Hollywood Hunter

Simon heard the question from the female reporter of Variety, but just nodded slightly and said: "Yes, the truth is actually very simple. If I didn't do this work myself, but I wrote the name on it, there will definitely be a big deal in the future. A bunch of people are bothering me."

Hearing Simon say this, many viewers who originally had similar doubts were a little surprised.

There are gunmen in any circle, and Hollywood is no exception.

However, judging from the quality of "Lola Run", there are more than a dozen Hollywood filmmakers who must be very good at the same time as a shooter for a young man. The chance of this kind of thing happening is very slim.

What's more, although most people don't know the details of Simon, no matter what his status is, there is no need to do so. Professional filmmaking skills are involved and it is too easy to be dismantled.

just.

If a lot of the behind-the-scenes work of "Lola Run" was done by the young people on stage personally, it would be incredible anyway.

The female reporter of "Variety Show" was obviously in this mood. Hearing Simon's answer, she immediately asked: "So, how did you do it?"

Simon said with a smile on his face, "Miss Trevor, your question is difficult to answer. However, if I start writing the script, I have been busy with this movie for six months. During this period, I experienced There have been many twists and turns, and I have also met many people who are willing to help me, such as Bob, Jenny, Catherine, Director Brian de Palma, Mr. David Giller, my agent Jonathan, etc. In retrospect, I am actually very lucky because it is difficult for many filmmakers with dreams to get such an opportunity. Here, I hope to thank all of them again. At the same time, I also hope that I will have the opportunity to help in the future. some people."

Although she didn't get the answer that satisfied her, Jane Trevor nodded seriously and sat down again.

Immediately, under Robert Redford's gesture, many people raised their hands again.

There are not many journalists who can come to Park City. Robert basically knows it in his mind and is not in a hurry. This time he ordered a young boy sitting in the back row casually.

The boy didn’t wait for the microphone to be handed over, he couldn’t wait to say: "Simon, your movie is so cool. I really hope I can make such a movie one day. So, I want to know how you learned this. Or, which film school did you go to?"

Simon shook his head and said with a smile: "I haven't studied film academy. As for film skills, it should be considered self-study. However, my personal situation is a little different from everyone. So, if you want to be a director, I I still recommend that you enter a professional film school."

There are many well-known self-taught directors in Hollywood, even Robert Redford sitting on stage at this time can be counted as one.

However, hearing Simon's answer, many people in the theater were still surprised.

Although Simon's age is not clear, he is very young at first glance. If he has mastered a series of skills after a systematic film and television major at a top film school, it would be logical to produce "Lola Run".

But only by self-study, anyone who has made such an attempt understands how many difficulties and detours will be encountered. Therefore, it is incredible to be able to do it right now.

Everyone was surprised, but Janet, who had been sitting quietly next to Simon, blinked and suddenly remembered the large pile of professional film books that Simon had bought back a few months ago.

Little bastard, he must be talking nonsense.

but.

It's really strange.

The boy sat down, and Robert Redford gave the right to ask questions to a media reporter again.

The subsequent question and answer session lasted until 12 o'clock noon, when the Sundance premiere of "Lola Run" was announced.

The film will be scheduled for several other screenings in the remaining days of the festival, but Simon will not have to attend. In fact, many filmmakers basically leave Park City after the weekend premiere. Until the closing ceremony of the film festival, if you receive news of the award, representatives will be sent over again.

On Sunday afternoon, Simon renewed communication with Peter Butler about his interview. In the evening, Jennifer Rebold and Lisa Collins were sent on a plane to New Haven, Connecticut, where Yale University is located.

However, Simon did not have any time to spare.

As soon as the premiere of "Lola Run" ended, he was surrounded by several independent film distributors who had come to Sundance to try to find the leaks. Various tentative offers and mutual contact information.

A fat guy even opened his mouth and offered a $2 million buyout price, which was more generous than Fox, but the other party only wanted to pay a deposit of $200,000, and the rest had to be settled after the movie was released.

Simon smiled in his heart and cursed Harvey, you big liar, and then ignored him.

On Monday, just getting up early in the morning, Simon received a call from Catherine from Los Angeles. Immediately afterwards, Robert Redford also called and asked him to go to the Sundance Institute.

Simon drove to the city, brought back from the Sundance Institute a thick stack of newspapers with the film review of "Lola Run", and bought breakfast by the way.

Back to the resort apartment, it was already past nine in the morning.

The weather in Park City was still cold and there were no outsiders. Janet began to show her true shape, and the lazy cat lay on the bed and refused to get up. Seeing the newspaper that Simon brought back, I felt a little bit more energetic, ah, yelling for Simon to take the newspaper over and look through it with interest.

""Variety", um, the unknown Sundance suddenly appeared an amazing anti-genre masterpiece, "Lola Run". This film written and directed by the new director Simon West, through a kind of The very interesting three-stage film mode shows the audience the meaning of the'butterfly effect'. At the same time, the film's exploration of the countless possibilities of life is also memorable. Barabala, I will change it again."

After reading a few sentences, Janet scanned the ten lines at a glance, and couldn't wait to pick up another newspaper: "Well, the Hollywood Reporter, it seems to be very powerful. It was Simon Weiss that surprised the author the most. Tello’s skillful use of a series of film skills, the whole film has reached a top level in terms of lens, color, soundtrack, editing, etc. It is not like a low production budget of less than 1 million US dollars. Cost movies. It is said that a lot of this work was done by Simon Westero himself. I seem to have seen another talented Hollywood filmmaker on the rise. It makes sense. Let me look at it again. Hey, Peter also wrote It’s a film review. Didn’t you agree with him to release it after the film festival ends? Oh, this is just a film review."

