Three Hundred and Fourteen - You Can't Suppress Them without Big Stars.

"I will send an invitation to that "Leon", but there is still a problem."

After glancing at Luke Simmons next to him and the CEO of Warner Bros. across from him, Zack Snyder hesitated for a moment and decided to speak out his thoughts. This was the first major Hollywood science fiction production he led, and he wanted to do it. To perfection.

"It's about casting, Wayne. You should understand my working style. I don't mean to deliberately challenge your authority! I just..."

"Okay, Zach."

Wayne raised his hand and knocked on the table twice, interrupting him. "Speak out everything you have in mind and I will consider it seriously. It's better than you shooting with emotions. Don't worry, just say it directly."

Luke Simmons looked at Zack Snyder worriedly. He understood what the other person wanted to say. Every director has different views on actors, but as a novice director, he was indeed taking a big risk by questioning the producer.

As soon as the meeting was over, the other party discussed it with him on the way here. The advice he gave was to give up those unrealistic ideas and make the film safely. Unexpectedly, his partner couldn't help it. Opened his mouth.

"As for the choice of the leading actor, I received calls from several big star agents." Zack Snyder knew that most of these people came for Wayne, even if he was just a producer this time. .

"Ewan McGregor, and Will Smith, who has a good relationship with you. Their agents have told me in advance that they want to audition for the leading actor Neo. And Tim, he told me I recommended Johnny Depp. I think using these famous actors will be of great benefit to the film’s box office, as these actors have great box office appeal.”

After saying that, he looked at the other party anxiously. In Zack Snyder's heart, he still hopes to use star actors. Although Li Guohao has gained some fame through "The Return of the Clown", he is definitely not as good as himself among the mainstream audience. Those who mentioned it.

"Wait a minute." Jeff Robinov, who had been listening silently, suddenly said before Wayne: "Since we want to use star actors, why don't we consider Brad Pitt or Val Keir? Mo? Both of these people have cooperated with the company many times. Of course, I am just giving some suggestions."

"You don't have to think too much. The best choice for the male lead is Li Guohao. I have made an appointment with him in the afternoon and will have a good talk with him."

Feeling that his tone was a bit harsh, Wayne patiently prepared to explain under the puzzled looks of several people.

All directors and investors like to use attractive stars, which he understands very well. After all, this will bring great guarantee to the box office when the film is released.

But this film has its own special characteristics, so it may not be suitable for this, so he pointed to Zack Snyder. "Zach, I need you to make simple preparations and shoot the film as soon as possible. It is best to complete all the work before May next year to ensure that the summer release will begin.

You have to pay attention, we don’t have a few months to slowly learn the basics of kung fu for the male protagonist. If you want to meet the basic performance needs, believe me, ordinary people may not be able to achieve it after several months of training. Require.

But Li Guohao is different. You all know who his father is, the kung fu superstar who slapped the entire Hollywood in the face. He has been training in kung fu since he was a child, and he has an unparalleled advantage in this area. What's even more rare is that he has a pretty likable face. "

The most successful actor with a trace of Chinese ancestry like this is undoubtedly Keanu Reeves, but Wayne can't leave his own people with the basics unused and go to all the trouble to find a kung fu novice and train a few times. Filming will start again in a month.

He remembers this sci-fi film very clearly. The Wachowski brothers (sisters) invited the team of Hong Kong's number one martial arts instructor Yuan Heping to specialize Keanu Reeves, a kung fu novice. training.

Without training, the punches and kicks produced during the performance will be very ugly. Helpless Yuan Heping could only start from the basic skills. It was like being in hell every day. He trained Keanu Reeves for four full months, and then he became successful. Action scenes that wow the audience.

However, by choosing Li Guohao to play this role, the above few months can be saved, and there is no need to start with leg press, horse riding, punching, etc. He can even give a part-time job as a martial arts instructor.

"I understand." Zack Snyder nodded, finally accepting the statement. "Batman's black martial arts instructor seems to be named Jesse. I hope to continue to invite him here."

"Okay, he's not expensive anyway, you make the decision yourself." Wayne stood up, stretched out his hands, winked at Luke Simmons, and prepared to leave the Warner Bros. Building.

"Zach, one last thing to remind you, put away the idea of ​​using a big star in your heart. No matter which big star joins the crew, it may become an obstacle to your work. The candidates I have selected are all the most suitable. Yes, even if they are famous, they won’t cause trouble for you at work, do you understand?”

After saying this, he nodded to Jeff Robinov, said hello, opened the door first and walked out.

