Eric looked through the scripts coming from the company page by page, and noticed that Gwyneth Paltrow came over again. In order to prevent her from continuing to pester herself, he took out a few pages of the heroine's role in "The Seven Deadly Sins" and handed it over: "Hey, look, are you interested?"

Gwyneth Paltrow took it in surprise and said with an excited look on his face: "Eric, is this for me?"

Eric shrugged: "If you're interested, this character will be given to you."

Gwyneth Paltrow didn't say much, and quickly looked down and looked up the few pages of the script in her hand. However, she quickly became disappointed. After Eric handed over a few pages, he did not continue to give her the script, which means that the heroine only had a few scenes in her hand. She had also filmed several films and learned some common sense of the script. After a little calculation, she knew that these scenes were less than ten minutes in total, and the character did not have much room to play. It was just some daily life with the male protagonist, which was basically the kind of character that the audience would soon forget after watching.

What's more, this script looks like a low-cost crime thriller.

The heroine who had a role in less than ten minutes in a low-cost thriller, if someone else gave her this script, Gwyneth Paltrow might not be so picky. If she thought about it a little, she would still be self-aware. The influence of the Paltrow family in Hollywood can only help her get some low-cost heroines produced by independent film companies, and films produced by seven major studios. Her parents' connections are basically unconnected. Even her godfather Spielberg, she only let her guest-star role in "Captain ****" with a small role that only showed her face a few times. After that, she has not been able to get any role in Spielberg's films in recent years.

However, the script obtained from Eric is far lower than Gwyneth Paltrow's expectations.

With Eric's status in Hollywood, as long as she helps her to make a little help, she can get a heroine in a large-scale A-level production. Even for those film companies that compete with Fireflies, Gwyneth Paltrow does not doubt Eric has this influence. The script in her hand gives her the feeling of being a super rich man with a net worth of billions. But she took out a cent coin.

Eric read the script in his hand and compared the difference from his memory. He accidentally glanced at Gwyneth Paltrow, who was holding a few pages of the script next to him, who was a little dissatisfied with his expression. He could probably guess what she thought and smiled. She remembered the video in her hand. If she was willing to ask for this role, Eric would not mind handing over the heroine to her. Even if she was rewarded, if she looked down on her, Eric would not do anything else.

There are many films about Gwyneth Paltrow in my memory, but there is no impressive one at all. Even the Little Pepper in "Iron Man". Eric clearly knows that the main reason why Marvel chose her is two words, cheap. In a large-scale commercial film with a cost of over 100 million, a film queen with a salary of $3 million is rare. Even a pure acting actress who does not have much box office appeal, can never be as low as 3 million after winning the Oscar. Perhaps this indirectly proves how much moisture Gwyneth Paltrow is, the film queen.

Gwyneth Paltrow didn't know what Eric was thinking. Seeing that he was reading the script in his hand intently, he was tactfully undisturbed, and repeatedly flipped through the few pieces of paper in his hand bored, thinking about how to speak later and further develop a relationship with Ericla.

After a while, she was a little impatient when she heard the sound of the doorbell.

Eric raised his wrist in confusion and looked at his watch. It was only half an hour before he called the new line. He thought that even if David Finch was in Los Angeles, he would have waited until noon to arrive. He didn't expect it to be so fast.

Listening to the doorbell ringing several times, Eric looked up and looked at Gwyneth Paltrow.

Gwyneth Palot sat there for a moment of confusion, then stood up quickly, and smiled diligently, "Eric, sit down, I'll just go open the door."

Looking at the woman's back as she walked away, Eric pulled the corner of his mouth and got up to clean up the scattered documents on the desktop.

...

Three years ago, he was lucky to be selected by Fox and took over the third director of the "Alien" series from two big directors Ridley Scott and James Cameron. David Finch originally planned to do a big game with confidence, but it was a hot pot of cold water. The cost of "Alien 3" was more than twice as high as the first two. After the film was released in North America, the box office and reputation both hit the lowest in the series. Moreover, the various conflicts with the producers during the filming also made David Finch realize that Hollywood is not that fun. After the box office of "Alien 3" failed, David Finch had to temporarily leave Hollywood and continue to shoot music MV.

In a flash, although he received some film contracts during this period, most of them ended in a negotiation stage without any success, and the contradictions were basically concentrated on control of the film. David Finch did not think that the failure of "Alien 3" was entirely on himself. At that time, he not only did not have the final editing rights, but even the power to modify the script was in Fox's hands. The final film was not what he originally conceived. That experience also made David Finch make up his mind that if he could not get enough creative power for the film contract he received in the future, he would rather not shoot.

Originally today, I was discussing the production of music MV with a singer living in Beverly Hills. I suddenly received a strange call saying that Eric Williams wanted to see him. David Fincher even felt that the other party must be a joke. No one in Hollywood didn't know Eric Williams. This is for sure, but he was also sure that Eric Williams could almost never know him.

After some exchange, he finally realized that this incident was probably true, so he hurriedly said goodbye to the singer and drove to the place mentioned on the phone.

