Chapter 601 Chapter 598 Casting, Substitution
Crystal Pictures, third floor.
Lin Nan was sitting on the boss's chair behind the desk, drinking coffee very leisurely.
But in this office, where he could only stay for two months a year, there was a chilling atmosphere in the air.
Only because Leonardo and Matt Damon were sitting on opposite sides of the sofa, giving people a feeling that they were not in conflict with each other.
And they all held the "Manchester by the Sea" script in their hands, and they were equally fascinated by it.
Tom winked at him, but Lin Nan ignored him.
He found it very interesting that the two of them were completely on the front and back today, and then they bumped into each other by coincidence.
But "Manchester by the Sea" only has one male protagonist!
Lin Nan did not disturb the two "actors" who were obsessed with reading the script, but instead browsed the domestic news.
The movie "Fireworks", which won the Golden Bear Award, can't wait to schedule it on the 21st of this month.
The intention of the film studio is very obvious:
It just wants to take advantage of the recent Berlin Film Festival and the Golden Bear Awards, which are still very topical and influential, to make a good breakthrough at the box office.
Many viewers and netizens are still making noises, saying that "Fireworks in the Day" will also be held on May 16th. Then the three major directors will have a brawl, which will be absolutely exciting!
After a long time, the crisp collision of porcelain sounded in the office.
Matt closed the script first. He took a sip of coffee and put it on the table.
"Lin, this is another...fascinating script.
The whole story is filled with infinitely repressed emotions, endless regret and pain, repeated self-torture and mental Paralysis.
He is like a walking zombie. Between escaping reality and facing it again, he needs redemption..."
Matt Damon summed up his feelings about " The cognition and feelings of the male protagonist of "Manchester by the Sea".
At this time, Leonardo also closed the script and said in a low tone:
"He is very suitable for me, isn't he? A documentary style film, loss, regret, decadence, depression, struggle..."
"Leon, you are too greedy, I saw this script last year."
Matt Damon said with a smile, he knew that Leonardo came to see the script today, And I just happened to meet him.
But speaking of it, in his eyes, the roles Leonardo has played over the years are really related to "Manchester by the Sea"!
"Matt, next time. This was promised to Leon in advance." Lin Nan interrupted the two of them with a smile.
Sure enough, Matt didn't want to argue with Leon. He shook the script in his hand and said, "I'll take it back and look at it again. It's a great script."
"Of course. "
"When will it be turned on?"
Leonardo looked up and asked, looking really excited.
Because in comparison, "Manchester by the Sea" has more potential to win awards than "The Invisible Guest"!
“I’ll start casting in the next two days, start filming immediately, and finish it within a month. I have a lot of things to do in China.
As I said, if you think it’s suitable Actors, just recommend them to me, I don’t know many actors in Hollywood!”
“No problem”
“Yes, of course”
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Beverly Hills.
Liu Yifei came back earlier than Lin Nan.
I left late in the morning and came back early in the afternoon. It was a dubbing job, not only easy but also not rushed.
Seeing Lin Nan at the door, Miss Liu waved happily.
"I just ordered food, come quickly."
"Okay, it's still Chinese food!" Lin Nan said in surprise.
There are Chinese restaurants in Hollywood, and they are not Westernized Chinese food.
It is a high-end, authentic Chinese restaurant, specially opened for Chinese filmmakers.
Of course, the price is obviously quite expensive.
"Here, let's take a look, they are all inquiring about information."
Liu Yifei handed her mobile phone to Lin Nan, with more than a dozen text messages, phone calls, and records of voice and video calls.
Lin Nan put down his chopsticks and started to read. After a while, he laughed out loud.
“Hahaha, I’m laughing so hard. These people have so many tricks!
Also, ‘The director’s wife stuffed her with someone’, ‘Blow the wind on the pillow’, ‘Crystal Shadow’ You decide the business, Director Lin is just a worker..."
Liu Yifei picked up a piece of beef and brought it to Lin Nan's mouth with a smile, and he ate it in one bite.
"I've already dismissed everything. How can I stuff people into that script? You can't change the protagonist's ex-wife to a Chinese, right?"
Lin Nan nodded, Miss Liu was right: " Yes, you can still try a commercial film, but an award-winning film will look very abrupt."
