I feel that He Xiaofan should have been a mouse in his previous life, and he was so afraid of cats.
It can be seen that the status of screenwriter and director has cast a huge shadow on them.
However, Gu Chen could probably tell from what He Xiaofan said that if it could be measured by the "replaceability" standard, then an excellent screenwriter would be the one who could get this project off the ground.
But if a project lacks a core screenwriter, the script will simply not be completed.
But if it can be completed without a salted fish screenwriter, then it can only be said that these people are actually replaceable.
They all work hard first and merit secondarily.
At present, it seems that the screenwriting team of He Xiaofan is gathered here to discuss the project with the production side. It is estimated that there are requirements for the screenwriter's signature.
Seeing that He Xiaofan had some headaches about screenwriting and guidance, Gu Chen simply asked him directly: "If this project is big enough, your focus should be on the screenwriter's signature, right?"
"That's of course. If the fruits of our hard work are buried like this and don't even have a signature in the end, it would be a big loss."
He Xiaofan is a very realistic person. This is a lesson learned from being cheated many times in the past.
Fatty Wang chuckled and said: "When He Xiaofan was brought in by his master, he was working as a screenwriter for stage plays, and later he participated in the creation of film and television scripts."
"But after a few years of working together, He Xiaofan's screenwriting ability has become comparable to that of his peers."
"Especially He Xiaofan's hard-working attitude has allowed him to gain more at work, but do you know where he suffers?"
"Is the signature correct?" Gu Chen felt that this was a score question.
Fatty Wang nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, the loss will be in the signature."
"Let me tell you Officer Gu, the year before last, before we formed a screenwriter team, He Xiaofan went to participate in a project."
"It turned out that He Xiaofan was doing the project properly, but then a screenwriting director, who was the screenwriting doctor later hired by the producer, made random changes to the script, and He Xiaofan's screenwriting signature disappeared inexplicably."
"Isn't that what we are doing according to the contract?" Gu Chen asked.
Zhang Kai, who was as thin as a rib, smiled and said: "At that time, He Xiaofan was still only getting money and not signing his name. However, the producer of that drama initially promised to give him a signature, but later removed it and replaced it with someone else.
That’s the script director, after all, he is a big shot in the industry.”
Glancing at He Xiaofan who was drinking coffee, Zhang Kai also joked: "And our classmate Xiaofan, in the eyes of the producers at that time, was just a new screenwriter."
"In addition, there was no clear restriction in the contract, so after the drama became a hit, the value of the signed screenwriter skyrocketed several times. When He Xiaofan learned about it, he almost felt regretful."
"Haha, stop talking." He Xiaofan smiled bitterly as he listened to Zhang Kai's revelation.
After all, it’s hard to look back on the past...
Zhang Kai crossed his legs and said nonchalantly: "Officer Gu, you have to know that if that drama became a hit, when He Xiaofan received the next project, he would have achieved financial freedom long ago, and he would not be reduced to following
We guys work together as a team.”
"Eh? Zhang Pai Gu, what are you talking about?" Fatty Wang gave up and quickly retorted: "Listening to what you said, it seems that we people are very bad? After all, we are also seven or eight years old.
I have been a screenwriter for more than ten years, how come I am worthless because of your bad mouth?"
"No, that's not what I meant." Zhang Kai didn't care, glanced at He Xiaofan, and said realistically: "To be honest, we have been in the screenwriting industry for so many years, and He Xiaofan has been working seriously for a few years."
"If there were not more and more practitioners nowadays, and they are a bit robbed of their jobs, our classmate He Xiaofan would have followed the industry giants to practice bamboo writing among plum blossoms. Do you think that is right? In your conscience, is that right?"
Jiumei nodded and grinned: "Okay, stop making trouble. What Zhang Kai said is right. He Xiaofan is the core figure in our screenwriting team. Of course, everyone is the core. Our team is... four core."
"Pah!" Fatty Wang patted his chubby thigh and couldn't help but said, "I still like Jiu Mei to talk and understand every word."