Now Zack Snyder only thinks about becoming famous, but he has ignored a very important point. Which of those famous actors and stars is not a troublemaker? As a novice director, why should he suppress them?

The starring roles I chose are different. Gary Oldman and the others are indeed somewhat famous, but they are relatively familiar with Zack Snyder. Their own personalities are not the kind of people who compete for power.

Whether it is Charlize Theron or Li Guohao, these people have a close relationship with him, and they are not likely to deliberately cause trouble and make the work more difficult.

Not to mention the current Zack Snyder, even Wayne himself, as a celebrity, has been trying not to cooperate with those big stars. Although there are many benefits to using big stars, troubles will also follow. Luke Simmons followed him silently, walked out of the building, got into the car and drove for a while, then he said: "Why do you want me to be a producer? Someone at Warner Bros. originally wanted this job. In this case, I There’s a chance you’ll miss your next project.”

"Luke."

Looking at the scenery outside the window, Wayne smiled. "I invested a lot of money in this film. There must be someone to control the direction of the film. In addition to doing financial communication on the crew, you must also pay attention to observation. If you find any problems, you can use the rights of the producer!"

Having said this, Wayne turned his head sharply and stared into his senior brother's eyes.

"Okay, I understand." Luke Simmons shrugged and asked expressionlessly: "If I feel that Zach's work is not up to standard and the shooting direction of the film is different from what you designed, is that right? Can you fire him!?”

"You are the producer, you decide what to do." Wayne looked out the window again, but his words still reached his senior brother's ears very clearly.

Luke Simmons reached out and tapped the partition lightly. "Uh-huh, okay, just put me here. I'm still needed for the film preparations. I'll call you if anything happens."

They have been working together since 1990 and can almost completely trust each other, so with just a few words from Wayne, he understood the content of his work.

The butt determines the head, this saying is applicable at any time. In this project, Wayne's role is a pure employer, or a film company boss.

Regardless of his personal relationship with Zack Snyder, Luke Simmons is needed to grasp the direction of the crew at all times. This is tens of millions of dollars invested in real money. Even if he doesn't care about money, there is no way he won't have any regulatory measures at all.

"Boss, should we go back to the manor directly?"

After Luke Simmons got out of the car, Sergey didn't rush to start the car and asked through the isolation window.

Speaking of this, Wayne sighed. "Go back, Nami has had a lot of emotional ups and downs these past two days, otherwise there is no need to leave Nina with her."

The Australian girl's unexpected pregnancy affected more than just herself. When her agent Jenny persuaded her to get rid of the child and focus on her career, she fired him immediately.

Perhaps from a certain perspective, the agent's suggestion is indeed correct. The shelf life of a beautiful female star is only a few years, and most people's first choice is to put their rising career first.

The impact didn't stop there. Naomi Watts also gave up Dior's early contract renewal. This contract, which is very important for the actress to maintain her celebrity status, was also rejected by her without hesitation.

Therefore, in the past few days, a woman's mood will always be a little abnormal, and she may even have some doubts about whether it is worth it.

In order not to irritate this woman too much, Wayne specially called all the women he had a relationship with and warned them not to suddenly appear in the manor in the past two months to avoid unpleasant scenes for everyone.

It just so happened that he could take advantage of this period of time to enjoy his vacation, spend this sensitive period with Naomi Watts, and slowly organize the script for the new project.

The car drove smoothly in Beverly Hills. Sergey saw that he didn't think about work, so he simply started chatting while driving.

"Boss, the company Rolls-Royce has contacted Nina. As your social influence grows, the extended version of the Silver Spur has almost become your symbol. They asked if we are willing to replace it with a new model."

"Huh?" After thinking about it for a moment, he understood what was going on. Rolls-Royce had been having a hard time in the past few years. Even such an overly high-end car company seemed to be having a hard time.

Rolls-Royce didn't seem to be able to hold on in the end. After being acquired by BMW, it once again regained vitality through the Phantom series. But that should be a few years later. Now their most comfortable car should be their own Silver Spur.

"Did they say what type?"

Sergey thought about it. "It seems to be called Phantom. The Brunei government ordered a few of them from them some time ago."

"Go back and tell Nina. Let's order two of them too. We want the extended version. You and Nina can discuss the details of the interior."

"Ok, no problem."

In fact, as long as the riding experience is comfortable enough, he really doesn't have high requirements for the car's appearance. The only two requirements are that it must be comfortable and large enough to allow him to work on the road.