King of Hollywood

Chapter 49: As expected of a miracle director

"Rumors," Claude said on the phone. There was no annoyance or complaint, only appreciation. "Eisner is indeed an old fox. It's just such a simple trick, but it made us suffer a lot."

Rumors are the simplest and most common method in finance. To put it a bit exaggerated, the randomness of finance is probably only slightly higher than that of the quantum state. Take stocks as an example, maybe they were still soaring in the last second. Even Buffett can't guarantee that he can seize that fleeting opportunity every time, let alone other people.

Because of this characteristic, financial things are easily influenced by the outside world, and rumors are the easiest way to influence. A certain company's senior management has contacted bankers, a big investor is planning to divest a certain company, and a certain company Internal discord and so on, once these news come out, the stock of the company involved will inevitably fluctuate up and down.

However, the reason why it is the most commonly used method is that rumors can not achieve much results under normal circumstances. Rumors are rumors after all. They either exaggerate negative things or simply fabricate them out of thin air. The difference - if it is true, it is not a rumor but a scandal. Therefore, as long as the company involved responds quickly enough to refute the rumors immediately, the wind làng that the rumors can cause is inversely proportional to the reputation of the company.

However, even such an ordinary method can yield a great harvest if used well, such as spreading a few rumors when competing with a certain company or group for a key point, once the opponent is shaken, even if it is just a gap It is possible to completely defeat the other side. The most famous case known to ordinary people is that the Beth Rothschild family bet on the Battle of Waterloo, fabricating the news of the Duke of Wellington's defeat in order to control the actions of the Bank of England.

Eisner is certainly not as good as Rothschild a hundred years ago, and now the channels for obtaining information are more informed, and the corresponding means are more abundant. If you want to achieve such a huge result again, means, vision, ability, and opportunity are all indispensable. . But the old fox is an old fox after all. Although Claude is also very good, he is still a bit lacking in experience. Even if all aspects are considered, he was still taken advantage of by the other party.

"The next situation may be more difficult, they took the lead." Crowder said on the phone.

"It doesn't matter, I have given you full power, and you will handle everything." Adrian didn't take it seriously, he just reminded: "But, Crowe, don't forget that this year's goal is not only."

"I know, Marvel Comics." Claude laughed, "Don't worry, I'll take care of it."

These things have always been left to Claude. Adrian, who has been a man for two lifetimes, has enough self-knowledge, how could he change his mind about this issue. In fact, it was expected that Disney would make such a big move. Think about the importance of the fact that they would rather lose money for ten years in a row than sell it in memory.

So even if you try your best and fail in the end, it doesn't matter. It's a pity, but it's not very bad. Anyway, there are backup plans, and there are still many opportunities in the future, so Adrian quickly shifted his energy to shooting.

The shot currently being filmed is Wallace charging with the long tuǐEdward's army in an open area. In the absence of cavalry, the poorly equipped rebels used sharpened thick wooden sticks to crack the opponent's charge and won the victory. . The crew used almost a hundred horses to film this scene. Even though Adrian's scheduling had been honed during the previous film production, he was still very busy.

Although there is a horse trainer to help, it is not easy to use these nearly a hundred horses to create a situation where a thousand cavalry charge, and there is also a scene where the horse is cut open by a sharp stick and fell to the ground. Of course, these can’t be done with real horses. People from the Animal Protection Association are on the crew, so they have to use props to make them, and edit them with méng Taiqi in the later stage, which is quite troublesome.

"Okay, guys, let's do it again, remember what I just said." Adrian shouted loudly, waving his hands. Although these shots have been shot dozens of times, there is no sign of anxiety on his face sè.

Since I chose this movie at the beginning, I was mentally prepared to face difficulties, and the scheduling of big scenes has always been Adrian's weakness, so I just took this opportunity to exercise a little bit.

"Please wait, Mr. Adrian, maybe we should talk about that issue again." A middle-aged man who was almost fifty years old came over and said politely at this time, wearing a formal suit and always wearing a wide-brimmed hat , giving people an old-fashioned feeling.

"Oh, Mr. Wood, do you have any advice?" Adrian smiled bitterly in his heart, but he still looked serious on the surface. The only thing that gave him a headache during this time was this person, and this person He was the one who invited it.

This Mr. Wood Brody is the liaison officer of the Animal Protection Society, responsible for checking whether the crew has abused the horses during the filming. Of course, the Animal Protection Association will not know whether any film crews abused animals during filming unless someone reported it, but Adrian remembered that when the original "Braveheart" was released, because this war was so realistic and tragic that animals The Conservation Association thought that the horses were really killed in this way during filming, and protested to the film company. It was not until the crew produced post-production images that they believed that the "dead" were just props.

