"Jenny, how's it going?" Arriving at the office dedicated to his own creation, Nathan saw the beautiful Jenny, the typewriter in front of him had stopped working, and in front of her, there was a thick stack of manuscripts.

In this era, there is no word processing software, it is all manually typed, Jenny's eyes are a little bloodshot, Nathan said, while handing Jenny a large envelope in his hand.

"It's already dried, return yours, blame me for what happened last time." Nathan said.

Jenny opened the pocket of the envelope and saw the clothes inside, her ears couldn't help but turn red, this man's performance was really cute.

"I'm done, I've read the script in detail, Captain Nathan, you know? How much would it cost to follow your script? ”

Top Gun is a peerless classic, and that's because all of its footage is real.

Historically, for the filming of this film, the US Navy provided 3 aircraft carriers, 5 squadrons in active service and 8 special pilots to participate in the filming. This cost is absolutely astronomical, and those air combat movies in later generations mainly rely on computer simulation and CG effects to complete the shooting, which is simply unaffordable.

Top Gun has thus become a classic in air combat movies.

"Investment is not my concern, I just follow orders and write a script." "It's worth the investment for the Navy's recruitment," Nathan said. Anyway, there is no movie, and the training of pilots is also a normal consumption. ”

If it is up to the producer to act, it will really kill them, but the US Navy is not afraid, the Navy has funds. Nathan doesn't have to think about this investment.

With that, Nathan saw Jenny biting her lip, as if she didn't know what to say.

"Hey, that's not what you're thinking about, is it?" Nathan said, "You're here to help me, and I'll leave these things to the big guys to think about." ”

Hearing this, Jenny finally spoke: "Now it's a problem for me to consider, I have already submitted your script, and the senior management of the Navy is very satisfied, so appoint me as the producer of this project, I will organize the entire production crew, I will hire directors, actors, and shooting locations, and choose Miramar Air Station." ”

"What? Are you a producer? Nathan was also stunned, at the beginning, he said that Jenny was his assistant and helped him plan the script, and after he came, Jenny became a typist, and in less than two days, he became a producer?

"Yes." Jenny said: "I think I have to consider the cost of filming, in order to attract the audience, we will invite popular movie stars to play the heroine of this movie, and we will also invite big-name directors to direct, all of which will cost a lot of money, and the amount of the Navy grant is a certain amount, so I ask you to help me think about how to reduce the cost." ”

Historically, the film was funded by foreign parties and fully supported by the Navy, but now, this promotional film has become a project of the U.S. Navy itself, so they have to think too much.

Is the Navy rich?

Of course not! The Vietnam War is coming to an end, anti-war sentiment is rising in the country, Congress is constantly stuck in the neck of the Navy, and the Navy is so slow to even change the outfit of Tomcat fighters, so it can only squeeze out a little bit of money to shoot this film.

Jenny had to think about all sorts of things.

Now, her face is gloomy: "Nathan, you say, if we use a model to shoot, will it reduce a lot of costs?" ”

It's a waste to shoot with a real camera, and if you build a studio and use all models, it will save money.

Nathan shook his head helplessly: "If you don't want the film to become like, then it's better not to use models, to really shoot the momentum of our naval aviation, you must use real machines." ”

After speaking, Nathan continued: "Instead of reducing the cost of shooting, I think you should save some effort in inviting stars and directors, those big-name stars, directors, are difficult to serve." ”

In a word, it is right for Jenny, but only by using big-name stars and directors can she increase the sensational effect of her own films, which she firmly believes.

"Nathan, can you do me a favor?" Jenny said.

"Absolutely." Nathan replied, "I've had a good time these days anyway. ”

Because of the target in the air, Nathan was grounded, and it was quite boring during the period of the no-fly, watching the Tomcat take off every day, and he couldn't touch the operating stick, which would make people very depressed, but it was better to stay here for a few days, and it was good to have such a beautiful and cute girl by his side.

"I want to visit Mr. Coppola, the famous director." Jenny said.

Jenny has a lot to do as a producer, and now in Hollywood, one of the brightest new stars is Francis Ford Coppola, who was born in Detroit, USA in 1939, originally from Italy, and studied at the University of California, Los Angeles, where he received a master's degree in film.

As a newcomer, it was almost smooth sailing for him. He began making independent films in 1963, and in 1970 he co-wrote the screenplay "General Patton" with North, which won the Academy Award for Best Screenplay. In 1972, his film The Godfather won the Best Film Award.

"The Godfather" was a huge commercial success and made Coppola one of the most watched young directors. In 1974, Coppola's "Dialogue" won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes International Film Festival in France; In the same year, "The Godfather" (sequel) won 7 Academy Awards in the United States.

It can be said that the era belonging to Coppola is coming, especially in the second half of the 70s, which was almost the peak of his career.

Jenny is very thoughtful, she wants to invite Coppola to direct her own film, and with the help of Coppola, a group of famous actors are invited.

For example, about the actress, Lisa Minnelli was invited to play, and when the time comes, as soon as the poster comes out, it will definitely attract the attention of countless people!

Nathan shook his head, if he wants to make the audience feel good, he doesn't have to be a star, he is a famous director, a star in later generations, what kind of yellow he plays, whether he is popular or not.

The point is to shoot with momentum, a realistic reflection of the life of the Navy, love, and gripping battles, and that's the most important thing!

"You don't agree?" Jenny asked.

"No, I just think it's a pity." "I still haven't convinced you, but I'll just go with you," Nathan said. ”