Chapter Thirty-Six New Mexico State

  Although it had created classic animated characters such as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, Walt Disney was not considered a top Hollywood film studio before the 1980s. However, after Michael Eisner became its leader in the 1980s, things changed.

  It was during his tenure that Disney became one of the Hollywood seven major film studios, and a multibillion-dollar media conglomerate.

  Of course, he is like all those who hold great power, indulging in nepotism and constantly self-aggrandizing.

  But now, just entering 1991, Michael Eisner, even if he was nepotistic, used people with considerable ability, such as his nephew, Craig E. Eisner.

  "Great job, Carter!" Michael Eisner said from behind his desk, looking at his nephew. "You've got guts, you're decisive, and when it's time to act, you don't hesitate. Keep it up."

  To be honest, he didn't expect that Carter not only stood firm in Trial by Fire but also achieved such excellent results. Although everyone thought Ryan Jenkins was a super genius at the beginning, many people believed that The Sixth Sense could succeed with some luck, except for Mira Max. Everyone else was watching and waiting to see what would happen next, but it turned out that his nephew, who had been doubted by many, took the lead and collaborated with him. As for the result, just look at the box office of Home Alone.

  As a result, not only did the questioning voices disappear completely, but he also thoroughly consolidated his position. Even Disney's board of directors is considering whether to increase Carter's rights in live-action film production.

  Carter Eisner, even if he was pleased in his heart, still humbled himself a few sentences in front of his uncle who was turning into a tyrant. Besides, he was very clear that he had forced the approval of "Little Devil's Home" despite opposition, but without that young man, it was hard to say what the outcome would have been.

  He still remembers what the director of Columbus said after the film was released, "Without Ryan, this movie would lose at least half its color! He's a genius, and you can't see any shadow of The Sixth Sense from Kevin."

  "Get Katzenberg, and make friends with Ryan Jenkins." As he was about to leave the office, Michael Eisner added a few more words, "We don't need to get all of his works, but we must make him think of Disney first when he has new ideas!"

  Back in his office at Keystone Studios, Mack Sennett sat in his swivel chair, thinking about the events that had transpired since the film's release, as if it were all a dream.

  The total investment of 180 million US dollars has now been exchanged for nearly 2.5 billion US dollars at the box office, and there is still some time before the film's release date. If luck is good enough, it may even surpass "Sixth Sense" to become the annual box office champion.

  To know that this is just the North American box office, since the film landed in Europe and the Far East last December, the box office has also been soaring, he has no doubt that the overseas box office numbers will not be much less than North America.

  Even if Ryan Coogler's final payout exceeds $80 million, no one will deny that this is an incredibly shrewd deal, with the pure profit alone almost matching the total profits of Disney's other movies last year, while several other giants have already turned a blind eye.

  Hollywood is so small, and it's hard to keep anything under wraps from industry insiders. He'd already heard that the major film studios had their eyes on Ryan Jenkins' other works and were making overtures to him and his two closest associates.

  Thinking of this, Carter not only admired Harvey Weinstein's vision, but frankly speaking, he was just picking up other people's ideas, and at most, he had a bit more courage than others.

  But Harvey Weinstein was different, and at the time, that young man returned to Los Angeles from London, he was still an unknown, even though his work had already entered the bestseller list across the United States, but no one knew he was the author. In such a situation, Weinstein firmly believed in his absurd idea, bought the script of "The Sixth Sense", and insisted that he and his guardian appear in person, so Miramax got a huge return, and then there was today's status in Hollywood.

  Some people might say that Mira Max found Ryan Jenkins, but in his view, it's the other way around - Ryan Jenkins made today's Mira Max. To know that the original script of "The Sixth Sense" had been circulating in Hollywood for a long time, and anyone who wasn't an idiot would have bought this excellent script.

  And besides, would Ryan Jenkins' problems as a rookie writer still be a problem if he just stepped up to the plate?

  Karter Eisner sighed, he was also envious, looking at Mira Maxx with envy.

  It's clear that Ryan Jenkins is a man of his word, as he has handed over the third installment to Miramax, which stars Nicole Kidman and will be released on Valentine's Day. If this film also grosses over $100 million, it will solidify his position in the industry.

  But that's not all, how much did Mira Max make from the Sixth Sense? Overseas box office was nearly $200 million and over 30 million videocassettes were sold in North America!

