"If I want to change the ending, I don't even know how to direct it..." Rob Reiner pouted while holding the first draft revised by Nora at the quiet gathering of the three of them.

"What's so rare about this? The audience likes this ending, and why can't Harry and Sally be together? Isn't that how many people go around and end up with the original person?"

"The change in this character is wrong, and it will cause damage to the rhythm of the previous story. I don't necessarily insist on not filming a happy ending, but such a twist will be strange to the audience, and it may not be a good thing for the box office."

Reiner stood by his opinion.

"Let's think of another way..." Ronald knew that what Reiner said was not unreasonable from the perspective of drama theory. But a romantic drama doesn't want to win an Oscar, right? There are some plot flaws.

, does not affect the audience’s enjoyment.

These filmmakers here in New York have this problem. Although compared to people in Hollywood, their egos are not as big and it is easier to communicate. But at the same time, they also have their own ideas. Unless they find a reason that they agree with, they can't change their opinions.

This is a common problem among New York artists. Five people have six opinions about a play. One person will say, "If Woody Allen were to shoot it, it would be like this. If it were to be shot by John Cassavetes, it would be like this."

It’s something else.”

"What do you think?" Ronald had no choice but to ask Nora Ephron, who was silent next to him.

"I don't know. Sometimes I think Rob is right, and sometimes I think Ronald is right."

This is the first time Nora Ephron has encountered a director like Ronald, who considers the plot of the movie and tries to be as simple as possible. His theory is very simple. Audiences all have regrets in their love lives. Come to the theater

Just let them make up for their regrets on the screen.

"I would like to advance a production fee so that I can interview real couples in real life. We all say that the princess and the prince will live happily together in the future. Why not take a look at how many couples are happily together in the real world.

This can also confirm whether a couple like Harry and Sally can't be together?"

"Your idea is very good. How much money do you want, I will advance it to you." Ronald agreed immediately. These artists don't understand statistics. If you go to a couple who are still married, what is the chance that they will be together?

We often quarrel in life, but we still can’t get divorced?

It seems that my thoughts will definitely be confirmed.

"You can go and do an interview, it will definitely confirm my idea." Rob Reiner insisted on his idea. He and Penny Marshall were attracted to each other because of their talents at the beginning, but later they disliked each other.

There came a very traumatic divorce proceeding.
Chapter completed!