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Currently, the director of "I, Robot" is British director Ernest Dawson, who is also Josie's old partner.

At the beginning, David Fincher was also considered as the director of "I, Robot", but considering that the tragedy of "Alien [-]" seems to be just yesterday, and the budget of "Fight Club" has been repeatedly overrun, Hollywood may still need a period of time. Time to really trust him.

anyway.

Ernest, who had just completed a blockbuster film, became a director candidate that both parties were satisfied with. Although he had no experience in directing science fiction films and orthodox commercial blockbusters, he did a good job in coordinating the crew and controlling costs. , The storyboard created by "Robot" is even more convincing.

The video style of this cutting-edge director has a poetic pale beauty, and the narrative preference is reversed, which can arouse the audience's thinking, but the shortcomings are also obvious, that is, the work lacks depth and artistic breakthroughs.

But this is enough for a commercial film.

It is foreseeable that "I, Robot" will be a work that combines British aesthetics and cyberpunk temperament.

At present, Ernest himself is participating in the art design of the early stage of the film, and at the same time starting the initial casting work. After Josie returns to China, there will be a more formal meeting.

"As for the leading actor, I personally prefer Will Smith." Tom Rothman said, "He has previously performed in a series of commercial films such as "Men in Black", "Jedi Men" and "Independence Day". Both are excellent, and "Ali" proves that he is not just a star, but a talented actor."

"Will Smith is too expensive." Martha objected without thinking.

Since he successfully moved to Hollywood, the salary of the black movie star has been soaring, and he finally won an unprecedented 2000 million US dollars in "King Ali", and "I, Robot", as Will Smith's best commercial action film, The asking price will only go higher.

More importantly, this project does not lack box office appeal when it has been confirmed that Josie will be the heroine, and there are more choices in terms of male protagonists.

And Josie's screen image is usually independent and intelligent, which makes the hero's image relatively weaker than that of traditional Hollywood blockbusters, not so omnipotent.

It is also for this reason that first-line Hollywood actors such as Keanu Reeves, Leonardo DiCaprio and others were first excluded from the list of male lead candidates by Martha.

She thinks that Paul Walker is a good choice. He is rising rapidly, tall and handsome. He has already made a difference in the field of action movies, but he is not very famous. He is very suitable for the role of a police officer who has a heavy role. up.

As for the reason why Tom Rothman has different views, it is because the two people are in different positions, and the way of thinking considered for casting this project is also different.

Filmmakers always like big scenes and big stars, but what managers value most is the impact on the client's own career.

Three and 10 minutes later, the video conference ended.

Debbie had already sorted and bound the faxes. Josie took the script and sat on the sofa in the living room of the hotel suite to read it. After a while, someone knocked on the door. It was Martha who was working in her room.

Josie read the script and thought it was good, so she started chatting with Martha about the casting of "Million Dollar Baby".

"I envision the role of coach being played by Clint Eastwood, and it would be great if he would direct the film," Josie said.

"Good idea. I will contact Rudy Morgan and ask them to send a script to Eastwood's office." Martha nodded and asked again, "What do you think of this ending?"

"Like you said, it's tragic. If the project was developed by us, I'd send Archie to get someone to fix it."

"OK. One last question. I want to confirm that this project is jointly produced by Tianji Films and Tianwu Films. Who will be in charge?"

"Aha, of course it is you, my dear Ms. Miller."

Josie chuckled, stood up from the sofa, waved her hands back, and walked towards the bedroom.

Martha, who stayed where she was, shook her head and laughed, and explained to Debbie a few more words before leaving Josie's room, ready to go back to her work.

evening.

Inside a well-known and time-honored Chaoshan restaurant in the city.

Lin Shanshan paced back and forth on the spot, stopped after a while, and asked her colleagues, "Sister, can I really do it?"

She looks about 20 years old, with a young face with the unique beauty of this age, medium build, wearing a black waiter uniform, and her shoes are also polished, only the wear and tear of the heel inevitably exposes the embarrassment of the owner.

