hollywood melon man

Chapter 462 Success and Failure

Peter Thiel is very dissatisfied with the guys in Washington. He is a technology liberal and believes that Washington has too many restrictions on technology.

Therefore, he believed that he needed to promote a master who was in line with his own interests, and he also needed to find like-minded allies.

Coincidentally, Gilbert Jr.'s investment and attention to the technology field made Peter Thiel think that Gilbert Jr. was the fellow traveler, so he wanted to invite him to join.

However, little Gilbert did not agree, but said he would think about it.

Hollywood has always been inseparable from politics, especially upper-class figures like him, who have deeper ties with politics.

Even though these Hollywood filmmakers make fun of the gentlemen in Washington all the time with their movies, they all have their own political stance.

For example, Harrison Ford and George Clooney are both supporters of the Donkey Party and openly support the Donkey Party. In Hollywood, most people are supporters of the Donkey Party.

Peter Thiel is not satisfied with the Donkey Party, and is also not very satisfied with the Elephant Party on the stage now, so he wants to get the support of Gilbert Jr., a Hollywood director with strong appeal.

Peter Thiel wants to push a boss who fits his philosophy to power, but this idea is not simple.

After Peter Thiel left, little Gilbert fell into deep thought.

It is undeniable that Peter Thiel's ideas are tempting and his philosophy seems attractive. But Peter Thiel is essentially an anarchist who believes that too much regulation leads to the stagnation of technology.

Young Gilbert didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing, so he thought about it and politely declined Peter Thiel's offer.

But then again, if I could participate in it and change the history of the United States and even the world, my life would be worthwhile.

Thinking of this, little Gilbert couldn't help but shook his head.

Is he the hero of an entertainment novel or a political thriller?

His thoughts were quite divergent, and from the conversation with Peter Thiel, he immediately thought of a very popular American TV series. He had stayed up late to watch the show, and was very fascinated by the personality charm of President Shimoki in it.

There is no doubt that it was from "House of Cards" that Netflix gradually opened up the market and became a disruptor of the Hollywood landscape.

Little Gilbert feels that his thinking is very divergent. Perhaps it is the same for all people in the creative industry, who will suddenly jump from one thing to another.

However, the video on this video website is not yet mature enough, and the clarity and speed are still not good enough. It is estimated that it will take some time to develop.

Putting aside Peter Thiel's affairs, Gilbert Jr. also joined the crew of "The Spell".

Although the second part is scheduled to be released this summer, the filming of "The Mystery of the Talisman" has not yet ended. The crew just finished shooting on location and returned to Los Angeles to shoot some studio scenes.

Gilbert Jr. chatted with Alfonso Cuarón, Tsui Hark, and Cheng Long, and watched the first cut of "The Mystery of the Talisman 2".

"The effect is quite good and very attractive." Gilbert said, "Especially the big scenes are realistic enough and the special effects are magnificent. I think the audience will like it."

Stephen Schmidt was relieved: "Great, if you say it's good, then the movie must be good."

Cheng Long laughed and said: "I can say that I have contributed the most stunts so far in this film. It's really crazy."

"The craziest thing I didn't let him do," Stephen Schmidt joked.

"Hahaha, even if it were me, I wouldn't let Jack do that. It's too dangerous."

Little Gilbert was referring to a scene in "Mystery of the Talisman 2" where the cabin of a cargo plane is opened and Cheng Long falls from the sky into the desert along a falling airdrop box.

This shot was mainly completed by using miniature models and green screen. The Orange Studio, which was responsible for the special effects production, has accumulated rich experience.

In fact, according to the original idea, Cheng Long really wanted to give it a try, but was stopped by Stephen Schmidt.

As a producer, the actors’ safety is also within his responsibility.

Besides, this shot is too crazy. It’s something Hollywood has never tried before and it’s not easy to shoot!

Cheng Long did not insist. After all, an actor's first priority is to finish the film, not to do any thrilling stunt shooting, although he really wanted to try it.

Gilbert Jr. is optimistic about the film's prospects: "With the added value of the previous film and the sequel maintaining its reputation, I think it won't be a problem to make $700 million to $800 million at the box office."

"Really?" Cheng Long has always trusted Gilbert Jr.'s vision, but he wondered if the box office was too high.

"Of course," Little Gilbert said confidently, "Don't underestimate your popularity, Jack. You are the most popular Chinese superstar now."

Of course Jackie Chan was happy. If what Gilbert Jr. said was true, Jackie Chan would have reached a new peak in his Hollywood acting career.

After Cheng Long left, Gilbert continued to chat with Stephen Schmidt: "I think this series still has great potential, for example, we can develop it into a game.

It would be great to let fans or players experience this series of adventure stories through games and recreate the thrilling scenes on the screen.”

