Chapter 692 I Don't Buy Insurance

"The outline of the script is that a pair of detective partners with very different personalities, when investigating a case, accidentally switched their identities in front of important witnesses. story."

Jerry Bruckheimer didn't notice the subtle changes in Eric's expression, and compared to David Weisberg, who introduced Daredevil, Bruckheimer skillfully used high concepts The film's guidelines outline the story simply and clearly, and the simple details show the huge gap between a gold-colored producer and an average screenwriter.

"It's a good idea, and the dual detective model has proven to be very successful in both 'Lethal Weapon' and 'Beverly Hills Detective'. The identity swap also adds to the story. Innovative elements, Jerry, have you chosen a director?"

Hearing Eric's words, Bruckheimer couldn't help sitting upright and asked, "Eric, are you not interested in this story?"

In the original time and space, "Jedi Men" became popular. Later, two Hollywood heavyweights, Michael Bay and Will Smith, although it was only a low-cost crime film, it was enough to prove its excellence. Eric Of course, it is impossible to let it go, and nodded: "Why not, this story is very attractive, and the cost is not high, maybe it can achieve unexpected results."

Bruckheimer put away the expression he was going to chat with, got up, and answered Eric's question just now: "You know, the project of "Jurassic Park 2" has just been completed, and I have only recently freed up time to prepare The first stage of work. I got this script last year, and I showed it to Firefly Studios. They felt that there were too many similar films, so it was not approved. I didn’t plan to hand you this script. It's here. The contact with Colombia has just begun, and now there are no directors, actors, etc. except for the budget data."

Firefly's film business is still mainly in charge of its major studios. In addition to a few key films every year, Eric will personally compose and supervise the production, other low-cost films. Eric didn't pay too much attention.

Hearing that the script had been eliminated by Firefly, Eric did not have any dissatisfaction with the production department, and Bruckheimer did not accuse the Firefly production department of being blind. In Hollywood, everyone knows very well that the director of the studio has to select a dozen or 20 films from a large number of scripts every year for shooting. It is impossible to be 100% sure about the potential of all the scripts. There are many in Hollywood. The rough-and-tumble production of the film that turned out to be a big hit was basically passed around in the hands of all the studios in the early stages.

And, if not for the memory of past lives. Eric is also likely to find the script too cliché. Not to mention those submerged in the obscure follower, even the two most famous similar series "Lethal Weapon" and "Beverly Hills Detective" have made a lot of sequels.

"Well, let's forget about the cooperation with Colombia, I think this project can be thought about carefully,

At the end of this year, Firefly has only confirmed one "101 Dalmatians" for Christmas, and it may be possible to put this film on Thanksgiving. "

"Eric, you're not kidding around Thanksgiving, are you?" Bruckheimer said in surprise. He originally expected that such a low-budget crime action film would be good enough to get an Easter slot. Even if it is placed in the deserted autumn file, it will not be surprising, and the summer and new year files have not been considered at all.

"Of course not," Eric said: "However, I haven't seen the script yet, so this is just a preliminary idea. Ultimately, we need to see the quality of the film after it's made. If the idea is good but it turns out to be a bad film, The thanksgiving file is definitely gone."

Bruckheimer said: "I'll just call someone to bring the script over."

Eric looked at his watch. Said: "That's fine, but I still have things to do next. The script was sent, and I can only watch it at night."

Bruckheimer is not in a hurry: "Of course. You can watch it slowly. I will prepare "Brave Island" first. Let's talk about it when we have time."

After sending Bruckheimer away, Eric was still thinking about this matter. The "Brave to the Dead Island" and "Jedi Men" that he encountered today were both directed by Michael Bay in the original time and space. Time to turn Bombshell into Hollywood.

In the original time and space, although Michael Bay has always been ridiculed as a bombshell, and is also one of the most hated bad film directors by film critics, in fact, Michael Bay is the 'darling' of Hollywood studios. Because Michael Bay has never played deeply and is dedicated to shooting commercial films, not only most of the films can bring profits to the filmmakers, but what is even more rare is that the production budget and shooting cycle have never been overrun or overdue, giving people a feeling like An alternative Hollywood office worker.

Thinking of Michael Bay, the mind naturally cannot escape from "Transformers". Eric suddenly realized that the copyright of this super blockbuster series with unlimited potential has not been obtained.

