hollywood melon man

Chapter 205 Changes in summer vacation

At the Beijing Film Academy, students in the directing department were holding a film screening event, and the film they were watching was Little Gilbert's first film "Shark Beach."

"Liu Jianhe, tell me, what techniques did Director Gilbert Jr. use in this film?"

A student named Liu Jianhe stood up and said: "From the perspective of the entire composition and picture, this talented Hollywood director has unparalleled sensitivity to the lens. He knows what to choose and no extra lens will be wasted."

"Chang Bochang, please tell me."

Chang Bochang said: "I think the best thing about little Gilbert is his grasp of rhythm and control of the audience's psychology.

Just like his teacher Spielberg, Gilbert Jr. is a director who is good at playing with psychology.

But I am a little dissatisfied..."

"What is it?"

"The heroine Gwyneth Paltrow is a bit ugly. If Zhao Wei or Yan Danchen were to play the role, I would like to watch it more."

"Nonsense, who isn't?"

"We need to ask Teacher Wang for guidance on matters related to our drama club."

"Okay, thank you..." The beauty walked away happily.

"By the way, I heard that the new movie "The Sixth Sense" directed by Gilbert Jr. will be released in China in July. I will go and see it then. Can you see it?" Liu Jianhe asked.

"Only a fool would take it seriously. Of course it's a lie?" Liu Jianhe seemed to have seen through everything.

"Then why doesn't she stand up and clarify?" Chang Bochang was curious about this.

It is said that Zhao Wei has been spotted by the famous writer and screenwriter Qiong Yao and is going to star in a TV series, making the acting students envious.

Chang Bochang's words filled the classroom with a happy atmosphere, and the teachers and students couldn't help but laugh.

"What do you want from him?" Liu Jianhe asked.

Zhao Wei and Yan Danchen both just entered Nortel in September last year, and they are two school beauties from the performance department next door.

Chang Bochang nodded firmly: "Of course I want to see it. I am a loyal fan of Little Gilbert."

"Why should we clarify? There is no harm to her. With the help of little Gilbert's name, she became the leader of the school drama club. She has also taken on several dramas and is developing well!" Liu Jianhe said.

However, students in the directing department envied little Gilbert even more, and many even regarded little Gilbert as their idol.

"He's in the office, just go over there."

Some people say that university is the last residence of innocence and the first house of reality. It condenses the innocence of student days and also tastes the cruelty of society.

"You don't know that Zuo Xiaoqing is rumored to have slept with Director Gilbert Little!" Liu Jianhe seemed to be quite aware of campus gossip.

Chang Bochang was surprised: "No way? Is it true or false?"

I don’t know when I will have the opportunity to communicate with little Gilbert again. I heard that he came to the Nortel campus to give lectures, and his photo with the school leaders is still hanging in the college auditorium!
After the tabbing activity was over, Liu Jianhe and Chang Bochang walked out together, and the two were still discussing.

To be called the school beauties of Nortel, where there are so many beauties, the beauty of these two people is obviously recognized. Even the director department knows their names.

Just as he was talking, a beautiful woman came over and asked, "I'm sorry, classmate, is Teacher Wang here?"

Chang Bochang asked: "This person looks familiar, who is he?"

Some people still live in the naive ivory tower, while some people have lost their innocence and begun to consider real interests.

So an obvious difference is that people who lose their innocence start to use various means to obtain the resources they need.

Little Gilbert, who is far away in North America and has nothing to do with him, can become a resource that Zuo Xiaoqing can use.

Liu Jianhe felt that most people envied Zuo Xiaoqing because she had dined with little Gilbert, and coupled with some true and false rumors, gave her career a good start.

It is even very possible that those rumors were spread by Zuo Xiaoqing himself.

There are so many stories about little Gilbert happening on the other side of the ocean, but little Gilbert knows nothing about it.

"The Sixth Sense" has passed its third week in North America and once again won the weekly box office championship with a box office of 3987.6 million US dollars, bringing the North American box office to 1.71 million.

"Face" was also good. The film took in $3698.5 million at the box office in its second weekend, almost beating "The Sixth Sense."

But even so, the cumulative box office of the film has reached 6037.2 million U.S. dollars. It seems that the North American box office does not exceed million US dollars.

With the help of overseas markets and the video tape market, "Face and Duo" can even achieve profitability.

The most disappointing movie this week is undoubtedly "Speed ​​2" co-invested by Warner Bros. and Touchstone Pictures.

The film had an investment of US$110 million, but failed miserably at the box office during its first weekend.

"Tell me, Doug, what data?" Jeff Robinov looked very unhappy.

Doug Walter said in a serious tone: "The film only took in US$754.6 million at the box office on the first day, and then dropped sharply in the next two days. In the end, it only took in US$1615.8 million at the North American box office.

This box office result can be said to be a disastrous failure..."

There was a bleak atmosphere in the Warner conference room. No one expected that the sequel to the hit action movie would usher in such a huge failure.

Wouldn't it be so different if it wasn't directed by Gilbert Jr.?
Warner's side was gloomy, and Disney's side was not easy either. At the meeting, Michael Eisner was collectively attacked by directors who opposed him.

"Why didn't you do a good project evaluation? Why didn't you consider it carefully before starting this project?"

"Chairman Eisner, you must give us a reasonable explanation, otherwise I will propose a vote of no confidence."

Facing the siege of directors, Michael Eisner seemed indifferent, but his clenched fists under the table proved that his heart was not peaceful.

When Robert Iger saw his boss being besieged, of course he had to stand up and defend himself: “In fact, it was Warner who urged us to start this project.

