Hollywood Hunter

052 Christmas Eve

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After the film was finished, Simon also began to focus on the later stages of the film.

Next year's Sundance Film Festival begins on January 16, and from November 14, the post-production time for "Lola Run" is exactly two months.

During the filming process, Simon got along very happily with most of the crew members, and also agreed to have the opportunity to cooperate again in the future. However, in order to save money, Simon immediately disbanded the crew after filming was over.

In the days that followed, only Catherine and Janet were the only ones who stayed by Simon's side to assist him in the later stage. For other behind-the-scenes needs, Simon was only hired temporarily.

Although it is so meticulous, in fact, since a lot of the original photographers, editors, and composers in the original budget table were all performed by Simon alone, the production funds of "Lola Run" are actually very abundant.

Janet deliberately calculated, and the result was that the budget of 650,000 US dollars may not even be able to use 600,000 in the end.

However, Simon did not make a big deal out of it.

If a movie wants to be successful, excellent production is one aspect, and the later announcement is equally important.

Simon never thought about launching "Lola Run" alone without other film companies, which is not realistic for him now. However, the extra tens of thousands of dollars will definitely come in handy in the future publicity process.

Since editing had already started during the production process, Simon completed the rough-cutting of the footage in only two weeks. In December, while continuing to fine-tune, Simon also began to work on the soundtrack of "Lola Run".

The soundtrack style of "Lola Run" is mainly based on fast-paced electronic music. Although Simon can complete the composition, the specific music recording still needs a professional band to complete. Wma also represents a very large group of musicians, and Simon has not encountered much obstacles in this regard.

So busy, time has come to the end of the year unknowingly.

Montana, outside Simon's villa.

Today is December 23rd.

Catherine parked the car on the side of the road and came to the door of the villa. Just as she was about to ring the doorbell, the door just opened. Simon and another slightly fat man in his early thirties appeared at the door chatting in a low voice.

Nodding to Simon, Catherine greeted the man again: "Good afternoon, John, I didn't expect you to come over today?"

The man named John carried a briefcase and nodded with a smile: "Yes, Ms. Bigelow, I'm about to say goodbye. Also, tomorrow is Christmas Eve, happy holidays."

Catherine also said: "You too, happy holidays."

Having said that, Catherine and Simon sent the man to the side of the road together and watched the other party drive away before entering the villa together.

Last month, several insert animations in "Lola Run" were also completed, and there were no problems with others. Simon was not satisfied with the 2D animation effect of the crowd gathered at the beginning to form the title of "Lola Run", and planned to use 3D technology to recreate it. Do.

In this era, there are not many companies producing 3D animation.

After some inquiries, Simon finally contacted a 3D animation studio in San Francisco, which is also well-known as Pixar. The man who just left was Pixar's vice president, John Lasseter.

Pixar was originally the animation division of Lucasfilm, and George Lucas was involved in the divorce case and had to sell his assets. Coincidentally, Steve Jobs, who founded Next Computer after leaving Apple, was so interested in Pixar that he bought the company earlier this year.

Jobs had hoped that Pixar's animation technology would boost sales of Next's graphics computers, but the reality was less than satisfactory. To keep Pixar afloat, the studio had to take orders for things like animated commercials.

At the beginning of the month, Simon and Pixar agreed on a 10-second 3D title production plan, and John Lasseter just personally delivered the finished product.

Walking into the living room, Catherine saw a pile of documents and drawings scattered on the coffee table. She naturally went forward to clean it up and said, "I'm going back to San Francisco later, how about you?"

Simon sat on the armrest of the sofa at will, watching the woman busy, enjoying the feeling very much, and said with a smile: "Otherwise, you can take me home, and you can introduce whatever you want."

Catherine rolled her eyes at Simon and said, "Jenny wanted to bring you back to Australia a few days ago, why didn't you go?"

"I'm afraid of flying."

"I also took the plane this time. I just didn't buy a ticket last time."

"Oh, it seems, suddenly I don't feel so afraid anymore."

Catherine listened to Simon's rogue tone, raised the document in her hand and patted it on his knee before continuing to organize. However, after hesitating for a moment, the woman still said softly, "You, do you really want to go back with me?"

Simon felt that Catherine's tone was serious, her face was slightly red, and she quickly shook her head, saying: "It's still not necessary, I'm not ready."

Christmas is a day for Western families to reunite, and Simon knows that he is far from the point of going home with Catherine, and it would be too abrupt to do so.

Imagining that Simon might be alone tomorrow night, Catherine had already softened. Hearing his rejection, the woman breathed a sigh of relief, but she also felt a touch of loss.

Away from looking at the little man next to her, Catherine put the sorted documents on the coffee table and said, "Then, I may

Come back after the new year. "

"Understood," Simon nodded, and said solemnly: "Also, don't pay attention to the conversation with your neighbor on the plane."

Catherine glared at Simon, but there was a smile on the corner of her mouth: "You think everyone else is as rogue as you are."

Janet had returned to Australia a few days ago and sent Katherine off, and Los Angeles seemed to be suddenly empty.

I was working on an audio edit recently and it didn't work the next day.

Most of the people have rested, and they are still in the studio, which seems too desolate.

After a busy morning, I dressed the villa inside and out like other homes, even the roof was lit up, and I even bought a Christmas tree.

He also received several calls inviting him to spend Christmas with him, all of which were declined one by one.

In the afternoon, I drove to the street market again to buy things. I also took time to visit the motel where I stayed when I first arrived in Los Angeles, and brought a box of pumpkin pie to the old Spanish man.