However, the fame of "Transformers" is too great, and it will definitely take some twists and turns to get the copyright.

Just after writing these things down in the work memo, Eric heard a knock on the door of the office, and then Emily came in: "Eric, it's been several days, you won't this time. Are you going to let me dove again?"

Eric put away the memo, got up and smiled at Emily who was standing at the door: "You don't have to be so ruthless, you use the trick of blocking the door."

"How dare you talk about me! You can delay for so long just by asking you to help watch the commercial."

Eric and Emily walked out together and said, "For your sake, I have pushed back all the appointments this afternoon, but there are always situations that cannot be avoided. It's not that you don't know that I have recently How busy, except for death postcards and rattlesnakes, these days I am exactly the same as the hero in Robert Altman's "Big Game", 135 calls a day, 50,000 if I persist for a year."

Emily obviously hadn't watched "The Big Game", and pouted, "How can there be so many."

Eric looked at Emily and smiled: "If you just help you watch the Victoria's Secret commercials and bring the videotape to my office, you insist on letting me go to the post-production studio, do you have any other plans? Recruit in advance. Otherwise, I will definitely not cooperate by then."

Emily flashed a guilty expression, but soon said confidently: "Shouldn't a smart man pretend to be confused at the right time?"

"This is an obligation Chris should undertake, and I can't control it."

"I didn't expect much from you." Emily said: "It's like this, we have selected an alternate director for this year's Victoria's Secret show. He is excellent in commercials and mtv production, and has won some Professional awards, we just collaborated on a commercial, when we haven't finalized whether to hand over the Victoria's Secret show to him, so I want you to take a look at it."

Eric shook his head and smiled: "No, I think the truth should be like this, he wants to switch to making movies. But there is a lack of connections in Hollywood, you want him to make a Victoria's Secret show, so you sell me already."

Emily looked helpless: "Okay, okay, I admit that you are a little bit smarter than Chris, okay?"

Eric stopped joking, and said sternly: "Let's talk about it first, just meet, I can't guarantee anything, if you promise anything in advance, then solve it yourself."

"I'm not stupid. How can I make a promise in advance. Besides, creating a chance to get in touch with you is already a dream of many people, and he won't be stupid enough to ask for anything more."

"Oh. It seems so, I'm a big man now," Eric shrugged and asked, "What's that guy's name?"

"Michael Bay."

"Oh... ah?" Eric just nodded, but subconsciously raised his tone, his tone was full of surprise that could not be concealed.

"Michael Bay, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, it seems, I heard it somewhere." Eric defended, but sighed in his heart. Is today bomb day?

In the original time and space, Michael Bay was the director of Victoria's Secret commercials. The heroine of "Transformers 3" was born in Victoria's Secret Angel. After Emily's introduction, Eric learned that Michael Bay was already well-known in the mtv and advertising circles at this time, and won a series of mtv and advertising awards.

However, even if the director of MTV or commercials is made to the extreme, the industry status is far less than that of film directors, and even the status of TV drama directors is not as good. Just like stage actors and TV actors will sharpen their heads and enter the big screen, there are not many mtv or commercial directors who do not want to switch to film directors. The most successful ones in Hollywood are Michael Bay and David. Finch.

The post-production center of Firefly Studios.

Eric saw Michael Bay's commercials for the first time in the studio. With his long-term training in the mtv and commercial film industries, Michael Bay has formed a strong sense of color control, fast mirror movement and lens editing. his personal style, and, as long as you've seen a Michael Bay movie, you know he's very good at showing the curvaceous beauty of the female body, and the "Transformers" scene of Megan Fox leaning over the hood of Bumblebee is almost all male The scenes that the audience talked about with relish, and the cooperation with Wei Mi to shoot Neiyi commercials is simply a match made in heaven.

After watching the one-minute and thirty-second commercial, Eric did not find any dissatisfaction except for the mediocre creativity. And ad creative isn't Michael Bay's responsibility either.

The lights came on, and Emily, who was sitting next to Eric, was most concerned about the problems of Wei Mi itself, and couldn't wait to ask: "Eric, what do you think?"

Eric glanced at Michael Bay, who was sitting on the other side of Emily and looked over at the same time, and nodded, "The color, editing, and soundtrack are all very good. If it's just a five-minute TV commercial, this one would be great. The film is enough, but the overall lack of creativity in this commercial, the one-and-a-half-minute commercial is just a blunt accumulation of a series of surname elements, and I can't find any focus at all."

