Chapter 53： Relax

If the Hollywood commercial film circle is full of dirty deals, then the independent film circle is a complete bitch, dirtier than commercial films.

Behind all large-scale commercial productions, the investment institutions and power structure are very complicated. The important roles in the film are by no means obtained through simple transactions.

There is no shortage of handsome men and beautiful women in Hollywood, and no producer, investor, or director will take tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars in investment in exchange for overnight tenderness or some shady deals.

Independent films are completely different. The investment cost is very low, the source of funds is single, and the rights of investors, producers, and directors are often surprisingly large, which has caused all kinds of dirty deals in the independent film circle. .

For example, the famous Harvey Weinstein is a typical figure among them.

In fact, "The Blair Witch" and "Chain Saw" can also be regarded as members of independent films in terms of the nature of the film.

It's just that Ryan has several roles and is the only investor in the film, so naturally there is no messy deal.

But the upcoming investment, "Leaving Las Vegas", gave him some headaches.

"Maybe I need to find a producer who is familiar with the independent film world."

Looking at the backs of Mike Figgis and Nicolas Cage leaving, Ryan said to himself.

Investing in a film is far from being as simple as it seems on the surface. Fund supervision, main actor selection, tax rebate policy, crew members, etc., everything should not be hasty, so a qualified producer must be selected for the film.

The investment budget of "Leaving Las Vegas" is as high as 4 million US dollars, which is definitely not a small amount for Ryan, and the director of the film is a British director, so the crew must have sufficient supervision.

However, in a short period of time, it is obviously not an easy task to find a qualified producer.

Producer!

Sofia Coppola was taken aback for a moment, then thought of the investment intention just reached, and couldn't help nodding, "There are more tricks in the European film industry than Hollywood, so finding a senior producer is a very important task." Wise choice."

"Speaking of which, I have a choice."

"Have you ever heard of it, Jill-Anne-Hurd!"

"Jill-Anne-Hurd..." Ryan showed a thoughtful look, as if he had heard someone mention this name before.

"James Cameron's ex-wife?"

Sofia Coppola took a sip of the red wine, "To be precise, she should be the second wife. She used to be the producer of "Terminator" and "Alien 2."

"However, I heard that since she divorced Cameron, her life has not been very good, and she has not been exposed to large-scale commercial productions for a long time."

"If you invite her, you probably won't refuse."

"Then send her an invitation." Ryan agreed directly. Anyway, only one invitation is needed, and it doesn't matter whether she is Cameron's ex-wife or not.

The two talked briefly for a while, and Ryan obviously felt a little headache, probably because of the drunkenness, so he could only get up and say goodbye to Sofia.

"It seems that I have to go back to the hotel to rest for a while, and say sorry for me." After speaking, Ryan turned and walked outside.

Seeing Ryan's appearance, Sophia pouted, without any intention of getting up.

On the contrary, Monica Bellucci, who had been wandering around the banquet all the time, saw Ryan's back, hesitated for a moment, and quickly chased after him.

Naturally, Monica Bellucci's actions could not be hidden from the crowd at the banquet.

In this regard, most people just smile knowingly.

Only a few European female stars cursed secretly.

"Ryan, Ryan!"

"Wait a minute, I'll go back with you."

Before Ryan walked out of the banquet gate, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind. Turning around, it was Monica Bellucci, and couldn't help but feel a slight movement in his heart, and took another look at her.

Monica Bellucci, obviously well-dressed, is wearing a purple rose evening dress, which sets off her slender figure, and her long black hair hangs down naturally, and she is wearing a pair of black high-heeled short boots. Extraordinarily charming.

"Monica, you don't have to."

It is very common for female leading actors in Hollywood movies to have relationships with directors that go beyond friendship.

Not to mention, Ryan is not only a director, simple as that.

Monica Bellucci chased after her in a hurry, her hands gently wrapped her arms around Ryan's arm, her thin lips revealed a hint of seductiveness, "You need to relax."

Ryan frowned, and couldn't help but want to say no, but his body's instinctive reaction made him a little reluctant.

Seeing that Ryan did not refuse, Monica Bellucci showed a charming smile and pulled him out of the banquet hall.

After bouts of parched mouths, the two finally returned to the hotel, only then did Ryan realize that the room in front of him didn't seem to be his own, but another one.

