Hollywood Secret Garden

Chapter 291 Some things always have to be done

"You produced and directed it yourself?" Natalie blinked hard, and asked after a while: "That is to say... you told me before, you have read a lot of books on director theory... not in joke?!"

"Could it be that in your eyes, I was just joking just now?" Angela's eyes had calmed down, and she looked at him with a smile, "Actually, I have been asking Jack to help me find a woman who survived World War II in Poland. I also want the right to adapt and produce it, which is also produced and directed by me, but 4 years have passed..."

At this point, she was startled for a moment, then looked at the "Rabe's Diary" in her hand, and couldn't help but want to cover her forehead and groan, what an idiot!Even if I don’t remember the name of the biography before it was republished, since it is a biography, the protagonist must belong to the pianist——Spearman, yes, that’s the name, so it shouldn’t be a problem if you can’t find the book and find someone, right? !

Wait, even if he didn't think of it, why didn't Jack think of it?Could it be because of... Dad?Angela rolled her eyes, but she felt that she was thinking too much. After all, if it wasn't for the occasional question after explaining to Sparrow, she wouldn't have thought of this now.

"Angie? Angie! You're distracted again!" A call pulled the girl back from her thoughts, and she saw clearly that Natalie was waving her hand in front of her.

"Sorry, I was thinking about something else," Angela smiled a little embarrassedly, "What's wrong?"

"I want to say..." Natalie made a gesture, but found that she didn't know where to start. If she heard that Angela wanted to produce and direct "Rabe's Diary" before, she still had a feeling Funny surprise, when the girl said she was planning to make a movie about World War II Jews 4 years ago, she could only be shocked and confused.

"Well, I think you talk too much, and your thinking jumps too fast, I can't keep up." The girl smiled wryly and spread her hands. Although she is smart and precocious, she also has her own limitations, " For example, you seem to know what the content of "Rabe's Diary" is before you see it, and I thought you might be able to explain it."

Angela was slightly taken aback, then lowered her eyelids: "Okay, I think... I'll start from the beginning."

She then raised her head, folded her arms and looked at the people on the street, and slowly opened her mouth: "The idea of ​​being a director and producer has been around since I started making movies, because I wrote There are many scripts, so I am also very interested in other work of filming, but at that time there was no specific concept until I filmed Mr. Spielberg's "Schindler's List" in Poland 4 years ago!

Although I listened to my grandpa telling stories about Jews during World War II when I was young, I realized how superficial some understandings were on paper after shooting this immersive film, so when I finished filming Finally, when I was relaxing in Europe, I visited the old lady who was still alive, and I told her that I want to be a director, I want to shoot those forgotten things, and then tell people never to forget!

At the moment my wife supported me, I made up my mind to make a film about the Jewish history of World War II, so I thought that I had overheard someone mentioning that the autobiography of a Polish Jewish pianist had been banned for some reason , Unfortunately, I have forgotten who I heard it from, so I asked Jack to help me find it.

Of course, I know that I am not capable enough now, so I also use various opportunities to learn from the directors I have worked with, and then I found that there seemed to be an area that had been forgotten throughout World War II. It was only through the introduction of a Chinese woman named Iris.Chang that I realized that what the Japanese did to the Chinese was not much worse than what the Nazis did to the Jews—about John Rabe and his appearance and the diary he might have, All from Miss Iris.

But what surprised me is that the introduction of the entire United States and Europe in this area is lacking, and most of the information is shelved and unknown. Even the movie is only Mr. Spielberg's "Empire of the Sun", and all It's just point-and-shoot, which baffles and angers me.In this disaster, although they were all victims, they were treated completely differently. Can this really make human beings completely reflect on the evil of war?

So I added another plan on top of the first one, and I knew I needed to fill the gap and tell them what they had overlooked so I could have a clear conscience! "

Although these words are somewhat untrue - Angela has never had any interaction with Iris.Chang.This was just to cover up why she knew about "Rabe's Diary"—but it was indeed her true thoughts.If four years ago, when she faced the old lady and said excitedly that she would dig out those falsified, forgotten, and dusty things and make them into movies, she still had a bit of Chinese national sentiment, then Angela, who has been completely cut off from the past, can instead examine her plan more calmly, and at the same time believe that she can do better, just as she said to the old lady, she will be the one who is different!

