Meiyu: I don’t care about the cost when making movies

Chapter 157 Avril Lavigne’s Thoughts ([-] in [-])

Sandy Robert continued to persuade: "So instead of looking for a boyfriend with a single-minded mentality and being cheated on by him in the end, it is better to find an upright playboy like Mr. Wayne from the beginning. At least as far as I know , among Mr. Wayne’s many lovers, not one of them has said anything bad about him.”

Avril didn't say anything else, just snorted.

However, the balance in her heart has gradually tilted towards Wayne, and she was somewhat convinced by Sandy Robert's words.

Not long after Avril left, Wayne took Mia and the three of them out of the bar and returned to Wayne Manor.

With the Kaibaihe Battle Shield, Wayne is not worried about whether Vincent will retaliate against him. What's more, the car is equipped with a large number of weapons. Even if there are more than a dozen gunmen, he is sure to kill them, let alone Said that Vincent simply didn't have the courage.

After returning to the manor, Wayne and Mia first reached a large deal worth several hundred million each. Then he watched the three sleeping people gently get out of bed and ran to the study to continue burning the midnight oil to write the script.

No way, tonight's experience opened another window for him, and he suddenly discovered that in this era before the rise of online media and streaming media, there were still many entertainment projects that he was interested in.

And if he captures Avril Lavigne in the future, wouldn’t time management be even more stressful?

But he had to do the work that made money, so he could only find time to work overtime.

After writing until about four o'clock in the morning, Wayne took a long stretch, went back to the bedroom and hugged Mia for a sleep, and then after breakfast at eight o'clock in the morning, he personally drove Mia to the company. work.

Next, Wayne transformed into a master of time management, and first went to Monica Bellucci, who had been worried about whether he would be angry, and used practical actions to prove to her that this little trouble would not affect his love for her at all.

Then he ran to Nicole Kidman who was also worried about whether he was injured.

However, what surprised Wayne was that when the doorbell rang, the person who ran to open the door for him was not Nicole Kidman herself, but Camilla Belle.

"Huh? Camilla? Why are you here, where is Nicole?"

"Teacher Nicole is making coffee. She guessed that you should be here soon~"

Camila smiled sweetly and explained. The combination of her distinctive eyebrows and delicate nose gives people a unique sense of charm.

But her title made Wayne stunned for a moment.

"Teacher Nicole?"

"Camilla wanted to learn acting from me. I happened to have more time during this period, and I saw that Camilla was very talented, so I agreed."

This time, before Camilla could speak, Nicole's voice came from a distance.

"You're really discerning~" Wayne praised, but he couldn't help but have a strange light flash in his eyes.

Although Camilla Belle is indeed that rare girl who has been beautiful since childhood and has good acting skills.But Camilla’s so-called learning performance must be a bit drunk and not in the bar?

This wasn't something he was being sentimental about, it was written directly in Camilla's eyes when she looked at him.

Besides, if Camilla is here, how can he comfort Nicole Kidman?

How about he dodge first and comfort Rachel Weisz and Catherine Zeta Jones?

But wouldn’t that be bad?

Years flashed through Wayne's mind, and he finally walked to the sofa in the living room and sat down.And soon he'll be very grateful that he didn't make excuses to leave.

Because after Nicole made the coffee and brought it over, she said: "I just received a call from my agent. I have a post-dubbing job temporarily. I need to leave for a while. You just happened to be here. How about you guide the card?" Mira~”

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Without giving Wayne a chance to object, after speaking, Nicole put on her coat and shoes, picked up her bag and drove away alone.

Just because Wayne was coming, she had already taken a shower and put on makeup in advance, so she didn't even need to put on makeup now.

But it was a little embarrassing on Wayne's part.

A man and a woman who are in the midst of youthful agitation and have thoughts about each other are in the same room. A fool can imagine what will happen.

"Um, should I call you Teacher Wayne?"

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Seeing Camilla approaching on her own initiative, Wayne didn't pretend to be a gentleman and directly took her first kill.

Perhaps because of his age, Camilla's fighting ability was worse than that of Scarlett and Amanda. Even though he was already very gentle, he was still defeated quickly.

If it were any other time, he might have found someone else to help him.

However, looking at Camilla's charming face and pitiful appearance, Wayne finally gave up on this plan and wrote a script to suppress the restlessness in his heart.

Thanks to his hard work, the script for "Dog Hotel" was successfully written on March 3.

At this time, only four days had passed since he learned of Jill Tawerman's help and started writing this script.This is not only because he knows what the plot is like and does not need to spend too much time thinking, but also because his health and energy are really good.

By comparison, more than ten days have passed since February 2, when he hired the original screenwriter of "The Notebook", Jim Sadie, and the original author, Nicholas Sparks, to adapt the script. It hasn’t been adapted yet.

In addition, the post-production progress of "Mean Girls" was somewhat slower than he expected.

This movie has no special effects shots, complex techniques, or special soundtrack. If it were James Wan, the first cut could be completed in two days at most, and the official version could be released in four days.

But Nancy Meyers has been there for seven days, and she hasn't finished cutting the first cut yet. This makes him under increasing financial pressure, and he wants to replace Nancy Meyers and find someone else.

However, in order to ensure the quality of the film so that it could be bought at a good price, and because he wanted to continue to cooperate with Nancy Meyers in the future, he still endured it.

On Serra's side, the handover to Melanie Sloan was completed the same night that the acquisition of Industrial Light and Magic was completed, and because the preparatory work for "Rescue" had begun as early as January, it was officially announced yesterday. Turn on the camera and start shooting.

She is also a woman in her late fifties, but her energy and speed are much greater than Nancy Meyers.

Fortunately, Naci Meyers is not so exaggeratedly slow.

