Chapter 206 Ready to Sail

The black Land Rover cross-country drove into Venice. Ryan sat in the driver's seat and turned the steering wheel. The car turned into the street where the digital realm was located. He glanced in the rearview mirror and shook his head helplessly. There were several paparazzi cars. And the motorcycle, like a hanged ghost, followed closely.

Ryan's driving skills can only be regarded as quite satisfactory. If he wants to get rid of the guy behind like George, he doesn't even have to think about it. Fortunately, he is not out shopping, and the paparazzi and reporters will never get in where he wants to go.

Venice here is not a world-famous city in Italy, but a small town in California. Ryan came to the digital realm to meet James Cameron. The tyrant on the set just came back from Mexico a few days ago.

Entering the office building where the digital domain is located, James Cameron's assistant was waiting at the front desk. After seeing Ryan, he quickly led him to the office area on the second floor.

Hey Jim, long time no see, you look a lot thinner.

Ryan hugged the tyrant who approached the studio, and Cameron not only lost weight, but his hair turned a lot white, I almost didn't recognize you.

Okay, Ryan, for God's sake, you should go to Mexico, right? Cameron complained immediately after the two sat down. How many times have you been there since the movie was approved?

So, the preliminary preparations are about to be completed? Ryan's eyes lit up, and he had been preparing for more than two years!

Except for a few actors, the others are basically ready. James Cameron talked about some preliminary preparations.

After the first funding was in place, James Cameron quickly settled on Rosario, Mexico as the location. In addition to building a soundstage, the crew built an artificial lake with a total area of ​​8.5 acres along the coast. Several shipyards, for more than $50 million, built a replica of a Titanic of the same scale over a period of more than a year, in addition to spending months building two 22-foot and 44-foot models.

within the last year. The crew went shopping frantically in New York, Los Angeles and Mexico City, replicating the table lamps, china, suitcases, life jackets, deck chairs, etc. on the Titanic in real quantities, amounting to thousands.

As a film technology madman, James Cameron also ordered the latest photographic equipment from Sony and Nikon. The various related equipment used by the crew of Titanic almost topped the entire world film industry.

Of course, the huge budget was spent like running water. Ryan's financial supervisor assigned to the crew once sent a fax, claiming that the film had not yet started filming, and the pre-budget had already tended to be tight.

Ryan.

Have you considered?

James Cameron slowly buckled the arm of the chair. in his eyes. There's no better candidate than this guy on the other side.

The height of six feet is just right, and the light brown hair is exactly the same as Jack's image, and the facial features carved from marble are full of three-dimensional sense, looking both youthful and mature. The fusion of two very different temperaments is so perfect.

If there was a little bit of worry two years ago, now in Cameron's eyes, Ryan is simply Jack Dawson jumping out of the script.

Then how much can you pay me, Jim? Ryan joked.

Come on, Ryan, you're the boss of the movie. Cameron waved.

Okay, Jim, I promise. Ryan finally nodded, and let himself start a journey from Southampton to the Atlantic.

Ryan. We can finally join forces again. James Cameron's smiling face was clearly ill-intentioned.

Yeah, I have to accept the poison of the tyrant on the set again. Ryan knew very well that even if he was an investor, he still had to maintain the director's authority on the set.

What about the other actors?

It's now confirmed that Ms. Gloria Stewart will play the elderly Ruth. Billy Zane will play Carl Hockley...Well, Ryan, you agreed to the male lead, and then the female lead... Cameron said in I flipped through my desk a few times and found a piece of information, I have a candidate in general.

Saying that, he handed over a document, She has already participated in the audition, and overall it is quite good.

Ryan opened the document, and the faint fragrance of roses spread to his nose. This was not only the actor's information, but also a self-recommendation book. The fragrance came from the self-recommendation book, and the photos in it were extremely familiar.

Kate Winslet, an actress from England, was nominated for this year's Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Her image and temperament are very in line with the noble lady of that era. Cameron explained.

James? Cameron still chose her! Ryan had a feeling it really did.

In her previous life, Miss Ruth was undoubtedly the most criticized character in the Far East, especially her image did not conform to the aesthetics of oriental people at all. She was criticized for nothing on the other side of the Pacific Ocean, and even had 'meat' and 'fat'. Win' nickname.

