After a while, two steaming bowls of ramen were served on the table. The rising heat spread freely, and the fragrance was refreshing.
Because he recognized Takeshi Kitano, the owner of the restaurant was very enthusiastic and even refilled two portions of ramen for free.
Takeshi Kitano was quite proud of this and even showed off a little in front of Masahiro Nakamura.
"Nakamura-san, have you seen that you should show up more in your own movies..."
"Otherwise, even if you become a supervisor, few people will know you when you go out."
Nakamura Masahiro pouted, feeling a little helpless about Kitano Takeshi's almost old-fashioned argument.
Although he is now a well-known supervisor, with the vigorous publicity of TBS TV station, his reputation is huge.
But in Japan's real society, it is normal for ordinary people not to know Masahiro Nakamura.
After all, most ordinary people are busy making a living every day, and those who chase hot news are ultimately a minority in society.
"Senior, supervision is a behind-the-scenes profession, so why do you need to act like an artist and do business in front of the stage?"
A little bit uncomfortable with Kitano Takeshi's proud face, Nakamura Masahiro couldn't help but make a little complaint about him.
"Nakamura-san, if your ideas are still the same, it won't work..."
Kitano Takeshi picked up the chopsticks, stirred the ramen in the bowl a little, and then blew on the hot air.
"In this era, even if you are supervising, you must also learn to do marketing."
After being lectured by Takeshi Kitano, Nakamura Masahiro lost his temper for a moment and could only quietly eat ramen with chopsticks.
Of course, he knows that the profession of supervision can no longer hide behind the scenes as safely as before, and must go to the front of the stage as much as possible.
With the accelerated flow of information in the Internet age, supervision that was originally hidden behind the scenes can also become the focus of attention like the starring role.
For example, the internationally renowned Spielberg, James Cameron, Christopher Nolan and others have as many fans as those movie stars.
As long as their movies are released, movie fans will often choose to buy tickets and support them without thinking.
On the one hand, people such as Spielberg and James Cameron have proven their strength through movies.
On the other hand, they have been marketing for many years and have already formed a wide audience of moviegoers.
"I think the quality of the movie is the most important thing."
After a long while, Nakamura Masahiro stopped his chopsticks and choked out something close to an argument.
"If there is no quality assurance for a film, no matter how good the marketing is, it will be abandoned by movie fans."
Staring directly at Kitano Takeshi who was slightly astonished, Nakamura Masahiro added word for word.
"Once the movie fans are overly disappointed, the box office performance will suffer backlash."
Nakamura Masahiro recognizes Kitano Takeshi’s marketing theory, but in his perception and judgment, film quality is the most important thing.
The Greenhouse Across the Sea is a more obvious example. Although "Pancake Man" achieved amazing box office results, the film's reputation was extremely bad.
Precisely because of the poor reputation of "Pancake Man", although the reputation of movies shot behind the studio has improved, the number of movie fans willing to pay for them has greatly reduced.
If it were an established senior director, fans might be willing to give it two more chances to try and make mistakes, but a new director wouldn't have that kindness.
"What you say cannot be wrong."
Kitano nodded and said something in agreement, then changed his tone and explained his theory to Nakamura Masahiro.
"But if marketing is done well, not only will the movie box office be higher, but it will also have a group of loyal fans."
"Even if your movie is not good, it will still achieve acceptable box office results. In this case, you can have the right to continue making movies."
"In addition, when you have the support of loyal fans, even if your movie is bad, there will be many fans who will defend you."
The eyes full of scrutiny were fixed on Kitano Takeshi's face, and the corners of Nakamura Masahiro's mouth twitched slightly.
Although I don’t quite agree with Kitano Takeshi’s fallacy, I have to say that Kitano Takeshi’s fallacy is indeed very high-level.
Just like those fans who blindly chase stars, the idols they pursue are not good at business, and there are a lot of house collapses.
But as long as the idols they are following produce works, no matter how rubbish the quality is, those fans will mindlessly spend real money to support them.
From this perspective, the importance of learning marketing is really beyond doubt.
"Senior, is that what you think?"
An idea flashed through his mind, and Nakamura Masahiro glanced at Kitano Takeshi, guessing with a slightly suspicious tone.
"Don't make wild guesses, I'm busy filming a movie..."
Being stared at by Nakamura Masahiro, Kitano Takeshi felt uncomfortable all over and unconsciously retorted.
Unfortunately, in the eyes of Masahiro Nakamura, his statement lacked confidence.
In Nakamura Masahiro's impression, the quality of Takeshi Kitano's early films was quite good, but it seems that after entering the new century, the quality began to decline.
Maybe it’s the repetitive aesthetic fatigue, maybe it’s too much deliberateness, or maybe it’s the fragmented editing.
