[US Entertainment] Hollywood reverses life

"Are you going to pick up "The Vampire Diaries?" Joey was woken up by Hughes' call at 12 o'clock in the middle of the night.

She said angrily, "Are you crazy? Don't you check the time?"

Hughes paused on the phone for a few seconds, "Sorry, I'm not in the United States, I didn't pay attention to the jet lag."

Joy eventually rolled on the bed, "I didn't decide to take on The Vampire Diaries, I just thought it was a challenging project."

Hughes' voice was mocking, "Challenging? How challenging do you think a love triangle story is at a young age?"

Joy laughed: "Isn't it a challenge to make a 5-point story into an 8-point story?"

A few very cold laughter came from the other end of the phone, "Your bottom line is too cheap, why don't you think about shooting a story with a score of 9 to score 10?"

Joey opened his eyes and looked at the ceiling, "What you said seems very simple? But there is no 9-point story coming to me now."

Hughes' tone was still slow and firm, "Well, let's put it another way, I'm seeing a story with a score of 9, are you interested?"

Joey's eyes lit up, "The story of 9 points? Where is it?"

"Listen to me, stop your stupid challenge, HBO has a project, they approached me, hoping that I can help them recommend and persuade a big A-line director to direct. But their most hopeful choice is Martin Scorsese S."

Joey blocked his eyes with his hands helplessly, and closed his eyes, "So I'm their second choice? I have to see how Martin Scorsese chooses first?"

"No, their second choice is David Lynch. After all, this is a suspenseful detective film. David Lynch's "Shuangfeng Town" has been paid tribute to by many American dramas."

"..." Joey wondered, "Then why are you telling me this...but HBO is so ambitious? Did they choose David Fincher as the third choice? What kind of project is it?"

"No," Hughes smiled lowly, "You're wrong, they don't have a third choice, because it's not your specialty to talk about detective suspense films. So HBO didn't mention you. But after I read this script, Just come to you immediately, I think this story is definitely a story that can reach the height of 9 points, it is worth trying. And the current situation is that both David Lynch and Martin Scorsese have rejected this project .”

Joey suddenly became very interested in the story that Hughes said, "What do you mean, this challenge will be more attractive than "The Vampire Diaries?"

"Of course, you should read the story first."

"Scan me the script, can you do it now?" Joy was obviously not sleepy, she was looking forward to this good story, which Hughes said could reach a score of 9.

In her impression, among the American dramas in the past few years, there are only a few hit American dramas that can achieve this score, but none of them are detectives.So obviously, this should not be one of the few hit American dramas that people in later generations are familiar with.

But Hughes' evaluation is so high, it can only be said that it may be a hidden gem with a high score and an unpopular drama.

Joey soon received part of the script for the show, and on the cover, it was titled - "True Detective."

Joey patted his head. It turned out that it was not an unpopular drama, but a popular drama, but because it started late and the number of episodes was small, the fame in his previous life was not as good as "Game of Thrones" and "House of Cards". There are still some gaps in TV series at the same level.

But Joey's understanding of this TV series ends here, because she has never watched it in her previous life, and she doesn't even know what kind of plot this drama is about.

She doesn't think this is a disadvantage, but she wants to shoot some works that she hasn't seen in her previous life, so that it won't affect her thinking.

She spent the whole night reading the script of the TV series, and then she called Hughes again.

"Hughes, I'm sure this director must be a fan of Cthulhu mythology, the whole script is full of Cthulhu style."

Hughes was already enjoying lunch at the moment. He sat at the dining table, put down the knife and wiped his hands with a napkin, and began to talk to Joey on the phone seriously, "I also guess that the screenwriter may be a Crusu style fanatic, but I After communicating with him, he will only click to the end, will not implant too many Crusu's signs, and will not have anything to do with ghosts and gods in the end."

Joey's brain just finished reading the script, and he was still in a state of excitement, "This script is so good, it made my blood boil, and I was even thinking about how to shoot each shot according to my style."

