Chapter 1890 1892 [Thelma and Louise]
In the following period, Xiang Nan launched three projects: "Robin Hood", "The Silence of the Lambs" and "Thelma and Louise", and invested in the new project "The Fight" directed by Jim Abrahams, the screenwriter of the "The Detective" series. "Condor," and Oliver Stone''s new film "JFK."
??"Robin Hood" is based on a British folk tale. Robin Hood is similar to the One Hundred and Eight Heroes of the Water Margin. It also gathers the people to fight against the brutal aristocrats, and has a good reputation in English-speaking countries.
??This "Robin Hood" was released in 1991 and made 330 million U.S. dollars at the box office. It was a pretty good blockbuster.
"The Silence of the Lambs" is adapted from the original work of the same name by the well-known novelist Thomas Harris. It not only won eight Oscar nominations, but also won the best adapted screenplay, best director, best actor and actress, and best actor. Best Film and five other awards.
??Not only that, it also took in a box office of US$130 million in North America and a box office of US$270 million globally, which can be said to be quite outstanding.
"Thelma and Louise" is a very famous feminist movie. It tells the story of two best friends who met for a weekend, but were forced to flee because they accidentally killed someone while resisting harassment, and finally died together.
Won six Oscar nominations, including Best Actress, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, and Best Original Screenplay.
In addition, its box office is also very good, with a box office of 45 million US dollars in North America alone. This is relatively rare in movies dominated by women.
??"The Condor" is a film prepared by Jim Abrahams, the screenwriter of the "Whitehead" series.
?It is not uncommon in Hollywood to write and direct, as many great directors were screenwriters before. Such as George Lucas, James Cameron, Martin Scorsese, etc.
Xiang Nan had seen clips of this movie on Douyin before and thought it was quite interesting, so he decided to invest in it.
As for "The Assassination of JFK", it was a project prepared by Oliver Stone. The assassination of Kennedy is one of the most legendary cases in the United States.
Although Kennedy was not the first president to be assassinated in the United States, the reason why it caused such a huge response was that the assassination process was broadcast on television. Tens of millions of people saw the scene of the assassination on television, and they were deeply affected. The stimulation is naturally the greatest.
?On the one hand, the truth of the murder has not yet been discovered to this day. Hundreds of people involved in the case have committed suicide or been assassinated one after another, giving the case a strong sense of conspiracy.
?Therefore, "Killing Kennedy" is an authentic Jungian thriller, and it is still worth filming.
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Xiang Nan then arranged for Mel Gibson and Brooke Shields to star in "Robin Hood", Michelle Pfeiffer and Anthony Hopkins to star in "The Silence of the Lambs", and Nicole Kidman and Demi... Moore stars in "Thelma and Louise."
??Arranged for Jim Carrey and Kim Cattrall to star in "The Condor" and Kevin Costner to star in "Killing Kennedy."
?However, after Michelle Pfeiffer read the script of "The Silence of the Lambs", she felt that the movie was too **** and she didn''t want to make it.
“You have to think about it, this movie is expected to win the Oscar for Best Actress.” Xiang Nan reminded her when she saw this.
“But I think this movie is still not suitable for me.” Michelle Pfeiffer waved her hand, “Do you have any other scripts?”
"Other scripts have been arranged." Xiang Nan said speechlessly.
"Charles, let me take a look first." Michelle Pfeiffer heard this and immediately said coquettishly, "I know you are the best for me."
"Okay." Xiang Nan nodded and handed her the remaining four scripts. "You choose."
After watching it, Michelle Pfeiffer immediately chose the movie "Thelma and Louise" without any hesitation. "Charles, I think this movie is the most suitable for me, and I want to make it." She said decisively.
This movie not only has a compact and touching plot, but also has a theme that she likes very much. The two best friends rose up against the oppression of the patriarchal society and finally died together. It was really great.
It makes people feel soul-stirring and thrilling after watching it. It is really a great script.
Xiang Nan scratched his head and said with an embarrassed look, "You want to shoot, and Nicole Kidman also wants to shoot, what should I do?"
?Michelle heard the elegant meaning of Xiange and immediately leaned into Xiang Nan''s arms, "You can do whatever you want. I''ve been yours for a long time."
Xiang Nan nodded. Arrange for Nicole Kidman to star in "The Silence of the Lambs" and Michelle Pfeiffer and Demi Moore to star together in "Thelma and Louise."
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?In addition to the above five projects, Xiang Nan is also working on the project "Instinct".
?Now he spends time with Jennifer Connelly every day, helping her figure out the script and understand the characters so that she can better polish her acting skills to meet the requirements of "Basic Instinct".
Xiang Nan’s acting skills are still there. After all, decades of accumulation are not in vain.
?Although Jennifer Connelly has won an Academy Award, her acting talent is not very high. In the early days, I mainly relied on my appearance. It was only after I turned 30 that my acting skills gradually became clear.
?So Xiang Nan is quite qualified to give her advice.
??Jennifer Connelly is also a diligent and good student. She studies hard with Xiang Nan every day and strives to win the role of "Instinct".
As they get along every day, the relationship between the two naturally heats up rapidly.
?Especially in "Basic Instinct", there are many large-scale plots. In order to help her get familiar with the characters, Xiang Nan would inevitably make some moves, and sparks would naturally fly.
So, one afternoon, when Xiang Nan gave Jennifer a demonstration, the two finally couldn''t restrain their passion, and the gun went off...
?However, afterwards, Xiang Nan still dismissed Jennifer Connelly through director Paul Verhoeven. Because her innocent face is really not suitable for playing this kind of femme fatale.
He eventually gave the role to Sophie Marceau. Sophie Marceau played a femme fatale in "007: Days of Our Lives". She was both beautiful and cruel, and she made Denise Richards, who was also a beautiful woman in the film, look like nothing in a matter of seconds.
Therefore, it is perfect for her to play the heroine of "Basic Instinct".
?However, Xiang Nan did not let Jennifer down. He still came up with another script, "Sleepless in Seattle", which tells the story of a beautiful love relationship caused by radio broadcasts.
??This movie is not only a hit at the box office, but also has a very good reputation. It is known as one of the most classic love movies.
??Jennifer was naturally not reconciled when she learned that she had been dismissed by the director of "Basic Instinct". She had been preparing for this role for almost a month, but she didn''t expect that she still couldn''t do it.
But after seeing the script of "Sleepless in Seattle", her mood immediately improved.
(End of this chapter)