In short, the quality of Takeshi Kitano's films is getting worse and worse. Although it is not a bad film, it has indeed dropped a lot compared to the early standards.
However, Kitano Takeshi is a senior after all. Seeing that he is a bit reluctant to talk in depth, Nakamura Masahiro naturally can't say much.
For Takeshi Kitano, who is already considered successful and famous, his starting point for making movies may be the idea of making money, but the more important factor is probably that he wants to show some of his personal thoughts.
Unfortunately, although the box office performance was pretty good, the film's reputation gradually became mediocre.
If I had to use one word to describe it, probably the word “powerless” would be the most suitable to explain it, right?
Just like Zhang Guoshi, who is across the sea, he has shot so many classic films in the past, but the quality of his films has also declined seriously in recent years.
However, considering the age threshold of seventy, it seems that it is not incomprehensible.
There may be famous supervisors who can become stronger with age, but it is actually difficult for supervisors who have reached this age to produce high-quality works.
Concepts, thinking logic, shooting skills... In this rapidly changing society, being old means that you cannot keep up with the times.
The rising heat gradually disappeared in the air, and the temperature of the ramen gradually became suitable. It was quickly wiped out by Takeshi Kitano and Masahiro Nakamura.
Suddenly, a burst of majestic music sounded, which made Masahiro Nakamura feel very familiar.
He subconsciously followed the sound and saw a small TV hanging on the wall opposite. The trailer for "Antarctica" was playing on the screen.
The magnificent scenery of the Antarctic continent is constantly changing, paired with the majestic music, which is not only shocking, but also a bit yearning.
"Nakamura-san, haven't you seen enough of the things you photographed yourself?"
Kitano Takeshi's slightly joyful voice sounded in his ears, and Nakamura Masahiro couldn't help but look back at him.
"How can you not get enough of the magnificent scenery? Unless you don't like it, there is no problem of not having enough."
"If you are really interested, you might as well choose the Antarctic continent when traveling..."
Takeshi Kitano glanced at the content on the TV and said with a smile, "But I won't go there recently."
"Nani?"
His expression was a little startled. Masahiro Nakamura didn't know what Takeshi Kitano meant by this.
While suggesting that he choose the Antarctic continent when traveling, he also suggested that he not go there in the near future?
"You didn't do it yourself..."
Kitano Takeshi rolled his eyes at Nakamura Masahiro and called the waiter from the restaurant to pay the bill, not forgetting to make complaints.
"There are many people who want to travel to the Antarctic continent now. Not only is the cost expensive, but the itinerary arrangements are also messy."
"After your "Antarctic Continent" brought the popularity, many people who travel abroad now choose to go to Antarctica."
"That's it..."
Seeing the look of disgust on Kitano Takeshi's face, Nakamura Masahiro sighed and curled his lips.
Although he knew that there was indeed a tourism craze about Antarctica in Japanese society, he was not very clear about the specific situation.
After all, Nakamura Masahiro has no idea of traveling, so he naturally has no interest or energy to pay attention to that aspect.
"Okay, let's go."
After settling the bill quickly, Takeshi Kitano stood up and then greeted Masahiro Nakamura to leave.
Nakamura Masahiro then stood up to follow him, and walked out of the restaurant amidst the warm farewell from the owner of the restaurant.
"By the way, what are the goals of the casting process for "Model Student"?"
Probably because he was a little full after eating, Kitano Takeshi couldn't help but burped while walking slowly.
"You should have some idea of the character's image, right?"
"There must be some image concepts, but the goal has not yet been determined..."
Nakamura Masahiro shook his head, and after thinking for a moment, he honestly said: "I will definitely have to go through an interview to find out."
Although Masahiro Nakamura does have some ideas for the role in the movie "Model Student", whether he is really suitable will only be known after an interview is organized.
The original casting of "Model Student" was biased towards a sassy style, especially the female protagonist who seemed outgoing and full of confidence.
If we were in China, which is across the sea, the scope of casting would actually be relatively large. But if we put it in the Japanese entertainment circle, it would be somewhat difficult.
Since the mainstream aesthetics of Japanese society are juvenile and kawaii, the styles of most Japanese female artists rely on these two aspects.
Therefore, the Japanese entertainment industry is full of sweet girls, but if you want to interview female artists with a sassy style, it will take a little more effort.
"I guess there must be a lot of people saying hello to you..."
Takeshi Kitano changed his tone and brought the topic to the selection of movie roles with a slightly teasing tone.
"This is the first commercial film, and with investment from Toho and Warner, there must be many firms that want to participate."
"There are indeed quite a few..."
Nakamura Masahiro nodded and acknowledged Kitano Takeshi's guess, and he answered carefully.
"However, it will definitely not satisfy everyone. If the role is suitable, of course there is no problem. But if it is not suitable, then I can only express regret."