Hughes replied with a faint smile, "Is this script a few roads ahead of "The Vampire Diaries"? Now you still want to challenge a 5-point story to make an 8-point story?"

Joey said in a compromising tone: "Well, I admit that it is more attractive to make a 9-point story into a 10-point story, but you also said that they didn't list me as a candidate because I haven't made any suspense or detective films."

Hughes' tone was full of confidence in Joey, "What does it matter? Who in Hollywood doesn't know that you are a decathlete, and David Lynch and Martin both refused."

Joey bit a piece of bread and put it in his mouth, "What's the reason for their refusal?"

"It's very consistent. The remuneration and cost can't be negotiated. HBO didn't plan to make this "True Detective" an expensive TV series, and Martin Scorsese is famous for burning money when making TV series. This year he made a TV series. The first episode of "Boardwalk Empire" burned 1800 million, and the average cost of each episode after that was 1000 million. In an American drama with an average cost of 500 million, HBO was scared out of its body by him. They couldn't stand it again A film like this is so hot. David Lynch is asking too much for the film, and HBO believes that such a good script, the director should put down some value."

Joey dug out a piece of butter and put it in the bread, "It seems that HBO has forgotten how Spielberg spent money when they asked Spielberg to shoot "Band of Brothers"... But then again, it seems that someone like me is willing A good script lowers the price, and a director with low-cost production and high-selling work experience is a rare breed.”

Hughes seems to have made a decision for Joey, "So, if you tell HBO that you are interested in directing this series, I think HBO is still willing. Even if you have never made a suspenseful film, your past strengths are all on the table of."

Joey didn't seem to think about it, "Well, if you have time, make an appointment with the person in charge of HBO. I'd be happy to talk to them about this TV series in detail."

Joy finally chose "True Detective" between "The Vampire Diaries" and "True Detective". Without limiting her thinking, she was able to shoot "True Detective" in her own style.Because excellent works often limit people's thinking, they think that such works are the most classic when they are shot in the same way as in the previous life, but fortunately, Joey has never seen them.

The most important reason is that the script of "True Detective" is really good.

In terms of depth, thought, core, and the acting skills required by the actors, it is absolutely not inferior to any well-known hit American drama that relies on depth to win.

"True Detective" in the previous life, especially the first season, has achieved a high level of word-of-mouth, with an IMDB score ranging from 9.3 to 9.5, making it one of the ten highest-rated American dramas on IMDB.

Joey doesn't know how many points he will get for the "True Detective" he filmed in this life?

Can she make a 9 into a 10?

In fact, for anyone with absolute strength in their own industry, it may not be very difficult to turn 5 points into 8 points, but it is at least N times more difficult to turn 9 points into 10 points .

Hughes moved quickly, and about a week later, Joey sat on a table with the vice president of HBO and the screenwriter and producer of the "True Detective" project.

It's just that people in this life may not even know that HBO itself knows that "True Detective" will reach such a high level.Otherwise, they would definitely demand more from Joey.

"We were surprised, and we didn't expect Director Grant, that you would take the initiative to ask to participate in this project."

Joey said very politely to the vice president of HBO: "I have read the script, and I think it is a very well-finished script, very, very good."

Screenwriter Nick looked at Joey calmly and asked, "So you think this script has no flaws at all?"

This is a very young screenwriter, but he is very talented and wrote "True Detective", but young people are inevitably impetuous, especially talented young people, so this Nick seems a little fearless, even to Joey. Not so buy it.

His questioning method is very old-fashioned, but Joey is more sensitive than him, because Joey himself is also a screenwriter, "Of course there are shortcomings, but the shortcomings do not conceal the advantages. The disadvantage is that the pace is too slow and hot, and it is easy to lose the audience at the beginning."

Nick was obviously very unconvinced, "Thank you for your suggestion, then I need to rely on you, the director, to make up for it."

