After solving the problem of technical personnel for the filming crew, the next thing Yi Feiyang has to face is the problem of actors, and this problem is the most critical issue of the three dramas.
You know, whether a drama is good or not, apart from a good script, the most important thing is the acting skills of the actors.
A famous Hong Kong actor in his previous life once said, "There are no bad scripts, only bad actors!"
In particular, the three dramas that Yi Feiyang is about to shoot have certain requirements for actors. A drama like "Buried Alive" is simply a one-act drama for the male protagonist. From beginning to end, he needs to conquer the audience with his superb acting skills.
There are bright spots and no pee spots.
Therefore, except for Natasha and Big Bird Rucci, Yi Feiyang gave up hiring other AV actors. He needed some different, or more professional actors, not some who just rolled around in bed.
of actors and actresses.
It's easy to find actors in Hollywood, and it's also easy to find formal actors with acting skills, because you only need to find the Screen Actors Guild in Los Angeles.
The Screen Actors Guild of America was founded in 1933 and now has over 100,000 members, including talents in film and television.
As long as you go to the American Screen Actors Guild to fill out a form and pay a certain fee, you can find the actors and actresses you need through the Screen Actors Guild. Some of them are good at filming comedies, romantic dramas, suspense dramas, and of course, thrillers.
From drama...
However, the Actors Union protects the interests of actors. If you want to find suitable actors here, you must sign a series of labor contracts and pay a salary that cannot be less than the market value. More importantly, if any accident occurs on the set, as a producer,
As a producer, you must take full responsibility. In other words, the Screen Actors Guild fully protects the legitimate interests of the actors. As a producer, the responsibilities you have to bear are beyond your imagination.
From personal lawyer Louis Carr, Yi Feiyang learned more about the situation of the Screen Actors Guild. According to Carr, all film and television industry workers who have signed a contract with the Screen Actors Guild are members of the association. In the membership contract, there are a number of
Regulations are used to ensure the safety of members on the set. For example, when filming scenes involving stunts, the set will be equipped with qualified medical personnel and mobile nursing vehicles throughout the entire process.
At first, in order to start filming the three films as soon as possible, Yi Feiyang went to the Screen Actors Guild in Los Angeles to inquire about employment matters. But he immediately backed down. It's not that he can't find good actors here, the problem is
The labor fees offered by the local union are ridiculously high.
Not to mention anything else, the labor rates offered by the Actors Guild alone are ridiculously high. An actor charges 40 US dollars an hour, 320 US dollars a day, and doubles the overtime for more than 8 hours. Such labor rates are definitely quite high in the United States.
The price is too high, and for Yi Feiyang who is seriously short of funds, it is even more expensive. One person costs about 2,000 Hong Kong dollars a day.
Yi Feiyang negotiated with the fat woman in charge of negotiations, saying that his company had just been established and had financial problems. He hoped to be accommodating and give himself a chance and give the actors some opportunities. After all, they did not film every day.
In addition, my script is great, and all the actors will like it after reading it, and they may even be willing to perform it for free. After the play is released, it will receive very good results, and it can be regarded as helping the trade union to promote it.
Finally, everyone gave in to each other and established a good relationship this time. It will be easier to cooperate in the future. Frequent visits are the most important thing.
To put it bluntly, the fat woman was unmoved, let alone unswayed, as hard to shake as her weight. She said that no matter who you are or which company you belong to, as long as you think of using people from our Screen Actors Guild to film a movie, you must abide by our
The contract! Not a penny less!
Yi Feiyang asked her: "What if we are not satisfied with the actors?"
The fat woman said: "Please believe in our actors, they are all professionals! If you are really not satisfied, you can change them until you are satisfied."
Seeing the fat woman's resolute attitude, Yi Feiyang finally understood that this guy didn't take soft and hard measures.
Only in the end did Yi Feiyang understand why the Actors Guild had such a tough attitude?
The reason is simple, this guy got a kickback!
It turns out that after signing an employment agreement with the actors of the Actors Guild, not all of the actors' wages are their own, but part of it has to be paid to the union, which is nominally "consultant fees", but in fact, in Yi Feiyang's view, it is simply him~mother~
"protection fee".
