"Miss Cicconi wants to participate in my film, I naturally welcome it." Xiang Nan smiled, "However, I am not the one who has the final say in film preparation. In this way, I can provide you with an opportunity for three rounds of auditions. Can you It's up to you if you can't win this role, okay?"

He originally did not consider Madonna to play the heroine of "The Bodyguard" because although Madonna has filmed movies, has good looks, and has certain acting skills, her personal characteristics are too obvious, which is not a good thing for the role.

Because a good actor should be like a chameleon, he can act like anything he plays. Just like Liang Jiahui, he can play the emperor, he can play the little guy, he can play the hero, he can play the villain, he can play the love saint, he can play the pervert... Moreover, the performance is not inconsistent and makes people feel believable.

A bad actor, on the other hand, will look like himself in any role he plays. No matter how different the character settings are, the performance will be the same routine, and people will not notice any changes at all. It is just like copy and paste.

"Okay." Madonna nodded, "But I want to get familiar with the character first. Charles, if you have time, can you help me guide him?" As she said that, she bit her lips lightly and drew on Xiang Nan's chest. Circled.

Her charming look made many men around her look at her.

But Xiang Nan just smiled and said, "I'm really sorry, my new work will start shooting soon, and I really don't have time at the moment. But I can let the casting director guide you."

Although Madonna is a top star and pretty, she is not Xiang Nan's cup of tea.

On the one hand, it is because she is a little older. Like Xiang Nan, she was born in 1958 and is now thirty-two years old. Although she is still beautiful, she is obviously no longer young.

If he doesn’t have the time to date her, Xiang Nan might as well spend more time with young and beautiful sisters such as Jennifer Connelly, Winona Ryder, Courtney Cox, etc.

On the one hand, Madonna's love history is too rich, and she has been rumored to be involved in a lot of scandals, ranging from Oscar-winning actresses to political and business bosses, from backup dancers to models to fitness coaches... and every time she dates someone, there will be a lot of uproar.

Xiang Nan, on the other hand, prefers girls who are more traditional and simple. It is best if they don't like to be a monster or show off.

Madonna is really not suitable for him.

When Madonna heard this, she was immediately disappointed.

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At the Oscars, Xiang Nan finalized two more projects.

One is "Pink League", which tells the story of a group of female baseball players participating in a professional league.

As we all know, movies with female protagonists usually fail at the box office, so even in Hollywood, there are not many movies with female protagonists.

The movie "Pink League" has a huge investment, but the box office prospects are not that good, so we are looking for investment from all over the place.

One is "Terminator 2". This film was originally invested by Carolco Pictures, and the original planned cost was US$60 million. Such investment is considered top-notch in Hollywood.

"Speed ​​2" starring Xiang Nan used a real big yacht, and the cost was only this amount.

But James Cameron knows that he is a detail-obsessed, technical geek who spends money like water. All 60 million US dollars were spent before the special effects were done after the movie was shot.

Carolco Pictures was very helpless. It originally wanted to release it as it is, but "Terminator 2" is really unwatchable without special effects. But special effects would require an additional investment of tens of millions of dollars.

And Carolco Pictures really can't produce it. After all, several of this company's best-selling movies, such as "The Dragon", "Edward Scissorhands", "Beetlejuice", etc. were all produced in advance by Xiang Nan

, causing it to lose a lot of money, so it is no longer so wealthy.

I originally thought about making a comeback with "Terminator 2", but I didn't expect that James Cameron was so unreliable. A movie worth 60 million US dollars was made for more than 100 million US dollars. It was terrible.

Therefore, Carolco Pictures had no choice but to seek external help.

But at this time, James Cameron, although he had gained some fame with "Terminator" and "Alien 2", he was not considered a successful director in the industry.

Because this person is very slow in filming. From his debut in 1981 to now, he has made five movies in ten years. His output is really too low.

Moreover, among the five movies, one was not completed, one failed miserably at the box office, and the next three are hardly successful. Therefore, he is naturally not outstanding in the industry.

For such a not-so-good director, the cost of a new film is over 100 million US dollars, which is higher than the total box office of most movies. No company has the courage to invest in it.

Carolco Pictures naturally encountered obstacles at every turn, but now, they just found Xiang Nan.

When Xiang Nan heard about this project, his eyes immediately lit up.

Who doesn't know that "Terminator 2" is a classic among science fiction films, and its production level is quite high. Even if you watch it decades later, this movie will not look outdated at all, whether it is special effects or the story.

Of course he can invest, but having said that, he is also very interested in Carolco Pictures.

This is a medium-sized film company founded in the 1970s. It has produced famous films such as the "Rambo" series and "Red Square". It can be said that it is also a good company in Hollywood.

Similar to Xiangjiang's Zedong Pictures, Yongjia Pictures, Galaxy Pictures, etc., although they cannot compare with giants such as Golden Harvest, New Art City, Shaw Brothers, Debao, and Emperor, they are still good companies.

Xiang Nan wanted to buy it. In this way, he would not only eliminate a competitor, but also expand his film library, killing two birds with one stone.

Therefore, he showed embarrassment on the surface and refused the request for help from Carloco Pictures. In private, he ordered people to contact Carloco Films to take down all the companies that were in financial difficulties.

Carolco Pictures was in a dilemma at this time.

If it were to be sold, given the current miserable situation, it wouldn't fetch a high price. After all, "Terminator 2" is a big burden that no one is willing to carry.

If it doesn't sell, if it can't attract investment and can't complete the filming of "Terminator 2", the company will have foreign debts that it will be unable to repay.

In Hollywood, it is common to borrow money to film movies. Even giants are no exception, but that is also true. Once a movie fails at the box office, even giants face the threat of bankruptcy.

For example, MGM Pictures and United Artists Pictures declared bankruptcy due to huge losses due to box office failure of their movies.

The two general managers of Carloco Pictures weighed it again and again and finally decided to get rid of the burden.
Chapter completed!