Hollywood Domination Chapter 205: Daniel Day Lewis?

Jenny did not come out to see George Clooney off. In fact, on the day Clooney left the set, she also left the set by car and returned to Los Angeles—it must not be a day or two to find the next leading actor. During this period, there may be some changes in the plot, and it is meaningless to continue filming without a male lead. The crew members who have just been called up are now scattered and returned to their places of residence, waiting for the unfixed Shooting time.

George's exit was a disastrous outcome for the production of the film, and of course it was a complete failure for him. Jenny herself didn't know what happened in the behind-the-scenes meeting, and she didn't trust Tony completely. However, one thing that can be confirmed is: when Steven Soderbergh came forward to persuade Clooney to quit, Clooney continued to stay on the set, other than embarrassing himself, there is no other meaning.

Of course, if he wants to stay and be humiliated by Jenny's acting skills, and at the same time ruin his relationship with Warner and even with many big producers, and ruin his image, Jenny herself will definitely be happy to see it happen. But it is a pity that it is impossible for Clooney to be able to get to this point without the most basic judgment. Even if he does not, his agent will not let him do stupid things. So this matter ended peacefully, and Clooney even apologized for his "poor state"-at the level of the producer, unless the media exposes private remarks, everyone can take it on the surface. Things go smoothly, and the practice of wanting to kill each other only belongs to actors. When Jenny and Clooney are mixed up, everyone is a dignified person. Of course, they will defend themselves fiercely when they are reasonable. interests, but if you are still messing around when you are unreasonable, it will be a bit self-respecting.

As for Jenny's proposal to fill the investment vacancy, she doesn't need to worry about that. Since Clooney has chosen this decent exit method, of course he won't take away the investment, and he will still be the producer. Identity is involved in the production of the film, and since he now has an extra vacation to 'treat depression', he is also enthusiastically performing his duties as a producer and has begun to find a 'stand-in' for himself. After all, it can be said that the male lead is changed midway. It can be said that it is a very big production accident. Every time the shooting schedule is extended by one day, the shooting budget will be reduced by one day. According to the current situation, the budget overrun is already expected. The sooner the male lead can be found , the less the loss can be reduced-the expenses are all their own money.

However, it is not so easy to find a suitable actor. After all, actors who can compete with Jenny in terms of popularity and acting skills are very scarce even in Hollywood, and "Michael Clayton "First, there is no high salary, and the second is to fill the gap left by Clooney. It seems that you are a candidate for acting. For these male actors who are not short of money and awards, The willingness to act is not very high. For example, Brad Pitt, judging from Soderbergh's feedback, although he read the script and Jenny's performance materials due to his affection, he only made symbolic considerations. In the end, he refused without a word, and he had no intention of acting. ——It's hard to say why he doesn't want to act, is it because he thinks the project's prospects are not good, he has no hope of winning an award, or he just has no interest in this subject matter.

"So, what's the situation now." Christopher wiped his sweat and walked out of the gym, passed through an open corridor, and walked into the bathroom with invincible sea view that is unique to mansions—even though Jenny lives here Generally speaking, she is the one who uses the West Wing, but now Chris often 'stays' in the West Wing, and the gym is also nearby, so there are more and more of his personal items in this bathroom. "Has Pete completely rejected it?"

"Yeah." Jenny spit out the foam in her mouth, and started her morning routine: Pete is currently on vacation in Asia, so the emails answered late at night were received by Hollywood early in the morning. "It's over--they're trying to get Lewis to look at the script and material now, Sidney himself, Kevin Spacey, Tom Hanks and Gary Oldman, Philip Hoffman and Who? Liam Neeson? It feels like the whole of Hollywood is being invited for male actors now—but God knows who it will end up being."

"I'm free." Chris said jokingly, his voice becoming a little muffled as he walked into the bathroom and turned on the shower. "You know you can always count me as the last insurance option."

"Thank you for your support, my dear." Jenny also replied in a joking tone. Chris's unreserved support really touched her, because this role is somewhat repeated with Roger, who he won an award last year. , and older than Roger, it will be more difficult for Chris to shape. "But let's not challenge Hollywood's curse. If you want to break up with me, just say so."

Chris laughed out loud in the bathroom, "Very convincing reason."

