"This role is very good. It's a script adapted from the bestselling novel the devil wears prada, published last year. Plus, I get to act opposite Meryl Streep. I really like it!" Anne Hathaway, after reading the script, said happily to Charles in the Capet Pictures reception room.
Charles nodded. Anne Hathaway and her Agent had received the script before, and now they were here to discuss the contract.
"The movie should start filming in New York in the fall, filming for three months, and be released next summer. Go back and prepare for the role!"
Anne Hathaway nodded, then looked at Charles again, gathering her courage to ask, "Thank you so much this time. Can I treat you to dinner?"
Charles was stunned for a moment, looked at Anne Hathaway, then nodded, "Friday night!"
"Okay!" Anne Hathaway left the reception room happily after receiving Charles's affirmative reply.
the devil wears prada has a production budget of 35 million US dollars. Anne Hathaway's current salary is only about 3 million US dollars; Meryl Streep's is between 5 and 6 million US dollars.
Back in his office, Charles leaned back in his chair. Fili Jones massaged his head while saying, "LV provided a lot of branded clothing, plus other brands, so the film won't lack fashion elements."
"Now the company has sent people with the director to New York to find a suitable building for the filming location."
Charles pulled Fili Jones into his lap, kissed the Lady's neck, and then said, "After the Oscar, I guess I'll have to stay in New York for a while!"
"Boss, Donna went to San Francisco again. She said that company has been established, called YouTube. Is it really that important?" Fili Jones asked doubtfully.
Charles nodded and smiled, "Important, very important!"
Donna Williams will go to New York first after dealing with things in San Francisco. Tom Ford's eponymous brand is about to be established, and Shuguang Fund is going to participate in the investment.
"How is Ridley Scott's preparation for the departed progressing? Has Brad Pitt joined the film?"
"He has agreed to play Billy, opposite Christian Bale. Brad Pitt is very popular right now, and he and Angelina Jolie seem to have gone on vacation out of town!"
Charles shook his head. This guy, Jennifer Aniston is a national goddess after all, and he just cheated on his wife with a mistress. That's something.
If it weren't for Johnny Depp needing to film the sequels for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and pirates of the caribbean 2 and 3, Charles would have really wanted Johnny Depp to play Billy.
"At the Saint-Denis Film Festival, did you not come across any independent films or new directors you liked?" Charles asked again.
Fili Jones shook her head, "No, but at this year's Saint-Denis Film Festival, George Lucas's star wars: episode iii – revenge of the sith held a promotional event."
"star wars: episode iii – revenge of the sith will be released in May. George Lucas has finally finished filming these six series!"
Lucasfilm can definitely live off the star wars series for a lifetime. Americans' love for this series is indeed profound.
"By the way, Boss, brokeback mountain is now showing in 2,100 theaters. The North American box office has already exceeded 70 million US dollars. The Golden Globe Awards and Oscar awards have boosted the box office!"
Charles nodded. This low-budget film, brokeback mountain, was truly impressive, not only winning substance but also prestige.
"Oscar," Charles said, rubbing the Lady's thigh. million dollar baby and the aviator are both competitors.
brokeback mountain is indeed excellent, but its subject matter is a hard sell now. Will the Academy judges give the Oscar for Best Picture to a gay film?
Charles shook his head, stopped thinking about it, and then asked about the progress of the TV series prison break.
"The crew has already been assembled! According to the Boss's instructions, we'll film the pilot ourselves first, send it to the TV station for testing, and then we can officially start filming," Fili quickly explained.
"Where is it being filmed? Chicago?"
Fili Jones nodded and smiled, "It's in Chicago, because the story takes place there."
On the weekend, Charles, dressed casually, drove to Anne Hathaway's beachfront villa in Long Beach.
"Charles, you're here! I'm preparing dinner!"
Anne Hathaway, wearing a short skirt and a white shirt, enthusiastically welcomed Charles into the house.
"I thought you'd pick a restaurant, I didn't expect it to be your place," Anne Hathaway's two-story beachfront villa was tastefully decorated, and the 3,500 square foot villa used a lot of glass to enjoy the Pacific Ocean view.
"I'm a good cook, you rest in the living room for a while!" Anne Hathaway said, then continued to busy herself in the kitchen.
Charles, sitting on the sofa, was a bit bored and casually picked up the script in front of him to flip through. This should also be a script Anne Hathaway received.
"Havoc?" Charles roughly looked through it. It was a story about two beautiful Young Ladies entering the chaotic Los Angeles gang scene and paying a heavy price.
So Anne Hathaway had such steamy scenes in this low-budget independent film?
Anne Hathaway, who had finished preparing dinner, saw Charles flipping through the script, shrugged helplessly, walked to Charles's side, and said, "This is a low-budget independent film that was finished filming in 2003. New Line Cinema only just bought the distribution rights this year, but they don't plan to release it in theaters; instead, they'll directly release the DVD version of this film!"
"This script, you're very bold. The scale in it isn't small," Charles put down the script, completely a bit confused. In '03, shouldn't Anne Hathaway have been preparing to film the princess diaries 2: royal engagement?
"After filming the princess diaries, I was always called 'Princess Anne,' so maybe I had some rebellious feelings and took on this movie," Anne Hathaway didn't seem to mind, thinking that dedicating oneself to art was a very normal thing.
Charles was helpless, what more could he say? She simply didn't want to be a pure Lady, but the audience always wanted her to be a pure Lady and a princess.
"Let's eat first. I also want to try your cooking. Anyway, my mom's cooking is terrible," Charles said, standing up and heading to the dining table with Anne Hathaway.
Anne Hathaway took out a bottle of red wine, poured a glass for each of them, "Have a drink!"
Charles nodded and raised his glass. Could he still go home after drinking?