In everyone's opinion, the most important thing for a team is to be honest with each other.
Although everyone has different division of labor, they are also core members of the project and are indispensable.
Everyone knows this, which is why everyone huddles together to keep warm.
Gu Chen asked everyone curiously: "You are so worried about the signature issue. Although the signature issue can be negotiated and agreed with the producer, other than that, there are no industry regulations. Under what circumstances is signature required?"
"It's not too standardized at the moment. The contract thing is too bad." Jiumei leaned on the sofa, thoughtfully: "Anyway, I think it must be standardized."
"I think that if a movie has more than 30% writing, it should be signed as the screenwriter."
"Take a 30-episode TV series as an example. You must have at least five episodes before you can be signed as a screenwriter. You can't just say you have contributed a few scenes and be signed as a screenwriter, right?"
"If the proportion is not reached, you can sign it as a literary coordinator or literary editor to show your contribution."
"That's okay, just follow the normal contract." Gu Chen felt that these people were still smart, at least they were very aware of everyone's situation.
But Jiumei shook her head, looked up at Gu Chen and said, "Officer Gu, you may not know, but there is actually another kind of infringement, that is, the author is responsible for infringing the signature of the screenwriter."
"A lot of times, it's mostly due to the nepotism of the producers. Of course, the editor sometimes gives a lot of opinions to the screenwriter, so he thinks he should also be signed as a screenwriter."
"If this type of editor is supported by the producer, infringement will generally occur, because signature is also a disguised benefit, and everyone hopes to get a piece of the pie."
"Therefore, there are often rent-seeking interests in the process of signing. Many producers who are not particular about it will think that one more of their own is not a lot, and one less of an outsider is not a lot."
"I understand." Gu Chen nodded slightly, very clearly.
What Jiumei refers to as profit-seeking is actually because the producer signed as many direct members of his family as possible on the work in order to expand his own influence.
But as a creative team, it is obvious that they have been treated unfairly and may have become so-called gunmen.
Therefore, this is an issue that the four-person screenwriter team needs to consider, and it is also the focus of cooperation and confrontation.
He Xiaofan put down the coffee with a "bang", crossed his arms, crossed his legs and said, "What Jiumei said is correct, but there is another situation."
"For example, the literary planner or the editor-in-chief failed to find a good screenwriter. The screenwriter changed several times but still couldn't write it. In the end, the project ran out of money. The literary planner said to the screenwriter, 'I will write it with you, and then I will suffer some losses. I won't
Take this signature' or something like that."
"But in fact, in this case, it is inappropriate whether the director is named as the screenwriter or not, because the change of screenwriters is common."
"How to protect the rights and interests of screenwriters? The definition of contribution ratio may be relatively subjective, so Jiumei and I discussed it very early on. No matter which production team we cooperate with in the future, it must be agreed in the form of a contract."
Gu Chen took a sip of coffee, but said with some confusion: "I can understand what you are saying, but the change of screenwriters is a very common thing, which means that script modifications are very common."
"But if another wave of screenwriters changes it, won't the previous wave of screenwriters have any objections? Isn't there any legal procedure to bind both parties?"
"Ahem, there are some." Seeing that Gu Chen had almost fully understood his profession, He Xiaofan choked on his coffee, then raised his voice and continued:
"It is very common for screenwriters to be changed to make revisions, but there must be a legal process here, that is, the screenwriter who takes over the revision must obtain a confirmation contract from the previous screenwriter agreeing to the revision."
"Of course, some screenwriters may have acquiesced when signing the contract that the producer can find someone to take over and modify the script at any time. We won't talk about this."
"But if my contract says 'no changes are allowed without my consent,' then the producer must abide by the contract, but this requires a very strong team to do it."
Looking at Fatty Wang, Paigu Lao Zhang and Jiumei beside him, He Xiaofan smiled happily: "It's an honor, we are such a strong team."
