Chinese Entertainment: Academic Director

Chapter 114 A small revenge

Disney probably hasn't started production on "Pirates of the Caribbean" yet, but it's expected to start soon. It's said that they intend to invite Hollywood's top producer Jerry Bruckheimer to help organize the production.

Before, I thought that I couldn’t ruin the classic, so I didn’t find Depp. But now in this situation, it doesn’t matter whether he is the captain or not, the classic is gone, so let it be.

What does your American classics have to do with me? What I am destroying now are your classics!

As long as they sign Johnny Depp in advance, they will have to find another captain.

"Pirates of the Caribbean" would most likely not have become a hit without Depp's neurotic Captain Jack Sparrow.

Before starring in "Pirates of the Caribbean" which made him a big hit, Depp was still a true literary and artistic figure and almost Tim Burton's favorite actor.

Well, like Tim Burton, he's a weirdo.

In 91, he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his role in "Edward Scissorhands".

In 93, he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for the second time for his role in "Bonnie and Joon".

In 94, he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for the third time for his role in "Ed Wood".

Unfortunately, I failed three times.

It is worth mentioning that "Ed Wood" is also a biographical film.

Johnny Depp's box office appeal isn't very strong right now, but he can still be considered a big star.

As an artistic person, Johnny Depp certainly knows Cao Yang, and he also wants to try different roles. When he learned that Cao Yang wanted to make a biographical film and was a challenging gay, he was very interested.

Before asking Johnny Depp out, Cao Yang opened the system and took a look.

Host: Cao Yang

Current reputation: 1406785
Available reputation: 706785
Play experience: +0
Filming: Milk

Actor: Sean Penn (to be confirmed), Tim Robbins (to be confirmed)

……

First of all, the reputation has been increased, and the available reputation can be exchanged for seven more immersion experiences.

What surprised Cao Yang was that the two people he had interviewed who were interested in the male lead actually appeared in the system, although they were in a pending status.

Cao Yang thought about it and decided to try a different way of immersing himself in the role and give it to Sean Pang.

It was added surprisingly smoothly!
What's happening here?
Cao Yang exchanged it again and tried it for Tim Robbins, and it was added smoothly again!

What is the situation now? Will any movie he plays next be like Milk?
Cao Yang began to think about it. Both of them are talented actors. One can get into the state by immersing himself in the role. They both took on "Mystic River" at the same time, playing best friends in it, and one of them is a suspect in the murder of the other's daughter...

hiss……

What effect will the two perform?
No matter what the situation is, maybe it can be portrayed as love turning into hate.

Then let them do it!

Cao Yang gave each of them an immersive experience without hesitation.

With their superb acting skills and each of them being so immersed in the drama, this is bound to take off!

Good luck to them!
Next, Cao Yang met with Johnny Depp to discuss the role and salary of the movie. Depp's current salary is about the same as Tim Robbins', and the salary for art films is also half and half. That's no problem.

While the first installment of funds was still in the account, Harvey Weinstein did not formally propose to withdraw his investment, and everything just had to go according to the procedure.

He is not yet Depp after the huge success of "Pirates of the Caribbean". As he strongly wants to play this role, all his treatment is based on the standard contract of his status.

With the witness of the Actors Guild, Cao Yang called Behrman, and Depp quickly signed a contract with the "Milk" crew and the leading role was in place.

"What does Harvey say?"

"What else can I say? It's not like he's the only company. Sony Classics has the lion's share. He's just making a fuss to see if Sony Classics will stand with him."

Berman forced a smile. He had been worried a lot during this period. In order to prevent Sony Classics from supporting Harvey, he gave up one third of the share he had agreed on.

Damn Tim Robbins!
Damn Sean Penn!
Giving up one's own interests is simply cutting one's flesh, but there is no other way. Bellman does not want to lose the cooperation with Cao Yang, so he can only give up his interests and stabilize Sony Classics.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Cao Yang patted Berman on the shoulder. He no longer doubted Berman, otherwise Berman would not have cooperated with him to sign Johnny Depp.

Because Cao Yang and Bellman are the main controllers, as long as the two of them work together, they can almost have the final say in the entire crew.

"You told Harvey that you had signed Depp, but he probably already knew about it. Give him a way out and say that Depp was actually our first choice and Tim Robbins was just a backup."

Berman nodded. Johnny Depp is actually no worse than Tim Robbins. If Harvey Weinstein agrees, then that's fine. But if he still insists, then he can join forces with Sony Classics and kick Miramax Films out.

One third of my fucking share of the profits!
Damn Harvey Weinstein!

Seeing that Sony Classics was slow to act, Harvey Weinstein gave up the idea of ​​leading the project. He just wanted to give it a try. It didn't matter whether it succeeded or not. Anyway, he had never thought of kicking Cao Yang out.

The core of this project is Cao Yang, otherwise how could he invest so readily.

He also didn't want to completely offend Cao Yang. A director who can promote people deserves respect and attention from a film company.

Next, the project continued to move forward and casting work began.

In Hollywood, the film casting system is a system of checks and balances among multiple parties. Neither directors, producers nor even investors have absolute power.

Of course, this is just the surface situation, which seems very formal and fair.

In fact, even if there were people from the actors' union present at every audition, as a director and producer, Cao Yang decided which actor to use. Could another producer, Berman, object? Would people from the actors' union object?

Johnny Depp has been chosen to play the male lead in Milk and has already signed a contract.

There are two other important characters, one is Dan White, the politician who shot the male protagonist.

Another important role is the male protagonist's boyfriend, which requires a young man. The two fall in love at first sight at the subway station and then start living together. There are also some passionate scenes, and we need to find an actor who can accept this.

Cao Yang needs to take a look at several important characters, including the protagonist's boyfriend. He doesn't want to see their acting skills. Cao Yang doesn't care about this. What he cares most about is whether the other party fits the role positioning.

In fact, it is very simple to find actors in Hollywood. There are special casting companies. You just need to tell them your requirements. They will look at the offered salary and evaluate the level of the film, then look for suitable actors with schedules and arrange time for auditions.

As for the candidate for the male lead's boyfriend, the casting company provided Cao Yang with three names, all of whom were actors who could accept passionate scenes and had schedules available.

After Cao Yang got the list, he couldn't help but be a little surprised. These three people were considered to have developed relatively well in later life. It seemed that most actors who could make a name for themselves were good at seizing every opportunity.

(End of this chapter)