I’m in Hollywood

After a simple chat, Joey Funicello, Jodie Foster's agent, took the initiative to hide in the reception area not far away, leaving the communication space to Eric and Eric. Have Caroline return to her office in the studio.

Once again, he introduced the use of the light box and the robotic arm to Jodie Foster, and Eric turned on the computer in the studio and showed her the samples taken with the light box and the robotic arm, saying: Technically, That's about it. Besides, this movie will also be the first live-action film that is almost full CG, and in the future, it will also be the first movie to be released on 2d screen, 3d screen, imax screen and 3d-imax screen at the same time. I I intend to make a change to the traditional mode of movie playback, and I hope you can participate in it.”

Jodie Foster and Eric sat at the computer table together, listening to him talk about this, but he was inexplicably not used to it.

In the past, when a Hollywood director or producer negotiated a film appointment with her, they either pretended to shut her out, or were eager and even servile.

Only the young man in front of him, after telling her about a lot of technical problems, said, I hope you can also participate, with a confident and flat tone, as if she is a heroine. Moreover, this guy was obviously looking at her delicate appearance in the process of telling this, but she found it difficult for her to be disgusted by his just-right admiring eyes.

Feeling that after Eric finished speaking, there was a slight smile on the corner of his mouth, and his eyes became more relaxed, and Jodie Foster couldn't help but avoid his eyes.

He glanced around the studio and noticed a curtain-sized LED screen and another oblique baffle standing not far to the left, so he pointed to it curiously: Eric, what is that?

That one, it's for photographing facial expressions.

Eric stood up and made a gesture of please, and Jodie Foster followed Eric naturally.

While Eric went to turn on the led screen, Jodie Foster also noticed that the side of the oblique baffle was green, which should be a green screen, but didn't know how to use it.

Eric turned on the LED screen, made Jodie Foster stand on the foot of the oblique baffle, leaned half-ly on the baffle, picked up an astronaut helmet and handed it to her, saying: In the video There’s a lot of close-up facial close-ups, in which case, with the usual way of shooting, the actors’ eyes and the reflections in the helmet glass are prone to bugs.”

Eric said, turning on the LED screen, and a space background picture began to play on it: Actually, this is similar to the principle of a light box. In order to make the reflection of the actor's eyes and helmet glass show the cosmic background, you need to be on this screen at that time. perform in front of you.

Jodie Foster put on his helmet and watched a documentary of a space scene played on the LED screen. Although he admired Eric's attention to detail, he still said, Eric, don't you think about it? Is it a budget thing?

Eric was a little puzzled at first, noticed that Jodie Foster was looking at the documentary on the LED screen, shook his head and smiled: This high-definition video is only used to test the shooting effect, the reflection on the eyes and the glass is not the same. You don't need a high resolution, so you can just make a very simple picture as needed, and it won't cost too much money.

Jodie Foster took off her helmet, shook off her short pale blonde hair, realized that Eric was still looking at her, and suddenly felt that she seemed a little passive today, so she subconsciously wanted to gain some initiative, saying: Ai Ric is still looking at her. Rick, according to your description, this movie seems to focus more on visual effects, and there shouldn't be too much room for the heroine.

If you've read the script carefully, it's not like that. There are only two clear roles in the film, and most of it is a one-man show for the heroine. To make such a film good enough, we have to We must try our best to dig out all the details. Every breath, every look of the heroine, sometimes needs to convey some emotions to the audience. Therefore, on the contrary, the heroine has a lot of room to play, and the film's requirements for the heroine's acting skills are also very high.

Speaking of which, Eric smiled again and said, So, if your acting skills don't meet my requirements, even if you have beautiful blue eyes, I will not invite you.

Jodie Foster noticed from the smile at the corner of Eric's mouth that he might have realized that he was just trying to find fault, and was a little embarrassed.

However, when she heard the last sentence and remembered the script she had read, Jodie Foster raised her head and blurted out involuntarily: But I do have beautiful blue eyes.