"And when we were working on the last drama, we really fought to complete the script independently, so there is no dispute over the signature rights. Only then can you, Gu Chen, see our signatures on TV now."
"Yeah." Gu Chen nodded in agreement, feeling that the battle for the screenwriter's signature was no less than a battle.
The competing interests of all parties are especially evident in large projects.
Who will win in the end depends on the strength of each party.
Seeing that Gu Chen was open-minded and eager to learn, Jiumei asked him out of curiosity: "Does Officer Gu have the idea of changing his profession to become a screenwriter in the future? If so, can He Xiaofan guide you?"
Gu Chen waved his hand and immediately refused: "My profession is the People's Police. I am more interested in solving cases and not interested in screenwriting."
"It's good to solve the case, then you can try writing some suspense scripts. There is still a market for this type of script. Being a screenwriter can make more money than being a police officer." Fatty Wang also said casually.
He Xiaofan immediately retorted: "I said, Fatty Wang, you may be mistaken. Gu Chen's family is rich and not short of money. If he doesn't become a policeman, he will go home and inherit the family property. Of course he has to choose an industry he likes, right?
"
"Oh, that's true. I was also thinking about asking Officer Gu to do public relations for us." I originally wanted to encourage Gu Chen to come to the team and serve as public relations for the team and connect with those production companies.
With Gu Chen's figure and appearance, if nothing else, at least 90% of the women in the production company would have a favorable impression of him.
Wang Hai thought that a large part of the reason why his team was always being cut off by other screenwriting teams was because everyone in the team relied on talent.
But reality will tell you that when all major teams have equal talents, the importance of appearance is reflected.
The screenwriting team with outstanding appearance and talent will be more popular with the production team.
At least when attending the award ceremony, it would be more honorable for the producers to take them out.
Of course, Wang Hai's little thoughts couldn't be hidden from He Xiaofan. He Xiaofan immediately refused on Gu Chen's behalf: "I'm telling you, Fatty Wang, don't take Gu Chen's attention. Let's... rely on our talents."
"Yes! Rely on your talent and don't engage in those crooked ways." Fatty Wang immediately slapped the table to save himself some face.
Seeing Fatty Wang give up his crooked ways, Jiu Mei also shook her head and smiled: "Actually, I often remind my fellow screenwriters that when taking over a job to revise a script, you must respect the law, respect and protect your colleagues, and don't just accept any job."
"The producer this time was originally a screenwriter team of a friend of mine in Shanghai, but they focus on urban life, but this producer is a fantasy adaptation project, so my friend made a convenient favor and transferred this producer to
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After adjusting her sitting position, Jiu Mei suddenly changed her expression and bowed with a serious look on her face to remind you: "I'm telling you, be smarter later."
"I have been working as a screenwriter for so many years, and the three points of experience I have learned when signing contracts are still useful."
"Three points of experience?" Gu Chen just said casually while leaning on the sofa, but Jiumei heard it.
Jiumei smiled and said: "Yes, these are all summed up by me falling into countless pits."
"First, in addition to IP adaptation projects, our contracts will have a clause that refunds the full amount and gets the script back. We work on the script seriously. If the other party is not satisfied, we have the right to refund all the money and get the work back."
"Yes, I know this." He Xiaofan nodded silently to express his understanding.
Jiumei glanced at Gu Chen and added: "Second, try to sign your name as the producer in your works. If this is the case, the screenwriter will have much greater power when talking to the crew."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Haha, that's what we did last time." Wang Hai said with a smile.
Jiumei glanced around and reminded in particular: "Everyone must pay attention to this third point, that is, when signing the contract, it must be emphasized that no matter what the previous project was, any modifications to the script required by the director and actors for the actual filming will be considered
Secondary creation has nothing to do with screenwriting behavior."
"That is to say, the behavior of other types of work cannot be classified as screenwriting behavior?" Gu Chen asked.
