After everyone entered the courtyard, Liu Qingshan waved to the crowd that seemed to be gathering outside, and then turned around and entered. The door behind him was also closed, making the originally noisy and enthusiastic voice much quieter.
The following banquet could not be said to be very lively, let alone the guests enjoying themselves, but the atmosphere was always harmonious.
The reason is that neither Mrs. Helen nor Liu Qingshan regarded this opportunity as a business, but as a simple gathering between relatives and friends.
In particular, Tracy Gerald, who has never valued fame and fortune, liked Liu Qingshan's relatively indifferent mentality the most. In addition, he had two children, John and Jane, by his side. Therefore, in two hours, They were all very happy to have him by their side.
Daddy Bumi and the others belong to another large circle. After learning about this, Liu Qingshan realized that almost everyone in it had a huge reputation, and he also had a new understanding of Mrs. Helen's ability to win over people from both sides.
Several Hollywood stars, as well as Avril Lavigne who came with them, stayed more with Liu Qingshan. After all, Tracy Gerald's identity was a huge temptation of fame and fortune for the actor.
As for actor Tobias Oliver, he is willing to come here not only because of his good personal relationship with Tracy Gerard, but also because he heard that Liu Qingshan sent Martin Scorsese one after another. Two scripts.
Especially for "The Irishman", there were several contemporaries with similar situations to him in the future cast list. This gave him a lot of thoughts at an advanced age and he was unwilling to give up his career as an artist.
This is human nature, and Liu Qingshan is not too repelled by this person's obvious purpose. After all, being able to return to the leading role on the screen at such an age has greater significance than monetary gain.
At the age of Tobias Oliver, he no longer values financial gain, and has even gradually ignored the existence of big prizes. He is more concerned about whether more classic artistic characters can stay forever.
Of course, refusing to accept old age is also another main reason. Now that Liu Qingshan has a lot of scripts in his hands, combined with his terrifying plot writing ability in almost every script, how can he remain calm?
The two stories Liu Qingshan brought up for him were the Western blockbuster "No Country for Old Men" which had won the Oscar in his previous life, and the crime, musical and dance comedy "Chicago" which also won the Oscar for Best Picture.
Compared to the latter, which requires a certain dance foundation, Tobias values the role of Anton Chigurh, the cold-blooded killer in "No Country for Old Men" more.
In the original version of "No Country for Old Men", it was for his role as the cold-blooded killer Anton that he won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 80th Academy Awards, which shows how vicious this person's vision for casting is.
No matter which story is told, the First Vice President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Hollywood is by her side. No one present can understand better than her the lingering sadness and profound humanistic reflection hidden in these two stories.
Before anyone else could express their opinions, the old lady stood up tremblingly, walked to her side in a few steps, and stroked Liu Qingshan's hair with trembling hands: "You are indeed a creative genius among the younger generation! Once these two works of yours are completed, , it is destined to receive full house applause and soaring box office results! Especially "No Country for Old Men" is the best script I have heard so far. There is no doubt that this is a bloody, heavy but classic movie ’s work, I like it very much!”
Although the people present praised the script of "No Country for Old Men", Liu Qingshan had no intention of handing it over, "I am not familiar with any directors in Hollywood, except Martin, so I will leave this script to him, Although they currently have two films to shoot, I don’t feel comfortable handing it over to someone else.”
Tobias was a little anxious. He valued this script very much. Even while thinking about it, he already had a specific director in mind.
Suddenly seeing Liu Qingshan appoint a candidate, he felt a little uneasy: "Martin currently has more than two scripts. "The Departed" is currently being filmed. I don't think he has the ability to take care of the filming of three films at the same time!"
Liu Qingshan would not be dissatisfied with this person's tough-sounding tone, because what he said was true. Even if Martin was the top big-name director in Hollywood, he would not be able to shoot three movies at the same time.
He also knew that Tobias' acting career was more senior than Martin's, and he was familiar with many directors. Moreover, not every type of film could be produced by Martin.
So he smiled and explained patiently, "Tobias, you can contact Martin directly. The fact that I handed it over to him does not mean that he will direct it, but that he is a director in Hollywood. I know him, and we have a very harmonious relationship with him." , and he helped me a lot. So, I couldn’t bypass him on this matter, and I am most convinced that he should choose the director. I would recommend that you give the role of the cold-blooded killer Anton to you. As for the others, I’m afraid You need to go talk to him in person!"
