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Chapter 180 "Good Will Hunting" filming begins

"Bruce, what have you been busy with lately? Do you have time?"

I had talked about this project with Bruce Willis before, and Bruce Willis had always wanted to work with Gilbert Jr. again.

This time little Gilbert called him personally, and Bruce Willis was very happy.

"Of course I have time, little Gilbert, as long as it's your project, I will have time." Bruce Willis said.

"Hahaha, thank you." Little Gilbert laughed, and then said: "Be prepared this time, the film won't have too many action scenes, this time it will test your acting skills."

Not only won't there be too many action scenes, but there won't be any at all.

The inherent impression of action actors is that they are good in action scenes, but their acting skills are average.

Schwarzenegger and Stallone are both like this. They can pretend to be cool, but not in slightly more delicate scenes.

But Bruce Willis is different. Although he became famous for his action movies, he was a Broadway stage actor before coming to Hollywood, so he has a professional foundation.

Other suspense movies usually require multiple reversals, but "The Sixth Sense" only requires one reversal to become a god.

However, the project "The Sixth Sense" is really not suitable for Tom Cruise. He is too handsome and will largely overshadow the role of other actors, especially the child.

Not only that, he also studied the roles of children who played opposite him.

Like many excellent actors, Bruce Willis will also write some short biographies of the characters he plays to facilitate his understanding of the characters.

After briefly reading the script, Bruce Willis scratched his head and said to little Gilbert: "I thought it was an action movie with some suspense elements. Unexpectedly, after roughly reading it, I started to feel dizzy."

Among them, the most critical one is the role of the child. This role was crucial and determined the success or failure of the film, so little Gilbert needed to hold large-scale auditions.

It was said to be an audition, but in fact there were no other actors competing at all. Little Gilbert's first choice was Bruce Willis, and he would not consider anyone else after he agreed.

Not to mention the best actor, but his acting skills are at least up to standard. With a little training, he can contribute good performances.

That's why Bruce Willis said: "Don't worry, little Gilbert, we can audition and see. I can definitely perform the effect you want."

Little Gilbert said with a smile: "Bruce, take the script back and study it, and remember to keep it secret."

After Bruce Willis brought the script back, he began to study the script and communicated with Gilbert Jr. from time to time about his thoughts on the entire story and the character he played.

Now it's like Tom Cruise is the idiot, and little Gilbert is the scumbag who always gives up.

"I'm looking forward to it, Bruce..." Little Gilbert said.

In fact, both Tom Hanks and Tom Hanks want to continue working with Gilbert Jr., especially Tom. His desire to collaborate with Gilbert Jr. is known to all in Hollywood.

Although it looked like he was playing a supporting role for a child, Bruce Willis didn't have any dissatisfaction. He liked the script of this movie very much and of course he couldn't resign.

After research, Bruce Willis complained during a phone call with little Gilbert: "I feel like my character is just a supporting role, and that kid is the protagonist."

"To a certain extent, it is true, so Bruce, your performance is very important." Gilbert Jr. said.

The attraction of the film "The Sixth Sense" is its high-energy reversal of the plot.

After a brief audition, Bruce Willis won the role and received the full version of the script.

Of course, in the script, it was not stated whether Little Gilbert was a boy or a girl, just a child, but Bruce Willis treated the child as a girl and analyzed the characteristics of this character.

"Don't worry, little Gilbert, I still have this bit of common sense."

Although Bruce Willis accepted the script, the preparatory work for "The Sixth Sense" did not begin immediately.

Little Gilbert first went to Boston to see the film "Good Will Hunting" directed by Sofia Coppola and produced by himself.

The film was written by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck and stars Matt Damon, Stellan Skarsgård, and Robin Williams.

Ben Affleck and his brother Casey Affleck guest star, filmed in Boston.

"How does it feel to direct a film for the first time?" Little Gilbert looked around the set and found it was very orderly. He felt relieved.

Sofia still had the same monotonous nasal voice, looking very mean: "Little Gilbert, do you treat me like a child or an idiot?
After all, I have been studying with you for several years and have made several short films, so I still have this ability. "

"That's good," little Gilbert didn't care about his friend's tone. She was just like this and couldn't change even if she wanted to.

Sofia also said: "Speaking of which, I would also like to thank you for lending me Duer. With his help, I went a lot smoother.

But your new project is also in preparation. Have you found a new director of photography? "

"You're welcome, Sofia." Little Gilbert looked at the actors communicating not far away and said to Sofia: "I also have John, your cousin."

In terms of ability, the relatively young John Schwartzman is better than Dule Randolph, but Dull Randolph has more experience and is suitable to partner with novices like Sophia. As for why John Schwartzman was not allowed to come, this is an unwritten rule in Hollywood, that is, relatives cannot work on the same crew.

