Heads Up Hollywood

Dunn chatted with Francis Coppola for a long time, and was honored to attend a dinner party at Coppola's house. He met many familiar faces, including Sofia's cousin—Nicolas Cage.

Now Nicolas Cage is in high spirits and is climbing to the top of the superstar step by step.

This person has a somewhat aloof personality, during the meal, he didn't even say a word to Tang En!

Tang En intentionally chatted with him a few times, and found that this guy never looked at him, so he was a little displeased, so he simply ignored him.

No wonder this guy was backed by the Coppola family, and he was able to go bankrupt in the end. And after bankruptcy, few people lend a helping hand.

This man has a personality problem and is too arrogant!

Francis Coppola is too respectable by comparison.

Tang En chatted with him a lot, and more or less understood the heart and ambition of this filmmaker. He also understood the feelings of Hollywood filmmakers of his generation.

They have lived in Hollywood all their lives, and Hollywood is their home!

No one wants the house to be smoky, and no one wants mice to come to the house every day to steal food.

Maybe that's why Katzenberg, Spielberg, and David Gerfen founded DreamWorks.

Given their status and fame in Hollywood, there is actually no need to expend such a lot of effort. If they work in any of the six major film companies, the stocks and dividends they get will probably be more profitable than the creation of DreamWorks.

Steve Spielberg has to make two movies a year and also supervises a blockbuster. What is he planning?

...

After leaving, Sophia drove him off, "My cousin is like this, don't mind."

Tang En shook his head, "I'm just curious."

Sophia said bitterly: "Aren't all talented people like that? He's extremely proud, otherwise he wouldn't even want the surname Coppola."

Tang En pouted, "I'm talented, am I proud?"

Sophia pursed her lips and smiled, "Aren't you proud?"

Tang En shrugged, relaxed, "I'm not arrogant, but confident!"

...

Post-production on My Big Fat Greek Wedding was pretty straightforward.

If the post-production of "Titanic" is a college graduation thesis, then the post-production of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" is a composition for elementary school students.

With the help of assistant producer Morgan Carey, who has a "production" ability of 98, Twain's job is even easier.

When I came to the studio of Tang En Pictures, the popularity became much stronger.

Entering the office, art analyst Manola Daggis knocked on the door and came in.

"Boss, I have something to tell you." Manola Daggis is a researcher of avant-garde films and art films, and has a sharp personality.

Tang En was very accommodating and poured her a cup of coffee, "Okay, let's talk about something."

Manola Daggis looked serious, "Boss, during the short time you've been filming in other places, I checked some best-selling books on the market and found that there are many themes that are suitable for making movies."

"An award-winning movie?"

Tang En was a little surprised, but also very pleasantly surprised. He didn't arrange tasks, and he didn't expect that Manola Daggis' work would be so subjective.

Manola Daggis nodded, "That's right, I'm not sure whether it will be a big hit at the box office, but it's in line with Oscar's artistic aesthetic."

Tang En sat on the sofa opposite her, a little excited, "Tell me, which novel is it?"

"Uh... quite a lot." Manola Dudges paused for a moment, "I bought all those books, or...you read them?"

Tang En waved his hand, "No need, just say it directly, I'll listen to what the subject matter is."

He is not in the mood to read those literary novels that are hard to pronounce and brain-burning.

Manola Daggis sat up straight, "There is a man named Colin Clark, he is a little guy, and he used to be an intern on the crew of "You Long Xi Feng."

""You Long Xi Feng"?" Tang En's eyes lit up, "Is it the movie starring Marilyn Monroe?"

Manola Daggis nodded and said: "That's right, that's the one. Colin Clarke wrote "Me and Monroe for Half a Year" before, and recently published "My Week with Monroe" ", all about what he saw and heard about Marilyn Monroe when he was working on the crew of "You Long Xi Feng", and some, uh... interesting things."

Tang En immediately understood what she meant.

After being reborn in the United States for more than a year, he deeply felt the love of the American people for Marilyn Monroe, and even in Hollywood, there were stories about her legend.

