[American Entertainment] Born to be passionate

"—Are you crazy Edmondo, let us help a project that can no longer be saved. We want to run a film and television company, not a charity. A romance film that costs 2 million yuan, you know yourself What are you talking about? Even Cameron — and Cameron’s forte is sci-fi, what’s going on now.”

After Leonardo called his agent to confirm that he had no chance to consider Boogie Nights, Edmondo called Spielberg, and before he could explain his thoughts, Spielberg received a Berger sternly and resolutely denied it.

Of course, he can't be blamed for this. The industry has a very unified negative attitude towards Cameron and his big ship. They think that this movie is burning money, and Fox will even go out of business because of it.

So when Edmundo brought up the idea of ​​joining to help Fox increase its investment, Spielberg reprimanded him like a disobedient actor.

"I'm not crazy, I'm serious, Steven. This movie will be a big success." Edmondo knew that he couldn't be too tough when dealing with Spielberg, so he did not hesitate to lower his stance in order to get on the big boat, "Believe me, it's not just a cheesy rich lady-meets-poor guy romance movie, it's a disaster movie, and if you've seen Cameron's budget then you'll know that romance movies don't cost that much. Rich."

Spielberg's attitude did not waver in the slightest, but because of Edmundo's softened tone and relentless pleas, his mood has stabilized a lot, at least no longer calling Edmundo a lunatic.

"Maybe that movie is really like you said, a combination of a mild disaster movie and a romantic movie, but even so, it still can't guarantee its benefits." Spielberg sighed, using a slightly Said in a tired tone: "I don't want to be too mean, or too focused on commercial value, it's just—our DreamWorks is just getting started, it hasn't even made its first movie, I don't want it to be ruined here."

Ruined here?No no, it won't be ruined here.

In fact, if there were hundreds of millions of dollars allocated from "Titanic", maybe DreamWorks' lifespan would be much longer than before, and its reputation would also be greatly improved.

"I understand your concerns, and I understand very well." Edmondo said slowly with a drawn out voice, "I have a solution. You just need to discuss cooperation with Fox, and I will pay for the money alone."

"What?" Spielberg didn't quite understand what he meant. "You mean you're going to be sponsored by individuals?"

Edmondo: "Not personally, maybe you should regard it as a gamble|gamble. If Cameron's big ship sinks in the end, then the loss will only fall on my head, and if it sails away, then I want to use this money to win a position in DreamWorks, and I want more voting rights and speaking rights—of course, this must be done before you clearly divide the rights and obligations of DreamWorks and write them in the contract."

Spielberg was silent, and although he wasn't familiar with the Hollywood business, he couldn't deny that Edmondo's proposal was tempting.

"I didn't expect you to give me an answer now." Edmondo said, "Go back and discuss it with David Geffen, but I promise you will regret it if you don't, and "Titanic" will surpass you and me The movie topped the box office worldwide, and I mean no offense, that's the truth."

……

Meanwhile, Leonardo and Kate are sitting at an open-air table, each ordering a bottle of soda to drink, the weather in London is always cloudy, so they move the parasol aside, the drooping fabric It is too much to block the line of sight. If you don't move it away, Leonardo can only see the white-haired director's ankle from this side.

"It's all your fault," he complained suddenly, "w-w-why did you show up suddenly, Kate, if you didn't show up, Boogie Nights would still be mine, and Dudu would have been with me a long time ago." With his favorite—"

"Hey!" Kate interrupted him raising her voice, "I don't want to hear about your sex plans, I'm just fighting for my future, and don't blame me, Leo, whether I show up or not Boogie Nights isn't yours, and Edmundo—tell me how Edmundo agreed to be your boyfriend, he doesn't look like you're the type."

Leonardo almost broke the soda bottle in his hand, he choked on it, and then looked at the red-haired Kate in disbelief.

"How dare you say that in front of me, Kate!" He asked back through gritted teeth, "The truth is, he loves me so badly, and even secretly sang love songs to me, if you didn't come out and intervene now we have used Finished at least 3 safe|sets!"

Kate showed a 'difficult to explain' expression, and then she waved her hand, not intending to continue the boring topic with the naive little boy.

"Back to the movie, you heard what Edmundo said just now, so what do you think now?" She pushed her red hair behind her ear and asked, "It's no exaggeration to say, I love this movie, I have to be Rose, I hope you are Jack, you are very suitable for this role, don't get me wrong, I don't mean that to you."

"I know—maybe I'll think about it, after all Edmundo said that, I trust his vision." Leonardo looked at the last sip of soda in the bottle and asked: "Are you sure you are Rose?" Yet?"

Kate twitched an eyebrow at him, then gestured to him to look at her dyed red hair.

"This is the result of our unanimous decision," she said.

Leonardo nodded knowingly, and then asked, "Did he tell you when the filming will start?"

"He said he will wait until Jack's candidate is confirmed, but it will be September at the latest."

In September, Leonardo smacked his lips, and Cameron gave him a reply time of 9 days. If he confirmed that he would play the role, then the time should be set in mid-April. If the schedule can be caught up, it may be possible in Shooting ends by November.

In other words, there is a high probability that it will be too late.

Kate: "What are you thinking?"

