hollywood melon man

Chapter 18 Internal Preview

"Everyone is here," Lou Vasseur said directly after scanning the screening room, "Let's start!"

The first screened version was the Paul Collins cut.

Paul Collins also came, sitting in the corner on the other side, looking at little Gilbert, who happened to look over too.

The two communicated with their eyes, looking at each other from afar. Paul Collins tried to defeat little Gilbert with his sharp eyes, but little Gilbert stared back without any sign of weakness.

Paul Collins was still thinking: Boy, you are still very young in Hollywood, let me teach you what editing is.

Little Gilbert didn't care at all about the killer look in Paul Collins's eyes. After working for more than ten years, he was still just a small editor editing his own films. This was what happened to Paul Collins.

Sure enough, the film edited by Paul Collins was, as Gilbert Jr. had expected, a regular Hollywood edit.

There are no surprises, everything is stable, in line with the consistent attitude of Hollywood film companies to pursue stability.

But for a film that takes an eccentric approach, staying flat is the biggest mistake.

In fact, after watching this version of "Shark Tank," Universal executives who participated in the preview had a mediocre response.

Akio Tanii looked at little Gilbert in the corner, and then asked Lou Vasseur: "Lou, what do you think of this film?"

"It's okay, the picture is very beautiful, and Gwyneth Paltrow is also interesting. It may be profitable to sell it to the video market after it is released." Lou Vasseur said.

A film selection expert later expressed his opinion: "This is just an ordinary film with the title of Shark, which seems a bit boring.

However, there are a few shots that are quite good, and it can be seen that the director has put in a lot of hard work. "

It's rare to hear a more pertinent evaluation, and Akio Tanii's face looks a little better.

To be honest, although he was the main investor in this movie, he did not expect this movie to create surprises.

But the way it was shot was a bit too ordinary, and he was a little disappointed.

After hearing everyone's discussion, little Gilbert sitting in the left corner was fine. Anyway, his edited version was at the back!
  On the other hand, Paul Collins couldn't sit still. Unexpectedly, his edited version did not receive any good reviews. Of course, there were no negative reviews.

But for Paul Collins, it was still a bit unacceptable.

He had heard that Thomas Blake said that Little Gilbert's version was amazing.

If the company executives were satisfied with Little Gilbert's version, it would be a fatal blow to him.

Unfortunately, as a small editor, Paul Collins had no say on this occasion.

In an instant, Paul Collins came up with various ideas, such as turning off the power switch, threatening senior executives to resign, etc.

But Paul Collins still held back and did not dare to do this.

"There is also a version edited by Little Gilbert, please end it quickly!" Lou Vasseur motioned to continue playing.

Soon, another version of "Shark Beach" played on the screen.

As a film selection expert, Mike Harris felt a little bored. He had watched the previous films and found them a little boring.

What kind of director's cut is there for this movie? It's just overthinking.

Mike Harris, who was no longer interested in what was happening on the screen, lowered his head and chatted with the people around him about interesting things happening in Hollywood recently.

But a few exclamations brought him back to the screen from the chat.

"Hou Li Crab, it was so dangerous just now."

"Xie Te, is this really a movie? Why is it different from the previous version? This version looks so tense and exciting..."

what's the situation? Mike Harris stared fixedly at the screen, and he couldn't take his eyes back again.

The predator's perspective brought by handheld photography allows the lens to turn into the shark itself, with the heroine swimming in front, giving a full sense of immersion.

The editing is sharp and dazzling, and the rhythm is very tight, which is completely different from the rhythm of previous films.

This version of the film is like a deadly flower, knowing it's dangerous but just can't take its eyes away.

It's so scary, so thrilling, so thrilling. I haven't had such a refreshing movie-watching experience in a long time.

Not only Mike Harris, but most of the people at the preview screening never interacted with each other after watching the film.

There were only sounds coming from the screen and heavy breathing. Everyone's emotions were aroused by the film.

Watch the protagonist Sally escape from the shark's mouth again and again, while trying to find ways to save herself and survive. Just such a scene, a beach, a reef, a buoy, and a heroine constitute the entire story.

The story is very simple, but it is very exciting, scary, and interesting. It makes people secrete adrenaline rapidly, and the pleasure of watching movies comes in waves.

Just like bathing on the beach in summer, I just want people to shout out: It looks good, it feels so good to watch...

At this time, little Gilbert looked at Paul Collins again, but Paul Collins didn't pay attention to him at all.

At this time, Paul Collins was biting his lip, sweating on his face, looking very nervous, and seemed to be afraid of the exciting plot of the movie.

But no, Paul Collins was stunned by Little Gilbert's dazzling editing.

This cut is a hundred times better than his version, and it doesn't look like a movie at all.

That's what made Paul Collins nervous, which meant that Gilbert Jr.'s cut of the film was better than his, which meant that he was failing at his job.

The movie finally ended. The more than 80-minute movie was like riding a roller coaster. It was tense and exciting without any irritation.

At this time, Tanai Akio was happy, this is what he wanted to see.

"Lu, what do you think of this version of the movie?" Akio Tanii asked.

"Uh," Lou Vasseur wanted to say it was not good, but as a film company executive, he was most taboo about being emotional.

What's more, if the movie looks good, it's a good thing for Universal Pictures.

So Lew Wasser said honestly: "It's very good. To be honest, I didn't expect this movie to be so exciting. It was beyond my expectation."

Akio Tanii asked the executives behind him: "What do you think?"

Mike Harris said: "Mr. Tanai, this is the charm of editing. The same movie can become different movies with different edits."

Dormer Blake added at this time: "This is the version edited by Gilbert Jr. Mr. Vasseur had previously made the two edit separately, which was a wise decision."

Hearing these words, Lou Vasseur's face looked much better, but Paul Collins was on pins and needles.

He just wanted to escape from this ghost place at this time. Who knew what kind of monster that little Gilbert was, but he had such ability, so he didn't expect this result at all.

By this time, the outcome was decided.

With the exception of Akio Tanii, everyone present was a senior practitioner in the film industry. They still had a good eye for it, so they naturally understood which version of the movie was better.

Even if Akio Tanii doesn't understand the film industry, as an ordinary viewer, he still thinks that the Little Gilbert Cut version of the movie is wonderful.

As a result, Little Gilbert's cut of the film was chosen for theatrical release.

At this time, it was the turn of the director of the distribution department to speak: "Although the film is very exciting, we still have a meeting in the afternoon to discuss how to distribute this film."

This suggestion is very pertinent, after all, the movie "Shark Tank" relies entirely on the spiritual sequel of "Jaws" and the title of Spielberg's producer to gain gimmicks.

Universal Pictures will first discuss how to distribute the film.

There are still meetings in the afternoon, but today’s preview is over.

Little Gilbert stood at the door to see off the senior executives. Many of the senior executives cast approving glances and even praised him.

"Well done, little Gilbert."

"Little Gilbert, you inherited your father's film talent, and this film is excellent."

"Come on, work hard, the future is bright."

Little Gilbert kept nodding his head to express his gratitude. He was surprised on the surface, but he was already calm inside.

In his opinion, achieving this result is a matter of course and nothing to be proud of.

He looked at Paul Collins's position. It was already empty. Paul Collins left immediately.

Earlier he was offering gifts to apologize and reconcile with others, but now he catches up with them and scolds them, which seems like he is careless and will take revenge.

Presumably, Paul Collins will also lose the trust of Universal Pictures in the future. As long as he no longer troubles him, little Gilbert will not bother to talk to him anymore.

Successful people should not be held back by losers, but should bravely stride forward and never back down...

(End of this chapter)