hollywood melon man

Chapter 258 Turn on the screening

"Christopher Nolan? Following?"

Little Gilbert doesn't remember clearly, but it seems that Nolan's first feature film "The Following" in his previous life was screened at the San Francisco Film Festival.

It was also this movie that brought Nolan attention and led him to Hollywood.

But perhaps due to the butterfly effect, this "Following" is now being screened at the Sundance Film Festival.

Out of curiosity, little Gilbert bought a ticket and went in to take a look.

Unlike the popularity of "Chicago," this experimental film by an unknown director was not well received by audiences.

Although some of the shot ideas are interesting, the production is crude and incomparable to the excellent "Chicago". So "Following" did not conquer the audience, but attracted little Gilbert's attention.

A potential director of the future, little Gilbert must not be missed.

Sofia focuses on independent films, and James Gunn alone is not enough. Besides him, Melon Studio also lacks a director with popularity and appeal.

"It all means the same thing. Without Director Gilbert's instructions, even his assistant is still a big shot to us, and we can't even see him." Nolan said happily: "Quick, please come in."

Nolan sighed and said: “These are all independent film producers, and no major Hollywood company has taken a fancy to our film, so this time it is considered a failure.

The two parties introduced each other and were considered acquaintances.

After handing her coat to the waiter, Anna sat down opposite the Nolans.

"any drinks?"

The movie "Following" attracted some attention, but "Chicago" took away all the limelight at this film festival, which made Nolan a little discouraged.

"Uh, she's his assistant."

If I had known earlier, I should have listened to your suggestion and put it at the San Francisco Film Festival. "

After watching the movie, Gilbert Jr. asked his assistant Anna to contact Nolan to see if he was willing to join Cantaloupe Studios and develop in Hollywood.

While the couple was sighing, someone came over: "Mr. Nolan, Director Gilbert's assistant Anna wants to meet you."

After the waiter went down, Anna introduced herself: "Hello, Director Nolan, I am Anna Singer, assistant to Director Gilbert Jr."

"Little Gilbert?" Nolan and his wife were surprised, and Nolan asked, "Is it director Little Gilbert who wants to see me?"

Nolan has great potential and ideas, and is worth cultivating.

"Miss Singer, are you looking for us?" Emma knew the answer, but she still asked.

"Hello, Miss Singer, this is my wife Emma Thomas..."

Anna quickly found Nolan, who happened to be attending the Sundance Film Festival with his wife Emma Thomas.

"Just a cup of black coffee..."

It turns out that Emma had already suggested that "Following" be put at the San Francisco Film Festival. But there was a voice in the dark telling Nolan that he should go to the Sundance Film Festival, so Nolan came.

The couple were drinking coffee in the hotel cafe when Anna, wearing a professional lady's suit and high heels, walked over.

His wife Emma comforted her: "Don't worry, dear, I have contacted several film producers and they are all willing to buy the copyright of the film. At least we will not lose money."

In terms of dealing with people, the all-rounded Emma is obviously better than Nolan, so Emma and Anna start the conversation.

As expected, Anna's answer was not unexpected: "My boss saw your "Following" and was very interested. He wanted to ask you if you are interested in coming to Cantaloupe Studio."

"Being director Gilbert's deputy?" Emma asked.

Sofia Coppola became a hot female director in Hollywood with the success of "Good Will Hunting". And it was because she had been Little Gilbert's deputy for a long time that she got the opportunity to direct independently.

Anna did not deny it: "If you want to direct a film independently, you must have the ability to match it."

With that said, Anna handed over a business card to the Nolans: "If you are interested, go to Los Angeles Melon Studio.

Director Gilbert Jr. is leaving this afternoon and will meet you in Los Angeles. Think about it! "

After completing the task given by little Gilbert, Anna didn't stay long and left directly, leaving the Nolans to think.

"Honey, what do you think we should do? Should we go?" Nolan asked his wife's opinion.

Emma smiled slightly: "It's up to you to decide, but I think it's not a bad thing to meet."

Nolan nodded and made up his mind: "Let's wait a little longer. After the Sundance Film Festival, if there is no opportunity, go to Melon Studio, even if you start as an assistant director."

Emma held her husband's hand and encouraged him: "I believe in you, dear, and I will support you in whatever decision you make."

The two held hands tightly and faced the changes of wind and rain together.

After making a brief appearance at the Sundance Film Festival, the creator of "Chicago" did not stay long and returned to Los Angeles.

After debuting at the Sundance Film Festival, the reviews for "Chicago" are coming.

"The film uses a seemingly praising tone to completely ridicule the impetuous mentality represented by Chicago in the 20s, and the content in it is actually very applicable to today decades later.

There is a classic lyric in the film, which is that killing can be an art. The fun of the film can be summarized as being shameless can be an art. ” —Variety Magazine.

"Little Gilbert inherited the style of Bob Fosse and boldly treated the entire film as Roxie's hallucination. He gave full play to the singing and dancing potential of the actors, and Naomi Watts and Tom Cruise all contributed In addition to her wonderful performance, Catherine Zeta Jones, who is new to Hollywood, also showed her mature acting skills.

