Hollywood Road

Hearing what Murphy said, David Ellison didn't respond immediately, but raised his chin and fell into thinking. ≧ 1 novel ≧ ﹤\u003c≦≦\u003c≤﹤\u003c≦≦≤≤≦≦

He has a huge sum of money in his hand, and it is indeed relatively easy to get this money, but it does not mean that he can squander it without limit. His father also hopes that he can start a business with this money. If he invests randomly, especially if he loses Into the ludicrous investment trap, I am afraid that I will lose not only the funds, but also the trust from my father. Maybe even my long-planned plan to break into Hollywood will be affected.

To do anything, the first step is the hardest. David Ellison knows this very well, and knows that he must take the first step well.

If he can invest in a film that may be profitable and still make a difference in the awards season, it will surely silence many people who laugh at him, and it will also make his father look at him differently.

At present, among all the projects he has access to, Bill Rosses, Murphy Stanton and "Gone Girl" are the most reliable and most likely to be successful.

Especially Murphy Stanton, he did some research before he came here. From entering Hollywood to becoming a director, he has directed "Hard Candy", "Chain Saw", "Planet Terror", "Sin City" and so on. " and "Deadpool" these five movies, not only all of them were big successes, but also achieved a double harvest of box office and word-of-mouth!

This is undoubtedly a very good first choice.

"Murphy, Bill." David Ellison pondered for a while before saying, "I need time to think about it."

"I hope to hear good news from you." Knowing that it is impossible to make a decision immediately, Murphy said, "But you should hurry up, my project is progressing smoothly, and it has been confirmed that the American International Insurance Company will serve as the film completion guarantee. I can't wait too long for the project to be officially approved."

"Three days." David Ellison said quickly, "I will give you a definite answer within three days."

Murphy thought for a while, "Okay, that's it."

David Ellison stood up, shook hands with Murphy and Bill Rossis one by one, said goodbye and left, and Murphy and Bill Rossis sent him out of the reception room.

Watching David Ellison turn into the elevator, Murphy turned and walked back to the reception room. David Ellison was obviously thinking about his words. He didn't directly refuse, and there is no doubt that he would agree.

It is worth waiting for a while to get an investment that does not participate in the film's revenue sharing, but only calculates the interest on the loan.

even,

Murphy is still thinking about whether it is possible to add a few shots with airplanes in the film.

"A friend of mine got word," Bill Rosses said, closing the door and following, "David Ellison got a lot of money from his father, Larry Ellison, from USC. Dropped out of film school to make a career in Hollywood, and I think he might say yes."

"The funds that can be drawn into his hands are the best." Murphy took a sip of the cold coffee, "Don't give up contact with other people, we can't put our hopes on one person."

Bill Rosses nodded, "I will continue to engage with them."

"All the work is progressing smoothly now, and the team members will sign the work contract soon." Murphy put down the empty coffee cup, "I plan to officially start the project preparations in October, and start shooting around the New Year in 2005."

"Should be no problem." Bill Rosses thought for a moment and asked, "What about the actors? If you want to hit the awards season, the actors' acting skills must be guaranteed, and this time the heroine is very complicated. Jessica Alba will not Suitable for."

"I didn't even think about letting her play Amy." Murphy only considered Jessica Alba when he had a problem with his head. "I plan to let James Franco play the leading role. Totally sure, Jim is reading the script and I need him to do the makeup too."

He stood up and walked around, "I need an actress with a very strong aura to be the heroine. It is best to be a well-known actor with guaranteed acting skills. It is best not to be a newcomer, unless the audition results are very good."

"Are there any specific requirements?" Bill Rossis asked.

He needs to consider the candidate and then contact the other party. If there is no specific requirement, it must be very laborious.

"Excellent acting skills." This is a prerequisite. Murphy also has requirements for appearance, "he must be over five feet seven inches tall, have a refined and noble appearance and a unique ethereal voice."

Hearing this, Bill Rosses frowned slightly. Hollywood acting actresses are not particularly outstanding in appearance. If they are too outstanding in appearance, even if their acting skills are not bad, they will be put in the ranks of vases by the old men of the academy.

Murphy walked to the floor-to-ceiling windows, walked back and forth a few steps, and said, "After the project is approved, you will invite some people to audition on my behalf."

