The First Thousand Two Hundred and Twelve Chapters Persuade David

In Mitch Trewick and David. Under the guidance of Hartnett, Xiao Yunhai walked around the crew and watched a few scenes from the camera, with a burst of admiration in his mouth.

Seeing that the opportunity is rare, Mickey Trevicom asked Xiao Yunhai for advice on the problems he encountered in the process of using the 3D camera.

Xiao Yunhai naturally answered every question he had, and gave a demonstration in person, which benefited Mickey Trevikan a lot.

Mitch Trevecom knew that Xiao Yunhai was looking for David. Harnett must have something to talk about, so he did not insist on inviting Xiao Yunhai to dinner at noon.

At one o'clock, Xiao Yunhai and Zhao Wanqing invited David Hartnett and Melinda to a restaurant, where Mo Yina and Christy were waiting for them.

When David Hartnett saw that there was no one around, he knew that Xiao Yunhai had taken over the place. He couldn't help shaking his head and said with a wry smile: "Xiao, it seems that you have settled for me?"

Xiao Yunhai laughed and said, "What? I just want to invite you to a meal. You can't eat anything. Sit down."

Mo Yina nodded to the restaurant waiter, and all kinds of western food such as steak, hamburger, and cola appeared on the table one after another.

Xiao Yunhai smiled and said, "David, let's eat first and then talk about things. My stomach is already growling with hunger."

David Hartnett said: "I'm even hungrier. I started filming at six in the morning, and I haven't had a full meal yet."

Everyone was not polite and started together.

Xiao Yunhai was naturally the biggest eater, he ate fifteen plates of beef and only ten hamburgers to fill his stomach.

After asking the waiter to serve everyone a cup of coffee, Xiao Yunhai got down to business.

"David,

We are also old friends. You're insane, you didn't tell me about your departure from Columbia Pictures when you went to "Voice of America", which made me so sad. "

David Hartnett said, "If I had told you earlier, I'm afraid you wouldn't have let me leave at that time."

Xiao Yunhai laughed and said: "That's right. A young actor like you is a strategic presence for any entertainment company. Of course I would advise you to join our Marvel. You also know that Marvel's foundation is too great. Bo, almost all the artists in it are promoted by ourselves, and there is not a single actor at the top actor level, which is very incommensurate with the status of our Marvel Comics in Hollywood."

"It's a pity that the Oscar winners and queens have all been famous, and we couldn't dig them if we wanted to. You finally came out of Columbia Pictures. You said that if you replace me with you, you can let me go. Ever? By the way, I forgot to ask you. Are you uncomfortable in Colombia? Why are you thinking of leaving?"

David Hartnett sighed and said, "I don't like their working environment, it's full of copper stench. In the eyes of everyone, only money is money. This is not a company that really likes movies at all, there is nothing in it. Childlike."

Speaking of which, David Hartnett showed a look of memory and said: "I joined Columbia Pictures ten years ago, and the boss at that time was Mr. Hugo Joshua, he was a rare good person, He is also a real filmmaker with a special feeling for movies. I respect him very much, and it was he who took a fancy to me and gave me a lot of opportunities, which made me step by step from a young boy to the position of today's best actor. It's a pity that six years ago, he passed away due to illness, and the company was handed over to his son Isaiah Joshua, and everything changed. That feeling when Mr. "

"Xiao, do you believe it? I haven't been to the headquarters of Columbia Pictures for three years, and I won't even go to the annual meeting. Isaiah Joshua seems to know that I have made up my mind to go, not even the slightest bit. He didn't mean to keep him at all. Haha, anyway, I have made a lot of money for the company in the past ten years, and he didn't even meet me in person. He just kept him on the phone with a fake affection, Then there was no movement. It makes me sad to think about it.”

Xiao Yunhai said solemnly: "There's nothing to be sad about. Columbia Pictures has been getting worse and worse in recent years. Although there are several Oscar winners and actresses and many Grammy-winning singers, they haven't made good use of it. , the albums released have received mediocre responses, and in the increasingly competitive Hollywood, I think it is not far from the end. I am sorry, I am a bit harsh, but I am telling the truth.”

David Hartnett said with a little sadness: "Yes, unless someone can suddenly stand up and turn the tide now, it will be difficult for it to return to its former glory."

Xiao Yunhai was silent for a while, and said, "David, I really didn't expect you to leave Columbia Pictures for this reason. Since that's the case, then come to our Marvel. I can assure you, Hugo. What Mr. Joshua can do, I can do too. What he can't do, I can still do. David, we are both movie lovers and have quite a lot of common language, why can't we give comics Will Wei and I have a chance?"

David Hartnett shook his head and said: "Xiao, I'm sorry, I don't want to join any company, including your Marvel. Over the years, I've made a lot of money myself, I want to set up A small studio with some directors to shoot the films I like. It gives me a sense of freedom and I really don’t want to be tied down by the company anymore.”

Hearing David Hartnett's words, Xiao Yunhai couldn't help shaking his head and said, "David, I didn't expect this guy to be an idealist with no business common sense. Hehe, I really didn't see that. . Do you think you'll be free to start a studio? What a joke."

"I tell you, if your plan is completely wrong, it will only make you more constrained. From the preparation of a film to the final screening, it needs to go through shooting, post-production, review, promotion, distribution, How many steps can you do now. I counted the first three points. For the rest, you need to ask someone for help. David, your studio does not give you freedom, it only It will lock you tightly like a chain, making you even more unfree, do you understand?"

Mo Yina, who was next to him, obviously did not expect that the famous actor would look at things so naively, and could not help but ask Melinda next to him softly, "Mr. Harnett wants to set up a film company, why don't you stop me?"

Melinda shook her head and smiled bitterly: "David just said to be a free man, and didn't tell me to start a company. If I had known, I would have stopped him."

After finishing speaking, Melinda said to David again: "Mr. Xiao is right, you should think about it. And what I want to tell you is that it is difficult to manage a film company because of your personality."

David Hartnett said stubbornly: "I'm sorry, Melinda, I've made up my mind."

Xiao Yunhai thought for a while and said, "David, if that's the case, why don't you set up a personal studio?"

David Hartnett was stunned and said, "Personal studio? What?"

Xiao Yunhai said with a smile: "This is a new thing I created. Let's put it this way, when a star has become famous, he wants to do his own business and break away from his high dependence on entertainment companies, but he finds that he does not have the ability and cannot To be perfect, then you can set up a personal studio relying on entertainment companies as the next best thing. Use your own popularity and influence, and borrow the resources of the parent company behind them for integration. The employees in it are recruited by the stars themselves, and they are responsible for their own profits and losses. , maintain its own independence. When you see a good film, you can invest by yourself, choose the director and actors to shoot, and if you encounter problems such as funding, distribution, and screening, you can also seek solutions from the parent company behind it. Divided with the parent company. That way, all the problems of the star are solved. David, don't you think this studio is a good fit for you?"

David Hartnett's eyes lit up, and he couldn't stop nodding.

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