Chapter 42 Hollywood Filmmakers
According to Greek wedding customs, after the church takes the oath, there will be a wedding banquet.
At this banquet, the words of "Turan" father were the soul of the whole show.
The actor who plays Nicole Kidman's Greek father, is in his sixties and is a real Greek. He has only played guest roles in TV series before.
Fortunately, this role is not complicated, just need to show kindness, honest and old-fashioned personality.
For this old man, it is mostly a true performer.
"Hello everyone, welcome to the family dinner at Podo Carlos." My father spoke in a Greek accent and almost made everyone laugh as soon as he opened his mouth.
"Uh...uh...and Miller's family dinner." The father's expression turned a few times. "I thought last night that my son-in-law, Ian Miller, is from the Greek root of the name "Milo", which means apple."
My father was deeply proud of him as a Greek ethnic group at the source of Western cultural development. "Many people know that my surname is Podo Carlos, the root of the Greek word "Podo Carloki", which means orange. Well, now we know that tonight we have apples and oranges. We come from different backgrounds, but we have the same foundation, and we are all fruits."
This is also the warmest scene in the whole movie. As a strange father who always only thinks about his daughter marrying a Greek, he showed enough fatherly love at the scene of his daughter's wedding.
Next, my father spent his life savings and bought a house as a wedding gift for his daughter, which was the biggest tear point in the film.
This is a tradition of Greek culture. Americans do not have such customs. Using such a lens, it is not a discrimination against Greek culture, but also respect.
The filming went smoothly as usual, and Don En excitedly announced to everyone, "My Grand Greek Wedding, is now completed!"
“Wow!”
Most of the core teams of Don Eun participated in film production for the first time, and they performed much more than others. Glenn Feiero opened his arms and rushed towards Don Eun, "Oh my God, I actually participated in a movie, Don Eun, Big Boss, you...you are simply my God!"
Tang En pushed him away with disgust, "Get up, at this time, I would rather hug with a woman!" As he said that, he smiled and opened his arms to Nicole Kidman.
It was naturally impossible for Nicole Kidman to agree to his request in public, and glared at him coldly and ignored him at all.
Amid a burst of laughter, Sofia Coppola walked over openly and hugged Tang En, "Congratulations to Tang En, I have another movie. I have a premonition that you will succeed this time."
Tang En laughed, "Sofia, then I'll lend you a good word."
At this time, Katherine Heiger also twisted his waist and shook his hips and walked over, with a flattering smile on his pretty face and a sweet voice, "Congratulations, Tang En, and at the same time... thank you for your care for me over the past period of time."
The crew felt chills, and the "Bichi" was already cursing in their hearts for ten thousand times.
Nicole Kidman and Sofia Coppola are not surprised, and they don't look contempt at all.
In Hollywood, there are countless beautiful girls who want to be celebrities. How can they succeed without snacking? Didn’t Nicole Kidman also get to Tom Cruise’s thigh?
Don't laugh at anyone!
Tang En hugged her tightly and said, "Catherine, your acting skills still have problems and need to be tempered. But I believe that as long as you work hard, you will be able to become the heroine for only ten years."
The previous words made Catherine Heiger almost fainted, but fortunately, the latter words ignited her hope, "Thank you for your advice, Don, I will work hard."
"Um."
Tang En nodded. He lost most of his interest in such a small person without the initial freshness. He said to Sophia: "The crew will be disbanded now. Let's go to your house?"
This was agreed early in the morning, and Donn was going to visit Mr. Francis Coppola.
"Can."
Sophia found that Katherine Heiger was a little disappointed on her face and patted her on the back, "Start with the TV series first. Judging from your current situation, it is difficult to achieve good development in the film industry. Even if Don En wants to help you, you must have enough strength, right?"
Katherine Heiger smiled embarrassedly, "Thank you Sophia, I understand."
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The Coppola family has a huge influence in the United States. This year's Time magazine ranked fourth in the United States, even higher than a legendary family like Rockefeller.
Francis Coppola's home is not in the rich Beverly Hills, which is a gathering place for new celebrities. For the Coppola family, such an identity display is no longer needed.
His home is in Pasadena, and is also a very famous city under Los Angeles. It is not as crowded as Beverly Hills, with a back-to-back and a retreat.
Francis Coppola's home was so big that it almost stunned Donne.
The huge lawn is like a football field, with several clean streets parked by several mobility motor vehicles.
Pavilions, sculptures and fountains, strange flowers and trees, and a wide range of pavilions and towers.
Liv Taylor once said that when he arrived at Don Eun's house, he felt that he had lived in a slum before.
When he arrived at Francis Coppola's home, Donn also felt Liv Taylor's mood.
