After attending the production meeting, Simon spent the next few days immersed in revising the script.

Although he was working from home, Simon could not slack off at all. The crew would come over every day to take away Simon's revised draft, and David Giller and Brian De Palma would also frequently communicate with Simon on the phone.

Communicate various details.

The main creators of "The Butterfly Effect" have been confirmed, and all funds have been secured. Therefore, the production cycle is very fast, and filming is expected to start in early October.

Simon needs to complete the revision of the second version of the script within the next three weeks. Then, one week before the filming of the film starts, based on the specific preparation status of the project, Simon needs to adjust and revise some details of the script again. These are the contract between Simon and Fox.

Two script revision tasks involved.

After completing these tasks, Fox will gradually pay the remaining balance of US$60,000, and Simon has fully fulfilled his contract. During the future filming process, if the producer wants to modify the script again, he will need to re-sign the contract

and pay additional compensation.

While he was busy revising the script of "The Butterfly Effect", Simon also did not give up preparations for "Run Lola Run".

Under the introduction of David Giller, Simon spent $3,000 to hire a production assistant to help him complete the detailed budget sheet for "Lola Run".

Simon originally wanted to do this job himself, intending to gain some experience.

The memories in my mind all come from professional technical talents. Although Simon had some production experience in his previous life, he was not suitable for Hollywood. This aspect can be said to be a shortcoming of Simon.

It is precisely because of this that after Simon misremembered the budget cost of "Lola Run", although he sensed something was wrong, he still continued to work on it.

Fortunately, the results were pretty good.

It seems a little helpless to give up making the film budget table myself.

The subsequent revisions of "The Butterfly Effect" will take a total of one month. If Simon had to complete the very trivial film budget table himself, it might also take another month. Then, raising funds, forming a crew, selecting actors, etc., at least another month

A month or two.

Even if everything goes well and everything is ready, it is likely to be December by then, with Christmas and New Year's Day coming up. In order to avoid frequent production shutdowns that increase the budget, Simon can only postpone it until after the year.

Now, it's all done for $3,000.

Simon works for a month and can earn $60,000. Hiring a production assistant for a month only costs $3,000.

The price/performance ratio is quite high.

Simon also realized that the best way is to work hard for others.

He gave up the idea of ​​​​doing everything himself, revising the script of "The Butterfly Effect" and preparing for "Run Lola Run" without delay. As long as the funds can be obtained, the film can be launched in October and will be screened at next year's Sundance Film Festival as planned by Simon.

Completely done before.

Simon worked hard for two weeks, and good news came from David Giller. Orion Pictures was very interested in "Run Lola Run", and it happened that Brian De Palma's house was planning to host it this Saturday.

At a cocktail party, Orion Pictures President Mike Medowa agreed to take time to chat with Simon at the cocktail party.

Since he was going to attend a formal occasion, Simon went out specially on Saturday morning and bought a formal suit and leather shoes.

Near noon, Simon had just returned to his villa in Montana and was trying on the outfit he bought in the morning when the doorbell rang.

Today was not a working day, and Simon didn't know many people. He ran to open the door with some confusion, and then saw Janet Johnston standing in front of the door carrying a handbag.

The woman looked obviously more beautiful today. She was wearing a pink knee-length skirt and white leggings sandals, which made her whole person look more playful and girlish.

However, Simon had already deeply realized the little terror that this exquisite appearance might collapse at any time. He glanced at the woman in front of the door, then looked around, and subconsciously asked: "Where is Catherine?"

Janet was very dissatisfied with Simon's absent-minded attitude. She was well dressed up. Where are you looking? When she heard Simon's question, she became even more angry: "It's really interesting. I

You and Kate are not conjoined."

Simon nodded helplessly, and had the urge to close the door casually. After thinking about the consequences, he gave up, turned sideways, let Janet in, and asked: "Jenny, do you have anything to do with me?"

Janet didn't answer immediately. She walked around in a small circle in the empty living room, blinked her big eyes and asked Simon innocently: "Where is the furniture?"

The house rented for 2,700 US dollars a month is actually empty. Auntie, you still have the nerve to ask this, don’t you feel guilty about it?

Simon complained secretly and spread his hands angrily: "Yes, where is the furniture?"

If it were your own house, it wouldn't matter if it was empty, you could just slowly decorate and add new items. But this is a rented house, and Simon is a single man, so he really doesn't have much thought to take care of it.

After moving in, Simon simply added a few necessary furniture such as desks, chairs, wardrobes and mattresses, leaving other places empty.

