Chapter 663 Today is different from the past (4200+ chapters~)
In Los Angeles in May, you can already feel the enthusiasm here. Wu Jianye was wearing a simple white T-shirt, jeans, and a pair of white sneakers. His hair had grown out a little. This outfit made Wu Jianye look...
Just like a man in his 20s.
At this time, Wu Jianye was sitting in a coffee shop on the street. Outside the window, many men and women wearing cool clothes were driving past in their cars, greeting friends.
Sitting next to them were Dai Zhen and Chen Le.
"Brother, who is it? You have to wait for him!" Chen Le said somewhat unhappy.
Wu Jianye smiled slightly and said: "We have just arrived. Besides, it's not the agreed time yet, so it doesn't mean that the other party is late!"
Then Wu Jianye asked Chen Ledao: "How are you and Dansilan doing now?"
Speaking of Dansilan, Chen Le showed a happy smile on his face and said: "It's very good. My life is fulfilling every day now. I'm preparing for school!"
Dansilan's arrangements for going to college in Los Angeles were almost complete, but it was a bit difficult to continue her Bangzi classical dance course here, so she changed to art history.
Wu Jianye nodded and said, "What about you, have you thought about what will happen next?"
Wu Jianye had told Chen Le before that if he wanted to maintain his relationship for a long time, they should cultivate their common interests or make their own plans!
With nothing going on now, Wu Jianye casually asked about Chen Le's plan.
Chen Le scratched his head and said, "I haven't thought about it yet. What I discussed with Yuclan is that when she graduates here, she will be thinking about her future."
Wu Jianye thought for a moment and realized that both of them were in their early 20s, so he didn't say anything more.
At this time, the person Wu Jianye was waiting for had also arrived, a middle-aged man in his early forties, elegant but with a sense of tenacity.
When the man saw Wu Jianye, he immediately smiled, walked over, and apologized: "I'm really sorry for keeping you waiting, Director Wu!"
Wu Jianye pointed to his watch and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, you are not late, I arrived early!"
When Dai Zhen and Chen Le saw the people Wu Jianye was waiting for arriving, they sat at the table next to them.
After Wu Jianye sat down with the man, he smiled and said: "Sam, I invite you here this time because I hope you can star in my new movie "Jurassic Park"!"
Sam Neill!
The British actor's father is a New Zealand military officer and his mother is from England. When he was in college, he received a bachelor's degree in British literature.
It is precisely this kind of family background and learning environment that gives him both elegance and toughness.
Wu Jianye naturally found him to play Dr. Aaron Grant in "Jurassic Park". In fact, in another time and space, he was Dr. Aaron Grant played by Sam Neill.
At this time, Sam Neill was not a well-known actor in Hollywood. His fame was more concentrated in England. In the 1980s, he even won the British TV Best Actor Award.
So when he heard from his agent that Wu Jianye invited him, he was very excited at the time. He went out early today, but he didn't expect that Wu Jianye would come earlier than him.
"Director Wu, I am very honored to be invited by you. I have watched the previous movies "The Last Days" and "The Last Emperor". They are very artistic movies. If I can star in your movie, I will
I believe it will be a glorious moment in my career!”
Sam Neill did not shy away from expressing his desire to participate in Wu Jianye's movie.
His attitude did not surprise Wu Jianye, because Wu Jianye at this time was no longer the original Wu Jianye. When Wu Jianye had just arrived in Hollywood, the mainstream film circles in North America did not believe Wu Jianye at all.
ability.
The success of "The Ghost Story" made Wu Jianye instantly famous in the mainstream film industry in North America. Although his Chinese identity still makes many people secretly discriminate against him in their hearts, but the discrimination should be discriminated against.
There are many people who want to star in Wu Jianye's new film.
This is the benefit that a person brings when he succeeds!
This is also why everyone likes success. One is the inner satisfaction when you succeed, which cannot be replaced by other feelings. The other is the much-anticipated sense of accomplishment after success is still intoxicating!
"Haha, being able to invite you, Sam, is also a very happy thing for me..."
