Hollywood Hunter

As a film where most of the scenes are in a single room, the two-week filming cycle of "This Man From Earth" is more than enough. If it is not for excellence, it can be done in one week.

Simon rushed from New York to Toronto on the afternoon of December 16, and the film's filming progress has already passed half.

Brett Ratner is a MV director. It is logically not suitable for directing such a drama-style movie. The reason why the project is given to the other party is Simon’s high hopes for him. I hope he can use some diversity of style movies. Get rid of some bad habits of many MV directors who were born as filmmakers.

The shooting location is located in the northeast suburb of Scarborough, Toronto.

Arrived at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, Simon kept watching the shooting until 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Although he did not intervene in the filming and did not express any opinions during the period, because of his arrival, everyone in the crew was obviously a little trembling, and the established shooting task was only completed. Halfway through.

In the winter season, it was already evening at five o'clock.

Everyone was notified after finishing work. Simon prepared a buffet party in his villa in Scarborough. The crew can go as long as there are no other arrangements tonight.

Most of the crew didn’t even expect to receive an invitation from Simon Westeros. How could there be other arrangements? Someone quietly asked if they could bring an additional companion with them. After receiving a positive answer, they even called directly. To New York.

Los Angeles is definitely too late, but from New York to Toronto, 500 kilometers away, temporary hire of a private plane is still up to date. The opportunity to meet Westeros face-to-face, Hollywood can’t get as many people as possible, confusing this circle The longer you understand the importance of connections, perhaps just a face-to-face meeting, a conversation, and an impression on others, the opportunity comes unconsciously.

People are of course different.

If Simon Westero's network can be connected, the resources thrown out by the other party are enough for some people to fly.

So, just two hours from five o'clock at the end of the crew to seven o'clock at the start of the evening buffet, New York has two private jets that flew to Toronto specifically for this dinner, one arranged by WMA and one by ICM arrangement, as for CAA, can only say regret.

In this project, director Brett Ratner and actress Elizabeth Perkins are both signed under the WMA. The actor George Clooney comes from ICM, and most of the other supporting actors are from these two.In the 1980s, CAA, which gathered a large number of Hollywood veteran superstars, has clearly started to decline in recent years with the opening of the Hollywood blockbuster era, or the rise of Daenerys Entertainment Group, which does not like to use big names.

The place where the meal plan is to be held is another property of Simon located near Honghe Park in the eastern suburb of Scarborough.After the crew finished work, Simon temporarily returned to the property for a short rest, and unexpectedly received a call from Jonathan Friedman, who was far away in Los Angeles, to test whether he would mind that the buffet would be more lively.

Simon didn't expect this to happen to a dinner party that he had a temporary intention. Since Jonathan had called, the relationship must be given, and he agreed to it, just instructed Zoe and Isabel, who was in charge of the dinner party, to increase the amount of food.

Near seven o'clock in the evening, the sky was completely dark.

Because of the recent snowfall, the nighttime temperature in the Toronto area has been below minus 10 degrees Celsius. The guests who have come to the buffet party are all dressed up. The original dinner party for more than 20 people has more than doubled. It is expected that More than seventy people.

WMA and ICM are not without reason for being here.

A large number of blockbuster projects of Daenerys Entertainment Group are in the early stage of preparation, and opportunities are everywhere.

Although the Daenerys Entertainment Group has strict control over film casting, it is difficult to finalize a meal and sleep as before, but as long as he has a solid foundation, he can show his face in front of Westeros. Into the final round of casting,

In this "The Man From Earth", the heroine Elizabeth Perkins is what Jonathan Friedman so fought for.

Of course, Elizabeth Perkins’s deep performance qualifications are also the most basic premise. The 34-year-old actress with good looks is not only a standard drama school, but also has more than a decade of Broadway and Hollywood performing arts. Experience, also participated in blockbuster blockbusters like "Flying Over the Future", this is the basis for the other party to get the role.