Emily said: "We just plan to intercept the TV commercials, but Eric, do you have any ideas?"

"This," Eric shrugged and said, "You can find an advertising company to choose slowly, I don't have more time to help you with this, but, think about those long-lasting big-name commercials, you can You know how important creativity is, so you better take it seriously.”

Emily was a little unwilling, but she also knew that it was impossible to ask for too much. Eric has created a hugely influential Victoria's Secret show advertisement for Victoria's Secret. It is impossible to waste too much energy on this, so his body leans back. Officially introduced: "Eric, this is Michael Bay."

Michael Bay got up quickly. Reaching out to Eric: "Mr. Williams, it's nice to meet you."

Eric got up and shook hands with Michael Bay, and said with a smile: "The movement of the lens in the commercial just now is great, Emily said that you will take over this year's Victoria's Secret show, and I hope you can make another one. The impressive Nei Yi showed off."

"I'll do my best, Mr. Williams."

Saying this, everyone got up and left the viewing room, and went through the long corridor to the conference room on the other side.

Michael Bay followed the crowd. Looking at Eric, who was whispering with Emily and Edward Razek in front of him, he was a little disappointed, thinking that this opportunity had just passed. But after a while, he saw Eric turn his head and wave to him, so he walked forward quickly.

"We don't have anything to do next, come with me," Eric said. Instead of following Emily and the others to the conference room, he turned to the stairs and walked directly downstairs.

Michael Bay was a little confused about the situation for a while. He was stunned for a moment, until Edward Razek patted his shoulder with envy in his eyes, and then he woke up. In addition to the surprise, the footsteps followed without hesitation.

After several years of development, in addition to the overly large studio area, office areas such as the digital field studio, the administrative area of ​​the cinema and the post-production center have been surrounded by green trees.

Eric left the post-production center with Michael Bay and walked leisurely along the boulevard toward the administrative area, nodding to the staff who greeted him from time to time.

Michael Bay staggered slightly and followed Eric's side. He didn't know anything about Eric's character. Although he wanted to show it, Eric didn't take the initiative to speak. He didn't dare to say anything out of the blue, and just stared at the young people who had suddenly risen in Hollywood in recent years. Although he is a few years younger than himself, Michael Bay can clearly feel the calmness in Eric that is completely inappropriate for his age. He knew that this was definitely not an illusion, but he couldn't find any reason to explain it. It could only be attributed to the natural aura brought by power and wealth.

The Hollywood director who was unattainable in his previous life is now behind him like his younger brother. After so many years, the impetuous atmosphere when he first rose has disappeared, but Eric has not produced too much shallowness. A sense of vanity, but some inexplicable sigh.

Approaching the administrative building, Eric finally said to Michael Bay: "Emily said that you have won a lot of awards in music mtv and commercial production. I also watched your commercial just now, very attentive, so, do you want to If you want to make a movie, you must have enough skills.”

Michael Bay didn't expect everything to be so easy, and almost jumped up with excitement, but he immediately realized that Eric's words were not finished, so he gathered his mind and continued to listen.

Eric smiled and said, "You must be waiting for 'but', right?"

Michael Bay grinned in agreement.

Eric said: "There is nothing but one point. Last year's Victoria's Secret show, I spent more than half a year planning it myself, which is my hard work. The foundation has been laid, so this year's Victoria's Secret show is produced. It will be a lot easier, but I hope you can spend at least three months on this."

"Mr. Williams, I promise, I will never let you down."

"Call me Eric, it's always a little strange to hear people older than me call me seriously."

Walking into the administration building and outside his office, Eric's office secretary in the studio saw him coming back and brought a portfolio over, saying, "Mr. Williams, this is Mr. Bruckheimer's just sent to him. come."

Eric took the portfolio and pushed the door into the office, but instead of walking to the desk, he sat down on the sofa in the reception area, motioned Michael Bay to be casual, and said, "Whatever you want to drink, let Gina get it. "

"Coffee, just coffee," Michael Bay just sat down, saw the office secretary looking over, got up slightly and said politely.

The female secretary nodded and walked out without asking Eric, apparently she already knew something about his personal habits.

