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  Hollywood What If Chapter 150

  The Truman Show was released st month and its performance was strong. Especially since Jim Carrey was the protagonist.

  After all, the 90s were Jim Carrey's era.

  "Of course I uand where you're ing from. I saw Brianna Evans' audition and she is a talented actress. Still, we should give others a ce to get the role."

  Brad Grey smiled.

  The Truman Show was owned by her than Paramount, and the profits from the film were promising. Though he could not deny that the film was rgely carried by Jim Carrey. His box office appeal was amazing.

  As of July 31, The Truman Show had grossed more than 122 million at the North Ameri box offibsp;

  "Haha, people say you have a good eye for pig movies. Two of the projects you reended are successful."

  "You know, I'm just lucky."

  "Maybe, but give us your opinion on a while. Hell, we send you the scripts just to get your opinion oher it's a hit or a flop." Brad teased.

  "..."

  Kazir kept his calm expression.

  :Lately, people are tag me about so many projects. They want my opinion.'

  Jack Bck, Pedro Pascal and even Salvatore Barlowe were pestering him these days.

  Kazir didn't tell them what to do ahem decide for themselves. He decided to let fate take its course.

  '... Or maybe I'm just biased.'

  He helped Reese Witherspoon because of their retionship.

  He helped Brianna Evans because he was amazed by her talent. He felt it was a waste to let a talented woman rot iheater ag.

  As fgo Mortensen, he just gave him a push to accept the role that was meant for him. Kazir Grey liked the Lord of the Rings franchise and he reized only one person as Aragorn and that was Viggo Mortensen.

  As for the other actors, he khat most of them would have a successful career and there was no point in helping them. They would bee superstars sooner or ter.

  "That expins a lot, because you are also a good director. You tell if the movie will be good or bad. Ah, now that I remember, you read this for a few minutes?

  Brad Grey pulled a script from uhe table and ha to Kazir.

  "This is a movie we are going to release in 1999 or early 2000. It's already been approved by the higher-ups. It's our major project for year. Gary Marshall is the director of the film. He is the one who introduced us to the project."

  Kazir opehe script and narrowed his eyes when he read the title.

  "Runaway Bride?"

  "That's right."

  Brad Grey nodded.

  'Damn, they really mean it.'

  Of course Kazir reized the movie. And of course he knew who Gary Marshall was.

  'Gary Marshall is the director of Pretty Woman, starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere.'

  To make it more iing, Runaway Bride also starred Julia Roberts and Richard Gere.

  'This is the sed time the three veteran performers have worked together, and the result is expected. Runaway Bride is one of the top 10 box office hits of 1999.'

  The fact that CErey had Kazir read the script was truly amazing. He could not believe that he had reached the point where he could read heavily ied spys like Runaway Bride.

  "Hm... it looks promising. If Brianna Evans 't pass the audition for Meet The Parents, how about you give her this role instead?"

  Holy, he wanted Reese Witherspoon to take the role, but she was too young for the part. She would definitely be rejected.

  "Haha, Kazir, you are being greedy."

  "I know."

  There was o hide it.

  "How about this, I will let Brianna Evans ght into the final round of auditions."

  "That's good."

  Now that Kazir had given the script a good review, Brad Grey felt the movie had a good ce at the box office. He even wants Brianna Evans to star in it.

  :If I'm not mistaken, the produ cost of Runaway Bride was 70 million because of the saries of Richard Gere and Julia Roberts.'

  Both of them were superstars who had many fans all over the world. It was uandable that their saries were huge.

  Anyway, let's look at it from a different perspective. Brianna keep up with her talent.

  The st time he saw the woman, she was bubbly and lovable. Almost different from what he saw during the filming of Taken.

  She ge into different roles. Like a chameleon.

  "Now... Let's talk about the real purpose of this meeting."

  The mood turned serious.

  "Paramount doesn't have a schedule for September. John Wick will be released that month."

  "I uand." Kazir nodded.

  September was not a good schedule pared to summer season, Halloween and Christmas.

  Still, Paramount was not stupid enough to put important resources into a movie that was not theirs. Especially when the profit they could get was only 25% of the box offibsp;

  "September is already good. I don't have a problem with it."

  "That's good to hear. Don't worry, we'll do what's in the tract. We will i 3 million in the first promotion. We will adjust the promotion budget based on the performance of John Wick."

  They both khat John Wick was different from Taken. Taken was a miracle that rode the trend and made buckets of money. But John Wick ure pop aovie.

  'Hell, the movie was rated R, which was not good for business.' Even Brad Grey thinks that John Wick's performance was average at best. Maybe it would be a miracle if the movie made more than 200 million worldwide.

  Unless something ued happens.

  The two Greys shook hands after the meeting. They both used each other, and there was nothing wrong with that. It was a win-win situation anyway.

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