Hollywood Domination Chapter 407: The Great Gatsby

Well, I thought Leo would be angry, or laugh it off, but Jenny really didn't expect him to push the boat along and add such a meaningful job to herself-even though she was used to multiple difficult jobs Yes, I was still a little horrified when I heard Leo say this: Guaranteed to win an Oscar, guaranteed to win a box office of 3 billion, what kind of difficult job is this? Li Ao also thinks highly of her too much.

"Uh, didn't you ask to win an Oscar next year, right?" She said somewhat uncertainly, "This is indeed a bit—"

"Is it difficult?" Leo said, "The 3 billion is also ok."

He burst out laughing in Jenny's 'euh' voice. "Okay, okay, just to let you analyze it for me-Chesa asked me to call you directly, he said that you are also interested in this movie and have done research-but first, this is not a joke, I'm not going to pay a consulting fee."

According to Jenny's current worth, if she is really free to do consulting, it is not uncommon to earn millions a day, but of course she can't charge fees with friends. After all, she and Leo are close friends, although their living habits are not very The same, but the friendship is not bad. Besides, she also watched "Titanic" when she was a child...

"If you really can win an Oscar, you can just use the trophy as a consulting fee—" After making a joke, Jenny also seriously analyzed, "The foundation of this movie is indeed solid. If we If all of them are included, as long as the production is really excellent and the director can grasp the essence of the original work, this should be a very competitive film for Oscars. Of course, considering that I have no chance of winning another award in recent years, and this film also There are no other important supporting roles, which is of course more beneficial to your Oscar competition, provided that you don't run into old actors."

Her tone became serious, "Objectively speaking, Leo, with your current acting skills, if you perform well without strong opponents, you may be like Chris, relying on strong publicity and your own If your status is an award, but if there are actors with strong acting skills in the same year, then your popularity and box office may not have much effect, and you can only win with nominations—this is my judgment on your current strength. This genre is indeed not easy to be recognized by people.”

The competition for Oscar male actors has always been several times more intense than that of the actresses. This is not to say that male actors generally have better acting skills, but the competitive environment determined by big data——the absolute number of movies with male protagonists There are many, the age requirement for the protagonist is low, and male stars get more opportunities, so of course they play well. It’s not like actresses who have some small years from time to time. Over the past few years, it’s rare for Chris to use a public relations offensive to get the best actor in the competition for the Oscar’s actor category. small year. From 2010 onwards, Jenny remembers those Oscars, each of which has a monster-level talent performance. Daniel's "Lincoln" and Matthew McConaughey's "Dallas Buyers Club" are not based on the original works. , but there is a big gimmick, and the acting skills of both of them are amazing, which makes people convinced. There is no suspense about the Oscars that year. Like Leo, a good student with excellent acting skills, I am afraid that he can only compete with Jean Duardin, the star of "The Artist" in 2012, and bully the other party's experience and the controversy of "The Artist" ——It is still possible for him to change the genre of acting, throw away the "sense of power" he learned from Martin Scorsese, and make his own small breakthrough.

"You may be the first person to discuss this issue with me so obviously." Leo said with some emotion on the other end of the phone, but he was not too angry - based on Jenny's understanding of the Oscars, she The evaluation is certainly persuasive. "Of course, more than one person has said to me that they miss my performance in "A Different Sky" and "Total Eclipse of Love", but it is more of a burning talent, a young, passionate performance, You know, it's not systematic, it relies on inspiration and your...how should I put it—"

"Emotion?" Jenny asked.

"Yeah, emotion, in general, it's a state that I can't control - that's why I sometimes regret being in Titanic, it kind of messed up the whole thing, It made me completely lose that state..." Leo also said frankly, "In fact, this performance state and the audience's feedback, including my own appearance, are also linked to each other. You know, in fact, that kind of performance is only Appropriate for teenagers - that kind of light, confident acting, it is not so appropriate after your age is 25 years old. And after "Titanic", when your appearance becomes a label, In order to get rid of this label, you can only choose some heavy roles, and this kind of acting method just can't adapt to the characters. The new acting method developed by Martin and I will be more stable, maybe the effect is slightly less, but ——It won’t fall off the chain, and it won’t produce a work that has a bad reputation.”