The president of HBO asked again: "Director Grant, we are very, very honored to invite you, and we are willing to delegate the greatest power to you."

Joey smiled and said: "Thank you for your trust in me. I will not abuse this right. I have no opinion on the script. I may make a slight modification, but it will not affect the foundation."

Nick looked at Joey in disbelief, "You want to revise my script? I thought it should be perfect."

Joey patiently explained: "It is indeed perfect, but in order to match my rhythm and style, it needs to be slightly modified. I don't think you will mind?"

"Well, as long as it doesn't shake the foundation, I'm not so narrow-minded."

In the end, Joey and HBO negotiated this "True Detective", and both the cost and the remuneration were determined to be within a controllable range.

Finally, there is the issue of casting. HBO has already invited several powerful actors. The actors in the previous life of this TV series have undergone plastic surgery. The leading actor is Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey.

But this time, "True Detective" started a few years earlier than later generations, so Joey believes that if HBO looks for actors with the eyes of acting masters, it should not consider Matthew McConaughey anymore. Because at this moment, Matthew McConaughey has not yet woken up, and he is still playing some "Playboy" vase images in soap operas and light comedies.

The year when he counterattacked from a vase to an actor is still behind, so now people don't think highly of him, and they don't think he is an acting school.

But HBO will obviously still choose acting to be the male lead and the second male lead.

They invited Christian Bale, who just won the Oscar winner (Best Supporting Actor) with "The Fighter" this year, to audition for the male number one. The male number two invited many well-known TV actors, such as Damian Lewis, Richard De Madden, Dan Stevens, Richard Armitage, etc.

This is a movie with two male protagonists, but there are also important female characters.

Before auditioning the actors, though, Joy stayed home alone for a few days just to revise the script.

In recent years, more and more movies have moved to the small screen, and the best actors and actresses frequently dominate the TV series, but if we want to say the originator, it has to be the "Band of Brothers" by Spielberg and Tom Hanks.

A real top director, even if he is making an American drama, can still make it into his own unique style and become a leader in the same genre.

For example, Steven Spielberg's "Band of Brothers" and "Pacific War", David Lynch's "Twin Peaks", Martin Sissy's "Boardwalk Empire", David Fincher's "House of Cards" and so on.

Joey is very satisfied with the script of "True Detective", and he can't talk about drastic changes. He can only say that he hopes it will become more in line with his own style.

She knew that this was a very good script, and if it could be successfully integrated with her style, it might become a phenomenon-level masterpiece, comparable to the "House of Cards" in the previous life.

She took some time and effort to revise a few details of the script, and then re-sent it to Nick.

Nick spent a few days watching Joy's newly revised script, but he didn't go straight away like the previous "Vampire Diaries" screenwriters.

But it was almost done, so he made a special call to the HBO production office.

He was furious on the phone, "I want you to know one thing. This woman you invited is an unreasonable lunatic. I know she has a lot of achievements, but I still can't understand how she wants to make a film." s things."

The vice president of HBO received Nick's complaint call, and obviously attached great importance to this matter, "Tell me, what's wrong?"

"In the entire 8 minutes of the opening, there was not a single line. She deleted all the lines in the first 8 minutes of the opening!"

The vice president of HBO didn't seem surprised, "That's right, she also revised the script of "The Vampire Diaries" a few days ago, which made the screenwriter explode."

Nick continued to complain: "I don't know if she wants to play guessing music with the audience. But there is one more thing, I'm sure she is crazy, there are 3000 lines in the whole script, and she has deleted almost three lines for me now. One-third, tell me, is she planning to make a MV?"

"Really? She said she wouldn't shake the foundation of the script."

"It's true that the foundation has not been shaken. The key information has been kept, but she has deleted a lot of additional information."

"Nick, listen to me."

"Listen, tell me, how can I not be angry?"

