World-class director in the entertainment industry

Universal Pictures.

The headquarters is located in Hollywood, a northern suburb of Los Angeles.

The place name here is Hollywood, and most of the film and television companies in North America are located here.

"What? Martin, are you and Qin kidding me?"

At this time, the Universal Headquarters Building, the president's office in Universal Studios.

There was a surprised voice.

Adam Ferguson, sitting on the sofa in the office, read the script, focused on the pages reported by his subordinates, and found that it was the same as the reports of his subordinates. He immediately looked up at the president of CAA, Martin Bob, who was sitting on the opposite sofa. , with an expression that you are here to be funny.

Martin had come a long time ago, but Adam, as the president, didn't watch the script for the first time.

Instead, he asked the subordinate department to study and report first, but after receiving the report results, Adam couldn't sit still, and checked the script himself, and suddenly came up with the idea that it was a mistake to ask Qin Dong to shoot this once popular series of movies.

"Whoa, Adam, you're getting a little overreacted, here, get a good Cuban cigar."

Martin's expression did not change when he heard the words, but he calmly reached out and took out a top-quality Cuban cigar, cut it himself and threw one away.

"Xie Te, Martin, you did it on purpose. Tell me, what do you and Qin want to do?"

Adam Ferguson took the cigar speechlessly, but he couldn't say what he wanted to ask the teacher to blame, so he asked helplessly:

"In terms of the script, the Universal Evaluation Department thinks it is very good. Although it is a reboot of the old version of [Jurassic Dinosaur], it is not a remake, but a continuation of the previous trilogy, and then writing a new story. This mode is very good. The company department is very satisfied, and I think it’s good after reading it.”

"But what the hell is this casting?"

"Actor Nicolas Cage, actress Kate Beckinsale."

"Wow, I didn't know who this Kate Beckinsale was until I read the information provided by the following people. Such an actor who used to hit the streets can only return to the Eagles now. Martin, what do you think? Can she be the heroine?"

"Nicholas, well, he used to be a superstar, but in recent years, I don't think I need to say more. Martin, you and Qin can't just because Nicholas is an artist of CAA..." .xiumb.

"It's impossible for me or Universal to agree to this matter."

Martin nodded as he listened, with a look of approval.

"Martin, go back and tell Qin that Universal agrees with the script, but the actors are not good, and the decision is not in his hands. We respect Qin very much, and everyone can discuss it with each other, but the list of actors he provided now is definitely not good."

Seeing Martin's appearance, Adam Ferguson was speechless. This is an old bastard, so he had to speak to death.

"Adam, what you said is very reasonable. Let's talk about the supporting roles first."

At this moment, Martin lit a cigar and tasted it leisurely. He didn't speak slowly until Adam finished speaking.

I guessed the result before I came here. It is impossible for a director to decide on actors for such a destined super blockbuster. Besides, if he chooses a popular star, it is okay to say, but one of the male and female protagonists is still a box office poison. Speaking of famous women, it's normal for these two protagonists to be looked down upon by Universal.

"Supporting role? Martin, I don't need to talk about this. I know what you mean. I also said that we respect Qin. Since he chose two Chinese actors to play supporting roles, we have no objection at Universal. There is no need to say this."

Adam Ferguson shook his head directly, blocking Martin's next words.

In the latest version of [Jurassic Dinosaurs] provided by Qin Dong, two characters were selected as supporting roles, a rich man and a little girl. Both characters were marked by Qin Dong and Chinese actors were chosen to play them. For this , as the president of Universal, Adam Ferguson said it was a small matter. Anyway, he is a supporting role, so he has to respect the director. .dfyxs.

This small matter has to give Qin Dong face and win over Qin Dong. This kind of thinking is not Universal, but watching Warner rely on Qin Dong's movies, which has earned billions of dollars in the past few years.

There is no other film and television company in Hollywood who is not greedy, so Adam Ferguson has no objection to Qin Dong's decision to cast a supporting role in the movie.

The two small supporting roles, in exchange for Qin Dong's friendship, Adam said that Universal made a lot of money.

"...Well, I will take your words to Qin, I think he will like it very much."

Martin smiled, but inwardly he felt bad.

Originally, it was a retreat to advance, but now it seems a bit hanging.

"Heroine, if Universal disagrees, I think I can communicate with Qin and respect Universal's opinion."

Thinking of receiving a call from Qin Dong today, after Martin hung up the phone, he contacted Nicolas Cage's agent, and then he understood why Kate Beckinsale, who had been away from Hollywood for a few years, suddenly had a relationship with Qin Dong. Together.

Regarding Qin Dong's playing with women, Martin said it was a trivial matter. Qin Dong gave these women some benefits, and Martin also understood.

But for Qin Dong's recommendation of Kate to play the heroine of Universal's "Jurassic Dinosaur", which is destined to be a super commercial blockbuster, to be honest, Martin doesn't like it very much.

With so many actresses under CAA, who the hell is Kate Beckinsale?

This woman is not under CAA yet, so Martin didn't intend to say more about this person at all. He just planned to use this woman's position as the heroine to fight for the leading actor position for artist Nicholas Cage under CAA.

