After the two chatted, it was almost time for lunch. Zhou Yan thought that Cameron would propose to have lunch together, but what he didn't expect was that Cameron directly started "seeing off guests" mode.
"Many crew members are here today. If you have any questions, you can ask them. I will ask Sebastian to take you to familiarize yourself with them."
After saying that, before Zhou Yan could speak, he called Sebastian.
After a while, Sebastian came here and picked up Zhou Yan.
Compared with Cameron, Sebastian was obviously much more understanding of people and the world. As soon as he took Zhou Yan out of Cameron's office, he asked Zhou Yan with a smile, "Mr. Y, it's almost time to eat now." It’s lunch time, do you think we should go eat first, or go meet other people now?”
"Let's go eat first." Zhou Yan said.
Everyone will be busy wanting to eat soon. Wouldn’t it be offensive to go now?
Sebastian took Zhou Yan to the lunch restaurant downstairs of their company and had a simple meal. Then the two ordered another cup of coffee and sat and chatted.
"How many members of the crew are in the company today?" Zhou Yan asked.
“There are not many people, basically they are all from the director’s team. The director’s team of this movie is very large, close to 20 people.”
Zhou Yan nodded, not surprised at all. For such a big scene, the directing team really needs more than a dozen people, otherwise it would be too busy.
When Zhou Yan was filming "Spring of the Cowherd Class", there were five or six people in the directing team.
“I just heard Mr. Cameron say in the office, are you going to the scene soon?”
“Well, yes, it will be over in two days. This time we basically Everyone is going. The current plan is to start the production in more than a month, but there is still a lot of preparation work to be done on site, and everyone is very anxious."
Sebastian held the coffee. Looking at the bustling pedestrians outside the restaurant, there was a little worry in his eyes.
From Sebastian's eyes, Zhou Yan did see the pressure. But when he was chatting with Cameron in the office before, he didn't feel any urgency from Cameron.
Stress should be real, but everyone’s ability to withstand stress is different.
The reason why Cameron is successful is that his ability to withstand pressure is naturally an important reason. Especially when filming a big production like "Titanic", the director needs to bear tremendous pressure.
Zhou Yan did not inquire where Sebastian's pressure came from, but only asked about the work he was responsible for in the crew.
Although the movie has not yet been shot, each member of their directing team has a very clear division of labor. Sebastian, for example, is mainly responsible for connecting with the visual effects team, and the scenes he is assigned are mainly with the visual effects team. Special effects related.
Knowing that Sebastian was mainly responsible for connecting with the visual effects team, Zhou Yan also became interested and started asking questions related to special effects.
The reason why Sebastian was able to connect with the visual effects team was naturally because he knew a lot about this aspect, so he could basically answer the questions asked by Zhou Yan.
Listening to Zhou Yan’s questions, Sebastian roughly guessed what he was thinking, and asked with a smile, “Mr. Y, do you need special effects for the movie you want to make later? "
Zhou Yan said with a smile, "I don't have any ideas for the next movie, but as a director, you should not reject new technologies. Film special effects have developed rapidly in recent years, and many incredible effects have been achieved. It’s not a bad thing to know more about these technologies.”
This was a bit surprising to Sebastian. He had also seen Zhou Yan’s movies. He originally thought that Zhou Yan was a conservative director. .
Even though film special effects technology has developed rapidly in recent years, there are still some directors who reject the use of special effects. They believe that the pictures in the film should be as real as possible. If special effects are used in large quantities, it will run counter to the art of film.
"If you are really interested in these, you should go to the scene early to see. There are many things in the preparation process of this film that I have never seen before." Sebastian laughed. .
Zhou Yan smiled and said, "I will come there later."
......
The two sat in the restaurant for a long time before returning upstairs and stuffing Battisian took Zhou Yan to meet some other people from the crew.
Everyone seems to be quite polite, but it's all superficial. After a few simple chats, Zhou Yan can feel that they don't want to waste time on him.
Zhou Yan was also very knowledgeable. He briefly got to know them and then left without disturbing them again.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, Zhou Yan left 20th Century Fox, and Sebastian walked him to the door.
“Looking forward to meeting next time.”
Zhou Yan also nodded, “I’m looking forward to it too, but the next time we meet will probably be in Mexico.”
"Then we will wait for you in Mexico."
......
Martin Scorsese just arrived at his home in Los Angeles when he received a call from Chris.
"Mr. Scorsese, is it convenient for me to find you now?"
Hearing Chris's voice, Martin Scorsese sighed slightly, "Chris, You really didn’t let me take a breath. I just arrived at the residence and I didn’t even change my shoes.”
Martin Scorsese can't remember how many times Chris has called him. He received a call from Chris when he was in New York two days ago.
He was not familiar with Chris before and had only met him once, but Chris represented Warner, so of course he had to give him face.
