novelones Chapter 214 The male protagonist Xiao Lizi wants to give up the peach
Chapter 214 The male protagonist Xiao Lizi wants to give up the peach
"Sir, 6000 million US dollars is really enough. I will always take a serious and responsible attitude towards movies."
It was also the first time that Cameron encountered such an enthusiastic investor and had to fight with all his strength.
"Oh, that's good. If the budget is not enough, feel free to tell me."
What puzzled Cameron and his assistants was that Wang Lei didn't seem to care where they would spend the money.
Not even asking in detail about the progress of the film and what to do next.
"Director Ka, if you think this cooperation is very pleasant, I hope we can continue to cooperate for a long time. In terms of remuneration, in addition to the normal director's fees, I can also give your team a share of the box office!"
Cameron was deeply surprised. The big boss was eager to tie up with him before the filming of this film started.
He didn't know if Wang Lei was too big-hearted or if he trusted himself too much.
"Even if you don't tell me, I will come to you for my next film."
This is what Wang Lei wants. Only he knows how profitable "Avatar" is.
Even if Cameron makes a dozen movies in a row, Avatar can make all the money back.
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But once the film was about to start shooting, Cameron encountered a major challenge.
The male lead who was originally confirmed actually had the intention of quitting the show.
"Little Leo, listen to me. The investment in Titanic is as high as 2 million US dollars. There are not many opportunities to take the lead alone. I hope you will think about it again."
"Mr. James, I have thought clearly, thank you again for the invitation.
But my agent is very unfavorable about this film. If this big production messes up, people will only blame the actors, not the script..."
Listening to Dili's ramble, Cameron lost his patience.
To be honest, his temper on the set is not very good and he is known as a tyrant.
There was no swearing at this time, but in fact there was still a glimmer of hope for Xiao Lizi.
However, he can also sympathize with Leo's worries. The Titanic project changed hands and became headline news in Hollywood.
Now not only his peers are not optimistic about him, almost everyone thinks this will be a bad movie.
The more investment, the greater the pressure on the protagonists.
The morale that the whole team had just recovered was cast a shadow after the hero did not appear for a long time.
After hearing about this, Wang Lei immediately appeared in the filming studio to stabilize the morale of the army.
Cameron reiterated the matter of DiCaprio quitting acting.
"Sir, should we increase Li Zi's salary a little more? He is indeed a good candidate in my mind."
Everyone thought that the wealthy Wang Lei would agree to this proposal.
Unexpectedly, Wang Lei said:
"DiCaprio's strike is his loss. We can't coddle him. Please contact Christian Bale."
Christian Bale is known as the Rubber Man in Hollywood. He can lose weight drastically or gain weight suddenly for movies. He is very dedicated and his appearance was very good when he was young, but most of the time he is known for his high acting skills.
He became famous after participating in "Batman" in 2006, and is the same age as Leonardo DiCaprio.
When he heard this name, Cameron's eyes lit up. This person's appearance was no worse than that of Leonardo DiCaprio, and he was a good candidate for the protagonist.
Everyone has witnessed his acting skills in Empire of the Sun, and he is a rare young actor in the entertainment industry who has both good looks and acting skills.
"The price for Bell can be higher to show that we will not accept the actor's strike."
Wang Lei's temperament suits Cameron's taste very well. He echoed:
"I want to give the other leading actors a warning. If they act with a losing attitude, I will be the first to kick them out of the show!"
The reason why Carmel acted so "arbitrarily" was because Wang Lei's support gave him enough confidence.
DiCaprio was also shocked when he heard the news that Titanic had changed its male lead, and looked at his agent with reproachful eyes:
"Aren't you saying that the boss of Paramount is a big dog and he will definitely increase my salary?"
"Xiao Lizi, this is an accident. You are still young. It doesn't matter if you don't act in such a bad movie. We have plenty of opportunities."
DiCaprio nodded, completely unaware that he had lost a masterpiece that would go down in film history.
But when people really came into contact with Bell, Cameron began to have difficulties again.
Now that Titanic is famous, will Bale easily take on this big production that was not favored before filming started?
After actually meeting the handsome guy Bell, Cameron realized that he was obviously worrying too much.
"Director Ka, I like this drama very much and there is no problem with the pay. Thank you for giving me this opportunity."
This little fresh meat actually signed the film contract without hesitation.
After Bale left, both Cameron and the casting director were left scratching their heads.
Shirley explained:
"This was his first film back in Hollywood, and he was the protagonist. After reading the script, he thought the film would be interesting. He liked the poignant love story in it very much.
The most critical reason...Bell is the United Elite's own child. "
After hearing this, both directors suddenly realized.
“United Elite has a very good vision, and this handsome young man makes me feel very solid.
I am very strict with actors when filming, so he should be able to persist until the end. "
Shirley also had some idea of how strict Cameron was on the set, and couldn't help but wipe the sweat of the young actors.
When I heard the news that Li Zi was going on strike, the most anxious one was Fei Wen, the female lead, and begged the casting director to make Li Zi change his mind.
The casting director reluctantly told her the reality:
"We have chosen Bell as the new protagonist. If you also make noises about stopping the show, Director Card and Ms. Shirley wouldn't mind changing to another female lead!"
Fei Wen was a little emotional at first, but when he heard that the replacement male lead was Bell, who was also a young star, he immediately lost his opinion.
After the male and female protagonists were in place, Titanic began a 160-day "hell shooting".
The entire film was shot in only two locations: on a boat and in the water.
The difficulty of water play is not ordinary, because the water temperature is very low, Fei Wen shivered from the cold in the water, everything seemed so real.
In order to create a real and terrifying chaotic scene of the ship's bow sinking vertically into the sea, Cameron also caused some injuries.
But I can never take a shot that satisfies the director.
Fortunately, Shirley stopped it in time and asked the special effects company to join in. This also allowed Cameron to see the power of special effects on large lenses.
Amid heartfelt cheers from the cast and crew, Titanic, a $2 million production, finally came to an end.
Next comes the lengthy post-production process.
After the editing is complete, it must be graded and reviewed.
After reading the unedited version sent to him, Wang Lei nodded with satisfaction. Even if the male protagonist was changed, it would still be the same as before.