Two Hundred and Thirty-Four - Breaking Through 250 Million

"Okay, Nami."

Tim Burton waved his hand, interrupting Naomi Watts who was about to start her performance. "Get your agent over here as soon as possible, sign the damn contract, and leave it at that."

"Okay, Jenny will come over tomorrow."

Naomi Watts said with a smile. "Wayne, I'm going to find Nina. You call me after work."

After saying that, she walked out of the audition room. Although she had known the result for a long time, she was still very happy to be able to compare with Nicole Kidman.

"The following are the two actors you mentioned yesterday?" Wayne turned around and asked.

"Well, there's only one. Edward Norton had some problems and his agent gave up this opportunity."

Tim Burton shrugged. He personally felt that the actor simply missed 100 million.

"Okay, let's get started, Schwartz."

Wayne raised his hand and rubbed his forehead. He had no regrets about missing this familiar star. As he stayed in Hollywood longer and longer, the big and small stars from his previous life began to slowly come to him. eyes.

After seeing it a lot, you will naturally get used to it. No matter how popular these people are in the future, they are just small actors now.

The person who opened the door and walked in was also a familiar face to Wayne. As the other person introduced himself, he felt strange, and he had the illusion that he had poached a good old man.

"I'm Ralph Fiennes. I was born in Suffolk, England. I just starred in "Schindler's List" directed by Steven Spielberg..."

Schwartz asked directly: "Okay, Mr. Fiennes, how much do you know about the character you are about to play?"

"I'm not a fan of DC comics, but I've learned a lot about Arkham..."

Watching the actor perform a simple performance under the direction of the audition director, Tim Burton said softly: "What do you think?"

"I think there's no problem, you make the decision."

Wayne nodded, there must be no problem with this choice, and he is also willing to give face to the producer.

At 3:30 in the afternoon, Wayne finished his work and decided to go back and rest early today. The crew's work was going smoothly. He was going to attend the premiere of "Pulp Fiction" soon, and he could also meet Samuel- Chat with Jackson.

In fact, Wayne never liked the black community, especially the black community in Hollywood.

Despite the fact that many black movie fans regard him as half one of their own, in his heart, he really doesn't like those self-righteous groups.

This group of people are sensitive at heart and have a lot of troubles. Even Will Smith, an acquaintance, invited him to parties several times and he never went.

If this Samuel Jackson also has a self-righteous character, he will give up decisively. Anyway, in Los Angeles, the most indispensable thing is actors of various types.

Naomi Watts put her arm around Wayne and discussed fashion magazines with Nina. As soon as the three of them walked out of the studio, they bumped into Nicole Kidman and her agent.

"Hi Wayne, hi Nami."

Nicole Kidman glanced at Naomi Watts with complicated eyes, and then said directly: "Wayne, can you find a place to chat alone?"

At this time, Wayne could clearly feel that the arm Naomi Watts held around him became stronger, with no intention of letting go.

He thought for a while and said: "Forget it, Nicole, I have other dates. I understand what you mean. In fact, I can tell you the result right now. You are too tall to be with a man." The protagonist plays the role, I think, you should know what I mean.

Christian Bale has been training for several months, and I must fully consider his conditions for the role of the heroine. So, Nicole, I hope we have the opportunity to work together again next time. "

He didn't want to waste time, and he cared more about the feelings of Naomi Watts than Mrs. Cruise. These two women from the same hometown both smiled on the surface, but the relationship behind them was never dealt with.

And he had heard Naomi Watts say that the other party was a "bxxxh!" more than once, so he didn't want to get entangled too much and chose to speak directly.

"Nami, can we have a few words alone?"

After hearing Wayne's reasons, Nicole Kidman looked at her fellow countryman, obviously still unwilling to give up.

"Okay! Nina and I will go find a tram. Come over if you're ready." Now that she knew this man's attitude, Naomi Watts immediately felt relieved, turned around and said something, and walked out with her assistant. Rest area.

At the same time, Pat Kingsley also consciously took a few steps further, leaving space for them to communicate alone. Although she was not optimistic that her client could convince the other party, there was nothing wrong with trying.

Nicole Kidman looked at the young director in front of her, recalling various analyzes of him in her mind. Regardless of the movies this person shoots, they are all full of strong personal style and seem to be very artistic.

In fact, he still puts interests first in his heart. Putting down the camera, he is a complete Jewish capitalist.

