Chapter 248 Finalizing and doing group performances together
Chapter 248 Finalizing and doing group performances together
"Well, happy to work with you, Mr. Emerson."
“A pleasure to work with!”
It’s the same coffee shop.
Jiang Yan put away the contract and shook hands with Emerson to say goodbye.
Emerson then shook hands with Quentin, the "great director", and then left happily.
After everyone left, Quentin asked doubtfully: "Why do you have to win this script?"
He already knew the constraints of the script "This Man Came from Earth".
You need a great director, but you can't change the script.
Quentin naturally likes the title "Great Director".
Otherwise, he would not agree to come to the market.
However, he didn't quite understand the condition of "cannot change the script".
Can I watch this script if it doesn’t change?
The whole story is about a bunch of people having a conversation in a small house, which is totally boring.
Of course, there are similar movies, such as "12 Angry Men", which is also a pretty good movie.
But for him, he doesn't like this style anyway.
Men, when making a movie, you have to kill, you have to use foul language, you have to...
Well, he doesn't quite understand it anyway.
But because Jiang Yan put "Kill the Old Ghost" on the table in exchange, he couldn't refuse.
So he asked at this time.
Naturally, Jiang Yan couldn't tell him the real reason, so he could only say: "I like it. What other reasons could there be? It doesn't cost much anyway."
"Well, that's a very strong reason." Quentin shrugged.
So the matter was settled.
As the director of "The Man from Earth", Quentin will perfectly restore the movie word for word. As a director, he will also receive a remuneration of 100,000 US dollars.
This price was definitely low for him, but Quentin said forget it and let it be this price, otherwise the movie would be a flop and he would lose face.
Of course, the most important thing is "Kill the Old Ghost", that's the point.
Jiang Yan gave him the director and screenwriter positions, so what else would he need for a bicycle?
Quentin's attitude is actually really different from other directors in Hollywood.
He knows how to talk about people and is very Chinese.
Jiang Yan thinks this guy is pretty good at getting things done.
In addition, the filming time for "This Man Came from Earth" is scheduled to be after the end of April.
At that time, the progress of "Shaobao" and "Gunfire" were completed.
The filming time for "The Man from Earth" only lasted a week at most, so it did not affect "The Man Who Came From Earth".
As the screenwriter, Emerson enjoys a 10-point share, the remaining 80% belongs to Jiang Yan, and the remaining 10% belongs to Henry.
Henry is in charge of distribution. Anyway, it is in the disc market and not on the big screen. The total cost is currently only 300,000 US dollars. He can handle it with just a raise of his hand.
Jiang Yan feels that Henry will regret taking only 10% of the share in the future, but there is no regret medicine in this world.
After filming "The Man from Earth", Quentin will choose the opportunity to start filming "Kill Bill".
Quentin also has to participate in the production of "Bloody Man", so it will probably only take place in the second half of the year or even early next year.
After all, this is a large-scale production, and there are limitations in terms of funds and scenes, so it won't be that fast.
No matter how good this is, Jiang Yan can still easily spend tens of millions of dollars in the second half of the year.
As for the scene, when I went back this time, I told Han Sanpin that just like in the original time and space, building an izakaya in China would be considered a Sino-foreign cooperation.
There is no need to worry about distribution. Needless to say Jiang Yan, Quentin is actually a brand name. Unless Warner is really stupid, he will refuse.
After finishing the movie, there was still one day left before the promotion of the English album, so Jiang Yan naturally had to do something interesting in his free time.
"Hey, Quentin, what's fun in Los Angeles?"
"Wow, you asked the right person, I'm the king of Los Angeles, follow me!"
...
Jiang Yan came to the United States for the first time in his two lives.
Naturally, I don’t have much yearning for Lao America in terms of national sentiment, but when it comes to traveling, Lao America does have many places worth visiting.
Such as shooting, such as football games, such as the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
but...
"Quentin, what the hell did you bring me to Disney for?" Jiang Yan looked at the big castle in front of him speechlessly.
