Dominating Hollywood: Starting with Scarlett

Chapter 217 Movie Juno
No matter what other studios think, Norton Eye is already in a state of excitement.

Everyone is looking forward to "Fifty Shades of Grey" reaching new heights.

On the sixth day of its release, the film was officially announced to have exceeded 100 million.

But Tang De was already traveling with Avril in Iceland at this time.

They rented an RV and took a trip around Iceland.

Because the nights in Iceland are longer, Tang De woke up at around eight o'clock during the day and drove Avril to various scenic spots.

At four or five o'clock in the afternoon, they parked their vehicles and stayed in the RV camp, cooking their own meals while experiencing some other fun.

Inside the RV, outside the RV.

Iceland's uninhabited and empty landscape gave them a great sense of security, without having to worry about being discovered or recognized.

They just need to express their love freely.

At night, when the two of them were lying in the RV, Avril lay on his chest and drew circles in front of his chest muscles with her hands.

"Don, this place is perfect for a concert."

Tang De smiled: "It's really difficult to fill this place with people."

"Yes, I even doubt that there are so many people in the whole of Iceland who can put together a concert."

The total number of people Avril has met in the past few days does not exceed twenty.

Even in towns, you rarely see people on the streets, not as many as at the airport.

"Hahaha, there are still a lot of people in the capital."

"Yeah, but they don't drive around in cars like us either."

"Don't you find this relaxing?"

"Very relaxing." Avril lay on his shoulder: "I haven't been this relaxed for a long time. Unlike before, when I wake up every day, it's music, music, music. Although I like it very much, I always feel a little confused. Confused."

"Baby, you need to relax...and so do I. So we need to find a place where no one is around and enjoy some quiet time."

"Are you referring to the script you wrote? I like this story, where a girl becomes pregnant out of wedlock."

"Yes, I also think it's interesting, so I want to perfect it as much as possible and then film it."

"If I were an actor, I would definitely want to play this role."

"Or would you like to play it in reality?"

After hearing Tang De's words, Avril showed her tiger teeth and bit Tang De: "Then come on, FXXKME!"

Five days later, Sweden.

Donde and Anne Hathaway stood on the streets of Stockholm, wearing big hats and leather boots, like two travelers on a long journey.

"Don, I feel like you've been very tired recently. Is it because of the script?" Anne Hathaway looked at Tang De and felt that his complexion was not as good as before.

"Yes, because I am writing two scripts at the same time..." Tang De explained: "They are both important to me, so I have to go all out."

"You don't actually have to travel with me." Anne Hathaway held Tang De's hand distressedly: "You can come to me when you are done."

"No, no, no, this is an agreed upon thing and cannot be changed easily." Tang De smiled, then squeezed her hand and walked forward.

"And traveling here is also a good thing for script writing."

"There will be inspiration, right?"

"Yes, I am creating a huge, complicated dream, and I need something to stimulate me."

“So do I have a chance with this movie?”

"Hmm... I'm thinking, maybe you can show off your strengths?"

"Hahaha, Tang, are you testing me?"

"Of course not, I'm just looking to see if an actor is sincere."

"Okay, Tang, then I have to show my sincerity..."

After a brief silence, "Well, this sincerity is so-so."

"For more sincerity, you might have to wait until the evening."

"Really? I hope a certain actor means what he says."

"Of course, my great director."

………………

When Jimmy saw Tang De again, he felt that his good brother's face seemed paler than before.

"Don, what's wrong? Are you finally exhausted?"

Jimmy closed the door and asked Tang De with a wink.

"Get out." Tang De crossed his legs and said, "You know, it's difficult to deal with too many women, not only physically, but also mentally."

"So I really admire you, you have so much energy."

Jimmy poured himself a cup of tea: "So when are you going to start filming the new movie?"

"New movie? Start it now." Tang De threw the script in his hand on the table.

Jimmy immediately picked it up and looked at it.

"'Juno'? 'Inception'?" Jimmy briefly looked at the name twice and said, "I think the second name is more popular than the first."

"Yes, the second one is indeed a pure commercial blockbuster. But the first one is not bad either." Tang De knocked on his knee: "And the production cost of the first movie is also very low, and the shooting cycle is also fast."

He did not say the rate of return, but if the rate of return for "Juno" is announced, it will definitely scare many film companies.

Because Juno's global box office is $2.2 million.

And its cost is only $650 million.

This is undoubtedly a huge hit. It can be said that this movie is enough to save a movie company that is on the verge of bankruptcy.

Except MGM.

So of course Tang De would not miss it and wrote it down as soon as he thought of it.

However, the success of this film was due to its excellent and witty dialogue, so the version written by Tang De himself could not be filmed.

He is not a native American, so he cannot write such humorous dialogue.

So he turned around and told Jimmy to find an authentic American screenwriter, preferably one who was good at humorous scripts.

In contrast, "Inception" didn't need to be searched for, because it was so famous that even a guy like Tang De, who wasn't interested in commercial blockbusters, had to watch it three times with his girl.

Why watch the same movie over and over again?
Because people are not repetitive.

Therefore, Tang De is very familiar with the plot trends, story content, and dialogues in it. It is not an exaggeration to say that he knows everything about it.

So after arranging the script, he asked Kane to help find the most powerful prop team in Hollywood.

This movie will use a lot of real scenes, just like Nolan shot. Speaking of director Nolan, he is currently preparing "The Dark Knight" and Heath Ledger is preparing to play the role of the Joker.

As for the role of Arthur in "Inception", which is the role played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Donde plans to give it to Heath Ledger.

