Hollywood Road

Leaving the city center, Murphy took a taxi to Century City, went directly to the Death Star Building of the CAA headquarters, and found Bill Rossis and Grace who were already waiting for him in a reception room. {{\u003c(eight (〔one [Chinese website [ [ }?)])}\u003e]]

"Is the news reliable?" Bill Rossis asked first.

"It's very reliable. My friend in the city center provided it." Murphy leaned on the sofa, his brows tightened. "Who would hire a private detective to investigate me?"

"The newspaper and the media have paparazzi to provide information," Grace was also thinking. "There is no need to find a private investigator. Murphy has no relatives in North America, and it is impossible for him to be a relative who wants to share assets."

Speaking of this, she suddenly thought of someone who, while Murphy wasn't paying attention, made a few mouth shapes to Bill Rosses. After Bill Rosses saw it, he shook his head directly. Carey Mulligan was very rebellious. , but simple-minded, without such a complicated mind.

The three of them couldn't think of an answer for a while.

"Leave this matter to me and the company." Bill Rosses finally told Murphy, "Just be yourself and don't mess around."

He could guess who the friend Murphy said was the one who provided the news. Now that Murphy is a well-known director, he can't get involved too much with this kind of person.

"Don't worry," Murphy stood up, "I know what to do and what not to do."

He was about to say goodbye and leave, but Grace stopped him.

"Murphy, the ticket for the Miss Universe competition has arrived." She opened her handbag and handed over a small paper bag, "If you are serious and want to have a long-term relationship with that Israeli girl, let her stay in Los Angeles as much as possible .”

Murphy took the paper bag and stuffed it into his pocket, "I know what to do."

He really wanted Gal Gadot to stay in Los Angeles.

"Oh, and more." Grace said again, "The receiving room has received a large number of your fan letters, which have been forwarded to me. You have never replied to them in person. It is best to read them if you have time. Look."

Bill Rosses also said, "Although you are a director, you can't ignore the support of fans."

"Okay," Murphy simply sat down again, and said to Grace, "Rey, can you pick some and bring them over now?"

Grace immediately stood up,

"Hold on."

Although Murphy said to take some, Grace directly brought back a big bag, which was full of letters from fans to Murphy received from CAA's open mailbox.

"So many?" Murphy opened the bag and saw piles of letters inside, "You won't let me reply next to each other, will you?"

He never expected that a director could receive so many letters from fans.

Grace has found a pen and letter paper, "Just pick some back."

Murphy took out a few letters from the bag, opened them one by one and looked at them. The contents of the letters can be described as varied, including all kinds of messy things.

Some movie fans thanked him for making such a wonderful cu1t film and encouraged him to continue in the future; some movie fans asked him what type of work he will make next, and could he reveal a little bit in advance; some female movie fans thought he was very handsome and asked if he could consider it I asked her to be my girlfriend, and in the letter I didn't know how many times I had seen photos of him; some fans scolded him that his past films were rubbish, and they only used blood to attract people...

The most outrageous thing is a female movie fan named Daisy, who wants to discuss some perverted ways of killing with him.

This letter was first thrown aside by Murphy, not intending to reply to such inexplicable letters.

Quickly browsed through the more than 30 randomly selected letters, Murphy selected ten letters with more reliable content, and wrote short replies one by one. Although the contents of the replies were different, the core meaning was nothing more than very Thank you for your letters and support. In the future, we will make better and more satisfying videos.

It didn't take much time for Murphy to complete ten replies, and after handing them over to Grace, he said, "You can do the rest."

He didn't take this kind of thing to heart at first, like Hollywood's big-name stars, there are often people who are responsible for this kind of affairs.

Leaving the Death Star Building and getting into the taxi waiting outside, Murphy took out the small paper bag and opened it to take a look. There were more than a dozen tickets for the Miss Universe competition inside. Grace obviously spent a lot of money.

With so many tickets, Murphy didn't know who to give them to. The other four guys who were hailed as Stanton's party members by the media went to overseas markets to promote. The other members of the crew were on vacation, and few people were there In Los Angeles, these tickets can't be given away at all.

Grace got a first-class ticket, and it would be a pity to waste it.

After thinking for a while, Murphy dialed Kara Feith's number, "Where is it? Century City?"

"In the company." Kara Feith's crisp voice sounded from the receiver, "Are you also in Century City?"

Murphy signaled the driver to wait a moment, "I just came out of the Death Star Building, and I have something for you."

There was silence on the phone for a while, then another voice rang out, "Well, come to the Fox Building if it's convenient for you, and we'll meet at the coffee shop on the second floor in fifteen minutes."

