Hollywood Secret Garden

Chapter 342

Yep, that's right, The Matrix is ​​what Angela said at the premiere of Titanic

The script of the second action movie, in fact, the outline of the trilogy has been sorted out long before that, so even though there is a lot of work and AP homework is taken into account, the first script was still produced at the beginning of the year , after all, is an important part of her extra plan.

If I want to describe this additional plan from the beginning and as simple as possible, it is that she needs to have a film company of her own, because only in this way can she have more rights!Although now she has the right to advise actors and directors, but that is far from enough. She needs to be unbiased in film production, so that her entire plan can be completed smoothly.Moreover, an investment of more than 500 million in an independent film production is a big investment. In any case, it is impossible for her to invest tens of millions in a film in her own name, even if she can afford it.

Besides, independently producing a movie with a box office of over [-] million, the final profit is only tens of millions, but if it is a film company, its market value must be multiplied by at least ten times, and the final result of multiplying tens of millions by this number is, It goes without saying which one is more - after being influenced by her father for a long time, Angela still knows some financial knowledge.

So, register a film and television company by yourself?Then hire an experienced CEO and let him take full responsibility?Of course you can!But the problem is—not to mention not relying on the words of the father, how capable the hired CEO is will not be deceived, it is not that the CEO can be a shopkeeper after taking full responsibility!So is she capable of managing a company?

Angela knew very well that her talent in business was scum, so after thinking for a long time, she turned her idea to Pixar. Both Ed and Steve had top-notch business vision, especially Steve, who had suffered several setbacks. Booth, and in terms of connections in Hollywood, John and the others may not be much worse than others, and besides, she is a talented lady.

But at the same time, she was very worried about the attitude of John and the animators and the possible impact on the animation department. After all, why the game department resonated with the animation department in many places, but the film department did not!So if it really affects the animation department, she will definitely give up this plan, there is no need to question this point.

Fortunately, Steve solved this problem very easily, and because of her confession, both John and Ed supported her approach, so Pixar's film department was established immediately during the girl's low-key voluntary labor .

The first movie is naturally the "Matrix", which has been prepared for a long time!Whether Pixar established a film department or finally registered its own film and television company, the first film will be it. The reason why Angela prepared this script and created momentum for it was to use the box office and word-of-mouth of this film to spread the word as soon as possible. Increase the reputation and value of the film department!

Another point is that Pixar's CG technology is top-notch—Angela once asked Andrew Stanton Pixar if it was possible to make a live-action CG movie, the answer is yes, of course, the cost can also make people faint on the spot— —Natural bullet time can also be shot more smoothly, so "The Matrix" is the only choice.

Originally, she was very worried. According to preliminary estimates, the budget of "The Matrix" may be around 5000 million to 8000 million—not counting publicity expenses—even if someone else invests or Angela invests, Pixar still has to bear a large part of it. , the film department has just been established to shoot such a big movie, will such a burden make Steve and the others hesitate?

of course not!You know these guys have always been CG fanatics. The relationship between the people of "The Matrix" and the virtual world is too much for their appetite, and they started to burn money as early as the end of the 70s, and the cost of animation film production itself is higher than most live-action films, and they have long been used to it Big investment, and the script is so good, and the title of Miss Genius, how could they hold back?

In addition, after the low-key period of voluntary labor, Angela immediately handed over the concept of bullet time to them in the form of pictures and texts—although she did nothing else during the voluntary labor, her mind never stopped Thinking, so I drew it soon after the incident basically subsided, and then Andrew and the others specially made a simple 3D model, and the effect was very good, so the preparations for this movie began very quickly, and the girl became the producer as a matter of course one.

Yes, she is only one of the producers. Angela has no time to manage the filming funds, or to review the filming funds, film printing, publicity, sales, etc. Let her be in charge of a small-budget film like "Run Lola Run". Okay, let’s forget about the big production.But she has to pick directors, actors, and advise on costumes and shooting styles, so the head of the film department just has to find someone else to do those things.

Angela, who was in power for the first time in a big production, was cautious in choosing a director. After listening to a lot of opinions and trying to recall as much as possible, she chose Ridley Scott as the director of "The Matrix".

Ridley Scott is a director who entered the film industry as an art director and set designer, so his works are very visually effective. The early "Alien" established his status as a master of science fiction. In 2000 "Gladiator" almost won him the best director, and his use of new technology and sensitivity to science fiction made him a good fit to take over "The Matrix."

