Chapter 95 Long-term planning
In the restaurant, Ronan and Jessica Felton sat opposite each other and tasted the best steak.
"ah……"
A low scream came from Jessica Felton, a small piece of beef slipped from her mouth, and under normal circumstances it would definitely fall.
But as a woman who looked down and couldn't see her feet, the tragedy happened, and the beef hit the huge mountain, causing the white T-shirt to be stained with a big stain.
"It's coming again." Jessica Felton picked up the small piece of beef and threw it on the table, complaining: "It's like this every time I eat."
Ronan looked at the conspicuous stains on the mountain and thought of Jessica Felton's always dirty breasts... No, it was the clothes on the breasts, and he couldn't help but have a guess: when others occasionally fell off their food when they had dinner, they often fell down. Jessica Felton lowered her head and couldn't see her feet, so the food could only hit the mountain.
Alas, it’s so sad that I have a big breast.
With a sigh of relief, Ronan took out the napkin and handed it to Jessica Felton: "Do you want to wipe it?"
Jessica Felton looked down and smiled embarrassedly: "Thank you."
Taking the napkin, she gently wiped the T-shirt that was stretched high on her chest.
Perhaps it was because of the natural and particularly soft relationship. As she wiped the oil on her T-shirt, the two large balls trembled and kept shaking.
Ronan quickly picked up the water cup and took a sip, shifting his eyes upwards to Jessica Felton's face with light wheat-colored smooth skin, forcing her to recall her sloppy image of her unkempt and dirty face.
"How long does it take to finish the film?" asked Ronan.
Jessica Felton put down the napkin, thought for a while, and said, "It will take some time." She explained a few words: "You want a horror atmosphere and maintain a real dv selfie effect. The editing is more difficult than I thought."
Ronan suddenly remembered something: "By the way, I just forgot to tell you that you edited a clip of about five minutes, mainly highlighting the disappearance of the Blair Witch and two college students."
"No problem." Jessica Felton responded first and then asked, "Are you planning to do promotion?"
Ronan nodded slightly: "Yes."
Jessica Felton asked curiously: "You don't want to make a fuss about disappearance, do you?"
Although he is a technical maniac, his mind is not stupid at all, and a fool cannot do such a high-tech and meticulous job as editing.
"Keep confidential." Ronan reminded her: "Don't forget, we signed the confidentiality clause."
Jessica Felton understood the meaning behind this and responded first: "Of course I will keep it a secret. I am so poor and have no money to pay." She then said: "I really want to hype the disappearance?"
Ronan shrugged: "The two actors can't be found, I just want the whole North America to help find them."
"Is this false propaganda?" Jessica Felton asked.
Ronan shook his head: "This is a business strategy, it has nothing to do with false propaganda."
How could there be a false statement in business?
Jessica Felton was not stupid at all and said directly: "Don't mark my name on this movie's subtitles."
"Don't worry." Ronan glanced at her: "This is a selfie dv video after editing. It's not a movie, and there will be no cast and crew subtitles on it."
If the film is marked with a list of directors, producers or actors, wouldn’t it be a self-indulgent one?
Jessica Felton was a little worried: "Can you pass the union and mpaa level?"
"Mpaa is easy to say, but the rating can be set to R grade." Ronan took a napkin and wiped his mouth, then remembered that Jessica Felton had just wiped his chest and put it aside, and continued: "The director's union has regulations on the opening and ending of the film, but none of the people involved in this film are members of the union, so there is no need to follow the rigid regulations of the union."
The opening of "Star Wars" did not comply with the director's union regulations, and George Lucas was unwilling to change it. In order for the film to be released smoothly, George Lucas simply withdrew from the director's union.
Until now, George Lucas is still a non-union member.
The two discussed the fine cut of "The Witch Blair" for a while. Ronan remembered the lack of talent under his command and asked: "Jesse, do you have any plans for future development?"
Jessica Felton said without thinking, "Clip."
Ronan suggested very seriously: "I think you can relax your vision and look longer."
Jessica looked at Ronan, not quite understanding what this said, and asked, "Isn't it good to be an editor?"
"Editing is the most critical part of post-production." Ronan has seen Jessica Felton's dedication and attitude towards work. This kind of technical maniac with his own bedding should have great potential: "You will be exposed to more and more film projects in the future, and you may even encounter top-tier productions on the front line. You may need a team to help. Don't you want to build a team?"
Jessica Felton said directly: "I don't want to, because I don't have the money to pay someone else's salary."
"The salary can be handled by hiring the crew." Ronan did not give up. "For example, post-producer, you can also control the editing and have greater power."
Jessica Felton understood what Ronan meant: "You mean, let me move towards the producer?"
Ronan nodded and said, "The professional and technical producer, this direction does not conflict with your hobbies." He thought for a while and said, "A little further away, you can use Catherine Kennedy as a template."
Katherine Kennedy was originally Steven Spielberg's secretary and assistant. Later, she gradually climbed from an assistant producer to a producer position, and participated in the production of many films such as "ET Alien", "Back to the Future Trilogy", "Jurassic Park", "Tornado" and so on. She is the most successful female producer in Hollywood at this stage.
In her previous life, after George Lucas retired, she became the helm of Lucasfilm.
"This..." Jessica Felton scratched her face: "I really didn't think about it."
She devoted herself to the research of editing technology and had never considered anything too far.
Ronan said again: "Jesse, you are a career-oriented woman and you should make a long-term career plan for yourself."
Jessica Felton nodded: "I will seriously consider it when the editing is completed."
After lunch together, they returned to Warner Studios. Ronan did not go to the office building. After separation from Jessica Felton, they went directly to the studio where the crew of "The Death is Coming".
The crew's preliminary preparations have reached the end stage and filming will begin soon.
Ronan finds director James Huang: "Is there any difficulty?"
James Huang was not polite and said directly: "Funds! If you want to achieve the ideal shooting effect, the funds may exceed your budget."
Ronan has been prepared for it. The public budget for "The God of Death" is 15 million US dollars, but the actual investment can reach up to 20 million US dollars.
"Control appropriately." Ronan reminded James Huang: "I can solve the problem of over-budget, but not too much. If there are too many, I can't explain to investors."
James Huang took out the latest plan and looked at it, saying, "I roughly estimated that it will not exceed $2 million at most."
When Ronan was supposed to support the director, he would not be vague: "Okay, James, $17 million, I will be responsible for the extra funds. If there is more, I will have nothing to do."
James Huang immediately laughed: "Thank you for your support, Ronan."
"But I have a condition too." How could Ronan do a loss-making business, and often uses the resources he has to invest in for benefits: "You have to be the director of the sequel to "Human Purge 2". If there is a sequel to "The God of Death" in the future, you have to be the director."
James Huang grabbed his dark hair: "Ronan, this... is too far away, you should talk to my agent."
Instead of persuading, Ronan asked, "James, can you get the support of me when you take on projects from those big studios?"
James Huang didn't say anything. Although the producer of the crew was Ronan, Ronan rarely interfered in his normal work and almost met with his financial requirements. Directors of the same level could not be as comfortable as him.
Chapter completed!