The person De Niro is referring to is the great director Martin Scorsese.
The latter laughed and exposed him: "Shanzi still doesn't know the progress of our filming of "The Irishman"? He recommended you to come out as an emergency, and it must be after careful consideration. Am I right?"
He looked at Liu Qingshan for his last question. It was true that "The Irishman" was currently being filmed, but most of the shots had been completed and they were just reshooting some street scenes.
In addition to the entire film crew still stranded in London, the director and several leading actors have returned to Los Angeles. Otherwise, how could Liu Qingshan affect the filming progress?
So he laughed and said: "Robert has always been good at creating tense atmosphere. With his fierce face, he often misleads many people. In fact, I know that he is very humorous at heart, so I always pretend that I don't hear his threatening words!"
These words were addressed to other guests, with whom I was not very familiar yet. In this way, the awkwardness of first acquaintance could be quickly overcome.
Joe Pesci's mood seemed to be very high: "Then why didn't you think of casting me? I seem to remember that I met you at the same time as Robert. You are so biased and biased, which makes me feel very unhappy!"
This person has been retired for many years in the original version. The director and crew invited him to come out as many as 50 times, but he refused at first, and only agreed in the end.
But when this edition came out, his career ambitions were at a high stage. Moreover, Robert De Niro, who had collaborated with him six times, proposed to go to the hotel to find Liu Qingshan, so he appeared in the hotel. During that visit.
"Dear Joe, your image is not as good as Robert's. At least he is handsome. You are more suitable to play the godfather of the mafia or the number one villain in a gangster movie. You don't match the image of a lawyer!"
Everyone was laughing, but there was something more meaningful in the eyes of the people they had just met.
This is because they all know that no matter which one of the four people Liu Qingshan is talking to is a very important superstar in Hollywood, this young man actually has no sense of restraint in front of them, which is enough to explain a lot of problems.
In particular, De Niro, who has always been known for his eccentric temper, and Joe Pesci, who is not good at showing his temperament, actually did not take Liu Qingshan's teasing seriously at all. They were just as relaxed as joking among old friends. comfortable.
As a result, Liu Qingshan's importance soared rapidly based on their original understandings, and no one dared to treat him as a foreigner or a junior anymore.
Joe Pesci's next response really confirmed their suspicions: "Good boy, am I really not as versatile as Robert, the pretty boy? Don't be fooled by my previous roles with fixed routines. Don't Forgot that the "Lethal Weapon" series and the "Home Alone" series are both comedies!"
"But when you get older, you'd better be less exposed to comedies. It's most reasonable for you to use cold and ferocious cruelty to give a perfect summary of your acting career, and to give countless fans who love you a tall image forever!"
Everyone present was an industry insider, and they understood what Liu Qingshan meant. Depression among comedians is a common problem in their profession, and the pressure on someone with such a high reputation is unimaginably heavy.
Moreover, the creation of comedy requires strong creativity. Under this pressure,
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How to find better comedy ideas, how to continue their glory, these huge pressures are placed on them, which is very likely to cause them to suffer from depression.
But according to Liu Qingshan, it's different. The coldness and cruelty in the character is at most a matter of controlling his acting skills. He doesn't need to consider the plot or the completeness or excitement of the story. That's an issue that only the screenwriter and director need to consider.
The comedy effect requires more shaping and creation by the actors themselves, as well as more reasonable adaptation to the changes in the entire plot, which cannot be written in the script.
Therefore, the suggestions he put forward were a professional attitude rather than a deductive method. There was no preaching in it. Of course, with his current qualifications, he was not qualified to teach such an experienced actor.
Therefore, his kindness made Joe Pesci quite gratified: "It's rare for you to know how to respect the old and love the young. I appreciate your kindness, but with your care, the physical condition of us old guys will live longer." Years later, you will retire a few years later, so your script must be submitted in time!"
Liu Qingshan nodded sincerely: "That's no problem. As long as you elders still want to continue acting, I will keep providing you with scripts until you can't act anymore. But that's not to say that comedies are completely out of contact, but that I will choose light comedies." Films with special effects are still necessary!”
Al Pacino first expressed his approval: "But it's best to help us come up with some movies that can bring old friends together. We are getting older and older. Before we can act, we can enjoy the time of old friends more. The happy days together are more important than how much money you earn!”
