I’m in Hollywood

Frank Marshall repeatedly persuaded a few words, but the cautious Spielberg refused to let go of the schedule of The Matrix 3 in early November. He had to give up, and he couldn't help but sigh .

Recalling the last time he discussed with Microsoft about the second investment in Amberlin Pictures, but was rejected by the other party on the grounds that the company's cash flow was tight, Frank Marshall once again had the idea of ​​leaving.

How could Microsoft, with a market value of more than 200 billion US dollars, be short of money? Obviously, the other party found that the development of Amberlin Pictures was far below their expectations, and they no longer had expectations for this company.

In the past, DreamWorks can also be said to be a huge toss for several years, and was once regarded as a threat by the traditional Hollywood studios.

But just a few years later, the three partners, David Geffen, Steven Spielberg and Katzenberg, although they still carry the DreamWorks name on the surface, have actually parted ways. Now, the continuous losses have also made the capital that initially frantically chased and tried to buy shares to avoid.

Although the composition of the current Amberlin Films has changed in all aspects, it is obviously still on the old path.

While Amberlin was arguing over the release date of The Matrix 3, Playa Vista Firefly Studios, Eric and Cameron were also arguing.

Today was the day of the audition for the heroine of Spider-Man. Firefly has been following up on this project, so Cameron expressed his intention to start filming, and a lot of work was progressing very quickly.

The audition was supposed to start at nine o'clock, but it was already nine thirty at this time. More than 30 candidate girls were waiting in the corridor outside the audition room either nervously or excitedly. Set everyone aside.

It turned out that in recent days, Cameron suddenly had the idea of ​​directly using a 3D camera to shoot Spider-Man.

Cameron has always been very keen on Firefly's reald plan, so he also put forward a lot of suggestions in the advancement of this plan.

According to the production progress, Spider-Man will naturally be released in 3D and imax formats.

While continuously improving and perfecting the 3D conversion technology, the digital field is also developing corresponding dual-camera 3D cameras, but the progress in this regard is far less than that of the reald projection system.

Therefore, hearing Cameron's thoughts, Eric was naturally very sad.

Spider-Man has already been delayed for a whole year. If we have to wait for the development of the 3D camera to be completed, it will be the year of the monkey. Although the two have a good relationship in private, when it comes to the movie, they are different. Compromise, inevitably quarrel.

Jim, although the current 3D conversion technology in the digital field is definitely not perfect, there is no perfect thing in the world. Moreover, the whole set of technical specifications in the digital field from production to projection will not fall behind even in ten years. , which is definitely the best industry model for 3D movies.

Eric, I don't deny that the dual-camera polarized 3D in the digital field is countless times stronger than the traditional red and blue 3D, but it is not real 3D after all, only the 3D images shot with a 3D camera are more perfect, don't you think? Don't you want to be more perfect?

If he didn't know much about 3D movies before, Eric might agree with Cameron, but now, he knows 3D movies no less than the other: Jim, in my opinion, there is no such thing as What about real 3d and fake 3d, you have seen the prototype of a 3d camera, you should know that the footage shot with a 3d camera also needs to be converted, not to mention those CG shots with pure special effects, it is impossible to shoot with a 3d camera. 3d The essence of a movie is 3D visual reconstruction. Whether it is 2D conversion or directly using 3D camera material, as long as it can present a shocking stereoscopic visual effect to the audience, it is a good 3D. Using a 3D camera is more like shortening the production process. 2d transformation is equivalent to making bread step by step with wheat,

Shooting with a 3d camera is equivalent to making it directly with flour.

Cameron gestured in his hand and raised his voice to retort; Not at all, there is a big gap between the two methods. In the Jurassic Park clips you reproduced, the proportions of different characters in some pictures are completely disordered. , if you shoot with a 3D camera, you won't have this problem.

Due to the need to split the original image in two and recreate the three-dimensional depth of field, the 2d conversion does have the flaws Cameron said, and some scenes in the converted footage will appear out of proportion.

