114 Waiting
Diana felt that she must be crazy. She was already thirty-three years old, but now she was as at a loss as a thirteen-year-old girl. She forced herself to cheer up and she had to regain her rationality. This opportunity for "Troy" is a rare opportunity for her. Barry Meyer is not a person with a love affair. She spent all her efforts to grab "Troy". She must not miss it.
Take a deep breath, then take a deep breath.
"So, are you planning to tell the story of the Trojan Horse with love as the entry point?" Diana's eyes were firmly locked in Lance's eyes. The deep eyes seemed calm, but they were like an abyss, making people unable to move their sight at all. But at least, her brain finally calmed down a little.
Lance smiled out of the corner of his mouth, and even saw his neat and white teeth. Diana felt her heartbeat started to get messy again. Her first thought was, "Can you stop laughing?" "How to tell this story is the screenwriter's business. As a director, my task is to tell this story movingly, right?" Lance cleverly avoided this question.
The tone of the story of "Troy" is the war caused by a woman, which has been criticized by many people, especially many feminist advocates. Lance does not want to express his opinion on this, but at least he knows that he should not emphasize this in front of a female producer.
"I think the core of this work is to give the film an epic while maintaining contact with the audience. This is the most difficult." Lance's words made Diana nod, "I mentioned before that it is best to use an All-Star lineup. Brad Pitt is the best choice. His temperament is tougher and more sexual than Russell Crowe. Then, with Orlando Bloom, the perfect match."
At this time, "Pirates of the Caribbean" just had its premiere box office of 46 million, which made everyone admire him. Orlando's net worth in Hollywood continues to rise.
"This is a very good choice." In fact, Warner Bros. is indeed contacting Brad now to see if he is interested in "Troy". Diana leaned forward slightly, her eyes locked in Lance's eyes motionless, as if she wanted to clearly talk about the mystery under the bottomless abyss, "So, what about the heroine? Who do you think is more suitable?"
Lance did not retreat at all, but instead chuckled. The corners of his mouth were not very curved, but his eyes were filled with a smile. He lowered his voice slightly, as if he was whispering, and it sounded softly in Diana's ears, "Nicole Kidman or Penelope Cruz, what do you think?"
Diana felt a sensation of itching in her ears. The feeling of feathers passing by made her fingers and toes curl up. For the first time, she discovered that just a sound could make her ears pregnant.
This made Diana retreat in panic. She picked up the coffee, took another sip, and then calmed down. She smiled concealedly, "I felt a little uncomfortable today." Lance smiled politely, without commenting. Diana then changed the subject, "I have seen your 'City of God'," which is a lie, "I like it very much. Your handling of the camera and the telling of the story are completely amazing. I remembered Martin Scorses's 'good guy'," this was copied from the film critic, "So I think... it is impossible to invite Martin as director. Maybe you will direct it. This is a good choice."
Lance widened his eyes and showed his joy just right. The storm in his eyes was accompanied by a hint of forbearance and a sensation. Diana caught it immediately, and her mood jumped instantly. However, Diana still braked in time, and then said, "Of course, I need to talk to other producers about the specific situation, and, as far as I know, you hope that Warner Bros. can work with Chaos Pictures to shoot this work?"
"Yes." Lance nodded. When he proposed the project "Troy", Lance made the case based on the joint shooting of Chaos Pictures and Warner Bros. "I can regroup the crew of 'City of God' and devote it to the shooting of this work, giving the film a unique color."
Diana smiled and pointed her chin, and finally swallowed the words she had to the point of swallowing them. "We will discuss this in-depth issue."
Lance seemed a little anxious, moved somewhere forward and got closer to Diana. His eyes looked at Diana deeply and sincerely, and even a hint of forbearing anxiety flashed in his eyes, which was fleeting. "If I were worried about manpower issues, I would definitely have no problem. Chaos Pictures can release a part of it, and leave the rest to Warner Brothers. I believe that there will be no problem in the cooperation between me and the producer."
Producer, here is Diana.