For most people, the global popularity is extremely high, and Leo, who is firmly seated at the top of the line, should lead a very happy life. It is also the first time that he has his own anguish and worries—like her, for others, they have already gained a lot, but...if it is not because of their character of pursuing excellence, how could they come here? What about one step? Now that I have climbed to this height, it is very difficult to go one step further, and it can even be said that there is no way to do it, but I can't restrain the desire to continue climbing, this kind of hesitation and depression, and the feeling that if you don't make progress, you will retreat Fear, worry about the fierce competition environment, this is indeed the psychological state of an actor like Li Ao who is only one step away from the top.

In this regard, the Oscar statuettes are useless. For example, Chris, who was lucky, won a statuette early, and the days after that will be stress-free. To make "The Hurt Locker", there are a lot of blockbusters waiting to be selected in order to be commercialized, and now Universal One has been recruited to make "Bourne Shadow 4". The nomination box office is not wrong, the reputation of acting skills is getting better and better, and the popularity has never gone down. As for Leo, it can be seen from his taste in the films that they are all characters with extremely intense inner conflicts and controversy, and even the villains later. The feeling of eager to break through and find gimmicks is too It is too obvious that the whole reaction is to use too much force in terms of acting skills. On the contrary, it is not as good as the few carefree films when it first debuted. After "Titanic", Oscar and he entered the sadistic world Love cycle, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the Oscars when he was 20 years old. After 1997, he could only win nominations through acting ugly, sloppy and a lot of public relations. The more you use too much force, the less hope you will get from Oscar...

"If you don't want to change the genre for the time being, then "Gatsby" may not win too many awards-so let's divide the problem in half, let's not discuss whether this film is worth acting, just Talk about how much you can sacrifice for Oscar?" Jenny asked, she thought of Matthew, "Can you lose weight? Lose weight to the extent that Bell is in "The Mechanic"?"

"Uh——" Leo said, his tone was enough to explain everything.

"Tsk, actually this is not just a gimmick, in the case of being extremely thin, people will instinctively treat you as an abnormal individual, and the problem of your excessive force will also be covered up here-maybe instead It will have very good results.” Jenny said with some regret, she thinks this is the fastest way to win the prize, if she can catch up with Xiaonian and find her status smoothly, it is still possible to win the prize combined with the publicity campaign—the key point It must be ahead of Matthew. Oscar is sometimes like a game of cards. After Matthew won the award with a skeleton-like gimmick, this card cannot be played again within a few years.

However, considering Leo's attitude towards life, she didn't think he would agree, "So, what about losing weight and returning to your "Titanic" figure? If I'm not wrong, you have been deliberately Stay a little heavier than that, I guess it's to differentiate you from that pop icon Leonardo.”

"It's also because it's time to adjust my image because of my age," Leo didn't deny, "You know, before "The Aviator", I didn't have good reviews for several movies in succession, and the box office was not very good. I almost fell back to the b-list, and the word-of-mouth and box office didn't stabilize until I got in touch with Martin and made adjustments."

Jenny also knows this very well. After all, she and Leo's manager are both Cesare - they are both popular niches. The paths of Matthew and Leo are very contrasting. Matthew. After McConaughey became popular in the 1990s, his transformation was hindered, and his acting skills could not be honed. After the crisis, after "Titanic", the promising art film road was cut off. Several films did not receive good reviews. The box office of commercial films was mediocre and the reputation was poor. Robert De Niro got acquainted with him, was introduced to Martin Scorsese, a leading director, and successfully gained appreciation and became his queen male lead. That's why he has been staying in the 20 million club , almost all of them are big productions with a budget of hundreds of millions.

However, correspondingly speaking, there is no game between him and Martin. At least when he first took refuge in the past, the initiative was all on Martin's side, and Leo only had to be obedient, which was equivalent to cooperating with Cameron Generally reserved. ——This kind of restraint is actually very painful to the actor, and sometimes it is even a kind of destruction to his state, like Leo's original acting style, which has never appeared again after "Titanic". The performance in the film can only be said to be mediocre.

