Cage Is a Better Fit

By the end of October, Aaron had returned to Los Angeles to find someone to adapt the script for "Phone Booth."

Jennifer Connelly was also preparing to return to Stanford University!

"I've already spoken with the people in Italy. At the beginning of next year, you can go straight to the Milan set to film your scenes for "Everybody's Fine.""

"For now, go back to school. Haven't your classes resumed?"

In the car, Aaron leaned back in his seat, holding Jennifer Connelly in his arms as he laid out the plan.

"Mm, didn't you want me to stay with you a few more days?"

Jennifer Connelly smiled.

"Uh, young people should prioritize their studies!"

"Then why did you say before that we should enjoy ourselves while we're young?"

"That was before. Now, we should focus on our studies and careers." Aaron patted the woman in his arms.

"But last night in the bathroom, you said your career wasn't as important as I was!"

Aaron smiled. "All right, I'll make time to visit you at Stanford University. After the New Year, you still have to spend half a month filming in Milan, Italy. We'll have plenty of time."

Aaron wondered whether he should get Jennifer Connelly a few lingerie ads now. Otherwise, it would be a bit of a waste.

Jennifer Connelly kissed Aaron on the lips. "Then I'm leaving. When the time comes, you'll come to Milan with me!"

That evening, Aaron invited Quentin Tarantino to the club for drinks to discuss the script for "Phone Booth."

"Your idea is very fresh, and the setting and characters are very simple!"

Quentin Tarantino looked at Aaron. "Can this really work?"

"It needs a director who's good at creating tension and suspense."

Aaron leaned against the sofa, idly rubbing the wineglass in his hand. "And it also needs an actor with solid acting skills!"

"Do you have anyone in mind?"

"Not for the director yet." Aaron shook his head.

Aaron couldn't afford a capable director anyway.

For "Phone Booth," Aaron only wanted to spend one or two million dollars. Aside from cameos by artists under his own banner, he would choose inexpensive actors for the rest.

He looked at Quentin Tarantino. "Can you handle this kind of movie?"

Quentin Tarantino smiled awkwardly. "I've never tried anything like it, and I prefer plots with black humor!"

Aaron took a sip of wine. "Phone Booth" needed a plot-focused director; neither Quentin Tarantino nor Steven Soderbergh was suitable.

Steven Soderbergh's preachy style of progression had little tension, while the main purpose of "Phone Booth" was commercial.

As for Quentin Tarantino, if he took the lead, it would probably turn into a black comedy with several nonstop talkers!

Aaron did have some thoughts about the male lead. James Spader, the leading man from "Sex, Lies, and Videotape," might be worth approaching.

However, James Spader had just won Best Actor at the Cannes Film Festival, so his fee would probably be at least several hundred thousand dollars.

"By the way, has director Tony Scott considered making "True Romance"?"

When Quentin Tarantino had previously asked Aaron Anderson to sell the script to him, Aaron had also asked him a few questions.

"Not so soon. Director Tony Scott's schedule is rather full right now. He's filming "Days of Thunder," starring Tom Cruise!"

Still, "Days of Thunder" seemed close to wrapping.

"Don't worry. Tony Scott also bought the rights for five years. He'll develop it!"

Otherwise, who would sell an original screenplay for fifty or sixty thousand dollars?

Besides, Quentin Tarantino's script had quite a few merits.

Especially his other screenplay, "Natural Born Killers." Aaron felt that script was even better than the earlier "True Romance"!

As November arrived, the "Wild at Heart" crew, where Nicole Kidman was filming, moved to California.

Barstow, located in the Mojave Desert region of San Bernardino County, California, was a city between Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

"It really is wild enough." Aaron visited Nicole Kidman on set, and the male lead Nicolas Cage's performance was indeed impressive!

That night, in a Barstow hotel, Aaron rolled off Nicole Kidman and took a few breaths. "David Lynch's works have always liked to include supernatural elements. "Wild at Heart" is one of his few relatively normal works."

Nicole Kidman smiled and nestled into Aaron's arms. "I think this movie should earn the critics' approval!"

Aaron nodded, holding the sexy Nicole Kidman in his arms, but inwardly he was thinking that Nicolas Cage seemed quite suited for the male lead in "Phone Booth."

In terms of acting, Nicolas Cage was absolutely no worse than James Spader. Besides, Nicolas Cage currently had no awards or box-office advantage to speak of, so his price would be low enough!

After all, "Sex, Lies, and Videotape," starring James Spader, had won the Cannes Palme d'Or.

And its twenty-four-million-dollar box office had made it a commercial success as well.

Aaron felt that inviting Nicolas Cage to play the male lead in "Phone Booth" would work. A one-man-show role like that would not be difficult for him.

Then, Nicole Kidman could make a cameo as the male lead's wife in the film.

The two remaining somewhat important roles were the police officer and the killer. Adam Sandler could give it a try!

Then he looked at the beautiful Nicole Kidman in his arms and kissed her on the lips.

"Darling, Wild at Heart has a lot of road scenes. The filming must have been pretty exhausting, right?"

Nicole Kidman was his woman, so Aaron naturally had to show concern for her.

"A little. We also had to travel to several location sites in Wilmington. Now Barstow is the final filming location, mainly this stretch of Route 66 in the United States."

"Still, this role gives me plenty of room to show what I can do. It isn't just some simple vase role!"

Aaron smiled and leaned close to Nicole Kidman's ear to remind her, "That wild blonde look of yours, paired with that sexy body, is simply irresistible."

"Then what are you waiting for? I haven't seen you in so long!"

As she spoke, Nicole Kidman climbed onto Aaron and demanded kisses of love.

David Lynch really did have a sharp eye for beautiful women. This year, he had also directed a dark surrealist thriller TV series, Twin Peaks.

The beauties in Twin Peaks were no less impressive.

Wild at Heart and Twin Peaks were both produced by Propaganda Films, a company famous for shooting television commercials and music videos.

And David Lynch was one of the founders of Propaganda Films!

Wild at Heart had investment from PolyGram and was a co-production. Its North American distributor was Samuel Goldwyn Films, so there was no need to go through other agencies to find overseas distributors.

Both Propaganda Films and PolyGram could seek international distribution on their own.