Jenny waited for him to wash up, and went downstairs to have breakfast with him. Chris said while rubbing his hair, "If you give up on me as the final choice, then I suggest that you better start looking for actors yourself, j.j, otherwise this project may be shelved."

"You mean—" Jenny raised her eyebrows, but she wasn't too surprised: what Chris was implying coincided with what she secretly worried about.

"If I were Clooney, of course I would quit. This is the only option." Chris said, "But will I continue to run for this film? I doubt it. I don't think I have Noble to that point, and not so short of money—Clooney’s cash stuck here is only a few million, which has not been fully paid in yet, a large part of which is his unfulfilled paycheck, and his cash flow is not tight— —He is the producer of the Arhat series. If it were me, I would not actively look for a substitute in order to bring back millions, on the contrary—”

He spread his hands and shrugged, "After pulling away, there are more ways to mess up this project. If I didn't act, this good book would never show up-this is a normal way of thinking , Of course, if the copyright of the script belongs to Clooney, he doesn't have to go through such trouble, just withdraw the authorization. But in any case, he can use many methods to delay the progress of the second casting, Soderbergh can Drag along with him, Anthony now has his own project, it is impossible to be too concerned, as for Sidney, he is only an actor to name the production, no cash to invest in the movie, he will never be able to make "Michael G. Leighton" as his own son, yes, he is contacting Lewis, but how strong and sincere is this contact? I am very skeptical. If I were you, Jen, I would ask Warner to match up and make contact myself Lewis, convincing him that "Michael" is a good script worth working on, and if not him, then Tom Hanks—that's what really gets the project restarted in its best state."

Chris took a sip of milk and shrugged again, "Of course, you can always invite Philip Hoffman in the end, but this can be regarded as achieving Clooney's goal to a certain extent, after all, please In his words, the plot must be changed, and the chances of this project's commercial success will also plummet."

Philip Hoffman was a strong contender for last year's Oscar winner. His performance in "Capote" was indeed superb. It can be said that his loss to Chris was entirely due to public relations funding and poor popularity. An outstanding actor is limited by his appearance, his commercial ability has not been strong, and his net worth cannot be compared with Chris. There are still certain requirements for the appearance of the film. If Hoffman is the last one to find, even if Warner and Tony can accept it, the plot must be changed. No matter how much makeup he puts on, he will not be able to become a handsome and successful man. ——Of course, this doesn't mean that Hoffman will definitely be able to find it, it's just that he is limited by the way of the play. He really doesn't keep making appointments like the previous big guys, but the difficulty is relatively low.

"I do have such suspicions about Clooney." Jenny admitted, "But this kind of thing is difficult to prove—of course it is not necessary to prove it. You are right, I can't be lazy anymore—— But, you know what, I haven't really pitched a script to another actor yet."

"Are you intimidated?" Chris asked in disbelief, laughing as he spoke, "Oh, don't tell me you're intimidated, the omnipotent Jennifer Jefferson is intimidated—"

Jenny glared at him, and said a little meanly, "Of course, this is not a problem for you——"

She does not deny that she does not know where to start. As an actor, it is one thing to sell herself to the director. Jenny still has a certain degree of confidence in her own strength. She believes that as long as there is a fair environment, she can However, as a producer, it is another matter to sell the script to another actor. She cannot guarantee that "Michael Clayton" will be a big success. After all, there is no real love story in the world. , "Michael Clayton" is really boring. — but if that's the case with Lewis, it's better not to lobby.

In the final analysis, the quality required by a producer is completely different from that of actors and investors. The best candidates are selected from the best resources, so blowing up a project with advantages and disadvantages is an entry-level quality. After that, there is also the tenacity to be undaunted in the face of countless rejections - everyone is not stupid, your producer can brag, and my agent can also distinguish good from bad. It can only be the next cooperation.

So, if the project is not good, it can only be cast widely. After countless closed doors, how many can be fooled, even if it is a good project, actors may refuse it for various reasons, although not It's hard to hear someone say 'no' to you as a producer, or to a project.