Since Sam Neil had no objections, the two began to chat about the situation of the movie. It was Wu Jianye who introduced the situation to him. At the same time, Sam Neil also promised Wu Jianye that he would film the movie after the end of the film.
After the conversation, he took his agent to Phantom Entertainment to sign the contract.
While chatting with Sam Neil, Wu Jianye did not notice that a beautiful figure walked into the coffee shop again. After this figure came to the coffee shop, he first looked around the cafe, and then saw his target.
.
With an expression of surprise on his face, he came to Wu Jianye's side.
"Director Wu..."
Wu Jianye looked up when he heard the voice and saw the girl. He was slightly startled for a moment, and then he remembered who she was!
"Monica!"
Monica smiled with surprise and said, "Director Wu, you still remember me. I didn't expect to meet you here."
Wu Jianye didn't think much about it. After all, the coffee shop he was looking for was a relatively well-known coffee shop in Los Angeles. Hollywood stars often came here, so Wu Jianye felt that there was nothing good about meeting Monica.
Unexpected.
"What are you doing?"
Although Monica is very beautiful, Wu Jianye is currently chatting with Sam Neil about movies, and at Wu Jianye's current state, no matter how beautiful a girl is, it is not too difficult for him to get.
thing, so I have no intention of letting Monica sit here.
Monica quickly said: "I made an appointment with my friend a long time ago!"
Wu Jianye nodded and said nothing more, but the meaning was already obvious that he wanted to discuss things with Sam Neil.
Monica also said goodbye very wisely and left.
Neither Wu Jianye nor Sam Neill thought much about this situation. In Hollywood, this situation is basically no secret.
Everyone can give everything they have in order to be famous.
Up to now, Wu Jianye still hasn't thought much about it.
The chat with Sam Neill went very smoothly. Wu Jianye told him about the shooting concept of "Jurassic Park" and hoped that Sam Neill could learn some common sense about paleontology before officially starting filming.
Sam Neil had no opinion on this either.
More than an hour later, Wu Jianye and Sam Neil stood up and shook hands to say goodbye. As for Sam Neil going to Phantom Entertainment to sign a contract, Wu Jianye naturally did not need to follow him.
Moreover, Wu Jianye did not leave the coffee shop, but sat here and continued to enjoy the scenery outside. However, from the way Wu Jianye frequently looked at his watch, it could be seen that he was still waiting for someone.
Monica took one look at Wu Jianye's behavior and stopped trying to strike up a conversation. If you want to seduce someone, you need to have a plan. When you see a man, you pounce on him. That's what ordinary women do.
Almost ten minutes later, Wu Jianye's second wave of customers arrived.
"Director Wu, long time no see!"
Two men came in, one Chinese and one white. The Chinese was Wu Jianye's old friend and previous collaborator Zun Long, and the one who came with him was his Broadway colleague Jeff Goldblum!
Jeff Goldblum is also an actor in "Jurassic Park" from another time and space, and he plays Dr. Ian Malcolm, who Wu Jianye originally wanted Mel Gibson to play.
Since Mel Gibson doesn't want to play this role now, Wu Jianye has no choice but to choose the original actor. In fact, neither Jeff Goldblum nor Sam Neill are very famous actors in Hollywood at this time.
For the movie "Jurassic Park", the most important characters are not people, but the lifelike dinosaurs, so the actors don't need to be too famous, as long as they don't lag behind in their acting skills.
This can also reduce the shooting budget of some movies, which can be said to be the best of both worlds.
Jeff Goldblum has another role that I have to mention in his film history, and that is "Independence Day" in 1996. At that time, he and the newly debuted King Shi joined forces to contribute a visual feast to movie fans around the world. .
It's just that the later "Independence Day 2" was a pity that the theme of "Independence Day" was...
Jeff Goldblum is now an actor on Broadway. After learning about his situation, Wu Jianye called Zunlong and asked him to help contact Jeff Goldblum and made an appointment to meet today!
Although the role of Dr. Ian did not play much in the first film, in the second film he has become the well-deserved leading male lead, so Wu Jianye still values this role very much.
Although Wu Jianye himself will not direct the second "Jurassic Park", he still needs to lay a good foundation for the subsequent development of this movie.