"As far as I know, she only deleted one-third of your lines. This should be the least she has done to the script. I heard that in the previous BVS script, the people who were directly deleted by her did not know each other. .This has proved her affirmation of your script."

"So you think she should be allowed to do whatever she wants?"

"I'm not superstitious about big Hollywood directors. I just think that any director with Joy's status will never do something innocent. She has her reasons. After all, this is her movie. I still I want to respect what she means."

"Well, since you guys said that, I have nothing to say, I just want to say, I hope you don't believe her by mistake and ruin the show in the end!"

So, HBO took over the script for Joey.

But this doesn't mean that the bad things are over, at least Nick is already very disgusted with Joey.

And the flashpoint of the conflict between Nick and Joey soon clashed over casting.

In terms of the choice of the leading actor, the newly-promoted Oscar winner Christian Bale, after learning about the strong backup lineup of "True Detective" and after reading this excellent script, agreed to play the leading role. number role.

In the male number two audition, Joey participated in the whole process with the producer and screenwriter Nick.

After watching Richard Madden and Dan Stevens, Joey thinks that they are too young, at least their acting skills are not sophisticated enough. This is a high-quality TV series, and the actors' acting skills must be very skilled and experienced which type.

Joey has his eye on Damian Lewis (Band of Brothers, Homeland Security), while Nick has his eye on Richard Armitage (Great Cousin, North and South, The Hobbit).

And HBO's executives are obviously leaning towards Joy at the moment, because they think that Joy has an actor's eye, and all her previous movies have proved that her casting is impeccable every time.

But they can't do it too obviously, after all, they also want to appease the excellent screenwriter Nick, so the relevant person in charge of HBO launched a vote to see which of the two actors gets more votes, and choose the one.

Before voting, Nick complained to HBO executives, "No matter how you look at it, Richard is more suitable for this tough guy role. Damien doesn't look as tough as Richard."

"Maybe Grant has other ideas of her own, after all Damien's acting skills are really good."

Nick said in a skeptical tone: "I saw Damian and Joey drinking coffee in the coffee shop that day. I suspected that they might have a relationship in private, so Joey insisted on Damian very much."

"Oh my God, Nick, I really don't know what can save your impulsive temper and low EQ. You can say such things. It's normal for directors to chat with actors."

Nick was still aggrieved. In fact, from the very beginning when Joey got into trouble with his script, he began to look at the director with colored glasses, "I hope you can still consider my wishes and invite Richard to participate." When I saw him, I knew immediately that he was the No. [-] protagonist in my heart."

"Everyone's image must be different. Joy also has her own No. [-] protagonist, which may be Damien."

Nick couldn't be relieved, "Let's just look at the voting results. Damien's temperament is too melancholic, obviously every girl likes it."

But obviously, the final vote made Nick even more angry.As one of the soul creators of this work, he actually failed in this game.

In the end, Damien, whom Joey had a crush on, got the role of the male number two, while the role of the female number one was played by the famous Hollywood sweetheart Rachel McAdams.

Nick is a very impulsive person. He is still relatively young. Although he has good talent and has written a script like "True Detective" that even Joey admires, it is inevitable that young people are prone to rashness.

Nick immediately posted a few complaints on his facebook, and even satirized Joey there.

"Some directors think that they have made a few successful films and want to be in charge of everything. They try their best to stuff their little wolf dog into the crew."

It's just a short one, without any name-calling content. Although the resentment is soaring, it still hasn't completely lost EQ.

But the majority of netizens will not let go of any chance to gossip!

Netizens are not ordinary people, although you can know who Nick is worthy of by investigating.

Isn't Nick a writer for HBO?Who is he talking about?Who is the director of which HBO TV series?

Some savvy netizens immediately began to investigate. They started with Nick's recent project. Isn't Nick preparing a new HBO movie recently? He mentioned it several times in his previous Facebook.

Although HBO did not disclose too much news about this TV series, people still found some clues from the details of HBO and Nick's facebook.