If Jonathan Friedman recommends a vase with no acting skills, then it may be interesting to ask, and of course Jonathan will not be stupid enough to do so.

On the other hand, an actor with qualifications such as Elizabeth Perkins, in Hollywood, which has more than 200,000 members in the Professional Actors’ Union, is also a big deal. With sufficient qualifications, the network factor is also crucial.

It's seven o'clock.

The villa next to the Red River Park is already full of people.

Although the share of the buffet dinner was temporarily increased, and there were chefs cooking for everyone on the spot, most people on the spot did not pay attention to what they ate.

Simon did not expect that the daughter of the IMC boss, Nancy Josephson, who will be in charge of the talent agency in recent years, has personally rushed over and brought along the ace actor Johnny Depp that she personally picked up.

After the greeting, I learned that Johnny Depp happened to be recording the NBC "Saturday Night Live" in New York. The purpose is to give Depp and Pete starring "Night Visiting the Vampire", which is still on the show. This vampire movie broke the 100 million yuan threshold.

Inside the villa hall.

After a few chats, Nancy Josephson was about to take Depp away. Simon suddenly remembered something and shouted at Nancy and asked, "Oh, what is Bolton busy with recently?"

Nancy Josephson froze for a moment, and this time it came back. Simon said that Bolton was Tim Bolton, also the contracted director of ICM.Johnny Depp and Tim Burton have long-term cooperation, a large part of the reason is that they are both under the ICM.

Because of the appearance of Simon, Hollywood history has changed a lot.

One of the most affected is Tim Burton.

This director with a strong personal style should have used Michael Keaton's version of "Batman" to become a god in one fell swoop, becoming one of Hollywood's hottest super directors in the 1990s, and the DC movie universe series led by Daenerys Entertainment Group. Birth completely changed Bolton's fate.

Although relying on films such as "Beetle Juice", "Edward Scissor Hand", "Terror in Christmas Night" and so on, Tim Burton is still one of Hollywood's famous selling directors, but the coffee is far worse than ever.

This is why Nancy Josephson froze a little before realizing who Simon was referring to.

Tim Burton is not personally responsible for Nancy Josephson, but because of the long-term relationship between Johnny Depp and Tim Bolton, Nancy Josephson also ignored the trend of Bolton. After thinking about it, he quickly said: "He is currently supervising a Disney-produced, animated, and fantasy movie called "The Adventures of Flying Peach". Well, it seems that there is no new directed project for the time being." , Nancy Josephson went one step further and said, "Mr. Westeros, if you are interested in Bolton, I can arrange a meeting for you. How about tomorrow, which happens to be the weekend?"

Simon smiled, and didn't expect this woman to be so good at playing snakes and sticks, which is probably the most basic quality of an excellent agent.

There is no selling point, Simon said: "It's enough to meet, but I just saw a project recently that should be very suitable for Bolton's style. Washington Owen's "Sleeping Valley Legend", Nancy, do you know?"

Nancy Josephson thought about it and shook his head honestly.

Simon did not mind, saying: "You can ask Bolton to read this novel first. If you are interested, we will have time to talk."

Nancy Josephson nodded without hesitation and agreed: "Okay, Simon, I will tell Tim."

The project that Simon said at this time is the "Broken Valley" directed by Tim Burton in memory.

Simon does not like the Bolton version of the Batman series very much, but he has seen "Broken Valley" many times. This film, which can be used as a wallpaper in every frame, shows the Burton-style movie aesthetics vividly and simply beautifully. So intoxicating

The budget cost of "Broken Valley" in memory is over 100 million, and the global box office is only in the early 200s. The production of Paramount Pictures needs to be recovered through full operation.However, for a piece of art, even if it is a loss, Simon is also very willing to invest in shooting it.

Now that I was chatting, Nancy Josephson didn't rush away anymore, gestured to a girl who was not far away talking to Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hellin, and said, "Simon, about MGM What do you think of Mei Chen?

Nancy Josephson refers to Meichen Amick.

