Heads Up Hollywood

Where there is Tang En, there will never be a lack of attention.

It has been rumored in the Hollywood industry that Tang En, who has filmed a new movie every year for the past few years, will not direct the camera this year, but as a producer, he will personally produce a movie, which is a retro musical , The movie code name is "A Gorgeous City".

Many people in the industry have already guessed the result, this song and dance film is the famous musical "Chicago"!

On this day, Dunn Films will hold an audition at the Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.

Tang En was originally the most topical figure in Hollywood at the moment, and it was such a high-profile occasion, even if he didn't disclose it to the outside world, it would not be able to spread to the eyes and ears of those who cared.

Early in the morning, outside the Hilton Hotel, there was a large circle of reporters.

The object of this audition is only for well-known actors in the industry. Producer Dunn Walker and director Rob Marshall will personally participate and determine the two heroines of the film.

It is said that well-known actresses such as Madonna Ciccone, Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman, Winona Ryder, and Goldie Hawn will attend the audition in person.

If Rob Marshall was a new director, it would be impossible to have such a big face. At most, he would interview some small actors with small roles. Such well-known actors could not be randomly selected and commented by him.

But it would be different if Twain was added.

Although Tang En is a great director of commercial films, the artistic films he produced are also very good!

Last year's two films, "Drug Net" and "The Girl Who Moved the Soul", shined the entire Oscar.

Although from the perspective of age, Tang En's production of a musical is a bit nondescript, but now the whole Hollywood understands that Tang En is a movie genius, and he must not be judged with normal eyes!

This summer, the two films "Unsinkable" and "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" supervised by Tang En are still jointly sweeping the box office market. With such a magical aura, this audition naturally attracted widespread attention.

The audition will officially start at 9:00 am, and at 8:00 am, accompanied by second producer Katherine Kennedy, casting director Glenn Fierro, and secretary Ella Fisher, Twain appears at the The underground parking lot of the Hilton Hotel.

Unexpectedly, there were already media reporters waiting here, not one family, but more than 20 densely packed!

The bodyguards led the way, but Tang En did not overwhelm the enthusiastic reporters after all, and he was very interested in many people's questions.

"How about this, one question per person, time is limited, let's cooperate and have a quick question and answer."

Tang En's demeanor was still the same, and his sunny smile made people feel very comfortable.

Human hearts are fleshy, and we are all human beings. If we understand each other's difficulties in work, we will naturally cooperate well.

Ladies first, the female reporter of "The Hollywood Reporter" was the first to ask: "Mr. Walker, is this movie really the rumored musical "Chicago"?"

Tang En smiled, "It seems that you are well informed."

When the reporters heard it, their eyes lit up instantly.

It seems that with the big sales of "Unsinkable", "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", and the ratings of "Six Feet Under", Tang En is in a good mood. Maybe he can ask some big news today. .

"Twain, I heard that Nicole Kidman has been appointed as the heroine by default. Is this rumor accurate?" The reporter of "Film Review" asked the second question.

"Fake!" Tang En shook his head, "As we all know, Nicole is my good friend, but she is filming another film "The Hours" by Tang En Pictures, and her name is not included in the casting plan for "Chicago."

"Mr. Walker, the golden age of musicals has long passed. What is the reason why you choose to shoot such a film? Is it to please the Oscars?" The reporter's question from "Entertainment Weekly" was somewhat harsh. .

"If you make a movie with a certain purpose, the result must be a failure. This is true for commercial films, as well as for literary films. Movies are flowers picked from the seeds by the enthusiasm and hard work of all crew members. Whether the flowers are red or blue, whoever I don’t know either. As for why musicals were made, because musicals represent an era in Hollywood, the golden age! I don’t want everyone to forget history.”

Tang En's answer was very rigorous. He had already passed the period where he needed to speak out in front of the media and then make a big news to attract traffic.

Now, his name is traffic!

"Mr. Walker, I heard that you spent a total of 80 million US dollars in order to purchase the North American TV rights of "Band of Brothers". Is this true?"

"it is true."

"Oh God! This...how is this possible? It's just a TV series, and $80 million is enough to make a commercial blockbuster!"

"Sorry, that's the next question. You may ask, lady."

The beautiful reporter of "The New Yorker" showed a sweet smile, "Director Walker, the director of this film... oh, I mean the director of "Chicago", is a complete newcomer, he can really satisfy Did you ask for a nice shot?"

Tang En said with a smile: "Rob has a great reputation on Broadway. He is an excellent choreographer and also an excellent director. The musical comedy "Annie" he filmed left a deep impression on people. .I believe that with the help of a mature crew, he can successfully complete the shooting task of "Chicago."

Later, two gossip tabloids inquired about Tang En's private life.

"Twain, someone said that you are living with Charlize Theron, is this true?"

"Nonsense!"

"Have you dated Miss Theron, then?"

"Nonsense, we are just ordinary friends."

The reporter of the "Los Angeles Times" frowned, and quickly changed the subject. This kind of meaningless question is a waste of time.

"Mr. Walker, some time ago, a series of heavy topics broke the news in the media, saying that you shorted the stock market and lost nearly 1 billion US dollars! Can you make a simple statement on this?"

Tang En took a deep look at him and pondered for a while, "I have nothing to explain about this. As of today, I have stuck to my opinion. In economics, there is a term called 'lipstick effect'. That is to say, when the economy is in recession At that time, the sales of gadgets such as lipsticks will explode, and everyone's consumption in the entertainment industry will greatly increase."

"In the past one or two years, the film market has been very good. Last year's "Spider-Man" had a box office of more than 1.2 billion US dollars, second only to "Titanic". Is this all because "Spider-Man" is good-looking? Not necessarily, yes Because of the chain reaction triggered by the Nasdaq bubble crisis, people no longer engage in high-consumption entertainment activities, and watching movies is the cheapest and most enjoyable consumption experience.”

"This year's "Unsinkable" and "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" are even more so. It is hard to imagine that there will be two box office hits in one summer. Why? From the 'lipstick effect', we have reason to draw In conclusion, despite the country's trillion-dollar tax cut strategy, the economy is still sluggish."

"I am a financial layman, but from the perspective of film, I am an absolute expert. I believe in my profession, I firmly believe in my judgment, the film has given me everything, and I am willing to accept the macroeconomic view given to me by the film. So I think the current U.S. economy is a bearish era."

The reporters present were all financial laymen. Tang En's words sounded very reasonable, but what they heard was another deep meaning.

Soon a reporter came to his senses and exclaimed, "Mr. Walker, do you still want to short the stock market?"

Tang En smiled slightly, "Why not?"

"You've already lost $1 billion, aren't you afraid of bankruptcy?"

Tang En listened, shook his head disapprovingly, and said sincerely: "The movie has given me everything, and I am willing to give up everything for the movie. It is the same sentence, this is the judgment given to me by the movie, and I will stick to it!"

The reporters looked at each other a few times, and everyone gasped.

This Dunn Walker is really a lunatic!

In Hollywood, there are many famous people who like to go to Las Vegas to play a few hands, and it is often revealed that someone has lost millions of dollars.

But Dunn Walker has never had such a revelation.

From this aspect, Tang En is a moral model.

But I didn't expect that Tang En didn't like gambling?

It's because the venue in Las Vegas is too small!

The place where Twain spends all his money is not a small place like Las Vegas, but Nasdaq! It's the NYSE!

What he is playing is a market operation that can cost hundreds of millions of dollars!

sharp!