Heads Up Hollywood

After putting down the script of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", Tang En's office was a bit silent, and Nia Vardalos was also very nervous.

Tang En cleared his throat, "Tell me your opinion, Manola, you go first."

Manola Daggis never smiled, as if everyone owed her money. "The main line of the story is very good. It uses the different customs of the two nations to create a warm love conflict, and uses the camera to record the story of an American subculture. Group life not only conforms to the mainstream values ​​of the United States, but has always been Oscar's favorite."

Tang En's eyes lit up immediately, "You mean... this story has a chance of being nominated for an Oscar?"

Manola Daggis nodded, "Of course, as I said, the subcultural family is an eternal topic in Hollywood. In the past, there was "The Godfather", and this year's Oscars also have "Mr. Honey", "Secrets and Lies" and other similar drama films .But this script...is not good enough, there are few jokes, the context is old-fashioned, the theme is superficial, and it needs to be revised."

Tang En was very satisfied, and said with a smile: "Manola, this is your job. I believe you can guide Nia to improve this script, right?"

Manola Daggis shrugged, "It's my job!"

Tang En was very excited. He knew that "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" was a famous classic case in Hollywood, but the quality of the main creative staff was too low, and the quality of the film was like a Hong Kong movie. story, otherwise there is bound to be a bigger breakthrough.

Now that Tang En got the script by chance, of course he had to imprint his brand on it deeply!

"Andrew, what do you think?" Dunn was very confident in his strategy, and his talents were divided into pieces.

Andrew O'Hare is a crazy movie lover, watching 7 movies a day on average, and his understanding of the movie market is the best in Hollywood!

"The structure of the story is very good. Warm contradictions and tears of laughter are the biggest selling points of family dramas and comedies. And through a grand Greek wedding, the hero and heroine highlight the contradictions, make the warmth realistic, and remove the family drama. Adding a lot of exotic loveliness to the soap bubbles, I'm sure this story will be loved by fans! Of course, a better script is needed."

This is the first time that art analysts and market analysts have unified opinions, and the impressive results achieved by "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" in the previous life just show that Tang En formed this team correctly and wisely.

"That's it, the script will be handed over to you. Manola, you and Andrew must cooperate well to achieve a balance between artistry and commercial aspects! Well... let's give priority to Andrew's opinion, after all, this time we are more important What matters is the box office."

Tang En quickly built a "screenwriter team", and then called in his production assistant Glenn Fierro.

"Glenn, take a look at this script. Of course, this is only the first draft. How much do you think the film needs to invest?"

Glenn Fierro's "Project Evaluation" 94 and "Casting" 97, these two specialties are enough to surpass all Hollywood legends.

He read the script once and asked, "Boss, are you going to compete for the prize...or just look at the box office?"

This question is very professional, and Tang En doesn't quite understand it, "How do you say it?"

Glenn Fierro said: "If it is an award-winning film, the investment must not be too small, the picture and color must be very particular, and the performance of the actors needs to meet Oscar standards. Continuous NG, long post-production And a great lead cast, all of which require a huge budget."

Tang En nodded, "What about the box office?"

Glenn Fierro said with a smile: "That's very simple. Fans don't understand the art of film, the language of the lens, and the philosophy presented in the screen. As long as the actors are not too bad, it's fine. So as long as the story is good, Everything else is optional."

Tang En couldn't help curling his lips, "What are the budgets?"

Glenn Fierro thought for a while, "It needs to be calculated, but let me make a preliminary prediction. If it's a prize... I'm afraid I need to prepare a budget of 20 million US dollars. If it's just box office, 30 to 5 million US dollars will be enough. gone."

Twenty million dollars... a bit high.

Tang En has no chance to acquire Marvel now, so he naturally wants to save money and invest in the stock market. "As for actors, who do you think is suitable?"

