American Entertainment: Starting with playing the role of Little Beaver

Chapter 62 Vacation here, busy there

Before the huge success of "Pirates of the Caribbean," Disney's film industry strategy was primarily focused on animation with live-action films as a secondary focus. Therefore, their current portfolio of live-action film projects is relatively small.

Furthermore, many of these projects are adapted from novels.

For example, the first project Isabella saw was called "The Snow Princess".

This is an unpublished novel manuscript by Meg Cabot, author of *The Princess Diaries*. It tells the story of a girl who abandons her studies to pursue her dreams, eventually becoming a figure skater and winning a championship.

Isabella has no recollection of this project.

So I glanced at it twice and immediately passed on it.

However, even if she remembered him and the other person had good grades, Isabella wouldn't be afraid.

Because the theme of pursuing dreams in "Frozen" overlaps with that of "The Voice of China".

An actor cannot work on the same subject matter excessively.

Doing this will cause moviegoers to experience aesthetic fatigue.

For example, the second project Isabella saw was called "Confessions of a Teen Drama Queen".

This is a novel by American author Diane Sheldon, which was number one on the New York Times bestseller list in 99.

The story revolves around a girl who grew up in New York and aspires to be a Broadway actress. However, due to family circumstances, she is forced to leave the glamorous Big Apple and move to the dilapidated New Jersey, which makes her unhappy, but she still becomes a local legend.

Isabella remembers this story.

Because after it was made into a movie, it was called "Youth Prom Queen" in mainland China, starring Lindsay Lohan.

The box office was mediocre, so...

Also passed.

Of course, even if the project does well at the box office, Isabella won't make it.

The reason is the same as that for "The Snow Princess".

After reviewing the projects based on the original work, Isabella was presented with two superpowered projects.

One is called "Enchanted Adventure", and the other is called "High School of the Lizards".

The former refers to a princess from a fairy tale who comes to the real world and a series of events unfold. In Isabella's previous life, this movie starred Amy Adams and was quite successful, but Isabella still passed on it.

It's not that I didn't want to film it, but the female lead in "Enchanted" is a bit naive and innocent.

Playing this kind of role would damage Hermione Granger's image as intelligent, so...

She had no choice but to say no to the project.

The latter is actually a copycat film by Disney.

With Fox possessing mutants, Sony having the failed Man, and Warner Bros. having Harry Potter on one hand and DC on the other, how could Disney's layout in superhero movies be blank?

So Disney brought in Bob Scully and Mark McCocker, writers known for their superhero stories and creators of "Posh Spice," to write a superhero script for the teenage market.

Then, High School of Incredibles was born.

The entire story revolves around a second-generation rich kid—

It tells the story of a second-generation superhero who has no superpowers but is sent by his parents to a school that trains superheroes. After a series of hardships, he finally transforms from a loser into a winner and becomes an incredibly cool superhero.

Even if Isabella didn't have any memories of this movie in her past life, she still thought it must have been a terrible film, or at least it wouldn't have done well at the box office.

Because the market for superhero movies is so small that it simply cannot accommodate original superhero movies.

Isabella clearly remembers that in her past life, when Will Smith was at the height of his popularity, his original film "Hancock" failed to make a profit. At a time when English-speaking moviegoers only accepted characters that existed in comics, "High School Incredibles" was a different story.
Pass.

After banning all adaptation and superhero projects, Disney doesn't have much time left.

Of the original projects, the only one that Isabella found interesting was "The Game Plan".

Competition Plan.

This film tells the story of a football player who unknowingly has a child with his ex-wife. At the peak of his career, his agent wants him to abandon his daughter and focus entirely on his career. However, the football player refuses to give up his child, leading to a discussion about family and fatherhood.

To put it simply, this is actually a typical children's comedy, a family-friendly movie like those in Disney films.

The actors don't need to use their brains during filming, and the audience doesn't need to use their brains when watching. These kinds of movies generally don't receive high praise, but they're guaranteed to do well at the box office. But even if it's funny, simple, and commercial, Isabella wouldn't take the role.

Because this is a custom-made film.

The male lead is Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

This guy officially crossed over into Hollywood in 2000. Since sports and entertainment are closely related, and he had a pretty good reputation in the sports world, after entering Hollywood, some companies tailored various projects for him based on his personality traits.

However, to be frank, there are differences even among celebrities who have the privilege of customized services.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's status in Hollywood is not as high as Isabella's.

So, Isabella joining his bespoke project was a step down for her.

Even though this kind of thing happens frequently in the industry, all those who lower their status do so in order to pursue greater benefits.

And Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson?
He doesn't deserve to make Isabella lower her status.

"Oh dear, Disney is really no good at all."

In less than an hour, Isabella had finished reading the email that Robert Iger had sent her.

He flicked the mouse, leaned back, and looked at his older sister with a smile.

"Looks like Bob can only get Sorry from me."

“Yes, that’s what I think too.” Catherine nodded.

Thanks to Columbus's tutelage, Catherine is now able to distinguish between good and bad projects simply by looking at their descriptions.