This kind of problem is not obvious in the first place, and it can be completely eliminated through technical improvement. A technical public relations team has been set up in the conversion studio. Moreover, you did not use a 3D camera to shoot the film, how can you be sure that it is not The same problem will occur, what's more, with the current technical level of 3D cameras, the possibility of forcibly using this method to shoot in a short period of time is more likely to have problems. If the 2D conversion is regarded as 80 points, the 3D shooting technology in the short term will only be at most It can be counted as 60 points. It will take at least two or three years to obtain a fully mature 3D photography technology. Do you plan to wait another three years?”

Cameron understood that what Eric said was basically the truth. In the face of a guy who knew better than him, it was impossible to fool the other party.

So the momentum finally weakened a little, and he also knew that Spider-Man could not be delayed for another three years.

Eric indulgently let him squander more than 200 million to film Titanic. Although the film eventually created a box office miracle, he has always remembered this favor.

Although he pursues perfection, Cameron is not unreasonable. On the contrary, he is a very loyal person.

However, Cameron was reluctant to admit defeat for a while, and said with a grumpy neck, I can afford it.

Seeing Cameron's appearance, Eric hid a smile in his heart and said, Okay, we'll talk about this later, so many people are still waiting, let's audition first.

Then, without waiting for Cameron to answer, Eric said to the casting director, Let's start.

Everyone in the room was relieved. Although it was a lot of knowledge to hear the two big bosses arguing, even Jon Landau, who was sitting next to him, was a little worried that the two would really fall out or something.

When the casting director heard Eric's words, he did not hesitate to go out in person. After a while, the first audition girl walked in, but it was Kirsten Dunst.

Kirsten Dunst is a Hollywood child star. Regardless of age, appearance or acting experience, he meets the audition criteria. In fact, this is basically the case for girls who can enter this round of auditions. Opportunities at this level are rarely open to newcomers.

Although he waited inexplicably for more than half an hour, Kirsten Dunst couldn't see anything unusual in his expression, and introduced himself appropriately: Mr. Williams, Mr. Cameron, Mr. Landau, And everyone, good morning, I'm Kirsten Dunst...

In Hollywood, everyone is not unfamiliar. After a brief introduction of themselves, the audition officially began.

Compared with Lolita in Interview with the Vampire that year, Kirsten Dunst at this time has a slim figure, but his face does not quite fit Eric's aesthetic.

The former Mary Jane is still Kirsten Dunst's first impression in Eric's mind.

None of that made much difference to today's audition, though.

Whether Kirsten Dunst is also suitable for the role of Gwen Stacy depends on her audition results today and her fit with the leading actor Stuart Runkel.

Although it is a superhero movie that does not pay much attention to emotional drama, if the hero and heroine have a good sense of CP, they can still bring unexpected popularity bonuses.

After patiently watching a few Kirsten Dunst performances and asking some more questions, the audition ended quickly.

Today, there are more than 30 girls to go through, and it is naturally impossible to leave too much time for each girl.

When Kirsten Dunst left the room, Cameron seemed to have completely forgotten the quarrel with Eric just now, and commented professionally: She looks good and her acting skills are adequate, but I think her temperament matches that of Eric. Gwen Stacy doesn't quite fit, but it's more suitable for another girlfriend of Peter Parker.

Eric smiled and continued, Mary Jane?

Cameron nodded and said, If she wants, this role can be given directly to her.

In the newly set script, although Gwen Stacy is the absolute first heroine, Mary Jane, who is Peter Parker's neighbor, also makes some appearances.

According to the long-term plot setting, after Gwen Stacy's death, Mary Jane's role may increase. However, this is not absolute. After all, the future plot will also conform to the arrangement of the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe.

However, at this time, Cameron said that Kirsten Dunst is suitable for Mary Jane. Naturally, it will not be the same reason as Eric, but in the comics setting, Mary Jane is a relatively ordinary looking girl. , while Gwen Stacy belongs to the school beauty level. In this way, Kirsten Dunst is not beautiful enough.

