Chapter 326 Let Him Compose the Music Himself as Much as Possible

After the two chatted, it was almost time for lunch. Zhou Yan thought that Cameron would propose to have lunch together, but what he didn't expect was that Cameron directly started "seeing off guests" mode.

"Many crew members are here today. If you have any questions, you can ask them. I'll ask Sebastian to take you to familiarize yourself with them."

After saying that, without waiting for Zhou Yan to speak, he called Sebastian.

After a while, Sebastian came here and picked up Zhou Yan.

Compared with Cameron, Sebastian was obviously much more understanding of people and sophistication. As soon as he took Zhou Yan out of Cameron's office, he asked Zhou Yan with a smile, "Mr. Y, it's almost time for lunch, how about you?" Let’s go eat first, or go see other people now?”

"Let's go eat first." Zhou Yan said.

Everyone will be busy wanting to eat soon. Wouldn't it be offensive to go now?

Sebastian took Zhou Yan to the lunch restaurant downstairs of their company and had a simple meal. Then the two ordered another cup of coffee and sat and chatted.

"How many people from the crew are in the company today?" Zhou Yan asked.

"Not many, basically all from the director's team. There are many people in the director's team of this movie, close to 20 people."

Zhou Yan nodded, not surprised at all. For such a big scene, the directing team really needs more than a dozen people, otherwise it would be too busy.

When Zhou Yan was filming "Spring of the Cowherd Class", there were five or six people in the directing team.

"I just heard Mr. Cameron say in the office, are you going to the scene soon?"

"Well, yes, it will be over in two days. We are basically going to go this time. The current plan is to start filming in more than a month, but there is still a lot of preparation work on site that has not been completed, and everyone is very anxious. of."

Sebastian was holding coffee and looking at the bustling pedestrians outside the restaurant with a little worry in his eyes.

From Sebastian's eyes, Zhou Yan did see the pressure. But when he was chatting with Cameron in the office before, he didn't feel any urgency from Cameron.

Stress should be real, but everyone's ability to withstand stress is different.

The reason why Cameron can succeed is that his ability to withstand pressure is naturally an important reason. Especially when filming a big production like "Titanic", the director needs to bear tremendous pressure.

Zhou Yan did not inquire where Sebastian's pressure came from, but only asked about the work he was responsible for in the crew.

Although the movie has not yet been shot, each member of their directing team has a very clear division of labor. For example, Sebastian is mainly responsible for connecting with the visual effects team, and the scenes he is assigned are mainly related to special effects.

Knowing that Sebastian was mainly responsible for connecting with the visual effects team, Zhou Yan also became interested and started asking questions related to special effects.

The reason why Sebastian was able to connect with the visual effects team was naturally because he knew more about this aspect, so he could basically answer the questions asked by Zhou Yan.

After listening to Zhou Yan's questions, Sebastian roughly guessed what he was thinking, and asked with a smile, "Mr. Y, do the movies you want to make later need special effects?"

Zhou Yan said with a smile, "I don't have any ideas for the next movie yet, but as a director, you shouldn't reject new technologies. Film special effects have developed rapidly in recent years, and many incredible effects have been achieved. It's better to know more about these technologies, isn't it? What a bad thing."

Sebastian was a little surprised by these words. He had also seen Zhou Yan's movies. He originally thought that Zhou Yan was a conservative director.

Even though film special effects technology has developed rapidly in recent years, there are still some directors who reject the use of special effects. They believe that the pictures in the film should be as real as possible. If special effects are used in large quantities, it is contrary to the art of film.

"If you are really interested in these, you should go to the scene early to see it. There are many things in the preparation process of this film that I have never seen before." Sebastian laughed.

Zhou Yan smiled and said, "I will come over later."

…

The two sat in the restaurant for a long time before returning upstairs. Sebastian took Zhou Yan to meet some other people from the crew.

Everyone seems to be quite polite, but it's all superficial. After a few simple chats, Zhou Yan can feel that they don't want to waste time on him.

Zhou Yan was also very sensible. After briefly getting to know them, he left without disturbing them again.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Zhou Yan left 20th Century Fox, and Sebastian walked him to the door.

"Looking forward to our next meeting."

Zhou Yan also nodded, "I'm looking forward to it too, but the next time we meet will be in Mexico."

"Then we'll wait for you in Mexico."

…

Martin Scorsese had just arrived at his home in Los Angeles when he received a call from Chris.

"Mr. Scorsese, is it convenient for me to find you now?"

Hearing Chris's voice, Martin Scorsese sighed slightly, "Chris, you really didn't let me take a breath. I just arrived at the residence and I didn't even change my shoes."

Martin Scorsese can't remember how many times Chris has called him. He received a call from Chris when he was in New York two days ago.

