966 Two Hundred and Fifty

"'Before Sunrise'..." David repeated the title of the movie, chewing it carefully.

In fact, the name of this movie is very simple, and there are not too many gimmicks. It just tells a point in time, and it also presents the time when the story of the movie takes place - everything will end before sunrise, this is the story of a night. But if you understand the story, or even really feel the story, you will know that the whole movie presents this kind of blandness and randomness, and such a title is the most suitable.

Hugo looked at David, who was thinking about it, a little nervous.

Recalling what he said just now, it reminds Hugo of his audition for "Scent of a Woman", but Hugo doesn't know if this is enough to convince David, because this is the script, he just Having told the core and spirit of the script, is David interested in reading the script itself? And after reading, what will David think?

As we all know, the same story will have completely different attitudes in the hands of different screenwriters, not only the difference in ideas, methods, and frameworks, but also the style of each screenwriter. Atmospheric; some screenwriters are on the contrary, obviously it is a big story in the background of World War II, but they only limit their vision to a square inch; some screenwriters are full of witty words, but the main story line is stumbling; some screenwriters are good at telling the story smoothly. , but the lines and dialogues lack connotation...

Generally speaking, when producers, directors, and actors choose a script, it is not enough to just listen to the idea. They must see the script with their own eyes before they can be sure. A very important job of a manager is to read the script on behalf of the actor and read it carefully.

Therefore, Hugo is not sure whether his explanation just now is in place and appropriate. He really has no experience in the position of screenwriter. This made Hugo a little absent-minded, the lamb meat that was roasted just right didn't taste in his mouth, and he ate some salad, like a goat eating grass.

When David came back to his senses, what he saw was the faint worry between Hugo's eyebrows, which made him chuckle, "So, what's your budget for this script?"

"What?" Hugo was stunned for a while, and didn't seem to react, but he didn't need David's reminder, Hugo's brain immediately turned around. Although he had no confidence in the screenwriter, Hugo was very nervous, but after all, at this time Hugo is also different from two years ago. He will not be in a hurry to deal with these occasions. It seems that he entered the state after only one or two questions, and began to introduce the script. The same is true now, "Budget?"

But even if Hugo reacted, he still couldn't answer this question, "I don't know this very well, and I don't have an accurate concept of budget."

In fact, most screenwriters do not have a clear concept of budget. This is the work of producers and directors. However, Rick, Joseph and the others still have a general concept, and they can explain it to Hugo, but they did not expect the progress to be so smooth tonight. David actually mentioned this issue directly, so they did not talk to Hugo. Hugo discusses the budget at length.

David raised his eyebrows slightly, and was not surprised by the answer, "Do you have any requirements for the shooting location and cast lineup?" The budget itself is the most important link in the film production process. The producers are not artistic creators. They are businessmen, and the art is in the hands of directors, writers, and actors, and business is their only goal—even the Oscars are just one part of business.

"I thought about it." Hugo shrugged and said simply, "As for the actors, I think Charlize Theron is very suitable for the heroine. Many parts of the heroine image in the script are from her." Wei smiled meaningfully and nodded. Hugo knew what David was implying at a glance. He smiled helplessly, but he was not obsessed with the explanation of the matter.

Originally, when shooting a love movie, the suspicion of scandal was part of it. The paparazzi said that if there is no scandal between actors, it means that there is no spark, and a love movie without spark is not convincing. How can the audience believe it?

"I can act as the male lead, the salary is not a problem." Hugo said casually, but he wanted to continue talking, but David laughed, "Hugo Lancais, who has a salary of 15 million Special, but he is always reluctant to accept works with a salary of more than 10 million yuan, but this is going to cause an uproar again."

Hugo curled his lips, "The high pay is also condemned, and the low pay is also condemned. They will never be able to please." Hugo said casually, causing David to laugh outright, almost destroying the restaurant. quiet. Then Hugo went on, "Director I think Richard Linklater is a good fit."

"Richard... Linklater..." David dragged the name for a long time, apparently using this method to awaken his memory.

