Superstar

\"&　　"‘’……" David repeated the name of the movie, chewing carefully.

In fact, the name of the movie is very simple, and there are not too many gimmicks. It just tells a point in time, and also presents the time when the story of the movie takes place-everything will end. This is the story of a night. But if you understand the story, or even really feel the story, you will know that the whole movie presents this kind of plain and casual, and such a title is the most suitable.

Hugo looked at David who was thinking, a little nervous.

Recalling what I said just now, this made Hugo when he participated in the audition, but Hugo did not know whether such content was enough to convince David, because this is the script, he just told the core and spirit of the script. Is David interested in reading the script itself? After reading, what would David think?

As we all know, the same story will have completely different attitudes in the hands of different screenwriters. It is not only the difference in ideas, methods, and frameworks, but also the difference in styles of each screenwriter. Atmospheric; some screenwriters are the opposite. It is clearly a big story in the time and space of World War II, but they only limit their vision to a square inch; some screenwriters have witty words, but the main line of the story is stumbling; some screenwriters are good at telling stories in a smooth and flowing way. , But the dialogue lacks connotation...

Generally speaking, when the producers, directors, and actors choose the script, it is not enough to just listen to the creativity. You must read the script with your own eyes to make sure. A very important job for managers is to read the script and read it carefully on behalf of the actors.

Therefore, Hugo is not sure whether his exposition just now is in place and whether it is appropriate. He really has no experience in the position of screenwriter. This made Hugo absentminded. The lamb meat that was just roasted didn't taste like in his mouth. After eating some salads, it seemed like a goat was eating grass.

When David came back to his senses, he saw the faint anxiety between Hugo's brows, which made him chuckle, "So, what's your budget for this script?"

"What?" Hugo was stunned and didn't seem to react, but he didn't need David's reminder. Hugo's brain immediately turned around. Although he didn't have confidence in the screenwriter and made Hugo very nervous, after all, at this time Hugo is also different from two years ago. It will not be in a hurry to deal with these occasions. It is as if it was just one or two questions before entering the state and starting to introduce the script. This is also the case now, "Budget?"

But even if Hugo reacted, this question still couldn't be answered, "I don't know these well, and I don't have an accurate concept of budget."

In fact, most screenwriters do not have a clear concept of budget. This is the job of the producer and director. However, Rick and Joseph still have a general concept. They can explain it to Hugo, but they did not expect that the progress will be so smooth tonight. David actually mentioned this issue directly, so they did not agree. Hugo discussed the budget in detail.

David raised his eyebrows slightly, and he was not surprised by the answer, "Do you have any requirements for the shooting location and cast lineup?" The budget itself is the most important part of the film production process. The producers are not art creators. They are businessmen, and the directors, screenwriters and actors are responsible for the art. Business is their only goal-even the Oscar statuettes are just a part of business.

"I thought about it." Hugo shrugged and said simply, "In terms of actors, I think Charlize Theron is very suitable for the heroine. Many parts of the heroine in the script are from her." Wei smiled meaningfully and nodded. Hugo knew what David was suggesting at a glance. He smiled helplessly, but he was not obsessed with the explanation of the matter.

Originally, when shooting a love movie, the suspicion of gossip was part of it. The paparazzi all say that if there is no scandal between actors, it means there is no spark, and a love movie without spark is not convincing. How to make the audience believe it?

"I can play the leading role, and the pay is not a problem." Hugo said casually. He wanted to go on, but David laughed, "Hugo Lancaster, paid 15 million. Especially, but he is still unwilling to accept works with more than 10 million remuneration. This is about to cause another uproar."

Hugo curled his lips. "High pay is also condemned, and low pay is also condemned. They will never be able to please." Hugo said casually, causing David to laugh directly, almost destroying the restaurant. Quiet. Then Hugo continued, "Director I think Richard Linklater is very suitable."

"Richard... Linklater..." David dragged the name very long, obviously using this method to awaken his memory.