Therefore, in order to prevent this situation from happening, Adrian contacted the Animal Protection Association early and asked them to send someone to follow up the whole process to prove that the crew did not abuse any horses. Whoever was sent by the other party was an old-fashioned and unsmiling guy. He usually stood in the crowd with a sullen face and kept silent. He was always indifferent and didn't get in touch with everyone. But once he feels that how to do it will cause harm to the horse—even if it is very slight—he will criticize endlessly, and he will never stop unless Adrian accepts it.

"Since Mr. Adrian invited us to follow up and supervise the whole process, he naturally doesn't want these horses to have accidents, so I have to do my duty." Brody once said this very seriously, so even if Adrian is dissatisfied, It's not good to explode in front of him, and every time I can only pander to express agreement.

"Okay, I see, I'll let them pay attention." After Brody finished nagging, Adrian hurriedly continued, and then made a wink at the director's assistant beside him. Understand it, and greet others to prepare to start.

In fact, many times Brody is a bit picky, which is normal. Many people love animals more than their own kind, and because of this, they do many unimaginable things, which can be regarded as only human beings do.

But Brody is not exactly that kind of person. Adrian's opinions on him have always been in one ear and out in the other, and he asked the staff to change the way slightly and continue shooting. Brody is also aware of this, but he never talks about those topics once, and then continues to play wood after he finishes talking. From this point of view, he is not a person who does not know how to adapt.

"Scene 113, Act 78, get ready!" With the voice of the recorder, the shutter slammed down.

These shots look very impactful on the screen, but they look loose in actual shooting. This is méng Taiqi's technique, and this is the charm of the movie. Soon, the news that "miracle director Adrian is making a new movie based on the British medieval war" appeared on the British media, accompanied by a few blurry photos.

Although the protection work on the set has been done very well, it is difficult to be leak-proof in such a big scene, and there are many more reporters guarding nearby than before, because the 67th Oscar nomination list is out. up.

Without any suspense, "Forrest Gump" received 13 nominations, just like Adrian's memory. The four nominations for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actor are the most important. For a while, Tom Hanks was in the limelight. With the word-of-mouth and praise won by this movie, he is very likely to win the Best Actor award again!

Although Spencer Tracy had won the Best Actor award consecutively before him, in the 1930s, the Oscar selection mechanism was far less fair than it is now. Although Spencer Tracy was also an outstanding actor, at that time The current ǎo gold people, the gold content is at least half a chip lower than it is now. With the current selection criteria of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, it is almost impossible to win an award consecutively, but Hanks has a great possibility to set a record this time. The role of Forrest Gump is really in line with mainstream values , so it is conceivable what kind of attention he will receive.

However, in the circle, it is not Hanks who gets the most attention. All well-informed people know who pushed Hanks to this position. If "Philadelphia Story" and "Forrest Gump" are released At this time, Hanks has absolutely no chance of being re-elected. Hanks himself knew this, so as soon as the list of nominations was announced, he called Adrian to thank him. He was too excited and excited, but he forgot about the time difference. Fortunately, Adrian was still there at that time. Did not sleep.

In short, people in the circle, especially the actors, have focused their attention on Adrian. Although after "Forrest Gump" received unprecedented praise, the argument that Hanks might be reelected has already appeared, but the nomination list After the announcement, people still can't help but want to sigh: Director Miracle deserves to be Director Miracle.

Think about what he has done in the past few years, not to mention the youngest Palme d'Or winner, the chance of becoming the youngest Oscar winner for best director this year is not much different from Hanks' chance of winning the best actor again. Last year's blockbuster movies alone would have been enough to pay off actors for his favor, not to mention coveted honors.

The thoughts of the top executives of various film companies are more complicated. Since Adrian entered this circle, Bosworth Films has produced too many outstanding films. Last year, 8 films earned Bosworth money. , which other companies of the same level cannot earn for two years. Even if the seven major film companies are only counting the money they make from movies, they are also incomparable.

If it were any other company, they might have been stumbling over a long time ago and either annexed or divided up, but Adrian knows how to share, and the major film companies have benefited a lot from him, Universal, Fox and others. best relationship. In addition, Bosworth has grown extremely fast in his hands. After it becomes a subsidiary of the media, and the media acquires tbs, it must be carefully considered.

"He can both make money and win awards. He takes up both ends, and there are only a few outstanding ideas. God is so kind to him." Robert Karner of Warner Pictures half sighed and half teased during the break said to his subordinates.

