The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1491 A Favor

"unless……"

Jeff deliberately paused after changing the subject. Anson naturally raised his eyes and looked over. A faint smile flashed in Jeff's eyes.

Anson raised his eyebrows slightly.

Jeff, "Unless there is a top actor superstar willing to play the leading role, then the situation is completely different, such as... Anson Wood. Who can refuse Anson Wood?"

Anson showed an expression of sudden enlightenment, "So this is why you asked me for help."

Jeff said calmly, "I thought you knew it a long time ago."

Anson chuckled, neither confirming nor denying. "You just said that things are tricky. Even with Harrison Ford, 'Blade Runner' was still not well received by the market. It wasn't until many years later that it made a comeback. So, are you going to repeat the same mistake now? Please don't easily believe in the superstar effect."

Jeff waved his hand. "We all understand the reason. The point is, the name 'Anson Wood' gives us a reason to give it a try. We all know the risks. We may succeed or fail, but we are willing to take a chance. Why, don't you have confidence in this project?"

Counterattack an army.

Anson was slightly startled——

Does he have confidence?

After all, the box office figures of the previous film "Children of Men" were only 70 million US dollars worldwide, which could not even offset the investment cost of 76 million US dollars on the books.

The original "Children of Men" brought together a group of veteran actors, including Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, and Michael Caine, each of whom is a well-known name in Hollywood, and it can be said to be a star lineup.

Michael Caine, in addition to being famous for playing Alfred in the "Batman" series, has won two Oscars for Best Supporting Actor.

Julianne Moore, winner of the Best Actress awards at the three major European film festivals, the Oscars, the Golden Globe Awards, and the Screen Actors Guild Awards, is also the last actress to achieve such an honor as of the timeline Anson is familiar with, a great achievement that even Meryl Streep has not achieved.

Clive Owen, a graduate of an orthodox British academic school, has been honing his skills in stage plays for many years before successfully emerging as an actor with an important supporting role in "The Bourne Supremacy". He is undoubtedly the most popular actor in the past two years, with constant invitations to commercial, art and independent films, and his figure can be seen everywhere.

However, it’s hard to say exactly how this cast affected the film’s box office performance; but it must be acknowledged that this was a lineup aimed at awards season.

So, a key issue arises here: the market positioning of product managers.

On the one hand, the dark and gloomy tone of the film itself may not be conducive to achieving good box office results; on the other hand, science fiction films may find it difficult to break through the shackles of the awards season, and even if they aim for the Oscars, they may not necessarily reap any rewards.

So why film this work?
——So, Warner Bros. refused to shoot, and Universal Pictures took over instead. From this perspective, Warner Bros. is indeed more rational and more stable.

If filming is necessary, how should the producer position himself as a product manager?
Suppose Anson himself is the product manager, what choice will he make?

This is indeed an interesting thing.

Anson looked up at Jeff, his eyes unfocused, and it was obvious that he was still immersed in his own thoughts, "What if we shoot this movie in the form of a doomsday prophecy?"

Jeff, "What do you mean?"

Anson thought about it carefully, "When 'Saving Private Ryan' meets 'The Passion of the Christ'."

"'Saving Private Ryan' shows the cruelty of war and the proud blossoming of humanity in the ruthless soil; 'Children of Men' can be more restrained on this basis, focusing not on sensationalism and resonance, but on showing oracle, a holy and pure yet soul-stirring supernatural moment."

Jeff, "If it's the same as 'The Passion of the Christ'?" Anson nodded, "Yes. As you said, from the beginning of the story setting, this story isolates us from the possibility of emotional resonance. I am willing to cry for a mother who lost three children, but I am not necessarily willing to be moved by the last son born in the world."

"In that case, why don't we go a step further based on the story and look for an oracle in the apocalyptic ruins filled with blood and death."

Jeff frowned, "Religious movie?"

Anson shrugged slightly. "We have to admit that many movies still can't get rid of the faith part. But we don't plan to make a religious movie. Instead, we focus on the plot and the feelings, leaving room for the audience to think."

"Doomsday. Death. Chaos. Violence. Blood. These are the protagonists of the film. We try our best to meet the audience's expectations and imagination of disaster films, treat the film as a simple escape and survival work, and hide the thoughts, awakenings, and shocks in the details of the film."

It's like "gravity".

On the surface, "Gravity" is a simple science fiction film of the space escape genre; but in fact, it is a film about living towards death, whether it is the moment when the protagonist feels like he is in a womb in space, or the moment when he finally lands and grabs the gravity to stand up again, all the details come together to present the miracle of nirvana and rebirth after a life reaches a desperate situation.

Alfonso is a director who takes his time to produce meticulous results. He not only likes to study technology, but also focuses on analyzing and summarizing himself.

So, after each film, Alfonso becomes more mature and the next work will be even better.

In his previous life, after the end of "Children of Men", Alfonso spent six years polishing it before creating "Gravity". Now Anson is thinking, if Alfonso is given some inspiration and a clearer framework and direction is established, can he change the fate of "Children of Men"?

In fact, Anson's words were still not clear and definite enough, because his thoughts popped up temporarily, were immature and incomplete, and he needed to think while speaking; but Jeff still keenly grasped the core of it.

"Are you going to make a commercial movie?" Jeff asked.

Anson laughed and said, "I don't like to clearly divide the types of business and art. This obviously limits creativity and imagination. However, you are right. I hope that the film can bring more "attention" in terms of scene arrangement and battle scenes."

"That's why you invited me to act, isn't it?"

"Obviously, I'm not Robert De Niro, so you guys shouldn't expect me to win the Best Actor Oscar, right?"

Jeff was immediately amused.

Sure enough, Anson is still Anson and remains sober.

Jeff: "So, you're nodding your head in agreement?"

Anson shook his head.

Jeff was stunned.

Anson, "There is another serious problem here. I am not British. The story is very clear that this is a story set in Britain, and my London accent may not be satisfactory to the audience."

"Oh, yes, there's also the director. We need to ask Mr. Alfonso Cuarón if he would like me to play the leading role. After all, this script was written by him, and he must have his own description of the character. I'm not sure if my image fits his imagination."

"That makes two questions. Sorry, forgive my math."

Jeff didn't care, still staring at Anson with burning eyes, "But these are other questions. What I just asked was, did you nod and agree?"

(End of this chapter)