Three Hundred and Forty-Three-Wait and See

Boss, boss! "

After returning to the hotel and receiving a notice from the Warner Bros. PR department and seeing the CBS cable TV program introduction, Nina found that her boss had fallen into deep thought.

When she called twice in succession, she woke up the dazed Wayne. Seeing that the look in his eyes had returned, the assistant lady walked to the sofa and turned off the TV with a snap.

"There is also news in Los Angeles. After investigation by Anthony Pellicano, it was found that those photos were leaked from a paparazzi, and the purchaser was Stuart Baird. As for what happened next, he is still investigating and only told me Let you be mentally prepared. There are many people following up this time, and the specific development of the matter is still unclear."

"Aha, can't you see clearly?"

Wayne suddenly laughed contemptuously. Just after receiving the news, he thought about the whole thing carefully from beginning to end. The reason why Nina feels familiar with this method of breaking news one after another is because it is the most common behavior style of several giants.

Think about how Warner Brothers harassed Morgan Freeman. First, it attracted great attention from the public and society through non-stop reporting by its media, and then exposed scandals about the other party at the peak of public opinion again and again.

When people's discussion topics and eyes turned over, a group of representatives of vulnerable groups, various female victims jumped out. These women who were worthless before suddenly received a large amount of legal aid, as if a group of people who smelled Like a bloody shark, it began to bite black movie stars in the media.

After Morgan Freeman's reputation was completely ruined, Warner Bros. used assistance to bribe his wife and granddaughter, along with the female victims who jumped out, to accuse him in the media and in court.

Using the huge capital and media power of a media group to turn a person into a black man from the inside out, turn him into a traitor, and turn him into a perpetrator who paid tens of millions of dollars in compensation. This routine will certainly feel familiar to people.

"Don't worry about the Hollywood eye. There are some things that he can't find any clues about. We don't need any evidence. Just guessing is enough."

Wayne clicked the lighter, tilted his head and lit the cigarette in his mouth. After taking a deep breath, he exhaled a long stream of smoke. "Ha, Nina, guess how many people want bad luck for me?"

The answer to this question is self-evident. The assistant lady did not say anything, but just silently accompanied him to think.

I am afraid that except for Warner Bros., the other five giants and a series of small and medium-sized companies are not willing to see a director who continues to achieve great success. This circle has always been like this. The market has always been so big. If you keep eating more and occupying more, it means that others will lose a lot of benefits.

So Wayne said that just guessing is enough. Before things are clear, even guessing can only be a rough guess. Before all the tricks are used, those who hide behind will not surface easily.

"This is not something that Stewart Baird, that little editor, can do." Nina stretched out her hand to push up her glasses. At this time, the eyes behind the lenses were shining with far more wisdom than usual.

"I guess he was being taken advantage of, or just wanted to make us sick, but he didn't expect anyone to join in the follow-up actions. First of all, Nami is pregnant and has your child. This matter can indeed attract enough attention. , a well-known Hollywood director and a popular female star, naturally has a large enough topic!"

Nina kept analyzing, and in the middle of speaking, she suddenly took out the notebook in which she had been recording various things in the circle from her briefcase, and flipped to the last few pages.

"Boss, the current public opinion will not cause any harm to us. This should only be the beginning. Maybe I am overthinking, but we have to make some preparations."

Wayne nodded slightly and did not interrupt the assistant's analysis. In terms of personal IQ, this woman is a true academic master who only comes out of tens of thousands of people. She is far smarter than him, a cheater.

"Nami's former manager has resigned." Nina pointed to a piece of information in the new record in the notebook, her tone revealing the surprise of discovering the fox's tail. “After she accepted an interview with the media the day before yesterday and personally proved that the child in Nami’s belly was yours, I specifically contacted the Warner Bros. PR department to find out about this person.

If I guessed correctly, this agent lady has already fallen into the arms of CAA. When Jimmy left CAA, I remember it wasn't a happy time. The current person in charge, Martin Bob, has not gotten the results you wanted after several appointments! "

Just like Nina analyzed, CAA is definitely the one who wants to bring misfortune to Wayne. If no opportunity arises, they may be able to keep their distance, but as long as the opportunity arises, they definitely don't mind stepping on it secretly.

"That's right." Wayne picked up the cold coffee, drank half of the cup in one gulp, and leaned back on the sofa with his whole body relaxed. "With the various resources at the CAA's disposal, we are fully capable of finding Katie. If only things were that simple..."

