World-class directors in the entertainment industry

The next day, morning.

The weather was sunny, and the late summer sun hung in the sky early.

Although it is late summer and early autumn, the temperature in Los Angeles is still very high.

During this time, most people still dress in shorts and short sleeves.

Qin Dong, who stayed at Nicholas Manor last night, woke up at nine o'clock in the morning.

His physical condition is actually fine even if he doesn't sleep for several days, but he still sleeps every day as a habit.

Looking at Kate Beckinsale who was still sleeping beside him, Qin Dong sat up and glanced at the woman.

The woman was half lying on her stomach, with only a thin blanket covering her belly, which could not block her naked body.

“It’s really well maintained.”

Qin Dong looked at Kate who looked like a sleeping beauty and sighed in his heart.

This woman's skin is very smooth, and Qin Dong tried it all over her body last night.

Even though this woman is thirty-nine years old, even though she has given birth to a child, her skin is still tight and her skin is smooth all over her body. She is not like most European and American women, who gain weight and loose skin in middle age.

Maybe this is the true state of women in the entertainment industry.

After all, women in the entertainment industry make money faster and more. Nowadays, only those with money can maintain their appearance.

Qin Dong is always very interested in fresh prey.

"Forget it, the days are long..."

However, looking at Kate's sleeping face, Qin Dong still suppressed the heat in his heart, got up and jumped out of bed to go to the bathroom to wash up.

"Hey my friend, did you have fun last night?"

After half an hour, Qin Dong dressed neatly and walked downstairs.

In the restaurant downstairs, Nicolas Cage was drinking coffee and reading the newspaper.

After seeing Qin Dong coming down, he immediately started laughing and joking.

"Very well, Nicholas, thank you for your hospitality."

Qin Dong smiled and thanked him, then walked to the dining table and sat down.

"Serve breakfast..."

Nicholas gave instructions to the waiter in the distance, and then smiled at Qin Dong:

"Hey, we are friends, don't be so polite. It's my honor to entertain you to your satisfaction, Qin."

"It's a pity that I'm down now, otherwise I could introduce you to more women who would satisfy you."

Nicolas Cage, who became a superstar in the 1990s, had too many women in the industry who wanted to deal with him.

It's a pity that time never comes back. Now he has declined. Not only is he no longer a superstar, but he is also heavily in debt, becoming a typical example of the fall of global superstars.

After 2008, most of the news about him was that he spent money lavishly on eating, drinking and having fun. The financial crisis brought down this former superstar in one fell swoop. Even most of his houses were taken away by banks, so he had to

Act in a bad drama to make money and pay it to the bank.

Most of the so-called "friends" in the circle have also stayed away from Nicholas, which made Nicholas know how ridiculous he used to be.

He used to be very talented and arrogant at a young age. He was even so arrogant that he felt that he didn't need to be famous like the Coppola family to be famous.

So this man from the Coppola family changed his name to Nicolas Cage, without the Coppola surname. He debuted in literary films, and his acting skills surpassed those of other artists in the industry. He won the Oscar for Best Actor, and later starred in Commercial films have also hit box office peaks repeatedly.

Becoming a 20 plus 20 superstar in the 1990s, comparable to Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Jim Carrey, Will Smith, and DiCaprio, becoming one of the only six superstars at the beginning of the new century One of the members of the 20 plus 20 club, a world-class superstar who is famous all over the world and is a sure-fire winner.

"Hey, MAN, don't worry, your reputation will definitely rise again when our movie is released."

Nicholas' self-deprecating tone and sudden depressed expression let Qin Dong know what the man was thinking, so he reached out and patted the other man's shoulder and comforted him.

After all, they are both friends. They stayed at someone else's house last night, so they should be comforted both emotionally and rationally.

"I believe in your talent, Qin, so I'm very grateful to you."

Nicholas' expression changed quickly, he put away his other emotions and replied with a smile.

"How's it going? Did your agent tell you if you have any upcoming film contracts?"

Qin Dong changed the topic and asked.

"On the contrary, there are two low-budget literary films, and the pay is not high. My agent and I are thinking about what to do next. You know, I still owe a lot of money to the bank."

Faced with Qin Dong's question, Nicholas did not hide anything. He told the real situation and shrugged self-deprecatingly at the end.

The whole world knows that Nicolas Cage is bankrupt and is a man with huge bank debts.

"It's a low-budget literary film... Nikolai, it's better not to take it."

Qin Dong heard this and repeated it. He knew that this person's situation was not good, and the reality was also the same.

This man has really been eliminated by Hollywood, and real commercial films will never look for him.

Even if the other party's salary may not even be one-fifth of what it was during its peak period, if it is eliminated, it is eliminated. Even if the salary of millions of dollars is very low, Hollywood will still not give it a chance.

"Don't accept? Qin... you are going to start filming your next movie? Will I have a role?"

Nicholas glanced at Qin Dong in surprise. He had just mentioned that he owed a lot of foreign debt to the bank.

Thinking of this, his eyes rolled around, he made some guesses, and asked tentatively.

