George, led by Jack Daniel, the general manager of the company, visited the company. Film production department, performing arts department, business department, financial department, administrative department, legal department. Everything is available. It has its own contracted actors, contracted directors and

Editorial Team.

It has all kinds of equipment, is fully capable of independently producing a movie, and has distribution rights. Judging from these conditions, this company is definitely better than most film and television companies, and it is already very powerful.

After convening a management meeting, Jack introduced George, the new boss.

George just encouraged these people, and then everyone dispersed. But the head of the editorial department and the head of the performing arts department were left alone. The editorial department is responsible for editing movie stories and reviewing submitted scripts. The performing arts department

His responsibilities are mainly responsible for artist signing, training, arranging performances, selecting actors for movies, etc.

"Are there any new stories in the editorial department recently?" George asked.

"I've been thinking about a story about an unlucky farmer recently. The outline of the story has basically been written," the head of the editorial department replied.

"Okay, okay, you can polish it slowly. After you finish writing it, you can make a plan. You can invest 20,000 US dollars and take a photo to see." George said.

Before coming here, George also had an understanding of the current market. The films of this period were mainly short films. In addition, the company had all the equipment and facilities, so an investment of 20,000 was completely enough. George's performance

There is no hope for them at all, it would be good if they don’t lose money.

"That's right, I have a script here, you can take a look." After George said that, he took out a stack of manuscripts filled with text from the documents he brought. The title read "Last Safety".

George remembered that this month, there will be a movie by the comedy master Chaplin, which will be released soon. This movie is called "The Story of a Child", which tells the story of a poor London woman who abandoned her illegitimate child at the door of a rich man's house.

On the car. However, the car was stolen and the baby was thrown next to the trash can. The glassmaker Charlo passed by and picked up the baby and took it home to raise. When the child grew up to four or five years old, Charlo took him out to work.

The child first threw a stone at someone's window, and Charlo stepped forward to replace the glass. The father and son had a lot of fun. Later, the national charity organization wanted to send the child to a kindergarten, and Charlo felt confused. He decided

In order to get the child back, he climbed over the roof, caught up with the speeding truck, and finally took the child into his arms again. Charlot could not return to the top floor where he had longed to live, so he took the child to a nightclub. At this time,

, the mother of Xiao Lei Li Zao Child, Bangcai Zhuiyu, already had money and offered a reward to find her child. Someone secretly took the child away from Charlo and returned it to her mother for money. Charlo came in a dream

Backstreet paradise, where there are quarrels and laughter. When Charlo woke up, he found his mother and child standing beside him. He finally found happiness. The box office of this movie reached 2.5 million US dollars that year, which can be said to be outstanding.

Lin's masterpiece, this is also his first comedy feature.

The films of this period were still black-and-white silent films, also known as the "Silent Film Era". This era created a figure at the pinnacle of comedy art performance - Chaplin.

But alongside him there are two comedy masters, Harold Lloyd and Buster Keaton, who are also known as the "three major comedians in the world". They were the most talented and influential during the silent film period.

One of the characters who laid the foundation for modern comedy movies.

At this point in time, apart from Chaplin already having his own company, the two Lings were still going through their own hardships.

And the script of "Last Safety" that George came up with is the work of Harold Lloyd.

Harold played the role of a young man who left his hometown and came to the big city to make a living. Due to the embarrassment of life, he could only work as a low-level clerk in a department store. On weekdays, customers bossed him around, but in life Harold had to pretend

He created a false image of a successful person and saved money to buy gifts for his girlfriend. In the end, this "white" lie was about to be revealed when his girlfriend hurriedly came to visit him. For this reason, Harold racked his brains and tried every possible means.

To justify his lie, the company hired a stuntman to perform a stunt of climbing from downstairs to the roof of the building for commercial promotion. Unexpectedly, the stuntman had a dispute with the traffic police on the way and was unable to arrive. The department store wanted to

To explain to the onlookers, Harold had no choice but to act as an actor and perform stunts in full view of the public.

Harold Lloyd, this bespectacled man wearing a straw hat and a nerdy appearance, also won the title of civilian hero because of the movie "Last Safe" and was recognized as the "King of Adventure Comedy".
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The key reason why the movie left a deep impression on the audience lies in the thrilling and shocking climax of the final process - reckless and careless, funny and witty stunts, performed on the edge of a twelve-story building, and the bottom is

The noisy market is bustling with traffic. One step follows another, just like walking on thin ice. Each new floor encounters new difficulties, and the level of thrills is enough to attract the attention of the audience.

The script that George came up with was detailed down to every detail. If it were handed over to any director with experience in real-life shooting, George believed that it would produce the effect he requested.

While the editor was reading the script, George handed another piece of paper to the performing arts department. It recorded some of Harold Lloyd's circumstances during this period. George told the performing arts department that this person needed to star in this play.

