The three of them arrived at their home in Silver Lake in the middle of the night, where Drew Barrymore and Cameron Diaz were staying.
Except for Jennifer Aniston who went out to do activities, the female members of "Legendary" all got together. The next morning, everyone ate takeaway Chinese breakfast and talked about movies, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
No one cared that Yang Jian lost in the playoffs. Even if Barrymore was watching basketball, it was just for fun, which made Yang Jian a little speechless. The only one who cared about him losing the game and called to greet him was Britney.
Barrymore had already obtained the rights to "Charlie's Angels" without much effort. The TV series was too old and was not favored by industry insiders for adapting it into a movie.
Now Huaer Pictures is developing projects very quickly and has already decided on two heroines.
Barrymore smiled and asked Yang Jian: "You were the one who proposed this film. When can you come up with the script?"
"Within one month, we will start casting preparations and start filming in January next year at the latest. The protagonist is ready-made, and we only need to choose the main supporting roles and villains." Yang Jian is very confident in the movie and has the plot in his head.
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And he believes that the film can be better than the original version because he can cooperate with a better martial arts director.
Cameron asked: "With the Chinese screenwriter's script and Leon's new script, can the company still be busy? Don't forget that David Lynch also wants to film with Naomi."
Yang Jian said easily: "I'm too busy. I will be the producer and Jon will be the director of "Rich Second Generation". Drake can be the producer of "Death Comes", Huang Yiyu will be the director, Toby, Dai
Ann is the protagonist. "Charlie's Angels" will be filmed later, and Drew will be the producer and starring, so there is no conflict in time."
Barrymore laughed and said: "You might as well retire and make movies. I think you were born to eat this kind of rice."
Naomi asked: "What's my next movie? Didn't you say you wanted to give me a surprise before? Why do you want me to collaborate with David Lynch again?"
"Let's take a look at David Lynch's script first. If you like it, you can shoot this first. Because the surprise I prepared for you is difficult to shoot. The cycle is very long and requires many actors and rehearsals. Once filming starts, it will probably take a year.
This is it.”
Barrymore's interest was also aroused, and he asked a little jealously: "What kind of movie is it? Stop selling it."
"The musical "Chicago". Nomi plays Roxie Hart, and Velma Kelly is cast. This play is actually a musical, and I have already written the script."
Naomi was stunned. "How did you get the adaptation rights?"
"I won based on my knowledge of musicals. You and I went to see three performances on Broadway, and I memorized everything. I can even sing two verses. Adapting it into a movie is a piece of cake for me.
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Naomi covered her mouth with one hand and was so moved that she wanted to cry. This was her favorite musical, but she had never heard of it being made into a movie. She always felt that she couldn't wait until this movie was put on the big screen again, even if
To film, it would be difficult for her to successfully audition given her age.
As a result, Yang Jian quietly prepared the script and decided that she would be the heroine. The investment in making this movie would definitely not be small, and the box office was not guaranteed.
"Chicago" was adapted from real events and was brought to the stage in 1975 by "musical giant" Bob Fosse.
"Chicago" was a huge success after it was released on Broadway in 1975. In the most important Tony Award selection in the theater industry in the same year, the play was nominated for 11 awards, but surprisingly failed to win any in the end. It was considered by many to be
A disgrace to the Tony Awards.
Fortunately, when "Chicago" was revived on Broadway in the 1990s, the Tony Awards finally recognized its value and awarded it six awards in 1997. Bob Fosse passed away 10 years ago, and it was a pity that he did not see this scene.
Naomi said excitedly: "I want to act in this, and it doesn't matter if it takes me a year."
"Of course I have to act, but let's meet with David Lynch first. Drew has experience in making musicals and has no time to be a producer recently. And there is another big problem. I haven't found a suitable director. I have to
You have to understand this musical. It’s not easy to choose the male lead. The lawyer also needs to be able to tap dance.”