He was not familiar with Chris before and had only met once, but Chris represented Warner, so of course he had to give him face.

During the first call, Chris told him that Warner had a good script and wanted him to take a look.

Martin Scorsese's first reaction was to refuse when he heard about the script.

Ever since he finished filming "Casino", he wanted to take a break because he felt that he had reached a bottleneck and had nothing he wanted to shoot.

A creator should learn to stop when he has no inspiration.

Moreover, he wanted to plan his own documentary during the break.

However, because Chris praised the script very much on the phone, he did not refuse directly, but only said that he would take a look when he had time.

In the next few days, Chris called him almost every day to talk about this matter.

He originally planned to take a good rest after returning to Los Angeles today, but he didn't expect Chris to call again. This Chris was really too difficult.

After thinking about it, Martin Scorsese nodded and said, "Come over."

He figured it out and simply read the script as soon as possible, otherwise Chris would definitely call him every day.

Hearing his reply, Chris smiled and said, "Okay, I'll be there in 20 minutes."

"Yeah."

After hanging up the phone, Martin Scorsese changed his shoes first, then went to lie down on the sofa. New York to Los Angeles is not close, and rushing all the way here also consumed a lot of his energy.

More than 20 minutes later, the doorbell rang at home. He knew it must be Chris, so he got up to open the door.

The door opened, and Chris stood at the door holding a briefcase, smiling at Martin Scorsese who opened the door, "Mr. Scorsese, we meet again."

Scorsese forced a smile, "Please come in."

Entering the house, Scorsese turned around and asked, "Would you like some coffee?"

"You're welcome, please read the script first."

Scorsese nodded. Although he asked Chris if he wanted coffee, he didn't move his feet to the coffee machine.

He also wanted to finish reading the script as soon as possible and send Chris away as soon as possible.

If Chris was not a Warner, he would have been angry a long time ago.

After taking the script, Scholes pushed his glasses and said, "Chris, you haven't told me where this script came from."

"Mr. Scholes, I'll tell you the answer to this question after you finish reading the script."

Chris's suspense made Scholes a little dissatisfied, but he didn't show it, but read the script seriously.

He just finished reading the first paragraph and frowned, "This script is not written by Americans, right?"

Chris nodded, "The screenwriter is Chinese."

The names of the characters in the script are all Chinese names, so Scholes immediately saw something wrong.

After hearing Chris's answer, Scholes didn't say anything and focused on the script again.

This time, Scholes didn't stop, but read it all in one breath.

Although this script was translated from the Chinese version, some parts in the middle read a little strange, but it did not affect the overall structure of the story.

Scholes' feelings about this script were different from Chris and others. As a "veteran", although he hadn't seen the ending yet, he knew that this story would be unusual after seeing the rhythm arrangement in the front of the script.

So, he was looking forward to the ending, what kind of surprise the author would give him.

The result did not disappoint him. All the foreshadowing and suspense were resolved with a nearly perfect reversal at the end.

This ending surprised and delighted him. He knew there would be a special ending, but he still did not expect it to be so good.

When Scholes finished reading the last page of the script, he looked at Chris with a gleam on his face, "Now you have to tell me who the screenwriter is."

Seeing Scholes's expression, Chris smiled, and he knew that it was almost done.

"Of course, I said I would tell you, this script was written by Y-Chou."

"Y-chou? The director of "The Chorus"?

Chris nodded, "Yes, it's him."

Sure enough, in the hearts of directors like Scholes, the Berlin Film Festival still has weight. When it comes to Y, the first thing he thinks of is "The Chorus".

Hearing that it was the director of "The Chorus", Scholes took a deep breath and then said, "This script is very good, but I have a question, why doesn't Y shoot it himself? Is it because he doesn't want to shoot it, or you..."

Chris waved his hands repeatedly, "This is Y's own idea, and he recommended you to direct this movie. We also think that this script is very suitable for you."

Hearing Chris say this, Scholes breathed a sigh of relief. He was also afraid of unnecessary trouble.

In fact, he thought that if Y shot this movie himself, it would be fine. He not only watched "The Chorus", but also "The Sixth Sense". He knew that Y was capable of making a good movie.

Of course, the styles of the two of them must be different.

Scholes put the script on his legs and rubbed his hands back and forth on the cover. He really liked this script.

In the past two years, although he didn't shoot a movie, he read a lot of scripts, but before today, he hadn't seen a script that moved him.

The script of "Shutter Island" caught his heart from the beginning.

And as Chris said, the style of this script is indeed suitable for him.

However, he did not express his opinion immediately, but after a moment of silence, he said, "How much budget will you invest in this movie?"

Like Zhou Yan, Scholes is very concerned about the budget issue, because he knows that this movie cannot be made without enough money.

"At least 50 million US dollars." Chris blurted out.