Hugo knew that David certainly didn’t know Richard. A young director who only made his debut for three years and filmed two works. There are no one thousand and eight hundred in Hollywood. How could he remember all of them, so Hugo had to explain. , "Last year there was a movie called'young frivolous', and the'Washington Post' believes that the position of this movie in film history is no less than that of'Godfather' and'Citizen Kane'."

David immediately showed a dazed expression. After "Youth and Frivolity" was released, the report of the "Washington Post" also caused an uproar and was considered a fuss. "Young and frivolous" described high school life in the 1970s in a joking manner, which accurately reflected the American culture at that time, so it was compared with "The Godfather" and "Citizen Kane" by the "Washington Post".

The movie "Young and Crazy" also attracted a lot of curiosity in the industry. Later time proved that the film history status of this film is not so high, but it is indeed a rare masterpiece.

"Young director, right." David used affirmative sentences. If it is a young independent director, plus the two actors of Hugo and Charlize, this means that the movie budget can be controlled at a very small amount. Within range. this is a good news.

"But I think the movie should be actually shot in Vienna to restore everything. Compared to setting up a studio in Los Angeles, it should be cheaper to fly to Vienna to shoot, right?" Hugo asked uncertainly.

David chuckled and said, "Fortunately, you are not asking for Paris or London." He did not affirm, but also did not deny. Vienna is in Austria, which is part of Eastern Europe. The consumption level there is indeed relatively low, and there should not be many crew members. In terms of cost, flying to Vienna to shoot is indeed not much more expensive than setting up a studio in Los Angeles, and the sense of reality is even better.

David thought for a while, and then asked, "Have you met with that... Linklater?"

"No." Hugo shook his head, and then explained, "But I wrote him a letter and sent him the script through the directors' union."

Hugo knows that Richard is an independent director. For such a director, the partner is not the most important, but the sparks generated during the cooperation are the most important. Therefore, Hugo did not take the initiative to find the door, but first wrote a letter to express his sincerity, and then sent the script to Richard. If Richard has read the script and is willing to meet up on the initiative, then it is naturally best; if Richard has read the script but is not interested, or simply does not read the script, then Hugo will come to the door personally, at least not too much. Too abruptly.

David also immediately understood Hugo's intentions and nodded approvingly. Regardless of the details, you can feel Hugo's enthusiasm, which reminds David of his friend Steven's praise of Hugo. No wonder Steven will spare no effort to continue working with Hugo.

"I think, if you are willing to act, plus Theron and Linklater within the budget, let us go to Vienna to shoot together, the entire crew is within fifty people, then..." David quickly said , A lot of information came out, which made Hugo a little overwhelmed. He could not even tell if David was talking to himself, but David quickly raised his head and looked at Hugo, "So, I I think that a budget of two hundred to two and a half million yuan is a very suitable price. Of course, the premise is that your remuneration must return to the level of'pulp fiction'."

That is less than 300,000.

Hugo didn't think too much, and naturally nodded, "That's naturally no problem." 2.5 million yuan is already a very high budget for an experimental one-act show like ""~www.wuxiaspot.com~ , Hugo was still wondering if it could be done within one million. But obviously, he really has no idea about the budget.

But after speaking, Hugo's head couldn't help but start to back away, "Wait, David, what did you mean just now? Are you saying, are you willing to invest in this script?"

David didn't hesitate at all, "Why not?"

This is a situation that Hugo never expected. He thought "" It would be an arduous process to find a partner for such a script. Even David Geffen would have to meet and talk several times before he could do it again. result. After all, this script is too bold. But unexpectedly, David agreed, and agreed on the spot!

David looked at the surprise on Hugo’s face and explained, “The script written by Hugo, this gimmick alone is enough to make people invest, coupled with your idea and novelty of the script, really convinced me. So, I have no reason to refuse, do I?"

"Hehe...hehe..." Hugo laughed again and again, and the excitement between his eyebrows clearly wrote his state at this moment, "This should be the best news I have heard in the past week!".