Eric opened the portfolio, which contained the two scripts of "Breaking the Dead Island" and "Jedi Boys", and handed the "Jedi Boys" script to Michael Bay, Eric opened it on his own. The script of "Brave to the Dead Island" was read. Michael Bay didn't know what Eric meant. But I still opened the script and read it carefully.

After more than ten minutes, Eric read the script of "Brave Island" and glanced at Michael Bay. If the big production script in hand can be delayed by a year. It's good to leave the original director Michael Bay, but to fill next summer's slot. This plan can only be temporarily abandoned.

Feeling Eric stop, Michael Bay also raised his head in time, sorted out the content of the script he just saw, and planned to deal with Eric's possible problems.

Eric pressed the script of "Brave Island" on his knee and asked Michael Bay, "What do you think of this story?"

Michael Bay thought that Eric was also watching a copy of the script of "Jedi Men", and nodded: "Combining the criminal elements of "Lethal Weapon" and the comedy style of "Beverly Hills Detective", it is very exciting, the production It must have come out as a very good film.”

"In that case. Let Gina make a copy of this script for you, take it back and study it carefully, and I will have someone contact you in two days to discuss setting up a crew."

Hearing these words, Michael Bay buzzed in his head, confirming that he heard it right, and still asked in disbelief: "W... Eric, you mean, let me direct this film? "

"Yeah, or. Do you think you need to continue your experience in advertising?"

Michael Bay shook his head quickly and subconsciously clenched the script in his hand: "No, no, no. Eric, I don't need any more... experience, I can take over this job."

Although Eric felt that this decision was a bit hasty, Michael Bay would never take the initiative to question anything, but agreed decisively.

Eric smiled and said: "That's it, but I have two points to remind you, first. As I just said, you need to make three months for the Victoria's Secret show. So, this A film you need to be completely done by August."

There are still seven months. Michael Bay recalled the plot of the script he just saw. There were not too many big scenes, and no special effects were involved, so he nodded and said, "No problem."

"You will definitely feel that my decision is a bit hasty and even messy, right?"

"No, absolutely not."

"It doesn't matter if you really think so, but the second point, you have to remember that as long as the quality of the film is good after the completion, the schedule of this film will be on Thanksgiving. In addition, me and Jerry will personally Nominal producer. We all love face, and if you mess up, you just have to go back and shoot commercials.”

Michael Bay froze in his heart, and the excitement just now completely cooled down.

He originally thought that Eric's decision was a bit of a joke, but after hearing this, he realized that the script in his hand is definitely a project that Firefly attaches great importance to, otherwise Eric and Jerry Bruckheimer A big name wouldn't personally name a producer, nor would a film be scheduled for the popular Thanksgiving. If the movie messes up, the media will only rush criticism to the two big-name producers, but he, a rookie film director, will not be able to hang around in Hollywood anymore.

Eric looked at Michael Bay, whose expression changed, and said, "How about it, do you still dare to take this job?"

Michael Bay wanted to think about it for a few days, but he realized that this hesitation would only disappoint the young Hollywood tycoon in front of him.

"Very good," Eric nodded with satisfaction, and added: "One more thing, you can rest assured that if there is a problem with the film in the future, but the responsibility is not on you, Jerry and I will not be angry with you, so , you just have to do your best."

This endorsement made Michael Bay, whose heartstrings were tense, relieved a lot, and nodded quickly.

Half an hour later, Michael Bay left the administrative building of the studio and walked on the boulevard of the studio. He felt the movie script in his hand, and the excitement of the sudden opportunity came to his mind again. The more he thought about it, the happier he became. For a while, Michael Bay completely ignored the increasing number of pedestrians on the road nearing the end of get off work. He clenched his fists and made a few noises. He took a few steps and jumped up and made a shot. He couldn't help but grin, so Leaving the main road and rushing to the lawn in the cinema, he took out the Motorola mobile phone at his waist, completely disregarding who was on the other side, he picked a number in the address book and dialed it out. Hey man can you guess what happened to me just now, I got the script, the movie script, I'm about to make the movie, the script handed to me by Eric Williams himself, Eric K Williams, the one from Jurassic Park, lol, I'm going to... um, ah, sorry, so sorry, no, I don't buy insurance, no no, I don't buy auto insurance either... ..." (To be continued.)

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