Leaving aside those gossip and secrets, her personal image of a sexy goddess is enough to be arrogant and beautiful.

She has never won an Oscar, but she has been honored as one of the top ten Hollywood superstars, which shows her far-reaching influence, as well as the love and memory of the academy and movie fans.

At this time, there was a knock on the office door, and market analyst Andrew O'Hare walked in eagerly, "Dawn, don't listen to Manola's advice!"

"Ah?" Dunn was in a daze in surprise.

Andrew O'Hare said angrily: "I have read all the books she recommended. I don't know if I will win an award, but making a movie is equivalent to donating money."

Manola Daggis gritted her teeth and said, "Andrew, what do you mean by that? Don't make art films?"

Andrew O'Hare retorted: "You can't bite the bullet and make a loss-making business! I know art is very important, but do you want to watch Tang En Pictures go bankrupt?"

Manola Daggis paused for a moment, his face ashen.

Andrew O'Hare snorted, and said to Tang En: "Boss, the project she recommended... To pay back the cost, the shortest is three to five years, and the longest is ten or eight years. This will have a huge impact on the company's financial situation. "

Looking at this posture, Tang En also understood that before this, the two must have had many quarrels.

Tang En pressed his hands and sighed softly, "Andrew, thank you for your kindness."

Andrew O'Hare breathed a sigh of relief. He used to be an unemployed vagrant, and finally got a job. He is also a cutting-edge film company Tang En Pictures, which is his pride. He didn't want Tang En Pictures to have any surprises.

"However..." Dunn glanced at Manola Daggis, "But I don't think there is anything wrong with Manola's proposal."

"boss……"

Andrew O'Hare was taken aback.

Tang En waved his hand and interrupted him, "Andrew, I understand what you mean, but please believe me, even if I go bankrupt, Tang En Pictures will not be ruined! Yes, we are indeed short of funds now, but please believe me, the future is bright. Wonderful, the future is bright!"

Andrew O'Hare was silent, unfazed by such big talk.

Tang En sighed, and said earnestly: "Andrew, you and Manola are my most important assistants. I know you have good intentions, but I hope you can have higher and broader feelings."

Andrew O'Hare raised his eyebrows, a little puzzled.

"Manola, don't rush to laugh. I hope you can understand the next words." Tang En took a deep breath, and slowly told the two about his visit to Francis Coppola.

In the office, it was quiet, except for Tang En's voice, which sounded like thunder.

Andrew O'Hare looked complicated, looking up at the lamp, thoughtful.

Manola Daggis lowered her head, held a coffee cup in her hand, and her face was determined. After Tang En finished speaking, she added: "I used to talk to Mr. Andrew Salus in the "Village Voice" magazine. Learning from avant-garde films is also deeply touching. The film critics of their generation have extraordinary feelings for films and Hollywood."

Tang En said with emotion: "Yes, if a film company wants to survive, commercial blockbusters are indispensable. But how can filmmakers of my generation learn from those Wall Street tigers, leopards and wolves? The spirit of Hollywood has been passed down for a hundred years, and the universal values It has been passed on to the world, and in our generation, we can't just leave empty special effects and tasteless popcorn!"

Manola Daggis' eyes were a little red, "Boss, what you said is too good!"

Dunn shook his head, his tone a little heavy, "It's just some emotion. What is Francis Coppola's identity? His worried mood represents a generation. Isn't MGM's lesson profound enough? In the final analysis, Hollywood It's Hollywood for filmmakers!"

Andrew O'Hare was depressed, "Boss, will the company focus on literary films in the future?"

"Of course not. Literary and artistic films will always be a minority. It's just Hollywood's last piece of spiritual purity. Commercial blockbusters are still the main direction of Tang En Pictures."

Tang En smiled and resolved Andrew O'Hare's disappointment, and then said something that Andrew O'Hare and Manola Daggis would remember forever—

"Capital is desire, and movies are ambitions! We want to make money, but we must not forget our feelings! Commercial blockbusters must be made, and art films are also indispensable. When the flowers bloom together, it is the feelings."