hollywood melon man

Chapter 35 Various tricks
  After the New Year, we entered 1992. "Shark Tank" has completed its North American theater tour, with a total box office of 4127.9 million US dollars.

This result ranked behind "Thelma and Louise" produced and distributed by MGM, and ranked 1991th on the North American box office list in .

Similarly, "Shark Beach" has also gradually concluded its overseas theater tour.

The film took in US$6450 million overseas, and together with the North American box office, the global box office reached 1.05 million.

The global box office of Little Gilbert's first film exceeded US$100 million, which shocked the industry and caused the name Little Gilbert to be mentioned frequently again more than a month later.

While the media paid less attention to him and focused more on Gwyneth Paltrow, many studios began to re-evaluate Gilbert Jr.'s potential.

In short, not to mention becoming hot, but at least little Gilbert is not in a state where no one cares about him now.

Universal Pictures is also the envy of other film companies because the investment in "Shark Tank" was only US$3.5 million, and including publicity and distribution costs, the total did not exceed US$8 million.

Eight million US dollars was exchanged for a global box office of US$1.05 million. No matter how you look at it, Universal Pictures has made a lot of money.

As everyone knows, Universal Pictures is also aware of its own suffering, because the director who created this miracle will no longer cooperate with Universal Pictures on his next film.

Robert Iger of Touchstone Pictures was all smiles, bragging to everyone about his brilliant record in poaching little Gilbert from Universal Pictures.

Of course, the most important task for Touchstone Pictures right now is to urge Gilbert Jr. to start the production of "Death Is Coming" as soon as possible.

After the New Year, Gilbert Jr. returned to Los Angeles and officially began preparations for "Death Is Coming."

Touchstone Pictures adopts a third-party system. In fact, this is also a common practice used by many Hollywood companies. They set up a studio related to movies and settle their accounts separately.

For many popular movies, their studios can exist for several years, or even ten years.

During the project preparation meeting, Gilbert Jr. discussed with Touchstone Films producer Kane Waxman.

“As for the selection of actors, I think a small-scale audition will be enough.

For Alex, I suggest Matt Damon, and for Claire, I suggest Cameron Diaz. "Little Gilbert suggested.

Kane Waxman basically agreed: "Yes, Little Gilbert, as long as their audition can meet the requirements."

The producer agreed and said the problem was not a big deal, and soon audition invitations from Touchstone Pictures were sent to the agents of Matt Damon and Cameron Diaz.

Matt Damon signed with Sheena Boone early on, but his good friend Ben Affleck signed with CAA.

At first, Ben Affleck was puzzled by Matt Damon signing Sheena Boone. No matter how she looked at it, Sheena Boone was not as good as the powerful CAA.

But Matt Damon smiled and explained: "I believe in Sheena and Director Gilbert."

"He is just a director who is about the same age as us. He may be short-lived. Why do you believe him?" Ben Affleck was still puzzled.

Matt Damon pointed to his head and said: "This is intuition, Ben. I think Director Gilbert Jr. is a person who can do great things."

It’s unclear whether he’s going to do something big, but the script for Little Gilbert’s “Death is Coming” was given to him early on.

This is the latest film from a director whose first film grossed over 100 million yuan, and it is the male lead, which is much better than playing the soy sauce at CAA.

It's said to be an audition, but it's actually already been decided. As long as the performance is good, other people will basically not be considered.

Therefore, Matt Damon and Cameron Diaz passed the auditions and became actors on the cast of "The Last Day".

Cameron Diaz signed the actor contract with excited heart and trembling hands.

Although the salary was only 100,000 US dollars, and it was only given for the sake of little Gilbert, but she was the leading female lead.

If she's anything like Gwyneth Paltrow, who starred in Little Gilbert's first movie, Cameron Diaz believes she'll be America's new sweetheart.

Matt Damon was also happy, and his salary was slightly higher, $150,000.

After signing the actor's contract, Matt Damon hugged Gilbert: "Thank you, Gilbert."