Stephen Schmidt agreed: "Now that you mention it, I'm a little tempted to play. Let Warner's game production department take over? Or?"

"Let's take a look!" Little Gilbert stood up and walked towards the set. Stephen Schmidt followed him, and the two talked as they walked.

"If Warner doesn't work, we can look for cooperation with Sony. Sony's several studios are very strong in game production."

Little Gilbert looked at the busy set and said, "If the film fails, there's no need to think about the game."

Stephen Schmidt was full of confidence: "I don't think there is a chance of failure for us. Don't forget, you are the producer of the film." "Stephen, how come I feel that you are more confident than I am?"

"That is inevitable, little Gilbert. We can find no reason for failure."

Stephen Schmidt's words represent the thoughts of many people. Gilbert Jr. has been too successful in recent years. He has been successful and has become a legend.

So everyone around him has great confidence in him and trusts him blindly.

This is a good thing, at least it guarantees Gilbert Jr.'s absolute creative freedom. Warner Bros., which has always loved interfering in the film production process, has never interfered with Gilbert Jr.'s film production.

This is also a bad thing. If you fail one day, you will disappoint the expectations of the people around you.

It’s true, sometimes little Gilbert is under a lot of pressure. He is restricted when he wants to create original works, and the projects he chooses are all successful ones in his previous life.

"Wushuang" was a bold attempt by Gilbert Jr., because although the film was successful, it was not in North America.

Gilbert Jr. modified the film and put it into today's North American market environment.

To be on the safe side, he also asked Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Charlize Theron and others to join him on the adventure.

In fact, it doesn’t matter if "Wushuang" loses money. It will not affect Gilbert Jr.’s status, and the film company will continue to trust him.

But little Gilbert just wanted to be successful forever and be a born winner.

In terms of whether it is a failure, Gilbert Jr. has to thank those unscrupulous media. "Pirates of the Caribbean" is such a successful original movie, but some unscrupulous media said it was a failure of Gilbert Jr.

This publicity made people who didn't pay attention to the movie's box office and development actually think that Gilbert Jr. had really failed.

So if Gilbert Jr. really fails, the media will be even more excited. But the public is mentally prepared and the reaction will not be that big.

But will Gilbert Jr. fail? To borrow a phrase from Sarah, editor-in-chief of Los Angeles Business Daily.

Unless Satan comes, there is no way little Gilbert can fail.

In addition to filming the movie, Gilbert Jr. also cares about the learning situation of several Chinese students.

"Stephen, how are they doing on the crew?"

"Very good." Stephen Schmidt admired them very much: "They are very hardworking and diligent, especially Guo, who is very talented. I think he will have a better development if he stays in Hollywood."

"Really?" Little Gilbert was surprised.

Stephen Schmidt has always been very strict. The fact that he could praise Guo Fan shows that he is not an ordinary person.

Stephen Schmidt continued: “Guo is very careful and responsible in his work, and he does everything he is assigned to do perfectly.

Although I don’t know why you let a few Chinese people come here, but in terms of attitude, they are better than most Hollywood practitioners.”

"That's natural. Without the ability and a bad attitude, this Hollywood study trip would be meaningless," said Gilbert Jr. with a smile.

"Let's go meet these students."

Stephen Schmidt took little Gilbert to find the four students.

After working hard for a few months, we can see that the crew has become more calm and less impetuous. Guo Fan's personal charm has completely conquered the other three, and the three of them are led by Guo Fan.

"How do you feel about being on the set these past few months?"

Guo Fan wiped his sweat, took the water from Gilbert, thanked him, and then said, "It's very fulfilling. I learned a lot of things that I couldn't learn from the script."

The other three chatted at once, discussing their own feelings.

It is a good thing for several students that they can focus more on work and study without the bad apples and idlers.

After listening to it, Gilbert said: "Very good, you have lived up to Minister Tian's expectations. I hope you can keep up the good work after you go back."

If you were given a chance after you return, what kind of movie would you like to make? "

Guo Fan thought for a moment and said, "I want to make a science fiction film..."

"Science fiction?" A companion beside him shook his head and said, "I don't think this is realistic, Director Gilbert Jr. I want to make a war movie, just like you made Saving Private Ryan."

The other two shared the types of films they wanted to make, whether it was art films, comedies, or action films, but both agreed that science fiction was not a good choice.

Gilbert Jr. doesn't think so: "I know there are many excellent science fiction writers in China, and I have read quite a few of them, such as "Supernova Era" and "Seven Shells".

I also know some outstanding science fiction writers such as Liu Cixin and Wang Jinkang, whose works have greatly inspired me.

I think, since we have excellent science fiction novels and writers, why can't we have excellent science fiction movies and directors?"

Little Gilbert's words made the four students think, but the problem was obvious: film and television adaptations and novels were completely different things.

(End of this chapter)