He also gave superb visual creativity to the prison tango, media manipulation and other sequences, which will definitely satisfy movie fans. ”—Los Angeles Business Journal.

"An innovative musical experience. I have never felt like holding my urine while watching a musical, but "Chicago" did it, with both depth and refreshment.

Depth is not a specialty of musicals, so "Chicago" stands out for having such a topical theme and colorful characters. ”—Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times.

If there is a possibility of public relations fraud in the comments of these newspapers and film critics, then it is very clear that the Sundance Film Festival audience who watched "Chicago" also praised it unanimously.

Unlike the Toronto Film Festival, which has mostly older audiences, Sundance’s audience is as young as it gets.

Young people now love to share their opinions online, so the audience reputation of "Chicago" began to spread with the Internet.

“The performances of the three main actors are all worthy of receiving a statuette!

Moreover, there are really not many movies with such a tight pace, no peeing spots throughout the whole process, and such exquisite shots. "

"This is a great movie even if it falls outside the genre of musicals! The various camera changes are great! The puppet show is really full of irony and very interesting! There are also several female prisoners telling their own stories!!! "

"It's totally worth going to the cinema to see it. If you've seen it, I guarantee you won't regret it. If you haven't seen it, you'll regret it for the rest of your life."

"In my opinion, it is the best movie that combines song and dance choreography with plot advancement. I haven't listened to pop six squish ah ah Cicero Lipschitz He had it coming for 20 minutes. I feel uncomfortable all over..."

"Upstairs, why can you speak?"

These comments from the few viewers at the Sundance Film Festival were like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, causing waves.

Little Gilbert's trolls haven't even started yet, but the film has attracted more people's attention thanks to word of mouth from the audience.

This is the advantage of online publicity. It no longer has the previous limitations. Word of mouth can only be limited to the social circle around the audience who have watched it.

Because you can share your thoughts and opinions online, more people who have never met you can learn about the film from viewers who have watched it.

In this era, Internet public opinion has not yet sprouted. People on the Internet are very naive and easily believe in this kind of word-of-mouth reputation.

But "Chicago" is indeed worthy of belief. It is still being screened at the Sundance Film Festival, and the film has begun its screening journey in North American theaters.

"Hey! Evans, are you really not going to watch it?"

In New York, Bachel Lutz planned to go to a screening of "Chicago," but Evans said he was not interested and didn't want to go.

Evans shook his head and said, "No, man, this is a musical. I don't want to see it. I'm not interested."

"But this is a musical directed by Gilbert Jr., with Tom Cruise and Naomi Watts," Bacher Lutz said.

"Even if little Gilbert dances in person, I'm not interested." Evans refused. He really wasn't interested.

When Bacher Lutz saw this, he had to go to see it alone and gave up the idea of ​​persuading Evans to go with him.

In fact, although viewers who have watched the film have given unanimous praise online, the subject matter of musicals still limits the choices of many viewers.

When you hear a musical, you will have a stress reaction and subconsciously don't want to watch the movie. This is human nature.

This is one of the reasons why "Chicago" was not released directly, but was screened on demand.

Bacher Lutz went alone to watch a screening at an independent theater in New York, where "Chicago" and "Shakespeare in Love" were being screened.

Bacher Lutz can see that even if it is an independent film, in terms of appeal alone, "Chicago" is obviously much higher than "Shakespeare in Love".

Think about it, this is Tom Cruise, how can Joseph Fiennes compare with Tom Cruise.

Similarly, although Gwyneth Paltrow became famous earlier than Naomi Watts, she cannot be compared with Naomi Watts now.

Not to mention, there is Catherine Zeta Jones, who crushes Gwyneth in terms of body and appearance.

Coupled with Little Gilbert's own appeal, even if the scandal between Joseph and Gwyneth is hyped, it cannot change the fact that he does not receive as much attention as "Chicago".

However, for "Shakespeare in Love", it is not a big problem if it loses a little attention now. What matters is whether it can win the Oscar.

Bacher Lutz didn't care about these issues. He walked into the movie theater entirely because of Little Gilbert's reputation and trust in him.

As a result, Bacher Lutz had an amazing experience in the theater. The feeling of excitement rose from the soles of his feet and rushed directly to Tianling Gai.

It turns out that musicals can also have refreshing performances that are not inferior to commercial blockbusters.

He was wrong. How could he think so narrowly that Gilbert Jr. would make an outdated musical? "Chicago" brought a brand new musical experience.

After returning, Bacher Lutz excitedly shook his friend Evans's shoulders: "Man, it's a shame you don't go see it. This film is very exciting and unparalleled. I dare say it is the best I have ever seen." musical."

Evans was shaken to a point of dizziness, and was a little doubtful of Bacher Lutz's words: "You couldn't have lied to me, right?"

"Lied to you?" Bacher Lutz reacted immediately as if he had been stepped on, "I won't lie to you, just go and see.

If it doesn’t look good, I’ll give you the contact information of the hot girl I met at the bar that day. "

Evans believed it now: "Okay, let's go see it again tomorrow, but you still have to give me the girl's contact information."

"It's a deal..."

(End of this chapter)