Of course, one needs to be careful not to let him shoot a jerky, too gloomy, depressing movie like "Blade Runner". Sometimes it is not understood by everyone. "The Matrix" is quite similar to "Blade Runner" in terms of theme, so Angela thinks that it is necessary to have a good communication with this old British man in this regard.

As for the actors, of course they won’t change the lineup. Keanu’s Neo image is deeply rooted in people’s hearts. The image cannot be ignored, not to mention the villain Agent Smith played by "King Aaron".

The only thing that has changed in the main cast is Trinity named "Trinity". In Angela's opinion, Kelly Ann Moss is too unbeautiful, so she settled on Kate early!

"Are you sure you don't want to act? Really?" Angela tilted her head, raised the corner of her mouth in a playful look, then turned to Jessica and gestured her to stand up.

"What's wrong?" Although Jessica didn't understand what she wanted to do, she still stood up following her gestures, and made her scream and jump away, covering her buttocks with one hand and covering her chest with the other. Although her flushed face was full of anger when she looked at Angela, she also concealed a shyness. In addition, she was in front of Kate, and her angry expression didn't seem real at all.

"It's such a pity, Jesse, if it wasn't already in the process of preparation, I could have postponed it for two years and let you be the heroine when you are fully developed." Angela pinched her fingers and laughed wickedly, making Jesse Ka couldn't help but want to give her a good one.

But Angela sighed immediately, and turned to Kate pretending to be helpless: "Look, Kate, there is really no one else, so can't you be reluctant?"

Kate burst out laughing, and put her hands on the table: "Obviously, I can't refuse."

"That's good, that's good." The girl nodded exaggeratedly, "This way I don't have to redesign the heroine's image!"

This is the truth. Angela originally wanted to use Kate's look in "Underworld" directly, especially the curvy figure and glamorous and aloof temperament are a big killer.However, the themes and atmospheres of the two movies are still different after all, so the girl decided to fix Kate's image after several revisions. Although she still wore a tight black leather jacket, she kept her short hair and glamor but removed it. Aloof.Originally, she wanted to prevent Kate from wearing sunglasses, but in that case, the character image would be too prominent and not in harmony with the overall atmosphere, so she finally racked her brains to design a pair of sunglasses for her.

"It seems that I should thank you." Kate bent her eyes, and suddenly leaned over and kissed Angela's cheek.

Although the girl was startled, she didn't change her expression. She still looked at Kate with a smile on her face, "Then it's decided to come, but then we need a short-term kung fu training. We have to go on time if we inform you."

"Kung Fu training?" Kate was a little surprised, "The ones you usually practice?"

"Well..." Angela tilted her head and thought for a while, "That's right, but it's still a little different. I learned it from my grandma, and it can be used for self-defense. Kind of looks cool."

To say that "The Matrix" especially

If the most attractive place in the first part is, it is cool!very cool!very cool!So cool!Sunglasses, trench coats, double guns, and Chinese kung fu, everything will stimulate the nerves of the audience, especially young men and women.Some people once said that the fighting in "The Matrix" is too soft and not good-looking at all. This is true but not so serious. If it is really like Hong Kong movies, it will lose the charm of "The Matrix". It is a virtual world, and kung fu is just a way to express program conflicts.And even so, no one can deny that "The Matrix" promotes Chinese Kung Fu. Trinity's flying kick at the beginning is as cool and classic as Neo's 360-degree shot of dodging bullets.

Although the original "Matrix"

In the first part, the proportion of Chinese kung fu is slightly less, and it is also a bit simple, but now it is created by Angela, so it will naturally be more worthy of the name.And there's one more thing added to girls besides kung fu, pretty cool isn't it?Then be cooler!You guys are so cool!After spending a lot of time adding that thing into the script, the girl once thought so triumphantly.

"In short, don't worry, there are martial artists specially invited from Hong Kong to guide you, and you are not like someone, you have a dance foundation, so you will definitely be the one who passes the fastest." Angela said "someone" The tone of the speech was so helpless that Jessica couldn't help covering her mouth and laughing. Kate wanted to laugh too, but looking at the girl's curved emerald green eyes always had a bad feeling.

"Okay, okay, I see," Kate didn't bother to pursue the reason, "then I'll go back first."