In the end, the powerful netizens followed various signs and gossip, and finally discovered the person Nick was referring to!

An entertainment public account "Eight Girls" immediately updated a message.

"The HBO screenwriter Nick should be talking about Martin Seth Seth. Recently, this top Hollywood director is filming "Boardwalk Empire" on HBO. He has always heard that Martin has a good personality, but he never thought he raised a little wolf dog!? Grandpa Martin, you You're so old! Still so flirtatious?"

Soon, another entertainment public account "Yugongzi" forwarded this message.

"Is the girl getting old and useless recently? According to my insider, Nick is obviously not talking about Grandpa Martin. It is probably James Round who is the only new drama "Bored to Death" this year. It seems It means that a certain male actor in the new HBO drama came from the unspoken rules?"

For a time, there were different opinions.

And the keyword with the highest search rate on the web page soon became—"HBO's new drama involves unspoken rules? The actor is the director's little wolf dog?"

However, because most of the directors are men, it is easy to be misunderstood as gay.

Many netizens rushed to Nick's Facebook to ask who it was, but Nick never responded to the incident.

A few days later, there was finally even more shocking human flesh news-"You all guessed wrong!"

A netizen named "Anonymous" revealed on her Facebook page that she personally consulted a friend who works at HBO. One of the projects Nick is participating in is a new suspense drama, directed by Joey Grant!

Immediately, public opinion exploded!

"Is it true that the screenwriter of HBO said that Joey Grant insisted on bringing his little wolf dog into the crew?"

"My God, I really want to know which actor it is!"

"I'm really looking forward to this show..."

"So, Joey Grant got a TV show? Or HBO"

"Holy shit, can you see Joey Grant on the small screen?"

"Wait, are your points all wrong? The point is that you have raised a little wolf dog, so you have to bring him into the crew?"

"I don't believe that Joey, who is very responsible for his own work, would not do such a thing."

Of course, Joey saw these messages early in the morning. After the public opinion broke out on a large scale, HBO found both Joey and Nick.

Nick sat on the spot in a dawdly manner, with a calm look, "Who am I talking about? I didn't say anything about Director Grant. Why do you think I'm talking about you?"

The producer had no choice but to smooth things over, "Okay, Nick, you are the one who provoked it first. You should go to Facebook to explain the situation. This matter has nothing to do with Joey."

Nick looked back at Joey, "I can clarify now."

"The bad influence has already appeared, what can you save if you clarify it?" Joey's tone was slightly contemptuous, "Let me tell you, Nick, I have seen people like you, and I know people like you very well, young man , with a high heart and arrogance, with talent and arrogance. But one day you will be taught by life to be a man."

Nick turned his head and looked at Joey, "Are you trying to teach me a lesson?"

Joy's tone was very calm. Even after such a thing happened, she was still very calm. It seemed that her edges and corners had long since disappeared. This was a good thing, because she had already matured.She said: "I don't want to teach you a lesson. It's normal for young people to know the heights of the sky and the earth. I would like to talk to you a few more words. It's just that I think you are a very talented young man who can write outstanding works that others can't. script."

Nick said, "You want to say you're keeping me because you don't care about talent?"

Joey showed a faint smile, but his words were powerful, "Yes, I cherish my talent, I like your script, but I really can't compliment your character, so from now on, you are fired."

Nick looked at the producer in disbelief, "Is what she said true? You all listened to her?"

The producer said with a little regret: "Nick, you are too out of touch, this will become an unstable factor for the whole project."

Nick jumped up violently from his chair, "Are you kidding me? Are you trying to tear down a bridge? I wrote the script for you, and you just let me go? It's all this woman's bad idea, right?"

It was indeed Joy's idea. As everyone said, Hollywood's top directors have a strong sense of self. She told HBO clearly that if she is to continue filming, this person must get out.

Under HBO's assessment, it is naturally on Joey's side.