"You don't have to be so polite, Matt. If you hadn't performed well in the audition, I wouldn't have been able to convince Touchstone Pictures to let you play the leading role." Little Gilbert said.

Matt Damon promised: "Don't worry, I will definitely perform well."

"Okay, let's go have a drink together later?" "No," Matt Damon pointed to the door: "There is a beautiful woman waiting for you outside the door!"

Little Gilbert looked out the door and saw Cameron Diaz, so he had to say to Matt Damon: "Then let's go have a drink together when we have time!"

"No problem, I'm waiting for your call anytime..." Matt Damon made a phone call gesture.

Little Gilbert walked out the door. Cameron Diaz naturally took Little Gilbert's arm and the two walked out.

"Thank you, little Gilbert, for giving me this opportunity." Cameron Diaz thanked him as he walked out.

"You're welcome, Michelle, I always take care of my own people." Little Gilbert said.

Cameron Diaz smiled sweetly: "A person like you must be very popular with girls."

Little Gilbert patted Cameron Diaz's arm gently and encouraged: "The most important thing at the moment is to make this movie. You have to work hard."

"Yeah," Cameron Diaz nodded hard and said, "I will try my best."

While driving Cameron Diaz back, Cameron Diaz practiced his banana-eating skills directly in the car.

After returning to Cameron Diaz's apartment, since little Gilbert opened the back door for her, Cameron Diaz also let little Gilbert use the back door.

Young men and women always enjoy doing this kind of thing. Europeans and Americans, who are more open-minded in terms of concepts, obviously have more fun than those in the Eastern countries.

Of course, when it comes to tricks, no one can match the perverts on that Pacific worm.

Cameron Diaz, who had studied in Xiaoli, obviously knew this well, which made little Gilbert wonder whether Cameron Diaz had been an actor in the custom industry of Xiaoli.

Of course, Cameron Diaz didn't say anything, and little Gilbert didn't ask in detail.

The preparation process for the film was quite smooth. During the busy process, little Gilbert also spent the Spring Festival of 1992, which was also the year he was born in his previous life.

I just don’t know if another me will be born now, follow my own trajectory, and then travel through time.

However, little Gilbert would not think about such a troublesome thing. It would be useless to think too much, and it would be easy for him to fall into a strange trap.

But the Spring Festival was still celebrated, and in Cameron Diaz’s apartment, little Gilbert made a meal of dumplings with her.

In his previous life, little Gilbert was from the Northeast. Northeastern people's custom during the Chinese New Year was to kill pigs and cook them, make dumplings, and sit on the kang to brag.

Although you can’t make butchered vegetables, you can still make dumplings.

Eating this pastry from across the Pacific, Cameron Diaz commented: “It tastes so weird, and it tastes even weirder when eaten with this apple cider vinegar.

But after I got used to it, it felt good. "

Little Gilbert smiled and introduced: "This is a delicacy from the other side of the Pacific, called dumplings.

Generally, it tastes better when paired with local vinegar. Apple cider vinegar is really not suitable for this. "

"Dumplings" was said in Chinese, and Cameron Diaz read it again, but the big tongue didn't speak it very well.

"Isn't it sold in Chinatown? Why do you have to do it yourself?" Cameron Diaz was puzzled.

Little Gilbert said fondly: "This is what an old friend taught me. Cooking is actually as much fun for me as making movies.

If I wasn't making movies, I would probably be a chef. "

"It's better to make a movie," Cameron Diaz held Little Gilbert's hand and said, "As for the food, I can be your customer at any time."

Cameron Diaz thought it would be good to develop a relationship with little Gilbert, as a boyfriend and girlfriend, each getting what he needs.

But at present, it seems that little Gilbert has no further ideas and is only limited to his body and work.

After the Chinese New Year and Valentine's Day, the crew of "The God of Death" has made preparations and the film has officially started shooting at Disney's own studio.

　Chapter 33 is in and is being revised. I will post another chapter later...

　　
  　
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