Chapter 139: The Female Protagonist?

  (Today's second update,)

  "Hello! Mr. Michael, I really didn't expect that you would be the editor of this film!" Song Tang said excitedly as he looked at Michael in front of him.

  "Haha, this is a great film, I don't know how to describe it, but I'm glad that I can be the editor of this film, witness a classic film come out from my hands, I feel very happy, I want to thank Steven, and also thank you, you are both great directors!" Michael was still excited at this time!

  "Thank you very much for your compliment, Mr. Michael! I'm thrilled that you can come to Datang! Welcome!" In fact, the collaboration between Michael Kahn and Steven Spielberg began long ago. Whether it was the 1977 science fiction adventure film "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" or the 1981 action-adventure film "Raiders of the Lost Ark", both were directed by Spielberg and edited by Michael Kahn. Michael Kahn even won the Oscar for Best Editing for "Raiders of the Lost Ark", making him a renowned editor in Hollywood! For such an experienced editor, whether technically or experientially, he is far superior to Danny, who is still a novice editor. Of course, Song Tang believes that if given enough time, Danny may also reach Michael's level, but it requires time and practice. Song Tang showed great respect for him!

  "I'm telling the truth, Mr. Director, and your company's editor, Danny, also gave me a lot of advice, which is very important for both me and this film Schindler!" Michael pointed to Danny standing beside him. Although Michael may be more experienced and technically skilled than Danny, it doesn't mean that Danny is completely inferior to Michael. In fact, although Danny became a film editor by chance, as a photographer by training, he has his own unique insights into the color tone of the shots and the composition of the images, which may not be entirely correct but undoubtedly provided Michael with an alternative perspective!

  "You're too kind to me, Mr. Michael! I've learned a lot more from you!" For someone like Danny who is an old senior for him, it's most important that he can learn something useful from Michael, and that's why Danny's words are full of gratitude towards Michael!

  "Haha, alright, you two, get to work! Whether it's Mr. Michael or Danny, you're both excellent editors! I've never had any doubts about your abilities!" Song Tang then took a look at the footage of "Schindler's List" on Michael's computer, but unfortunately, Michael had just started working and the footage was really not very good. So Song Tang chatted with the two for a while before leaving Michael to his work without disturbing him again!

  For this month, Song Tang has a very busy feeling, first is the filming of the movie "Sweetheart", then followed by attending the premiere of "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" in Hong Kong, and then returned to Los Angeles. However, in fact, within this month, Song Tang didn't do many things, but now he feels a sense of fatigue!

  "Song, I heard your epic film hasn't started shooting yet?" Steven suddenly asked Song Tang as he walked out of the movie editing room.

  "Yes, Steven, you know it's not that easy to turn a script into a movie. In the past, whether it was "The Shawshank Redemption", "Pulp Fiction", "Casino" or "Braveheart", I was able to quickly assemble a team and shoot the film, and it would end up on the big screen in theaters. I felt very lucky, and when people said I was a lucky guy who had been favored by the goddess of fortune, I used to laugh at that, but now I completely believe it. In fact, my good luck seems to have run out now!"

  Song Tang felt very lucky about this, previously he only thought about quickly owning the rights to the films before shooting them, but he actually forgot that a film is not just made by himself as the director and his crew, the actors are also important. Maybe he was indeed chosen by the goddess of fortune back then. Anyway, Song Tang didn't encounter the phenomenon of having no actors, but since starting to shoot "Sweetheart", he realized this point. For a movie script that was prepared many years in advance, when Song Tang was still looking for actors according to the original script, he found out that the protagonist of this film was actually just a kid, and there was no way around it, so he had to modify the script and act as the male lead himself.

  But now the film "Titanic" has also encountered the same problem, Song Tang doesn't know how long it will take to prepare for this century-old film. Even as the director of the film, Song Tang can't accurately estimate its specific time. Song Tang also doesn't know when the male and female leads of the film will arrive, because at present, the heroine of the film has not yet found her ideal candidate in Song Tang's heart! Giving up is obviously impossible for Song Tang!

  "Is that so? I've heard that you yelled out during the filming of 'Braveheart', but until now, there hasn't been a opening ceremony. Aren't you afraid that fans and journalist friends will ask about this?" Steven felt very sympathetic towards Song Tang's words, after all, such problems weren't something that only Song Tang had encountered. Even Steven himself often experienced delays in filming due to actors not being up to par!

  "This is also helpless!" Thinking of this, Song Tang couldn't help but sigh.

  "What about letting Gwyneth play the male lead in this film?" Steven's heart skipped a beat, and he blurted out the suggestion.

  "Your nun, Gwyneth Paltrow?" After hearing Steven's words, Song Tang furrowed his brow and then conjured up the image of Gwyneth in his mind - her slender figure, slightly plump, with a head of golden hair that complemented her delicate features, making her an enchanting beauty. As a Hollywood actress, she was fortunate to have started out playing the role of young Wendy in "Hook", which made the famous director Steven Spielberg her godfather. She then went on to play the female lead in "Se7en". Now, Song Tang heard that Gwyneth Paltrow was going to star alongside Nicole Kidman in "Body Heat". Compared to other Hollywood actresses, Gwyneth seemed to have it easy all the time. It couldn't be denied that she had a godfather with unparalleled influence in Hollywood, but at the same time, Gwyneth herself had an excellent talent for acting and her skills were still top-notch now. However, Song Tang shook his head and rejected Steven's suggestion, not because Gwyneth's acting wasn't good enough, but because she didn't quite fit the image of Rose that he had in mind!

  "Gwenyth is great but she doesn't fit the image of Ruth in the movie!" Song Tang explained to Steven.

  "Well, that's it then. I was just saying it casually anyway!" Steven shrugged and laughed after hearing Song Tang's words.

  "Let's talk about this later, anyway my big yacht is not finished yet! Who knows when I'll suddenly run into my heroine!" Song Tang sighed and said helplessly.

  "Although the chances of this happening are slim, I still want to wish you success! However, 'Schindler's List' may be our last collaboration!" Steven sighed deeply. Despite their cooperation not being very long, it had a great impact on him. The two had only collaborated on two films, but those two films were enough. One of them, 'Jurassic Park', became the first film in world cinema history to gross over $1 billion at the box office, leaving even sci-fi blockbusters like 'Star Wars' and his own 'Alien' in the dust. As for 'Schindler's List', which was still in production, Steven didn't know what its final box office would be, but in his heart, it was one of the best films he had ever made. Although he hoped to continue collaborating with Song Tong, he had his own ideals and thought that next time, they should collaborate with Da Tang instead.

  "What's going on, Steven? Didn't our collaboration go smoothly?" Song Tang asked hastily after hearing Steven's words.

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