Hugo knew that David certainly didn't know Richard, a young director who had only debuted for three years and had two films. There are no one thousand and eight hundred in Hollywood, so how could he remember them all, so Hugo had to explain , "Last year there was a movie called 'Youth and Madness', and the 'Washington Post' believes that this movie has no less place in film history than 'The Godfather' and 'Citizen Kane'."

David immediately showed an expression of sudden realization. After the release of "Youth and Madness", the Washington Post's report also caused an uproar and was considered a fuss. "Youth and Madness" describes the high school life in the 1970s in a playful way, which accurately reflects the culture of the United States at that time, so it was compared with "The Godfather" and "Citizen Kane" by the "Washington Post".

The film "Youth and Madness" has also attracted a lot of curiosity in the industry. Later time has proved that the status of this film in film history is not so high, but it is indeed a rare masterpiece.

"Young director, right." David used an affirmative statement. If it is a young independent director, plus two actors, Hugo and Charlize, this means that the movie budget can be controlled at a very small one. within the range. this is a good news.

"But I think the film should be shot in Vienna, and everything is restored. It should be cheaper to fly to Vienna to shoot than to set up a studio in Los Angeles?" Hugo asked uncertainly.

David chuckled and said, "Fortunately you're not asking for Paris or London." He didn't affirm, but he didn't deny either. Vienna is in Austria, which is part of Eastern Europe. The consumption level there is indeed relatively low, and there should not be many crew members. In terms of cost, flying to Vienna to shoot is not much more expensive than setting up a studio in Los Angeles, and the realism is even better.

David thought about it carefully, and then asked, "Have you met that... Linklater?"

"No." Hugo shook his head, then explained, "But I wrote him a letter and sent him the script together through the Directors Guild."

Hugo knew that Richard was an independent director. For such a director, the partner is not the most important thing, but the sparks generated in the cooperation process are the most important. Therefore, Hugo did not take the initiative to come to the door, but wrote a letter to express his sincerity, and then sent the script to Richard. If Richard has read the script and is willing to take the initiative to meet, then it is naturally the best; if Richard has read the script, but is not interested, or simply does not read the script, then Hugo will come to the door in person, at least not too much Too abrupt.

David also immediately understood Hugo's intentions and nodded approvingly. No matter which detail you look at, you can feel Hugo's enthusiasm, which reminds David of his friend Steven's praise for Hugo. No wonder Steven went to great lengths to continue working with Hugo.

"I think, if you're willing to star, plus Theron and Linklater within the budget, let's go to Vienna to shoot, within fifty people of the entire crew, then..." David said quickly , a lot of information came out, which made Hugo a little overwhelmed. He couldn't even tell whether David was talking to himself, but David quickly raised his head and looked at Hugo, "Then, I A budget of two to two and a half million is a very suitable price, of course, provided that your salary must return to the level of 'pulp fiction'."

That's less than 300,000.

Hugo didn't think much about it, and nodded as a matter of course, "That's naturally no problem." 2.5 million is already a very high budget for an experimental one-act drama like "Before Sunrise". Hugo I was wondering if it could be done within a million. But obviously, he really has no concept of budget.

But after speaking, Hugo's head couldn't help but start to back up again, "Wait, David, what did you mean just now? Are you saying, are you willing to invest in this script?"

David didn't hesitate at all, "Why not?"

This was something Hugo never expected. He thought that finding a partner for a script like "Before Sunrise" would be an arduous process. Even David Geffen would have to meet at least a few times. The next time can be the result again. After all, this script is too bold. But I didn't expect that David would actually agree, and he agreed on the spot!

Looking at the surprise on Hugo's face, David explained, "The script written by Hugo, this gimmick alone is enough to make people invest, and your idea and novelty of the script really convinced me. So, I have no reason to say no, do I?"

"Hehe...hehe..." Hugo laughed again and again, the excitement between his eyebrows clearly wrote his state at this moment, "This should be the best news I have heard in the past week!"