Liu Qingshan smiled bitterly and said: "I have such a script, but have you ever considered it? Everyone's worth is at the top of Hollywood. Just your appearance fee is a big production cost. I will just take out the script here and make it simple. But there must be capital willing to invest! The risks involved are too great!"
"Do you really have such a mature script?" Scorsese, who had been silent until now, suddenly asked.
Liu Qingshan nodded: "There are quite a few, and they are all big productions. Originally, I wanted to save them until my directing experience was enough to direct them myself!"
Scorsese did not answer his words, but cast his eyes on Pacino: "Actually, I had this idea before, that is, Shanzi would provide the script, and we would contact a few old guys to form a film production team. Come here to tailor-make some movies suitable for us, such as "No Country for Old Men" and so on! The premise of this idea is exactly the problem he was worried about just now. You old guys pool together the advertising fee for a movie. It’s too high, which puts great restrictions on our shooting!”
Pacino's expression condensed and he immediately thought of the possibility: "You mean, a few of us will invest together and then distribute the box office proceeds in the form of shares?"
Scorsese nodded and shook his head: "We must have personal investment, but we can never completely exclude the entry of external capital. Otherwise, it will be difficult for our team to gain a foothold in this circle in the future, even though several people have great potential." Influence and sufficient qualifications. Moreover, the final allocation method will not be fixed, but will be analyzed based on the situation at that time. The biggest benefit of this is not simply a matter of capital investment, but how to ensure that we want to the greatest extent possible. Take the initiative to shoot content!”
Liu Qingshan handed over a sentence at the right time: "Uncle Martin means that since all old friends have the idea of getting together to work, they should gather together and set up their own team to work hard to promote this matter, but now
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There is no need to give up some resources and finances, and use everyone's free time to complete the shooting, at least in the early stages of team formation! "
Because of similar ideas, Scorsese had previously revealed them to him and had further discussions, so he could accurately portray the other party's thoughts.
"I think it's feasible. Maybe it's necessary to try it on that film and see how it works!" De Niro gave his opinion.
Joe Pesci also expressed a similar view, "I'll talk to Harvey Keitel, Tobias Oliver, and George Clooney to see if they are interested!"
Liu Qingshan was surprised: "Mr. Clooney has a good relationship with you? I heard that he is very picky about scripts."
When a few people were communicating, the people watching were secretly stunned. The gathering of so many veteran actors was a huge sensation in itself.
Strictly speaking, only with them can Hollywood make the film industry reach glory step by step. It does not mean that any one of them is indispensable, but the various classics created by these people combined are indelible in the history of world cinema. ’s glorious period, a symbol of the entire prosperous era.
The more important point is that their behavior will not be regarded as rebellion by the eight major film companies, but as a large collection of acting superstars. Any company that is optimistic about their project can decide whether to invest or not, and it does not have to bear the responsibility. The hard work and investment in the specific establishment.
In other words, this team is just a small group based on a certain project. Regardless of future filming and distribution, it must rely on the protection of various forces, because so many big guys are concentrated in one project, and their worth is It would be an astronomical figure. As long as they have a reasonable coordination with each other, the film company will not care about the emergence of such a team.
In other words, the film company may save a lot of investment as a result. Although the share of the final box office distribution will be much smaller, these projects with guaranteed box office are quite attractive.
However, this topic will stop here today. Everyone is very clear about the major nature of it, and knows that no specific plan can be produced without long-term consultations.
Moreover, it involves many brokerage companies and production units, all of which require prior mediation and smoothing, which is a waste of time.
Also because at this time, the host of today's party appeared.
A high-level gathering like this requires a professional host. Today's hosts, a man and a woman, were hired in advance from the Los Angeles TV station.
The male host is called Brown, and the female host is named Olivia. They are both very well-known figures, especially the former, who is even more famous and has hosted several select meetings of state legislators.
The host's opening remarks are very old-fashioned, but they are also the fixed opening method for all similar occasions. Due to their traditional nature, they are not suitable for new ones.
Liu Qingshan officially appeared after that. There were specially invited reporters and even a camera crew from a news program from Los Angeles TV station.
However, they will only report on the information they want to reveal at the party, and will not cover other aspects, including the guests present. Only with the approval of the other party can they appear on camera or in the next day's newspaper.
(End of chapter)
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