As if under a spell, if several relatives work on the same crew, strange things usually happen.

The last time Sofia starred in "The Godfather Part 3" directed by her father, she won the Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress, which hit Sofia's self-confidence.

So later, even though he had an excellent director father, Director Coppola still sent his daughter to study with little Gilbert. This is the reason.

Of course, this law is not absolute.

Because Sophia and John Schwartzman worked on the same crew on "The Island" and "Saving Private Ryan", there were no accidents in the film, and it was still a great success.

However, on the set, you can still see John Schwartzman and Duer Randolph often quarreling due to differences in concepts.

If little Gilbert didn't have enough prestige to suppress these two people, the crew would have been in a quarrel.

So after the "Saving Private Ryan" project ended, Gilbert Jr. talked to Dole and John respectively, and finally made the decision to separate.

John Schwartzman officially became a regular director of photography and became Little Gilbert's director of photography, while Duer Randolph collaborated with Sofia to assist the novice director in filming his first feature-length film project.

This decision was a wise one. Duer Randolph's rich experience helped Sophia solve many difficulties at work.

After communicating with Sofia, little Gilbert chatted with Matt Damon.

Matt Damon was very grateful: "Little Gilbert, thank you. If it weren't for your strong support, I don't know when this film would have been released!"

"You're welcome, Matt." Little Gilbert said hello to Ben Affleck on the side, and then said to Matt: "I invested in this movie because this project can be successful.

How was it working with Sophia? "

Matt Damon replied: "Very good, little Gilbert. Sophia is very capable and has great ideas. I didn't trust her at first, but when she sat in the director's position, she really had your demeanor."

"That is, after all, I taught it myself." Speaking of this, little Gilbert was also a little proud.

Now that the filming of "Good Will Hunting" went smoothly, little Gilbert was relieved and handed over the work to Sophia. The producer of this film is Kane Waxman.

Kane has worked with Gilbert Jr. for many years, and he knows how to ensure the smooth work of the crew while not interfering with the director's creation of the film.

Little Gilbert then assigned Kane Waxman to Sophia. With Kane as his check, the production of "Good Will Hunting" will go smoothly.

But before leaving Boston, Gilbert Jr. also chatted with Kane Waxman.

"Kane, after this project is over, I need you to do something big."

"what's up?"

Little Gilbert didn't mince words and said directly: "Do you still remember the "Lord of the Rings" in my hand? Starting next year, I need you to stay in New Zealand to start preparations for "The Lord of the Rings"."

Kane's heart moved: "Little Gilbert, are you going to film "Lord of the Rings"? This is a huge project, and is known as the most difficult epic masterpiece to adapt. Can it be done?"

"Don't worry, Kane." Little Gilbert said confidently, "It depends on the person. You won't know until you do it whether something is difficult or not."

Although adapting "Lord of the Rings" is quite difficult, Kane Waxman has confidence in him after working with Gilbert Jr. for many years, so he took over the task without hesitation.

"Don't worry, little Gilbert, I will definitely do what you tell me."

"Well, Kane, trust me, we're going to have a great series together."

Although preparations have been made, "The Lord of the Rings" has not even made initial script planning. The entire project has not yet been discussed, and there is still lengthy work to be completed.

After returning to Los Angeles from Boston, Little Gilbert received the news that 20th Century Fox had withdrawn from the investment in "The Sixth Sense" because of James Cameron.

Neither Warner Pictures nor Disney could get rid of the other, so they had no choice but to continue to cooperate and invest in Little Gilbert's movies together.

As before, Touchstone Pictures, a subsidiary of Disney, is responsible for North American distribution and invested US$20 million, while Warner Bros. is responsible for overseas distribution and invested US$20 million.

Melon Studios is the producer, with Gilbert Jr. serving as writer, director and producer, and also investing US$15 million, for a total investment of US$55 million.

Little Gilbert remembered that the investment in this movie in his previous life was 40 million US dollars. Needless to say, Bruce Willis was worth 20 million US dollars in salary.

Bruce Willis's salary has been rising in the past two years. After "Iron Fist", he starred in "Die Hard 3" and " Monkeys" and achieved very good results, solidifying him as a first-line action star in Hollywood. status.

The extra 15 million US dollars is entirely Gilbert's personal salary, plus of course the box office share.

This is the kind of treatment that only top Hollywood directors can get. There is no way that little Gilbert has made six consecutive films, all of which have been hits.

In Hollywood, which attaches great importance to commercial performance, it is unjustifiable not to give little Gilbert the best treatment.

(End of this chapter)