Hollywood Road

Before leaving Los Angeles, Murphy received a call from Bruce Rosenblum. The new CEO of Warner Bros. wanted to meet him at a seaside club in Santa Monica.

Although I don’t know exactly why Bruce Rosenblum wanted to see himself, Murphy could guess a little bit, and did not refuse. The day after receiving the call, he arrived at the clubhouse at the appointed time and was inside. I met Bruce Rosenblum in a reception room of.

"Hi, Murphy."

As soon as he walked into the reception room, Bruce Rosenblum greeted him with a bright smile on his face. "It's been a long time. I heard you are working on a big project again?"

Murphy reached out and shook his hand. "Hi, Bruce."

The two have met several times before, and have talked a few times, and they are not strange to each other.

A waiter brought black tea and coffee. Murphy ordered a cup of tea at random, sat on the exquisite wicker chair, and tasted the tea unhurriedly. If there is something for Bruce Rosenblum, he will definitely Will take the initiative to say, he needn't worry.

"This is the top-notch Darjeeling black tea," Bruce Rosenblum also held up the teacup. "It is specially delivered by air from India, and I have specially prepared it."

"Oh, then I'm going to taste it." Murphy took a sip slowly, but unfortunately he is a layman among laymen. He doesn't taste good or bad at all. He just praised it indiscriminately, "The taste is aromatic and very good. "

Black tea is obviously not the topic of today. After the two said a few words, Bruce Rosenblum put down his teacup and talked about movie affairs.

"Murphy, actually I came to you today," Bruce Rosenblum was serious, "mainly because of one thing."

"Although it's done," Murphy said casually.

"Remember what I mentioned to you the last time I met?"

Seeing Murphy's face with doubts, Bruce Rosenblum reminded, "About your proposed DC superhero comic change movie plan."

He deliberately added, "It's your plan that was completely rejected by Bruce Berman, who was ousted by me."

Murphy frowned slightly and asked, "Are you interested?"

"Very interested." Bruce Rosenblum said without hesitation, "I think the enforceability is very high, it can make Warner Bros. and DC comic film out of the trough."

"I'll be honest." Murphy didn't need to evade, and said directly, "Are you sure Warner Bros. and DC Comics can accept such a dark and gloomy superhero film adaptation plan? Your three justices are not comparable to Deadpool. If I use it for experimentation, it will definitely meet a lot of resistance."

Speaking of this, Murphy spread out his hands, "If the internal stability of a project is unstable, the probability of failure will increase exponentially."

Despite the lack of clarity, Bruce Rosenblum heard Murphy's refusal.

He will not give up easily. "The management of Warner Bros. and I will support you."

Murphy smiled, but said nothing.

The DC comic film plan he proposed at the beginning is not so urgent now. At that time, he urgently needed a super-selling film to prove his commercial ability, thereby enhancing his position in the industry and reputation among the media and the public. The two films "Deadpool" and "The Lost Lover" have been selling well in succession, which fully proves his commercial value. The DC comic film plan has become irrelevant.

This moment and the other statement sometimes works equally well in movies and directors.

Besides, it is impossible for him to throw away "A Song of Ice and Fire: Game of Thrones" and instead shoot and produce a DC comics adaptation film.

Bruce Rosenblum knows that Murphy is different from the past. It is not easy to impress him now. "Not only can I guarantee that Warner Bros. will support you, you can also get the final editing rights of the cooperation project. You can follow Shoot and make DC movies in your dark style."

It's too difficult to get the final editing rights in a Hollywood super commercial giant, and all Hollywood can count it with one slap.

This condition alone can attract countless directors.

Speaking of which, Murphy can only refuse in a more tactful way, "Bruce, you should have heard that I am shooting and producing a fantasy series of TV series, and there will be no schedule for a long time in the future."

Bruce Rosenblum immediately said, "I can wait for you, DC Comics can wait for you, and Warner Bros. can wait for you."

It seems that Warner Bros. has pressed all the treasures on Murphy.

But Murphy won't take it seriously, Warner Bros. still has the "Harry Potter" series, not when it was once broken.

"I just ask you to consider my invitation urgently." Bruce Rosenblum will not give up easily, "please call me if you need it.

