hollywood melon man

Chapter 219 Changing places

"Sally, how's the training going?" Seeing Charlize Theron finish training, little Gilbert took over the assistant's job and handed her a towel.

Charlize Theron wiped her sweat, gasped, and complained: "Honey, I ask for a raise."

"When working, you must address your duties..." Little Gilbert joked.

"Okay, Director Gilbert, I ask for a salary increase." Charlize Theron complained: "It's so tiring, I've never been so tired."

"Is your leg okay? I remember you were injured when you were learning to dance." Little Gilbert asked.

"Thank you for remembering, but it's okay, it won't affect training." Charlize Theron was very happy, and little Gilbert still cared about her.

"That's good. If you have any questions, talk to the doctor anytime. Don't force yourself." Little Gilbert warned.

"Does it hurt you?" Charlize Theron asked.

"Of course, dear."

In order to reward the hard-working actors and team members, two weeks after entering the preparatory work, Little Gilbert specially gave the crew a holiday, and then invited some core members to visit the Melon Manor.

Naomi Watts has been doing better commercially than Julia Roberts recently, and DreamWorks had to make concessions in order to get the Hollywood A-list actress to star.

"Naomi, I heard that you took on "Collision," a DreamWorks project." Little Gilbert asked.

"Yes, Director Spielberg was very sorry to learn that you had started a new project, but he quickly found Mimi Moore to direct the film without modifying the script." Naomi Watts said.

"This is quite in line with your style, not bad." From the name of the movie, you can tell that it is a romantic comedy movie, and Cameron Diaz is taking the route of the big-mouthed Julia Roberts.

And this year she just collaborated with Julia Roberts in "My Best Friend's Wedding". Maybe she was inspired, and then starred in "Crazy About Mary."

Little Gilbert asked Cameron Diaz again: "Michelle, what project did you take on?"

After some back and forth, the salary dropped to 1500 million, but DreamWorks made concessions on the box office share.

Such a commercial blockbuster is all about making money, so Naomi Watts was not polite at all and directly shouted out a salary of 20 million US dollars.

At this time, she transforms into a hostess and entertains everyone.

"Yes," Naomi Watts said: "I heard that Director Spielberg wanted to invite you to direct at the beginning, and he also specially revised the script and made some changes to my script."

The crew was not surprised. Everyone knew that Charlize Theron was one of the three mistresses of the Melon Manor and had an extraordinary relationship with little Gilbert.

Sofia still had the same monotonous nasal voice, a little sarcastic: "Leo, you may be disappointed. I saw the design of that yacht, and it's not big.

"It's still under construction. It won't arrive until next year," little Gilbert replied.

People from Hong Kong Island are also not surprised. There are many things like director unspoken female lead roles in Hong Kong Island, and it is normal.

"Then Uncle Steven may be disappointed. I have my own affairs to be busy with and don't have much time to take on this project." Little Gilbert's tone didn't look very regretful.

"Working with Ben Stiller on 'Crazy About Mary,'" said Cameron Diaz.

"Eat more. This is a snack from the island country. It is made by our butler Kyoko. It tastes good..." After Naomi Watts finished "Contact", except for business activities, she usually stayed at home.

Charlize Theron was so happy that she threw herself into little Gilbert's arms and kissed him.

"Hey, little Gilbert, why haven't I seen your yacht?" Little Plum asked.

Several friends came to the manor for a party. As soon as Xiao Lizi arrived at the manor, he went to see how the pier on the seaside was being built.

Little Gilbert, I think you should just return it and exchange it for a bigger yacht. "

"It's not necessary. I'm not traveling around the world. I'll be satisfied if I can catch a fish in the nearby sea." Little Li Gilbert said, throwing a water gun to Little Li: "Leo, let's fight!"

"OK……"

The two of them immediately ran towards the beach, raised their water guns and started playing. Then several grown men joined the battlefield.

Seeing the men having fun with children's water guns, Sofia shook her head speechlessly and went back to the manor villa to drink coffee.

After a short period of relaxation, the crew continued to engage in preparation work.

Just then, Kane Waxman returned from New Zealand with bad news.

"Because of Washington's tough attitude, our negotiations eventually broke down. The New Zealand authorities withdrew all the preferential terms and increased the price.

Shooting in New Zealand now costs more than in North America. " Kane said.

Little Gilbert frowned: "What are those people in Washington doing?"

Little Gilbert doesn't care about Z treatment, but that doesn't mean Z treatment can't affect him. The breakdown of the negotiations this time was obviously the result of the superimposed influence of Z politics.

"Then what should we do? Wait for Washington to relax, or wait for New Zealand to compromise?" Kane asked.

"Change the place. We must start preparations this year, otherwise the progress will be delayed." Little Gilbert said.

The initial investment of 100 million US dollars has been received. At this time, every day of delay is a problem, and the crew cannot afford to lose.

