"I love you, I am complete without you (You plete me)."
"Shut up, I liked you from the moment you said 'hello'. (You had me at hello)".
Ronald finished reading the last scene of the script in which the male and female protagonists confessed to each other, glanced at Diane, and then handed him the script that Cameron Crowe had started polishing after filming Love in the Heart.
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After watching it last time, I felt that the climax of the whole play needs one or two lines that are very powerful and can be praised for a long time. Cameron Crowe lived up to his expectations and wrote these two lines that are almost sweet.
Confessions that attract bees.
This script is indeed very powerful. It contains a lot of reality of life, one's own dreams and the contempt of people around him, and how he insists on his ideals but is hit by reality.
They didn't love each other that much but got together because of reality. The single mother who fell in love at first sight quit her job and started a business with him because she was moved by the man. She hoped that the man would succeed, but was afraid that he would leave after he succeeded. After the man succeeded, he found that because they got along day and night, they also
Falling in love with the woman...
The various realistic shocks can be said to be very sympathetic to the audience who watched this movie. They were worried that the male protagonist would fail in his career, and also worried that he would dump the heroine if he succeeded. After repeated friction, they finally waited for both parties to express their feelings.
, the audience, like the heroine's sister in the movie, put aside all doubts about the relationship between the two and felt sincerely happy for the heroine.
"It's so powerful, I want to act..." Diane lay on Ronald's lap and read the script in one breath. When watching the last happy reunion scene, tears almost flowed out. This script
It's not the kind of commercial high-concept movie, but a screenwriter who spent several years polishing it. All the scenes and details are properly arranged where they need to appear, and every rhythm is perfect.
The foundation of an author's film.
First, it has a very complete feel. The outstanding lines and action scenes do not take over the main role, but quietly hide where they should be and play a role. When you are about to forget, they come out to remind you how crucial they are to the growth of the characters.
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Second, the overall character creation and plot arrangement are close to reality. It is not the kind of popcorn movie that is common in commercial movies that makes people excited when watching it in the cinema, but forgets it when they look back, or finds many unreasonable parts.
Overall, this movie will be quite emotionally arousing, and it will also challenge the heroine's acting skills. If it is done well, it will gain a lot of fans and critics, and it will be a very good choice for the heroine's acting skills.
Of course.
"Of course, this is for you. Cameron Crowe has taken a liking to you, and Tom...well..."
When Ronald saw that Diane liked him, he immediately agreed. The acting requirements of this role were just right for Diane's level, so he met with Cameron Crowe the next day to play the first part of the movie.
The protagonist is determined.
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"Cameron, let's take a look at my Forrest Gump first and give me some advice..." Ronald saw Cameron Crowe coming to the door and immediately invited him to come over and watch Forrest Gump.
"Oh, I've never seen a movie like this. How did these commanders speak? Did they really say similar things in history?"
Cameron Crowe watched the movie and admired it very much, but what he was most interested in were the very realistic special effects, especially the scene where Forrest Gump hit the crotch of Commander George Sr. with a ping pong ball, which made him laugh.
for a long time.
"I didn't say that their lips seemed to be saying those lines, which were all done by my special effects team frame by frame, so if you watch these shots repeatedly, they still feel a little unnatural." Ronald explained quickly.
"Tom Hanks seems to be quite mature..." Cameron Crowe touched his chin and seemed to be praising the other party's acting skills.
"Ah, yes, this kind of character with low IQ is not the simple retard in 'Rain Man' or 'Gilbert Grape the Devourer'. Forrest Gump has a very normal side.
This line requires genius acting..." Ronald has always admired Tom Hanks' acting skills very much.
"But, don't you think that when he played Forrest Gump and played football in college, he was actually more like a man in his thirties?" Cameron Crowe still touched his chin.
"Well, of course, this does happen. We have made some adjustments in makeup and costumes, but the audience's attention is mainly directed by me to Forrest Gump, a fool who can run faster than all the team members, and he is not the same.
To understand the rules of football, you also need the entertainment effect of the cheerleaders calling timeout. You know, Cameron, the director's editing largely doesn't care about where the gangsters are, as long as the audience's attention is deceived by you on the screen.