Speaking of commercial films, Lin Nan unconsciously thought of "Pacific Rim", and the second one is almost okay. It's on the agenda. …………
The Screen Actors Guild received a commission from Crystal Pictures and released actor recruitment information.
Golden Lion director Lin Nan's new movie "Manchester by the Sea" has officially started casting some roles.
The male protagonist of this movie has also been determined to be Leonardo DiCaprio.
The Oscars that just passed a few days ago are still fresh in my mind.
Lin Nan, who was competing for the Olympics for the first time, won two out of four nominations for "The Invisible Guest", winning the Best Original Screenplay Award and the Best Supporting Actress Award.
As for the new movie, it seems that it is also a film that is competing for awards. For a time, many actors and stars in Hollywood took action.
The news quickly spread back to China, which shocked the film and television circles.
"Produced by Crystal Pictures, written and directed by director Lin Nan, the movie "Manchester by the Sea" has officially begun casting. The leading actor of the movie is still a first-line Hollywood actor: Leonardo DiCapri Oh! ”
“This collaboration will be the third collaboration between Director Lin Nan and Leonardo after “Inception” and “The Invisible Guest”, and also Leonardo’s second Starring in the film directed by Lin Nan for the first time."
……
Everyone in the film and television industry knew that Lin Nan was going to make a new foreign language film, but they didn't know that the leading actor was still DiCaprio.
Many people in the industry know what this means, that is, there is at least a 99% chance that "Manchester by the Sea" will still be an award-winning film.
Because Xiao Lizi has been crazy, he has only done one thing in these years, and that is to win prizes!
In order to win the prize, he can try any role and dare to try it!
……
light.
"He's attending the Oscars, and he's not coming back?"
Wang Changtian, who had just received the distribution business of "The Invisible Guest", said with a smile.
Which domestic company does not want to get involved in Hollywood business, especially high-quality projects?
Guangguang wants it, Wanda wants it, and China Film Group wants it too.
All three families tentatively asked Lin Nan, but the result was no surprise to them and they were politely rejected.
"Director Lin will definitely not come back until he finishes filming this movie."
Xu Zheng smiled, looking a little flattering.
Wang Changtian came back to his senses and looked at Xu Zheng:
“I don’t expect that the box office of “囧” will exceed that of “Taking Tiger Mountain”, as long as it can be as good as “Taiwan”.囧》If it exceeds 1.2 billion, I will be satisfied.”
"Director Wang, we are all in the movie business. You also know that movies are inherently high-risk industries.
I won't say for sure, nor will I say that the box office must exceed 1.2 billion, but I think there are "囧" is the bottom line, and the box office will definitely not be low."
Xu Zheng said firmly that no promise is better than a promise.
Sure enough, upon hearing this, Wang Changtian smiled.
He exchanged a share of investment for free distribution. He was betting on the potential of "囧" to make money and have a high box office.
"It is impossible for Huang Bo and Wang Baoqiang to participate in the filming of "囧". I plan to replace them."
Suddenly, Xu Zheng said to Wang Changtian.
“Because they want to share the box office split?”
Wang Changtian is not stupid. The box office of "囧囧" is so high. If a sequel is made, the production cost is not high. The leading actor must want to An investment share or box office share is required.
“Yes, Director Lin has already taken 20%, and we only have 23% left, no more.
Unless I can bet on the total box office like Director Lin, I don’t have the ability to let the theaters ignore me, haha..."
Xu Zheng said self-deprecatingly. Lin Nan is the only one in the circle who can write. Nengwu, both in award-winning films and commercial films, is so strong!
At this time, a look flashed in Wang Changtian's eyes.
"Let's change it.
What do you think of my company’s packaging? Can it replace Wang Baoqiang's position in the "囧" series? ”
Although there are artists in the Rays, they really haven’t been able to perform well in recent years.
In various movies, opportunities were found for them, but there was no improvement.
Hearing Wang Changtian's words, Xu Zheng really started to think:
"He is about the same size. He also graduated from Nortel's major. It shouldn't be difficult to pretend to be stupid, right? Biao Baoqiang’s words..."
At this time, Wang Changtian added, "The key is our own artists, the cost is low."
...
Xu Zheng's eyes lit up and he nodded decisively, "You can use him instead of Baoqiang!"
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That's all...
(End of this chapter)