hollywood melon man

Chapter 385 All have potential
"Little Gilbert, let me introduce you to a singer I signed, from Canada named Napanee. He has already released an album and is now quite popular."

Sheena Boone came over with a girl whose blond hair had a streak of rosy red in it and introduced her to little Gilbert.

The girl was very calm and confident, with big eyes and smoky makeup. She was not shy or afraid like other people would be when seeing a great director. Instead, she looked at little Gilbert boldly.

She seemed to be assessing Gilbert, who smiled at her and turned to ask Sheena Boone, "When did you expand your singer-agent business?"

"Ever since Britney became popular," Sheena Boone said matter-of-factly, "she's so popular that I've been trying to discover what new people there are.

I think the new guy I signed is good and has potential.”

Little Gilbert turned to the girl behind Sheena Boone and asked, "Hey! Little girl, what's your name?"

The girl was carrying a guitar on her back. She was not happy when Gilbert called her a little girl, but she still replied: "Avril Lavigne, you can call me Laverne, or Vivian."

"Okay, Vivian, so you're here to sing the theme song for my new movie?"

“Write and sing.”

"Composing and singing?"

"Yes," Avril Lavigne nodded, "but you have to tell me what the story is first, so that I can get inspiration."

"Okay, Weiweian." Little Gilbert agreed: "I'll leave the theme song to you. Come on!"

Avril Lavigne stared at little Gilbert for a long while before saying, "Thank you, I know this opportunity is rare. I don't usually say thank you, but I really appreciate it."

"You're welcome, Vivian. Next time you have a good album or something, can you give me one?" Little Gilbert said.

"Of course, I'm writing a new album. If it's finished, I'll let you listen to it as soon as possible."

Avril Lavigne has some rock and roll rebellious spirit in her, but that doesn't mean she is stupid. She certainly knows the power of Gilbert Jr. in Hollywood and even the entire North American entertainment industry.

So she wouldn't be stupid enough to say something without thinking and offend little Gilbert.

Besides, for a girl as beautiful as her, it would be hard for others to dislike her as long as she doesn't speak unpleasantly.

After chatting for a while, Avril Lavigne left first because she had to attend a show.

Avril Lavigne currently still needs exposure. Her last album only brought her some fame, and she still needs to gain a firm foothold.

This is also the reason why Sheena Boone dragged Avril Lavigne over to sing the promotional song for Gilbert Jr.'s new movie theme song.

Watching Avril Lavigne leaving, Gilbert Jr. said to Sheena Boone, "You have to take good care of this girl. I am optimistic about her and she has potential."

Sheena Boone also admired her own vision: "Of course, if she didn't have potential, I wouldn't have taken her with me."

The two walked towards the office while talking about other things.

However, the rose-red color of Avril Lavigne's hair still left a deep impression on little Gilbert.

"Sheena, since you are interested in potential female singers, you might as well sign a girl named Taylor Swift." Gilbert Jr. and Sheena Boone said.

Sheena Boone thought for a moment and realized that she had never heard of Taylor Swift.

So Sheena Boone asked, “Who is Taylor Swift?”

Gilbert Jr. then responded, “I’ve seen her perform, she was only 13 years old this year, during the NBA halftime show when I went to watch a game.

I think she has the potential to be the next Madonna." "The next Madonna?" Sheena Boone was surprised. You know, Avril Lavigne just now, she thought that becoming a rock diva would be great at most.

To be the next Madonna is to be the next legend, and Sheena Boone has to be surprised by such high evaluation.

"Okay, I'll pay attention." Sheena Boone has always believed in little Gilbert's judgment and plans to go back and find the little girl named Taylor Swift immediately.

Avril Lavigne wasn't going to write songs for Pirates of the Caribbean; in fact, she didn't need to.

As for the music score, Gilbert Jr. had already agreed with Hans Zimmer. Gilbert Jr. was relieved that Hans Zimmer would be in charge of the entire score.

But the song that really needs a theme song is "Heartbeat".

Although Avril Lavigne takes the rock route, Sheena Boone said that there is no problem for Avril Lavigne to write lyrical songs.

After all, he had heard Avril Lavigne's songs in his previous life, so little Gilbert thought about it and agreed.

Of course, this work was just an episode.

Gilbert Jr.'s main work energy was still focused on the preparation of "Pirates of the Caribbean". First, he and several screenwriters made drastic changes to the entire script again to form a series.

Secondly, it is the choice of filming location. Although it is "Pirates of the Caribbean", it is impossible for the crew to really go to the Caribbean to film.

The giant water tank in Rosarito, California, where "Titanic" was filmed, still exists. As soon as Charles Roven contacted the local people, they immediately rented the place to them.

Later, "Crossing the Seas: Far From the Stars" also wanted to use this location for filming, but "Pirates of the Caribbean" got there first, so they had to look for another place.

In addition, when Charles Roven went to Central and South America for an investigation, he accidentally discovered a ship that perfectly matched the description of the Black Pearl in the film.

This wooden sailing ship was built in Finland in 1948. Its main function in the 20s was to transport cargo in the Caribbean and serve as a cruise ship for tourists.

Apart from the absence of pirates, even the location fits perfectly.

Charles Rowan immediately contacted the owner of the ship, a local cruise company, with the intention of renting the ship.

When the other party heard that the money was going to be used to make a movie, they not only readily agreed to Charles Roven's request, but also did not charge a penny. They just hoped that the name of the cruise company would appear in the film.

Charles Rowan immediately called little Gilbert to discuss the matter. Little Gilbert, who had originally planned to build a one-to-one boat, immediately agreed when he saw that there was a ready-made one and he didn't have to spend any money.

So, the wooden sailing ship, renamed the Black Pearl, passed through the Panama Channel and docked in California, Mexico, waiting for the shooting day to arrive.

Another interesting thing is that when the crew had not yet announced the cast list to the outside world, Michael Keaton, Jim Carrey, and Christopher Walken were all rumored to have affairs with the crew.

In fact, this scandal was deliberately spread in order to restrain Johnny Depp, mainly to prevent his weird temper from causing trouble to the crew.

As expected, Johnny Depp not only signed the actor contract immediately, but also agreed to perform in the subsequent series of films.

When the scandal was at its peak, Johnny Depp went to a famous dental clinic in Los Angeles in a very high-profile manner.

He asked a dentist to install four gold teeth for him, one made of 4K gold, one made of 14K gold, one made of 18K gold, and the last one was made of platinum.

After coming out, he said in an interview that this was because of preparation for the role in the new movie, and he did not hesitate to admit the news of his cooperation with Gilbert Jr.

This was a smart move and immediately put an end to the gossip stories.

(End of this chapter)