Made in Hollywood

70 million U.S. dollars, this is the production cost of "Arrowing in the City". There are also new generations of Rachel Vichy and Jude Law in the film. It seems to be very appealing. After the collision of "Empire", Michael Ovitz came to realize that the exclusiveness of the North American film market is far more serious than he thought!

A World War II movie about the Soviets and a World War II movie about the attack on Pearl Harbor, which American audience would choose?

Although Disney will need to evaluate whether "Pearl Harbor" will be placed this weekend, Michael Ovitz confirmed that Disney will definitely make the same choice as him.

Leaving the reception room, Michael Ovitz walked specifically with Michael Bay and walked outside the Disney building together.

He could see that Michael Bay had some opinions on changing the schedule of "Pearl Harbor", and it was not difficult to guess the mind of the long-faced director.

Michael Bay is the director he just signed. It is extremely important to the entire artist management company. Although the company has a top director with a reputation like Martin Scorsese, the old Martin's film commercial appeal is average, and he is promoted. The all-in-one packaged service is really limited.

Unlike Martin Scorsese, Michael Bay is not only known as √, he is a little blaster, but also has a style similar to Duke Rosenberg and is extremely commercialized. Even Ovitz cannot deny it. The benefits of packaging commercial movies are far more than other types of movies.

In any case, Ovitz attaches great importance to Michael Bay.

"Don't worry, you will have a day to face him."

Just stepping out of the Disney building and waiting for the car to come, Ovitz said to Michael Bay, “Don’t forget, he also has a movie to be released in the summer next year. If "Pearl Harbor" can beat "The Lord of the Rings" at the box office and word of mouth. , Enough for you to prove yourself."

Michael Bay nodded solemnly, he was full of confidence in himself!

Michael Bay here dreams that someone can get rid of someone's second place in the summer file next year. Duke, who is as far away as New Zealand, has already invested in shooting again.

Back in Wellington, he reviewed the footage taken by Anna Prinz, and once again split up with her. Anna went to film the scene where the three of Aragon, Jinli and Legolas convened the undead troops, while Duke came to the small town of Nelson again, and filmed the scenes related to Minas Tirith on the site built near the mining site. Lens.

Just like the horn fort, St. White City has also built different models, the smallest of which is dedicated to taking panoramic shots.

The scorching heat has passed, and the autumn sky in New Zealand is thousands of miles away, and the temporary walls are built. The heavily armed Gondor soldiers stood in an orderly line, looking straight ahead, it seemed that the army of half-orcs was really under the wall.

Of course, an army of half-orcs does not exist. Standing not far from them is the staff of more than two dozen crews. This discordant scene looks like a crossing.

However, what is more discordant is the hands of all staff. All are holding the ‘head’ of a **** Gondor soldier!

Sitting under a large sun umbrella, Duke got answers from various departments. Xiang Changji made a gesture.

The scene note put the scene note card in front of the camera lens, "The 413th scene, the twenty-ninth scene, now begins!"

Those staff members are already ready, and after getting a unified password, follow the drills several times in advance. One after another, **** human heads made of silicone were thrown out. A human head drew an irregular parabola. It crossed the soldiers on the front wall and fell to the phalanx behind. Unidentified soldiers from Gondor raised their shields to block. When they saw that the heads of their colleagues were falling, fear gradually appeared on their faces.

"Cut!" Duke looked away from the monitor, "This one is over."

The soldiers in Gondor need to regroup and shoot other scenes. Duke can only wait patiently. This is a common situation in shooting. After a long preparation, there are only a few shots, but the overall shooting of the film The progress is actually much faster than planned.

First of all, this is due to the long and sufficient preliminary preparations, and the director Duke has never been separated from the preparations. Without these, how can we talk about shooting such a complicated and huge three epic masterpiece.

Duke sat under the umbrella and watched several assistant directors directing extras to make adjustments. These people who played the Gondor soldiers, except for a few characters who needed to show their faces in front of the camera, were not actors or extras but the crew The army borrowed from New Zealand!

This is another major factor in the smooth filming of the film. From the military to taxation to the management of various outdoor locations, the crew gave tremendous support.

