I am a literary giant in Europe

Chapter 459 You already have a way to die!
The Château de Grüssant has been revitalized once again.

The arrival of the Green sisters livened up the atmosphere at the manor considerably.

That evening, Leslie Cheung, Anita Mui, and Maggie Cheung all came.

However, Anita Mui and Maggie seemed a little strange...

They all knew Liu Jin was a womanizer, but to be honest, he had never had any contact with those rumored girlfriends.

Alizee was the first.

Eva was the second.

This can be seen from the fact that Liu Jin named his tabby cat Eva.

Leslie Cheung just chuckled.

But Liu Jin didn't take it to heart...

"Eva, are you in a bad mood?"

After dinner, Old Zhang and the other two left.

Joey, on the other hand, was full of energy. Hearing that the scenery of Gryzan was beautiful at night, he rode a scooter alone to the Salt Lake Pass to see the beautiful scenery.

In July, the salt lake is filled with fireflies at night.

However, with the development of Gryzan, the fireflies in the salt lake have become much rarer.

Now is the perfect season to see them.

Eva was sitting alone on the lawn, lost in thought, when Liu Jin came over with two glasses of juice and sat down next to her.

Eva the Tanuki lay down beside her.

Not far away, Julie and Adrian were playing around.

Julie seems to be pregnant; she's not as agile.

While Adrian was joking around, he always maintained a proper distance.

"Nothing, just..."

"Just what?"

"Just a little irritable."

"what happened?"

Eva did not answer.

But Liu Jin still had a vague idea of ​​what was going on.

"Is the crew unhappy?"

"Ok!"

"Who?"

"No one, just..."

Eva has been on the set of "Meet the Parents 2" for some time now.

Those were resources provided by Xiao Li Zi, and Liu Jin didn't ask about them.

However, during his several phone calls with Xiao Li, Liu Jin still heard some news.

The female lead in Meet the Parents, Pam Burns, was originally played by American actress Terry Poirot.

He's considered a veteran actor.

Although he's not very famous, he's been working in Hollywood for over a decade and is a veteran.

In Meet the Parents 1, Terry Poirot played the role of Pam. Although his performance wasn't particularly outstanding, it didn't hinder the show's success. Therefore, after the second film was greenlit, the investors immediately cast Terry Poirot as the lead actor.

Just as filming was about to begin, Eva suddenly appeared and ousted Terry Poirot.

This made some people in the crew feel uncomfortable.

"Robert?"

"It has nothing to do with Robert; he's a good man."

Robert is Robert De Niro.

"Is that Dustin Hoffman?"

"It has nothing to do with him."

"Barbara Streisand?"

"no!"

Liu Jin went through a list of things, but Eva denied them all.

His eyes flashed, and he said softly, "Ben Stiller?"

Eva didn't say anything, she just sat quietly, staring blankly into the distance.

That's Ben Stiller!

In fact, the only person in the crew most likely to make things difficult for Eva is Ben Stiller.

Robert De Niro is a nice guy with a good reputation in Hollywood, and he's also very honest; Dustin Hoffman is a veteran actor. As for him... well, he's just average, a bit of a jerk. But he's a smart guy and generally won't go looking for trouble.

Barbra Streisand is a veteran musician and a former pop diva.

Feminist, environmentalist.

In the future, I will be a supporter of Er Mao...

But he's a very nice person.

That's what Little Li said.

Aside from these people, the only one who could make things difficult for Eva is the actor playing the male lead, Ben Stiller.

As for other actors, such as Owen Johnson, they won't cause trouble for Eva.

This Irving Johnson had worked with the older brother on "Shanghai Noon" and had met Liu Jin twice. He should also know about the relationship between Eva and Liu Jin. Besides, since it was Leonardo DiCaprio and his team who recommended him, he wouldn't want to cause trouble for himself.

Ben Stiller!

There is a way to die.

"Did I suppress your performance?"

"how do you know?"

"Guess!"

Everyone here has connections.

In a real comparison, Eva has three popular young actors behind her, as well as Liu Jin, the IP provider, so he wouldn't dare to use underhanded tactics.

That's called suppressing the film!
It wouldn't be too difficult for Ben Stiller's acting to overshadow Eva Longoria.

After all, Eva has only appeared in a few works so far.

Ben Stiller is also considered a veteran actor in Hollywood.

The gist of it is that Ben Stiller and Terry had a great working relationship during the filming of "Meet the Parents 1". They originally planned to team up again for the sequel, but Eva Longoria got involved. Terry must have been very upset, and Ben Stiller probably wasn't having an easy time either.

So, during their scenes together, Eva took center stage.

Make her lose face, embarrass her...

