Paramount Pictures filming base.
The crew of the movie "Memento".
Today is the day when the filming of the movie "Memento" officially starts. As the first producer of the film, Kyle naturally has to appear on the set.
Looking around the world, it is not uncommon for crew members to unite and bully directors!
Page Pictures was established not long ago, but many of its internal crew members have participated in the filming of "Run Lola Run", "Juno", "Wrong Turn", "The Purge", and "The Sixth Sense". The output of one high-grossing movie after another will inevitably make some people who don't know themselves feel inflated.
Even though Nolan has directed a movie called "Wrong Turn 2" for page Studios, he was inevitably looked down upon and even resisted by some people because of his youth.
Kyle's arrival today clearly expressed his support for Christopher Nolan and informed all the crew members that he was under his protection.
"Serwep, you are the production manager of the "Memento" crew. You should tell certain people to put away their little thoughts. If anyone dares to challenge the authority of Director Nolan or even behaves uncooperatively during the filming process, no matter who he is, you should tell him to get out. Do you remember?!" Kyle said.
Upon hearing this, Sewip, the old man from Page Pictures, nodded quickly.
"Boss, don't worry. I'm here to take care of everything. I don't care who makes the fuss."
As one of the first recruits to join Page Pictures since its establishment, Serwep is very familiar with his boss's style.
"Um."
Kyle nodded in satisfaction.
After accepting some interviews from media reporters, today's shooting is about to begin.
"On-site production manager, start clearing the scene immediately;"
"Camera crew, check the equipment;"
"Lighting team, please dim the lights a bit. We are shooting a suspense film."
"The props team, the set team,
Check the shooting scene again;"
....
Although Christopher Nolan has not directed many films, his directing talent is enough to make up for some of his lack of experience. Under his mediation, the entire crew began to get busy in an orderly manner.
"Hey, man. I saw your shooting plan. You plan to complete all the shooting of "Memento" within 30 days, right?" Kyle walked up to Nolan and asked.
Nolan nodded. "That's right, Mr. Page. The script for Memento seems very complicated, with the main plot and the flashbacks running parallel to each other. However, as the director, after sorting it out, I found it very easy to film. Therefore, a 30-day shooting period is more than sufficient."
At this moment, Kyle was very surprised!
You should know that the movie "Memento" is very brain-burning. Many people expressed that they were a little confused after watching it once.
Even many viewers said directly after watching the movie: "Although I don't understand it, I really think the director is awesome, his imagination is quite big, and the overall feeling is very cool."
Many viewers also directly expressed their opinions: "I didn't understand it the first time, so I want to watch the movie a second and third time."
Christopher Nolan is extremely good at fooling the audience.
For example, in the future movie "Inception" he will shoot, many people, whether they are American moviegoers or other moviegoers, will feel confused when watching it for the first time, and many details cannot be sorted out, so they will watch the movie a second or third time.
Then he shouted: "The director is awesome!"
Kyle said again: "Nolan, since you are determined to complete the shooting plan within 30 days, can you guarantee that Memento will be completed before the end of April?"
"no problem."
Although Nolan didn't understand what Kyle meant, he still made the promise.
Kyle asked him this question for a purpose!
"The deadline for registration of films for the 51st Cannes Film Festival is the end of April. We can definitely bring "Memento" to Cannes!" Kyle suggested immediately.
Suddenly, Nolan was delighted.
Man, Cannes Film Festival!
As one of the three major film festivals in Europe along with the Venice Film Festival and the Berlin Film Festival, the Cannes Film Festival has declined somewhat in the past decade with the rise of Hollywood, but its foundation is still there and it is still a place that film producers and moviegoers around the world pay close attention to.
The Palme d'Or is still a very valuable award.
Haven't you seen that a certain famous director named Chen has been able to make a living in China for the rest of his life just by relying on the Palme d'Or he won in 1993?
The main purpose of having "Memento" exhibited at the Cannes Film Festival is to enhance the influence of Page Pictures in various countries overseas!
Of course, the ultimate goal is to establish an overseas distribution network.
Kyle is now very powerful in America. He is a super-rich man with a net worth of more than 1 billion. Even the Big Six in Hollywood cannot easily control him. But it is different overseas.
Even a strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake!
As an outsider, Page Pictures, without a strong background, wanted to establish an overseas distribution network. It could only rely on excellent films to open up the film markets in various countries and regions!
"Memento" is not a big production, but director Nolan arranges the intricate plot under the calm and sharp camera language, combining many elements such as violence, mystery, and brain-burning; in addition, we can also see thoughts on the philosophy of life and psychology. It can be said to be a masterpiece with an exploratory spirit.
European film festivals and film producers like this very much!
This is an opportunity!
An opportunity for Page Pictures to open up the film markets in various countries and regions overseas!
Even if we can only enter one or two countries and regions, it will be a great success!
Without a sound overseas distribution channel, Kyle wouldn't have dared to rush into the Spider-Man and Harry Potter film series. Otherwise, would he have continued to cooperate with Paramount and handed over huge profits?
Sorry, Kyle is not that selfless!
Not that stupid!
"You don't have a comprehensive global distribution network, yet you possess the copyright to numerous films that could generate nearly a billion dollars in box office revenue worldwide. Then, you'll be met with a horde of vicious wolves!"
"The Big Six in Hollywood, even Paramount Pictures, which currently has a close partnership with Page Pictures, will definitely turn against us immediately and rush over to dismember Page Pictures!"
A five-year-old child carrying gold bricks through a busy street is courting death!
Therefore, although Kyle has many excellent film copyrights in his hands, he does not dare to start the project easily.
Spielberg's DreamWorks, isn't it powerful enough?
It is known as the strongest film company after the Big Six, and it is a prestigious presence all over the world. However, facing the exclusion and suppression from the Big Six in Hollywood, it can only swallow its frustration!
"Now, I must survive...I must stay calm." Kyle thought over and over in his mind.