Joey turned his head and didn't bother to talk to him, and the producer tried to persuade him a few words, but Nick still roared as if stimulated: "Okay, okay, the whole crew will follow her alone, I'll see What kind of stuff can she shoot!"

In the end, he gritted his teeth and said, "A director who deletes a third of the lines in an episode of a TV series, I'm really looking forward to your 'MV' masterpiece!"

After finishing speaking, he turned around and left the office. When he went, he was aggressive, as if he was the one condescending.

After he left, the producer turned around and looked at Joey, who waved his hands helplessly, "Although you made this decision and I support your decision, have you really thought it through? Currently the script is only written I made a rough outline, and only wrote about the content of the first ten episodes in detail.”

Joey finally let go of the serious and tense expression just now, and leaned on the sofa and said, "But I don't need someone who will become an unstable factor for the crew at any time, even if I cherish talent."

She fiddled with the watch on her wrist a few times, "But because I am a person who cherishes talent, I won't make trouble with my work. If after "True Detective" is played, he realizes his ignorance And mistakes, if I want to return to the crew, I will not refuse him, after all, he is really talented, but he is young and energetic."

She knows this kind of person, even if she is talented, she will not realize her stupidity unless she stumbles and bleeds, because she used to be such a person.

The producer looked at Joey in amazement, "Are you still planning to bring him back?"

Joey nodded as a matter of course, "Well, if he is willing to put down his body and beg to come back later, it means that he is completely conquered by me, why should I refuse?"

"Maybe what you said makes sense, then let's continue to speed up the process of "True Detective"."

Although Nick made some intriguing remarks on FACEBOOK before, it was finally revealed that his remarks were referring to Joey Grant.

But obviously, not to mention that everyone doesn't believe it, because according to the quality of Joey's past works and inspirational personality, it has been proved that this kind of statement is true.

Moreover, the official has not released any other news so far, not even a single bit of news about this TV series, and everyone does not know who the leading actor is, let alone guess who the so-called little wolf dog is.

Moreover, this public opinion has long been crushed by another public opinion.

No one cared about the little wolf dog for a long time, because another big event was about to happen.

That is - Joey Grant is going to make a TV series! ?

It seems that the focus of public opinion has gone astray in an instant!

All the talk of the people has become a Joey Grant TV show.

In the United States, are there many powerful directors and actors who have moved from the big screen to the small screen?

Actually not too much.

But basically they are very successful examples, and there are very few failure examples. Those big film directors will bring excellent TV works that dominate the screen and win awards every time, and most of them can become temporary phenomenal works.

This inevitably makes people look forward to Joey's coming to the small screen to play tickets this time. What novelty will it bring?

But soon people changed their minds - something is wrong...

Joey Grant's strong style has been experienced in "Source Code", "Lola", "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice", and "Secret Gambler".It is a strong style so strong that you can almost forget the plot, forget the logic, and get carried away.

Whether it's editing, color, composition, soundtrack, picture, or the gorgeous atmosphere that blows everything up, people can be immersed in this style and don't even care about the plot.

With such a strong personal color, it is impossible to imagine what will happen if it is made into a TV series.

At this moment, at the moment when the entire American film and television industry learned of the news.

Countless film critics have jumped out first.

"I don't know what kind of film Joy Grant is going to make, whether it is a genre film she is good at or something she compromised for the plot."

"I don't know how it will turn out, because Joey Grant's shooting style and techniques are integrated with the TV series, which may cause a weak plot and people pay too much attention to the consequences of the picture."

"She is a visual madman herself. She uses slow motion extensively, and she is not afraid that the story will not be finished. This is a fatal injury to American dramas with fast plots and tight rhythms."

"I only know one thing, and that's—"

"There are only two consequences for Joey Grant to do this, either smash everything, or become a god in one fell swoop."

"But damn, why am I looking forward to this work so much!"

"My heart is going to pop out!"

"Go conquer the small screen!"

"Joey, hooray!"

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