Nina frowned. Yes, things are definitely not that simple. No matter how much that woman bites her, it will not have a big impact on Wayne's financial status. The mastermind behind the scenes will not ignore this. clear.

Warner Bros.'s legal department can make a moneyless and powerless woman suffer to death without even having to come forward on her own side. If she dares to say a random word in the media, she will take huge legal risks and pay a huge amount of money. The price is too high to comprehend.

"What should we do now?" Nina looked at the boss who suddenly relaxed and tried to give her own suggestions, saying: "Should we let the Warner Bros. PR department get involved, whether it is to guide public opinion or to reveal something else? Diverting public attention can draw a lot of people's attention away from us."

She was talking about public relations methods commonly used in Hollywood. Over the past many years, it has been proven that this method of diverting trouble away from others is very effective, and many celebrity public relations teams have been using it endlessly.

"No need to rush." ​​Waving to the assistant, Wayne shook his head and suddenly smiled. "I'm not Morgan Freeman. It doesn't make sense to me to throw dirty water or play the role of a female victim. It's enough for us to continue filming with peace of mind. I'm also very curious to see who else will reveal themselves. What are those people planning to do?"

Although he was always smiling when he said these words, his heart was extremely tense.

There is no doubt that someone wants to mess with him. Who is involved in this matter, what is the purpose, and what means will be used later, these are more important to him.

After being in this industry for several years, he has come to understand one thing more and more. Competition is definitely everywhere. If he wants to have fewer messy things in the future, he must at least know who is plotting against him.

The filming continued on the second day, and the rooftop scene went smoothly. Brad Pitt and Christian Bale gradually entered the state that their characters should have.

The footage was filmed one after another, and the subsequent entry of Jack Nicholson gave Wayne enough surprises. This veteran actor has solid acting skills, and it can be said that he can easily interpret such a negative role. .

After the opening cutscene was filmed, and the crew was packing up things on the street to start transitioning, Jack Nicholson walked up to Wayne, and under the puzzled looks of Gilmore and others, he said:

"I have some ideas about the next scene."

It had been a few days since the filming of the film had officially started. This was the first actor to come forward with an idea. Wayne raised his head and looked at him, equally curious about what he wanted to say, hoping it wasn't a suggestion like changing the story.

"Don't get me wrong, Wayne." Realizing that several people around him were looking at him, Jack Nicholson spread his hands and quickly explained.

"I have no objections to the character setting and the script. I just have a personal idea. Since I want to show Frank Costello's debauchery, can I put it on the actress's naked butt when he is snorting powder, and then put it on During the sex scene, let the powder scatter freely."

Leaning back in the chair, Wayne gently rubbed the stubble on his chin with one hand, considering the other party's proposal.

"Okay, let's try it when we shoot. If the effect is good, I will use your suggestion to shoot this set of shots."

Regardless of whether Jack Nicholson looks like an old pervert, his suggestion definitely makes sense, and Wayne wouldn't mind filming it to see the effect.

After all, this is a pure American gangster film, and he is also afraid that he will be influenced by Eastern thinking. Although it is all about Infernal Affairs, these are completely different things.

It can be said that although the two films are highly similar in the core plots, Wayne still changed the background when writing the script to make the story completely American. In particular, the police in the film were set up by him to have a relatively negative image just like other Hollywood films.

As for the plot, it is different from the rich Hong Kong-style plot structure. He is not prepared to play with anything in the whole film. It is directly full of American wildness in the traditional sense, allowing two undercover agents to face-to-face duel, direct, smooth, foul language, flesh and bullets. Together, this is in line with the living environment and movie-viewing values ​​of North America.

In the American movie-watching experience, the feeling of a grassroots gangster is that he is wild and direct. From entering the industry to getting ahead and then becoming prosperous, he relies on his violent temper. After success, he must be full of debauchery and excess. There is no such thing as a triad in Hong Kong. The kind of obvious but not obvious spirit of senior cadres.

Therefore, Wayne has no reason to object to Jack Nicholson's proposal. In a certain respect, the old actor's life experience is indeed more useful.

In the subsequent filming, it was also proved that the other party's acting method was indeed effective. In the end, the scene showing the gangster Frank was completely based on Jack Nicholson's suggestion.