Whether it is Jenny or Chen Zhen, the past life and present life have actually gone very smoothly. It is rare to hear people say "no" and ask her to go door-to-door. In terms of upholding the frankness and frankness of the Americans, the skin is rough and the flesh is thick enough. Let’s talk about the progress of the relationship between the two. He has been promoting himself to Jenny for more than a year. It can be said that he has been rejected, but Jenny has never felt Because of this, he would be shaken and regret it, doubting his past—the progress of the relationship between the two was all promoted by Chris in this way, and she did lose a lot to him on this point.

"I've asked Chesa to lobby for me." Seeing that Chris still acquiesced indifferently, Jenny couldn't do anything else, she said, "Let Pete read the script first, it can be regarded as an expression of goodwill to Clooney— —You know, if I continue to be aggressive, everyone may think that I am a bitch, but now, since Pete refused... Cheesa sent me an email this morning saying that he would contact Lewis."

"Ah, so, you're still invulnerable." Chris said sarcastically, "Perfect j.j, isn't he?"

"Compared to you, I'm perfect enough." Jenny rolled her eyes and exaggeratedly said, she raised the milk carton, "How about some more milk?"

The two looked at each other and laughed tacitly: they are not the kind of affectionate couple. Of course, there are moments of lingering love, but when they get along with each other in daily life, they often use guns and sticks in their words. Small 'aggressions', teasing each other, this kind of innocuous irony is very comfortable for Jenny, and she also likes to stab Chris in this way, because after all, they have received too much praise and heard too much in their daily lives. There are too many 'yes', but it feels very refreshing after being splashed with cold water.

"I don't need it anymore." Chris shook his head, "I'm not familiar with Lewis, let's see if Chesa can handle it, but if you want to shift your target to capture Tom Hanks, I can Matching for you."

"Well." Jenny said, her mobile phone vibrated, and Jenny quickly picked up the phone, "Chesa, tell me you brought good news."

"I'm afraid it will be difficult." Cesare said, "I just contacted Lewis' agent Lucy-Lewis will not be too interested in the subject matter of "Michael", you know he just finished filming "Scarlet" "To", I haven't rested yet, and now I want to spend more energy on my family—and make some preparations for next year's "9."

"Won't it be too big?" Jenny said, frowning, "That's a guessing tone—didn't Lucy ask Lewis himself?"

"She doesn't need to ask." Cesare replied, "She knows the state of Lewis the most clearly. Generally speaking, it will take 2 to 3 months for Lewis to come out after entering the play, but "Scarlet Will" To" seems to have had a considerable impact on him. It has been two months since the filming was finished, and he is still in the role. Lucy said that he is still insomnia and irritable. It is best not to disturb him with the script during this period . . .—you know he’s a very reclusive actor, and Lucy’s not a fussy, airy person.”

Daniel Day Lewis is indeed not a character that everyone can touch. The difference with Lil is that Lewis is more influenced by her own talent. If Meryl has always maintained a normal life outside of acting, then Lewis is completely a slave to her acting talent—so It may not be appropriate to say, but he does give people the feeling that he only lives for performance, and his fanatical passion and pursuit of performance has made him contribute one outstanding work after another, but it also makes him Moody, mood swings, deeply troubled by too deep into the drama. His extraordinary talent in art is realized at the cost of his withdrawn, naive and irresponsible in real life. Lewis has always been extremely naive on the issue of men and women. The girlfriend broke up, and put a girlfriend who was still in a relationship in his apartment in Manhattan, and then secretly married his true love. This girlfriend was mistaken for Mrs. Lewis, and he only knew about it when he was congratulated by others—— These performances are not in line with his age, but it is difficult for people to blame him, because he is no longer a normal person-this is not to discredit him, but because he has really suffered from mental disorders. , can be said to walk between genius and madness, and the public has its own set of criteria for judging this kind of legendary character.

As early as 1990, after winning the Oscar for Best Actor at the age of 32, Lewis has been very low-yield in the past ten years, and he will only accept a work in about one or two years. It is no longer necessary to rely on frequent performances to make a living. On the one hand, it is also because he can only support such a frequency of performances. Lewis often needs a long time to prepare for a role before a film, and it will take a while to peel off the role after the performance. For the kind of actor whose acting in a film is like stripping away a personality, working too much is tantamount to creating a personality disorder. If Jenny hadn't known that he would be filming "9" in mid-2008, and had nothing to do for nearly two years in the middle, she wouldn't have hit Lewis's head, after all, the possibility is too low up.