"Sure." The colleague smiled and comforted, "I'm not afraid of a junior high school student, let alone you are a college student of the School of Foreign Languages."

Lin Shanshan was even more uncertain, and muttered, "But I'm majoring in Arabic..."

The colleague didn't hear clearly, so he said to the walkie-talkie, turned his head and reminded: "Think about your tuition fees for next semester!"

Lin Shanshan had no choice but to try her best to cheer herself up.

2 minute later.

Two foreigners, a man and a woman, were welcomed into the box by the proprietress herself.

Lin Shanshan was still very nervous at first, but when she looked up and saw the lady's iconic pretty face, she blurted out: "-Beauty Qiao?!"

Josie and Eli's eyes were attracted by this very young girl at the same time. The latter frowned habitually, as if she was very dissatisfied with the service here.

The proprietress shot her disapproving eyes immediately.

Lin Shanshan's face turned from red to white, she was so frightened that she didn't dare to lift her head, she quickly apologized: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, please follow me."

Lin Shanshan breathed a sigh of relief when the two were seated smoothly, and carefully took a peek at the lady just now, making her even more sure that she was Hollywood, who has become popular all over the world with "Titanic" and is currently promoting a new movie locally. Superstar Josie Horton.

Thinking of this, Lin Shanshan couldn't help taking a closer look when she handed over the menu.

Josie Horton's appearance completely fits the definition of a movie goddess by thousands of netizens. Her face is about the size of a palm, and her facial features are three-dimensional and deep. Especially, the pearly top makes her blue eyes beautiful and eye-catching. Toned white skin is the icing on the cake.

Lin Shanshan was fascinated without knowing it.

When she reacted suddenly, she found that the movie goddess in front of her spoke fluent Chinese that was touching, had ordered the dishes familiarly, and was looking at her with a smile.

"Sister, don't be nervous, you can take your time." Josie reminded.

She calls me sister...

Lin Shanshan looked at Qiao Qian, then at the order list in her hand that was written in strange English, her face flushed, and she said slowly: "This Chaozhou-style raw pickle is not cooked, and the taste is quite unique. Are you used to it? ?”

——She simply gave up using English.

"Don't worry, I'm used to eating, and I don't worry about parasites." Josie said, looking at tonight's host, "Do you have any taboos, Eli?"

"I can do it." Eli said calmly.

Hearing what he said, Qiao Qian asked Lin Shanshan to add a preserved egg and lean pork porridge and Chao style raw pickles.

After finally finishing ordering, Lin Shanshan felt a little weak in her legs. After confirming that Josie and Eli needed a quieter environment, she and her colleagues temporarily left the box.

Doorway.

Lin Shanshan's colleague quickly chatted with other people outside the corridor, and whispered: "I just found out that the guest of 'Wealth Blossoms' seems to be the Hollywood actress who played "Titanic" and "The Trap" ah!"

"Wow! I love Titanic!" exclaimed another colleague. "How about it, is she really beautiful?"

"It must be beautiful. I used to watch a supernatural romance film made by her on Channel [-]. Oh my god, there is a scene where she changes clothes. It's so beautiful!"

"Don't interrupt! Let sister Xia talk!"

"It's very beautiful, very eye-catching, and very temperamental."

"You said we could have an autograph?"

"Ask the foreman first. Anyway, the manager will definitely find a chance to take a photo."

"By the way, who is the other man in the box? Rose's boyfriend? He is so tall and looks so fierce."

"Who knows."

"Shanshan, why don't you talk, I remember you also like Rose very much. How is she?"

"Huh?" Lin Shanshan, who was asked by name, was stunned, scratched her head and said, "She is very nice and can speak Chinese. I was shocked."

In fact, that big star was not as unapproachable as the rumors on the Internet said. As soon as he opened his mouth, he made people feel good and close, as if an invisible star charm was released.

It's hard not to like.

So, is this the real big star?

Suddenly, Lin Shanshan understood why so many people liked each other.

