Hollywood Hunter

Early the next morning, Simon and Janet flew to Utah together.

When the plane took off, Janet asked what happened yesterday: "So, how about talking to Fox?"

Feeling that the plane is no longer bumpy, Simon unfastened his seat belt, and a series of fast-changing expressions appeared in Peter Sanders’s yesterday afternoon when he saw the age information on his driver’s license. He smiled and shook his head: "You know, I hope After signing a share contract, Sanders insisted on buying out. Therefore, it may be necessary to wait for Sundance afterwards, and hope that the situation will be improved.

Yesterday Simon explained to Peter Sanders the release strategy of using his age as a gimmick in detail. Peter Sanders was obviously a little bit distracted. However, the other party did not agree to it, and did not even give another one. New price tag.

Simon also realized that this is probably because Peter Sanders has insufficient authority.

The power structure of the major Hollywood film companies is basically determined by the helm. Although Peter Sanders is a vice president and has certain authority, in the film aspect, the power to make decisions is still in the president Ronald. · Goldberg's hands.

Janet apparently just asked casually. Hearing Simon’s answer, he was not discouraged and said, "Big deal, we can do the distribution ourselves, maybe we can still accumulate some experience."

Simon smiled and nodded.

Speaking of which, it is not impossible to do the distribution yourself, but it is a waste of time.

It only took Simon four months to produce "Rola Run", but it is estimated that it will take a year or two to complete the release of the film through various channels in person.Moreover, the final income is probably not as good as selling the film directly to the film company, which is not worth the loss.

After a casual chat, Simon opened a copy of "The Hollywood Reporter" brought on the plane, and was about to read it. Suddenly remembered another thing, he asked Janet next to him: "Hey, I am a little curious suddenly these days, Catherine, why is my expression always so strange?"

Janet blinked innocently: "Huh?"

Noting what Janet looked like, Simon was more suspicious and stared at her, "Did you say something to Catherine?"

Janet's eyes flickered again and again, more innocent: "What can I say, I'm too lazy to say you."

"This is definitely what I said," Simon looked at Janet's appearance at this time, more determined, and rolled up the newspaper in his hand, and promoted it: "Shoot yourself, what am I doing wrong?"

Seeing Simon raised the newspaper, Janet shrank toward the seat, but raised her thin white neck again, and looked rather unyielding, shouting with a hoarse voice: "I don't have it!"

With this shout, all passengers in the cabin looked over.

Feeling the eyes of the crowd against the tyrannical man, Simon had to sit down and talk about it again, pretending to be okay.

A moment later, Janet leaned over again, and her small paws scratched slightly on Simon’s body. When he didn’t respond, he hesitated, and then he leaned into the man’s ear: "I, I just bullied you on Christmas Eve. I told Kate about the whole night."

Simon looked puzzled: "How to bully?"

Janet raised her beautiful little hand and shook it in front of Simon, saying, "Yes, that is, five times."

Simon thought several times in his brain circuit, only to understand what this'five times' meant. He suddenly leaned on the seat with a gloomy face, and had the urge to jump off the plane.

Ugh.

destroyed.

Are ruined.

It's not nice to meet someone.

In Catherine's mind, he must have become an overly lustful animal.

Although the woman next to me has been identified, no one wants to become this image in the hearts of other women.

Why am I so miserable?

Janet looked at Simon's dejected appearance and posted a sticker on him again, whispering: "Simon, you can rest assured that I have told Kate, I don't mind."

Simon was powerless and said: "You didn't tell Kate, I suddenly caught a cold in the middle of the night that day, I was also very feverish, and I was so emotional that I refused to go to the hospital. Girlfriend."

Janet blinked a little confusedly: "Huh, didn't I catch a cold?"

Simon weakly raised his hand towards the passing flight attendant: "Miss, can you help me change my position? I need to calm down."

...

Salt Lake City had just snowed and the plane landed on a runway surrounded by pure white. Simon and Janet then rented another car and traveled east along the mountain road for nearly an hour before they arrived at the Sundance Film Festival. Park City.

The Sundance Film Festival originated as a film exhibition event in Salt Lake City in the late 1970s and was later transferred to Park City.

As the founder, Robert Redford’s original intention to launch the Sundance Film Festival was not too simple.The Hollywood superstar bought a ski resort in Park City and built a resort, which resulted in poor management.To change the status quo, Robert Redford decided to imitate the experience of Aspen, another ski town in the United States, by holding an art festival to stimulate the local tourism market while supporting the independent film industry.

Through more than two decades of development, the Sundance Film Festival has become more and more influential. Many Hollywood directors who later became world-famous have emerged through the Sundance platform.

Of course, these are words.

Now in 1987, Park City is still unknown, and the Sundance Film Festival is far less influential.

Utah belongs to the American mountain time zone, one hour earlier than California.

Simon took Janet to Park City, where it was past twelve o'clock.

Janet booked accommodation in advance in a resort. Located east of Park City, more than ten exquisite wooden apartments were scattered among the mountains and forests. They were connected by a flat asphalt road. Each house was beautiful and the transportation was very convenient.

Of course, it is definitely not cheap.

Simon is basically penniless, and several credit cards are all overdrawn.However, he still had to pay for the resort's apartment, but he had to press the fingerprint on Janet's debt.

Occasionally thinking, if you can't make money as soon as possible, you really have to take Xi'er Westero to pay off the debt.

After settling down and having lunch, the two hurried to the Sundance Research Institute at the foot of Park City’s West Ski Resort to go through the necessary procedures for participating in the film festival, and to deliver the copy of the film “Rola Run” to the host. square.

Speaking of which, today is January 15th, Simon is definitely the last participant to submit a copy of the movie.

As early as December last year, the Sundance Film Festival has announced the shortlisted films of two major units, drama and documentary.If it were not for the personal recommendation of Robert Redford, the chairman of the festival, and the current Sundance competition is far less intense than it was later, "Rola Run" will certainly not be eligible to participate.

After completing the registration procedure, Simon had just left the gate of the institute and happened to meet Robert Redford and his party coming from the parking lot.

"Hey, Simon, you're finally here. David just asked you."

Greet Simon with enthusiasm, and Robert Redford introduced him and Janet to the people around him, all of whom were judges of this festival.

Simon inquired in advance that the current Sundance only has two units of drama and documentary, each unit has five judges, a total of ten people.Robert Redford followed only four people, obviously not complete.

And, listen to the names of four people, David Anson, Randa Haynes, Kit Carson, and Jane Benix.

These people should all be film and television practitioners.

However, Simon knew none of them.

In fact, this is not surprising.Even more than a decade later, the judges of the Sundance Film Festival tended to be "unpopular", far from having a series of jury judges at major film festivals.

With the introduction of Robert Redford, Simon also smiled and shook hands with several people.

Hearing that the judge named David Anson had just mentioned himself. During the greeting, Simon also deliberately looked at each other and found that David Anson was also looking at him curiously.

"We are going to watch the shortlisted film. Since you sent the copy, you can take a look first. Everyone is very curious about your movie."

With that said, after introducing each other, Robert Redford patted Simon on the shoulder again, and after a few words, he walked into the institute with four others.