Hollywood legendary director

"Cage, I think it was because of the failure of a war movie that I needed to take over this work with the same theme. Prove myself to those film critics and fans who love you..."

"The reason I was able to make this film is not only because of my adequate preparation, but also my confidence. I don't know war very much, but I understand people's hearts, what is indifference, what is a comrade in arms..."

At night, Nicholas Cage sat quietly on the large and comfortable sofa, flashing in his mind, the scene when he met Lyman this afternoon.

On the mahogany table next to it, there are a lot of manuscript papers, which explain the concept of the movie "Furious" in more detail.

Full of sincerity and sincerity, the well-organized schedule and market prospect analysis are also very convincing.

Although he has read through these manuscripts no less than three times in this period of time, every time he reads it, he will feel a kind of throbbing in his heart, as if he is saying, "Quickly agree. Next, join this project."

But his remaining reason and hesitation stopped him in time.

Nicholas Cage was bored, and his mouthfuls were of no avail.

In the smoke, he remembered the sentence Lehman said before saying goodbye, "Believe me, "Furious" will be a good movie."

He said solemnly and walked freely, making people subconsciously feel that he was right.

Moreover, after Nicholas Cage put on a cigarette, he lit it, took a sigh, and looked at the character script arranged next to him.

In addition to sincerity, there is this role that makes him very entangled.

An ordinary person who sympathizes with his subordinates, looks serious and pragmatic, and only has to complete the task in his eyes, but in reality he hates the war and just wants to end it early. A poor man who was forced to go to the battlefield and caught in the whirlpool; he has witnessed many comrades in arms. Death, but he wants to be strong.

War is only a standpoint, without talking about right or wrong, but every battle means the loss of a lot of lives.

Under the shell, all beings are equal.

To be honest, this is a script that fascinates him very much. The story does not talk about the righteousness, but only talks about the fate of everyone in this tank team.

Start with a small but profound meaning, it is the kind of excellent work that makes him feel the desire to perform after reading it once.

Compared with "The Wind Whisperer", it is a rare war drama that focuses on the characters, and it can also highlight the characters.

This is the type he likes. There will be a sense of accomplishment when performing, the joy of being immersed in the role, and it can also give him or an actor more room to play.

The more Nicholas Cage thought about it, the more he couldn't help it. He opened the script again and looked at the scene with sub-shot script annotations.

After the war, the "sergeant" silently watched the main battlefield with corpses everywhere, the destroyed tanks, the land plowed by the fierce gunfire from both sides, the sky rumblingly flew past their own fighter-bomber fleets and all told The cruelty of this battle, he seemed like an outsider at this moment, watching all this...

The design of this lens is great!Nicholas Cage sighed silently, and when he flipped through the script for the first time, he was moved.

The feeling of powerlessness, the humble feeling of being as ethereal as an ant under the overall situation, speaks vividly.

The excellent script, the interesting role and the sincerity of the director made him unable to refuse the invitation without hesitation.

So when he met, what he said repeatedly was to think about it and think about it again.

But the more he considered and thought, the more he wanted to take it.

but......

Alas, Nicholas Cage grabbed his hair irritably.

He has only one concern now. Will "Furious" have a good market performance?

With the same subject matter of war, he is really uncertain.

Ask the broker?Nicholas Cage shook his head mockingly. The wrong choice of "The Wind Whisperer" is due to his cooperation and friendship with the director ("Changing Face"), but the manager's misjudgment of the movie's prospects is not a burden. A little responsibility.

Moreover, if he is really allowed to judge, it is estimated that he will simply refuse.

According to him, it is best not to accept commercial films in the second half of the year. Even if they do, they will not choose war subjects.

Cage knew his agent very well and was really careful.

In fact, he subconsciously wanted to take this movie, but he couldn't pass the hurdle after the defeat.

Reason and sensibility are constantly fighting against each other, and no one can completely crush anyone.

"Boom boom boom..."

A few knocks on the door interrupted Nicholas Cage’s contemplation. He turned his head and looked at the door, only to see his wife Lisa Mary opening the door, and said with concern: "What are you doing? Don't you sleep?"

Nicholas Cage was a little tired, "I'm looking at the script, some can't make up his mind."

"The script sucks? You can't shirk it?"

In this circle, there will always be these involuntary things found.