When he said this, Tobias immediately understood and began to calm down. Seeing the deep smile in Tracy's eyes when he looked at him, he understood the necessity of Liu Qingshan's doing this. .
Tracey Gerald kept watching, until Tobias' mood stabilized again, she couldn't help but said: "Actually, I value "Chicago" more, because depth is not the specialty of musicals, and this film can be so critical. The theme of current ills and the colorful characterizations make even an unrelated person like me feel itchy!"
She has been the main judge for several consecutive Oscars. She has seen many high-quality films and has the most say in the judging.
She was talking enthusiastically at this time and did not stop talking: "Just listening to the summary of the story, I can tell that there are many songs and dances in "Chicago", but except for a few songs that are in the nature of expressing one's heart, most of the songs should have Narrative, and there will be a lot of songs, right?”
"Aunt Tracy, you are indeed the first vice-president. You can find out the key points from just a few sentences! In fact, the songs and dances in the entire film, except for the last one, are all the heroine's mental hallucinations! But through the interludes between singing and dancing, events in the real world are interspersed, so instead of dragging the plot back, the singing and dancing are like a train that moves the plot forward very quickly.”
Liu Qingshan was very patient in his explanation, and was secretly observing the changes in the other party's expression, because he actually had a purpose in taking out this script.
"So, the use of songs is huge? I know you are also good at composing, but the form of this movie is more like a stage play. Are you capable of composing the songs in it?"
"Yes, the source of my creation comes from stage plays, and I have always wanted to move the performance form of the stage to the big screen. But the translation process from stage to screen will be more restricted. How to turn the stage play into a pleasing and interesting Films that make people think deeply have always been my inner ambition! In my personal opinion, I think that having a lot of songs throughout them is a very good type of film!"
"Your idea is right. Otherwise, too much verbal communication will easily fall into the original framework of the stage play. But no matter which form of interpretation is adopted, the storyline is still the most important. I pay more attention to the unscrupulous means. The various interpretations of people who seek fame are vividly described.”
"That's true, but if you want to film it, it will be a long preparation process. I think with my own ability, at least in recent years, it will be difficult to achieve my wish. Aunt Tracy, after you read the script, I will hand it over to you." Can I give you Laolai a detailed plan? Otherwise, I don’t know how long it will take for it to be finalized!”
Liu Qingshan planned to bring her in and leave it to this person to prepare the matter, which would be equivalent to giving her the right to adapt the script and select actors.
This film will bring countless accolades, and he really wants to use it to help this female elder who thinks highly of him, so that she can have a good memory before she officially retires.
Tracy Gerald's expression changed. She didn't understand Liu Qingshan's thoughts, and at the same time, it was also a concern in her heart.
Seeing that he is about to turn seventy, he will retire and retire soon. Of course, he hopes that the place where he once worked can leave his most distinctive mark.
Aside from her academic achievements, Tracey naturally has her own personal preference, which is movies. Otherwise, she would not have stayed at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for so many years.
Being able to achieve something in her favorite film art is undoubtedly Tracy's biggest wish at the moment. She doesn't know how Liu Qingshan knows her psychological expectations, but it is obvious that this kind gift is what she needs at the moment.
Liu Qingshan didn't mean that the other party had expressed anything, so he just said a word. After all, there were many outsiders at the scene: "Aunt Tracy, let's wait until the script is completed. Let's discuss this matter online, okay?"
Tracey Gerald responded with a pleased smile: "Okay, aunt is waiting for your script. As I get older, I also want to find something truly meaningful to give a perfect explanation of my life!"
"But taking on this job will be very hard. Can your old body and bones bear it?"
"There will be hard work, but it won't bring down the body. Living a leisurely life will make things more likely to go wrong!"
After settling this matter, Liu Qingshan didn't have much patience to stay. After all, there was a lot of talk about him outside. Next, he had to start preparing to recruit lawyers.
But Brad Pitt, who had been suffering from not having many opportunities to express his feelings, spoke up. Naturally, he came to express his gratitude for Martin's "Mr. and Mrs. Smith". He had heard that he was selected by the director because of Liu Qingshan's direct recommendation.
"Mr. Liu, thank you very much for that film..."
He only said half of what he said before he was interrupted by Liu Qingshan, "I know the purpose of your coming. In fact, I like you entirely because of your personal performance. I have read many previous works, so I think you are the best." Suitable to play Smith! However, this film is essentially a film about family issues, but it is packaged in an extreme form. As long as you keep this in mind, I believe that after the film is filmed, it will be able to achieve the desired effect in my mind. quality!”