I reckon the pressure was too much, to the point that Eva became a little depressed.

Yeah, that's about it!
Liu Jin understands perfectly!
If it were him, he would also be unhappy if someone replaced Eva in "Before Midnight".

Comprehensible is understandable.

I always side with my own people, not with what's right. "Feeling discouraged?"

"Ok!"

"What's the big deal? It's just being overshadowed in the filming."

He's been acting for so many years, and you've only acted in a few.
"Since 'Before Sunrise,' this is your first time playing the leading role, right? Being overshadowed by veteran actors is nothing. Think about it, when I first started acting, how many takes did I have to do because of Isabelle Adjani? It's all part of the learning process."

"That's different. You're an amateur, I'm a professional!"

"Huh? I was trying to advise you, why are you attacking me?"

"Hmph, who needs your advice!"

Eva seemed to be in a better mood.

"If I were to compare myself to you, wouldn't all my years of studying drama have been for nothing?"

"Eva, do you have any conscience...?"

"Hehehe, mind your own business!"

……

After chatting with Liu Jin for a while, Eva felt much better.

That night, she and Joey shared a room.

Liu Jin returned to his bedroom, wrote a draft for a while, and then checked Ben Stiller's information on the computer.

He appeared in "Empire of the Sun" in 1987.

He then spent some time in the television industry and even created a television program called "The Ben Stiller Reality Show".

Although he won an Emmy Award for this show, it was sold by the network multiple times.

In other words, the grades were average.

Later, he joined the film industry...

To be precise, he's a comedian.

The roles she plays are mostly honest, simple, and kind characters.

He doesn't have many representative works.

I was obsessed with Mary Sue and worked with Cameron Diaz; I also worked with Jim Carrey in *The Hitman*. However, in Jim Carrey's movies, everyone else was a supporting actor, so Liu Jin didn't remember them well, or even at all.

Besides these two, there was also "Meet the Parents" in 00, which won an MTV Best Comedy Performance Award.

Looking back on his acting career, he can direct, write, and act...

But none of them are particularly outstanding.

Slow!

This guy also has two other representative works.

Night at the Museum 1, 2, and 3, and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.

As Liu Jin looked at the name Ben Stiller, his mind raced.

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty seems to have been a work from 10 years later.

And Night at the Museum...

The year after next?

As far as Liu Jin was concerned, this movie 1 was released the year after next.

I picked up the phone and glanced at the time.

It's 11 p.m. now, it should still be early in Hollywood.

So he immediately dialed Sofia Coppola's phone number.

The phone rang briefly before being answered, and Sophia's voice came through immediately.

"Amos, why are you calling?"

"Sophia, where are you now?"

“I’m in Texas with Quentin.”

Quentin's voice came from the other end of the phone, "What's up, Amos?"

"Hey Quentin, how's it going over there?"

"Haha, I'm dying of laughter, I love this movie."

He is currently filming "Sin City".

To be honest, Quentin Tarantino is really adept at making this kind of movie.

After chatting with Liu Jin for a few minutes, the phone was returned to Sophia.

"Sophia, could you please ask me something?"

"what's up?"

"Is there a movie called 'Night at the Museum' that's already in development in Hollywood?"

"Night at the Museum?"

Sofia paused for a moment, then asked Quentin a few questions.

Quentin said he'd never heard of it... but I can look it up for you. Is there anything I can help you with?

"Um, it's nothing, I just wanted to ask around."

"Then wait for me for half an hour, and I'll call you back."

Seeking out Sofia Coppola was a last resort.

Because of her powerful family background, it's much easier for her to handle many things.

It's not as convenient to ask anyone else to come forward as it is to have her.

As for how to explain it later?

There are plenty of excuses!

The key point is that he was able to write this book ahead of time...

Damn, looks like I'm going to have to increase my workload again!
After waiting for more than twenty minutes, Sofia Coppola called back.

Through her connections, she inquired with the Writers Guild and the Screen Actors Guild, and confirmed that, to date, there is no such script available.

So, the script hasn't been completed yet?
In Hollywood, once a script is written, it must be registered with the Writers Guild before it can be approved as a project.

Since they didn't come out...

Liu Jin's eyes darted around, and after a moment he took out a notebook and started writing and drawing in it.

He wanted to finish the novel before the movie script was completed.

At that time, Ben Stiller's masterpiece will be cut short.

However, he will make some adjustments.

Add some Chinese elements.

The museum featured in the original series is the American Museum of Natural History in New York.

Liu Jin decided to transform the American Museum of Natural History in New York into the British Museum located on New Oxford Street in London.

There are many Chinese cultural relics there...

(End of this chapter)