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The next day, the three of them drove the yacht to Kauai, the northernmost island of the Hawaiian Islands. They climbed and explored the Waimea Canyon and breathed the oxygen-rich air in the primeval forest.

I also ran into the crew of "The Zone" halfway up the mountain and saw two stars, Dustin Hoffman and Morgan Freeman.

The forest vegetation here is lush, and towering trees dozens of meters high can be seen everywhere. Many film crews with tropical rainforest as the background often use the light to shoot here.

For example, the currently popular "Jurassic Park" was filmed on Kauai. When the "Jurassic" crew was filming here last year, they encountered Hurricane Iniki.

After three days of playing on the island, Linda received a call from her company and needed to rush back to New York to shoot a magazine. The three of them left Kauai with unfinished business and agreed to continue visiting other islands in the Hawaiian Islands on their next vacation.

Shortly after Linda left, Duca and Monica also returned to Los Angeles. Summer is the busiest season in Hollywood, and a lot of things have accumulated in the company.

Even if the two of them are on vacation in Hawaii, they will receive many work calls every day. Too many work calls will affect the quality of their vacation.

Monica joked that every time she received a call from the company, she would feel guilty. Everyone was busy at the company, but the two of them were out on vacation, which was holding everyone back.

Duca does not have those negative emotions. As the boss of the company, his health is the most important. Only by traveling regularly can he stay healthy.

If his body is exhausted from work, everyone else will lose their job.

Back at the company, Monica brought gifts to all her subordinates. The secretaries and assistants thanked her for flattering her, saying that the boss lady is more beautiful, has a better figure, and has a nice new hairstyle...

Monica's assistant Avella also said with a smile that the boss and the wife should continue to go on vacation. They are enough in the company and there is no need to worry at all. During this time, she reported work to Monica the most frequently.

There were also people who wanted to flatter Duka, but Duka didn't give them a chance and went back to the office directly.

"Yin Sha, is the casting for "Speed ​​of Life" over?"

Duca asked as he took off his coat and hung it on the rack.

"It's over. The heroine chosen is Sandra Bullock. This is the casting information for "Speed"."

Secretary Yin Sabella put down a folder on the table.

“How much is Sandra Bullock currently paid?”

Duca opened the folder and asked.

"She has been in the industry for six years and has starred in three movies. Her box office performance is mediocre and her reputation is less than first-tier. Her current salary is 1 million."

[To be honest, I have been using Yeguo to read and catch up on books recently. I can switch sources and read aloud with many sounds. www. Android and Apple are available.]

Yin Sabella said.

Duca nodded. He didn't open a brokerage firm, and he didn't have much idea about these potential stocks. Opening a brokerage firm was troublesome, expensive, and not very profitable.

Last year, CAA's net income was less than 100 million U.S. dollars, which was less than a movie from LV Pictures. This is why Michael Ovitz and other five founders successively changed jobs after CAA's success.

He looked at the cast list of "Speed" and found that in addition to Keanu and Sandra, two acquaintances, the names of Joaquin Phoenix and Casey Affleck were also on it, as two small supporting roles.

"How are the internal test screenings of Sleepless in Seattle going?"

"It's very good. It's even higher than the last time "Immoral Deal" received a score. The 34 producers and assistants in our production department and the 12 producers and assistants in Columbia Pictures scored a total of 21 A+ and 17 A's.

, 6 A-, and two B+, with an average score of A or above.”

Saying this, Sabella Yin showed a slight smile on her lips. The internal evaluation of this movie is higher than that of "Immoral Deal", and the box office performance will not be bad either.

If the movie continues to exceed 100 million, the company's profits this year will be more than last year. At the end of the year, employees will receive many year-end bonuses, and senior employees like her can also receive a little dividend, which is gratifying.

"You are too happy too early. This year's schedule is too full. "Seattle" may not have a chance to be released, and it may not be a big hit if it is released."

Duca smiled.

"It will be as popular next year as well."

Yin Sabella lowered her head and suppressed her smile.

Although the boss was joking, she couldn't accept it. If the boss's wife saw it, or if there were any bad rumors in the company, she, as a secretary, would not be able to keep her current job, let alone get a year-end bonus.

In order to make money and keep her job, she decided that it would be better to ignore her boss.

Duca continued to look at other information. After the screening of "Black and White", the next movie to be released is "The Age of Innocence", which will be released in late August, and the next one is "Escape from Las Vegas"

"S", around October.

The fourth movie "Pulp Fiction" is scheduled to be released in December. However, the internal test screening evaluation of the movie was not very high, with an average rating of B+, and it was quite controversial.

Columbia Pictures, which is responsible for distribution, wants to release "Seattle" first and then find a quieter time next year to release "Pulp Fiction."

Duca thought about it and decided to release "Pulp Fiction" first, otherwise Quentin would complain about him. In addition, releasing "Pulp Fiction" at the end of the year can also compete for next year's Academy Awards.

"Has the production department submitted any new scripts?"

