Made in Hollywood

There were not many people in the restaurant, and it was quiet enough. Gal Gadot had put down his knife and fork long ago, but his delicate face was tightened, and he looked at his manager with burning eyes.

She was able to enter Hollywood precisely because of Natalie? Portman's introduction, the other party is the only friend in the circle.

Tightly pursing her lips, Gal Gadot is hesitating about betraying her best friend...

"Gail, there are some things you have to figure out!"

Blake is just a very inconspicuous agent of William Morris. Gal Gadot is his most potential client and his hope for the future. "They don't ask you to do much, just bring Natalie It is enough to pass on the news of Best Actress in the PR Oscar, and what you can get will be the absolute protagonist of a big production with an investment of at least 150 million U.S. dollars!"

Gal Gadot's eyes began to flicker...

"This is not a marginalized character in "Fast and Furious", but an absolute protagonist." Seeing this situation, Black continued, "And Nancy Josephson has contacted me, regardless of Natalie? Whether Portman wins the Best Actress Oscar success or failure, we can all join ICM in the future, and ICM will treat you as a first-class customer!"

"Yes..." Gal Gadot finally spoke, whispering a name, "Is this his promise?"

Black shook his head directly, "Don't be stupid, Gail, how could he personally participate in this kind of thing. But Nancy Josephson's promise is equally credible."

Gal Gadot gradually lowered his head, his tense expression was gradually replaced by hesitation.

"One step forward is an opportunity to become a superstar..." Black continued to persuade, "Not everyone in Hollywood can meet such an opportunity."

Opportunities are always rare. In this circle, opportunities are much more important than acting skills. Gal Gadot knows this very well.

Is it more important to have a friendship with Natalie Portman, or to take a step on the road to superstardom?

Gal Gadot slowly closed her eyes. This choice is actually not difficult at all, is it?

The absolute protagonist of a big production worth more than 150 million US dollars! Tier 1 customer of ICM!

These are all far away for her now, maybe this kind of opportunity is only once in this life, if she can't grasp it, she will be like most actresses in Hollywood, floating in this circle...

She came to Los Angeles from Israel and transitioned from modeling to acting. Isn't it just to become a superstar?

Slowly opening her eyes, the hesitation on Gal Gadot's face disappeared without a trace, and she slowly but firmly nodded to Black.

In fact, it is not difficult to take this step. I believe that other people will make the same choice in their own position.

When walking out of the restaurant, Gal Gadot told himself so.

As for Natalie? Portman's Oscar for best actress dream, what does it have to do with her? She got the best actress statuette. It's not me who makes a profit!

With a firm determination on what to do, Gal Gadot no longer hesitated.

At the port of Malibu, the Duke blew its whistle and slowly sailed out of the sea along the channel, on the wide top deck of the yacht. Sofia Coppola closed the script, looked first at the distant sea, then at Duke.

She asked with a faint nasal voice, "Do you want Scarlett to win the Oscar for Best Actress with such a film?"

Duke shrugged. "Isn't it possible?"

"This is a science fiction film!" Sophia pushed the script back to Duke, "How is this possible?"

"If it can be done easily. I don't need to find you." Duke bent his fingers and tapped on the script twice, "And the sci-fi flavor in the script is not strong."

Since such a movie can produce the best director, it is not impossible to create a best actress.

He spoke to Sofia again. "Scarlett still has her own advantages. She was born in a literary film, she is also Jewish, and she is well-known enough..."

Sophia couldn't help curling her lips, "What kind of advantages are these?"

"Honey, Scarlett has known you since she was less than ten years old, and you have always regarded Scarlett as your younger sister..." Duke spread his hands and said, "Could it be that you really don't help?"

"Of course I have no problem personally, but..." Sophia shook her head.

"It's okay, I'll ask your father out to play golf when I have time." Duke looked at her and said, "You just need to help those Italian judges."

"Okay." Sophia could only nod. After all, Duke and Scarlett had a deep relationship with her. "I will try my best."

She saw Scarlett carrying a tray up the stairs to the deck, and said, "Don't forget Leonardo, he can help too."

"When he came to ask me to fish a few days ago, I already told him."

Duke stood up, took the tray in Scarlett's hand, and put the drinks and fruits on it in front of everyone's seats. Scarlett picked off a grape, threw it into her mouth, and asked, "You guys What are you talking about?"