"Why?" Angela was stunned, and then called out: "Hey, Kate, wait! The first Angela Cup Open Tennis Tournament is not over yet, if you run away, the champion will automatically be Jessica's!"

"You can keep it until the next time I come, and then continue." Kate spread her hands, "Anyway, you are the organizer."

The girl immediately sank her face, stood up with her hands on the table and leaned forward to stare at Kate.Although she knew she was faking it, Kate got up and hugged her: "Okay, Angie, since you forcibly took away the rest time, I have to go back and discuss with the agent, and adjust the schedule so that I can leave the free time for you. You."

"Is that so?" Angela looked at her suspiciously.

"Berg arranged two advertisements for me, and you will be able to see them with your own eyes soon." Kate helplessly spread her hands again.

"Got it," the girl said in a drawn out voice, "then I'll take you out."

Before she could speak, Angela greeted Jessica, and took her out of the garden in big strides. Kate had to speed up her pace to catch up, as if Angela was the one who was in a hurry to leave here.Jessica couldn't help laughing when she saw her staggering back, but then she sighed lightly, hesitated for a while, and finally shook her head firmly. She always likes to think too much, which is not good.

When Kate and Angela arrived at the entrance of the main building, a servant had already driven a red Chevrolet over.

"Then, I'm leaving." Kate took the car keys, tossed them and said goodbye to Angela.

"Be careful on the road, the time to keep a low profile is over, I'll go over there to see you whenever I'm free." The girl whispered and adjusted her clothes before giving her a hug, while Kate was on her face After kissing her lightly, and taking another deep look at the girl, she got in the car and left again.

It wasn't until the red Chevrolet came out of the gate of the villa that Angela withdrew her gaze a little gloomily. In fact, her retention just now wasn't completely sincere, right?interrupt!When Kate and Jessica showed up at the same time at the end of her low-key period, why the first feeling of panic?interrupt!If Nat shows up with them now, how long can you hide it?interrupt!

After the girl covered her heart and took several deep breaths, she finally cleared her head completely, but when she turned around, she suddenly froze. Elena stood at the door with Jennifer's support and looked at her gently.

"Mom? Why did you come outside? You should be lying on the bed or sitting on the sofa instead of standing at the door or walking around! You must know that you are still wearing a plaster cast!" Angela rushed over angrily. Moreover, he gave the housekeeper a very dissatisfied look, grabbed the corner of his mother's clothes and pointed to the living room to ask her to go back.

"Okay, Chris, maybe I'm also deprived of the right to come out and have some fun." Mom said jokingly.

"I don't care about that, I just know that the plaster will be removed soon, and I don't want to have any problems before that!" Under the stubborn and firm request of the girl, Elena had to go back to the living room and put her hands on the couch Go up and sit down, leaning on the armrest.

"You must know that even if the plaster cast is removed, you can't take it lightly! Grandma once said that it takes at least 100 days for a bone to grow completely and completely, so you must do it according to the doctor's request." Angie also sat down on the sofa. La held her mother's legs in her arms, still chanting.

"Chris, do you want to bring back my nagging on you?" said helplessly.

Angela immediately closed her mouth, and a sentence that was just on the verge of her mouth was blocked. As a result, her cheeks swelled up like two little buns, making Elena and Jennifer who brought tea laugh.

"Chris, did you have a good time today?" Mom asked after laughing.

"Of course, everyone chose to come today by coincidence, which gave me a big surprise." The girl said with a smile, although some thoughts popped up from time to time, but the protection of her own psychology cut them off immediately.

"Yes, why doesn't Kate stay for dinner?" Elena asked again.

"You know, Pixar's newly formed film division,

I wanted her to be the heroine in the first movie, so she needed to go back and discuss with her agent to adjust the schedule. "Angela shrugged.

"Then why can't you make a phone call first?" Mom suddenly said thoughtfully, and Angela raised her eyebrows suddenly, why does it seem like there's something in her mother's words?

"Speaking of which, you and Kate have known each other for more than ten years. Your father and I also watched her grow up. I really didn't expect the girl who was so ugly to be so beautiful now." Elena continued, holding The teacup seems a little careless.

"Are you saying that the longer I grow, the uglier I get?" The girl deliberately showed aggrieved look.

Mom smiled and said nothing, and said after a long while: "By the way, how long have you and Jonathan not been in touch?"