"It was all made decades ago and it didn't cost much money." Sophia curled her lips repeatedly. Obviously, she didn't like the family's shade, just like her cousin Nicholas Cage.
After Sophia's recommendation, Tang En finally met this famous legendary director.
Francis Coppola is a little fat, with a round face and a big beard. She dresses casually like an old friend meeting, adding a bit of affection.
Tang En expressed his sincere respect for this great director.
Not to mention anything else, his "Godfather" trilogy will be repeatedly screened in the cinema every once in a while.
"The Godfather", produced for $6 million in 1972, has accumulated 245 million yuan this year, not to mention its huge influence in the history of film around the world.
"Hello, Mr. Coppola, I am Done. The movie has just been completed. I came here to visit you specifically, mainly thanking you for your help that day."
In front of such a big shot, Tang En did not need to cover up, nor could he cover up.
That day, Donn used the crappy excuse of "Sophia being slutty", which obviously was only an "excusation".
With Francis' IQ, can you not understand the truth?
Who doesn't know that Sophia is his daughter? Not to mention the gangsters in Chicago, even the Italian mafia elite would not dare to touch her.
Francis Coppola pointed to the chair, "Hollywood needs to maintain the dignity of Hollywood, it's no big deal."
Tang En couldn't help but feel respectful.
It turns out that they are Hollywood filmmakers, and the concept of capitalists who have entered Hollywood over the years is completely different!
The most typical example is Cork Corkrian, who has bought and sold three times and re-entered MGM last year, completely ruining a century-old store like MGM. Don’t look at the harmony of Hollywood, filmmakers like Francis Coppola who have worked hard in Hollywood all their lives have long hated it!
"It's a pity that the power of capital is getting stronger and stronger." Tang En expressed his feelings that were inconsistent with his age.
Francis Coppola nodded slightly, "Seven years ago, Times Group acquired Warner; three years ago, Viacom acquired Paramount; two years ago, Disney acquired ABC at a sky-high price of nearly $20 billion; last year, Times Warner acquired TBS for $7.6 billion. Recently, big news came out that Viacom is contacting CBS. Once the merger is completed, the cost may be nearly $40 billion!"
Don Enyi thought, "There are also Columbia Pictures, which was acquired by Sony before, and Fox Pictures, which was acquired by News Corporation, and the Hollywood flavor has really changed a bit."
"It's still the same taste as before." Francis Coppola sighed. This was the elder's feelings.
Tang En was a little surprised. The two met for the first time, and the identities and status of the two parties were so different. What does this Mr. Coppola mean to be so close to each other?
"Can't you really treat me as your son-in-law?"
Tang En's face changed slightly, and he felt a chill in his heart. He had to quickly draw a clear line, "Sophia is my good friend. I hope she can be a pure, outstanding filmmaker, not a tool for making money in the hands of capital."
Francis Coppola raised his eyes, looked at Don En with a few turbid gazes, revealing a slightly admirable smile.
During this period of time, Sofia had long praised this young boy for being omnipotent. When she saw her today, she was indeed an extremely smart person.
"The dignity of the Coppola family is not allowed to be trampled on by anyone. Sophia loves movies, which I know very well, but she is a woman after all, and Hollywood is very unfriendly to women. I am old and it is difficult for me to protect her for too long. Times have changed, and we old guys will eventually quit the stage."
Francis Coppola's voice was a bit bleak.
Even an absolute big shot like him thinks he can't keep up with the times, which shows the serious penetration of capital into Hollywood.
Tang En immediately said: "Mr. Coppola, you are still young. In my opinion, you can still make movies for at least 20 years! As for Sophia, you don't have to worry. She is my good friend. Although Tang En has no ability, he can also protect my friends from grievances. If she likes Oscars, I will definitely help with all my strength."
Francis Coppola admired the young man in front of her more and more, and the reaction was surprising.
Especially the transaction negotiations between the quiet and quiet are as stable as mountains and as gentle as water, which gives a sense of déjà vu like a big boss in the brokerage company.
As for trading, Hollywood's prevailing principle.
"Well, I heard that your Oscar nomination... something went wrong?" Francis Coppola understood Donn's mind.
Tang En sighed bitterly, "There is something wrong. You know, I am only twenty years old after the Chinese New Year, and I am a little younger."
Francesey Coppola waved her hand, "Age is not a problem! When John was nominated for the Oscar for "The Boy in the Block", he was only 24 years old. What kind of movie was he making? If the director of "Titanic" cannot be nominated, it would be an Oscar joke!"
Tang En breathed a sigh of relief and finally smiled.
With this boss' affirmation, his nomination should be indispensable.
"But... can you win the award?"
James Cameron in his previous life actually won the Academy Award for Best Director.
Chapter completed!