"Maybe the change of image and acting is the opinion of Martin or your acting teacher—and your PR consultant? I saw your "Hoover" promotional video." Jenny laughed. "Playing a big fat man and a villainous character is indeed a gimmick, but my opinion is that this kind of gimmick is too utilitarian and the purpose is too obvious, but it will make people go in with an attitude when watching the movie... I Think, if you want to play The Great Gatsby, you should try to lose weight, go back to a thinner, more handsome state, and get back the wildness you had in Total Eclipse, Even a somewhat exaggerated deductive method..."

This is indeed her view all along, so Jenny said quickly, and made a decision even more quickly, "If this is the case, I am willing to cooperate with you in the play-and provide advice for your Olympic Games , otherwise...we'll have to let the crew decide whether they want Daisy or Gatsby."

Although the two are friends, she will not easily get involved in this movie just because of Leo's affection. The empathic function of fingers is also enough to cause pressure on him-in the art films directed by non-Martin, his acting skills are a bit too exaggerated, this one is especially vividly reflected, and Jenny even appeared in several scenes. Even in "Django Unchained", he felt embarrassed... Including in "Django Unchained", his passion did not resonate with the audience, and this sense of contrast is indeed relatively strong.

For her firm statement, Leo might not be able to react. There was a brief silence on the other end of the phone, and Jenny didn't speak, just waiting for his answer. She also said it all, and it is impossible to do everything possible to persuade him to make a new attempt. To be honest, she cannot guarantee whether he will succeed even if he is willing to change.

However, Leo is worthy of being a superstar who has been popular for more than ten years in such a fiercely competitive Hollywood. His decisiveness is also extraordinary. Although Jenny didn't try to persuade him, he just remained silent for a few seconds , so he made a decisive decision.

"I understand, I'll do as you say - I said, I want to listen to you, I don't want to hear you say to me 'I want an Oscar, why don't you listen to me'."

At the end, both of them laughed, and the atmosphere of the call became extraordinarily relaxed. Jenny smiled and said, "I think Warner will be very happy-please let me call Jeff, Tell him the good news."

"Of course I want you to call, otherwise how can we get more budget and salary?" There are actually not so many dreamers. "However, the schedule needs to be coordinated..."

The two reported their schedules for the next few years respectively, and found that the most likely to get together should be the first half of next year. In this way, the preparation time for the crew is quite tight, but with their dream team in the No matter how nervous Warner is, it is estimated that Warner can take care of it. The biggest feature of this company is its deep pockets. Once the green light is turned on, under the budgetary offensive, everything will be ready within a few months, and only the leading actor is owed.

But Leo still has some concerns about this time, "It's only been less than half a year, I don't know if I can find my status by then-j.j, I noticed that your acting skills have made several leaps, especially in "Michael... Clayton" and "Monroe's Week" are particularly obvious, how did you do it?"

"In addition to the changes in my own experience and mood, it also has a lot to do with the director," Jenny said casually, "But the time is so short, and you still have to shoot "Django", maybe you really don't have the energy to experience life ——Well, since you are not in the group right now, how about coming to New Zealand to visit me for a few days? We can talk about "Gatsby", and you can also witness how Salvi trains and trains actors ——He is indeed very talented at this point... um..."

Speaking of this, her heart also moved: Salvi is good at filming luxurious scenes and knows how to train and teach actors. Salvi is very suitable to direct "Gatsby"... The only obstacle may be that he may not understand Gatsby. Tsby’s mentality is different. Salvi was born as the kind of person Gatsby wanted to be. I don’t know if he can grasp the samadhi of this American story...

"Oh? But didn't you say that you haven't officially joined the group yet?" Leo was a little surprised, but it sounded like he was very interested in it. "I thought you were resting in Wellington."

"I'm already on the set," Jenny said helplessly, "The reason why the filming hasn't started yet is because Salvi is adjusting my state..."

Thinking of the boring life of the past few days, she curled her lips, "You will know when you come here-it doesn't matter if I don't join the group, you can see how Heath was raped by him-it's okay, I am not the producer of this movie, otherwise, I think I will definitely go crazy, either kill him, or I will kill myself first..."