Duca put down the folder and signed several forms that required signatures.

"Yes. After the success of "Immoral Deal", the number of scripts our company received doubled. The production department also submitted more than 20 scripts. Boss, do you want to read it now?"

Yin Sabella asked.

"Well, I'm fine now. You can take a look."

"OK!"

Sabella Yin left for a while and came back with a stack of scripts in her arms.

"Here are mainly new projects selected by the two production teams of Mini Production and Bender Production. Rudin Production and Gordon Production are busy making two movies, so there are no recommendations for the time being."

"I see."

Duca took several scripts and looked at them. According to the old habit, the scripts recommended by the production department will be placed at the top. This time the top script is "The First Lady's Bodyguard", which is about the protection of a professional bodyguard.

The story of America's First Lady.

Last year, "The Bodyguard" starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner grossed 440 million at the global box office, directly popularizing the "Bodyguard" genre, and many Hollywood follow-up works have appeared.

The production department of LV Pictures also wants to follow suit.

He shook his head and passed directly. Except for the Whitney Houston movie, other bodyguard movies were not very famous.

Then he read the second book "The Usual Suspects", a crime thriller. The name was familiar, but the plot was not. He was sure he had seen it.

The third and fourth books... until the last one, half of the scripts recommended by the production department were follow-up works, such as bodyguard themes, love business themes, and the recently popular dinosaur themes, etc.

Following the trend of filming is the first choice of many small-budget film companies. As long as this kind of film project can keep up with the popularity, the box office performance will generally not be too bad.

This is also the reason why the production department recommends this type of script.

However, making follow-up movies will occupy the company's resources, which is not very cost-effective for a production company like LV Pictures that advocates intensive cultivation.

"Yin Sha, when you send the script back later, tell them not to forget the name of the company. We are like Virgin Pictures. Our movies must be good, cool, and fresh. Next time there are follow-up works, don't send them.

Waste of my time."

Duka pointed to the pile of follow-up works and said.

"OK!"

Sabella Yin pursed her lips and pointed to another pile, "How about the script here?"

Here are original scripts, eight in total. He picked out a script called "Dangerous Games", which tells the story of a retired female Marine Corps soldier who returns to high school as a teacher and teaches a group of bad students.

He has seen this movie. The heroine is Michelle Pfeiffer, who she co-starred with in "The Age of Innocence". The movie seems to have done well at the box office.

"Take this and let them buy the adaptation rights."

"Okay boss!"

Sabella Yin took the script and left the office.

Duca stood up and twisted his waist. He was not too disappointed that he did not pick a good script.

Good scripts are never submitted by screenwriters to production companies in the hope that they will be picked up by producers. There are such scripts, but not many can produce good results.

Most of the scripts that can really sell well are adapted from best-selling books, or are scripts that are adapted and produced by directors who take the lead in adapting good ideas.

For example, "Jurassic Park" has been successfully produced, "Forrest Gump" is currently being filmed, as well as "Titanic", "Lord of the Rings", "The Matrix", "Mission: Impossible" and so on.

Movies like "Titanic" will definitely fail without Cameron, "Lord of the Rings" will hardly become a classic without a die-hard book fan like Peter Jackson, and there are also the Wachowski brothers in "The Matrix".

These movies must have specific directors, find actors who suit their aesthetics, and use their favorite lenses, shooting methods, and editing methods to become big hits.

For example, "Titanic" was shot and produced in accordance with Cameron's aesthetics. Without Cameron's participation, even if the four major directors of the 1980s came together, the film would not have the same flavor as the original version.

There are other big-selling movies that are similar. The movies made by a director must conform to his personal aesthetics, but it will be different if it changes to another person's personal aesthetics.

And aesthetics is related to a person's growth experience, educational background, personality and habits, and artistic quality, and it is difficult for others to imitate.

Duca wants to invest in "Titanic", "Lord of the Rings" and "The Matrix", but this requires opportunities and strength.

For example, the production cost of "Titanic" is high and the production cycle is long. Currently, LV Pictures cannot afford it. He plans to find an opportunity to chat with Cameron and try his best to participate in this project.

Don't worry too much about the remaining "Lord of the Rings" movies. As long as LV Pictures' movies can continue to sell well and become a benchmark in the field of independent production, you won't have to worry about no one coming to ask for cooperation.

Jingle bell bell~

"Duka, what are you doing? Come to the bar to drink."

Quentin called and said.

"I don't have time, I work in the company."

Duka looked at the sky and said.

"I don't believe it. You are not the kind of person who can work hard at all."

"What nonsense are you talking about? LV Pictures has become so successful now. Isn't it because of my sweat and money?"

Duka cursed with a dark face.

"Haha, it's true that you paid for it, but you definitely didn't sweat it. The reason why the company is so successful is all due to Monica's leadership and personal charm. If it weren't for Monica, the company would have been dissolved."

"Humph! Although you are right, don't forget, Monica, my girl!"

Duca smiled proudly.

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