Judy Foster felt a little out of place when these words were spoken, but this time she did not turn her eyes away, but met Eric's gaze confidently.

Eric shrugged and said, This is indeed a problem, I will revise this line.

Jodie Foster said: Eric, didn't I say I've agreed to be in this movie?

Do you have any other questions?

Of course, Judy Foster nodded, her chin raised slightly, and said, I plan to take a year off and have a baby with my girlfriend.

Forehead……

It's frustrating enough for a beautiful woman to threaten to have a baby with another woman.

Ha ha.

Looking at Eric's stunned look, Jodie Foster finally laughed. After a while, she continued: However, my agent hopes that I will not give up this opportunity, and I am also very interested in this script, so, Mr. Director, what should I do next?

Eric shook his head and smiled helplessly, and said, Regarding this movie, all you need to do for the next six months is to exercise to ensure that your physical fitness is sufficient to support high-intensity shooting.

Jodie Foster nodded and said, I've always had the habit of exercising.

This is the best, but the crew will still arrange some special training for you. In addition, what you have to do is to try to figure out the role as much as possible. The deeper your understanding of the role, the more skillful you will be in your future performances.

Seeing Eric reaching out to him, Jodie Foster handed over the helmet in his arms, stepped off the baffle, and said, This is also what I want to ask you for advice today. The information in the script is very limited, so, I wish you could tell me more about the heroine Ryan Stone.

Eric took Jodie Foster to a workbench, poured a cup of coffee that Caroline had just made for each of them, thought about it for a while, and said, This matter, maybe it can be solved from from the very beginning of the story.

Jodie Foster held a coffee cup, looked at Eric's serious expression, and made a joke: long-long-ago...

Yeah, Eric nodded with a smile: A long time ago, Stone added a little girl to his family, but Old Stone wanted a boy more, so he named the little guy a boy, Rui. kindness.

Because of Old Stone's obsession with boys, Ryan has always been very indifferent to this daughter when he was growing up. This inevitably had a very profound impact on Ryan. Ryan became inferior, but wanted to prove herself very much. Therefore, she was not good at communicating with others and had no friends, but her academic performance was very good, and she eventually became a student. Doctor of Medicine.

Due to this growth experience, Ryan has a high IQ, a high education, and a high income when she is an adult. However, because of her lack of emotional intelligence, she is not good at getting along with others and is not good at running a family, so her life is not happy. Live alone with her daughter.

The death of her daughter in an accident made her lose her most important spiritual sustenance. As a result, she gradually became numb and depressed, and began to close herself, afraid of change, and spent all her energy on boring work day and night.

Flying into space to repair the Hubble Telescope became the biggest twist in her unchanging life. Taking this job is just to ensure that my research funding is not cut, still out of fear of change.

On the final day of the space mission, a disaster struck.

The death of her companion made Ryan realize the fragility of life again, but she was still not a strong person. In the face of danger, she would scream in fear like a little girl, and in the face of desperation, she would even close her eyes and wait for death to come...

With Eric's hypnotist-like narration, Jodie Foster involuntarily began to construct the role of Ryan Stone in her mind.

By the time Eric finished speaking, Jodie Foster unknowingly entered the scene.

She felt that now, she should hate noise, even people talking loudly, and like to be alone in a quiet daze, or stay in a laboratory and do an experiment expressionlessly, over and over again, until night falls. drive home.

I solved the dinner mechanically, and curled up on the sofa to endure a few episodes of soap operas of unknown content.

Then take a shower and lie in bed in a daze until sleepiness strikes.

A person shouldn't be like this, so she felt that she should have some hobbies, even if she changed into a set of showy clothes and went to the nightclub to find ons.

However, she found that due to the unsatisfactory life, she had lost interest in anything unknowingly. Occasionally, a young face would appear in her mind. She reached out, but could not touch any warmth, so the tears flowed. flowed out.