  Oh God! Just thinking about these numbers makes him wish he could turn back time to two years ago, even if it means swimming across the Atlantic, just so he can sign Ryan Jenkins to Disney.

  No! It's signing himself under his own flag, making himself his own agent. Just look at that woman, Paige Lindsay, because he's under her flag, she's already become one of Hollywood's hottest agents.

  Let's get down to business. Carter opened a report, which was a summary of the investigation conducted by an authoritative institution on major Hollywood film companies last year, and also an important reference for the company's investment and operation in some sense.

  He couldn't sit still after flipping through a few pages, and took out Ryan Jenkins' profile to read it over and over again. This boy had become the focus of the media, no less than any Hollywood A-lister, and his whereabouts were the top priority for paparazzi.

  Of course, the touchstone has been in close contact with Cameron, knowing that he followed Terminator 2 to New Mexico, and it is said that he suffered a lot during the filming of action scenes.

  A few days ago, he chatted with Nicole Kidman at a party and remembered that she mentioned going to New Mexico to visit her relatives recently. This is an opportunity after all, relationships are pulled out, how can you pull relationships without meeting?

  As for reasons and excuses, you can always find some, can't you?

  ……

  On a stretch of desert highway in New Mexico, a string of lights illuminated half the night sky for miles, as hundreds of crew members bustled about. James Cameron stood on a temporary platform, directing various departments through a megaphone.

  In the trailer that doubled as a makeup room, Ryan leaned against the door and watched as the makeup artist fussed over Schwarzenegger's face. "Arnold, you look like a moldy potato!" he jeered.

  "Potatoes?" Schwarzenegger straightened up, "Have you ever seen potatoes as strong as me?"

  "Alright Ryan, stop causing trouble here. If we can't finish on time, James will get angry again." The makeup artist revealed a pleading smile.

  "Alright then, I'll go first." Ryan shrugged and walked out of the trailer, gazing at the long line of lights outside that seemed to stretch on forever.

  The final highway chase scene of the film is to be shot here, and the production team originally planned to rent a stretch of freeway from Los Angeles to Long Beach, which was also approved by the state government.

  But change came faster than planned, and after the new year, the California state government overturned previous agreements, leaving the production team no choice but to move filming to New Mexico, where they shot on a desert highway.

  It's rare that James Cameron didn't blow his top, but considering the cost was nearly half and unlimited road closure time at night, it's understandable.

  This scene is absolutely a big production, not only are the cars and helicopters mobilized, but also more than 800 people participated in the filming. Due to the night scene shooting, the prop team pulled over 10 kilometers of cables to illuminate the road with bright lights.

  Handling a large scene is not an easy task, having watched so many movies in the past, in Ryan's eyes, those who have the strongest control over ultra-large scenes are undoubtedly James Cameron, Steven Spielberg and the fat man from New Zealand.

  Splash

  Ryan racked the slide on the M16, this prop gun looked no different from a real one except it was much lighter, in the next shot, Linda would use it to exchange gunfire with T1000.

  "Round 32, Scene 56, start!"

  Sarah Connor took cover behind the door of a police van and engaged in an intense shootout with T-1000, the van shaking violently.

  It seems a bit crazy, but in fact it's just staying in place. The explosion of flames on the scene is only a small fireball. Those stunning effects in the movies are almost all added in post-production.

  In this set of shots, Ryan is completely phoning it in, huddled in the corner of a boxy police cruiser with his hands withdrawn and clutching two Kevlar vests to prevent them from slipping off his body.

  These action scenes, despite having sufficient protective measures in place, still result in unexpected accidents.

  Linda Hamilton bursts out from behind the car door, firing her gun, but she misjudges and tumbles out of the car, banging her knee on the doorframe with a loud "thud".

  The closest one to her was Ryan, who jumped out of the carriage and saw that the woman's face was covered in cold sweat, immediately realizing that something was wrong.

  "Doctor! Come quickly, someone's been hurt!" Ryan yelled loudly at the film crew.

  Several people including Cameron rushed over, the doctor on set gave Linda a quick examination and breathed a sigh of relief, "Doesn't seem to be any broken bones."

  "Take a half-hour break!"

  James Cameron shouted loudly and then leaned in close to Linda, looking like a good boyfriend.

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