As for the heroine, Tang De does not plan to replace her. Ellen Page is a very talented actress. Her performance is very good and she is very suitable for this role.

Although Anne Hathaway wants to participate, to be honest, Tang De pays more attention to the compatibility between the character and the actor.

None of the characters in "Inception" suited her, either too young or too mature.

On the contrary, the supporting actress in "Juno" suits her very well.
So during those days in Sweden, he tried to convince Anne Hathaway to accept this decision.

Fortunately, she still trusted Tang De and finally accepted the role without losing her temper.

After completing the preliminary work, Tang De went to Angel Declaration to take a look.

Needless to say, Hot Angel has been running smoothly. Although people from the team often leave, the theater performance is still very smooth.

Occasionally, if you release a song that sells well, you can also tour in other cities.

Taylor Swift is the focus of Tang De's concern. After experiencing sudden wealth and touring, she has matured a lot. Both in terms of makeup and dressing style, she has begun to break away from the country girl. Feel.

Now she is preparing the content of the next album in the company, and the producer is still the same as the previous one.

After seeing Tang De, she immediately became happy and took Tang De's hand to the recording studio to start listening to the song.

Tang De accompanied her to listen to the first song of the new album and spoke highly of it.

"Excellent, Tyler, you were born to eat this!"

"Really?" Taylor's eyes flashed brightly under the light.

“Of course, I feel like this album can surpass your first one.”

Tang De cheered her on: "So write with confidence, I will be your strongest support!"

"Thank you, Don."

In fact, after Taylor Swift's album became popular, many companies came to her, including top music companies such as Universal and Sony, which had rejected her.

The conditions they promised were extremely generous. Whether it was various hardware equipment or a team of producers, they were better than what Taylor Swift has now.

But she didn't consider leaving Angel Declaration.

For her, this is the place where her dreams set sail, and it is also the first place that tolerates her.

If Tang De hadn't worked so hard to find the most suitable producer for her, shoot her MV, and promote her.

She also couldn't sell as well as her first album.

She even won the Best New Artist award last year at the MTV Awards.

So Taylor doesn't plan to leave here. She feels that she is very lucky here. If she leaves, she might be unlucky.

Not to mention there was someone she admired here.

After walking out of Taylor's recording studio, Tang De learned about the situation in Tokyo through a conference call.

Akimoto Yasushi's first female idol group, AKB48, has been officially established and debuted, and has completed many performances in the theater.

According to feedback, the girl group is very popular and attracts many Akihabara guys.

Now that the theater has begun to generate income, the production of the new album is also in progress, and the first single will be released soon.

Although compared to his previous life, Akimoto Yasu's speed is slower this time, but this is also because he has sufficient funds to polish it carefully.

Tang De is still very optimistic about Tokyo's industry, and he will receive generous returns at least within ten years.

After getting to know the company's situation and having meetings at the company for several days, the crew of "Juno" has also completed preparations.

Kane also found a beautiful Hollywood screenwriter, Diablo Cody, for Tang De.

After seeing the outline of the script "Juno", she recommended herself and passed Tang De's assessment.

Not long after, Tang De got the revised and polished movie script.

The dialogue inside is so humorous that even Tang De was amused many times when he watched it again.

And the various details are indeed more in line with the core of what the movie wants to express.

After the script was finalized, the confirmed actors also received invitation calls from Norton Eyes.

In her Los Angeles apartment, Ellen Page had just hung up the phone when the bathroom door behind her was pushed open.

A girl wearing a bath towel approached her from behind and put her arms around her: "Honey, I just heard your scream. What's wrong?"

Ellen Page kissed her girlfriend and said excitedly: "Because I received a call from Don De and I was invited to star in his latest movie!"

"Wow, Tang De? Is this the director you often talk about?"

"Yes, he is the director of "Saw" and "Memoirs of a Geisha", although what I like more is the MV he shot for Avril Lavigne and the MV for "Condescending".

"You really care about him, dear, isn't that just right? This time you can meet your idol."

"you're right."

"So what are you playing?" my girlfriend asked curiously.

"I have to play a mother who gets pregnant out of wedlock..." Ellen Page raised her eyebrows: "This is quite challenging, isn't it?"

"Indeed, but I believe it'll be okay." The girlfriend brought her mouth to kiss Ellen Page's face.

Ellen Page suddenly felt a fire rising in her heart, so she hugged her girlfriend tightly and fell onto the big white bed.

The next day, Ellen Page and her agent came to the set to report.

In the office, she met her idol, Donald Norton.

"Hello."

"Hello." Seeing that her hair was fluffy and curly, Tang De joked, "It seems your hair is back again."

Ellen Page smiled: "You are right."

Previously, Ellen Page played a rebellious girl when filming "Mouth to Mouth". Not only did she show off her dirty words, she also shaved her head.

Tang De looked at the girl in front of him, as if she had always been unconventional.

For example, her film "Fruit Candy" is also a deviant thriller.

Not to mention that she later officially announced that she came out as gay and underwent surgery to officially change her gender.

Tang De could only say that fortunately she was still a girl.

"Sit down, let's have a script meeting next." Tang De briefly introduced the staff to everyone, and then asked everyone to introduce themselves.

Anne Hathaway is also among them. Although she plays a supporting actress, Tang De still preferentially focuses most of the husband and wife lines on her.

So strictly speaking, her role is comparable to that of the male protagonist.

After everyone introduced themselves, Tang De opened the script: "So, now let's take a look at the first scene of the movie..."

(End of this chapter)