Mr. Eisner meant to discuss the project when Director Gilbert Jr. was free, but Warner couldn't wait any longer. "Robert Iger directly passed the blame to Warner. The "Speed ​​2" project was handled by Touchstone Pictures, but Robert Iger can't say that he has a problem, right? He can only let Warner take over.

And this is also true. It is indeed Warner who actively promoted this project.

Seeing that many directors were silent, Robert Egger said again: "We don't have to worry about losing too much. Most of the investments are solved through financing, and we only lose a small part.

What's more, our performance this year is still good. The North American box office of "The Sixth Sense" is likely to exceed 300 million, and we still have many films waiting for release. "

Having said that, except for Gilbert Jr.'s "The Sixth Sense", the remaining investment projects are basically small and medium-cost films, and none of them can match the investment scale of "Speed ​​2".

The failure of such a popular sequel movie project will have many ripple effects this summer.

Fortunately for Disney executives, they still have projects for Little Gilbert. It seems that "The Sixth Sense" will once again set the box office record of Little Gilbert's directorial career.

Like Disney executives, Warner is also happy that they still have Little Gilbert, but at the same time they are not satisfied with why there is still a Disney.

How great would it be if little Gilbert belonged entirely to Warner Bros.?
However, after "Speed ​​2" failed at the box office, Disney must have become more aware of Gilbert's energy and will not give up on Gilbert easily.

Warner still has options this summer. They also have "Batman and Robin", "Contact", "L.A. Confidential" and other films waiting to be released.

If Little Gilbert knew what Warner was thinking, he would tell Warner executives not to expect "Batman and Robin." Although this movie was not as bad as "Speed ​​2", it was also a flop.

"Speed ​​2" will at least be shared by Disney, but "Batman and Robin" is entirely Warner's own project, with a production cost of up to 1.25 million.

There are also many big-name stars participating, including George Clooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Uma Thurman and others.

The failure of this project was a thorn in Warner's side.

The film's release date is not far away, it's June 20th.

You can count on "Contact". Naomi Watts is now known as a box office star. Last year, she starred in the disaster movie "Tornado," which grossed US$5.2 million worldwide.

Naomi Watts is doing quite well at the box office compared to Nicole Kidman, which makes Nicole Kidman quite jealous.

But there is no way, who asked her to marry Tom Cruise instead of Gilbert Landrini!
Little Gilbert was on a promotional trip to London when he learned the news that "Speed ​​2" had failed at the box office. He had expected it a long time ago and had implicitly warned Robert Egger at the beginning.

But obviously, the other party didn't listen.

But that's okay. "Speed ​​2" failed miserably at the box office, which further highlighted the value of little Gilbert and made Disney and Warner value him more.

Another point is that the movie starring Keanu Reeves has had several consecutive movies that did not do well at the box office. By then, "The Matrix" will be able to lower the salary, which is perfect.

Another news is that since its release on April 1.2, "Good Will Hunting" directed by Gilbert Jr.'s friend Sophia, the North American box office has reached million US dollars.

This achievement allowed Sophia to sweep away the haze of the previous Golden Raspberry Awards and become one of the most watched new directors in Hollywood.

The film's overseas box office performance is also good, and together with the North American box office, it has now exceeded 200 million US dollars.

The North American theater tour is not over yet, and the film has entered a stage where it relies on a long running time to accumulate box office.

This movie was very important to Sofia and proved that she could survive independently in Hollywood.

Of course, Sofia is also very grateful to little Gilbert.

After "Good Will Hunting", Sofia signed an independent director contract with Cantaloupe Studios, becoming the second director of Cantaloupe Studios with independent directing capabilities after Little Gilbert.

Little Gilbert's deputy, Anne Burton, had no intention of directing independently, although she was capable enough.

Anne said to little Gilbert: "I can't bear to see you under such tremendous pressure, so I'd better just be an assistant director and just follow you."

Everyone has his or her own ambitions, and little Gilbert didn’t insist on anything.

On the contrary, the second assistant director James Gunn discussed his ideas with Gilbert Jr., and when the time is right, he will seek the opportunity to direct independently.

Gilbert Jr. will also examine him during the work process. If James Gunn performs well, Gilbert Jr. will consider handing over some movies he doesn't want to make, or sequels, to James Gunn.

With Gilbert's current status, it would be too cheap to film "Saw" or something like that, but it would be just right to let James Gunn do it.

In the future, we can also make a "Conjuring" or something, or take over a sequel to "The Matrix".

At the first stop in London, "The Sixth Sense" received a warm welcome.

British movie fans spoke highly of this film. The Times commented that the film is the best suspense film in the past decade and can be compared with Hitchcock's films.

This evaluation is high enough, Hitchcock is so famous.

There are many masters of suspense films, but the greatest director of suspense films is undoubtedly Hitchcock. Born in London, he influenced generations of film directors, and little Gilbert was no exception.

How could little Gilbert be compared with this pioneering director?
Of course, the arrogant British did not say that Little Gilbert can compare with Hitchcock, but only said that his film can be compared with some of Hitchcock's works.

The most important thing is that local British movie fans still agree with this statement, especially young movie fans.

After all, Hitchcock was a figure from several eras ago and died as early as 1980.

Each generation has its own director, and for their generation, little Gilbert is the best director.

No problem, times are always moving forward and we can’t always stay in the past, right?

After that, Gilbert Jr. took the cast and crew on a popular talk show in the UK to promote the film.

In this show, a beautiful woman from London's West End theater has been waiting for him for a long time.

Catherine Zeta-Jones did not meet with Gilbert Jr. before the recording of the show. After all, she was a mysterious guest.

However, Catherine was still very excited when she heard little Gilbert's voice in the dressing room.

This time, she must seize the opportunity, at least not to fall behind that bitch Rachel Weisz.

(End of this chapter)