Since he couldn't get the actors he needed through formal channels like the Actors Guild, Yi Feiyang thought of another way.
This is Hollywood, can’t we find actors who want to film? Maybe there are some who are willing to be on camera without spending any money!
So Yi Feiyang made up his mind and directly published a more conspicuous "actor recruitment order" in an entertainment newspaper in Los Angeles.
"Are you still complaining that God doesn't give you a chance? Are you still praising yourself for your superb acting skills but your talent is not recognized? Are you still worried about not being able to find a suitable role? Are you a talent in the entertainment industry? We at Fantasy Film Company
, the door is open and you are welcome to come!”
"Come on, we need outstanding actors who have dreams but find it difficult to realize them!"
"Dream recruitment is effective immediately! As big as the heart is, the stage is as big as it is! Choose Fantasy Pictures, you and I will build a golden future together!"
As soon as this "recruitment notice" was posted, it immediately attracted the attention of many people.
After all, this is Los Angeles, and the representative holy land of Los Angeles is Hollywood. There are very few people here who don’t want to be actors or enter the entertainment industry. On the contrary, there are many outsiders who even go to great lengths to come here. They
Some of them have become famous, such as the muscular man "Change Van Damme" from Brussels and the tough guy superstar "Schwarzenegger" from Austria. These two seniors are the best among many successful people. Of course, compared to those who are successful,
Many people, and even more people, were drowned in the vast sea of Hollywood, without even a chance to bubble up, and they were just drowned.
So when everyone saw the opportunity, they flocked to No. 13 Chinatown, Fantasy Pictures.
The whole Chinatown is boiling!
…
October 12, 1998.
There are 18 days until Halloween.
Fantasy Pictures.
When those amateur actors with dreams and struggles in their hearts came to the three-story building of Fantasy Pictures and saw the undecorated, dilapidated and mottled "film company" in front of them, they were collectively dumbfounded.
The mottled building, the rough ground, and the miscellaneous debris piled up in the yard, such as shabby sofas, shabby tables and chairs, and even some newspapers, magazines, wine bottles...
Day!
Is this a movie company?
Or a scrap collection station?!
A gust of wind blew, and the yellow leaves on the ground in the yard floated like the hearts of these applicants.
what to do?
Is it a shell company?
Or a leather bag company?
Or is it a prank?
How can this dilapidated place be as beautiful and magnificent as the job advertisement says?!
…
Countless thoughts are churning.
Forget it, since I'm here, let's take a look before talking about it.
Some people have made up their minds and are waiting for the so-called miracle.
The reason is actually very simple. I heard that the person responsible for recruiting this time was actually Yi Feiyang, a Chinese filmmaker who has made a box office of 200 million and set a new dark horse record!
Everyone is very curious about this magical Chinese who has the Midas touch to gold. You know, a few days ago, news about him spread throughout Hollywood.
In addition, this group of people has another reason. As marginalized people in the Hollywood film industry, they don't have many opportunities to act. Amateur actors like them who have no conditions to join the union basically work in one shot.
If you change to another place, you will be full today and hungry tomorrow, so it is not easy to make ends meet.
It's an opportunity, don't miss it!
As a result, in a short period of time, a long and dark queue formed in the originally empty factory compound.
Black girls, white chicks, a hip-hop group, punk guys, metal guys, all kinds of people.
Some of them were queuing up to chat, talking about some bullshit news, as well as gossips and scandals about celebrities. Some of them were dressing up by themselves, either wearing nail polish, applying makeup, or playing with their hair. What's more, two male and female starlets were in the same room.
They were chatting happily, their eyes met, and they hugged and kissed passionately on the spot, causing the queue to scream.
Seeing this group of interviewers with no highlights, no rules, free and undisciplined, who looked like they were traveling for interviews, Rabbit Bill felt a chill in his heart.
Is this the talent of the future in Hollywood?
Why are you all here?!
Look at the men and women around you. Could it be that our place really looks like a "garbage" recycling bin?!