Hearing that the budget is at least 50 million US dollars, Scholes smiled and nodded, "Chris, I am very interested in this script, but there are a few questions I want to confirm."

"Well, please go ahead."

"First, in terms of casting, can I take full control?"

Chris thought for a while and said, "As long as it is within the budget, it is all right. Although Y also recommended candidates, he said that it was just a suggestion and would not interfere with your decision."

Hearing Chris say that Zhou Yan recommended candidates, Scholes asked with interest, "Who did Y recommend?"

"Kevin Costner, Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis."

"Well, it is true He is a good candidate, but the details still depend on the audition. Does he have any recommendations for other roles? "

Chris shook his head, "No."

"Okay, then I will move on to the second question, will Y do the music himself? "

"I am not sure, we are still discussing it. "

"I think that if possible, Y should do the music for this movie as much as possible. He wrote this story, and his understanding of the story is definitely better than others, and he just won the Oscar for Best Original Score. "

"We think so too, but in the end it depends on Y's own ideas. He is in Los Angeles, and we are discussing this matter recently." Chris said.

"He is in Los Angeles?"

"Well, he will attend the celebration party for "The Sixth Sense". "

"That's great, can you arrange for me to meet him?"

"I will make an appointment, but his schedule in Los Angeles is tight, so he may not have time. "

It's not just a question of whether Zhou Yan has time, but more importantly, they haven't yet reached an agreement with Tomson on the script. If Scholes meets Zhou Yan now, it will be a mistake.

Chris's idea was to take care of Scholes and then hurry up to negotiate with Tomson. If Zhou Yan was still in Los Angeles, they would arrange a meeting.

"Okay, I'll wait for your news." Scholes said.

"Mr. Scholes, do you have any other questions?"

"No, I'll go to your company tomorrow. Let's talk about it tomorrow."

"No problem, I'll wait for you at the company tomorrow."

After saying that, Chris didn't stay any longer and got up to say goodbye.

After leaving Scholes's residence, Chris quickly contacted Zhang Youan to continue talking to him about "Shutter Island".

...

Zhang Youan had an appointment with Chris. He just hung up the phone and received a call from Mariah Carey.

Mariah Carey got straight to the point and asked directly, "Zhang, is Y still in Los Angeles?"

"Yes, Mariah, are you also in Los Angeles?"

Mariah Carey said with some resentment, "I've been in Los Angeles recently, and he didn't even tell me when he came."

Zhang Youan smiled, "I'm afraid you're busy and don't want to waste your time."

"If I hadn't seen the news, I wouldn't have known he was in Los Angeles. Give me the location, I'll go find you now."

"Well, he should be back at the hotel now, but I'm not at the hotel."

"Then give me the hotel name and room number, and I'll go find him myself."

"Well, I'll give you his mobile phone number here, you can contact him yourself and make sure he's in the hotel first, don't come back empty-handed."

"Okay, no problem."

"Write it down..."

After getting Zhou Yan's mobile phone number, Mariah Carey called Zhou Yan.

When Zhou Yan received the call from Mariah Carey, he had just arrived at the hotel not long ago.

When the call was connected, Zhou Yan was quite surprised to hear Mariah Carey's voice.

"Did you get my number from Zhang Youan?"

"Who else could it be? Are you in the hotel now? I'll come find you."

"Now?"

"Yes, now. Or is it inconvenient for you? There's more than one person in the hotel?"

Hearing Mariah Carey's malicious laughter, Zhou Yan rolled his eyes, "Rose Hotel 203."

"Okay, I'll go there now."

After that, Mariah Carey hung up the phone.

After Zhou Yan hung up the phone, he ignored her and ran to take out the script and storyboard of "Titanic" to study.

When he was halfway through studying the script, the doorbell of the room rang.

He got up and walked to the door, and saw a woman in a thin sweater through the cat's eye. It was Mariah Carey.

Opening the door, Zhou Yan smiled, "You came really fast."

"It's not far away. It doesn't take long to drive."

Maria Carey walked into the house and sat down on the sofa naturally, as if she and Zhou Yan were old friends for many years.

In fact, the two had known each other for a short time and had not met each other very often.

In Zhou Yan's opinion, the two of them were just ordinary friends. Strictly speaking, they were not even friends, but only partners.

Seeing that Mariah Carey didn't treat him as an outsider, Zhou Yan also sighed. This girl is really very friendly. I don't know if she is like this with everyone.

After Mariah Carey sat down, she took off the hood of her sweatshirt, and her fluffy curly hair spread out, covering half of her face.

It seems that compared with the last time they met, she is thinner and her chin has become pointed.

And her skin is now whiter, not as dark as she was later, and the whole person exudes the vitality of a young woman.

When Zhou Yan thought of Sister Niu's image later, he felt a little dazed. (End of this chapter)