This actress became famous because she appeared in David Lynch's "Two Peaks Town". Speaking of this, several actresses in this TV series are very beautiful and impressive.

In fact, Mei Chen Amek, who always paid attention to the movement here, saw Simon and Nancy looking at them together, and immediately showed a decent smile. He walked in front of the two people and looked at Simon. Obviously teasing style: "Nancy, and Mr. Westeros, what's the matter?"

Simon, in fact, is like David Finch, who is heavily face-controlled. He always has a little more patience for beautiful women. Seeing Mei Chen Amic discharge to himself, he smiles and says: "Say to me Simon, Mei Chen , Nancy just recommended you to participate in "The Thunderbolt"."

Mei Chen Amick's eyes lit up suddenly, his expression looking forward: "So, Victoria... Simon, what do you think of me?"

Simon said: "I've seen the "Scorpion Lover" starring you and James. It's not bad, but the start of "The Thunderbolt" may be a little late. If you are interested, you can come to the audition at that time."

Mei Chen Amek didn't expect the man in front of him to watch the "Scorpion Lover" starring with James Spade. You know, this is a very commercially failed work, invested by Polaroid In the first half of the year, he logged on to the North American cinema and was issued by Grammy Pictures, the sole distributor. The box office in North America was only a pitiful US$250,000.

In fact, despite gaining some fame with "Shuangfeng Town", when it comes to cafes, Meichen Amek is now barely a second-tier. In recent years, he has only appeared in a few low-cost small-production movies. If not today Coinciding with the meeting, Nancy Josephson also felt that she might be expected to fight for the role in "Thunderbolt" and she was simply not eligible to attend this reception.

It’s not too short to be in Hollywood. When I heard that the man said she could go to the audition, Mei Chen Amyk’s excitement had cooled down a lot. When the man said it, it was nothing.Glancing at Nancy, she suddenly seemed to think of something and bowed her head slightly to sip the red wine in the glass. Meichen Amek didn't hesitate any more, and stepped forward to the man, and his arm was rubbed on Simon deliberately or unintentionally. Tao: "Simon, maybe we can go upstairs and talk alone, don't we?"

Simon smiled and shook his head: "There are still many guests here, but it is not convenient to leave now."

With that said, before Meichen Amek was disappointed, Simon raised his hand and squeezed on the girl's chin and said, "As long as you want, if I have time, I will call you."

Meichen Amek didn’t feel wrong with the man’s sudden frivolous movement, nor did he mind the possible gaze around him, but raised his delicate face slightly to cooperate with the man to play, said: "Then it's done, Simon, I wait your phone."

Simon withdrew his hand and smiled: "However, when the time comes, you still may not get the character of "Perky Girl", what should you do?"

Mei Chen Amick smiled: "It's my pleasure to be able to date Simon, I am not for the role."

"You're smart," Simon smiled and gestured to the buffet table not far away, saying: "Have fun, and the chef tonight is very good, you can try it."

After saying this, Simon turned and walked away.

Meichen Amek watched Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley stop the man from going to talk with each other. After a while, he looked away and looked at Nancy who had not walked away: "Nancy, you think I can get it Role?"

Mei Chen Amek is not a customer in his own name. However, as the daughter of the ICM boss, the future ICM head, each artist under the ICM is also regarded as a customer of Nancy, and glanced at Hugh Grant again. The two talked about Simon, who shook his head. Nancy shook her head and said the truth: "It's hard to say that the most important thing around Westeros is the beautiful woman. He may forget you early tomorrow morning."

"what?"

Nancy saw that Mei Chen Amek slightly opened her mouth and seemed somewhat dissatisfied, saying: "But, maybe, this is your chance. Mei Chen, although beautiful women can't help but overestimate themselves, but You should be clear about your acting skills. Hollywood can’t rely on beauty alone. Recently, I’ll take part in some performance training courses. Simon just said that "The Thunderbolt" will not start in the short term. This is actually a hint that since he has seen you and Jim’s "Scorpion Lover" will not be unclear about your acting skills."