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Chapter 392 David's Ambition

When Gilbert Jr. was filming "Pirates of the Caribbean" in Mexico, he was actually paying attention to the changes in the North American public opinion field.

When he saw many media outlets saying that "The Fault in Our Stars" was the beginning of his decline, Gilbert Jr. suddenly found it a little funny.

Granted, Gilbert Jr. himself may never surpass the achievements of the Lord of the Rings series, but even though he has climbed the highest mountain, how can he say that other mountains are not mountains?

Besides, "The Fault in Our Stars" was a huge success. Not only did it make a profit at the box office, it was also hotly discussed by the media.

Judging from the popularity of this topic, it doesn't look like a failed work at all, and the purpose has been achieved. Scarlett is indeed very popular.

Unfortunately, there are only a few smart people in this world. Most people are blindly obedient and ignorant, and have no ability to discern themselves.

Not to mention the majority of people, sometimes even smart people cannot guess or see through the truth of things.

For example, Michael Ovitz was discussing this wave of public opinion with his assistant Martin Bob and future partner David Ellison.

Michael Ovitz said: "I think the media's statement is a bit exaggerated, but Gilbert Jr. has indeed reached a creative bottleneck."

"What does this mean for us?" asked David Ellison.

"For us, this means we no longer have to be afraid of Gilbert Jr. and can compete head-on with his work," explained Michael Ovitz.

Since realizing that Gilbert Jr. was invincible in the summer season, Michael Ovitz and all the film companies have stayed away from Gilbert Jr.'s films.

But now, Michael Ovitz feels that he no longer needs to hide from little Gilbert, as the aura of invincibility has begun to fade away.

David Ellison laughed. "Great, Nasus. I always thought you were old and timid. But I didn't expect you to still have such ambitions."

Michael Ovitz and Martin Bob looked at each other, and Martin Bob said, “David, this requires the support of you and your Sky Cinema studio.

Without your support, we two old Hollywood men would not be able to defeat little Gilbert."

"Don't worry," David Ellison said confidently to the point of arrogance, "Hollywood will only remember my name, David Ellison, and I will prove to everyone that Gilbert Jr. is not invincible.

He is just bluffing, but he is actually very weak."

David Ellison was full of confidence. He returned to Larry Ellison's home. His sister, who was in high school, said sarcastically: "The famous film producer is back? What kind of movie did you make today?"

David Ellison ignored his sharp-tongued sister and spoke to Larry Ellison: “Father, I have found a way to defeat little Gilbert.

Gilbert Jr. is on the decline of his directing career, and the next step is a trough, and we can take advantage of this period to make progress. "

Larry Ellison dotes on his son and daughter very much. When David Ellison wanted to enter the film industry, Larry Ellison was very supportive.

He even asked little Gilbert to take care of his son!

Unfortunately, Gilbert Jr. did not agree, but Larry Ellison still found Michael Ovitz, who built the framework for David Ellison and gave him a large sum of money.

David Ellison's sister compares herself with her brother in everything. When David entered the mainstream film industry, she wanted to enter the independent film industry and make some achievements.

But she is still in high school, so it's too early to talk about this now.

When Larry Ellison heard this, he admired David Ellison's ambition, but he still said, "David, don't underestimate any opponent.

Besides, I'm afraid that even if you want to be a rival to little Gilbert, no one will take you seriously.

Because in little Gilbert's eyes, you're not good enough."

Gilbert Jr. and Larry Ellison have met several times, and once Larry Ellison asked Gilbert Jr. to comment on his son. This comment is equivalent to a celebrity endorsement, which is commercial boasting.

Look, little Gilbert praised my son, so my son must be great and capable.

But Gilbert Jr. did not say what Larry Ellison wanted, instead giving a neutral but derogatory response.

Gilbert Jr. felt that David Ellison inherited Larry Ellison's arrogant personality, but not his vision and abilities.

This evaluation still bothers Larry Ellison to this day.

Although Gilbert Jr. is of the same level as him and is also a shareholder of Oracle, Larry Ellison still feels that Gilbert Jr. should give his son a higher evaluation.

So, when David Ellison ambitiously told him that he would defeat Little Gilbert by means of movies, Larry Ellison would of course praise him.

Of course, movie geniuses like Gilbert Jr. are not found everywhere, but Larry Ellison believes that his son will be an exception and he is also a genius.

Little Gilbert had no idea that David Ellison and Michael Ovitz were planning to compete with him.

But this is also normal. Hollywood is a world full of competition at all times. Gilbert Jr. has already had such awareness and is not afraid.

Besides, if everyone mentioned the best directors in Hollywood in the past few years, there would always be many names, or several names tied for first place.

But now when people talk about who is the best and most famous director in Hollywood, Gilbert Jr. will definitely get the first place in the vote.

Since you are the number one, you will face constant challenges from those below you. It's just David Ellison, and at most two defeated opponents, Michael Ovitz and Martin Bob. There is nothing to be afraid of.

The filming of "Pirates of the Caribbean" went quite smoothly. After more than a week of running-in, the crew gradually got into the groove.

Johnny Depp's performance was unexpected, the role of Jack Sparrow seemed to be prepared for him. Whenever he was in a scene, he stole the limelight from everyone else.

Especially Orlando Bloom, who had many scenes opposite him, was completely crushed and beaten completely.

So on the set of "Pirates of the Caribbean", you could often hear Gilbert Jr. scolding Orlando Bloom so much that he couldn't even raise his head.

When the Little Gilbert brand hair dryer was turned on on the set, many people in the crew were terrified, even the biggest star in the crew like Johnny Depp stayed away.

Young Gilbert is not one of those small directors with no prestige. His fame and reputation can be said to be the highest in the history of Hollywood.

Of course, this does not mean that Gilbert Jr. is the best director in Hollywood. Gilbert Jr. is very humble and he thinks he is still a long way from the film masters.

But in the past, media consultation was not well developed, and directing was a behind-the-scenes job that did not receive much attention.

But it is different now. With the development of television media and Internet media, people will gradually find that the position of director has gradually come to the fore, becoming a part of the movie and being valued.

There is no doubt that with his movies, Gilbert Jr. has become a business card of Hollywood and the most famous director in the world.

In some markets where Hollywood has just entered, the first films that local movie fans watch are definitely Gilbert Jr.'s films.

Although there are films directed by other directors, Gilbert Jr.'s films are generally the most well-known. Coupled with Hollywood's deliberate marketing, this situation has been created.

Otherwise, why is it that "Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones" has the worst performance in the series, but not many people are hyping that George Lucas is on the decline?

Part of the reason, of course, is that George Lucas is indeed old, and another part of the reason is that he is not as famous as Gilbert Jr., nor is he as talked about as Gilbert Jr.

(End of this chapter)