The sound of brisk footsteps came from behind, and Ivanka Trump, dressed in a relaxed manner, walked up a series of steps to the high platform where Duke was.

"Something happened to Tina?" Duke looked back at her.

Ivanka just left, just to answer the phone call from Tina Fei, "There have been some news that Disney has changed the release date of "Pearl Harbor" two weekends in advance..."

Having said that, Ivanka's eyes showed sincere admiration. As a person who grew up in a business family, and was influenced by her father since childhood, she admired the winners most.

She is really not a movie lover, but she knows that Disney has completed its initial transformation into a media group, and they actually compromised a director, which is enough to prove how powerful and successful this director is!

And she came to work on the crew twice, and she knew very well that the success of the director in front of her was not luck, nor was it a fluke!

If it's only the movie, that's fine, but he is not as unbearable as his appearance in the commercial field!

Originally, Ivanka thought he was a very successful director, but since Tina Fei frequently returned to North America, she gradually took over the post of personal assistant and got in touch with a lot of matters about his investment. Only then did she discover that the opposite director was in What a horror of commercial achievements.

She didn't calculate it carefully, but it was only in the documents she received one after another in December last year, it seems that after his investment in IT stocks changed hands, he made at least 200 million US dollars.

For people like her, money is more like a number game, but this number game represents success and failure!

Since he was determined to go into business, Ivanka never thought of failing.

There are not many directors in the world who can continue to be successful in movies and make great commercial gains. If the age is reduced to about thirty years old, I am afraid the only one in front of her in the world.

It's hard not to admire such a person.

The young director opposite is hardworking, firm, confident, elegant, cheerful, versatile, tall, handsome, brave...

Unknowingly, Ivanka almost used all the compliments on Duke. For girls her age, mature and successful men are often the easiest objects to admire.

Duke didn't know the idea of ​​temporary assistants. What he cared about was work.

"I remember Doug mentioned that the schedule for May is very full."

To be precise, it is impossible to find a weakly competitive weekend in May or even throughout the summer. "Which film is "Pearl Harbor" crowded together?"

Ivanka came back to her senses immediately. She was equally focused and hardworking on her work. "Originally, Paramount Pictures released "Arrived at the City" this weekend, but after Disney announced the schedule adjustment, Paramount also adjusted the schedule. This film is advanced to March."

"They are not confused yet." Duke sighed secretly, still concerned about his own related aspects, "Which of the major productions of the films that have been announced so far will be released near Memorial Day next year?"

"After the release time of the first part of "The Lord of the Rings" was circulated, not only "Pearl Harbor", but also several films with a larger investment in the same period have adjusted their release time. On Memorial Day weekend, we are not really at the same level or even lower. One or two level opponents."

Ivanka looked at Duke again. He was so strong that he had succeeded in making his opponents voluntarily retreat. "It's no surprise that we were "Shrek" by DreamWorks Animation Studio the previous weekend, and the next weekend was Pie. "Tomb Raider" by Ramon Pictures."

These two films are quite competitive, but Duke doesn't care much. This is a highly competitive summer file. How can it be possible to let the film be released quietly and comfortably?

Entering the summer vacation not only means more viewers, but also extremely fierce market competition.

Do business activities without competition still exist in today's society?

"and also……"

Before the filming started, Ivanka hurriedly said, "Tom Cruise officially sent a letter inviting you to attend the premiere of "Mission Impossible 2" in May."

Duke thought for a moment, and said, "Reply to him, I will participate."

In any case, this is his investment film, and the platform is a must.

There seems to be a lot of things today. Ivanka didn’t mean to stop at all, and continued, “The message from Nancy, the organizing committee of the Australian Open has sent you an invitation to participate in several charity activities. ."

"Ok……"

After hesitating for a while, Duke remembered, as if someone from the Australian Tennis Association had invited him in person last year, and he was vaguely dealt with.

If it's normal, Duke doesn't mind going around, but he just gave the crew a vacation and it is impossible to leave again.

"Tell Nancy, let her send someone to attend on my behalf, donate money or charity auction, it will be handled by her and Tina in consultation."

For this kind of thing, it is enough to send an agent, Duke told Ivanka a few more words, and then reinvested in the shooting.

The battle of Minas Tirith has just begun. (To be continued...)