So she could tell that most of the projects that Aiger sent were obviously terrible.

However, she also said, "There is still room for maneuver in the two projects, 'Enchanted Adventure' and 'Competition Plan'."

"However, you can't make either of these movies; they're only suitable for newcomers who haven't been in the industry for very long."

“Oh~ Producer Haywood~ the newcomer you mentioned wouldn’t happen to be Margot, would it?” Isabella laughed.

“Hmm~” Catherine raised an eyebrow. “Of course it’s Margot. Didn’t we discuss her? So…”

"what are you thinking?"

Since Xiao Luo is extremely ambitious and very sensible, and her family has no objection to her wanting to pursue an acting career, or rather, they haven't created any obstacles, it wouldn't hurt to give this beautiful girl a helping hand.

cough cough-

Being pretty isn't important.

There are plenty of pretty girls in this circle!
Of course, Isabella wouldn't pull Robbie around for nothing.

The optimal solution would be to open a talent agency, sign Robbie Jr., and then find projects for him.

She has to earn something, right?

It's worth noting that even Spielberg, when accepting students, requires him to retain the copyright to the students' original intellectual property.

Chris Columbus's "Gremlins" and Robert Zemeckis's "Back to the Future";
The copyrights to these films are held by Spielberg's Amblin.

Of course, Spielberg didn't just take the copyrights for nothing; he actually shared the profits and gave you the space to operate independently.

The annual dividends from *Gremlins* consistently arrive in Columbus's account. Zemeckis wants to permanently shelve *Back to the Future*? Then Spielberg won't allow anyone to reboot or remake it. When someone can go to that extent…

Honestly, this is actually the real reason why Old Si has a good reputation and many followers in the industry.

Young people aren't qualified to negotiate copyrights with studios, and then you expect someone to negotiate for you and even give you a share of the profits? You're saying that no one can make a fourth installment unless there's a fourth? Given all this, what more do you want? Right?

Starting a company is both simple and complicated.

It's simple because, given Isabella's current situation, finding projects for Robbie Jr. within the industry would be very easy.

Just like now, she can make a phone call to Iger and directly access Disney's film library;
Although she has not been in contact with Barry Mayer, would Warner Bros.' current film library really close its doors to her?

She didn't recognize Paramount, Fox, Universal, or Sony.
But if she wanted to, these companies would never refuse to contact her.

Therefore, as long as Robbie is willing to sign a contract, find her a job, or even make her famous, it would be very easy.

The reason she didn't do this before was simply because she didn't understand Robbie's character.

Well, Isabella thinks that rushing to help someone without knowing them is not charity, it's being a complete idiot. If you really want me to help you, I don't expect you to fawn over me, but you should at least have the attitude of asking for help, right?
This isn't just making things difficult for someone; it's already the bare minimum in interpersonal relationships.

And now...

She admitted that Robbie Jr.'s attitude was quite good.

The difficulty lies in the fact that Isabella herself doesn't have the time to run the company.

Has Beaver Mouse been established for a year now?
She's never been to headquarters yet!
I'm too busy, I simply don't have time!

Her older sister, Catherine, was also incapable of running the company. Not only would Isabella be without an assistant (playmate) if Catherine left, but her age and the boundaries of managing the company were also far apart.

凯瑟琳是87年1月18日生人，就算是过掉即将到来的03年生日，她也才16周岁。

At this age, one cannot act independently.

As for Mom...

She can run a company, but she has to keep an eye on Isabella's filming.

Without her, HP wouldn't be able to operate!

"Okay, okay, okay, let's wait then."

"Let's see if anyone can find the gold and come to Little Mag."

After Isabella counted on her fingers and recounted the difficulties around her with her older sister,

The fact that she was told "No, no, no" made Catherine shake her head, both amused and exasperated. She glanced out the window; it was already dark in London.

She glanced at the bottom right corner of the computer screen; the time of 5:30 made her stand up. "Are you alright?"

"I also need to send Bob an apology email."

"Okay, you can go back now. I'll go out and see what we should have for dinner."

"Okay, I'll come out as soon as I'm done."

Replying to messages is a quick thing.

After Isabella leaves the bedroom, she should have no work to do for a while.

I sat down at the table and enjoyed the dinner prepared by the Michelin-starred chef hired by Warner.

Now that everything was alright, everyone wanted to find a place to have some fun.

At first, Vivian wanted to go to Australia, but as soon as the words of longing were uttered, little Robbie, who was eating with them, shook his head and said, "No, no, no, Aunt Vivian, can we not go to Australia?"

"Why?"

Vivian winked at Robbie Jr.

Although it was a question, Isabella and Catherine had already noticed the mischievous smile in their mother's eyes.

'They're just teasing a kid!'

Isabella gave her older sister a knowing look.

'Because they can't amuse us anymore.'

Catherine nodded with a smile.

“Aunt Vivian, I know you want to go to Australia. You probably want to visit my family, right? That's fine, but... if I go back, my mom probably won't let me come out again.”