Until the doorbell rang, David Finch's doubts did not dissipate, and he remembered some recent rumors in Hollywood. He heard that Eric Williams handed over Fireflies' key film projects next year to two fledgling rookie directors. Although the media's comments on this matter have become cautious, privately, many people are looking forward to seeing Fireflies fall into this matter.

Then, if Eric Williams suddenly finds himself, it will definitely be related to the movie.

The door of the mansion opened, and a girl in a black knee-length dress appeared in front of him. David Finch cheered up and reached out to the other party, but he was speechless for a moment and didn't know what to call the other party.

"Hello. I'm Gwyneth Paltrow," Gwyneth Paltrow didn't know David Finch's identity. Seeing the other person's casual outfit wearing a white loose long-sleeved T-shirt and sweatpants, he would not show his contempt at the first time and shook hands politely.

"I am David Fincher, Mr. Williams asked me to come here," said David Fincher, who was still guilty in his tone, and he couldn't help but wonder again that phone call not long ago, if it was a prank, it would be a big embarrassment today.

Fortunately, reality did not disappoint him. Gwyneth Paltrow nodded, let David Finch in, closed the door and said, "Come with me."

Seeing David Finch coming, Eric stood up and greeted him, shook hands with the other party, and signaled him to sit down at the long table on the terrace. Seeing Gwyneth Paltrow also wanted to sit down, Eric pointed to the coffee pot on the table helplessly: "Gwyne, can you make two cups of coffee for us?"

"Oh, OK," Gwyneth Palot was stunned for a moment, and reluctantly picked up the coffee pot until he turned his back to his two people before he curled his lips.

Eric turned his attention to David Finch. At this time, David Finch was not as fat as a middle-aged man later. He was in his early thirties and was thin and tall. His clothes at this time were a bit hippie-like.

Looking at the doubts and restraint in David Finch's expression, Eric handed over the script of "The Seven Deadly Sins" and smiled and said, "I think you must be a little confused about how I found you, but we still won't talk about these boring details. I've watched "Alien 3" and I happened to have a script in my hand. I think you can try it. Although everyone is still a little unfamiliar, I think we will definitely become familiar with you in the future. Oh, you can call me Eric."

Eric's words also made David Finch relax, took the script, and smiled, and started to read it without hesitation.

Gwyneth Paltrow rubbed for a while before bringing the coffee.

Eric took the tray and said, "Gwyne, if you are not in a hurry to leave, you can watch TV for a while."

Gwyneth Paltrow was stunned for a moment. This time, he couldn't help it. He curled his lips in front of Eric, but still obediently walked into the villa, walked into the living room, kicked the sofa hard, and said angrily: "Really, bastard, can I still steal your script?"

...

Eric sat next to him, drinking coffee, and quietly processed the email for about half an hour. David Fincher put down the script and said, "Eric, I've finished reading it."

"Oh," Eric sent out an email he had just written, turned off the email interface, and turned to David Finch: "How does it feel?"

"The theme of the script is pessimistic and dark, but the plot structure is very clever. Perhaps, it can be shot in a very special film." Before Eric answered, David Finch restrained his expression and said solemnly: "Eric, although I really hope to be able to cooperate with Fireflies and you, there is one thing I hope to be clear in advance."

"Please," Eric made a gesture of asking.

David Finch said: "The collaboration between me and Fox three years ago was not a pleasant one. I spent the entire filming process in disputes and disagreements. I don't think Alien 3 is my work. I don't want this situation to happen again, so if you just want to find a director who fully implements your personal will, it may be difficult for us to collaborate."

Eric nodded and said, "It's understandable that Jim, oh, that is, James Cameron, he doesn't admit that "Pizzard 2" is his work. You two are quite similar. Then, you can talk about your requirements first."

David Finch didn't expect Eric to be so easy to talk about, but he didn't dare to make too much demand. From the bottom of his heart, he still hoped to work with Eric. After considering for a moment, David Finch said: "I hope to have the right to modify the script appropriately. During the filming process, I didn't want anyone to point fingers. In addition, there is the budget for this film. I saw that there was only $8 million in the notes, which is far from enough. As a drama film, we must have enough budget to invite outstanding actors to support the movie. As for... the final editing rights," said David Finch, who felt that he was a little too much. He scratched his head and hesitated for a while before saying: "If possible, I hope to be able to participate in the final editing."

"Then, let me tell you my request," Eric smiled and said, "The directors I have worked with know my habits. If you continue to work with me in the future, this principle will not change. First of all, we will discuss and reach an agreement on the script. At this stage, you can put forward your own revisions and accept it as long as I think it is reasonable. Since I hope you will direct this film, I agree with your shooting style. So, as long as the script is determined during the preparation stage, I will not interfere too much in the director's shooting, but my needs

I hope that once the script is initially determined, I don’t want the director to make major changes during the filming stage. In this way, we can limit the differences to the initial preparation stage. If we cannot reach a unified opinion, we will not waste too much time on both sides. In addition, the budget is not a problem. As for the editing rights, I cannot make too much concessions in this regard. I reserve the power to finalize the editing, but I usually delegate power to the director to the maximum extent. In this regard, you can talk to the directors who work with me to roughly understand the level of my delegation."
Chapter completed!