In the original book, Nia Vardalos plays the heroine herself, her acting skills are mediocre, and her appearance is not flattering. Now that she has become Tang En's queen screenwriter, with a stable job, she naturally doesn't have to fight for the lead role. Besides, she knew about Tang En's ambitions, and she was not confident that she could meet Tang En's requirements in terms of acting skills.

"Of course, the bigger the brand, the better!" Glenn Fierro blurted out, "Of course, if the budget is limited, you can choose a popular first-line female star to resist the box office and attract popularity. After all, the price of male stars is too high .”

"Where are the candidates?"

"Julia Roberts!"

"No!" Tang En immediately vetoed, "She is very popular now, even if she doesn't need 20 million US dollars, we can't afford 10 million US dollars in salary."

Glenn Fierro was silent for a while, "The remuneration of a popular actor will not be too low, especially the commercial nature of this movie, it is impossible for them to join at a lower price, unless..."

Tang En understood what he meant, "Unless this big-name female star is at a trough, or...has failed many movies in a row."

Glenn Fierro said with a smile: "That's right, we are sending charcoal when we need it. Naturally, we can lower the price. It depends on whether you are willing to take the risk, boss."

Tang En waved his hand grandly, "I don't want to take risks, and I don't want to spend more money. How can there be such a good thing in this world? I agree with your idea. Tell me, who is the candidate in your mind?"

"Nicole Kidman."

The name Glenn Fierro pronounced surprised everyone present.

This is one of the biggest and most famous female stars in Hollywood. Her fame and influence are no worse than Julia Roberts!

Nicole Kidman and her husband, Tom Cruise, are the envy of every American couple.

"My Big Fat Greek Wedding" is destined to be a small production, will such a big star come?

Glenn Fierro obviously saw everyone's worries, and said with a smile: "Ms. Cruise's salary is indeed very high, but the box office of the movies she starred in the past was a mess, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is box office poison. I heard...she I want to make a literary film, and I want to transform through winning awards."

"Nicole...goddess..."

Tang En imagined in his heart that if he could cooperate with Nicole Kidman, everyone would be happy, "Glenn, you are fully responsible for the casting, and keep the salary as low as possible! In terms of the script, the image of the heroine should be modified. Made after Nicole Kidman."

...

Twain has never been in contact with Nicole Kidman, but fortunately he knows that Nicole is an artist under CAA.

"Twain? Are you having trouble with the movie?" Brian Lord on the other end of the phone explained Tang En's thoughts.

Tang En didn't hide it either, "Borrow someone from you."

Brian Lord laughed and said, "Say it, I will do it if I can."

Twain had a good impression of this big boss of CAA, "I'm afraid it's a bit difficult, it's Nicole Kidman."

"Nicole..." Brian Lord's voice dropped as expected, "Twain, Nicole's affairs are indeed a bit difficult, and her schedule cannot be missed."

Tang En raised his brows, "I haven't heard that Nicole has been filmed this year?"

Brian Lord said with a wry smile: "It's true that I didn't accept it this year, and I'm busy with a film I accepted last year."

"Are you kidding me!" Tang En expressed disbelief, "It will be September soon, what movie can be filmed for a whole year?"

"The director is Kubrick."

The words of Brian Lord instantly silenced Tang En.

He thought of a movie - "Eyes Wide Open".

Master Kubrick's masterpiece!

"When will Ni have a schedule? It's impossible to shoot for a whole year, right?" Tang En sighed.

Brian said: "In half a month, Nicole will have to rest for a while. If she is to rejoin the crew, it will be at least mid-October."

"Okay." Tang En thought for a while, "I'm creating a script for Nicole, and it's not finished yet. I'll fax you a copy when I finish the first draft."

Brian Lord wondered: "Twain, the artists of CAA, will assign at least five or six managers to co-manage. You know, I have a lot of important things to deal with."

"Okay, tell me, who should I contact?"

"Nicole's direct manager, my assistant, Pat Kingsley."