"Miss Scarlett Johansson's Oscar Best Actress strategy!" Sofia Coppola joked.

Sitting next to Duke, Scarlett said, "It's still far away, isn't it too early to make plans now?"

"This kind of thing..." Duke put the tray on the table behind him, turned back and said, "The earlier the planning, the more favorable the situation will be for us, and the greater our chances will be."

Oscar competition can be said to be a very systematic project.

Now that he has made up his mind to prevent someone from winning the award, Duke must make a careful plan to implement it.

After two days in the Pacific Ocean, Duke left the yacht by helicopter and flew back to Los Angeles alone. He was going to attend the premiere of "Up" in North America.

The animated feature premiered at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood, rather than the Los Angeles Dome, where Pixar had previously premiered "Ratatouille" and "Wall-E."

Changing the theater, in a sense, also means that Pixar Studios has ended the high-cold route represented by "Wall-E" and returned to the commercial mainstream.

There has been an unwritten rule in Los Angeles for many years that as long as a film is screened at the Chinese Theater in Hollywood, it will not be screened at the Dome Theater in Los Angeles.

The Chinese Theater in Hollywood has always been synonymous with commercial films, while the Dome Theater in Los Angeles is known for screening independent films and more literary films, and the two are clearly distinct.

Whether it is Duke or Warner, they are also happy to see this situation. They swallowed Pixar Studios, not to let them make award-winning films, and Pixar Studios has attracted attention in Hollywood, nor is it because of "Robot Wall" Power", but its animated films can generate huge income from the box office to peripherals.

It doesn't make sense for Duke or Warner if Pixar evolves into a studio that can only make films like "Wall-E."

From a personal point of view, Duke likes "Wall-E" far more than "Cars", but in terms of practical needs, he hopes that Pixar Studios will have more "Cars".

This is a business, and it is impossible to use personal perception as a criterion for judging.

This is an adventure-themed comedy, the main characters are composed of two people, an elderly man and a child with boundless energy.

They became friends after experiencing many things. Due to the differences in personalities, they would often quarrel, and they would take risks while arguing. This story brings laughter to the audience. While relaxing, the audience can also feel the film. A message to the audience, like courage, or how precious good memories are.

"Flying House" completely abandons the high-cold route. There are children and old people in it, there are generation gaps and fusions, and there are dreams and losses.

In fact, its structure is not complicated. The transformation of two protagonists from confrontation to fusion is a common trick in movies, and 3D technology makes this cartoon look better. It is the packaging combination of these simple elements that finally presents a film that is not simple. movie of.

During the 84 minutes of the screening, the adventurous journey of tears and laughter not only made the children laugh, but also made the adults who accompanied the children cry.

There is adult childhood in this movie.

"Up" earned nearly US$70 million in the North American box office in the first three days of its first weekend. In less than 20 days, it grossed US$230 million in North America. Among the animated films in recent years, it is absolutely It is one of the most outstanding money-making machines.

This film also allowed Pixar Studios to get rid of the previous trough of popularity and unpopularity. The popularity of the film among the public can also guarantee to sell more peripherals.

For Duke and Warner, that's where Pixar is at its best.

Just like the earliest development of Pixar Studios, they created various technologies, but they were still ugly ducklings. It wasn't until "Toy Story" took the annual champion of the North American box office in 1995 that they became the white swan in the eyes of everyone.

A non-profitable Pixar studio can't attract Hollywood's attention at all.

At the same time, the screening of "Fury Road" is gradually approaching the end. Even Duke, the director, has to admit that although such an R-rated film has received unanimous praise from the media and audiences, the lifespan of theater screenings is far from long. Not as good as the hit PG or PG-13 movies.

The North American box office of "Fury Road" has now reached 256.23 million U.S. dollars. The potential of the theater market has been exhausted, and the remaining screenings are just routine harvesting of the few remaining audiences.

In terms of the global market, the combined overseas and North American box office of the film exceeded the US$600 million mark, reaching US$621.55 million.

It's just that overseas markets are facing the same situation as North America, and it is impossible to have another explosive box office growth.

Duke's energy also left "Fury Road", ready to start preparations for the new film "Inception". (to be continued ~^~)

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