Michael Eisner sighed in the same way. If he had been more discerning in the past and had drawn him into Disney—even if the shares were split—not only would there be no troubles now, but it would also increase a lot of benefits for Disney.

On the contrary, the Big Three of DreamWorks are very happy to see this situation. They are the challengers of the existing order, and they are basically allies with Adrian. Spielberg also called to congratulate immediately.

As for the other two companies under its umbrella, they are naturally rejoicing, especially Miramax. Although it is not a happy thing to have a strong boss, judging from Adrian's performance all the time, as long as he is satisfied with film production Don't ask about other things, and the Weinstein brothers are relieved. Robert Shay thought more about it. After all, he still holds most of the rights of the new line, but this does not mean that he refused to reject the idea provided by Adrian.

Although people in the circle are like this, Hanks still receives more attention than him in the mass media. Even though Adrian appeared frequently in the newspapers, news about becoming the youngest best director at the Oscars continued, and the previous achievements were repeatedly talked about by reporters, but the status of directors in the hearts of the public is not as good as that of actors. , not to mention that Hanks may win the best actor again.

Adrian didn't mind at all. This is what he wanted to see. As I said before, one foot in the foreground and one foot behind the scenes is the best state. As long as the actors understand it in their hearts, Bosworth Films Forrest Gump, with 13 nominations, isn't the only film nominated for an Oscar.

"ǎofù People" received three nominations. Apart from Best Art Direction and Best Costume, Winona barely won the nomination for Best Female Lead, but it stopped there, and it was almost impossible to go further For things, age is her biggest shackle. After all, the nomination depends more on strength and the winning depends more on luck.

"Interview with the Vampire" also received three nominations, in addition to the best art direction and best soundtrack, Kirsten got his wish and won the nomination for best supporting actress. When Adrian called to congratulate him for the first time, the goblin seemed very excited and agitated. Of course, he had to tease him verbally.

"Oh, I really miss you, Ed, especially... your fingers, that intoxicating feeling of being in heaven is so unforgettable, I don't know when I will taste it again."ǎo After the goblin took the phone to a place where no one was around, she said so bluntly, her coquettish tone was a little sweet, which was really alluring.

In contrast, Tom Cruise is undoubtedly much sadder. He originally planned to compete for the Oscar again with the role of Lester, but he didn't even get nominated. According to sources, he was very angry about this . But that's okay, even if he is nominated, he is not Hanks' opponent. He is also called Tom, which is really a big difference in this respect.

In short, the release of the Oscar nomination list put him in front of the public again. How could the sharp-nose British ǎo newspapers let him go? The photos are blurry, and it doesn't hurt the interests of many film companies.

As for those big newspapers, from their reposting without hesitation, we can know why they look down on ǎo newspapers but always turn a blind eye to this kind of behavior. At worst, they can just take down the photos after receiving the notice, anyway catches the eye.

With the Oscar nomination and these few blurry photos, the British began to talk about the new movie directed by Miracle. With the lesson of "Howards End" last time, they dare not laugh at will, but malicious remarks are still indispensable. of.

"When the Oscar nomination list came out, the director of Miracle was filming his new movie in the Scottish Highlands. I don't know if he thinks he has a chance to win, or he doesn't want to pay attention to it. After all, what he wants to make is a medieval war movie. And he hardly ever fails," wrote one film critic in his column, which was embedded in an article reviewing this year's Oscars, not to mention hints between the lines.

After this news was reprinted by the American media, the reaction of the Americans was relatively flat. First, Adrian did too many surprising things. Besides, with "Howard End" in front, there is no need to question his production. Second, the list of nominations for the Oscars has only been released not long ago, and it is a hot topic. However, the American media still sent many reporters to Scotland. After all, the new film directed by Miracle, who was nominated again and is likely to win an award, is still very newsworthy.

As a result, the pressure on the crew increased again. Although Adrian was not angry about the previous photo incident, he also expressed that he did not want to see similar situations again. Fortunately, he was considerate of everyone. After the most intense war scene was filmed, he immediately announced that the indoor scenes would be filmed first, and the other battles would be temporarily postponed.

This tactic effectively curbed the reporters. Although they had to lodge protests, the crew said through the spokesperson that the plot must be kept secret, so they will not accept interviews for the time being. In desperation, they turned their ideas on Adrian, you always have time to rest, right? We are staying here, are we afraid that we will not be able to catch your whereabouts? !

It's a pity that Adrian has basically figured out all their tricks, and it's not ten years later, so they still do what they should, for example——

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