When Simon heard the question from the female reporter of "Variety Show", he just nodded slightly and said: "Yeah, the reason is actually very simple. If I didn't do these tasks myself, but I put my name on them, there will definitely be a big number of people in the future.

People are making trouble for me."

Hearing what Simon said, many viewers who originally had similar doubts were somewhat relieved.

There are shooters in every industry, and Hollywood is no exception.

However, judging from the quality of "Run Lola Run", with more than ten Hollywood filmmakers who must be very good working as gunmen for a young man at the same time, the chance of this happening is very slim.

What's more, although most people still don't know Simon's background, no matter what his identity is, there is absolutely no need to do so. It involves professional film production skills, and it is too easy to be exposed.

only.

If a lot of the behind-the-scenes work in "Run Lola Run" was done by young people on stage themselves, it would be incredible no matter what.

The female reporter from "Variety Show" obviously felt this way. After hearing Simon's answer, she immediately asked: "So, how did you do it?"

With a smile on his face, Simon said: "Miss Trevor, your question is difficult to answer. However, if you count from the time I started writing the script, I have been busy working on this movie for six months. During this period, I have experienced

I went through many twists and turns and met many people who were willing to help me, such as Bob, Jenny, Catherine, Director Brian De Palma, Mr. David Giller, my agent Jonathan, and so on.

Looking back, I am actually very lucky, because it is difficult for many filmmakers with dreams to get such an opportunity. Here, I hope to express my gratitude to all of them again, and at the same time, I also hope that I will have the opportunity to help in the future

some people."

Although she failed to get a satisfactory answer, Jane Trevor nodded seriously and sat down again.

Immediately, at Robert Redford's signal, many people raised their hands again.

There were not many media reporters who could come to Park City. Robert basically knew what was going on and was not in a hurry. This time, however, he casually clicked on a young boy sitting in the back row.

The boy didn't wait for the microphone to be handed over, and couldn't wait to say: "Simon, your movie is really cool. I really hope that I can make a movie like this one day. So, I want to know how you learned these,

Or, which film school did you go to?"

Simon shook his head and said with a smile: "I didn't go to film school. As for film skills, I should be self-taught. However, my personal situation is a little different from everyone else. So, if you want to be a director, I

It is still recommended that you enter a professional film school."

There are many well-known self-taught directors in Hollywood, including Robert Redford who is sitting on the stage at this time.

However, upon hearing Simon's answer, many people in the theater still looked surprised.

Although Simon's specific age is unclear, he looks very young at first glance. If he has undergone systematic film and television studies at a top film school and mastered a series of skills, it would be logical to produce "Lola Run".

But based on self-study alone, anyone who has tried this kind of thing knows how many difficulties they will encounter and how many detours they have to take. Therefore, it is incredible to be able to achieve the current level.

Everyone was surprised, but Janet, who had been sitting quietly next to Simon, blinked her eyes and suddenly remembered the pile of professional film books that Simon bought at random a few months ago.

You little bastard, you must be talking nonsense.

but.

It's really strange.

The boy sat down, and Robert Redford turned the question over to a media reporter again.

The ensuing question and answer session lasted until 12 noon, when the Sundance premiere of "Run Lola Run" was announced to be over.

The film will be scheduled for several other screenings in the remaining days of the film festival, but Simon will not have to attend. In fact, many filmmakers will basically leave Park City after the premiere weekend. Until the closing ceremony of the film festival, if

Only after receiving the news of the award, representatives will be sent over again.

On Sunday afternoon, Simon re-communicated with Peter Butler about his exclusive interview. In the evening, he put Jennifer Raybould and Lisa Collins on a plane to New Haven, Connecticut, where Yale University is located.

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However, Simon was not able to relax at all.

As soon as the premiere of "Run Lola Run" ended, he was surrounded by several independent film distributors who came to Sundance to try to find out.

One fat man even boldly offered a buyout price of US$2 million, which was more generous than Fox. However, the other party only wanted to pay a deposit of US$200,000, and the rest would need to be settled after the movie was released.

Simon laughed and scolded Harvey in his heart, you are a big liar, and then ignored him.

On Monday, just after getting up in the morning, Simon received a call from Catherine from Los Angeles. Immediately afterwards, Robert Redford also called and asked him to go to the Sundance Institute.

Simon drove to the city and brought back a thick stack of newspapers from the Sundance Institute with reviews of "Run Lola Run" and bought breakfast on the way.

When we returned to the resort apartment, it was already past nine in the morning.

The weather in Park City was still cold and there were no outsiders around. Janet began to show her true colors, staying on the bed like a lazy cat and refusing to get up. When she saw the newspaper that Simon brought back, she gained some energy and screamed at Simon to get the newspaper.

Come over and look through it with interest.

"Variety, well, out of obscurity at Sundance came a stunning genre-defying masterpiece, Run Lola Run. Written and directed by newcomer Simon West, the film is told through a kind of

The very interesting three-part movie format shows the audience the meaning of the 'Butterfly Effect'. At the same time, the film's exploration of the countless possibilities in life is also evocative. Blah blah blah, I'll change it again."

Janet read a few sentences, then scanned them all at a glance, and couldn't wait to pick up another newspaper: "This, the "Hollywood Reporter" seems to be very powerful. What surprised me the most was Simon Weiss.