Lloyd had an accident while filming the short film "The Haunting" in 1920. A prop bomb blew off his right hand. Since then, Lloyd had to wear a prosthetic limb, lest the audience notice the danger behind his hard-working performance. Now he is working on his career

The trough period.

George asked them to sign Lloyd for a long time. They will naturally finish the rest.

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While George was waiting for several people to discuss the script, he saw a bunch of photos of beautiful women on the table. These girls all had dreams of becoming stars, so they took some photos and sent them to various film companies, hoping to be selected.

Seeing this reminded George of his previous idea of ​​filming "Playboy".

He interrupted the editor's discussion with Jack and the acting department.

"Okay, gentlemen, you can continue to discuss the script slowly. Del, how many actors do you have in the performing arts department now?"

"Both of them will contact acquaintances after they have the script, or the director has a strong impression of the actor and find someone to participate in the performance." Del, the director of the Performing Arts Department, replied.

"Well, in this way, the next step is for the Performing Arts Department to set up an independent company. It will be responsible for the discovery, training, work arrangements and other matters of actors and artists. It can give four kinds of contracts, for newcomers, the lowest contract, and for handsome men and women.

If you are beautiful and feel promising, you can sign. You will be given a certain salary, some training and performance opportunities. You can sign for a longer time..."

After talking about it for a while, George also felt a little dry. In fact, it was the practice of later brokerage companies that was transferred in advance. However, George was trying to win over talents, so in terms of salary, even the initial contract for newcomers was 28%.

Provide food and accommodation.

Compared with later generations, who still have to pay for food and accommodation by themselves, the management company only knows how to suck blood, which is already a lot more merciful.

Moreover, George also specifically reminded that all actors under his company are not allowed to have such unspoken rules. Of course, George has no control over falling in love.

George is not a holy mother, but he knows that only in this way can he make golden lumps out of the mud. With comparisons with other companies, George's agency must be the first choice for all newcomers. Other agencies can only ask him to choose

The rest.

Then he said to the lawyer following him: "Help me acquire a publishing company. The sooner the better."

During this period, magazines and newspapers were similar in form and could easily be confused. There was no word "magazine" to specifically distinguish them from newspapers. And they were not hardcover like later generations.

He said he talked to a few people about the script and the agency, and then returned to the hotel.

The acquisition of the magazine was relatively simple. On the third day, the boss of the magazine agreed to the sale, but asked to continue working at the magazine. George agreed, mainly because there was no better replacement.
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"Okay, Zeref, let's talk about the future of the publication. What are your plans?" George asked after signing the contract.

"Boss, since you are going to buy a publishing house that is about to go bankrupt, you must have already had an idea?" Zeref replied.

"Haha, I have indeed considered this issue, so what do you think about starting a magazine specifically for men?" George asked.

"Men's magazines, are they pornographic publications?" Zeref looked at George with that look.

George did not discuss with him the issue of porn or not. Instead, he said directly: "The name of the magazine is Playboy. And the logo is a rabbit with a bow tie. The cover of the magazine must be the most beautiful and sexy one."

Girls. And they have to be as revealing as they can be, and as sexy as they can be, within the limits allowed by American law."

"Also, I also have a film and television company. You can contact Del later. If the cover character is suitable, you can sign her. However, each beauty can only log in to one issue of Playboy magazine."

"Also, the magazine can also have a large number of exquisite color photos. It should make people's blood swell when they see the name Playboy. It should be made into a paradise for beautiful women and men. Inside "Playboy"

The photos are touted as having "noble taste" and "fun but not obscene", and follow a high-style, middle-class entertainment consumption route. It allows male readers to understand a good life and makes it a life guide for urban men."

"Playboy is published every month. In addition to naked photos of women, it also contains articles introducing fashion, food, sports, consumption, etc.; it also has short stories, celebrity interviews and even commentary on news and current affairs."

"Remember the tone of Playboy: national affairs are not our concern. We are not looking to solve world problems or prove some great moral truth. If only we could provide some

An extra laugh, a distraction from the anxieties of the atomic age, and we feel like we've justified our existence."

"Although our magazine has beauties, the style should not be vulgar but should be more elegant and refined. Today's American society is still a bit conservative. We must break tradition, emancipate our thoughts, and advocate freedom. I believe this will make our magazine stand out."<

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Then George gave him the binding and other things.

"But boss, if this happens, the cost will increase a lot. In addition, the cost of binding a magazine may reach 3 US dollars."

"Then we will sell it for 3.5 US dollars. Our target customers are not the general public, but the middle and high-level people. Only by treating "Playboy" as a luxury product can we make it better."

Zeref nodded. Anyway, George is the boss now, so just follow his request. And after thinking about the effect, you can decide that this method is feasible.

"Okay, let's make the arrangements next. Make the first sample and show it to me before selling it." As a boss, I have already described things in such detail. If I can't complete it anymore, I can only change it.
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