Once is enough..."
Ronald feels that Cameron Crowe is a bit picky. I have done so many special effects to immerse the audience in the atmosphere of the 1960s and 1970s. No one will feel these small problems, right?
"No, I mean..." Cameron Crowe was a little embarrassed. He raised his hands in surrender, "I don't think Hanks did a bad job, or that there was something wrong with your directing and editing. I just...
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"What on earth do you want to say, Cameron..." Ronald had a feeling in his heart. He personally took two cans of Coke and threw one to Cameron Crowe.
"OK, what I want to say is, is Tom Hanks' current appearance a man who can make beautiful women fall in love at first sight from the moment he says 'hello'?"
"Huh?" Ronald reacted. Cameron Crowe was saying in disguise that Tom Hanks was too old to play the leading actor in this movie called "Jerry Maguire"
Persuasiveness.
"Cameron, no matter what happens in the future, you can always talk to me directly. You don't have to turn around like this..." Ronald frowned. The price of being worth billions is that there are fewer true friends who tell the truth.
"Of course, you must be very busy now. I understand the time arrangements of rich people. So I try my best..."
"No, Cameron..." Ronald and Cameron clinked the cans and took a sip of Coca-Cola. "It will save me time if you tell me the truth. I am only the chairman of the company in name only. In actual business,
I entrust them to capable people and give them corresponding rewards.
You can treat me as a person who knows a little bit about movies, but is very rich. My pocket is full of money that I am willing to invest in movies... Cameron, it depends on how much you can take out?
"
"Hahaha..." Cameron Crowe finally relaxed. Although he is a friend of a poor family, being the chairman of a company with a market value of billions still makes people feel quite stressed.
"Do you have any candidates?" Ronald also felt that with Tom Hanks's current face, it is impossible for people to say hello and fall completely in love with him.
"What about the boys from Richmond College back then? Nic Cage, Eric Stoltz, Sean Penn..." Cameron Crowe still worked with Ronald from back then.
Looking for handsome guys in movies.
"You might as well be bolder..." Ronald said with a smile, "Nowadays, the top paid Hollywood actors can be used, including Bruce Willis, Mel Gibson..."
"Their schedules are..."
"Patience is worth it. Cameron will send the film to Columbia and Paramount for discussion. I estimate that I can help you lock in an investment of more than 50 million..."
"Oh..." Cameron Crowe's previous films were all medium investments with a budget of 8 million, and he also prefers an independent film director. An investment of more than 50 million means a complete Hollywood business
Going through the process of a blockbuster movie, Cameron Crowe himself still seems a little stressed.
"You have to take this step, Cameron. If you ask me, you should have come to me to make this movie a long time ago. It is better to enter a major mainstream production earlier than later. With me here, you don't have to worry about anything.
, you might as well be bold in all staffing and casting, I can help you with all the candidates you can think of..."
"Really?" Cameron Crowe's eyes lit up. I really have someone here who needs your help to persuade...
Ronald smiled slightly, "Really..."
"I would like to ask Billy Wilder to play the role of the male protagonist's spiritual mentor. As a senior who teaches the philosophy of life to the young people of the next generation, he will come out to give some sermons when the protagonist is confused..."
"Are you sure?" Ronald was surprised. He thought he was a candidate for the leading role. "How old is Mr. Wilder this year?"
"He's not yet ninety, and he's in very good health. I tried to persuade him several times, but he refused because he hadn't acted in a modern movie for a long time, not because of his health..."
"OK, let's see what he wants..."
"Thank you, Ronald. If he can agree, it will be a symbol for me personally and for us directors who adhere to the classic Hollywood narrative..."
Ronald understood what Crowe meant. If Billy Wilder plays a cameo role many years later, it would also imply that the mantle of classic Hollywood narrative has been passed on to the new generation of directors represented by Ronald and Crowe.
in hands.
"But I have a condition..." Ronald said immediately.
"What conditions?"
"You must equip Diane with the best actors, including the leading actor, the leading actor's ex-fiancée, the leading lady's sister, and the leading lady's energetic son. I hope to see them all auditioning with Diane to make her
It’s up to An and their reactions to decide..."