Little Robbie, oblivious to the sisters' coded message, continued with her earnest explanation, "My mother doesn't like to bother others. If she knew I'd been staying in London for so long without a job, she... she'd definitely scold me..."

"And then... I might get put in solitary confinement..."

"So...I...don't want to go back..."

"Oh~~ okay, okay, okay~~"

Vivian had expected this answer.

Because only families with strict upbringing can raise a sensitive girl like Robbie.

But all speculation is no substitute for the parties involved speaking for themselves.

If you don't speak up, and don't speak seriously, how am I supposed to know your true thoughts?
Since Robbie doesn't want to go back to Australia, they'll go somewhere else to have fun.

After a brief discussion—

"Let's go to Iceland."

Catherine suggested, "If we go now, we might be able to see the aurora."

"I'm OK."

Isabella answered very quickly, "Anyway, I can play anywhere."

"That's okay with me too."

Vivian then nodded, "Anyway, I don't have to worry about where we go to play."

As soon as they finished speaking, all three of them looked at Robbie.

Their meaning was very clear, that is—

"Me? I'm fine with that too."

Robbie was a little flustered when he was being watched by the three men.

But a moment later, a smile appeared on the little girl's face again, a smile of happiness from feeling warmth.

With the target identified, Warner Bros. was brought in.

After Isabella accidentally reveals to Warner's security her desire to travel to Iceland—

On January 2nd, Warner's people took them shopping;
On the morning of January 3, as the four of them got up, Warner's security informed them that their flight to Iceland was scheduled for 3 p.m.

Furthermore, local guides, vehicles, and even routes and convoys for aurora viewing have all been arranged.

Hey ~
Capital is so useful!
Just like Doraemon~
Hehe ~
As Isabella and her companions left London, information about her and her father flew across the Atlantic like snowflakes, traversed the North American continent, and arrived on the warm west coast from ancient London.

When the Weinstein brothers finally emerged from the mountain of hundreds of pages of reports, their faces were etched with disappointment.

"How could there be no problem?"

Harvey was incredulous.

"Martin, are you sure this information is true and reliable?"

Bob frowned, his gaze fixed intently on Martin Lewis in front of him.

Although Bob said that the masses never thirst for the truth, they had to produce some real dirt on Isabella when attacking her, because completely fabricated slander would not sway Ted Turner.

Or rather, if Ted Turner had wanted to bring down the Ross family through spreading rumors, he would have done so long ago.

The reason he didn't intervene was that he couldn't spread rumors, and also because the Ross family hadn't risen to power alone.

If you flip the table...

They have guns too!

In that case, seeking the truth is what the Weinstein brothers want to do most right now. Because this matter is quite complicated, they also asked their ally, Martin Lewis, for help.

This……

"These materials are of course true and reliable; I obtained them all from British government departments and Barclays."

Martin Lewis took a puff of his cigar and said slowly, "Isabella's father, Eric, was relatively clean-cut during his time at Barclays. He didn't do anything dirty. Of course, this may also be related to the department he worked for."

"The private banking sector is a very demanding department. If the staff is unreliable, the wealthy will cause trouble."

Martin Lewis was an Englishman.

She has multiple identities, including writer, radio and television host, producer, and planner.

However, his most important identity is that of a member of Amnesty International.

Or perhaps he was one of the Knights of the Round Table of Amnesty International.

His breakthrough came from raising early operating capital for Amnesty International.

Between 76 and 81, he organized a series of charitable activities, invited a number of celebrities to perform charity shows, and all the proceeds went into Amnesty International's account.

Uh……

Most people probably don't know much about Amnesty International.

An abstract description would be that this organization wields magical power comparable to that of Christian Bell's stepmother.

Bell's stepmother plays the feminist card, while they play the human rights card.

and--

The entire organization is Jewish-centric, using the banner of human rights to engage in... cough...

Some things are hard to explain clearly, but detailed information can be found online, and there are also entries on encyclopedias.

The second line provides the qualitative assessment.

So, even the great mage she trusted said that Isabella's father was fine...

This makes things very difficult.

The brothers' agitation prompted Martin Lewis to cough lightly and say, "Do you two really hate a little girl that much?"

"It's not hatred, it's that she's blocking our way."

"If you don't succeed in qualifying for the Olympics this year, you can try again next year."

"We can afford to wait, but others can't!"

Harvey's bluntness made Martin Lewis laugh.

He flicked the cigar in his hand, crossed his legs, and said leisurely, "Alright, don't worry too much."

"Since you've all come to me, I'll definitely help you get things done."

"Everything after Eric Heywood's death was handled by a lawyer named Valentine O'Connor."

“Our people have already gone to investigate him.”

The Weinstein brothers breathed a sigh of relief at their old buddy's ease.

Just as they smiled, wanting to express their gratitude...

"Jingle Bell--"

The phone on the table rang.

That was Martin Lewis's phone, and he picked it up immediately.

Before he could even utter the universally understood 'Hello,' a hurried report came from the other end of the phone—

"Martin? Our men have been arrested."

"What???"

(End of this chapter)