Hollywood starts with an agent

Chapter 445 Shelved Projects

For the director of "Chicago", Universal chose Rob Marshall, a Broadway choreographer and director, who was also directing his first Hollywood film.

The requirements for actors are quite high, so actors with dance backgrounds will definitely be given priority.

John Travolta, who had worked with Dawn on "Pulp Fiction" and starred in "Broken Arrow," was the first choice to play the male lead.

John Travolta is currently filming Dawn's action blockbuster, "Face/Off".

As for the actresses, Aaron has already selected Catherine Zeta-Jones and Charlize Theron, both beauties with years of dance experience!
That night, in the bedroom, Aaron, supporting Nicole Kidman on top of him, said, "Universal has an upcoming British romance film coming out, with the same cast and crew as 'Four Weddings and a Funeral'."

"Hugh Grant has been chosen as the male lead, and you will play the female lead."

Nicole Kidman hummed in agreement, then leaned down and kissed Aaron. "Sounds good!"

A short while later, Nicole Kidman lay panting on Aaron's chest, drenched in sweat.

Aaron stroked Nicole Kidman's fair and sexy body, "The title is 'Notting Hill,' and it mainly tells the story of a Hollywood star who meets the bookseller in a small bookstore in Notting Hill, London. They spark a romance and, through various coincidences, ultimately find happiness in love."

"A top Hollywood actress and a low-key London bookstore owner, doesn't that sound romantic?"

Nicole Kidman smiled and said, "After 'My Best Friend's Wedding,' you don't seem to focus much on romantic comedies."

"I'd only act in your romance movie script if it were the one from a few years ago, 'Sleepless in Seattle'!"

Aaron reached out and gently squeezed the woman's chest, remarking with some emotion, "Notting Hill and Sleepless in Seattle are similar in genre."

“British producer Richard Curtis was previously preparing for ‘Mr. Bean’s Great Disaster’ and the script for ‘Notting Hill’, which I have been adapting for several years.”

“I see,” Nicole Kidman said, then silenced Aaron with a passionate kiss. Aaron Anderson’s work was sure to be a success.

Although Nicole Kidman would love to star in award-winning films, she certainly also enjoys commercially successful films with good reviews!
After the kiss, Nicole Kidman hugged Aaron and asked, "When are you going back to Los Angeles?"

"In the next couple of days, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I just need to participate in some promotional activities for 'Ladies' (or similar films), and PolyGram also wants an Oscar nomination..."

After Christmas, Aaron returned to Los Angeles to prepare for New Year's Eve activities, but a murder case shocked the United States!

In Boulder, Colorado, a 6-year-old girl, Joan Bennett Ramsay, was murdered in her own basement.

Joan Bennett Ramsay won the title of "Miss America" ​​in this year's Miss Children's Beauty Pageant and also received several other accolades, including "Miss Colorado".

At the Point Dume estate in Malibu, Aaron sat on the sofa flipping through the newspaper in his hand. Joan Bennett Ramsey was cute and pretty, and was already a well-known child star.
However, on the day after Christmas, she was found in the basement, having been assaulted before her death! The television station and the police's first suspects were Joan Bennett Ramsay's parents;

This unsolved case remains unsolved. Aaron did know that, even more suspicious than Joan Bennett Ramsay's parents was her brother, who was three years older than her.

On New Year's Eve, at the Bel Air Hotel in Beverly Hills, Aaron and Jennifer Connelly went to the restroom after finishing their dance.

On his way back, Aaron met director Edward Zwick!
"Aaron, there's a good script in Universal's copyright library that you might want to check out. It's adapted by my neighbor Mark Norman and is called 'Shakespeare in Love'."

"The main storyline is anchored on Shakespeare's immortal masterpiece, Romeo and Juliet, telling the anecdotes of the great writer Shakespeare and his romantic love story, and also pointing out the reasons and process for Shakespeare to create the great work Romeo and Juliet."

Listening to Edward Zwick's narration, Aaron was also taken aback for a moment, "Hmm, 'Shakespeare in Love'?"

Edward Zwick nodded. "I recommended this script to Universal three years ago, and they expressed great interest and purchased it."

"When Universal Pictures was preparing for the role, Julia Roberts was chosen as the female lead, and she agreed. She also recommended British actor Daniel Day-Lewis to play Shakespeare."

"To this end, Julia Roberts flew to the UK to discuss with Daniel Day-Lewis, hoping to collaborate with him."

Aaron chuckled. "So Daniel Day-Lewis turned down the role, right?"

After all, "Shakespeare in Love" was not filmed three years ago.

"Yes, Daniel Day-Lewis turned it down in exchange for a role in 'In the Name of the Father,' and Julia Roberts later also left the project."

"Because they didn't want to waste too much time on actor coordination, Universal Pictures temporarily abandoned the filming plans at that time!"

After listening to Edward Zwick's explanation, Aaron finally understood.

Aaron smiled faintly, "Although the project has been stalled for three years, it can be started at any time now."

As he spoke, Aaron looked directly at Edward Zwick, his meaning quite clear!
This film retells Shakespeare's famous love story "Romeo and Juliet," embedding the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet into a Hollywood-style film genre.
Using Shakespeare's creation of "Romeo and Juliet" as a thread, the film focuses on the love life of this great writer.

As for directing, is there anyone more suitable than Edward Zwick?

Besides, it was he who recommended the script to Universal Pictures!
Edward Zwick smiled wryly, "I just got a project to direct, the 20th Century Fox crime film *Siege*."

"Preliminary preparations are complete, and we are currently casting actors, so I really don't have time to direct this 'Shakespeare in Love'."

Edward Zwick has just released the crime thriller "Heroic Struggle" starring Nicole Kidman and Denzel Washington, and now he's already starting a new project?
Edward Zwick has worked with Dawn on films like "Ghost" and "Legends of the Fall," so of course he'd love to continue working with her on "Shakespeare in Love"!

(End of this chapter)