The director of the original version was Rob Marshall, who is currently working as a choreographer and director for the musical comedy "Annie". Yang Jian couldn't think of anyone else to find. None of the directors he knew were good at musicals, so he couldn't do it himself.
Come on?
Gao Yuanyuan didn't interrupt, feeling a little jealous listening to their chat.
Yang Jian is so good to Naomi, when will she get this kind of treatment of tailor-made scripts? This seems to be the kind of treatment only real girlfriends have.
Naomi, Barrymore, and Jennifer have all had customized scripts, and Leonardo has two...wait, it seems like some strange person has sneaked in.
In fact, Yang Jian has also prepared a role for Gao Yuanyuan. Not only the "Fast and Furious" series, but also wants her to participate in "Charlie's Angels".
When the script is written, the young girl in the team is Chinese. If Gao Yuanyuan doesn't play the leading role, who will play the lead? Yang Jian doesn't plan to find a Chinese actress in the United States, let alone find someone who can't speak English well in China. Of course she wants to praise her.
It's about flattering one's own people.
At noon, Yang Jian and Naomi met the handsome old white man David Lynch in a western restaurant in Silver Lake District. He was dressed formally in a black suit, but his sky-high blond hair looked a bit messy.
David Lynch, who was born in 1946, is 53 years old this year. When he saw Yang Jian, he spoke very politely. Because he asked for help, and Yang Jian was the father of the financial sponsor.
David Lynch is a representative figure of contemporary American non-mainstream films. His films are unique in the film industry with their gorgeous, gloomy, weird and black humor style.
His films freely wander between reality and surreality, boldly express violence and sex, and have avant-garde and bizarre images with great visual impact, all of which make his works exude unique personal charm.
Many male film directors have their own aesthetic preferences and logic when looking for heroines. For example, Quentin likes to look at people's feet, and Peter Jackson likes to look for long faces. Lynch's criteria for selecting actresses is very simple - they are beautiful.
He introduced his script "Mulholland Drive" straight to the point, saying that this role must be Naomi.
"Why are you so sure?" Yang Jian asked.
"Because I looked up her information. When she first came to the United States, she had no roles to film. However, her good friend Nicole became famous because she fell in love with and married the big star Tom Cruise, and she quickly became a star. She was forced to work part-time, and she continued to date
The rent is difficult, and she looks like a depressed heroine in a movie."
The content of the story is actually not complicated. The first half is the dream of the heroine, and the second half is the cruel reality. The movie is magical in that it captures a person's dream. This is the idea of a genius or a madman.
In a parallel world, although there are persistent fans who prefer David Lynch's early works "The Elephant Man", "Eraserhead" or "Blue Velvet", it cannot be denied that Lynch's most famous film must be "Mulholland"
"Tao". People who like it are mesmerized by it, while people who don't like it think, "What the hell is this film about?"
In 2016, BBC ranked "Mulholland Drive" as the number one greatest movie of the 21st century.
Lynch was nominated for the Oscar for Best Director three times with "The Elephant Man", "Blue Velvet" and "Mulholland Drive", but missed all of them. In 2019, he won the Oscar Lifetime Achievement Award.
Last year, David Lynch tried to make "Mulholland Drive" into a TV series. ABC gave the green light all the way, hoping that the success of his "Twin Peaks" small-town suspense series could continue. However, the first test shoot
The episode did not impress ABC, who thought the plot was too slow and draggy.
This year, David Lynch changed the script into a movie, but faced many obstacles in getting investment. Because people all know that this guy is a genius, and he has great ideas for making movies, but there is no box office.
In a parallel world, David Lynch single-handedly changed Naomi's life. He made Naomi, who had low self-esteem and was never taken seriously, into a heroine, and she became famous ever since.
Now, it is David Lynch who begs Naomi to star in the heroine. Because Naomi is already famous and is the heroine of a famous horror film with a global box office of 200 million US dollars.
Yang Jian saw Naomi confidently chatting about the script with David Lynch, and they had a great time talking. She felt that life was so wonderful...