After reading Peter Butler’s film review published in the Los Angeles Times again, and flipping through the remaining newspapers, Janet threw them away, excitedly peeking out an invisible strand of white tenderness from the bed. Body: "Little boy, you are going to be famous. Hurry up, let your sister kiss first."

Simon pressed Janet back to the bed and said, "I don't kiss a lazy woman who doesn't even brush her teeth."

"Woo, this is starting to dislike, be careful I call my four brothers to beat you together."

Simon smiled and helped the woman pull down the quilt, and said: "Call another cousin or something, make up five, and bring a baseball bat."

"Hmm, it seems, no cousin, you bully me."

After playing like this for a while, the phone in the living room rang again. Simon saw the woman buried her face in the pillow, leaned over and kissed her round shoulder, and said: "Get up, I'll go pick up phone."

The call was made by Jonathan Friedman, who just went to work in Los Angeles. The agent has also seen "Running Laura" in several Hollywood mainstream paper media praised film reviews, congratulated Simon, and at the same time relayed him, Mike Meadow, the president of Orion Pictures, called him early in the morning to find out some news about Simon's film. He should be very interested in the release of "Lola Run".

After talking for more than ten minutes, just about to hang up, Sandra Bullock happened to arrive at Jonathan's office, so he chatted a few more words.

Los Angeles, WMA headquarters on Camino Street.

Sandra and Simon said goodbye, put down the microphone gently, and sat down across from Jonathan's desk.

"That's it," Jonathan Friedman handed her a piece of information, and said: "Back to the Future 2 has started preparations, and the casting has started recently. Your qualifications are a bit shallow, but I In the morning, I saw admiration for your performance in "Lola Run" in several newspapers. So, you should prepare first, and I will find a way to get you through the first round of auditions. Later, it depends on the specific situation."

"Back to the Future", the first place in the North American box office the previous year, Steven Spielberg was the producer and Robert Zemigis directed, Sandra is naturally clear.

However, after starring in "Lola Run", Sandra just recently got a supporting role in a spring TV series.

Turning over the audition material and quickly scanning through it, Sandra was still a little bit too sure: "Joe, this is the audition for the heroine?"

"Of course," Jonathan Friedman smiled and nodded, "However, don't expect too much. In the first round of casting, there will be at least a few hundred girls competing for this role. The competition will follow. It’s even more exciting. Also, talk to Simon and ask him to cut a clip of your performance in "Lola Run", and I will help you pass it to the crew of "Back to the Future 2", before Friday give me."

Sandra nodded, but looked embarrassed, and said: "Joe, Simon will not be back from Park City until next week. And, I, I don't know the phone number of his residence."

Jonathan smiled and wrote a string of numbers on the sticky note, handed it to Sandra, and said: "Since it is a film festival, all kinds of equipment in Park City are definitely not lacking, and the copy is also there. He can send it back after he finishes it, or someone can bring it back for help."

After chatting for a few more words, Sandra got up to leave and just left Jonathan's office, only to find that Courteney Cox, another client of the agent, was already sitting outside.

Sandra knew that Simon was the first to invite Courteney to participate in "Lola Run", and Courteney naturally knew that Lola's role ultimately fell on Sandra. Now, when they met each other suddenly, both of them were inexplicably embarrassed, and they nodded to each other casually before passing by.

Courteney is very clear about Jonathan's purpose for calling her over today. "Back to the Future 2" has begun casting, which is a major event in Hollywood.

Noting the audition material in Sandra's hand just now, Courteney thought of the "Lola Run" film review that she saw on the "Hollywood Reporter" during breakfast, and inexplicably felt a sense of crisis.

The protagonist of "Back to the Future 2" must still be Michael Fox. Then, under Jonathan's name, suitable for the heroine of "Back to the Future 2", there are at least three people, Elizabeth Sue, herself, and Sandra Bullock who has just left.

Thinking about this, Courteney suddenly discovered that Elizabeth Sue starred in "Butterfly Effect" and Sandra Bullock starred in "Lola Run". Both movies are actually related to him.

And myself.

There was also a chance.

right now.

I hope "Lola Run" won't cause too much repercussions.

Think about it carefully, it's just a low-cost independent movie, and the subject matter is so far from the mainstream. Even if it gets some praise, it shouldn't cause many waves in Hollywood.

With this chanting in my heart, I took a deep breath, and stopped letting myself think about these messy things. Courteney Cox pushed the door into the agent's office under the sign of Owen Wright.

About the same time.

Fox Studios not far from WMA headquarters.

Ronald Goldberg, the president of Fox Pictures, called Peter Sanders to his office early in the morning.

The two sat down in the reception area, and Ronald Goldberg handed to Peter Sanders the excerpts of the film reviews of "Lola Run" that the secretary had just compiled, and said: "This should be the "Butterfly Effect" The screenwriter’s work, you told me on the phone last week?"

Peter Sanders has actually seen the film review of "Lola Run," and he took a few excerpts and turned over, nodded and said: "Yes, this is it."

Ronald Goldberg heard Peter Sanders' confirmation and said: "Didn't you have talked to him, why didn't I see the result?"

Peter Sanders put the film review in his hand on the coffee table in front of him, and said: "That young man wants to share a contract."

Ronald Goldberg slowly took out a cigar and was trimming it. He was stunned before he shook his head and smiled: "Sure enough, he is a little guy who doesn't know the heights of the sky. In that case, forget it and let him go Find someone else."

Peter Sandston paused, and still said, "Ronald, there are actually some things about him."

With that said, Peter Sanders briefly talked about Simon's age and some publicity plans that the two talked about that day.

Ronald Goldberg heard it and found that the cigar in his hand had fallen to the ground at some point, and he picked it up and threw it aside, but his eyes were still fixed on Peter Sanders: "18 years old, you confirm this it is true?"