Heads Up Hollywood

Entering July, the upsurge of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Man's Menace" finally subsided, and other film companies began to have the right to speak in the market.

Under the market squeeze of many films such as "Tarzan of the Apes" and "Ace Powers 2", the weekly box office of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Man's Menace" has been less than 20 million US dollars. However, after more than 40 days of screening, the North American box office has accumulated more than 480 million US dollars!

The North American box office record for "Titanic" appears to be in jeopardy.

As the film is gradually released overseas, the overseas box office has also received feedback. Throughout June, the overseas box office of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Man's Menace" earned 140 million US dollars. Compared with the popularity of the North American market, overseas markets is relatively calm.

However, the publisher, 20th Century Fox, is very confident that July is the month when the film will be released in the UK, Germany, France, Australia, and Japan, and overseas markets will definitely have a big rebound.

Even if the response of Star Wars culture is mediocre overseas, but with the wonderful special effects and hearty action scenes of "Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace", it is enough to gain a lot of box office.

It's impossible to achieve success like "Titanic", but at least it has a global box office of more than one billion US dollars. It seems to be just around the corner to become another movie in history after "Titanic" with a global box office of more than one billion US dollars.

Tang En didn't care about this movie anymore, he just waited to collect the money. He was paying attention to the two movies cast by Tang En Pictures.

Because of the funds, "Soul Shifting Girl" must wait until the tax refund of "Spider-Man" arrives before it can start, but this does not hinder the preliminary work of "Soul Shifting Girl".

Natalie, Nicole, and even Naomi Watts also landed a number three role and are reading books and figuring out their roles.

Because of this, Natalie also stepped into Tang En's house for the first time to discuss characters with Nicole Kidman.

Seeing Natalie talking and laughing with Nicole Kidman, Naomi Watts, and Jessica Alba, Tang En sometimes had hallucinations.

I have to admit that Natalie has a big heart.

The script of "The Girl Who Moved Soul" has already been revised for the fifth time, and it will be officially finalized soon, and the leading actors of the film have all been confirmed internally, so it is particularly difficult to choose a director for the film.

If some unknown young directors are selected, I am afraid that they are not capable and experienced enough to control a movie as complicated as "The Girl Who Moved Soul", and I am afraid that it will be made like the original version.

But choose an experienced and well-known director, I am afraid that the other party will not be willing to be completely controlled by the producer, and the right to modify the script and choose actors will be completely deprived.

After nearly a month of research, Glenn Fierro recommended four people to Dunn: Ron Howard, Jonathan Demme, Pedro Almodovar and Lasse Hallstrom.

Lasse Hallstrom was inexperienced, and all the films he made were tear gas, so he was the first to veto them; was rejected.

Later, Tang En Pictures sent a copy of the script to the agents of Ron Howard and Jonathan Demme respectively.

Three days later, Tang En Pictures was the first to receive a reply from Ron Howard. He was participating in Universal Pictures' $120 million A-level production "The Grinch", and the schedule couldn't be missed.

Two days later, Jonathan Demi's agent came to Tang En Pictures in person. Director Demi was very interested in this project!

However, the conditions given by Tang En Pictures made the other party collapse!

"It's impossible! Jonathan is the best director of the Oscars. He has directed "The Silence of the Lambs" and "Philadelphia Story". He is the best director of feature films in Hollywood! We are very satisfied with the script, but the actors must be chosen by Jonathan , In terms of remuneration, we don't want it to be less than $8 million."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Patton, it seems that we have lost the possibility of cooperation."

Tang En sighed, feeling a little helpless.

It's still not strong enough. If it's Warner or Paramount, even if the other party is an Oscar director, but they have been dormant for so many years, and no decent works have come out, so they have to bow their heads and give in.

Although Tang En has made two blockbusters at the box office in a row, his influence in feature films is not enough to control a first-line Hollywood director.

After returning home, I saw Natalie with disheveled hair, sitting opposite Nicole, with weird eyes, a trance-like expression, and a bit rebellious, looking at her with a strange look.

