"Miss Cicconi wants to participate in my movie, I naturally welcome it." Xiang Nan smiled, "However, I am not the one who has the final say in the preparation of the movie. In this way, I can provide you with an opportunity for three rounds of auditions. Can you It’s up to you if you can’t win this role, okay?”
He had not originally considered Madonna for the female lead in "The Bodyguard." Because although Madonna has filmed movies, has good looks, and has certain acting skills, her personal characteristics are too obvious, which is not a good thing for the character.
Because a good actor should be like a chameleon, acting the way he wants. Just like Liang Jiahui, he can play the emperor, he can play the little guy, he can play the hero, he can play the villain, he can play the love saint, he can play the pervert... Moreover, he does not violate the rules when he plays it, making people feel cute. letter.
A bad actor, on the other hand, looks like himself in any role he plays. No matter how different the character settings are, the performance is the same routine, and people can't notice any changes at all. It's just like copy and paste.
"Okay." Madonna nodded, "But I want to get familiar with the character first. Charles, if you have time, can you help me guide him?" As she said that, she bit her lips lightly and drew on Xiang Nan's chest. Circled.
That charming look made many men around him look at her.
But Xiang Nan just smiled and said, "I'm really sorry, my new work will start shooting soon, and I really don't have time at the moment. But I can let the casting director guide you."
Although Madonna is a top superstar and looks pretty, she is really not Xiang Nan's cup of tea.
On the one hand, it is because she is a bit older. Like Xiang Nan, they were both born in 1958 and are both thirty-two years old this year. Although she is still beautiful, she is obviously no longer young.
If he doesn't have time to flirt with her, Xiang Nan might as well spend more time with young and beautiful sisters such as Jennifer Connelly, Winona Ryder, and Courtney Cox.
On the one hand, Madonna's love history is too rich, and her scandal targets are all over the place, from Oscar-winning actresses to big shots in politics and business, from backup dancers to models to fitness coaches... and every time she dates someone, it will cause a lot of uproar.
Xiang Nan, on the other hand, prefers girls who are more traditional and simple. It is best if they don't like to be a monster or show off.
Madonna is really not suitable for him.
When Madonna heard this, she was immediately disappointed.
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At the Oscars, Xiang Nan finalized two more projects.
One is "Pink League", which tells the story of a group of female baseball players participating in a professional league.
As we all know, movies with female protagonists usually do not do well at the box office, so even in Hollywood, there are not many movies with female protagonists.
The movie "Pink League" has a large investment, but the box office prospects are not good, so it is looking for investment from everywhere.
One is "Terminator 2". The film was originally invested by Carolco Pictures and was originally planned to cost $60 million. This kind of investment is considered top-notch in Hollywood.
"Speed 2" starring Xiang Nan used a real large yacht, and the cost was only this amount.
But James Cameron knows that he is a detail-obsessed, technology-mad man who spends money like water. All 60 million US dollars were spent before the special effects were done after the movie was shot.
Carolco Pictures was very helpless. It originally wanted to release it as it is, but "Terminator 2" is really unwatchable without special effects. But doing special effects requires tens of millions of dollars of additional investment.
And Carloco Pictures really can’t come up with it. After all, several of this company's best-selling movies, such as "Mighty Dragon", "Edward Scissorhands", "Beetlejuice", etc. were produced in advance by Xiang Nan, causing it to lose a lot of money, so it Not so wealthy anymore.
I originally wanted to make a comeback with "Terminator 2", but I didn't expect James Cameron to be so unreliable. A movie that cost 60 million US dollars was unexpectedly made for more than 100 million US dollars. It was just terrible.
Therefore, Carloco Pictures had no choice but to seek help from the outside world.
But at this time, James Cameron, although he had gained some fame with "Terminator" and "Alien 2", he was not considered a successful director in the industry.
Because this person is very slow in filming. From his debut in 1981 to now, he has made five movies in ten years. The output is really too low.
Moreover, among the five films, one was not completed, one failed miserably at the box office, and the remaining three can hardly be called successful. Therefore, he is naturally not outstanding in the circle.
For such a not-so-good director, the cost of a new film is over 100 million US dollars, which is higher than the total box office of most movies. No company has the courage to invest.
Carolco Pictures naturally encountered obstacles at every turn. Now, they just found Xiang Nan.
When Xiang Nan heard about this project, his eyes immediately lit up.
Who doesn't know that "Terminator 2" is a classic among science fiction films, and its production level is quite high. Even if you watch it decades later, this movie will not look outdated at all, whether it is special effects or the story.
Of course he can invest, but having said that, he is also very interested in Carloco Pictures.
This is a medium-sized film company founded in the 1970s. It has produced famous films such as the "First Blood" series and "Red Square". It can be said that it is considered a good company in Hollywood.
Similar to Xiangjiang's Zedong Pictures, Yongjia Pictures, Galaxy Image, etc., although they cannot compare with giants such as Golden Harvest, New Art City, Shaw Brothers, Debao, and Emperor, they are still good companies.
Xiang Nan wants to buy it. In this way, not only will he get rid of a competitor, but he will also expand his film library, killing two birds with one stone.
Therefore, he showed embarrassment on the surface and refused the request for help from Carloco Pictures. In private, he ordered people to contact Carloco Films to take down all the companies that were in financial difficulties.
Carolco Films was in a dilemma at this point.
If it were to be sold, it wouldn't fetch a high price given the current miserable condition. After all, "Terminator 2" is a big burden that no one is willing to carry.
If it doesn't sell, if it can't attract investment and can't complete the filming of "Terminator 2", then the company will have foreign debts that it will be unable to repay.
In Hollywood, borrowing money for filming is common. Even giants are no exception, but that's exactly what happens. Once a movie fails at the box office, even giants face the threat of bankruptcy.
For example, MGM Pictures and United Artists Pictures declared bankruptcy due to huge losses caused by the failure of their movies at the box office.
The two general managers of Carloco Pictures weighed it again and again, and finally decided to get rid of the burden.
If they sell it now, they can still earn tens of millions of dollars and have a chance to make a comeback. But if they don't sell it, they will have nothing to lose if they declare bankruptcy and liquidation in the future.
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