However, she seemed to have guessed wrong, and Cage shook her head and said, "It's a good script, very good to me. Lisa..." He wrinkled after he said his embarrassment. Frowning and asked: "Do you say I should promise Lyman?"

Lisa-Mary shrugged, "I don't know, I'm not an actor, how can I judge?"

"You don't need to judge, just talk about your thoughts." Nicholas Cage's tone had a hint of urgency.

"But in the end, don’t you want to make your own decision? Do you say that I refuse or agree, and you will do it? Cage, you are the client. We are all outsiders. You should ask your own heart, you want to act. Is it?" Lisa-Mary said indifferently: "This is an option that is easy to make judgments. If you want to act, just take it. If you don't want to act, just decline it. There are so many entanglements. It's so late, it's time to rest. Up."

After that, he turned back and left.

Seeing his wife Lisa's back disappear out of sight, Nicholas Cage's gaze returned to the script of the movie.

Yes, a very simple judgment option. What are you hesitating?

The success or failure is all later. Now, what he wants most is to agree immediately and immediately.

He knew Lyman's urgency, and he couldn't wait for this role.

Nicholas Cage looked at the huge English word "fury" on the cover of the script, took his cell phone from the desk on the side, pressed the number without hesitation, and said with a relaxed tone: "Okay, Lehman, I have considered very clearly, I want to join your crew."

"I think this is good news to celebrate!" In the suite of a hotel in Los Angeles, Lehman was thinking about whom else to invite.

After all, Nicholas Cage's hesitant appearance in the afternoon really made people feel drums.

"Furious" can't wait, neither can he.

But now it is really confirmed, and it is enough to make people happy, "Cage, you made the best choice."

"Really, I think so too." Once people really make up their minds, they will become calm again.Cage, who is no longer worried about gains and losses, responded humorously.

"Happy cooperation."

"happy......"

When Lehmann put down the phone, the smile on his face did not fade.

He now has an unprecedented sense of ease sweeping his body, Brad Pitt's excessive demands and the difficulty of choosing a role candidate, until Nicholas Cage conveyed the idea of ​​willingness to join, it seemed as if the clouds were cleared.

The anxiety and depression disappeared without a trace, and turned into excitement and joy.

This time, his efforts succeeded.

The next day, the negotiation team composed of George and Sandy and a Paramount Pictures Legal Department staff quickly negotiated with Nicholas Cage's agent on the studio treatment contract.

Driven by Nicholas Cage, although his agent did not recommend him to take over the project, the parties themselves all agree, so what can he say?

He only has the right to make suggestions, but not the right to decide. The only thing he can do is to strive for better terms in this negotiation and draw a commission of his own.

After two days of discussions, Nicholas Cage finally signed a contract with a remuneration of 12 million U.S. dollars, plus a five percent bonus at the box office in North America, which also involved a reward mechanism. As long as the total box office exceeds 300 million, it can be Get a generous up-front cash red envelope reward.

The terms of this contract can’t say who is taking advantage. For first-line actors like Nicholas Cage, it’s customary to split the box office, but in terms of remuneration, he took the initiative to step back.His agent killed 15 million at the beginning and didn't let it go, but because of the shooting budget, Lehman could only get a salary of 12 million, otherwise it would be too tight for funds, and it would not be conducive to the subsequent filming work. .

In the end, Lehman decided to set up a reward mechanism. As long as it can make a profit, it doesn't matter if he puts out a sum as a bonus.

The most important thing now is to shoot the movie. Everything is focused on this. If it is delayed, it is estimated that the plan made at the beginning will change, which will be very troublesome.

After signing the contract with Nicholas Cage, Lyman couldn't wait to gather all the main actors in the trick and sent them to the Marine Corps in Florida.

Originally planned a special training for half a month to strengthen their understanding of tanks and cultivate tacit understanding.

But now the shooting plan is tight, and it is estimated that there is only one week for training.

But it doesn't matter. I want to come to the devil's method of staying in the tank and groping for driving lessons except for eating and drinking Lazard, the high-intensity physical training he ordered to the instructor will benefit this group of people a lot.

After all, isn't the old man a devil?

As for the way the instructor proposed to quickly cultivate the feelings between men is a fight, it was also adopted by Lehman, and I also felt that one time was missing, how about doing a fight every morning after the warm-up activity was over.

The two looked at each other and then smiled.

In this way, under the leadership of the instructor hired by the crew, a group of actors went to the military camp for training.

Come on hard work!