Nicole's condition was equally scary, her face was pale as if she was sick, and she was shaking all over.

Tang En hurriedly interrupted, "What are you two doing? Is this an experiential school? Be careful of mental problems between you two!"

Natalie blushed slightly when she saw Tang En. She hurriedly fixed her makeup, and ran over bouncingly. She raised her fair chin with a smile, "Are you back?"

Tang En hugged her with some distress, "As for being so hard?"

Natalie pursed her lips and said, "The script is very good, and the characters are also very good. I hope I can play Lisa alive."

Tang En sighed, "Isn't method school bad?"

Naomi Watts, who was wearing an apron next to her, came over at some point, without any awareness that he was Natalie’s boyfriend, “Ever since Marlon Brando created Methodism, it has become what Hollywood actors are eager to learn from. The goal, but it's not suitable for actresses, at least... not suitable for newcomers like us."

Tang En pulled Natalie to sit on the sofa. He wouldn't be so idiotic as to make out with other women in front of her. He looked at Nicole, "Are you new too?"

Nicole Kidman shook her head lightly, "Naomi only said part of what she said. In fact...the only actress in Hollywood who can calmly use methods is Ms. Meryl Streep."

This is the first time Tang En has heard, "Why?"

"Women are sensual, and when acting, they will often move as they please. The method is rational, and generally speaking, only male actors with strong control can control it." Nicole Kidman sighed.

Tang En stroked Natalie's hair distressedly, "Methodist...it's too hard."

Natalie raised her head and said dissatisfied: "I'm not an experientialist, I'm an expressionist. I was taught by director Luc Besson. He said that after the French New Wave, expressionism is the mainstream!"

Tang En couldn't help laughing, "Yes, my Nat is the best!"

In any case, expressionism is better than experientialism.

Dedicating oneself wholeheartedly to the role in the play will do too much harm to the actor himself.

For example, the famous Daniel Day-Lewis is the most famous experiential actor. Every time he acts in a play, he has to enter the role half a year in advance.

This is so painful!

There is no chance of success. If such an actor is not successful, it is absolutely intolerable.

"By the way, who has been chosen as the director of "The Girl Who Moved Soul"?"

Compared with Nicole Kidman, Natalie is still young and innocent, and she doesn't care about whether she is experiential or expressive at all, but asks curious questions instead.

Tang En stretched his waist and sighed, "I haven't chosen yet. The directors I chose are not suitable."

"Ah? How about Luc Besson? I think he's pretty good." Natalie muttered carelessly, and when she saw Tang En's reproachful eyes, she stuck out her tongue and grinned, " Just kidding, he is a director of commercial films, I know."

Naomi Watts didn't have the awareness of Nicole, and moved to Tang En's side in an inappropriate way, "Why don't you choose a female director?"

female director?

Tang En's eyes lit up, and the first thing he thought of was Sofia Coppola.

She filmed "Angel with Broken Wings" just last year, but the technique was still very raw, which didn't fit Tang En's ambitions. But he still thought of another female director-Patty Jenkins.

The director who made "The Devil" and "Wonder Woman".

It's just that the current Patty Jenkins doesn't seem to have any experience in directing a camera.

Nicole Kidman saw Tang En's thoughtfulness, and said softly, "Tang En, I want to recommend someone."

"Oh? Who?"

Nicole is very mature and knows how to measure, especially when compared with Naomi Watts, it is a judgment call, and Tang En attaches great importance to her opinion.

"Sam Mendes."

"Sam Mendes?" Dunn paused, a little dazed.

Nicole said slowly: "I once starred in a stage play, "Blue Room". He is the director and he is very capable."

Natalie didn't know why, and frowned slightly, "Stage director? This is not the same as making a movie."

Nicole nodded, "I know, in fact, he directed his first feature film "American Beauty" last year. Not surprisingly, the film will be released this year."

"oh."

Natalie hates Naomi Watts, who is ignorant of current affairs, and has a good impression of Nicole. After all, it was not her fault that she was Tang En's girlfriend.

"Sam Mendes..."

Tang En suddenly stood up, his face a little excited.