What's more, Warner and Disney are resolute and have prepared US$100 million each to enter the market at any time.

Just when Gilbert Jr. and Kane were worrying about filming locations and planning to find suitable filming locations across North America, a special team arrived.

At Tian Chongming's suggestion, a group of young directors were organized there to visit and study in Hollywood. When they first arrived in Los Angeles, Chinese directors who had never seen much of the world were stunned by the prosperity here.

You don’t know until you come out, but you will be shocked when you come out. This is purely a gap!

However, their main mission is to study, not to enjoy life, so they haven't had time to experience the decadent life.

As a relatively pleasant collaborator, when I heard that there was a visiting group of young directors from China, little Gilbert invited them to visit the set of "The Matrix".

When they came to the set of "The Matrix", these young directors were just like Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden, their mouths never closed.

They are said to be young directors, but in fact most of them are older than little Gilbert.

Some people didn't know little Gilbert yet, and after hearing the introduction, they were amazed that this famous Hollywood director was actually so young.

Sure enough, only Hollywood, only here can such a genius be born, with such an environment and soil.

The directors were visiting the crew, while Tian Chongming was reminiscing with little Gilbert.

"I originally thought that when you came to China, I would treat you to Shancheng hot pot, but you didn't come this summer!" Tian Congming joked.

"No way," little Gilbert sighed: "I went to New Zealand and talked about some things."

"Looking at you, it doesn't seem to be going well." Tian Chongming asked.

"It really didn't go well, and we broke up," Gilbert Jr. said.

"Can you know what it is?"

Little Gilbert did not hide anything: "I plan to put a work on the big screen and plan to invest US$300 million. Because New Zealand is more favorable, the filming location will be in New Zealand.

But I didn't expect that the other party would go back on his word at the moment, and our conversation didn't go very smoothly. "

Three hundred million dollars? Filming location? Tian Chongming, who has a keen sense of smell, immediately caught the key words and realized that this was an opportunity.

"Little Gilbert, I have a proposal, I don't know whether I should tell it or not?"

"You might as well say it straight, you Chinese people always talk in roundabout ways." Little Gilbert said that he couldn't help but want to laugh. He is also Chinese in soul.

Tian Chongming said directly: "How about setting the filming location in China?"

"Place it in China?" Not to mention, little Gilbert really considered this matter, but in the end he decided to place it in New Zealand.

The reasons are complicated. The first one is that the crew will not be used to it when they get there. After all, New Zealand is an English-speaking area and it is easier to travel there.

The second thing is that "The Lord of the Rings" is a purely Western-style film. When it was shot in China, it always felt like something was wrong.

If the audience understands it, they may respond.

After all, North America is a very exclusive region. They can accept regions with the same cultural roots, but they have always been very exclusive towards regions with different cultures.

Of course, if Little Gilbert really wants to be filmed in China, it is not impossible. After all, "The Lord of the Rings" is an imaginary world.

Theoretically, there will be no conflict wherever the filming is done. After all, the scenes have to be rebuilt.

The world of Middle-earth and the world of Middle-earth always have something in common.

If the movie can promote the beautiful scenery of China and promote the development of tourism, little Gilbert will be worthy of his status in his previous life.

After little Gilbert explained the problems he was facing to Tian Chongming, Tian Chongming said: "Leave it to me over there, and I will take care of all the departments up and down.

Once your crew enters China, it will immediately become the most sensational thing, the kind that attracts the attention of the whole country.

As long as you are willing, I will fully promote this matter. "

"Let me think about it..." Little Gilbert said that he still wanted to think about it.

In the evening, Gilbert Jr. and Kane discussed: "Is it feasible for us to set the filming location in China?"

"China?" Kane didn't know much about China and didn't know what was special about it.

"Most of the scenery in New Zealand can also be found in China, even better than in New Zealand." Gilbert Jr. said: "I have talked with Mr. Tian and he is willing to convince them to fully support us.

Moreover, labor costs are cheaper there. If we put the filming location and preparation location there, we will save tens of millions of dollars. "

Kane frowned and said: "I am mainly worried that if others know that the filming location is in China, it will cause some trouble."

"I have also thought about this issue, please listen to me." Little Gilbert gave a reason: "I think we can use cultural propaganda as an excuse.

By placing the filming location there, we are actually bringing Western culture to that land. Washington loves this most. With the promotion of Warner and Disney media, we will not face greater pressure from public opinion. "

Kane's eyes lit up: "This is a good excuse, yes, let's do it!"

Promoting Western culture and bringing Western culture to that land are actually excuses to facilitate the work of Gilbert and Kane.

Little Gilbert is not worried that he has really helped promote Western culture. The people in that land have their own cultural logic, which is the accumulation of five thousand years of civilization and is not easy to shake.

Again, if you want to moisturize it, it will be moisturized if you don't go. It's better for little Gilbert to help accelerate and purify it.

(End of this chapter)