Jiumei nodded slightly and lay down on the sofa: "That's more or less what it means. After all, tracing back to the root cause, the disputes and disputes over the screenwriter's signature, the contract not being signed well, and the unclear agreement are one of the reasons."
"In the past, everyone wanted to save trouble, and the responsibilities and rights were not clear, and there was no plan in advance on what to do if there were disputes."
"So I think we should do a good job in the preliminary work, don't be afraid of trouble, and don't decide to do a certain project at once, only to find that the two parties are not compatible. There are too many such things, and it is not unheard of for all of us."
Looking back at the window, she saw that there was still no movement outside. The producer was probably still on the way. Jiumei also breathed a sigh of relief and said lightly:
"Fortunately, the producers haven't come yet. We can talk openly about some things. But if the producers are present, we have to be more tactful."
"I think the producers should also be well aware of the project's difficulties and creative direction. You can't say you're going to make an idol drama and then hire a team of spy screenwriters to write it," said Zhang Kai, who hasn't spoken for a long time.
"That's not true." Jiumei shook her head and said with a faint smile: "At the beginning of the creative process, careful communication and coordination are required. You can't just use whatever the screenwriter is popular with."
"We keep changing the screenwriting team, and all departments have to change the script. The result will definitely be a mess. In the end, we don't know who to give the credit to."
"Actually, it is a very important process for both parties to meet and adjust. We, the partners, sit down and talk. If you don't follow this project in the end, how much remuneration will I give you? Do you think this is feasible?"
"If you are given a co-screenwriter's signature, you have to guarantee what step you will take in your work and how much contribution you will make. Once these things are clearly discussed, you will have a lot less worries."
"Understood." Zhang Kai took the note and started writing, seeming to be preparing for the upcoming project negotiations.
Gu Chen felt that he had come to the right place this time. At least he had some knowledge of the screenwriting industry and it was not a waste of money and time.
But Gu Chen still had some questions he wanted to ask clearly, so he leaned next to He Xiaofan and whispered softly: "Brother He, if your work wins an award and there are many participants, who should be included in the list of submissions for awards?"
"Um..." He was embarrassed by Gu Chen's question. He Xiaofan didn't know how to answer for a while, so he looked at Jiumei.
"Jiu Mei, did you hear what Gu Chen just said?"
"I heard it." Taking a sip of coffee, Jiumei couldn't help but said: "The problem that Officer Gu mentioned is actually useless to most screenwriting teams, because it cannot reach this level at all."
"Of course, there are also some dark horses in the industry who can use their small skills to achieve great things and successfully get nominated for some awards."
After thinking for a while, Jiumei added: "Let me tell you this, when it comes to submitting submissions for awards, there is no default method in this industry."
"Who should I report to? How to report? Most of them are still based on the considerations and choices of the producers."
"If there are different signatures between the screenwriter and the screenwriter team, it would make sense to only name the screenwriter, because in theory, the screenwriter team does more work to assist the screenwriter, and it is not the real contribution of the screenwriter."
"Of course, if the people on the screenwriting team are also the main creative force, it's a different story."
"If there is a division of labor between the chief screenwriter and the co-screenwriter, then there is a problem that needs to be solved, and that is how to not ignore the screenwriter."
"Screenwriter? You mean a screenwriter who writes more than 30% of a play, right?" Gu Chen asked.
Jiumei nodded silently: "That's right, but whether you are a signed screenwriter or a co-screenwriter, you should be eligible to apply for the award."
"Of course, this also requires relevant industry associations to come forward and establish identification rules and procedures."
"Because there is no absolute formula for script creation, and each project is different. However, the basic issues about the screenwriter's signature can be discussed, and it is best to reach a consensus."
"Because when the boundaries of responsibilities of each position are clearer, there will be fewer infringement incidents, and the atmosphere for film and television drama creation will be better."
Seeing that there seemed to be some movement outside, Jiumei said absently: "In short, we still hope to meet a reliable producer and make the work well. Awards and the like are not what we have to consider now."
"After all, food and clothing are important, aren't they?"
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