Next Steps
Levi knew that after taking off the layer of plagiarism, it was normal for his movie to receive slightly negative reviews, and he didn't particularly care about these things.
For him, instead of thinking about these things, it is better to do something more meaningful.
At the same time as the movie is being released, it is natural that some publicity and surrounding matters are inevitable.
For example, the movie is released worldwide, and the actors will naturally have to travel to other countries.
After the movie was released, it caused a great response. At this moment, the peripheral products of the movie are also in hot sale. These things also require some energy to take care of.
Fortunately, Levi's company definitely does not lack people in these fields. Alexander is already very experienced in promoting movies and has no problem taking charge of these things.
At this time, Levi himself was busy with another thing: the filming of the movie was finished, and there were some people he always needed to thank individually.
The success of a movie is not the credit of one person but the result of the joint efforts of everyone. Levi knows very well that he must give thanks to those who have made efforts.
It goes without saying that he has several friends: they are all shareholders of Enigma, and they have sufficient profits themselves.
As for the crew members, it goes without saying: the film's cinematographer and soundtrack engineer are all very important people, and he can't thank them enough.
What Levi needs to thank most is the agencies that helped him find actors and the actors who starred in the movie - after all, if you want to shoot a sequel, you will still need them. Now, thanking them, in a sense, is also a test for them to see what their attitude is.
As for Levi's gratitude, both the agency and the actors were very positive. They know that the filming of the sequel can make money, and at the same time, the filming of the sequel can also make them famous.
No one doubts this.
For example, Mark Ruffalo was just one of the promising Hollywood rookies before this movie. But in the film, the scientist he played can be regarded as the movie's protagonist, and starring in such a big movie also doubled his net worth.
His acting skills were good, but unfortunately, his appearance was not dazzling enough. What he needed was a chance to stand out. And if things are normal, he will work hard in Hollywood for a long time before he can have his own place.
However, one of Levi's movies made him famous, and in the movie, his image was not as monotonous and simple as in superhero movies. These performances brought him a lot.
In this case, when faced with Levi's thanks, he quickly responded by saying that everything was easily negotiable for filming the next movie.
And besides him, everyone else is pretty much the same.
Needless to say, Denzel Washington is extremely excited about the movie's box office success since its release. He is an actor who can get commissions. The higher the box office, the higher his income. Based on this, he is satisfied enough.
And, not to mention, his role in the movie is pretty good, too. This character can be said to be the most positive character in the play.
In such a blockbuster film, he is also the person who best fits the definition of a hero. He performed this character very well.
Although it is difficult for a commercial film to receive too much praise, this also changed his image from the good and evil in the previous movie to a heroic direction, which is enough for him.
No one would object to having a better image.
The third actress, Adjani, when Levi thanked her, directly thanked Levi in turn.
"I know my temper is not very good, and my acting style is not very satisfactory... Thank you for being tolerant of my shortcomings. I don't plan to change these problems, and I can't change them. But I will still come if you think I am still suitable to continue acting in your movies."
In the conversation with Levi, Adjani also talked about her temper. Obviously, she is also aware of her problems and is still grateful for Levi's tolerance.
She knew there would be a sequel, so she directly expressed her attitude to Levi: she didn't care too much or relied on the movie's huge box office to ask for a salary increase, so she was helping Levi. She was also relatively easy to talk to in return.
This movie was also a very successful performance for her, but she didn't take it very seriously. She lived a more free and easy life than those two people.
"I will." Levi also expressed his gratitude for this promise.
In addition to these actors, there are still some people that Levi needs to thank: for example, those promotional companies that worked for Levi's movies, the staff who created special effects for the film, and those who spoke out to support Levi such as Physicists, or science fiction authors, these are the people Levi needs to thank.
These people are not as important as those with huge influence, but Levi doesn't want to be too harsh to them: the days of cooperation will be long in the future, and they will have to be used.
He also handles thanking these people very well. After all, they are all people who stay in Hollywood; there are many opportunities for cooperation, and they have a certain understanding of each other. They also have their own ways of expressing gratitude.
These things are not complicated.
The most difficult thing for him to say thank you for is people from China.
Levi's film was also released in China. Of course, Levi was also notified that after receiving the film, the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television still made cuts.
Some of the lines from the Emperor and part of the scenes of the Chinese representatives in the meeting in the United Nations were cut out - about a minute of the scene was not shown in China, which made Levi smile bitterly in response.
These guys always do frustrating things.
But even the abridged version of the movie has achieved considerable success. This movie has a box office figure of 60 million in China, which is the highest so far this year.
However, no matter what, Levi also invited all the Chinese actors who participated in the film, as well as Director Zhang and others who helped Levi connect, to the United States to express his gratitude to them.
Of course, when it comes to inviting people, the novel's original author, Liu Cixin, is naturally indispensable.
Liu Cixin came to the United States for several reasons. Firstly, because his novel was translated and published this year, Levi wanted to try to help him apply for the Nebula Award. Secondly, he came to the United States to escape the overly enthusiastic domestic media.
After the release of The Three-Body Problem, people have been discussing when the second movie will appear. Regarding this, Levi has always said he should not be in a hurry and let Liu Cixin write slowly.
However, the popularity of the first movie still caused Liu's attention to soar for a while. Writing a novel was also full of pressure at this time, as many people were paying attention to him.
Levi invited him here this time to give him some protection so that he could work slowly and not ruin the novel because of impatience. In his memory, Liu had made such a mistake, and Levi didn't want to see it the second time.
On the other hand, Levi also mentioned future cooperation with Director Zhang.
In the second part of The Three-Body Problem, there will definitely be a place for Chinese people. However, there is also a small problem here.
Levi could change the first film into the American version, but by the second film, Levi also knew that no matter how he changed it, he would never pass the State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television review.
He didn't want to stop filming because of their attitude when filming; it is better to pay attention to the movie. So, he naturally decided to give up on the Chinese market and shoot to his heart's content without any scruples.
And as a result, there is a problem with the actors he needs.
The last time he went to China to film, Levi agreed to Leslie Cheung acting in the United States. And now, this TV series is also in preparation.
Levi once asked the Chinese side to help him find some people to be supporting actors in this movie. This was also considered for his own filming of the movie.
But now, since he has this idea, he has to be prepared - maybe, after filming this movie, they will be banned in China for a long time, which will affect their careers. Levi also needs to make it clear in advance about his career future.
To this, Director Zhang immediately responded, "No problem. If you can make such a movie, there will definitely be people willing to come."
After winning the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, the director's reputation in the country can be said to be exceptional. He wants to help Levi select actors, so why does he need to worry about this?
When he came to the United States this time, he also asked Levi for help, so he naturally agreed to Levi's request.
As for what his request was... After receiving the award, he drew his sword and looked around at a loss. And this time, he came here just for this.
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