After some consideration, he said, "Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron, Julia Roberts, Anne Hathaway...and Jessica Chastain."

In addition to Jessica - Chastain and Anne - Hathaway, the other are all well-known actresses in the circle.

"Three Oscar queens..." Bill Ross shook his head unconsciously.

"That's all I've thought of for now." Murphy turned around and said, "If you have a suitable candidate, you can also send out an invitation for an audition."

He had communicated with Kara Firth before, and would try his best to hire a top actress who could hold the role.

Compared to actresses, Murphy was a little worried about James Franco. Ten years later, with James Franco's strength, he might not be at a disadvantage when playing with any actress, but now The Fulanlan is still a bit young.

But Murphy chose to believe him, and in the future films, the hero should look weaker than the heroine, so as to meet the needs of the character setting and the plot.

After explaining some other things, Murphy left the Death Star building where CAA was located, went to 20th Century Fox in Century City, and met with Kara Firth.

"It looks like everything is going well."

Hearing Kara Firth's words from behind the desk, Murphy ignored her, found a cup on her own, got a glass of water for herself, then sat on the chair in front of her desk, and said, "Still Well, just wait for news from 20th Century Fox."

Kara Feith poked her head out from behind the computer, "Is there something about the funding?"

"Today I met a rich second generation who is eager to enter Hollywood." Murphy crossed his legs, said the specific investment conditions, and then said, "He wants to succeed as quickly as possible and get the approval of the elders in the family. Moved by my words."

"Who is it?" Kara Firth asked curiously.

"David Ellison." Seeing Kara Firth's puzzled expression, Murphy explained, "The son of Larry Ellison, the founder of Oracle."

"Sure enough, he is a second-generation super rich." Kara Feith nodded, "Fifteen million dollars should not be a big deal to him. With such a sum of money plus an interest, it is very possible to exchange one The reputation of being a successful investor is not a problem for them."

Murphy asked casually, "Have you ever dealt with such a person?"

David Ellison can be said to be one of the top rich second generations in the world.

"I used to go to school with Rupert Murdoch's youngest son." Kara Firth shrugged. "I've seen them pay unimaginable amounts of money for the first step."

"Hopefully David Ellison will do the same."

No one can guarantee this. Murphy then changed the subject, "I heard from Bill that 20th Century Fox can buy film at a relatively low price?"

Kara Firth nodded, "Fox is one of Kodak's largest customers."

"Buy a batch for me." Murphy thought for a while, "No less than 1000 discs, I'm going to use film to shoot this time."

"Why do we need to change the film?" Kara Feith didn't quite understand, "Digital technology is the trend of the future."

"Don't forget, we are not only targeting the market." Murphy reminded Kara Firth, "There is also the award season. For academic awards, film films will have inherent advantages. For several large awards, the judges are not very good. Wait for digital technology."

"Hmm..." Kara Firth understood, "It seems to be true."

In fact, those who control the awards season, apart from the Golden Globe Awards and the Film Critics Association Awards, which are self-proclaimed as the vane of Oscars, the most important trade union awards and Oscars, who can really determine the ownership of the awards, are a group of older and older old man.

When people get old, they will naturally be conservative and nostalgic. This is a universal law. Those judges who have been shooting film movies and watching film movies are full of affection for film movies. Kicking into the pile of old papers of history, they will definitely not like the data technology that flourished after the new century, and it can be said that they prefer film movies. It can be said to be an open secret.

Not to mention now, even in the years to come, there are very few digital films nominated for the most important awards, and more than 90% of them are film films.

Since he wants to make a difference during the awards season, at least to be nominated for a few heavyweight awards, Murphy must not allow the film to have huge flaws innately.

Just like shooting on film, Murphy's preparations were successfully completed one after another. David Ellison gave a reply after two days. His Sky Film Foundation invested 15 million in "Gone Girl" Dollar.

To be precise, a loan of 15 million US dollars was provided to "Gone Girl" at an interest rate slightly higher than that of the bank.

At the same time, as part of the return and agreement, Murphy also agreed to let David Ellison be one of the producers, but compared to Kara Firth, he does not have much actual power.

Everything is ready, and after entering October, "The Lost Lover" is officially launched. (To be continued.)