"However, Adam, I know that Nicholas's current situation is not good, but the reason why the movies he has starred in in the past few years has not done well at the box office, you know, is because of the damn financial crisis, which caused him a lot of trouble outside the movie. But for a person who has won the Oscar for Best Actor, his acting skills and previous experience have carried the box office too many times, you and Universal should not belittle Nicholas like this."

"What's more, Nicholas has now learned to block the interference from the outside world. He has changed from the role of the protagonist to the role of a supporting role."

"Qin's movie [Super Human Body], in a few months, the new movie [Gravity] that will be released in December, Nicholas performed well as a supporting role, Qin attaches great importance to the actor's acting skills, he saw Nicholas's Excellent, Nikolai has not yet been completely eliminated, so Qin's new movie [Mad Max] just finished still chooses Nikolai as the protagonist."

"Adam, you don't need to believe in Nicholas, but Qin's film achievements are there. You should trust Qin's vision. I don't think he will bet his career as a director. What do you think?"

Gu Zao had already thought of various problems before he came, and now Martin spoke out all the words that he had spoken for a long time, without giving Adam a chance to respond.

"Hehe...Martin, it turns out that the female lead is a fake, and what you are really fighting for is the male lead position."

After being stunned for a while, Adam Ferguson suddenly smiled, and understood the intention of this old bastard.

"Oh, Adam, we're old friends, do you think what I'm saying makes sense?"

Martin asked with a smile.

Although each of the six major Hollywood companies has changed a few presidents in the past few decades, these new presidents are not airborne every time. They are all old employees of these film and television companies, and they are all high-level executives of the company.

When these people were not presidents, they also belonged to the top management of these six major film and television giants. These people had a lot of dealings with CAA.

Martin may be exaggerating when he told these people that they are friends. After all, the brokerage company and the film and television company are opposite, but it is true to say that they are old acquaintances.

"Martin, I can answer you. What you said is unreasonable. This is not the rule of our Hollywood, but because of Qin, this is not certain. This is a type of director that has not been thoroughly studied by Hollywood."

Adam Ferguson pondered for a while, first refuted Martin, and then named Qin Dong emphatically:

"All the experience of this person's debut is placed on the desks of all the presidents of our Hollywood film and television companies."

"But why is this Huaxia director, so young, winning the box office of super commercial blockbusters with low-budget films many times?"

"On this point, I believe Martin, you caa, like all our Hollywood film and television companies, want to figure it out?"

What Martin said sounds good, but this is not the rule of Hollywood.

Hollywood lacks everything, but never lacks actors.

Nicolas Cage has been popular for more than ten years, and now he is at the end of his career. Even if such a person has a great background, it is a pity that he is still not worthy of being valued by Hollywood. There is no discussion at all. All film and television companies exclude Nicholas from the top stars. Outside, let alone a superstar.

But because of Qin Dong, Adam Ferguson, the president of Universal, was willing to think more about Martin's words.

The experience of this Huaxia director makes Hollywood people admire, and then he studies the other party.

Why are there so many directors in the world, and why are Hollywood directors flourishing, but the director who repeatedly made high box office with low-budget films is a young director from the other side of the ocean?

Why can the script written by this Huaxia director and the movie he made be recognized by most of the fans around the world?

This is something that makes all Hollywood film and television companies curious.

"Haha...Adam, you have to believe that there will never be a shortage of geniuses in this world."

Martin laughed out loud at the question, and shook his finger:

"Don't talk about other industries, even if there was Spielberg who created [Jaws] in the 70s in the director industry, and James Cameron who was a truck driver later, neither of them is a professional director, neither of them need to achieve film success. More to say, then, why can't Qin be the next of them? Qin graduated from the professional director department." wǎp.

"CAA is very optimistic about Qin, and so am I. That's why CAA signed Qin when Qin Gang started in China. I even acted as Qin's manager myself."

"We at CAA believe that Qin is the next Cameron, the next world-class super director."

"Well, Adam, are you willing to believe that?"

"Qin chose Nicholas to be the protagonist of the movie. You and Universal, are you willing to trust Qin and give Nicholas another chance?"

Seeing that, Martin praised Qin Dong desperately, and finally showed his tail.

Everything is for Nicolas Cage to become the hero of Universal's reboot of [Jurassic Dinosaurs].

After all, Nicholas is a superstar who has been popular for more than ten years, and he is the former Kwai Treasure of CAA.

Of course, Martin hopes that Nicolas Cage will stand up again and become the once explosive 20 plus 20 superstar again.

"Shet, Martin, you, you are really giving me a problem, wait for my message, I can't make a decision on this matter alone, it has to be discussed by the company."

Adam Ferguson thought about Qin Dong's achievements, pondered for a long time, and finally shook his head with a smile.

Opportunities must be given, not to Martin, not to Nicholas, but to Qin Dong.

Hollywood film and television companies are all greedy for this new-generation director who has suddenly appeared and is now the most profitable director.

Adam felt that he had to give Qin Dong face, and this matter had to be dragged on. Even if Nicholas was finally rejected as the leading actor, it would have to be later, and the early face-saving project had to be done for Qin Dong to see.

Universal had to discuss several times internally to show Qin Dong its attitude.

Look, because of you as a director, how many meetings have we held around the world, this is enough face.

"understand."

Martin nodded with a smile.

They are all old and mature, and there are some things that don't need to be said.