"It's better to wait for me to finish "A Song of Ice and Fire: Game of Thrones"." Murphy shook his head slightly. "It's too early to say this now."

Bruce Rosenblum knew that going on, it might be counterproductive, and immediately said, "Well, I will continue to wait for you."

Later, Murphy still did not give any answers, and it is indeed not the time to consider these.

Murphy left the clubhouse and went straight back to the temporary office of the crew not very far away. Because there were auditions for several important roles today, the office seemed to be very deserted after it was deserted.

Walking along the long corridor to an audition room, Murphy did not go to see a woman who was obviously dressed as an agent sitting next to him, and whispered to a staff member in front of the audition room, "How about the audition? Up?"

"Just started." The staff member pointed inside through the door, "I just finished auditioning for an actor."

The audition was most afraid of being interrupted. Murphy stood here and waited for a long time. He knocked on the door and walked in until a young girl who participated in the audition came out.

The work is not going very smoothly. Sansa Stark needs a young and beautiful girl with certain acting skills. These two conditions are not easy to find.

"You guys go on." Murphy gestured to Seth Rogen and sat behind the director's monitor, carefully watching the performance of the audition actors.

Another girl came in, and the auditioning role was also Sansa Stark.

However, the girl's appearance is very beautiful, and acting can only be better than nothing.

Without Murphy dear, Seth Rogen directly drew a cross on the girl's resume.

I watched the auditions of two actresses again. Among them, there was no type Murphy wanted. After the third audition, the staff member suddenly walked in.

"Director Stanton," he said respectfully to Murphy, "Mr. Bill Rossis just came here and said he is waiting for you in your office."

"I see." Murphy nodded and said to Seth Rogen, "You continue to be responsible."

After he left the audition room, he soon returned to his office, where Bill Rossis was waiting quietly.

"Something?" Murphy asked.

"About the impact of the awards season." Bill Rossis opened his briefcase, took out a document from it, and handed it to Murphy. "This is the latest statistical data. The situation is not correct for "The Lost Lovers". It is advantageous. After watching the film, many old members of the academy thought it was great, but the themes reflected in it did not please them."

He saw Murphy frown, "But don't worry too much, there is still hope for us to hit the nomination list."

This matter, Murphy basically handed over to Bill Rossis in charge, Bill Rossis recently turned around, there are related matters to be dealt with, and soon left.

Sending away Bill Roses, Murphy opened the file and looked at it. The content in the file is mainly a summary of Bill Roses’ work during this period, as well as his and CAA’s survey data on controlling Oscar’s right to speak. .

From these survey data, it can be seen that "The Lost Lover" does not attract the old men of the students very much.

First of all, I start with the composition of the members of the Oscar jury. Among the members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, 94% are white, 77% are male, and 86% are 50%. Over the age of, the average age is 63 years old, and recognized country clubs are more diverse than it.

In further detail, the film "The Lost Lovers" is a story about love and marriage on the surface. But in essence, it is still a thriller and suspense film with a strong color. Compared with the exploration of love, it is a **** and strange case caused by N best products.

For those who don't like Murphy, it is inevitable that the film is just a "dazzling technique" of nasty fun. There is no love, no feelings, and with the aesthetics of the academy, it is unlikely to eat Murphy.

Fortunately, what Murphy is seeking is not the Oscar statuette, but to enter the nomination list. As long as "The Lost Lovers" can get a few Oscar nominations, it will be a huge victory.

In this respect, Murphy has always maintained a sober mind, the requirements are not high, and he has the strong support of CAA, and he is willing to invest a large amount of public relations and publicity expenses, and "The Lost Lover" won. It is very possible to be nominated for three Oscars.

Close the information and put it in the file box on the desk. Murphy left the office again, planning to go to the audition room to continue to examine the cast of Sansa Stark and Arya Stark.

After closing the office door, Murphy walked towards the stairs. In the middle, if there are several other departments' offices, there are lighting groups in them.

The office of the lighting team was close to the bathroom. When Murphy passed by, a girl came to face him. When she saw Murphy, she beckoned first.

"Hi, Murphy." The girl's voice was crisp, with a characteristic Australian accent, "It's been a long time."

Seeing the blond girl standing in front of him, Murphy didn't recognize it for a while.