Originally, film shooting required a lot of money, and it was not impossible for everyone to invest in a joint stock and share the risks. But when Simkins approached Hackman's agent, he was rejected again.

Gene Hackman wanted to use this movie as a springboard to transform into a director, and let everyone know in one fell swoop that he was not only an outstanding actor, but also a potential director. So he was quite wary of directors like Ronald who wanted to invest.

"This..." Ronald felt that he was really unlucky. Why do you think he can transform into a director now that he is an actor? It is really that easy. Why are there so few directors who are actors transformed?

Moreover, when actors have short schedules, they can rest after filming their scenes. The director also has to coordinate the shooting of the entire film, deal with various emergencies, and finally shape the film in the editing room, and finally fight with the producer to retain the editing.

version, we must also work hard for publicity.

Isn't it good for you to be a quiet star?

By the way, Gene Hackman is not a star, just an actor. Ronald kind of understood.

There are many celebrities and actors who can do both, but in fact there is still a huge gap between the two, and that is beauty.

Although Gene Hackman has good acting skills and the audience is familiar with him. He has played many famous blockbusters, such as the villain in Superman. But no audience will think that he is a star and come up to ask for his autograph.

Because he looks really average and has no special features. With his acting skills, he can play good guys or bad guys. However, he can never be fixed into one type of role, so that the audience will know what kind of role he plays as soon as they see him.

Because of this, Hackman has no box office appeal. His desire to transform into a director may be a reaction to his frustration.

Everyone really has their own troubles. Some big stars desperately want to broaden their acting horizons, while actors with wide acting horizons envy stars who can do whatever they want. If a star wants to act in this novel, why does he still need to pay for it himself?

Ronald went to Niceta to find out more and smooth over the relationship, and found that Gene Hackman's attitude was quite tough, so he had to give up temporarily.

"What about Steel Magnolias?" Ronald thought of the third possible script for bid. This play is not a novel, but a play written for Off-Broadway and has already been released on Off-Broadway.

"Robert Harlin, the screenwriter, is open to adapting the film, but he also has conditions. He needs to interview all the directors and producers who want to bid for the film script. After negotiating with all the bidders, he will decide to sell it to

who."

"This man has enough arrogance." Ronald replied. It had been a long time since he had been picked on by someone.

"I also think he is a bit excessive, but he treats everyone equally. I asked that this story was adapted from the true story of his sister. Her sister had diabetes and the doctor said she was not suitable for childbirth. But for the sake of her husband, she still

A boy was born.

Later, his sister also worsened her diabetes due to childbirth, causing kidney failure. His mother donated a kidney to her, but the transplant was not effective, and his sister passed away a few years later.

So this story is very important to him, and there is a reason why he is so cautious."

"Okay, then you contact him on my behalf and I will find time to meet with him."

"When are you free? I can chat with him."

"Am I not busy with the new movie?" Ronald glanced at Simkins, "I have a friend who knows Gene Hackman, and I want to find him through connections to see if I can be accommodating."

"Understood, I will contact the author of Steel Mulan first."

Ronald nodded. Among the three scripts, he was still more optimistic about the suspense thriller genre The Silence of the Lambs, which was in line with the trend of the video era. Western films like Dances with Wolves and Southern female misery films like Steel Magnolias needed more attention.

Be careful, priority comes last.

"By the way, the satirical novel you mentioned, Forrest Gump, looks very interesting to me. Who bought the adaptation rights in the end?"

Ronald thought of the Winston Groom novel that several people discussed last time. This novel's subject matter, plot, and the protagonist's somewhat intellectually deficient temperament are all the same as the one he wrote when he first started his career.

The script "My Brother's Keeper" is somewhat similar.

Ronald was a little bit unwilling that the script could not be made into a movie. So he wanted to know more about the adaptation of Forrest Gump.

"It was bought by Steve Tisch Jr., the son of the founder of NYU Tisch College. His father is also the chairman of the New York Giants."

"Isn't that Michelle Cannold's former boss?" Ronald laughed. He had conflicts with Xiao Dishi before for "Dirty Dancing", and now he has hired Cannold to Baidu.

Daydream and Dirty Dancing’s earning power have been somewhat guessed in the industry.

Now that "Forrest Gump" has been bought by him, it is impossible for me to cooperate with him, a proud second-generation rich man. I can only think about it in the long run and see if there is a chance to buy it as a whole in the future.

Don't tell me, although this novel is written in Forrest Gump's tone, it is full of typos and incorrect grammar. But it does not affect the reading at all. Ronald read it with gusto. The last time he saw Forrest Gump, he became an astronaut.
Chapter completed!