"Of course, you don't need to mention that in this movie, the heroine actually occupies the main axis of the narrative. Every emotional change and advancement of the male and female protagonists is initiated by the heroine Dorothy. The male protagonist plays a very important role in romantic love.
Online is completely passive..."
"very good……"
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"Mr. Wilder..." Ronald and Cameron Crowe went to Beverly Hills the next day to visit Billy Wilder.
"Oh, Cameron, you're annoying me again. I haven't been annoyed by you enough. Hahaha, Ronald, you're here too. Now your news is often seen in the media. At that time, our directors were all
Working for a big studio, even Lubitsch was paid, and it was impossible for a director to become a millionaire at that time..."
"Ha, times have changed. Mr. Wilder, what do you think when you see a real billionaire?" Ronald joked with Wilder with a smile. These old people are quite lonely. It's hard for someone to talk to them.
It's also good.
Cameron Crowe became Billy Wilder's lifelong friend by frequently coming to chat with Wilder about his past directorial work...
"You are not as handsome as John Hughes. Female stars like Catherine (Hepburn) felt like they had lost their souls when they saw him..."
"I bet you wouldn't talk to Hughes like that back then. How about, seeing that I'm such a rich man, do you have any movies that you want me to invest in for you? Tell me your story and see if you can convince me.
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Ronald joked with him, knowing that this eighty-eight-year-old man would never have the energy to direct another movie. In fact, his last directorial work dates back to 1981.
Year.
Although Wilder later wanted to direct Schindler's List, he did not mention it again after Spielberg decided to direct it. Instead, he spoke favorably of Spielberg's version.
"Ha, it turns out that you also persuaded me to act in Cameron's movie..." Billy Wilder's accent was very strong. He lit a cigar and found a little bit of the feeling of the famous Hollywood director back then.
"Actually, you don't need me to persuade you, you will convince yourself... I am here to ask you for other things..."
"Really? What's the matter with you?" Billy Wilder pretended to be surprised, his glasses slipped a little, revealing a pair of very smart eyes, as if he was joking with Ronald.
"I'm here to canvass votes. It's awards season now, Billy..."
"Hahahahaha, you are so direct. At that time, the most we could do was invite people to parties, dances, and chat with beauties... But you guys have been sending me all kinds of videos since The Silence of the Lambs.
, many people came to the mountain this time to show me and my neighbors movie copies..."
Billy Wilder smiled and complained about the current award-winning methods. It is like a groundhog day-style PR layman’s approach to winning awards. The method is too direct. What kind of screenings are there in the mansion area of Beverly Hills? It’s simply
It's funny, back then I always went to the Chinese Cinema in Los Angeles, where there was a sense of ceremony.
"No, no, I'm just here to give you some reminders. Not all the nominated movies this year are worth watching. But the performance of the male protagonist in Philadelphia Story produced by our company is very interesting. You may be able to see some actors from the golden age of Hollywood.
The temperament of an actor..."
"Philadelphia Story, I remember it. Is there any particularly good performance?"
"Restraint... This movie has restraint that is rare in modern movies. Jonathan has the ability to tell classic Hollywood narratives, and he can shoot movies that even ordinary film experts cannot recognize as classic narratives..."
"Oh, that's a pretty high praise. I admired Lubitsch the most at that time. He could hide the transition between three acts so that no one could see it... I studied very hard when I was writing the script..."
Ronald accompanied Billy Wilder and talked about some classic Hollywood narrative techniques and examples. He was finally happy. Wilder patted his sofa and said, "Tell me, why do you think I want to come to Cameron?"
Play an old man in a movie?"
"Just like the mentor Dicky Foxx helped the hero Jerry in the movie, if you stop speaking out about current movies, our great Hollywood narrative tradition will be lost."
"Okay, but I'm old, Cameron, you have to take it slow..."
Billy Wilder thought that he was nearly ninety years old and still had a chance to let the world remember him, so he finally nodded and agreed. Besides, Ronald also agreed to negotiate with Paramount and Fox to re-publish his book with the Restoration Agency.