Diana looked at Lance's earnest gaze and her brain heated up, "Brad Pitt's B-Plan Films also hopes to work with us." After saying that, Diana saw the disappointment flashing in Lance's eyes, and it was like a meteor across the Costa ça. She hurriedly explained, "However, no agreement has been reached yet, and Brad is still considering it. So, we have not decided on a partner for the time being." This is a fact, but it is the top secret internal news of Warner Bros.
Lance clenched his fists in his heart. If Warner Bros. had already negotiated with Brad, not only Chaos Pictures would not have a chance, but even Diorama Pictures would not have a chance. This would not work. However, on the surface, Lance showed a smile, but there was a slight weakness under the smile. "Of course, if possible, Chaos Pictures can be jointly produced by B Project Pictures and Warner Bros.."
This is common. The greater the investment and production, the more the joint production of multiple production companies will be. However, the more fierce the competition for interest division will be.
"This is a possibility." Diana spread her hands and showed a bright smile, trying to give Lance more confidence. Deep in her heart, Diana sincerely hopes that she can cooperate with Lance. As long as she thinks about the possibility of cooperation, ripples will appear in her heart... "Lance, please forgive my presumption. Why haven't you ever thought about starring in the work "Troy"?"
This made Lance laugh, "Maybe when 'Troy' invested only 10 million US dollars." A production company like "Troy" that invests more than 150 million yuan in large productions, the production company will definitely not take risks easily. It either puts effort into the director position and invites big-name directors; or concentrates on the selection of actors and signs with big-name actors; only when all the expenses are concentrated on computer special effects will second-tier actors and even new actors be considered, but the premise is that the director must choose carefully.
Based on comprehensive consideration, the only opportunity for Lance to participate in "Troy" is the director.
Diana knew that Lance's words were correct, but she could not help but show regret in her eyes, "You can definitely vividly interpret Achilles' charm..." Imagine the muscles under the dark blue shirt, and the outline of the last time she was in the coffee shop in her mind, "You can become an excellent actor!"
"Maybe, maybe one day." Lance showed a modest smile just right, with simple words but meaningful. After saying that, Lance stood up, "I think today's meeting should end here. I hope I have another chance to continue working hard for the cooperation of 'Troy'."
"Of course, that's for sure!" Diana's answer was firm. After saying it, she realized that she seemed to be too urgent. This made her touch her neck embarrassedly, and then hurriedly cross the topic, "So, were you okay last time?" After saying that, she found herself in a daze and quickly added, "I mean, your documents were fine when I was in the coffee shop, right?"
"Oh, it's okay." Lance suddenly realized, "I'm trying to work with Disney on a project. You know, for Chaos Pictures, everything is in its infancy now, and I need to make different attempts." Lance said calmly, and Diana nodded empathically, as if she was a member of Chaos Pictures. "I then reprinted the file and rushed to Disney and everything went well. However, as for what that conversation could bring, I haven't gotten the news yet. So, I think I should be fine."
Diana still felt a little guilty in her heart. Imagine that Lance was rushing hard under the scorching sun, and her throat couldn't help but feel a little dry. "Believe me, you performed very well today. If 'Troy' can invite you to direct it, it will definitely be an excellent work."
Diana has already begun to figure out how to convince other producers, and Barry, to hand over the position of director to Lance.
"That's my honor." Lance held Diana's right hand and found that Diana seemed unwilling to let go. He walked forward skillfully and gave Diana a hug. Then he clearly felt that Diana's muscles were tensing up, and his right hand couldn't help but relax. "So, see you next time." After that, Lance turned around and left smoothly.
Diana stood there reluctantly. She felt that she was surrounded by the refreshing and charming wood fragrance, as if the whole world had become better. Diana turned around and walked back to the table, picked up the cup of Cotpe coffee, closed her eyes and felt the special fragrance slowly lingering, and the smile at the corner of her mouth gently outlined.
After leaving the office, Lance left calmly, without any nervousness or excitement, as if nothing had happened just now. But Lance knew that the trap had been dug and everything was ready, but "Ryan" was needed. Now let's see how the internal decision of Diorama Film.
Chapter completed!