At noon on March 3, Wayne was having lunch at Nicole's place with two beauties, one old and one young, when he received a call from Nancy Meyers.

"What? The first cut version is out?" "There's no need to change the date. You have a meal first, and I'll drive there right away."

"Others? Others don't need to be notified."

"I'm sorry that I can't continue to have dinner with you. The first cut of "Mean Girls" is finally ready, and I have to go to the company." Wayne hung up the phone and said apologetically to Nicole and Camilla.

"It's okay, honey, go ahead, be safe while driving, and don't be too anxious." Nicole said, leaning over and kissing him on the face.

Then Camilla also followed the same example and came over to hug his neck, but the position of the kiss changed from the cheek to the lips. Finally, she couldn't help but take a step closer. Until several minutes passed, she was about to Suffocated, he reluctantly let go of Wayne.

About 40 minutes later, Wayne drove to the company and saw Sierra and Nancy Meyers already waiting in the screening room.

As for Mia, she is not here at the moment because she is busy with the pre-production preparations for "The Notebook".

Yes, although "The Notebook" hasn't even released a script yet, with the original work as a reference, some location selections and costumes and props can still be prepared in advance.

"Thanks for your hard work Nancy, let's get started!"

Looking at Nancy Meyers with exquisite makeup, Wayne couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable, so after just a few simple greetings, he started playing the video directly.

I have to say here that Nancy Meyers can become a well-known director and producer. Basically every movie she shoots can maintain a good reputation while also achieving excellent box office results. She is really powerful.

Although what was shown on the screen was only the first cut version, it was not boring to watch, but rather made Wayne and Sierra watch it with gusto.

If it's just Wayne who's like this, it might be that the current "Mean Girls" cast is just too good-looking, but if Serra is like that too, it only shows that the quality of the film itself is really high.

“While the level of humor in the drama is slightly higher than that of the original version, there are also many more tender and touching scenes, and the arrangements are just right so that no one feels out of place at all. In addition, the appearance of all the members has improved by at least two or three levels. And the traffic I brought. The box office must be more than double that of the original version, right?!"

When he thought of this, the smile on Wayne's face suddenly became much more sincere.

Even though Nancy Meyers said it would take almost a week to complete the official version, he was no longer impatient.

"By the way, Nancy, I have another movie coming up and I want you to be the director and producer!"

Nancy was stunned for a moment after hearing this. Is there another new movie?Shet, isn’t this work too strenuous?He is already 52 years old, okay!

However, looking at the script handed over by Wayne, Nancy politely took it and looked through it.

Soon, she originally wanted to find an excuse to refuse, but she changed her mind.

No way, compared to the 'vulgar' and 'boring' scripts like 'Mean Girls', the script of 'Hotel for Dogs' is undoubtedly much better.

At least the difference between the two sides is more than one level in terms of depth.

"The director's salary is 750 million, plus 100 million in producer fees, for a total of 850 million. What do you think?" Wayne continued.

To be honest, the producers were a little underpaid.

With her current identity and status, if she were to be a producer alone, she would have to pay at least 200 million yuan without taking a share of the box office.But when she thought that she didn't have to attract investment herself and that the most difficult part of the work was eliminated, 100 million was not unacceptable.

In addition, the director's fee of 750 million US dollars is really a lot in this era. Most Oscar-winning directors cannot get such a high remuneration, so Nancy Meyers only thought about it for a moment and agreed on the spot. down.

After all, rest is not as important as making money. Except for Wayne, no production company or investor would give her such a generous salary.

"That's great. I'll let Serra draw up the contract later. In addition, just like "Mean Girls", I have already chosen the leading actors in this movie, so you are completing the entire production of "Mean Girls" After that, we can start preparations for the film immediately.”

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Listening to Wayne's deliberately emphatic "Start now", even though Nancy Meyers already somewhat understood Wayne's style, she couldn't help but smile bitterly in her heart.

After all, if this blockbuster film with a production cost of tens of millions is made as a video film with a production cost of 10,000+, Wayne is the only one in the entire Hollywood.

"Okay, I get it. As soon as 'Mean Girls' is finished, I'm going to start working on this 'Hotel for Dogs.'"

"Then I won't disturb your work."

Wayne left the company with a satisfied smile, already looking forward to how much money "Mean Girls" could fetch from those distribution companies.

But what surprised him was that this didn't seem to be the only good thing today.

As soon as he got in the car, his phone vibrated.I picked it up and saw that it was a text message from Avril Lavigne.

"I have a performance at ten o'clock tonight. It's the same bar. Do you want to come?"

Wayne looked at the content of the text message and couldn't help but raised his eyebrows playfully. Because he had been fighting with Camilla these days, plus there were other women to take care of, and he spent time writing scripts, he took Avril's Forgot about it.

Unexpectedly, Avril couldn't wait any longer and took the initiative to send him an invitation.

"It seems that Avril Lavigne is not only punk in appearance, but also very courageous in relationships."

"Okay, I'll go there."

After casually replying and agreeing, Wayne drove to Sarah Michelle's place and made appointments with Anne, Isla Fisher and Martina.

There was no other way. After having an impromptu appointment tonight, he could only turn over their cards in advance.

In addition, he also made an appointment today to pick up Charlize Theron and Eva Green from the Resident Evil set to have dinner with them, and another in-depth exchange will be necessary.

It’s just too hard to think about.

On the other side, just like him, Avril was both happy and troubled after receiving Wayne's reply and seeing that he really agreed. Not to mention she was very upset.

"Does this bastard have any interest in me? He agreed so happily, why didn't he contact me for several days, and then he asked me to take the initiative to send him a message? It's really abominable!"

Avril strummed the guitar in her hand and tried to pretend to be calm, but she couldn't help but complain in her heart.

(End of this chapter)