She believed that as long as there were enough benefits, this director would never mind cooperating with the devil.

"Wayne."

After a moment of silence, Nicole Kidman said directly: "If I can play this role, I believe it will have a greater impact, and I have no requirements for remuneration."

Speaking of this, she noticed an impatient look on the man's face and quickly showed her trump card. "Also, if I can play this role, I am confident that Tom will be the supporter of the film."

This is indeed a good condition. Even Wayne has to admit that with Tom Cruise's unrivaled box office appeal, if he is willing to fully support the film, the effect will be greater than the 20 million US dollars in publicity funds. It works.

Still he shook his head. "Nicole, I think I made it clear enough that your image does not match the character setting."

Seeing that he was about to leave after finishing speaking, Nicole Kidman gritted her teeth and whispered: "Tell me, Wayne, what do you want? What do I need to pay to let you change the character setting!"

If the other party doesn't agree, then obviously she hasn't paid enough. This is the thought in her mind at the moment.

Wayne completely understood the meaning of Nicole Kidman's words. He looked at the Australian mermaid in her best age before him and said that he was not tempted at all, which was absolutely a lie.

But he continued to shake his head. "Nicole, that's it. I respect you very much, so I choose to tell you the results of the audition directly. I hope you can respect me too."

After saying that, he walked out of the rest area, got on the tram, and drove towards the entrance of the studio with Naomi Watts and the others.

"I hope you can respect me too..."

Wayne's words before leaving were like a hard slap on her face, causing her white face to change color instantly.

Looking at the agent in the distance, Nicole Kidman took a long breath, adjusted her emotions, and walked out of the studio with Pat Kingsley.

"Since that woman is so confident." Naomi Watts held Wayne's arm, rolled her eyes, and suddenly said: "She must have made a very tempting offer, right? Wayne, she doesn't want to play. The one with the red sofa or the red carpet, right?”

"Nami!"

Wayne didn't answer the question. There was nothing to say about the matter. Anyway, there was absolutely no way he would agree to change her character settings.

What he told the truth about this matter was really not perfunctory. Christian Bale has been training for several months, and the subsequent selection of actors must take into account his own conditions as the leading actor.

Even if the height problem could be solved through photography and post-production retouching, he would not take the risk. Nicole Kidman is indeed beautiful, and Mrs. Cruise’s identity is indeed alluring.

But compared with the temptation of Mrs. Cruise, the investment of hundreds of millions of dollars is obviously more important.

The signings of the crew and actors were all completed in a short period of time. Tim Burton finally successfully signed a contract with Michael Caine's agent, and he will play Bruce Wayne's butler Alfred. .

The main actors were all identified one by one, and those who needed to join the group for training in advance also started action training the next day.

Whether it's Liam Neeson, who just received an Oscar nomination, or Christian Bale, who has been working hard, their hard work is definitely very different from the stars in the public eye, and they are definitely not glamorous.

Actors who have been able to remain famous in this circle all understand the importance of hard work. Their clear minds will always remind them that every opportunity in Hollywood is hard-won.

If you want to continue to succeed in this circle and continuously improve your status, you have to work harder than normal people.

Throughout late September and early October, although Wayne had been stuck in the studio, concentrating on various preparations before the start of filming, he had also been keeping an eye on the box office of "The Return of the Clown", which was related to his income.

This film has spent the most popular three weeks, and the number of moviegoers is also rapidly decreasing. However, there has been no major investment in the release of the film recently, which has also allowed the film to retain a large screening scale.

After the third weekend passed and the working day arrived, the film finally saw a big drop, with US$1.91 million on Monday, US$2.43 million on Tuesday, US$1.77 million on Wednesday, and US$1.65 million on Thursday.

The fourth weekend begins, which is also the last weekend of large-scale screening of "The Return of the Clown". Next week will usher in Miramax's masterpiece "Pulp Fiction".

This weekend, the film's box office picked up slightly, taking in US$4.95 million on Friday, US$7.81 million on Saturday, and US$4.13 million on Thursday. Including four working days, the film once again earned US$24.65 million this week, ranking first in the weekend box office for the fourth time. champion.

By this time, "The Return of the Clown" had earned a total of US$252.53 million in the North American theater market, and the box office had successfully exceeded 250 million.

Just as Wayne and Warner Bros. designed, to achieve extremely high box office in the shortest possible time, even if they have to reduce the scale of screenings starting on Monday, they have already obtained enough profits.