Teochew-style raw marinade like pudding, soft and delicious chicken maw, crispy and springy snail soup slices, crispy and tender Puning tofu... a variety of delicacies are served in turn. The portions are not many, but they are definitely outstanding A "fresh" word.

Josie ate with great satisfaction.

After years of deliberate diet control, her appetite was not big. After feeling seventy percent full, she decisively put down her chopsticks.

It's not sinful Oscars day.

But life is like this. If you want to get something, you have to give something. Temporary indulgence may not be important, but it is the beginning of the collapse of self-control.

Josie rested her chin with one hand, and looked at the Texas man who was feasting in front of her, but her mind was temporarily emptied, and she entered the sage time after the meal.

We all know Texas is calorie heaven.

The volume of meat and hamburgers is always super doubled, all kinds of fried food is the favorite of Texans, and even the sugar content of desserts is increased again on the basis of American taste. It is said that every restaurant on the highway there can It made the ladies of Beverly Hills mad instantly.

Echoing this eating habit, the folk customs of Texas are also notoriously tough.

"What are you thinking?"

With two thick eyebrows twisted, Eli put down the porridge with a strange color and smell in his hand, and raised his head to look at Josie who was sitting opposite.

"I'm thinking—" Josie still held her chin with one hand, her eyes refocused, "Is the folk style in Texas really tough?"

Eli wiped his hands with a warm wet towel, and said in an understatement: "Sturdy? It's not so much tough, it's better to say that we run another set of moral and social norms, just like the animal world, where wolves kill sheep , and the lion eats the wolf."

Their family history is no different from the primitive accumulation of any capital, full of blood, cruelty and unscrupulous means, and his own youth has nothing to do with any kind and beautiful words.

He had thought he should stay on the battlefield forever.

Regrettably, however, he eventually returned to a land that was more cruel than the battlefield, and the battle has continued to this day.

Satisfied?

Are you happy?

None of them.

Just follow the family precepts of the ancestors, guard the family land, maintain the survival of the family, and expand the wealth of the family.

And, never tolerate, never show mercy, and never forbear.

Thinking of this, Eli frowned habitually, pursed his thin lips, and his indifferent eyes seemed to stay on the lady in front of him intentionally or unintentionally.

Out of respect for every date, Josie put on light makeup tonight, making her look clearer, red lips and white teeth, wearing a white satin shirt, with a relaxed posture.

Lifting his eyes slightly, Eli heard Josie say: "The law of the jungle exists everywhere, but why do your words sound so cruel?"

Eli didn't answer but asked instead: "Have you heard about the history of the western development of the United States?"

"Of course." Josie nodded.

"As you can read in the books, the situation did not improve slightly until my great-great-grandfather's generation." Eli's expression was calm, as if talking about a past event that had nothing to do with him, "Around the land, every generation There were fierce fights, the son betrayed the father, the father killed the son, and the brothers turned against each other, just like capital came to this world, every pore was soaked with blood."

Hearing what Eli said, Josie wasn't too surprised.

Interest can make people lose themselves easily, and the most basic morality of society is gone. Some people can be indifferent in front of it, but this is usually not because of how noble he or she is, but because the price on the other end of the scale is not enough.

Perhaps there are indeed a very small number of people in the world who have the character of a saint, but they are only a very small number. The vast majority of people are loyal to their own desires, even the gods on Mount Olympus are no exception.

"Sorry, it seems like I shouldn't bring up this topic at the dinner table." Josie said.

"These are the facts." Eli shook his head, "And I've been used to it for a long time."

Having said that, he lifted the chopsticks again without paying attention, and picked up a piece of unavoidable raw pickle for himself, and frowned the moment he bit it down.

Just from Eli's cold face, which could hardly be maintained, Josie could fully imagine the wonderful taste it exploded in her mouth.

She suddenly wanted to laugh.

But he still pretended that he didn't notice this scene, and said instead: "Jeffrey Katzenberg has continued his bad habits at Disney and engaged in his office politics within the group. I don't like it very much."