After a few discussions, Eric naturally would not object to Cameron's proposal. Mary Jane is not a character that needs to be discussed over and over again. This matter is settled as such.

As for whether Kirsten Dunst would agree to play this supporting role, no one in the audience was too worried.

Although Kirsten Dunst is a little famous, strictly speaking, she can only barely rank in the second tier in Hollywood. If she participates in the heroine of Spider-Man, the other party can only get a 300,000 yuan. Basic remuneration in US dollars.

What's more, after Titanic, there are not many stars in Hollywood who will refuse to participate in Cameron's films, even if it is a small supporting role.

After the matter was finalized, the audition continued, and so it was approaching noon. When the last audition girl walked in before lunch, Eric's eyes lit up.

The girl in front of her is not too tall, but she has a good body proportion. She is wearing a small pink coat and blue jeans, with beautiful blonde hair, and most importantly, her sweet face with a little baby-faced temperament.

Well, Eric is really not immune to Babyface.

The girl stood still in front of the camera and introduced herself generously: Hello everyone, I'm Kelly Russell. I used to have several years of acting experience in the Mickey Mouse Club. Dr. Long and other films, I have been very fond of reading comics since I was a child, and I really hope to try some Gwen Stacy characters.

In the profile in hand, Kelly Russell can be said to be a pure Disney child star. Dr. Oolong is also a Disney comedy two years ago, but she is several years older than Britney and others.

When Eric invited a few children from the Mickey Mouse Club to the Sharphorn Manor, there was no Kelly Russell among them. Thinking about it carefully, it was a children's play that day. Kelly Russell may be too old. Did not perform.

Looking at the girl in front of him, Eric remembered that the other party seemed to have appeared in Mission Impossible 3, but that character was unlucky and was killed by a micro bomb implanted in the brain.

After Kelly Russell introduced herself, the room was quiet for two seconds. Jon Landau turned his head and glanced. Cameron happened to be writing something quickly in a notebook. Eric looked down at the document in front of him. Jia also seemed to be thoughtful, so he said first: Then, Miss Russell, first tell me your understanding of the role of Gwen Stacy.

Kelly Russell was also a little stunned. She was full of confidence, but the two most important figures in the room had obviously deserted, which made her nervous and flustered inevitably.

Kelly Russell didn't know much about Cameron, but she still had some connections with some of her friends in the Mickey Mouse Club. She even knew some of Christina's close relationship with Eric Williams.

Originally, he took the initiative to mention his experience in the Mickey Mouse Club just to draw in his relationship with Eric Williams, but now it seems that it has no effect.

I don't know about the movie script, but as far as comics are concerned, Gwen Stacy is a very smart and confident girl, but at the same time, like many comics characters, she also has some shortcomings of her own...

Due to the preparations made in advance, although her emotions were disturbed, Kelly Russell still answered Jon Landau's question fluently, but her mood was no longer relaxed, and her tone was inevitably dry.

Influenced by the last audition girl, Cameron suddenly thought of some script revision inspiration, worried about forgetting, and just hurriedly wrote it down in a notebook.

Putting down the pen, he turned his attention to the girl in front of him. Hearing her obviously emotionally unstable performance, she couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

Eric quickly came back to his senses and looked at Kelly Russell with Cameron. He also noticed the other party's problem, but Eric would not take the responsibility on himself and Cameron.

Being calm should be regarded as the basic quality of any interviewee. If you can't do it, you can't blame others for anything that happens.

Eric only became interested in Kelly Russell for a short period of time, and naturally he would not make any plans to open the door because the other party had a lovable baby face.

After Kelly Russell finished talking about his understanding of Gwen Stacy's role, Eric motioned his assistant to randomly select a page of lines and handed it to the other party, saying, Kellie, then, let's try a performance first. .