As far as Lewis is concerned, Michael is also an image he has never played before. Since his debut, he has never met this kind of middle-aged man with a very depressed spiritual world. Neither are particularly down-to-earth. Jenny thought this would be a very suitable challenge for him-it would be a win-win for Lewis and the crew, if not, she would not have thought of hiring Lewis just because of his fame and acting skills.

Of course, these are all her wishful thinking. The reality is that Lewis lives a very secluded life, living in the Irish countryside for most of the year, and has nothing to do with reporters, media, producers, and directors. His friends in the circle are also very limited. It is difficult for Jenny to even find a chance to persuade him. He is almost an insurmountable fortress. Their only hope is that Lewis has recovered and happened to be interested in reading this script. Or Jenny's acting material. However, it seems that luck has not favored them, and this idea has unsurprisingly been shattered.

"What do you think, give up on Lewis?" Jenny asked a little reluctantly, "Turn to Hanks?—but Hanks is not so handsome——"

"The rational view is to give up on Lewis," Cesare replied, and then paused, "but it doesn't seem to fit your character—generally speaking, you are not someone who would give up so easily."

Jenny does not deny that she is a bit willful. She said, "This is also because usually, my persistence always has results-in fact, I often always get what I want."

Cesare seemed to be smiling silently on the other end of the phone, and Jenny could imagine his expression, mixed with unbearable and helpless——because Jenny was telling the truth, "Yes, the building is built on 'you always It seems that we can stick to it and see if we can create a miracle. However, how do you plan to start?"

"Where's Lucy?" Jenny asked, "You and her seem to be quite friendly."

"Lucy is not a good choice, she will not contact Lewis." Cesare confided, "She has been worried about Lewis' mental health, so don't use a simple agent to measure their relationship, she almost It can be regarded as half of Lewis' attending doctor. If she thinks that Lewis is not suitable for contacting the outside world recently, then she will not spread the word."

Jenny began to understand how it feels for the producer to face those big-name stars with eccentric tempers. Lewis is like a long-haired princess living in an old castle. It is not easy to pursue him-she Rubbing his forehead, "Is there any other way? Maybe we can start with his wife?"

"No." Cesare replied, "If you really have to have him, you can go with Martin Scorsese-remember, Lewis worked with Martin and Leo on Gangs of New York ", Martin is his idol, and Lewis decided to enter the film circle only after watching his film."

Compared to the illusory wife line, this line is of course more realistic, and Jenny is refreshed: Yes, Martin is also the director who has collaborated with Lewis the most times. "That's great—wait, but do we know Martin?"

"Unfortunately, there is no strong relationship." Cesare obviously had already considered this matter, and he quickly replied, "At least there is no relationship that can make Martin sell this favor, so go directly to Martin will most likely be rejected."

In Hollywood, everyone knows everyone. Of course, Jenny and Martin have met, but it is a bit ridiculous to say that they can ask for help after meeting. It's not that if you have contacted before, you can be sure that you will get it done. But Jenny feels that Cesare is not blocking this road, but hinting at something——

Her brows frowned, and her eyes fell on Christopher - he was humming and clearing the table, took out a honeydew melon, and prepared to slice it for after-dinner fruit, not listening to her and Cesare at all dialogue.

"Are you hinting at what I was thinking?" she asked, "About Leo—"

Leonardo has always been Martin's favorite general. It is not an exaggeration to say that he has been his direct descendant for the past few years. It goes without saying that he has a close relationship with Martin, but...

"This is an option." Cesare did not deny Jenny's conjecture, he said, "But in this case, you need to deal with Christopher, Jefferson."

Yes, but the grievance relationship between Chris and Leo also makes this option quite complicated...

As if sensing Jenny's gaze, Chris raised his head and looked at her questioningly. Jenny shook her head instinctively, indicating that everything was fine, and Chris returned her a bright smile. She also smiled perfunctorily and went back, but her mood did not ease much because of this: the bad debt between Chris and Leo has not been settled yet, even if Leo is generous and willing to help her, Chris She may not be happy that she asked Leo, the rumored object, for help, not to mention that Leo might take this opportunity to pinch Chris—

For a chance to contact Lewis, let Chris bow his head to Leo... Whether this deal is worthwhile or not, Jenny feels that she may not be able to come up with the answer after a while...