Ava Gardner is reading the script. According to movie classification, this movie should be considered a western chivalrous film, and the protagonist is a bounty hunter named Jon.

Seeing the name Jon, Ava smiled, thinking that Hardy must have used her own name.

When she saw the name of the heroine, she was stunned again, because the heroine was called Marissa. Ava wondered if Hardy thought of her own name when writing the heroine.

The whole script has a very good story. After watching it, Hardy told her that he wrote the play himself. Before, Ava only thought that Hardy was a rough man, but she didn't expect that he was so talented and could write such a good script.

At this moment, Ava developed a deep admiration for Hardy.

He is not an ordinary gang leader.

But he is a gang leader who is artistic and talented.

Thinking of this, Ava suddenly felt that Jon, the Fistful of Dollars in the script, was really a bit like Hardy in terms of his good personality.

Rough,

But he has a chivalrous heart.

If I hadn't met him back then, I might still be living under the shadow of that devil agent. In the end, wasn't it Hardy who saved me?

Just then the door was pushed open.

Hardy walked in with director Nolan. Ava woke up from her thoughts and looked up at the two of them. "Ah, you're back."

He stood up quickly.

Seeing someone next to Hardy, Ava seemed a little reserved.

Nolan looked at the woman in front of him, and his first impression was stunning. This woman was very beautiful, even among those female stars in Hollywood, she was considered top-notch.

She has a perfectly proportioned body, long calves, and a face that is beautiful in a dignified way, with a hint of determination in her brightness.

No wonder Hardy is so dedicated.

If I had a girlfriend like this, I would also be very attentive.

"Ava, let me introduce you to Jonathan Nolan, the director of Red Dead Redemption."

"Hello, Director." Ava bowed gently and greeted.

"Hello Miss Gardner."

Hardy looked at Nolan and asked with a smile: "This is the heroine I found for you. What do you think?"

Nolan looked at Ava and shook his head without saying anything.

Why was the director shaking his head? Did he not like her? Ava Gardner immediately became nervous.

"She is so beautiful. I didn't think Marissa was that beautiful. But just now I suddenly felt that a woman who could be snatched away by Roman at all costs must be very beautiful, making people unable to resist snatching her away."

After hearing this, Ava felt relieved.

Nolan saw Ava holding the script in her hand and said to the woman, "Ms. Gardner, you should have read the script."

"Yeah, I've seen it."

"Then can you please perform a scene according to the script? It doesn't matter which scene it is," Nolan said.

Ava Gardner had studied acting for more than a year before and had just read the script, so she had some understanding of the character Marissa in the script.

Just now she thought that Hardy was the Cowboy Jon and she was Marissa who was saved by him, and she unconsciously got into the role.

Ava walked to the middle, her steps staggering slightly, her eyes becoming melancholy, her voice filled with sadness, "Roman, don't hurt my child, don't."

After saying that, he turned around and hugged something, holding it tightly in his arms, tears streaming down his face, "Please, Luo Meng, let him go, okay? He is innocent. I will go back with you obediently and never run away again."

His face was full of sadness and despair.

"Well, very well acted. Miss Gardner is very suitable for this role. I think the heroine has been confirmed." Nolan said loudly.

Nolan is not stupid. This woman was Hardy's chosen heroine. Besides, the woman in front of him has decent acting skills and is pretty. She is fully qualified to be the heroine.

Ava wiped her tears and almost jumped up with excitement. Anyone could see the joy and excitement in her eyes.

This is her first role in her life.

The three of them sat down, and Nolan said to Hardy, "The most critical thing now is to find an actor who matches the character of Jon. This is very important. I've thought about the suitable actors in Hollywood and found several suitable ones. I'm very optimistic about Henry Fonda, but his salary is about $350,000, which is too expensive. Mackray or Coburn would also be fine, but their salaries are also over $100,000."

Hardy shook his head. "I've said before that this movie won't rely on stars to bring traffic. All the money will be used for filming. Hollywood has many second- and third-tier actors whose acting skills are not bad. We can definitely pick suitable actors from them."

Nolan agreed with Hardy.

"Okay, I'll ask someone to go to the Actors Guild to pick some people, and I'll let you take a look at the list once I get it. Hardy, I'm leaving first. I can't wait to set up the crew." Nolan stood up and said.

Hardy smiled and walked Nolan out the door.

Hardy and Ava were the only ones left in the office. Ava immediately lost her reserve and threw herself on Hardy, "Hardy, I can really be the heroine. I'm so happy. It's like a dream."

"Is it a beautiful dream?"

"Yes, a beautiful dream." The woman nodded.

"Then keep doing it and don't wake up."

After the woman's excitement subsided, she picked up the script and read it as if it was the most beautiful thing in the world. Hardy made a cup of tea and lit a cigar.

About the movie.

The reason why movie companies look for big stars is that they have good acting skills, but this is only a small part of the reason. The more important reason is to use their fame to attract people to the cinema.

Just like the directors of later generations, they know that the young actors have bad acting skills, but they have traffic and can attract audiences into the cinema. You can't do that with other actors.

Before each movie is released, it will be promoted vigorously. In many cases, the publicity and promotion costs account for a large part of the film's cost, and some even exceed the production cost.

The purpose is to get people to buy tickets and go into the cinema.

How should he promote his movie in the future? Traditional promotional methods would definitely be very expensive. Hardy searched for future promotional strategies in his mind, hoping to use them.

"Joan, does this movie have a theme song?" Ava suddenly asked.

"Theme song?"

"Yes, the theme song of Gone with the Wind, 'My True Love', I absolutely love it. There are many theme songs that are more famous than the movie."

An idea suddenly occurred to Hardy.

Yes,

movie interlude.

If you create a movie theme song and play it on the radio, let the song become popular first, and promote it as a song from a movie without mentioning the name of the movie, people will definitely be very curious. When the movie comes out, combined with the promotion of the song, the effect will probably be better than spending a lot of money.

What song should I use?

Let the company's arrangement department write a song?

I'm afraid those people don't have the ability to write a hit song.

It would be better to pick out a classic from later generations.

Hardy originally had a good command of English and loved listening to English songs, especially old classic songs, which he played on repeat while driving.

He suddenly thought of a song, closed his eyes and hummed softly.

"Are you going to Scarborough Fair?

Parsley, sage, thyme and thyme,

Please give my regards to a person who lives there.

He was my true love. "

Hardy's voice is a little low, and his singing level is at best at karaoke level, but as soon as he sang, he immediately attracted Ava.

She had never heard such a beautiful tone before.

Immerse yourself in it quickly.

Hardy stopped singing after just one paragraph and looked at Ava, who was shocked. "This is a song I wrote before, adapted from an English folk song. What do you think of it?"

Ava Gardner covered her mouth in surprise.

"Oh my god, Hardy, you can write songs, and they are so beautiful. This song is so beautiful that I was deeply attracted by it after listening to just a few sentences."

Ava Gardner walked up to Hardy, her eyes full of admiration, and held the man's face and whispered:

"Hardy, you are the most talented man I have ever met."