On the first phone call, Chris told him that Warner had a good script and wanted him to read it.
When Martin Scorsese heard that there was a script, his first reaction was to reject it.
After filming "Casino", he wanted to take a rest because he felt that he had entered a bottleneck period and there was nothing he wanted to shoot.
As a creator, it is best to learn to stop when there is no inspiration.
Moreover, he also wanted to take advantage of his rest time to plan his own documentary.
But because Chris praised the script very much on the phone, he didn’t refuse it directly, he just said he had time to read it.
In the next few days, Chris called him almost every day to talk about this matter.
He originally planned to take a good rest after returning to Los Angeles today, but he didn't expect that Chris' call came again. This Chris was really difficult to deal with.
After thinking about it, Martin Scholes nodded and said, "Come here."
He figured it out and just read the script earlier. Otherwise, Chris would definitely call every day. .
Hearing his reply, Chris smiled and said, "Okay, I'll be there in twenty minutes."
"Yeah."
After hanging up the phone , Martin Scorsese first changed a pair of shoes, then walked to the sofa and lay down. New York is not close to Los Angeles, and traveling all the way consumed a lot of his energy.
More than twenty minutes later, the doorbell rang at home. He knew it was Chris who was coming, so he got up and opened the door.
The door opened, and Chris stood at the door holding a briefcase, looking at Martin Scorsese who opened the door with a smile, "Mr. Scorsese, we meet again."
Scorsese forced a smile and said, "Please come in."
Entering the home, Scorsese turned around and asked, "Would you like some coffee?"
"You're welcome, please read the script first."
Scorsese nodded. Although he asked Chris if he wanted coffee, he didn't even take a step towards the coffee machine.
He also wanted to read the script early and send Chris away early.
If Chris hadn't been from Warner, he would have been angry.
Taking the script, Scholes pushed up his glasses and said, "Chris, you never told me where this script came from."
"Scholes Sir, I will tell you the answer to this question after you read the script.”
Chris's show-off behavior made Scholes slightly dissatisfied, but he didn't show it and instead read the script seriously.
As soon as he finished reading the previous paragraph, he frowned and said, "This script was not written by an American, right?"
Chris nodded, "The screenwriter is a Chinese."< br>
The names in the script were all Chinese, so Scholes immediately saw something was wrong.
Hearing Chris' answer, Scholes said nothing more and focused on the script again.
This time, Scholes did not stop, but read it in one breath.
Although this script is translated from the Chinese version, some parts in the middle may read a bit strange, but it does not affect the overall structure of the story.
Scholes’s feelings about this script were different from Chris’s. As a “veteran”, although he hadn’t seen the ending yet, he knew this when he saw the rhythm arrangement at the beginning of the script. The story will not be ordinary.
So, he has been looking forward to the ending and what kind of surprise the author will give him.
The result did not disappoint him. All the foreshadowing and all the suspense were dealt with in an almost perfect twist at the end.
This ending surprised and delighted him. He knew there would be a special ending, but he still didn't expect it to be so good.
When Scholes finished reading the last page of the script, he looked at Chris with a bright face, "Now you have to tell me who the screenwriter is."
Seeing Si Coles' expression made Chris smile, and he knew that it was almost done. "Of course, I said I would tell you, this script was written by Y-Chou."
"Y-chou? Director of "Spring of the Cowherd Class"?"
Chris nodded, "Yes, it's him."
Sure enough, in the hearts of directors like Scholes, the Berlin Film Festival still has weight. When it comes to Y, the first thing that comes to his mind is " "Spring of the Cowherd Class".
Hearing that it was the director of "Springtime of the Cowherd", Scholes took a deep breath and then said, "This script is very good, but I have a question, why doesn't Y himself film it? Is it because he doesn’t want to make it, or you..."
Chris waved his hands repeatedly, "This is Y’s own wish, and he recommended you to direct this movie. We also think that this script is very suitable. You."
Hearing Chris say this, Scholes was relieved, and he was afraid of any unnecessary trouble.
In fact, he thinks that it would be okay if Y himself makes this movie. He has not only watched "Spring of the Cowherd Class" but also "The Sixth Sense". He knows that Y is capable of making the movie well. .
Of course, the styles they shoot are definitely different.
Scholes put the script on his lap and rubbed his hands back and forth on the cover. He really liked the script.
Although he has not made a movie in the past two years, he has read many scripts. But before today, he had not seen a script that moved his heart.
The script "Shutter Island" captured his heart from the beginning.
And as Chris said, the style of this script really suits him.
However, he did not express his position immediately. Instead, he pondered for a moment and said, "How much budget will you invest in this movie?"
Like Zhou Yan, Scholes is very concerned about budget issues. , because he knows that this movie cannot be made without money.
“At least fifty million US dollars.” Chris blurted out.
