Heads Up Hollywood

During this time, Lei Shidong was much quieter.

He was thinking behind closed doors.

Viacom's stock price continued to plummet, and he was the first responsible person.

He even dared to guarantee that as long as he resigned, Viacom's stock price would definitely rebound.

But power, once grasped, cannot be easily let go.

Redstone was looking for a way to save the stock price without losing power.

Of course, the prerequisite is that you can't kneel down to Tang En.

This is so embarrassing!

He is a big boss and a media tycoon!

Not a professional manager like Tom Rothman or Michael Eisner.

During this time, he was also slowly summing up.

Viacom's stock price is sluggish, and the reasons for being abandoned by investors are mainly five points.

One, Blockbuster dragged down.

New Universal has some of the biggest hits of the past few years, and many of Disney's movies, especially the 150-odd Miramax titles, are also popular on videotape and DVD.

Blockbuster was boycotted by New Universal and Disney, resulting in a decrease of at least 30% in operating income this year!

This is the main reason why Viacom's stock price has continued to plummet.

Second, Viacom's management is unstable.

The conflict between Lei Shidong and Kamasin became more and more intensified. As his assistant, he seemed to be broken. Management crisis, in the eyes of Wall Street, is a serious threat to interests, which is likely to lead to major internal turmoil.

Three, the turmoil in the Redstone family.

Lei Shidong is in his seventies and eighties and still does not delegate power, which makes his children very dissatisfied. Especially his son, who is almost sixty years old and has no way of taking power, isn't that nonsense? Viacom is a family business, and conflicts within the family are also a major threat.

Four, CBS and Showtime TV ratings fell.

"American Idol" switched to ABC, Showtime's competitor Starz TV station, new dramas are frequent, and when "Six Feet Under 3" is finished, a dark Marvel TV series "The Punisher" will be broadcast!

Although the box office of "Daredevil: Beginning of War" is not too high, its reputation is very good, which makes the signboard of "Dark Marvel" very popular. Recently, the subscribers of the STA TV network have exceeded 15 million, and countless viewers are full of expectations for Marvel's first TV series "The Punisher".

Five, Paramount was box office blocked by New Universal and Disney.

However, this has minimal impact.

Gold always shines. In this era, newspapers, magazines, and television are the most mainstream media. The evaluation of film critics is very important to the box office trend of movies. As long as Paramount's movies are good enough, there is no need to be afraid of the blockade of New Universal and Disney. Just like Tang En Pictures was able to stand out a few years ago.

The key question is, can Paramount produce good works?

Everything depends on the ability of Brad Gray, the new head of Paramount.

Now, Lei Shidong has already thought about it, and he has to deal with three things——

First, the strong man broke his wrist and split Blockbuster!

Second, the strong man broke his arm, paid a liquidated damages, and fired the president Meyer Kamasin!

Third, the strong man broke his thigh, spent a large sum of money to buy back the part of the shares he gave to his son, and then drove his son out of Viacom!

...

Entering July, the filming of "The Departed" finally started!

The movie is expected to be filmed for 4 months and will be completed in mid-October.

Tang En is so busy, it's impossible to spend all his time in the crew, so the filming plan has been determined long ago, with 5-7 weeks to shoot his scenes first.

Even Al Pacino and Leonardo DiCaprio have never encountered this kind of special treatment.

Usually when making a movie, the scenes of one scene are all shot in one time period.

That is to say, the scene remains the same, but the actors change.

This will save money.

It can also save a lot of unnecessary tossing.

In order to take care of Tang En, according to Tang En's script arrangement, all his scenes should be filmed first. After filming Tang En, everyone will start over and continue filming their scenes.

This will add an additional cost of $4.5 million;

In addition, because Tang En's time is limited, it is impossible to shoot a wide range of locations.

The original production plan was to shoot a small part of the film in Boston, and then shoot most of the film in New York, because New York has a 15% tax break.

This additional expenditure will reach another 4 million US dollars.

Fortunately... Twain, the leading actor, was cast for free.

Of course, the rest of the crew has no complaints about this kind of special care.

This means that Twain is taking his own pay for everyone's convenience, which is great.

Nobody likes running between New York and Boston.

Tang En got the script a long time ago, and he has memorized the lines by heart.

His roles are mainly divided into four parts: 1. The scene with many police officers; 2. The interaction with his girlfriend Cate Blanchett; 3. The scene with the black boss Al Pacino; 4. , and Leonardo play.

The first filming location was the Boston Police Department.

In the morning, Tang En was putting on makeup in the dressing room.

It is said that "The Departed Walker" invited a total of 14 stylists, including 2 costume designers, 7 makeup artists, 3 hair stylists and 2 special effects makeup artists.