"Do you need a cup of coffee!" Monica Bellucci supported Ryan to sit down, her lips moved lightly and made a pleasant voice.

Ryan looked at Monica Bellucci quietly, with a primal impulse in his eyes, "What do you think?"

For more than half a year, he has been working intensely, not writing scripts, but also shooting, promoting, preparing for the release, etc. He has hardly had a good rest, let alone thinking about the desires between men and women.

But don't forget, he was a director in his previous life, so naturally he had many temporary girlfriends.

"I think you need a cup of coffee." Monica Bellucci leaned closer, almost mouth to mouth, and the two could feel each other's panting.

"But I want you more."

The next moment, Ryan hugged Monica Bellucci, walked to the edge of the soft bed, and rolled together.

... (omitted below) ...

Early the next morning, the sky was already bright.

After a night of lingering, Ryan just woke up, subconsciously looked around, and found that Monica Bellucci had been up for a long time.

When he looked up, he saw Monica Bellucci, she had already changed into a white silk pajamas, the concave and convex curves were faintly revealed, and she was wearing a pair of flesh-colored stockings on her legs. more eye-catching.

Wearing silk stockings early in the morning is obviously not a habit, but related to last night.

Ryan can even say with certainty that it has something to do with his hobbies.

"It seems that we should have a good talk."

After a night of rest, Ryan has completely woken up. Although he doesn't regret what happened last night, he still needs to talk about it.

Seeing that Ryan woke up on the bed, Monica Bellucci came to the edge of the bed and sat down very casually, put her finger on Ryan's lips, "Don't worry, I just want you to relax, No other meaning."

"At best it's a way of paying back."

"Of course you can, treat it as a transaction."

The unexpected reaction made Ryan a little uncomfortable, and he was silent for a while, then hugged Monica Bellucci into his arms, and kissed her radiant jade cheek.

"I…"

Ryan didn't know what to say for a while, whether he couldn't laugh or cry, or said it was a great return, and he couldn't stop thinking about it.

Feeling the soft body in his arms, he said speechlessly: "A very good return."

"Okay, let's not talk about this."

He didn't want to continue talking about this topic, "This time I came to the UK, in addition to the promotion of "Chain Saw", I also talked about the investment of a film."

"John O'Brien's novel of the same name, a script adapted from "Leaving Las Vegas"."

Monica Bellucci was taken aback for a moment, looked at Ryan with complicated eyes, then showed a sweet smile, and said very generously: "Sounds very good!"

"Then, my dear director Ryan, do you want to direct this film yourself!"

For Hollywood circles, giving and receiving is a very common transaction.

Since it was a default deal, Ryan would naturally not refuse, "The director is Mike Figgis, an Englishman, and I am only an investor."

"However, I have read the introduction of the heroine in the script, and the image is very shaping."

heroine!

Monica Bellucci shook her head, looked straight at Ryan, and said, "I would rather be the heroine in your next film."

What she was talking about was naturally not "Saw 2", but the new script that Ryan had been carefully preparingYes. "

"However, I must explain in advance that maybe "Leaving Las Vegas" is only a low-budget film with an unknown director, but the content and plot of the film are very suitable for Oscar awards."

"As for my next film."

Ryan said frankly: "Maybe it will be a little more artistic, but generally it will cater to business."

To put it very bluntly, one is a film that can hit the Oscars, but the film investment is very low, and the director is unknown, and the other is a very likely commercial production, but it has no chance for the Oscars.

Monica Bellucci leaned in and hugged Ryan dishonestly, "Your opinion is it!"

Speaking of this, she never thought that there would be two heroines in front of her, and she could choose whatever she wanted, even if it was a kind of transaction.

""Leaving Las Vegas" is a very good opportunity." Ryan said "Leaving Las Vegas" without hesitation. There are many opportunities to appear in commercial movies, but the chance to hit the Oscars is not that good. Very rare.

"But there is another prerequisite. You must improve your acting skills. It is best to enroll in an acting training class, and at the same time hire a good private teacher to guide your acting skills."

Art films and commercial films have different requirements for acting skills.

"Acting skills!"

"no problem."

Monica Bellucci agreed, and then her movements became wider and wider, and she even lay down directly, posing a seductive posture, and said, "Then next."

As she spoke, she took off her pajamas and fully revealed herself in front of Ryan.

Next, during a few days of European publicity tour, the two lived together directly.