hollywood melon man

Chapter 30 People who belong to this circle
  Generally speaking, literary and artistic films hold their premieres at the Chinese Grand Theater, while commercial films hold their premieres at the Dome Theatre.

Unlike the shabby release of "Shark Tank", the premiere of Spielberg's new film was a star-studded one.

The other three major directors, George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, and Francis Coppola, all came together.

A-list directors such as Ridley Scott and James Cameron also came to the scene.

You can also see Hollywood stars such as Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks coming to support.

In comparison, although little Gilbert has become famous recently, he is just a small fish in front of these big guys.

If it weren't for Spielberg's invitation, little Gilbert wouldn't be qualified to come to such an occasion. This is the top circle of Hollywood.

However, some reporters were still interested in him. Sarah, a reporter from the Los Angeles Business Journal, asked him a question: "Director Gilbert Jr., do you have any plans for a new film?"

Little Gilbert, who was posing, was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that a reporter would come to ask him questions.

However, little Gilbert quickly reacted and replied: "We are preparing a new project, and it is still a thriller and horror film."

"When will the film be released to the audience?" Sarah asked.

"It will be soon. Let's see if any film companies are interested." Little Gilbert replied.

Except for Sarah, other reporters were not interested in little Gilbert, and there were Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman behind him.

Little Gilbert was also happy and went straight into the cinema, where many people were already sitting.

From a distance, little Gilbert saw Gwyneth Paltrow saying hello to him.

The handsome boy with a fair face next to him also looked over and gave little Gilbert a smile with white teeth.

Little Gilbert nodded in a friendly manner and had no intention of disturbing others. He still knew the boundaries clearly.

Little Gilbert found Spielberg who was entertaining guests and asked him how he was.

"Here you are, little Gilbert. Come, let me introduce you to George Lucas." Spielberg introduced his friend to little Gilbert.

"Hi, Director Lucas..." Little Gilbert greeted respectfully.

George Lucas smiled and said: "Little Gilbert, I like that movie of yours very much. You did a great job."

"Thank you for your compliment, I will definitely continue to work hard." Little Gilbert said modestly.

"This is director Francis Coppola," Spielberg led little Gilbert to Francis Coppola.

"Hello Director Coppola, your "The Godfather" series has always been my favorite movie." Little Gilbert continued to say hello politely.

In fact, he doesn't like such social situations very much, but he has no choice. In the Hollywood circle, sometimes it's not possible to escape even if you want to.

Francis Coppola said kindly: "My daughter Sophia likes your movie "Shark Beach" very much. If you have time, you young people can communicate more."

"sure……"

"This is director Martin Scorsese, and he has something to do with your father!" Spielberg introduced again.

"Little Gilbert, how is your father?" Martin Scorsese asked.

Little Gilbert nodded and replied: "Sorry for your concern, he is very good and is going to Europe for vacation now."

"Hey, this old Gilbert is still living so well despite his age!" Martin Scorsese complained, patted little Gilbert on the shoulder and said: "Don't imitate him, career is the foundation. "

"Thank you for your teachings, I will definitely keep them in mind." Little Gilbert's face looked very serious.

After acknowledging a circle of people, Spielberg let him go, and little Gilbert could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Each of these big shots is someone he needs to look up to, and it won't do if he doesn't have a correct attitude.

Others want to have this opportunity, but they don't have it. Little Gilbert can't help but know what's going on.

These big shots were so kind to him, partly because of Spielberg, and partly because of the old man. It seems that when he was young, the old man, not to mention the all-powerful man, was at least a respectable big shot.

So much so that today, many years later, little Gilbert is still enjoying the benefits brought by the old man's connections.

Of course, this benefit is not so easy to get. If little Gilbert is a puddle of mud and can't hold himself up to the wall, no big shot will give him a second glance.

But it’s different now. Once you have a work, you have a foundation, and it’s worth a few words from the big shots.

To put it bluntly, thanks to his family and the circle he lives in, as long as little Gilbert has the ability and ability, he is naturally a member of the Hollywood circle, unlike those outsiders.

The process of Spielberg leading little Gilbert around to meet people was naturally watched by various directors and stars who attended the premiere.

For a while, everyone speculated about the relationship between Gilbert Jr. and Spielberg.

Some media reporters also regretted why they didn't ask little Gilbert one or two questions just now. It seemed very explosive!
  Only reporter Sarah from the Los Angeles Business Journal secretly rejoiced because she was the only reporter who asked little Gilbert a question. This was exclusive news!
  The premiere started soon, and it was nothing more than the same old routine, talking about the creative concept, talking about touching, and showing off some feelings, followed by movie watching, media interviews, guests attending the premiere talking about their feelings about watching the movie, etc.

Little Gilbert was also called upon, which was deliberately arranged by Spielberg.

Little Gilbert had no impression of the movie "Captain Hook", but the effect of watching the movie just now was pretty good for this era.

So little Gilbert just followed the crowd and said something touching, and that was the end.

After the premiere, everyone went back to their homes to find their respective mothers.

A reporter from the "Los Angeles Business Journal" found Gilbert Jr. and sent an invitation for an exclusive interview: "Excuse me, Director Gilbert Jr., can you make an appointment for an interview?"

Being able to have an exclusive interview with a reporter was a good opportunity for little Gilbert to explain to the public his concept of creating a movie, so he agreed: "Just next week, let's make an appointment."

Sarah said in surprise: "Okay, then we'll see you next week."

"See you next week..."

After attending the premiere, little Gilbert had nothing to do for the time being.

The 200,000 bonus from Universal Pictures was quickly transferred to little Gilbert's account. He thought that taking a taxi would not work, so little Gilbert bought a Toyota as a means of transportation.

North American cars are relatively cheap, and you can buy a good pickup truck for tens of thousands of dollars.

Nowadays, Japanese cars occupy the national market, are fuel-efficient and cheap, so little Gilbert bought one.

Meanwhile, Gilbert Jr. enlisted the help of Sheena Boone to register a studio in Delaware and rent an office in Burbank.

California taxes are too high, but Delaware taxes are lower.

Little Gilbert originally wanted to call the studio name Yellow Heart, or Yellow Heart for short, to commemorate his past identity.

However, I was afraid that people would easily associate it with this name, so I simply changed the name to Cantaloupe Studio.

The younger Gilbert has no intention of competing with the Hollywood giants, at least not yet.

The purpose of establishing a studio is mainly to serve yourself more conveniently and form a team of your own.

At the same time, little Gilbert was also very greedy when he saw the film company making a fortune from his movies, while he could only get paid.

Therefore, in the future, Xigua Studio will also participate in the investment and production of its own movies to bring more profits to itself.

At the same time, agent Sheena Boone began to contact Universal Pictures with the script of "Dead Man".

This film requires higher investment, and Little Gilbert's salary will definitely increase, depending on the outcome of Sheena Boone's negotiations.

　It’s time to test the waters. Let’s celebrate by publishing two more chapters.

　　In the future, the update time will be changed to 12 noon, which will be more convenient and there is no need to stay up late.

　　
  　
  (End of this chapter)