Tello's skillful use of a series of film techniques, the entire film has reached a top level in terms of lens, color, soundtrack, editing, etc. It is completely unlike a low-end film with a production budget of less than 1 million US dollars.

It’s a low-budget movie. It is said that Simon Westeros did a lot of the work himself. I seem to have seen another rising Hollywood genius filmmaker. It makes sense. I’ll look at it again. Hey, Peter also wrote

It’s a movie review, didn’t you agree with him to release it after the film festival is over? Oh, this is just a movie review.”

After reading Peter Butler's film review published in the "Los Angeles Times" again and flipping through the remaining newspapers, Janet put it aside and excitedly poked out a piece of her naked body from the quilt.

Body: "Little boy, you are going to become famous. Come on, let your sister kiss you first."

Simon pushed Janet back into bed and said, "I won't kiss a lazy woman who hasn't even brushed her teeth."

"Oh, now I'm starting to dislike you. Be careful, I'll call my four brothers to beat you together."

Simon smiled and helped the woman pull down the opened quilt, and said: "Call me a cousin or something, make it five, and bring a baseball bat."

"Hmm, it seems, if I don't have a cousin, you're bullying me."

After playing like this for a while, the phone in the living room rang again. Simon saw that the woman was still burying her face in the pillow, so he leaned over and kissed her round shoulder, and said: "Get up quickly, I'll pick her up first."

Telephone."

The call was from Jonathan Friedman, who had just gone to work in Los Angeles. His agent had also seen the praise reviews of "Run Lola Run" in several mainstream Hollywood newspapers. He congratulated Simon and told him at the same time,

Mike Medova, president of Orion Pictures, called him early in the morning to inquire about some news about Simon's film. He should be very interested in the release of "Run Lola Run".

After talking for more than ten minutes, and just as he was about to hang up the phone, Sandra Bullock happened to arrive in Jonathan's office, so they chatted a few more words.

Los Angeles, WMA headquarters on Camino Street.

Sandra said goodbye to Simon, gently put down the phone, and then sat down across from Jonathan's desk.

"It's like this," Jonathan Friedman handed her a piece of information and said: "Back to the Future 2 has started preparations, and casting has recently begun. Your qualifications are somewhat shallow, but I

I saw praise for your performance in "Run Lola Run" in several newspapers this morning. So, prepare yourself first, and I will find a way for you to pass the first round of auditions. Later, it will depend on the specific situation."

"Back to the Future", which topped the North American box office list the year before last, was produced by Steven Spielberg and directed by Robert Zemeckis. Naturally, Sandra knew all about it.

However, after starring in "Run Lola Run", Sandra just recently got a supporting role in a spring TV series.

She opened the audition materials and browsed through them quickly. Sandra was still a little unsure: "Qiao, is this the audition for the heroine?"

"Of course," Jonathan Friedman nodded with a smile and said, "However, don't expect too much. In the first round of casting, there will be at least hundreds of girls vying for this role, and the competition will continue later.

Even more exciting. Also, talk to Simon and ask him to cut a clip of your performance in "Run Lola Run". I will help you and hand it over to the "Back to the Future 2" crew before Friday.

Give me."

Sandra nodded, but looked embarrassed and said: "Joe, Simon won't come back from Park City until next week. And, I, I don't know the phone number of his residence."

Jonathan smiled and wrote a series of numbers on a note, handed it to Sandra, and said: "Since it is a film festival, there must be no shortage of various equipment in Park City, and the copies are also over there, so, you let

After he cuts it, he can send it back or ask someone to bring it back for him."

After chatting for a few more words, Sandra stood up to leave. As soon as she left Jonathan's office, she found that another client of the agent, Courteney Cox, was already sitting outside.

Sandra knew that Simon first invited Courteney to participate in "Run Lola Run", and Courteney naturally knew that the role of Lola would eventually fall on Sandra. Now, they suddenly met each other, and both of them were inexplicable.

They were a little embarrassed, and they nodded to each other as if nothing had happened, and then passed each other.

Courteney knew very well why Jonathan called her here today. Casting for "Back to the Future 2" has begun, which is a major event in Hollywood.

Noticing the audition materials in Sandra's hand just now, Courteney thought of the "Run Lola Run" movie review she had read in the "Hollywood Reporter" during breakfast, and inexplicably felt a strong sense of crisis in her heart.

The male protagonist of "Back to the Future 2" must still be Michael J. Fox. Then, under Jonathan's name, there are at least three people who are suitable for the heroine of "Back to the Future 2", Elizabeth Sue, herself, and Sandra, who just left

·Brock.

Thinking about this, Courteney suddenly discovered that Elizabeth Shue starred in "The Butterfly Effect" and Sandra Bullock starred in "Run Lola Run". These two movies were actually related to him.

And myself.

There was originally a chance.

Now.

I hope "Run Lola Run" won't cause too much repercussions.

If you think about it carefully, it was just a low-cost independent film, and its subject matter was so deviant from the mainstream. Even if it received some praise, it probably wouldn't make many waves in Hollywood.

With this thought in her heart, she took a deep breath and stopped thinking about these messy things. At Owen Wright's signal, Courteney Cox pushed the door open and walked into her agent's office.

About the same time.
To be continued...