Christian is very famous internationally, especially in the three major European film festivals. Christian is almost like a god. Especially at the beginning of this year, "April on Earth" almost swept the entire Cannes and won the gold medal.
Not to mention the Palme d'Or, he has been the backdrop for many Hollywood movies.
There is a subtle chain of contempt in the film industry.
Literary and artistic films look down on commercial films, thinking that commercial films are low and exude the vulgar taste of power and wealth, while commercial films look down on those low-budget horror films, thinking that those horror films are disgusting and simply sell anxiety and violence. Horror films also have their own
They look down on romance movies, they feel that romance movies are lovey-dovey, have box office but not box office, are literary and art but not literary and art, and are so small that they have no specific market at all...
But with Christian, this chain of contempt does not exist at all.
All the movies he makes are of high quality. Even movies like "April in the World" that other directors didn't know what to do with after seeing the script, he can still make people stand up and applaud without realizing it.
See, this is called professionalism.
So as soon as the audition notice for "Lambs" came out, most of the Hollywood acting community was shocked.
Especially those young people who have just graduated from the film school, thinking of blind cats hitting dead mice, thinking of becoming famous overnight, are swarming towards the crew of "Lambs".
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It is indeed easier to have privileges.
"Saw"'s script preparation and shooting preparation in the United States were smooth along with "Lamb".
When they saw the investment amount of US$1 million, the relevant departments in the United States were a little confused. They immediately thought that "Saw" was a documentary about "Lambs".
The audition booth for "Lambs" was placed in an open space in the northeast corner of Los Angeles, with a barrier separating a thousand square meters...
Outside the isolation zone, countless reporters and nanny vans filled the entire street. At the same time, there were also crazy fans who came spontaneously and looked at their idols eagerly in front of the isolation zone. They cheered from time to time, and it was so noisy.
It's like a concert scene.
There are not many actors in the movie "Saw", about ten people.
While Zhou Yang looked at the list of characters in his hand, he glanced at the old and American actors who came to audition. Many veteran Hollywood actors, such as Robert Ani, Jr., Nicolas Katie, Trasko and others came to audition for "Lambs."
》This movie.
Thanks to the excitement of "Lamb", Zhou Yang's "Saw" crew was also packed with people. Several unsuccessful movie stars were also curious about the "Saw" movie and came to join in the fun.
However, after seeing the Chinese director, these movie stars began to be disappointed.
After seeing Zhou Yang's resume and introduction, these movie stars were even more disappointed.
The Silver Bear Award for Outstanding Artistic Contribution, this award is quite sensational in China, but in the United States, this award is like a scrap award...
Of course, some veteran Hollywood actors who did not give up asked about the specific sharing method of the movie "Saw". After asking, they instantly lost interest in the movie, and even felt that they had just come here
Asking is a waste of time.
The protagonist of "Saw" was paid only $10,000 plus a seemingly generous percentage of the box office.
others?
The others are gone.
Isn’t this a waste of money?
What stupid movie star would participate in such a cheating movie?
So there are a lot of people asking about "Saw", but there are really very few actors who are really willing to stop and really talk about the plot of this movie. Even some students from the old American academy were confused after seeing "Saw".
I kept shaking my head, feeling unreliable.
The evening of November 10th.
"Sorry, I'll think about it again..."
"OK, all right."
The first day of auditions for the movie "Lambs" is over.
In front of the "Saw" booth, a girl casually read the script, then shook her head and left the booth very politely.
The recruitment results for "Saw" were very bad today. Zhou Yang stayed on the set for a day, either because he was not suitable as an actor, or because the other party did not like "Saw".
As the sun sets, Los Angeles welcomes waves of sea breeze, which is full of comfortable warmth.
Zhou Yang left the "Saw" booth and came to the side of "Lamb"...
Christian looked at Zhou Yang with great sympathy.
"This is how it is in Hollywood...Most of the directors who have not become famous have come this way. I understand this very well..."
"Mr. Christian, have you ever experienced this kind of dilemma?"
"I have experienced it. When I made my first movie "Peace Day", I suffered a cold reception..."
"How was it resolved later?"
"I changed the investment from three million US dollars to 30 million US dollars, and at the same time increased the actors' salary from 50,000 US dollars to 500,000 US dollars, and promised that every actor can get a super high share..."
"Where did you get the $30 million investment at that time?"
"I lied to them."
"ah?"
"The actor..." Zhou Yang was stunned when he heard Christian's saucy behavior.
