Hollywood What If Chapter 42

  The ditions of 20th tury Fox and Warner Bros were unfavorable for Calix.

  In such a situation, the best option was to tact the other movie studios.

  "Salvatore, taiversal Pictures and Paramount Pictures. I'm sure they'd be ied in w with us. Oh, tact Touchstone and Miramax as well."

  "I uand."

  Touchstone and Miramax were film panies under Walt Disney.

  Walt Disney in the 90s was very much run by Michael Eishe Disney family gradually lost its authority over the pany. Michael Eisner held the throne of the pany as the chairman.

  With his helm, he leads Walt Diso focus on live-aovies. Michael Eisner felt that 2D animated movies would slowly lose their freshness ohe new tury arrived. He was right, to be ho.

  That is why he kicked Jeffrey Katzenberg out of Walt Disney.

  Jeffrey Katzenberg was the head of 2D animation at that time. When he was kicked out, he joieven Spielberg's pn to start another pany. They founded DreamWorks.

  Well, part of this story may be unclear. But Hollywood was known for faking its appearao the outside world.

  So at the time, Walt Disney preferred live-a films than 2D animations, which took a year to plete.

  'Well, their position will ge ohey acquire Pixar from Steve Jobs.'

  Pixar was the leader in the puter animation industry.

  "I will send them the scripts and tact their managers or producers."

  "Make sure this news gets out."

  "Okay."

  The two o each other.

  January, 1996. Napoleon Dynamite and Se7en became part of the movies that earned more than 100 million at the box offibsp;

  Napoleon Dynamite was released iionally in December after Kazir sold the chts. So far, the film has grossed 59 million overseas.

  bined with 132 million in North Ameriapoleon Dynamite has grossed 191 million worldwide. The os in Las Vegas believe that the movie would gross over 250 million o is taken out of theaters.

  For a produ cost of 500 thousand to 250 million dolrs. Many movie panies were drooling over these numbers.

  In fact, many paried to tact Kazir in these days. But he maintained his solitude. Because he wao wait for the offers from Warner Bros and 20th tury Fox.

  He has great respect for these panies after meeting their CEOs.

  'Unfortunately, they didn't show enough siy.'

  "Well, if they ge their terms, maybe I think about it."

  Kazir has the upper hand in this situation. Suddenly, his ph and he chuckled when he saw the caller's name.

  "Reese? Oh, so you guys are ing baorrow? Got any souvenirs from Australia?"

  The cast of Napoleon Dynamite signed a tract to promote the movie in various tries.

  Reese and the other actors went to different tries, they were tired but excited.

  "Okay, I'll meet you at the airport tomorrow."

  He smiled.

  After meeting Salvatore, Kazir went to the theater to watch a movie.

  As a director, it was not bad to learn more shooting styles.

  As for his choice, he decided on Jumanji.

  "A great movie. Although the cost is quite high."

  The budget of Jumanji was 65 million dolrs. He took a step into the theater and spent almost two hours of his day watg the movie.

  .........

  ......

  ...

  Ed Helms was still an unknown actor. He was 21 years old and didn't have mu life. He wao be an actor.

  But with his looks, he k would be hard to bee a superstar.

  "Napoleon! Napoleon!"

  When he walked into a TV show, the audience was ting his was amazing, he felt he had made it.

  But he khat this 'break' would be useless if he didn't star in another movie.

  Kazir cast him as Napoleon Dynamite. And Kazir wao invite him to do another movie.

  Obviously, Ed Helms took it seriously. As the director who made him famous, Ed Helms wao work with Kazir again.

  Not only Ed, but also Pedro Pascal thought the same. As an Chilean-Ameri actor, he wao prove himself in Hollywood. He was given his first step, he might as well follow Kazir to his movie.

  To be ho, these two actors were nervous that Kazir's movie would be a big flop. The Hangover was different from Napoleon Dynamite. It was too vulgar.

  But because they read the script and ughed out loud, they khat Kazir's movie had potential.

  So these two actors decided to get their roles. They began to study the script.

  "Ed, I reend that you also read these scripts. The directors have invited you to audition."

  John Harris, Ed Helms' agent, put the scripts oable. They were currently staying in a hotel suite in Australia.

  The crew would return to the US after this promotion. It was a tiring job, to be ho.

  "I uand. However, if it flicts with the filming of 'The Hangover', I will have to pass."

  "Don't worry, I made sure that would never happen."

  John Harris was actually the person who spoke to Carl Mori time. They were colleagues, w uhe William Morris Agenbsp;

  'I 't believe Carl dropped a talented director like Kazir Grey. If I were him, I would keep the director.'

  He sighed. All he could say was that Carl Morin had made the wrong decision in kig Kazir Grey out of WMA.

  "Okay. I o eat more."

  Because his character in 'The Hangover' was a dentist of average weight, Ed Helms ate more these days.

  His role as Napoleon Dynamite was a skinny guy, so he had to gain more weight.

  He took his job seriously.

  "Ed, you o make sure you're doing it right. I'll find a nutritionist whe to the States."

  John Harris secretly sighed. He khere would be a sequel to Napoleon Dynamite. Ed Helms' weight would probably ge drastically in the wo years.

  "Hm."

  Ed Helms nodded and stuffed another sandwito his mouth.

  [Author's hanks to the readers who have reached this chapter. I appreciate your patien reading my imperfeonsense novel].