"Oh, I thought you would like it." Quentin said with a suppressed smile.
"This is something only children would go to, right? I'm almost 20, okay?"
"No, no, no, you have to do as the Romans do. Every old beauty must come to Disneyland once in their life." Quentin said calmly.
"...Why do I smell something strange in your tone?" Jiang Yan asked with a smile, "Have you ever been deceived like this?"
"Dame, you actually noticed it!" Quentin shouted, holding his head in a childlike manner, and then he explained, "That's how Jiang Wen lied to me when I went to the capital!"
"What did you lie to?" Jiang Yan asked with a smile.
"He lied to me and said that every Chinese must drink Erguotou. As a foreigner, when you come to China, you have to do as the locals do. If you don't drink, you are not a man, and if you don't drink, you are a bad guy! Dame, he drank two bottles of me and laid down in the hotel.
one day!"
"Hahaha..."
After the laughter, everyone finally went directly to the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
There are many places worth visiting in Los Angeles, such as Old Chinatown, Universal Studios, and the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
There is also Staples Center, which Jiang Yan is very interested in.
My team is now united with the Sharks, so I have to go and see it, but according to Quentin, the Lakers are on the road now, and the next home game will be a week away, so there is nothing we can do tonight.
But that’s okay. Next time, I’ll try to ask Warner to move his schedule to Los Angeles, so that he can get the best of both worlds soon.
Along the way, Quentin and Jiang Yan didn't stop talking, and Balabala was chatting very enthusiastically.
Quentin is a movie fanatic, Jiang Yan has the advantage of being a prophet for many years, and this is not the first time he has dealt with such a scene, so the conversation between the two is naturally "hot".
What we talked about, of course, we talked about movies and interesting things about going to China.
At the same time, we also talked about the distribution mechanism of old and American movies and various unspoken rules.
This opened Jiang Yan's eyes.
Quentin, you'll know when you come here again when the casting starts for "Kill Old Man."
Jiang Yan expressed that he was looking forward to it, and the two of them burst into laughter.
This made Li Xiuxiu who was following behind very depressed.
What are you laughing at? Come out and give me a smile too...
She felt that it was really necessary for her to improve her spoken English, otherwise she would not be able to speak at all.
It's about five o'clock in the afternoon.
I walked around the Avenue of Stars and met several celebrities taking photos.
Generally speaking, they are ambitious and want to leave their palm prints on this road.
Jiang Yan didn't recognize who it was, but Quentin knew it, but he had no interest in getting to know him.
So within an hour, Jiang Yan took a group photo and left the Avenue of Stars to prepare for dinner.
When you come to America, you naturally want to try American cuisine.
Jiang Yan really doesn’t understand those who come to visit Laos and visit Chinatown.
But after he finished the large bowl of authentic American meal with an indescribable taste, he finally understood.
"How does it taste?" Quentin asked.
"It's okay." Jiang Yan shrugged.
If it weren't for the fact that he had obtained the purple skill, his physical strength had greatly increased and he needed more energy, otherwise he would really not be able to finish the pot of Shete.
"I'll take you to eat in Chinatown tomorrow." Quentin smiled.
"Is it authentic?"
"Of course, it's the same as in Beijing."
"Okay." Jiang Yan nodded and immediately asked, "By the way, do you know any of the crew who are filming?"
"What's wrong?"
"I want to do a group performance tomorrow." Jiang Yan didn't hide it.
There is nothing to do tomorrow anyway, and the time in Lao America is limited. Jiang Yan feels that it is too much of a loss if he does not make some progress.
"Cool! Jiang, you are really special!" Quentin praised.
He also likes to make guest appearances, so he feels that the two of them have another hobby.
But he also said, "It's hard to do it without a certificate."
"It's okay, I don't want money, I just want to play~"
"OK, I'll make arrangements for you, let's go together." Quentin said with a smile.
Just play, he likes it the most.
So early the next morning, Jiang Yan was introduced by Quentin, and the two of them joined the cast of "Planet of the Apes".