No, these are not my tears, I will not live this kind of life like a walking corpse.

The two personalities began to conflict, and she woke up.

Noticing Eric, who was looking at him with a serious but indifferent expression, Jodie Foster suddenly got a little angry, wiped the tears on her face, and said dissatisfiedly: Eric, you like watching women cry very much. ?

Eric shook his head: Of course not. Women are usually ugly when they cry. If they wear makeup, it will be even worse.

Jodie Foster immediately panicked when she heard the words. She felt relieved when she remembered that she didn't wear makeup today, but she couldn't help but glared at Eric: Did you deliberately bring me into the role just now?

Yeah, Eric nodded, took out a pack of tissues from his pocket and handed it over, then praised: You are a very good actor.

Jodie Foster took the tissue that Eric handed over and wiped the tears on her face, but her tone was a little teasing: You must be very rarely complimented.

Eric picked up the coffee pot and refilled the cups for the two of them, and said with a smile, Do you feel honored?

It's far worse than when I took the golden statuette. Wiping away the tears on his face, Jodie Foster also recovered from the emotion of Ryan Stone just now, saying: Ai Rick, keep telling me about Matt Kowalski.

Eric nodded and said: Matt Kowalski is probably the opposite of Ryan Stone. His life is also not complete, but he has never given up his love for life. He likes antique cars, listening to Very old song, sharing the embarrassing things encountered in life with people over and over during the spacewalk. In fact, in the whole story, Wachowski did not change Ryan's character, he just inspired Ryan's survival time and time again Instinct. Compared to Ryan, the role is a lot simpler.

But I like the character more, Jodie Foster said: Eric, I suddenly felt like if it was written, it would be a really good novel, so why don't you put it Write it out?

I'm actually very curious, what will happen to Ryan after he survives, whether to continue to be unhappy, or to rekindle his enthusiasm for life. Eric said: However, I can't spare so much time to do this now. , um, why don't you write it?

I?

Yeah, as a talented woman in Hollywood, how can you not even write a novel, so why don't you try it. After publishing in the future, I won't share royalties with you.

Hehe, Jodie Foster laughed, but she was obviously moved. After a moment of hesitation, she said, Then, can I write according to my own ideas? I want to focus on the narrative of this story in space. Before the trip. And the Kowalski story, which I also want to write about, is a very interesting person.”

Eric nodded and said, Of course, you can write whatever you want. I only have one condition, this novel must be published after the movie is released.

It's natural.

So, one last thing, now that you've agreed, let's talk about the pay. Although it's more suitable for your agent and my producer to talk privately, I don't want this to be What twists and turns did the project bring, so how much do you think is appropriate?

Jodie Foster didn't expect Eric to bring up this topic. She was really unprepared. After thinking about it, she pushed the question back slyly: Eric, how much are you going to pay?

Your salary in Contact in Time and Space was $9 million. This time, it's 10 million for you, how about that?

Jodie Foster nodded. Although she has won two Oscar statuettes, she is not a box office star. Eric's salary offer is still very sincere.

However, she couldn't help but tease: Eric, everyone is right, you really are not generous at all.

Eric showed a pained expression, and said determinedly: How about I have another dinner with you?

Jodie Foster felt that it was very pleasant to get along with Eric. After thinking about it, she nodded and said, Okay, but I want to bring Joey with me.

Why bring another man, it's really not good, you can call your one, um, girlfriend, how about it?

It's Joey, Judy Foster glanced at Eric, with a smile on his lips, and said, Joey actually works part-time as my bodyguard occasionally, and I still remember him punching in there. The situation on the face of the unscrupulous producer trying to take advantage of me.

Eric glanced at the sturdy middle-aged man who had been sitting not far away reading the newspaper, and asked in a low voice with a worried look, Does he dare to hit the director?

The smile on the corner of Judy Foster's mouth was even stronger. With Eric's guilty expression, she also lowered her voice and whispered: Dare.