"First trick them into coming in, sign a contract first, give them a small nominal salary after signing the contract, and then when the filming is halfway through, tell them that the investors have withdrawn their investment and we have no money... Everyone has it.
People with loss aversion, more than half of the movie was shot, they would definitely feel uncomfortable if they left like this, so they had no choice but to stay, and a few of them even spent money to sponsor my "Peace Day", and then I
The first movie started like this..." Christian laughed.
"Ah...this!"
"Many times, it's okay for us to make some sacrifices in order to make movies... At the same time, we have to consider methods..." Christian looked at Zhou Yang's silent expression, patted him on the shoulder, and smiled.
Left the crew.
Zhou Yang looked at Christian's back and fell into deeper thinking.
After about a few seconds, Zhou Yang stared at him, as if he had thought of something, and chased after Christian.
"Mr. Christian, how are you recruiting the actors for "Lamb"?"
"The core actors have been confirmed..."
"Can I recommend some other actors?"
"Other actors?"
"Yes, you are in the most conspicuous place, and what you see is not comprehensive. But I am in the side, and I can understand some of the actors more comprehensively... Can I give some opinions appropriately?" Zhou Yang sincerely said
Look at Christian.
"Of course that's possible. Everyone wants the movie to be successful, right?"
After looking at Zhou Yang's appearance, Christian showed a slightly meaningful smile, and then narrowed his eyes: "However, in the next period of time, I will not be auditioning in person on the crew. Everything will be done by my assistant director Roddy.
Decide, Mr. Roddy is a very good assistant director who has his own ideas. Sometimes, I can’t influence his ideas. Oh, I forgot that you haven’t met yet. He will come to the set tomorrow.
Take over some of my work... You can have a good chat then, okay, it's getting late, I have to get in the car..."
"Uh-huh……"
Christian left in the car.
Watching the direction Christian left, Zhou Yang stayed where he was and thought over and over what Christian said. He always felt that there seemed to be something implied in Christian's words.
After thinking for a long time, Zhou Yang finally felt his head freeze slightly, and immediately made a phone call to Wang Jing who returned to China.
Not long after, Wang Jing sent Zhou Yang detailed information about Roddy Steven.
Zhou Yang read the information several times. He was a little confused at first and figured it all out in this moment!
He finally understood what Christian's hint meant!
Especially Christian's last sentence before leaving, "Mr. Roddy is a very good assistant director who has his own ideas. Sometimes, I can't control his ideas" is almost an obvious hint!
It should be a hint that although Christian signed the contract with him in this way, he can only guarantee that someone will help film his "Saw", but he cannot guarantee whether the filming will be in accordance with his requirements and whether the filming will be good...
Compared with making a movie, it is more important to establish interpersonal relationships with the entire crew.
After establishing interpersonal relationships, you can use the momentum of the crew to make your own movie.
Then, he continued to take a look at the words on the information, and he suddenly became enlightened. Then he recalled the ups and downs he had experienced along the way, and suddenly he felt like he woke up the dreamer with one word.
Then he immediately left the crew and walked towards North Street in Los Angeles...
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Roddy is a middle-aged man in his forties, a well-known screenwriter and crew manager in Hollywood.
Part of the script for the movie "Lambs" was written by Roddy.
At six o'clock in the evening.
After Rody came back from work, he found that the street lamp that had been broken in front of his house lit up for the first time, and it was very bright.
He was a little surprised. Could it be that those damn repairmen finally figured it out this time?
When he returned home, he saw plates of dishes burning on the table, and his daughter Irene and her old mother were sitting on chairs looking into the kitchen.
"Teacher Eileen...you can eat now."
"..."
Roddy heard a string of very bad English.
Then I saw a young man with an oriental face coming out carrying dishes.
He was a little confused.
Then...
He saw the young man was stunned for a long time while holding the food, looking at Roddy in disbelief.
"Mr. Roddy, you...are you Teacher Erin's father?"
"Hello, are you..." Roddy looked at Zhou Yang blankly, because he had not officially joined the crew of "Lamb" and was busy with something recently, so he had not officially met Zhou Yang.
"Hello, my name is Zhou Yang, and I am a staff member of the "Lamb" crew. Well... I have only been in the United States for two days. Because my spoken English is not good, I found Teacher Eileen's information on the Internet and wanted to talk to her.
Teacher Aileen, study English well, but I never expected that the director father whom Teacher Aileen talks about is actually you..."
"Ah, hello..." Rody was stunned for a long time, then nodded subconsciously and reached out his hand.