Most people share it, and Tang En naturally has his own use.

In front of the mirror, he was wearing a light green straight police uniform with pads on his shoulders and chest, making him look taller and taller. The hair is covered with a layer of hairspray, which is uncomfortable, but very sunny, with a natural sense of justice.

"Twain, you should exercise more."

At some point, Cate Blanchett quietly appeared at the door of the dressing room, leaning against the door and smiling.

In the movie, she plays Tang En's girlfriend and Leonardo's lover.

As a result, she became pregnant with Leonardo's child.

This is a sensitive and complex character.

Tang En saw her through the mirror in front and said, "I exercise every day."

"Then still use breast pads?" Cate Blanchett teased with her lips pursed.

Tang En was very helpless. "Kinesiologists have said that the bigger the muscle mass, the healthier you are. How long do you think bodybuilders live? The key is to exercise reasonably."

"Nicole is right, you have so many reasons." Cate Blanchett shook her head repeatedly.

Tang En shrugged and asked casually, "How about you, how are you going?"

"Small."

Cate Blanchett is confident.

Tang En frowned and said, "Kate, you have to make full preparations. Although the role of Madeleine doesn't have many roles, it's very expressive. I'm still counting on this role to push you to the Oscars."

"Huh?" Cate Blanchett was taken aback, "Isn't it?"

"A Supporting Actress Oscar."

"this……"

Tang En said: "The actress Martin originally wanted to find was Vera Farmiga. I recommended you strongly. Don't let me down."

Only then did Cate Blanchett realize that there was a story behind this, and she nodded, "By the way, should we reveal our sex scene? Why is there no specific description in the script?"

Tang En had a black line on his forehead, "A detailed description? Do you think it's an adult novel?"

Speaking of which, he was also angry.

In the original "The Departed", there was no "Colin Sullivan" and "Madeleine" sex scene.

It is estimated that in the post-editing process, the space was limited, so it was cut.

He's done a lot of movies, he knows, and sex scenes... are not as good as they seem.

In order to shoot the best and most beautiful shots, sometimes a scene can be filmed for a whole day, over and over again, and the mouth can be blistered.

At this time, another voice came over: "Tang En, that little girl of Gal Gadot is very juicy!"

Very beating sound.

It's Leonardo DiCaprio!

"You don't talk, no one thinks you are dumb!" Tang En scolded him very rudely, and then said to Cate Blanchett, "Kate, Gail just came from Israel for a few days, please help Keep an eye on it."

Cate Blanchett knew it well, and said with a smile: "No problem, you can rest assured to film."

Leonardo pursed his lips and laughed, "Filming is not that easy! Tang En, you are good at being a director, but not necessarily filming. While I have time, you can ask me more."

It is estimated that he is the one who dares to talk to Tang En like this in Hollywood.

Cate Blanchett chuckled lightly: "The scene in the morning is relatively easy, and Twain is the only protagonist."

"It's easy in the morning, but what about the afternoon? Don't forget, there will be a big show in the afternoon! I will appear in person!" Leonardo raised his neck, a little proud.

That's right, there will be a focus scene at the police station in the afternoon.

This is a group of shots near the end of "The Departed". The undercover policeman "Billy" went to the police station and asked his boss "Colin" for a bonus and to restore his police status.

As a result, in the process, he keenly discovered that "Colin" was the gang/gang undercover lurking in the police station!

Although there is no explosion in this scene, there is an undercurrent of life and death surging in the deep and restrained.

There is great danger in it.

This is one of the most important shots in the whole movie.

Acting is very difficult.

Leonardo is confident.

He's not as good as an Oscar winner, but if he PKs Twain, isn't he in control?

Don't take it easy!

Tang En looked at Leonardo contemptuously, and said with a sneer: "Leon, if I were you, I would go back now, concentrate on studying the script, and ask the assistant director to rehearse a few times. Otherwise, when we play against each other in the afternoon, we will go back. Make a big joke!"

"Big joke?"

Leonardo was stunned for a moment, "Whose joke?"

"Of course it's you!"

Tang En looked more confident than Leonardo.

"Ha ha!"

Leonardo laughed, and squatted on the ground rubbing his stomach, "Damn it, Tang En, are you trying to trick me? Ouch, my stomach hurts from laughing."

"Do not believe?"

"Ask them, who would believe it?"

"Um?"

Tang En raised his eyebrows, and the staff members all looked away. When they looked at Cate Blanchett, they found that she also had an embarrassed expression.

"Kate, you don't believe me either?"

"Twain, Leon... After all, they are professional actors, the top male actors."

"It seems that everyone doesn't have much confidence in me." Tang En muttered to himself, shaking his head and laughing, "The scene in the afternoon is interesting!"