"Yes, if everything goes well, the filming will be done within a month or two quickly. As for whether you have a role..."

Qin Dong smiled and nodded, then paused after saying something.

Then take out your phone:

"Hey, Martin, you go to Universal today and bring over the script I wrote. I marked the actors on it. By the way, change the heroine to Kate Beckinsale. Give it a try and see if Universal has anything to say.

, call me anytime.”

"Well, that's it, hang up."

After hanging up the phone, Qin Dongcai then said to Nicholas:

"Just wait for the news. I can't make the full decision on the next movie. Whether you have a role or not depends on how Martin negotiates with Universal."

When filming a movie for another company, Qin naturally has no control over the choice of actors.

Just like the previous "Mission: Impossible" collaboration with Paramount, the power lies in the hands of Paramount and Tom Cruise, and most of the casting decisions are made by these two parties.

Qin Dong can arrange a few supporting roles, but that's all. The other party has to give Qin Dong face to arrange supporting roles. However, during the filming and later stages of the crew, Qin Dong took the initiative in these aspects.

"Wow, Universal, Qin, is it [Jurassic dinosaur]?"

Nicholas smiled excitedly and asked quickly.

As an artist under CAA, Nicholas knew that the only connection between Qin Dong and Universal was regarding the reboot of the popular movie "Jurassic Dinosaur" in the 1990s.

Nicholas also likes this series of movies. Everyone from adults to children dislikes dinosaurs.

Of course Nicholas was very excited to be able to star in a movie like this.

Because the series represents more than one film, this is a life-saving straw for Nicholas, who is now so depressed that only small-budget literary films come to him.

"Yes, my next movie will be a reboot of the old version of [Jurassic Dinosaurs]. The movie will be released around the summer of 2014."

Qin Dong didn't hide anything and gave an overview.

As for why the time is determined to be summer, it's easy to guess.

Dinosaurs are children’s favorite characters. This kind of movie must be released during the summer vacation to rob children’s wallets.

This year is only 2012. Although it is autumn, and although Qin Dong is shooting very fast, for the sake of box office, Qin Dong decided that the film would not be completed until the summer of 2013, and postponed the film's release to 2014.

Time is money. If possible, Qin Dong would like to release it in 2015. The later it is released, the more confident Qin Dong will be that the movie will have a higher box office.

"Wow, that's great news. Qin, is the role you assigned me an important supporting role?"

Nicholas cheered and quickly asked.

"NO, Nicholas, I assigned you the leading role."

Qin Dong smiled and shook his head, and revealed a piece of information that surprised Nicholas.

"Protagonist? Me?"

Nicholas was very surprised, but he shook his head a little lonely after the surprise:

"Thank you, Qin, thank you for always taking care of me and giving me a chance."

"I'm afraid Universal won't agree."

Although his family knew about his affairs, Nicholas was still very sober.

It would be no exaggeration to say that he is notorious now.

The financial crisis in 2008 affected him, and from 2008 to now, in addition to starring in Qin Dong's film, Nicholas also has several other films, all of which are commercial films. However, all of these films have crashed on the street, and none of them have made a profit at the box office.

The news that he was bankrupt and his reputation as a box-office poison completely defeated this former superstar.

Nowadays, he has no market in Hollywood commercial films, and these film and television companies no longer recognize him.

Although he played the leading role in "Mad Max", Nicholas clearly knew that this was a movie produced by Qin Dong Company. It was a movie written by the talented Chinese director in front of him, invested by himself, and directed by himself.

For a movie like this, Qin Dong alone can decide everything.

But "Jurassic Dinosaurs" is a Universal movie. As a native and has been in Hollywood for decades, Nicholas knows that Qin Dong has rights in the casting of this once popular movie series after the reboot, but he does not have all the rights.

Big Head still wants to listen to Universal.

"Yes, you are still sober, Nikolai, I think so too, so now we have to see how Martin and I have affected Universal. Everything depends on negotiation, and everything has not yet come to a conclusion."

When Qin Dong heard this, he also admitted that it was right.

He really doesn't have the capital to directly decide who the male and female protagonists are, and there are many reasons for this.

Just like what Qin Dong said to Martin just now, changing the heroine to Kate Beckinsale was actually purely a test.

Qin Dong was 100% sure that the heroine of the movie would not be won by Kate Beckinsale, who had just had a great night last night.

But that doesn't stop Qin Dong from using it to gain favor in front of Kate.

There is a lot of competition in Hollywood these days. The selection of actors for some commercial blockbusters is often confirmed, but so-called actor auditions are still held.

What is important is news, and the actors who come to audition who are unlikely to be successful, and give these actors who are destined to be eliminated a chance to gain news from the outside world.

There are too many operations here.

Even if it's just an audition, for such an opportunity, actors in Hollywood will trick each other and compete for this audition opportunity.

Unless those superstars, in many cases some first-line stars, have to do this all the time, go to auditions for some super commercial blockbusters and put on a show, this is the reality of the entertainment industry.