Hearing that the budget was at least 50 million US dollars, Scholes smiled and nodded, "Chris, I am very interested in this script, but there are still a few questions that I want to confirm."< br>
"Well, please tell me."
"First, can I take full control of the casting?"
Chris thought for a while and said, "As long as it's within the budget, everything can be done. It's okay. Although Y also recommended the candidate, he said that it was just a suggestion and would not interfere with your decision."
After hearing that Chris said that Zhou Yan recommended the candidate, Scholes asked with interest. said, "Who did Y recommend?"
"Kevin Costner, Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis."
"Well, he is indeed a good candidate, but it still depends on the audition. What about other roles? Has he recommended them?"
Chris shook his head, "No."
"Okay, Then let me move on to the second question, is Y doing the soundtrack himself?”
“This is still under discussion.”
“I think, if possible, let it be done as much as possible. Y himself composed the soundtrack for this movie. He definitely understands the story better than anyone else, and he just won the Oscar for Best Score.”
"We think so too, but in the end it still depends on Y's own thoughts. They are in Los Angeles and we have been talking about this recently." Chris said.
"He is in Los Angeles?"
"Well, "The Sixth Sense" held a celebration party, and he came to attend."
"That would be great, yes Can you arrange for me to meet him?”
“I’ll make an appointment, but he has a tight schedule in Los Angeles and may not have time.”
It's not just a matter of whether Zhou Yan has time, but more importantly, they haven't reached an agreement with Tomson about the script yet. If they let Scholes meet Zhou Yan now, they'd be cheating.
Chris's idea is to seize the time to negotiate with Tomson after settling Scholes' side. If Zhou Yan is still in Los Angeles, arrange for them to meet.
"Okay, I will wait for your news." Scholes said.
"Mr. Scholes, do you have any other questions?"
"No for now. I will go to your company tomorrow. Let's talk about anything tomorrow."
"No problem, then I'll wait for you at the company tomorrow."
After finishing the matter, Chris didn't stay any longer and stood up to leave.
After leaving Scholes' residence, Chris quickly contacted Zhang Youan and wanted to continue talking about "Shutter Island" with him.
......
Here Zhang Youan made an appointment with Chris. He just hung up the phone and received another call from Mariah Carey.
Mariah Carey got straight to the point and asked directly, "Zhang, is Y still in Los Angeles?"
"Well, Maria, are you in Los Angeles too?"
Maria· Kelly said with some resentment, "I have been in Los Angeles recently, and he didn't even say a word to me when he came over."
Zhang Youan smiled and said, "I'm not afraid that you are busy, and I don't want to waste your time."< br>
“If I hadn’t seen the news, I wouldn’t have known he came to Los Angeles. Give me your seat, and I’ll go find you now.”
"Well, he should have returned to the hotel now, but I'm not in the hotel."
"Then give me the hotel name and room number, and I'll find him myself."
"Well, let me give you his mobile phone number here. You can contact him yourself and make sure he is at the hotel first, so don't waste your time."
"Okay, no problem."< br>
“Please remember...”
After getting Zhou Yan's mobile phone number, Mariah Carey called Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan had not long arrived at the hotel when he received a call from Mariah Carey.
When the call was connected, Zhou Yan was quite surprised to hear Mariah Carey's voice.
“Did you get my number from Zhang Youan?”
“Who else could it be? Are you in the hotel now? I’ll go find you.”
"Now?"
"Well, now. Or is it inconvenient for you? You are not the only one in the hotel?"
Hearing Mariah Carey's malicious laughter , Zhou Yan rolled his eyes, "Ross Hotel 203."
"Okay, I'll go over now."
After saying that, Mariah Carey hung up the phone.
After Zhou Yan hung up the phone, he ignored her and ran to take out the script and storyboards of "Titanic" to study.
When he was halfway through studying the script, the doorbell rang.
He stood up and walked to the door, and through the peephole he saw a woman wearing a thin sweater, it was Mariah Carey.
Opening the door, Zhou Yan smiled and said, "You came here really fast."
"It's not very far away, it didn't take long to drive."
Mariah Carey walked into the room and sat down on the sofa naturally, as if she and Zhou Yan were old friends for many years.
Actually, the two of them have not known each other for a long time and have not met many times.
In Zhou Yan's view, the two of them are just ordinary friends. Strictly speaking, they are not even friends, they can only be considered cooperation.
Seeing Mariah Carey not treating him as an outsider, Zhou Yan also sighed with emotion, this girl is really a familiar person, and he doesn’t know if she is like everyone else.
After Mariah Carey sat down, she took off the hat of her sweater and let out her fluffy curly hair, covering half of her face.
It seemed that compared to the last time they met, she was a little thinner and her chin had become pointed.
And her skin is fairer now, not as tanned as she was later, and her whole person exudes the vitality of a young woman.
When he thought of Sister Niu’s image later, Zhou Yan felt a little dazed. (End of this chapter)