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Chapter 863 "Gladiator" comes out Chapter 864 Crisis Appears(1/3)

I originally thought of coming to Jack to eat and mediate the troubles and depressions I have experienced these days, but I met a good young man. Not only is he so energetic, he has a very profound understanding of movies, and I also appreciate his insights on current blockbusters. In fact, he also said what I thought.

Hollywood is a place where people can hide and hide. Generally speaking, people with such knowledge must be talented, so I couldn't help but become interested in this young man.

But after he said his name, I couldn't stand it anymore.

Ronald Wilson Reagan?! This name is definitely well-known to me.

The fortieth president of the United States is also the only president of previous presidents who came from an actor.

He is a legend among the presidents of the United States, an absolute legend.

But what I can't understand is that in history, Reagan went to Hollywood, probably around 1937. Before that, Reagan should have stayed in school.

Seeing that I stared at him and looked extremely excited, Reagan was obviously a little puzzled.

"Mr. Corleon, are you okay?" Reagan said to me with concern.

I then realized and smiled and said, "It's nothing. I heard Jack talk about you, saying that you are not bad."

My compliment made Reagan feel embarrassed to come.

"Boss, I've been in the fast food company for a year or two. During this period, I was Mr. Jack's secretary and I usually help the company come up with ideas." Reagan was very real.

"You have been here for Jack for a year or two!" Reagan's words surprised me a little.

Why didn't I find out about Reagan's fast food company for so long?

"Ronald. What did you do before you entered the fast food company?" I am very interested in this future US presidential life experience.

Reagan smiled and said, "Before we lived with our parents and brother in Tampico, Illinois. My parents were both descendants of Ireland. After that, I was in Illinois. In 27 years, I worked as a lifeguard in Rock River, Dickson, Illinois, and then I got married with our fast food company."

Reagan said that these should be very consistent with his historical experience, except for the next fast food company.

"After I stayed in Rock River for two months, a fast food restaurant was opened in the small town by the river. The restaurant suddenly became the most popular place around for more than a dozen miles, and it was crowded every day. I also like to go there and eat food there. You know, I was a bachelor at that time. I hated cooking the most, and the fast food in the fast food restaurant was very suitable for me."

"Later, the scale of fast food restaurants was growing bigger and bigger, and they needed to recruit people. I thought working in a fast food restaurant should be much better than being a lifeguard by the river, so I applied for the job. That day, Mr. Jack came to the branch to inspect the work. After seeing me, I followed him to Los Angeles and became his secretary, responsible for the daily work arrangements of the fast food company.

Reagan made his experience over the years clearly in just a few words. This guy is as pure as a piece of white paper. Although he has a natural leader temperament, no one would think that this guy will become the president of the United States in the future.

"Ronard. If you were asked to make a blockbuster movie, what would you do?" I looked at Reagan and smiled.

This question really brought this guy back.

"Mr. Corleon, your question is too difficult. Not to mention me, even the big directors in Hollywood, can't answer such questions. But if Mr. Corleon, if I ask me to come up with a few ideas, I will have some." Reagan's next sentence made me feel energetic.

"Then tell me your idea." I encouraged.

Reagan smiled and took a book from a bookshelf behind him.

"Mr. Corleon. I'm reading Roman history recently. I think I can shoot a movie based on this subject." Reagan smiled.

"Stop teasing, Mr. Reagan." Reagan's words made Jimmy, who was standing next to me, jump up.

Although Jimmy is young, she stays in the office all day long. She hears and sees us discussing filming. She is basically a businessman. Before I can speak, he shook his head at Reagan's words.

"Mr. Reagan, the theme of Rome is too old. Mr. Griffith had already filmed a movie called "Caesar". There are at least dozens of movies about this theme in other Hollywood film companies. There are basically no matter what famous people and famous places in Roman history. If you ask your boss to shoot this, you will definitely fall."

"Also, since last year, the audience and the film industry have developed a strong resistance to blockbusters with such historical themes. Not to mention anything else, just talk about the theme of "Babylon" by Sissidir, which is basically very similar to the theme of Roman. It is also a great empire and a change of the source of the empire. But you have also seen the result."

"The most critical part of the conflict between the boss and Sisse Dimil this time is not that the boss wants to shoot a blockbuster, but that the boss wants to shoot a blockbuster that surpass Sisse Dimil. If the boss shoots a Roman movie as you mentioned, at most it is a blockbuster similar to Sisse Dimil. In this way, the boss will suffer a lot."

Jimmy's call not only surprised Reagan, but also surprised me.

This little bastard is usually silent, but I didn't expect that he still has such insight. For so many years, I have always treated him as a child and seem to underestimate him.

"Boss, Jimmy makes sense. But I think if we shoot, the angles will definitely be different." Reagan thought for a while and still insisted on his own opinion.

"What angle?" I asked.

Reagan spread his hands and said, "Boss, have you noticed that the historical blockbusters filmed in Hollywood now, especially the blockbusters of Sissy Dimil. The themes are based on events and characters that have actually happened in history. The director strictly follows history, so when the audience watches, they already know the plot of the movie. In this case, they lose the most critical sense of curiosity, and the rest is to watch big scenes. Sissy Dimil also knows this, so when he shoots, he especially pays attention to major scenes."

"My idea is, can we shoot a virtual history, of course, under the background of the Roman Empire. In this way, the story and characters are fictional, which will not only make the audience extremely curious. When you shoot, you can also add the artistic elements you want to into the movie based on your own ideas, making the whole movie extremely heavy. In this way, this movie is both a blockbuster, but also an excellent art film with a high idea. In this way, Sissie Dimil has nothing to say at all."