Frankly speaking, she didn't fit Ryan's aesthetic either, but after living in the West for so many years, he knew very well that it was not unreasonable for James Cameron to choose her.

Of course, this is inseparable from Cameron's irresistible aesthetics. In addition, Kate Winslet's temperament and stature are very in line with the general characteristics of noble ladies of that era. After all, there are always some aesthetics in each era. difference.

What's your opinion, Ryan.

Hearing Cameron's inquiring words, Ryan did not express any opinion, Jim, just make your decision, you are the director.

Well, Ryan, the script is from you, and you should know the most about the characters. James Cameron put his hands up, tilted his head and said, When will you be a screenwriter, planner, investor, and starring role? What about reporting to the crew?

As long as you need, Jim. Ryan laughed. Anytime.

I'm going back to Rosario in a while, and I hope we can walk together. As soon as Cameron finished speaking, Ryan nodded, Of course.

That...one more thing, Ryan. James Cameron showed an embarrassed look, I think I should say hello in advance...

Ryan had a bad feeling in his heart, and vaguely guessed what he would say.

The current budget is difficult to maintain until the production is completed... Cameron made a gesture you understand.

Ryan has read the most recent financial report and knows that a supplementary budget is necessary, but is equally clear that Cameron must be reined in, or production costs will likely be pushed up to $300 million.

I'll consider it. Ryan didn't agree directly.

Turning down James Cameron's offer to join him for lunch, Ryan left the digital realm and drove back to Los Angeles, where another meeting awaited him.

Today, Hollywood in the region has become a tourist attraction. Among the famous film companies, only Paramount Pictures is still here. Ryan's destination is Paramount Pictures.

Since Forrest Gump, Ryan has officially become a member of the producer alliance. He is not only the screenwriter of Face Change, but also serves as a producer. He is here for the preparatory meeting of the film.

The success of several films such as Forrest Gump has made Paramount's management full of confidence in Ryan, and they have no objection to him appointing the director to the main actors of the Face Change crew, but are happy to see him Cheng, if possible, they even wanted him to appoint a few supporting roles who had a bit of a role.

Unfortunately, what they didn't know was that Ryan only remembered the names of the two leading actors and the director.

Good afternoon, John, and Nicholas.

After entering the conference room, Ryan greeted John Travolta and Nicolas Cage.

Although the few people are not very familiar, they are all well-known figures in the circle, and they have seen each other on some occasions.

Hello, Ryan, I heard that the movie you shot with Stephen has been closed? Nicolas Cage said slightly exaggeratedly, Oh, God, are you shooting on an airplane?

It's just that the crew is in good shape. Ryan replied with a smile, and then shook hands with the middle-aged man who came over, Mr. Wu, I have seen The True Color of Heroes and Blood and Blood directed by you. It's really exciting.

It's a great honor. The person on the opposite side smiled brightly, obviously not expecting that his movie could affect important people in Hollywood.

After greeting others, Ryan sat at the top of the conference table, and took over the topic after Stephen Luther, the executive producer, talked about the general preparations.

Mr. Wu, I hope you can perfectly integrate your personal style into this film. I believe that the violent aesthetics you advocate will attract the attention of North American audiences.

In his previous life, Bai Ge? Wu's first three axes really amazed the American audience, but after that, aesthetic fatigue, coupled with geographical exclusion, he only had these three axe.

However, he has just finished filming Broken Arrow, and he is still very valuable. Ryan has always looked at people who can create value for himself.

Mr. Wu, I know that your shooting method is very stylized, and all the details of the environment, space, design and effect must be in place, so I specially invited Mr. Zhang from Hong Kong to be the producer, and I will give it to you. as many permissions as possible.

For a director who has only made one movie in Hollywood and is an outsider, such power is almost a dream.

While giving power, Ryan also put some words up front, he didn't want to see a typical Wu movie.

I hope the movie will be a Broken Arrow-style Hollywood production, not pure Hong Kong style.

North America has fans of Hong Kong-style movies, such as Quentin Tasdino, the director of Pulp Fiction, but that's a minority after all, and Ryan doesn't want to let his $60 million investment go to waste.

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