The old man and his children have already married, and they are just spending the holidays with his wife. He is very pleased to see him come over, claiming that he is looking forward to his movie, and he even opened the box of pumpkin pie to taste it on the spot, and praised him again and again.

So joked that pumpkin pie was left over from Halloween.

Seeing the suspicious look on the old man's face that he wanted to vomit, he hurriedly changed his words.

Speaking of which, the two extra-large pumpkins from Halloween were not wasted. They were sent to be processed into pumpkin pie and distributed to all the crew members.

The box was, of course, store bought.

very fresh.

Stayed in the motel for over an hour, chatting with the old man, playing the guitar, and going home.

until dark.

But I just prepared a very simple dinner, I don't like to waste.

Filling his stomach, he watched TV for a while bored, then hid in the piano room and sat next to the Steinway piano that Janet had brought, pondering over the last soundtrack of "Lola Run".

In fact, the soundtrack has been completed, I am very satisfied, and do not plan to modify it.

Just passing the time.

Ding ding dong dong, ding ding dong dong.

At a certain moment, I suddenly remembered the idea of the Brian's party that night.

that movie.

An old bandit who carefully maintains his 'career', carefully guards his few brothers, and occasionally fantasizes about retiring, getting old, and moving to an inconspicuous Pacific island country to see seaweed that only shines once a year .

Suddenly, I meet a woman who is heartbroken.

But hold on.

insist.

I am alone, but not lonely.

How can you not be lonely?

Ding ding dong dong, ding ding dong dong.

At ten o'clock, I finally decided to rest, but the doorbell suddenly rang.

Ding dong, ding dong.

It must be a hallucination.

The ringing still continued.

Um.

The hallucinations shouldn't last that long.

So he left the piano room.

open the door.

Janet Johnston was standing outside the door, wearing a cropped t-shirt, hot pants, fluffy blond hair, a flushed face, two long straight white legs, and pink flat shoes.

like a barbie doll.

Seeing him in a daze, she habitually flashed her long eyelashes a few times, stared at him brightly, and said in a hoarse voice, "Little boy, were you just thinking, who is knocking on your door at this time? Is that your girlfriend?"

He shook his head with a smile on the corner of his mouth, and said, "No, it's too risky to think so, it would be bad if it was a man."

She also laughed.

Subsequently.

She raised her arm: "Come, hug me."

Without any hesitation, Simon stepped forward and hugged the woman's light body.

Start cold.

So I felt a little pity and pretended to reprimand: "It's winter now. Are you dressed like this and playing performance art?"

Janet put her arms around his neck and pressed it against the man, feeling warm, but not to be outdone: "It's stupid, it's summer in Australia."

Just as he was saying that, a wallet fell from the pocket of Janet's hot pants and fell to the ground. Simon looked down and saw passports and air tickets scattered in the wallet, but ignored these things and went directly with the woman in his arms. her bedroom.

Wrap Janet in the quilt, pick a few clothes from her closet and hand them over, and run to boil the water.

After a busy day, Janet changed her clothes, held hot cocoa, and still sat on the bed, looking very satisfied.

Simon sat down beside the bed, looked at the woman, and asked, "Why are you running here at this time?"

"I'm worried that you are too desolate by yourself. See how good I am."

Simon smiled and said, "I've always been alone, it doesn't matter. It's you, your parents will be sad when you suddenly run out at Christmas."

Janet listened to Simon's understatement that she had been alone, her heart tightened inexplicably, she reached out, touched his cheek, and said, "I have seen my mother, and as for the old man, he will not be sad. What's more, There are still a bunch of people with them, it doesn't matter if I don't have one."

Simon pricked Zajanette's palm with stubble with his face turned sideways, and said, "Your family is quite big."

Janet withdrew her hand and said, "Yes, two older brothers, two younger brothers, I am the only girl in the family. So, if you bully me in the future, you will be beaten up.

Very miserable. "

Simon said with a smile: "This, it's not necessarily who beats who."

Janet rolled her eyes at him, drank the hot cocoa, handed the empty glass to Simon, and said, "I heard the piano when I was at the door, are you playing the piano?"

Simon put the cup aside and nodded.

Janet suddenly became interested again and raised her hand towards Simon: "Hold me over, I suddenly want to hear you play the piano."

Simon saw that the woman had thrown himself into his arms, and reached out to catch it, but said, "I'm not changing my clothes, can I go by myself?"

Janet wrapped around Simon: "It's troublesome to put on shoes, hurry up."

Simon had to pick Janet up again, went to the piano room, put her on the bench, and sat down himself.

Sitting down beside the piano, Janet tinkled a few times skillfully, but then stopped moving and said, "Come on."

"What do you want to hear?"

"I don't know, you can play whatever you want."

Simon looked at Janet, who was always leaning beside her with a little girlish air, thought for a while, and said, "Sing, I play, you sing."

"Hmm."

Simon pressed the keys and gently tapped the beginning of a paragraph.

Janet distinguishes for a moment, then laughs and stretches out a finger to "make trouble", ding ding dong dong, but it completely matches the notes of the tune.

Then, a slightly hoarse female voice began to sing softly with a special charm.

*When I was a little girl, I asked my mom.

*What will the future be like?

*Will I be beautiful? Will I get rich?

* Mom said.

*let it go.

*The world is unpredictable, whatever happens is up to him.

*When I have grown up, and have a lover.

*So I asked him.

*What will the future be like?

* Is there a rainbow in our every day?

* said the lover.