During this time, Simon even contacted a real estate agent and tried to sublet the house. However, the few potential tenants immediately gave up the idea of ​​leasing when they heard that not only was there no furniture in the villa, but the asking price was so high.

Now, Simon can only wait patiently until the one-year contract expires, and then check out.

Janet didn't seem to feel Simon's resentment, but she became happy in the blink of an eye: "But that's good, it just so happens that we can redecorate this place together."

Simon caught one word suspiciously: "We?"

Janet said enthusiastically: "Yes, Simon and Janet. Doesn't it sound a lot like Bonnie and Clyde?"

Simon nodded, took a step forward, put his hand on Janet's back: "Come."

Feeling Simon's broad palm gently pushing her forward, Janet's fair face suddenly turned red. She moved obediently with Simon's strength and said: "You little bastard, it's noon now. But, well, in the basement, actually

Not bad either.”

Simon felt a black line float across his eyes, came to the door, opened the door and pushed the woman out, saying: "Jenny, I'm glad you can come. Goodbye."

Janet stood blankly at the door, blinked a few times, then turned around and looked fixedly at Simon standing inside the door, with a weird look like I'm just watching whether you dare to close the door.

Simon really didn't dare to close the door. After a moment of confrontation, he was defeated and started again: "Hi, Jenny, why are you here?"

Janet glanced at Simon with contempt, re-entered the door, took out a 16-karat picture frame from her handbag, handed it to Simon and said, "Here, coward."

All right.

It seems that I have another title.

Simon thought so, took the picture frame, and found that it was a very poor pastel painting, with several weird alien-looking little people holding hands on the grass, surrounded by flowers and trees, with the sun and moon hanging high above their heads.

rise.

The whole painting is clearly the work of a child.

Later, after noticing a few lines of small words on the lower right side of the painting, Simon realized that this was a very special letter of thanks from UNICEF. Thank you Simon for generously donating US$500,000 to the foundation. This painting was also produced by

A Latin American child in need who will be rescued.

The $500,000 is obviously the compensation Simon received from Matthew Broderick some time ago.

At that time, Simon casually gave it to Catherine and asked her to donate it for him. Although "Run Lola Run" happened to be short of funds now, Simon did not regret his original move at all. He never regarded the money as something he should have.

If Janet hadn't sent this painting today, Simon would have almost forgotten about it.

Janet waited for Simon to look at it for a moment before speaking again, with a much normal tone, and said: "Actually, there are some receipts and the like, but I guess you are not interested, so I just threw them away. I framed this painting myself, why?

Sample?"

Simon nodded and said: "Very good, hang it up later, it will be a little bit of decoration in this room."

"That's it, my work is done."

Janet said, taking the picture frame from Simon's hand again, looking around, and found that there happened to be an inconspicuous little hook on the wall facing the door in the living room, which should have been left by the previous residents of this house. So she walked over

, directly hung up the picture frame in his hand.

After taking a few steps back to look at him for a moment, and nodding with satisfaction, Janet walked towards Simon again, took his arm and said, "Okay, let's go have lunch, your treat."

Simon was forcibly dragged out by Janet, and weakly suggested: "Actually, there is still pasta in the kitchen that I cooked last night, which is enough for the two of us."

"Don't worry, I'll help you empty it when I get back."

"Um, is it okay if you don't come back?"

"Kate has gone to Arizona. I'm scared to live alone in Malibu, so I'll stay with you for the next few days."

"Jenny, it's not good for you to be like this."

Janet patted Simon gently: "Okay, I'm just joking with you, you courageous little boy."

When the two walked out of the villa, the woman's burgundy Ford was parked on the roadside. Simon rarely went out these days, so he didn't find time to buy a car. At this time, he could only drive Janet's car out to eat.

Opening the car door, Janet proactively gave up the driver's seat to Simon and guided the boy all the way to a French restaurant near Brentwood Country Club.

After sitting down in the restaurant, Janet suddenly realized that Simon was wearing a very formal shirt, trousers and brand-new leather shoes. Before that, Simon had always dressed casually in T-shirts and jeans. Simon was a typical

The clothes rack and the formal attire at the moment did not make anyone feel strange at all, and Janet, who was a little nervous, had not noticed much just now.

Now that she discovered this change, Janet naturally wanted to get to the bottom of it.

Then, Simon had an additional female companion who wanted to rush to the cocktail party with him tonight.

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PS: Regarding the convenience store bug in the previous article, I originally thought it could be fixed with a few modifications. Unexpectedly, it caused serious interference to the main line setting and character image. Now it has been completely modified to suit the filming of "Lola Run"
Chapter completed!