Reagan's words made me nod.

What he said is obviously because most Hollywood filmmakers didn’t notice it, and even I didn’t notice this problem. Yes, Hollywood’s current historical blockbusters are indeed strictly carried out according to history. A movie with virtual stories and characters obviously has great advantages.

The real and false are true, the fake is true. ^^The first release of Junzitang^^ Only movies like this are charming and interesting.

Reagan's words touched me, but the question is, there are so many things in the Roman Empire and so many characters. What kind of story can be created to achieve the effect I want.

I took the book from Reagan's hand and flipped through the contents page by page.

This book is a book that specifically introduces the history of the Roman Empire. There are many pictures of the land.

As I flipped through it, a picture inside made me stop.

Looking at this picture, a triumphant smile appeared on my face.

"Haha, there is." I patted the page and laughed.

"Boss, do you have an idea?" Jimmy laughed when she saw me happy.

Jimmy empathized with me for so many days. Seeing me with such a look of grief, Jimmy naturally knew there was a chance.

"If you have an idea, let's take this one." I pointed to the picture and said with a smile.

Jimmy and Reagan gathered around and came to see the picture that made me ecstatic.

The picture shows the Colosseum in Rome, where two Romans hold shields and daggers in absolute terms, the scene is tragic and spectacular.

"Boss, are you going to shoot a gladiator?" Reagan asked curiously.

"No, the name of this movie should be called "Gladiator"!" I was fascinated by my eyes and slidly turned my mouth.

A virtual story set in the Roman Empire has connotations and must be a blockbuster. No movie is more suitable than "Gladiator".

Sissy Dimil, this time, let you see what a real blockbuster should look like!

"Gladiator?!" Reagan was obviously a little puzzled about the subject I chose.

"This movie will drive Sissy Dimil crazy." I closed the book and handed it to Dimil.

"Boss, which movie will make Dimil crazy?" Just as Reagan and I were chatting enthusiastically, Jack walked in from outside.

This guy was so busy that he knew what he was going out to do.

"Jack, you have a lot of talents on hand." Looking at Jack, I patted Reagan's shoulder with a smile.

Jack glanced at Reagan and laughed immediately.

"Boss, if you talk about Ronald, that's right. He is the most knowledgeable person in our fast food company now. Sometimes I have to listen to his opinions on some of the company's resolutions."

Jack obviously valued Reagan very much.

"Jack, how has the fast food company been growing recently?" I asked.

When talking about fast food companies, Jack immediately showed a proud expression on his face.

"Boss, the fast food company's turnover is now rising and has not been affected by the economic crisis. Now some of the stores we set up in Europe are in good condition. I plan to set up a European branch next, and then let Reagan take responsibility."

"What!? Let Reagan run a fast food restaurant!?" When I heard what Jack said, I jumped up as if I was scalded by boiling water.

Just kidding. Isn’t it a waste of resources to let a future president open a fast food restaurant?

If Jack had arranged this way, I'm afraid there would be one more fast food tycoon in history and one less legendary president. Comparing the two with each other, it goes without saying which choice is better.

"Boss, is there any problem?" Jack said in surprise.

"Your fast food company opens a European branch, which is reasonable and necessary. But it is absolutely impossible to let Ronald take responsibility." I shook my head.

"Boss, do you suspect Ronald does not have this ability?" Jack glanced at Reagan.

I smiled and said, "I don't doubt Ronald's ability. I value his ability too much. I asked him to take charge of the European branch of the fast food company, and some of the big things are useless."

"It's useless? Mr. Corleon. I don't have much ability." Reagan waved his hand.

"Jack, can you transfer Reagan to me?" I grinned.

"What do you want him?" Jack said in surprise.

"Didn't you find out that this guy is a good actor material?" I pointed to Reagan's face full of star flavor.

"Boss, you mean to let Ronald act in a movie!" Both of them were stunned, either Jack or Reagan.

"Yes, it's a pity not to act in a movie under Ronald's conditions. Besides, I'm about to shoot a blockbuster. Ronald can play an important role in it. I think DreamWorks will have an extra superstar in the future." I lit a cigarette and exhaled.

In fact, my expectations for Reagan are not just as simple as a movie star. I want to make him the president of the United States, the president of the United States who walked out of DreamWorks like Truman. This will be the pride of DreamWorks.

And now, I wouldn't let Jack send him to Europe to run a fast food company branch. The only thing that works is to let Reagan act in Hollywood for a few years as he did in history.

The only difference between this choice and history is probably that Reagan, the actor in history, was not very successful, but in my hands, he could definitely become a top-notch superstar like Cary Grant.

Jack was obviously a little skeptical about my idea. He didn't really believe that Reagan had the potential to become a top-notch superstar. However, Reagan was excited about my proposal.

In fact, from the beginning of his knowledge about movies, I already knew that this guy was very interested in movies, and maybe he was working hard to study them secretly.

In Hollywood, there are basically no people who say they don’t want to become a movie star, regardless of whether they have the conditions to become a movie star.

"Boss, let me go with Mr. Corleon. I think I still like the latter relatively when running a fast food restaurant and filming movies." Reagan raised his head and looked at Jack sincerely.

Jack shrugged and said, "Since the boss has taken a fancy to you, what else can I say? Ronald, just follow the boss. Although the fast food restaurant needs you, for us DreamWorks, movies are the most important thing, after all, this is our foundation."

Although Jack himself has no talent in movies, he may be the most important person in DreamWorks to watch movies.
To be continued...
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