"Half a month." Angela said a little angrily, "Except for the night of the accident, he didn't call, and there was only one letter, and two e-mails, but they were all boring nonsense. Obviously he didn't Take me to heart, don't you? Maybe I should break up with him."

As she spoke, she tilted her head and stood up: "Okay, Mom, I'm going to greet Jessica and those little ghosts, remember to go back to the bedroom after staying in the living room for a long time, tonight I will help you Play a nice flute piece."

After seeing her daughter go to the garden, Elena looked away, then shook her head and sighed softly.

"What's the matter, ma'am?" Jennifer asked next to her.

"It's nothing, Jane, it's nothing," Elena said with a smile, but her brows were still slightly frowned.

At this time, Angela who came to the back garden finally breathed a sigh of relief. Her mother probably didn't notice anything. Her... acting skills have always been excellent. Why did her mother get pregnant?Is it because you have been staying at home all this time?Or mother didn't doubt it at all, it was just her own delusion?

Whether it was an illusion or not, Angela didn't dare to make mistakes, so she didn't dare to stay Jessica overnight after dinner.

"Then, goodbye." Standing at the door, Angela said to Jessica. Lindsay had already sat in, and was looking at the two girls saying goodbye with interest from the car window.

"Okay, see you later." Although Jessica was smiling, she was reluctant no matter how she looked.

"Actually..." the girl suddenly lowered her voice, and put her hand on her ear, "Mom may have noticed something, so... I'm sorry, I really want you to stay."

Jessica's eyes lit up immediately, and she whispered back in her ear: "Okay, I know too, there's no need to say any more."

Angela couldn't help being stunned. Why did Jessica's tone suddenly become cheerful, which was very different from before?

"Hey, what are you whispering, I want to listen!" Lindsay yelled.

"Shut up!" Angela and Jessica yelled almost at the same time. The little guy shrank his neck, then quickly got into the car and couldn't get out. The two girls outside laughed.

"Okay, I'm leaving, you can come to my house when you have time." Jessica blinked, her brisk tone was barely different from the previous smile, which made the girl stunned again.

Of course Angela wouldn't know, even though Jessica told herself that she just thought too much, there was still a trace of uneasiness and restlessness in her heart, especially when Angela told her that she couldn't stay at home overnight .

So at this moment Angela told her quietly again, maybe when her mother had doubts, Jessica immediately breathed a sigh of relief. I don't know if this mistake was luck or misfortune?

After seeing off Jessica and Lindsay, Angela stood there in silence for a moment before returning to her room. Although Jessica reminded her, if the mountain doesn’t come, it’s up to me. I’ll just go to the mountain. Of course, be careful Point is better.And it's not the way to always do this, but how do you tell your parents?It's really a problem, if only two years later, I can go out and live like this...

Anyway, another summer vacation is coming, and Weber High School has a relatively early vacation this time, so Angela also has more time to do what she wants, such as starting the second step of the plan——

"Cut!" The girl stood up from the chair, waved her hands and shouted, frowning clearly told everyone that she was not satisfied.

"Sean, your feeling is wrong. You looked really honest just now, but it was pretending to be honest. You should pay attention to hiding this emotion. Just because the audience knows that you are a liar, you can't think that everyone in the movie knows too. I'm a liar, understand?" Angela looked at the heroine again after the actor Sean Adri nodded to indicate that he would pay attention.

This is a dark-eyed girl with brown skin and black hair. Her facial features are soft and tough. When she smiles, she has a special flavor and is very charming.

"Do you know what your problem is, Joe?" The girl crossed her arms.

The other party held his chin and thought for a while, then shook his head honestly: "I can think of one thing, Sean is my boyfriend and my accomplice, when he pretends to be honest, it means that someone has taken the bait, I should Cooperate with him, but it was obvious that my body movements were a bit ostentatious just now. I know there should be other problems, but I really can't think of anything else besides this."

"Very good," Angela smiled, "One more problem is that your lines are wrong."

Xiao Qiao showed a dazed expression, then nodded: "I know, I won't make the same mistake again."

"It doesn't matter. Occasionally wrong lines are excusable. Sometimes the wrong lines are more interesting than the script." Angela smiled and patted the girl who was about the same age as herself in front of her, then turned and returned to the chair: "Now let's do it again, and we can rest when it's over!"

This is in a small town called Mongerton on the outskirts of Los Angeles. Angela directs her own

Second directorial work, a very interesting film.