This is Ye Wei¡¯s summary of this lunch interview, and he also understands better why Hanks is so popular and why he can stand at the top of the Hollywood actor pyramid! Think about it, how many people has Hanks helped? How many people in this industry are grateful to him?
It is not unreasonable for him to get those Oscar honors. If Ye Wei joins a certain union in the future and becomes a member of the Academy's jury, he will certainly not hesitate when faced with the choice of Hanks or Willis. Land vote for Hanks.
So cool! Thinking about it gloomily, this is not the brilliance of Hanks. He fights injustices for others within his own power, does good to good people, and takes action when it is time to take action against evil people. He has more and more friends, one level at a time. As the level goes up, the invisible power in him becomes more and more powerful. He is Hanks.
But Ye Wei prefers to think this way, this is true temperament, there are not so many reasons, just because he is a good person!
However, even if Hanks is a good person, even if Lovett is really just a small role in front of him, the reason why Hanks would be so supportive of a young man he just met is because the young man has gained his appreciation and he has seen A treasure with a bright future!
In any creative industry, talent is the most precious thing. For example, "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" can make Platon make a lot of money and shine in one fell swoop. Ye Wei was able to film "Dance of Angels" before he was 16 years old. , letting people see his huge potential!
That¡¯s why he received such help from Hanks, which once again proves that the saying ¡°work is the greatest power¡± is correct.
Things have changed like this, not because of winning the lottery, not because of bad luck, but because of his works and his own strength!
So Ye Wei accepted it calmly and expressed gratitude in his heart. One day, he would definitely repay Hanks for his help in the past.
After walking out of the restaurant, the two said goodbye. Hanks took away the "Little Miss Sunshine" script and the entire suitcase. He said, "Wei, our company will study the feasibility of investing in this project. I will contact you if there is any progress." There should be results within this month. You should relax first. I think you have been too nervous during this period. Young people should have more fun."
"Okay, then I'll wait for the answer." Ye Wei smiled, "My fun is to play movies, haha!"
Hanks patted him on the shoulder, got into a taxi and left, taking away the friendship.
Cars were coming and going on the avenue, and the taxi was soon out of sight. The afternoon sun was very warm, but it could not dispel all the darkness in the world.
Ye Wei pressed the phone and sent a text message to Kevin Thomas: "You son of a bitch, I didn't trouble you, but you jumped out. Do you want to go to jail so much? Don't call me, I don't want to hear it. Your disgusting voice."
After a while, the other party replied: "Yi, I was wrong! I know this matter is over, I promise I will not show up again, don't care about me."
Kevin Thomas is now useless and must have been kicked out by Lovett. He admitted for no reason that he had made false accounts. Are you really afraid that Ye Wei will use the power of a big shot to make it difficult for him to move forward?
"I'm warning you again, don't mess with me! You can't afford to mess with me! Get away as far as you want! No need to reply!"
After Ye Wei sent this text message, he immediately deleted these text messages, not wanting his text box to be polluted by this bitch.
After doing this, he exhaled, looked at the blue sky, and gradually felt happy. Although he was not afraid, without those troubles, hope for the project was rekindled. Great! He smiled and called Lily, "Hey girl, where are you?"
Lily¡¯s clear voice came from the mobile phone: ¡°Santa Monica, playing with Trieste and the others.¡±
"I am also in Santa Monica. I had a party with my old classmate. We were very happy and very good! He is still so easy-going and such a good person, haha! Shall we play together in the afternoon?"
"Well O¡ª¡ªK! They will be like this in the future anyway."
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After returning to Playtone's headquarters in Santa Monica, Hanks called Willis. Their friendship was not that deep, but they were always friends.
"Bruce, it's not good for Lovett to hurt a teenage filmmaker like this. I told him to stop."
"I've been telling them to stop causing trouble! That kid is arrogant But I did something wrong in this matter, let him go! I've been telling them like this, but what part of them didn't understand!? Lovett ¡I scold him less recently! Damn it! I don¡¯t blame you for this, no need to say more.¡±
"It's okay if everything is fine now. Ye Wei is really a good guy."
"Tom" Willis over there was silent for a moment, "Are you going to vote?"Fund him? "
"I haven't decided yet."
Hanks knew the potential of this project, and the Willis team and Focus had already explained a lot. However, Ye Wei wanted to be the producer and director. This kind of decision that would shock the world as soon as it was announced was not an easy decision to make. ,¡ª¡ªreferring to the investment and production by Platon. He and Ye Wei have not discussed whether to star or not.
At this point, Hanks somewhat admires Willis's courage and passion when he agreed, which he did not have.
"With the talent of this young man, he will always come out. Either we invest or others, he will always find a way out, it just depends on when."
Hanks said that he had no doubts about whether Ye Wei could grow into an excellent or even top producer and director. What he doubted was whether Ye Wei could be excellent at the age of 16, or at least pass! Is now the time to invest? He was not sure, so he didn't dare to make a decision.
"I don't want to care about that kid anymore, and I don't want to hear about him. Tom, I hope you make the right decision."
"good."
Ending the call, on the other end of the phone, Willis looked complicated, with two nasolabial folds dangling slightly. Will that guy persuade Hanks? Hanks in "Richard"?
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From the 18th to Martin Luther King Day on the 19th, another week has passed.
During this period, Hanks read the script of "Little Miss Sunshine" several times. Every time he read it, he liked the script more and more, and his desire to see it on the big screen became stronger.
And he had gone through all the documents in Ye Wei's suitcase, and he was so professional that he couldn't find any faults. Because he knew directors, screenwriters and producers, he had a deeper feeling than Willis. A man who was about to turn 16 High school students can do this, and perhaps no one else can be found in the world.
His third son, Chester, is over 13 years old and is still just a spoiled teenager. Alas!
Despite this, Hanks still had not made a decision, so he asked his partner and friend Gary Goetzman.
Gary exclaimed: "What!? It's too dangerous! Tom, your vision no longer needs any proof, it's too dangerous!" He replied: "I don't want to prove anything, I don't need it anymore, but This really piqued my interest."
"This kid is either a golden key or a poison. You don't want your reputation to be damaged. My opinion is that it's best not to participate. There's no need."
Gary's opinion was not what Hanks wanted. He asked his wife Rita Wilson, who is also one of the producers of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding". She said that she was the one who brought Nia Vardalas' one-woman drama to life. She introduced it to him, and it was her support for the movie adaptation that led to the subsequent Miracle Movies, so her professional opinions were valued by him.
Rita had also seen Angel Dance, and besides not being involved in the lunch interview, she knew as much as Hanks did, and she was also undecided.
"This young man is full of talent and cannot be treated as an ordinary high school studentbutTom, I don't know, this matteris beyond the scope of what I can understand, let alone think about."
Yes, this matter is somewhat supernatural. It is difficult for "mortals" like them to have a correct understanding.
But there is one genius who can definitely do it. He started making short films at the age of 11, and made his first feature film (Super 8 format) at the age of 16. So far, he has been nominated for 5 Oscars for Best Director, won 2 times, and swept almost all important awards. , and repeatedly set off commercial crazes, launching the concept of "summer blockbusters", and was hailed as "the greatest director".
One of the cultural icons, one of the American icons, one of the most influential figures in Hollywood, the boss of DreamWorks, the genius among geniuses.
Hanks called this 57-year-old old friend and asked sincerely: "Steven, there is something I want to ask you"
Steven Spielberg.
His opinion will directly affect Hanks¡¯ decision.