Jeff Goldblum has participated in several Hollywood movies before. The most recent one is the horror movie "The Fly" released in 1986. In this movie, the character played by Jeff is cold and strange. It was once his label in Hollywood.
However, as a Broadway actor, he naturally has his own pursuits. Of course, there are also profit considerations in this. His cold and weird character design cannot bring him the role of the protagonist of the movie, so he has always wanted to seek change. After Jeff Goldblum met Wu Jianye, it was reasonable for him to agree to Wu Jianye's invitation.
"Director Wu, I hope our next cooperation will be very pleasant!" Although Jeff Goldblum often looks like a ruffian in his movie image, in reality, he is still more humble.
"The movie will start shooting in July this year. You have to adjust your schedule during this period!" Wu Jianye said.
"Don't worry, Director Wu!" Jeff Goldblum said with a smile.
After the formal work talk, Zun Long and Jeff Goldblum stood up and left. Zun Long even preached to Wu Jianye, and when he had time, he would take Chen Chong to visit Wu Jianye.
After the two male protagonists of "Jurassic Park" are confirmed, Wu Jianye's work is basically completed, and the other roles will be handled by the casting directors of "Jurassic Park".
Wu Jianye sat in his seat and called Harry Allen, the casting director of "Jurassic Park".
Harry Allen is a director contracted by Hera's agency. He has been up and down in Hollywood for several years, but he has never had any works. He mostly appears in the crew as an assistant director or casting director.
But he also has an advantage, that is, he has a very wide network of contacts in Hollywood and maintains good relationships with many directors and actors. This time, Wu Jianye transferred him to the crew as the casting director in preparation for "Jurassic Park" identity.
"Director Wu, I have also confirmed a few actors here and the arrangement has been completed. Some roles have several backup actors. You will still need to make your own decision at that time!" Harry Allen received a call from Wu Jianye. , immediately reported his work progress.
Wu Jianye nodded and said: "I will ask someone to go to the company to get the information!"
Although email already exists at this time, its function is not mentioned. For this kind of information, paper information is still needed to be more accurate.
After handling these matters, Wu Jianye stood up and prepared to leave.
At this time, Monica came over again: "Are Director Wu ready to leave?"
Wu Jianye nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, the matter is over. By the way, where are your friends?"
Monica made a disappointed expression and said, "I was let go."
Wu Jianye expressed sympathy for this.
Monica's disappointment did not last long, and she smiled and said: "But it doesn't matter if you are let go. Being able to see Director Wu here is an exciting thing."
Wu Jianye laughed: "That's so polite!"
Monica tried to say: "Director Wu, my friends and I are having a party tonight. Are you interested?"
Wu Jianye smiled and said: "I'll forget it, I don't know your friends, and I have other things to do tonight."
Monica showed a disappointed look: "Okay then." But then Monica showed a look of expectation, looked at Wu Jianye, and asked timidly: "Then... Director Wu , can I leave your phone number?"
It's just like how a fan looks when facing his idol.
Wu Jianye said: "Of course it's no problem!"
After saying that, he wrote his phone number on a napkin and handed it to Monica!
The two of them said goodbye.
Wu Jianye, who had always been smiling, changed his expression when he sat in the car, even a little gloomy.
"Find a private detective to check on this Monica!" Wu Jianye ordered.
Dai Zhen asked: "Brother, is there something wrong with this woman?"
"Haha, what a big problem!" Wu Jianye laughed.
When he first met Monica in the coffee shop, Wu Jianye didn't think much about it, but a series of Monica's actions later made Wu Jianye more vigilant.
First of all, there were some problems with Monica's behavior. It was said that she was let go by her friends, so she should have left early, but she didn't, which means she must have had other plans.
Then there is the attitude towards himself. Wu Jianye believes that Monica must be so proactive because she wants to get something from him.
But this kind of thing is not surprising in Hollywood. An actress who has just debuted must be prepared to make sacrifices if she wants to climb up.
But Monica's performance is not in line with the methods of Hollywood actresses. Their performance should be more proactive.
Although Wu Jianye could not have guessed that Harvey Weinstein was plotting against him, he still felt that there was something strange about this incident.