Chapter 164 (1/2)
Simon takes Janet to George Miller, an Australian director who happens to be chatting with Nicole Kidman.
After saying hello, Simon took the initiative to stir up the topic and asked, ”what were you talking about just now?”
Nicole Kidman, who is tall and in a white evening dress, said: ”George thinks my performance in vulgar novel is excellent. I hope I can take part in a film he is preparing.”
Nicole Kidman said, smiling at Simon as if to see how he would react.
According to Hollywood's common practice, production companies usually require newcomers to sign multiple contracts so that actors can continue to enjoy the dividends after they become famous.
In ”when Harry meets Sally” project, Meg Ryan has signed another option contract with Denise pictures on the basis of the role of ”Sally”. Now ”when Harry meets Sally” is a box office hit, and Meg Ryan's next movie is scheduled. Unless daenerys film takes the initiative to let go, it will have the priority.
So it is with vulgar fiction. Although the project belongs to Orion, the newcomers Samuel Jackson and Nicole Kidman in the film have signed three film contracts with Denise pictures respectively.
The same is true for danielis film's recent selection of five films for Batman, except that the contract requires more films and a longer term. After the era of blockbusters, Hollywood has rarely seen such a contract that is close to a deed of sale, so it is ridiculed as a ”slavery contract” by the media.
Noting Nicole Kidman's smile, Simon just glanced at her and asked Miller, ”George, can you tell me about your next movie? I love the Witch of Easttown, but I'm looking forward to you shooting the fourth film of mad max
”Simon, you are mistaken. I don't have any plans for my next movie. I just want to invite Nicole to take part in a thriller that my production company plans to make. I'm only a producer George Miller explained, and then said: ”this is a novel adaptation of the film, called” sailing across the horizon ”, about a couple who accidentally rescued a stranger by drifting on the sea after the accidental death of their son.”
George Miller said, Simon immediately thought of the film, the original time and space, ”sailing over the horizon” is Nicole Kidman into Hollywood famous.
Simon just didn't expect that the producer of the film would be George Miller. However, this did not surprise him at all. Sam Neal and Nicole Kidman, the two protagonists of ”sailing across the horizon”, are both Australians.
After all, it's the Australian gang.
Although Simmons doesn't feel that Nicole Kidman, who is only 20 years old and has too strong air, can play a role of a young mother with a broken heart, he doesn't point out this to George Miller, and the friendship between the two sides is not up to this level.
Moreover, if George Miller really decides to do so, Simon will also do a favor and let Nicole make the film first.
Nicole Kidman can't be regarded as a box office star. Anyway, the three contracts are there. It's not bad for Denise film to let her practice more in some films.
We chatted casually for a while. Simon was about to leave. George Miller, who had never mentioned the Cannes Film Festival in his words, suddenly said, ”Simon, I have to say that your vulgar novel is really excellent this time. For the first time, I found that the film can be shot so freely.”
Simon listened to George Miller's outspoken statement and was a little stunned. He noticed the shrewdness in the eyes of the honest middle-aged man. He soon nodded with a smile and said, ”George, I'm glad you like this movie.”
Although Simon is only interested in Palme d'Or, he won't worry that vulgar novel will return empty handed after two judges are settled.
After all, Orion will not be indifferent, and the contacts of Michael medova and others in the circle are absolutely beyond Simon's ability. Moreover, compared with the Oscar, which has a large number of judges, Cannes awards are much easier to operate.
Simon doesn't feel guilty for his PR behavior at all. If there is an opportunity, if you don't fight for it, the award will belong to others.
Just like the vulgar novel in the original time and space, who dares to say that it was not won.
Just like in the subsequent session when Quentin was the chairman of the jury, Michael Moore's documentary Fahrenheit 911 won the golden palm. The media generally thought that the French wanted to block the Bush administration. What happened?
The selection of awards is in the hands of a group of judges. The organizers of the film festival dare to jump in and say, ”let's put some blocks on George W. Bush.” a group of famous judges who have already made their mark and don't depend on you to eat in Cannes have a temper, and they will blow up the scandal every minute.
What's the reason?
It's very simple.
”Fahrenheit 911” is invested and produced by Miramax. As we all know, Weinstein and Quentin are iron brothers. Then, ”Fahrenheit 911” won the Palme d'Or, a 6 million dollar documentary that sold more than $200 million at the box office worldwide, and the Weinstein brothers made a fortune.That's the inside story.
In the final analysis, Cannes Film Festival is a commercial film celebration, which is not as sacred as some people think.
Through this grand event, millions of tourists from all over the world flock to this small French seaside town every year, which is the basis for the continuation of Cannes Film Festival. As for the award results, they are not so crucial to the organizers. Even, the more controversial the results are, in a way, the more famous Cannes Film Festival will be.
Separated from George Miller, Simon was about to say hello to some of the party's acquaintances when Jennifer came over and said, ”boss, Natasha Kinsky is here too. Would you like to go and have a chat with her?”
Natasha Kinsky, a popular European actress who has been dating Roman Polanski since she was 14, is also one of the judges of this Cannes Film Festival.
Among the ten judges, only William Goldman and George Miller can be contacted by Simon. Although others know each other, they haven't met each other, and their surrounding contacts can't be contacted.
Simon leads Janet to a couple nearby under the guidance of Jennifer. The female assistant comes up to him and whispers, ”that man is Kinsky's husband, Ibrahim Musa.”
Simon nodded. After the couple had said hello to another guest, he stepped forward, reached out to Natasha Kinsky and said, ”Hello, Ms. Kinsky.”
Natasha Kinski was wearing a conservative round neck long sleeve dress tonight. When she heard Simon's greeting, she looked at him vaguely. Instead of taking Simon's hand, she just pointed to him with her slender fingers and said, ”you, um, you are, oh, I remember, you are Simon westero. So, who is' westero ' What do you mean
Simon didn't expect this gorgeous brunette to react like this, and even doubted whether she was high.
”I took the name 'westero' for myself. It doesn't mean anything else,” Simon said with a smile