Reborn Hollywood Ladies

Chapter 871 Cooperation
In fact, the reason is very simple.

Laila's past life and present life, she already has a strong sense of director.Leonardo is a very good actor, but no matter how good an actor is, he will subconsciously panic when facing a director, especially a director like Leila who has been recognized as a legend.

Moreover, Leila also has an identity as the daughter of the Moran family, the heir designated by the old man Moran, and has already begun to participate in the work of the family business.People who have been in the position of giving orders all year round will have a daunting aura on them, and delicate people like Leonardo are more likely to feel this aura.

Laila ordered a few dishes, and then gave the menu to the other two. After they discussed it, while waiting for the dishes to be served, she got to the point directly.

"I have read the script. I think Roy should have told you that I am very interested in this script."

"Yes. He said it." Leonardo glanced at Roy. "I look forward to working with you."

The last time Roy mentioned to him that he and Lila should cooperate, he was tempted.In terms of winning awards, this script is undoubtedly the most suitable. Based on his understanding of Oscars, he knows that this movie is definitely the type that Oscar judges like.

He has been pondering his acting skills for several years, and together with the most outstanding director in Hollywood, Laila, he believes that their cooperation can make this movie another Oscar-worthy movie!

He has this confidence.

Lila was silent for a moment, and when Leonardo felt that he was about to suffocate, he opened his mouth: "Indeed, I like this script very much, and I look forward to working with you. But you should also know my situation, At least for a year or so, it is impossible to open a new movie."

After thinking about it for a day, she decided to give up the script.

Between being a director and making movies and being the acting president of the group, she chose the latter.

She loves movies, but she loves her family more.

Without the support of Mr. Moran, without Janet's unprincipled love, without her grandmother's oriental cuisine to adapt her to this world, she would not be the current Laila.

Leonardo was not surprised by this answer, but he was still disappointed.

"I'm looking forward to working with you. The two of us will definitely make a very good movie together."

"Yes, I believe that. It's a pity that I really can't coordinate the time." Laila regretted it.

Leonardo sighed: "It's really a pity."

Laila didn't think so, she lowered her eyes silently, hiding her regret and entanglement deep in her eyes.Life will not always be smooth sailing, she has already gained too much, and there are always times when the goddess of luck can't take care of her.

At this time, Roy, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said, "Leo, have you got that script for a few years?"

"Yes, it was sent to me in 05. There were also two preparations for filming in the middle, and each time it was delayed due to investment problems." Thought such an excellent script was repeatedly rejected due to insufficient funds. Shelving, he felt it was a pity.

But this is Hollywood. Whether a movie is good or not, the filmmakers prefer to use the box office to measure it.If "Blood Diamond" had the potential to make a lot of money like a commercial special effects blockbuster, I'm afraid investors would have already rushed to invest money.It's a pity that such profound films tend not to be loved by too many audiences.

The movie's budget is [-] million, which means that the box office needs to be [-] million to be profitable.But it is impossible for a film like this to get so much box office. In the end, it can only rely on selling CDs and other methods to slowly recover the cost.

Maybe the film can still bring some profits in the end, but not all investors will like that kind of long-term investment.They appreciate Leila more, who frantically collect hundreds of millions or billions of dollars just to make a movie.It's a pity that Leila is not short of money, nor is she short of distribution channels. People make their own filming and earn money, and they don't bring others to play.

"Since the script has been in your hands for several years, why not wait for a while?" Roy suggested: "Lila doesn't have time now, but it doesn't mean she won't have time in a year and a half. We all hope to cooperate. Why don't we use this time to improve the script and shoot when Leila has time."

Leonardo slapped the table: "Yes! Why didn't I think of it? That's it, Lila. When you have time, we will come back and work together to make this movie. One year or two years Alright, I'll wait for you!"

Lila thought for a while, then nodded with a smile: "Okay."

Both she and Leonardo were in a dead end, only thinking that there was no time to shoot now, but they forgot that they could wait a few years.In Hollywood, there shouldn't be too many movies that have been shelved for various reasons. Take this blood diamond in his hand as an example, hasn't it been written for several years?Anyway, the copyright of the script has already been bought, so when the filming will start, it doesn't have much impact on the screenwriters, but it has a considerable impact on them.

And if word got out that Laila was willing to make another film, all the film companies would be willing to wait until she had time, whether it was a year or a few years, as long as she agreed, any amount of time would be worth the wait.

After the key matters were settled, the ordered dishes began to be delivered one by one.Attracted by the bright red Sichuan cuisine, all three of them whetted their appetites.

"By the way, I heard that the box office of "Lord of the Rings 3" has exceeded one billion worldwide, and the momentum may continue to rise. I think the evaluations of film critics and audiences are good, and many people say that you deserve an Oscar. Excellent director." Leonardo admired her very much, Ming Ming was younger than himself, but made achievements many times more brilliant than himself.

Laila smiled: "Who knows? As long as it's not the last moment, no one knows who will have the last laugh."

"Don't be humble, all the media are reporting that you will definitely sweep the awards just like "Chicago" did."

Leila frowned: "A lot of media are reporting it?" She seemed to smell something unusual.

Leonardo didn't see her abnormality, and said with admiration: "This is normal. With such a high box office and such a high reputation, it is not surprising that they think you will create a new best director age. Many media also said In fact, you could have won that award a long time ago, because the Oscar judges are too harsh."

The more he talked, the more uncomfortable Lyra felt.Recently, she has been worried about Roy. She didn't pay attention to the direction of the media at all, and she didn't notice that the outside world was so noisy.

After finishing the meal, on the way back, Roy looked at Laila, who was quietly watching the scenery outside the car window, and asked what he had been refraining from asking: "What's the matter? You were a little absent-minded during the meal."

"It's nothing, I just have some guesses, I hope I'm just worrying."

(End of this chapter)