"It sounds like a huge plan!" Because of Angela's narration, the atmosphere became a little heavy, and Natalie had to say half-jokingly, "Let's figure it out, first you have to go to the film school system Learn how to direct, and then start to be a trainee director or assistant director for a period of time - of course, you have an advantage in this, maybe you can directly jump to direct some small commercials or direct MTV, and then start to try to produce some small-budget Movies, slowly accumulating experience, may take 15 years or even more time!"

"No," the girl replied calmly, "I only need 10 years."

"10 years?" Natalie looked at her in surprise, "Aren't you joking, Angie? For the two films you planned, it will take a lot of time just to find information and write the script... I I don't want to offend you, dear, even if you are outstanding, you must admit that 10 hours is not enough for you to accumulate experience!"

"Ten years is already a conservative estimate, or it will be shorter, such as eight years!" Angela smiled softly, took Natalie's hand and clapped it, "I know what you are worried about, but what I said No big talk, Nat, or you could take what I said today and see if I can do it."

If it is someone who has no experience and is still so young, 10 years is not enough to grow into a great director like Spielberg, even if "Schindler's List" has been purchased from the adaptation and It took nearly 10 hours before and after the production right to actually move onto the screen—although it has nothing to do with Spielberg's ability—but Angela is different!

The girl knows her abilities. In comparison, she is more talented in music. Not to mention that half of the songs in the three albums are original, and the level is comparable to the ones she copied, but the "Ray of Light" written by herself "A record 115 weeks on the Billboard chart is enough for her to be proud of.

As for the film, although the acting skills are considered good, the writing of the script is still plagiarized and repaired. It took more than half a year to create the original work "Little Ghost and Thief", which did well at the box office, but it was hit by the film critics. , so according to the normal situation, she does need time to accumulate experience.

However, although experience is needed, Angela does not plan to follow the steps like ordinary people, she has her own advantages!She also believes that she has a high chance of success, but if this is counterproductive, no one can predict what kind of impact it will have. Maybe she will never have original works again, and maybe she will face it at the age of 30 or even earlier. The embarrassment of not being able to produce a work anymore, but she has already made up her mind.

There are some things, no matter who she is, she has to do it!

Natalie raised her hand and finally placed it on her forehead. At first she thought Angela was joking or talking big, but with the girl's strong self-confidence, she couldn't help being curious Xin, what made her so confident?

"Okay, then I'll wait and see." Natalie shrugged with a light smile, staring at the girl. Angela in this appearance... is really charming!

The girl didn't speak, but leaned over and kissed Natalie's face in full view.

After staying in Switzerland for 4 years, they finally came to Paris. The topic of the director and the two films was not mentioned along the way, and the girls resumed their old jokes.

Although Angela has been to the city of Paris many times, there are still places worth visiting. Even Paris in the United States has a lot, and it is not as good as this one in Europe. This is the charm of the capital of every country.

But I don't know why, from the first day of arriving in Paris, someone has been a little abnormal.

"Don't you think that Reinstein's eyes are always looking at the street?" Natalie suddenly said to Angela while walking on the Champs Elysees Avenue.

"It's not necessarily true that he has a lover here." Angela had already sensed it, and last night she heard Bucket's boring gourd remind Pu Guanshui.

"You must know that every year when our family returns to the UK for Christmas or New Years, he will always ask for leave to go to Paris. He may be waiting for someone to jump out of the street suddenly, and then sneak into his arms and act like a baby." The girl rarely gossips. guessing.

Her prophecy soon came true. When she came to the fountain in Place de la Concorde from the Champs-Elysees Avenue, a petite figure suddenly emerged from the crowd, swooped onto Pu Guanshui's body and was no longer there. He refused to come down, but that girl was obviously eleven or twelve years old. Could it be that that guy is a lolicon, and he has adopted a loli here?