"It's nothing." Leonardo, who was about to think, shook his hair. "I'm thinking about my 21st birthday this year. I hope I can invite Edmundo over and make it grand."

Hearing about the 21st birthday and Edmondo, Kate's eyes became very meaningful.

"Someone seems to be serious." She teased.

Leonardo gave her a slightly warning smirk, and at that moment, Edmondo ended his call with Spielberg and walked towards them.

"It looks like I have to go back to Los Angeles." He looked at the two and raised his lips. "The plane is ready, does anyone want a ride?"

……

Without a moment's delay, Edmundo returned to Los Angeles with Jack and Rose, who had touched the world in the future, and after leaving them at the door of Cameron's studio, he went to find Anderson.

"We have to be prepared with both hands. If Spielberg and his DreamWorks finally reject my proposal, then we will sponsor Fox in our own name. We must win this project and invest 1 million in the future. It can become 3 million yuan, and the bank does not have such a high interest rate."

Edmondo hurriedly pushed the door into Anderson's office and demanded straight to the point, but what he didn't expect was that Rui Fan was also here. After a few seconds of brain pause, he decided to ignore this melancholy golden figure, He hasn't forgiven him yet.

"Don't be so anxious, Dudu. Regarding the Titanic, I have asked Lucy to go to Fox. I heard that they are having a headache because of Cameron's request for additional investment." Anderson pressed his hands down and made a soothing gesture, and then He frowned slightly and asked, "I believe your opinion, but—can you explain why you like this movie, is it just because of Cameron?"

ha!Because he has experienced the future, the movie raked in 22 billion dollars worldwide, and he would be ashamed to live his life again if he didn't seize the opportunity.

"Well—"

Edmondo secretly glanced at Rui Fan, Rui Fan had a sullen face, as if he was dissatisfied with being ignored, but this was exactly what Edmundo wanted, and he cheered a little in his heart.

"—Maybe it's because Leo is involved in this movie." He said slowly, "And I'm just willing to invest in him. After all, I want to find a man who is willing to let me spend money for him, isn't it? It's an easy job, don't you think, dear little Phoenix."

At that moment, the expression on Rui Fan's face was extremely complicated.

……

After going to London to watch Tom Hiddleston's play, the other founders of DreamWorks also negotiated almost. Edmondo left Tom a business card and returned to Los Angeles again.

David Geffen came forward to re-sign the agreement with him, and he will cooperate with Fox in the name of DreamWorks to complete the production of "Titanic".If the movie is a hit, Edmondo will get a 28% stake in DreamWorks.

But that will have to wait until after they go public.

This can be regarded as a restriction and a trick, but it is not a big problem. After showing the contract to Lucy, Edmondo signed his name on it.

In mid-April, Leonardo and Cameron basically reached an agreement, but for peace of mind, he decided to conduct a few more rehearsals before signing the final contract. On the day he made an appointment with Cameron, he invited Edmondo was invited to watch.

Perhaps because of the news of DreamWorks' investment, Cameron easily agreed to this matter.

At 9:[-] in the morning, Edmondo yawned and came to the building where Cameron used to organize materials and audition. He didn't know what he was here for today, but he couldn't stand Leonardo who kept talking to him. Whispering in his ear, even when he did it, he didn't let him go. In order to get rid of the curse, he agreed when he reached the critical point.

This office building is a bit off, but it has a lot of space. Even though he asked the security personnel how to get to Cameron's office before entering, Edmondo still got lost 5 minutes after entering the building.

Whenever he meets a staff member of Cameron's, he can take him there directly, but the strange thing is that the people in this building seem to have disappeared.

Maybe they all went to see the charming Leonardo, the white-haired director thought, and according to Cameron's interview later, this reasoning made sense.

Edmondo wandered the corridors unhurriedly, trying to find the right way.

In the next second, he was dragged into a small dark room, and someone sprinkled hot breath around the skin of his wrist.

This breath was a bit familiar, but Edmondo did not let his guard down because of it. It took a while to adapt from light to darkness. He tried his best to keep a distance without hurting himself and the other party.

"Do you just don't want to see me that much? Even in this situation, you still push me away. Why? Why don't you want to talk to me anymore? What did I do to make you hate it?"

This voice—

"Rui Fan?"

There was no response in the darkness, only the sound of the other party's heavier breathing.

After ten seconds or so, Edmundo's eyes adjusted to the darkness, and Rui Fan entered his line of sight with an angry and sad face.

"Why are you here? If I remember correctly, this is Cameron's office building." Edmund raised his chin and folded his arms and threw out his own question, "And——what did you do to make me If you don't want to talk to you, you know in your heart, if you still need me to explain to you, then you can go."

River Phoenix took a step forward.

"I'm here to fix things," he said.

"But you give me the feeling that you are here to create problems." Edmondo sarcastically mercilessly said, "Or, you dragged me into this place hoping to solve it with a crazy sex, don't be funny, This is Cameron's office building, what's going on here."

"No, Dudu, I came here today with the permission of Director Cameron." Rui Fan felt different from usual, he leaned over and kissed the corner of Edmondo's mouth, and then extended the kiss To the jaw, "I found someone to contact him (Cameron). Since Leonardo has become the final candidate, then I think I should also get a chance."

Edmondo froze in place.

"What are you?"