"Okay, see you later." After hanging up the phone, Murphy said to the driver, "Go to Fox Building."

Nowadays, apart from Paramount Pictures, there are no large film companies in the Hollywood area. The large and medium-sized Hollywood production companies are basically concentrated in Burbank, but Twentieth Century Fox did not move there, but moved its headquarters to Beaver. Century City on the west side of Lishanzhuang occupies an entire building.

Arriving at the coffee shop on the second floor, Murphy waited for a few minutes, and Kara Firth, who was wearing a professional suit, walked over hurriedly, pulled out the chair directly, and sat opposite Murphy.

"What good things did you bring?" Kara Feith asked.

Murphy pulled out an entry ticket and pushed the paper bag to Kara Firth, "The Miss Universe contest will start in a few days, here is the entry ticket."

Kara Firth was also polite, picked it up and took a look, "It's just right, I can give it away to buy people's hearts, and go cheer your girlfriend by the way."

"Work is not going well?" Murphy immediately realized this, "Encountered a lot of difficulties?"

"A woman, new to a position, is still facing some old qualifications." Kara Feith obviously encountered a lot of difficulties, and frowned slightly. "There is also a director who is watching, and there is no way to succeed."

"Are you afraid of them?" Murphy just smiled, "I believe in your ability and means."

Kara Firth shook his head, "This position is different from before. If you want to establish authority, you must have real achievements. The achievements of film production are not evaluated from multiple aspects like news. It is very intuitive. There are no successful projects and With the box office in hand, a newcomer like me will naturally be rejected."

Compared with the journalism industry I was engaged in before, the criteria for film production are simpler and more direct.

Murphy also knew this, and asked, "How about the project you operated? The one where the Alien and the Predator got together."

"It's not going very well, and I encountered some obstacles in the department." Kara Firth never let go of her brows, "I just found a director, Paul Anderson who directed "Resident Evil", someone recommended him to me, what do you think?"

"I don't know him very well, but I just watched "Resident Evil" directed by him." After recalling it, Murphy said, "As long as the future film can have the rhythm of "Resident Evil", with Alien and Predator The appeal of the team is very likely to achieve good results.”

"Actually, you are my favorite director," Carla Firth sighed, "Unfortunately, you are not interested."

Murphy laughed, "If I have a suitable project, how about asking you to invest?"

"Aren't you cooperating with Miramax?" Kara Firth asked in surprise.

Murphy shook his head and said, "Didn't you hear that the conflict between the Weinstein brothers and Disney chairman Michael Eisner is irreconcilable? At this time, working with Miramax will only lead to Disney's internal conflicts." In the vortex of disputes."

"Have you found the right project?" Carla Firth asked again.

"I'm interested in Marvel Comics and the superheroes under DC Comics." Murphy said helplessly, "But Marvel Comics doesn't like me, and I haven't gotten in touch with DC Comics, so I guess it won't be much better there. "

"Don't you think about the X-Men?" Kara Firth immediately remembered the power she was fighting for. "Didn't you tell me that you can split the X-Men and shoot independent movies of some characters?"

Murphy raised his eyebrows, "Do you have such power now?"

"There is always a way to win." Kara Firth said deliberately, "Need me to give you a list of X-Men characters?"

"I'd better find time to read it by myself." Murphy thought for a while, and then said, "Can we talk about it after I get in touch with DC comics?"

Although the North American box office of "Sin City" is growing slowly and its theaters have been cut to less than 1,500, the North American box office has successfully broken through the $80 million mark and is gradually moving towards $85 million. Overseas The box office also surpassed $25 million after expanding regional releases, pushing the global box office past the $100 million mark.

Of the three films he directed recently, two of them have a global box office of over 100 million US dollars. These can become the capital for Murphy to negotiate with DC Comics, and it will also make his words more convincing.

It is too difficult to impress these unprofitable studios in Hollywood just by talking about it.

Of course, Murphy knew very well that in addition to capital, he also needed a plan, a project letter, so as to be convincing enough.

And he didn't buy the copyright, as long as he got the leading right of the project, it was enough.

If it goes well, Kara Firth can also be brought into the project. Cooperation with big Hollywood companies is also normal. As long as she succeeds, she can also accumulate capital.

Hearing Murphy briefly talk about his plan, Kara Firth said with a smile, "Then I will wait for your good news."

She stood up and was about to go back to the company. Murphy reminded, "Don't forget to ask your friends to be Gail's backup team." (To be continued.)