Fortunately, Keima Shiraki was not a pervert. He followed Rinto Chihara out of the TV station and treated him as off duty. He was too respectful and did not dare to speak loudly for fear of disturbing his train of thought. He just bowed silently to see him off and did not follow him home.
Finally, Chihara Rinto was not scared out of his yellow bile.
Qianhara Rinto decided to pay more attention to this assistant in the future. He felt that this assistant was weird. This guy was really magical. He had no sense of existence at all. How did he grow like this?
To be honest, it’s a bit scary!
Afterwards, he followed this insignificant assistant to hold the first production meeting. The location was set in a small conference room upstairs. Although their headquarters was also a converted conference room, people could not come in and out.
convenient.
After entering the conference room, only the existing creative team, namely producer Iori Murakami, director Arima Fujii, and deputy director and executive director Shingo Yoshizaki, were here, and then they disappeared...
It’s a simple and a bit shabby creative team, but it holds many people’s career prospects.
"Sorry, I'm a little late." Chihara Rinto said hello, but Murakami Iori didn't care and motioned for him to sit opposite Fujii. In terms of status, the deputy director Yoshizaki Shingo is also in his thirties.
, but I can only sit diagonally below this young boy like Rinto Chihara. If there is an episode writer, he will sit under Rinto Chihara, just opposite him.
Qianhara Rinto sat down, then looked around carefully, but couldn't find Shiraki Keima. I guess he was very sensible and took the initiative to go back after leading the way.
Or has he become invisible? Is it possible that this guy's ancestors were ninjas?
He was thinking wildly there, and Murakami Iori didn't waste any more words to say anything about the opening remarks, and said directly to him: "Qianhara-kun, I haven't disturbed you. Now I will inform you about the current situation. The studio has been cleaned up, and Fujii-kun has done the same.
I have the storyboards for the first and second episodes..."
As she spoke, Fujii Arima handed over a copy of the storyboard, and Chihara Rinto lowered his head to take it, and then began to look through it.
Murakami Iori paused temporarily, waiting for him to take a look, while Fujii Arima touched his bald head and said softly: "This is the decision for the time being. If the effect is not satisfactory during the shooting or if there are better ideas, it will be changed.
"
The storyboard is a bit like a picture book, and even Fujii Arima simply colored some parts. The work is very rigorous and gives people a good feeling. Chihara Rinto read a few pages and found that it was the first one in the overall beginning of "The Wonderful Story of the World"
The episode includes the "protagonist" telling the concept and background of the entire show, as well as three short stories. The duration is estimated to be 95 minutes, which is considered an extended version of the season.
He didn't move on the second episode, and was about to take it back and watch it slowly. He put down the storyboard and said with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work, Fujii-kun." In terms of the actual work of a director, he now mainly watches and learns more, and expresses his opinions.
.
Murakami Iori was very satisfied with the harmonious atmosphere of the team, and continued: "Then we will officially start filming on the 15th, and then there will be the issue of casting. Do you have any actor recommendations?" As she spoke, she handed over a large pile of information.
Placed it in the middle of the table, "If not, these are the list of artists currently cooperating with our TV station. You can take a look."
Fujii Arima said: "Then let's decide on the protagonist 'narrator' first. This character runs through the whole season. Although he doesn't play many roles, it is still very important to determine the overall tone. Well, I feel that a middle-aged man has a gloomy temperament and a magnetic voice.
Some are better and need to have a certain reputation."
Assistant director Shingo Yoshizaki also made suggestions: "It's best to have the sense of vicissitudes that has experienced many things."
Murakami Iori flipped through it, took out a piece of information, and asked, "How is Yamamoto?"
"He must be a comedian, but his temperament seems not very suitable..."
"What about Ohno?"
"Ohno is good. The last mystery drama performed very well, but his salary may be a bit more expensive, and I heard that his agency is not very talkative."
"It can't be helped that this character is more expensive, after all, it lasts throughout the entire season."
"Then invite him to audition first? What about other things? Are there any suitable actors?"
"Takeda is okay, but his popularity is a bit weaker. He hasn't had any good works in the past two years, and he is probably on the decline."
"That doesn't matter, count him in as well."
Murakami, Fujii and Yoshizaki are all experienced people. They have been involved in the production bureau since they entered the industry. The discussions were very lively and they were familiar with actors in the industry. However, Murakami Iori was afraid that she would neglect the newcomer Chihara Rinto, so she took the time to ask
A voice: "Qianyuan, do you have anyone you want to recommend?"
Japan is also a humane society. If you work hard in the same industry, you will inevitably have three or five friends. Under the same conditions, it is an unspoken rule to take care of your friends first. If Chihara Rinto has friends who want to participate in the show, as long as they are suitable, Murakami Iori will not mind at all.
She knew that Chihara Rinto probably didn't have many acquaintances in the circle, but she still had to ask him to attend this meeting, and she had to ask for his opinion, otherwise it would hinder unity.
It's a pity that Chihara Rinto doesn't know any actors at the moment. If he were in his original world, he would be interested in discovering actors who would be popular in the future, but forget it in the parallel world!
He could only smile and say: "No."
"That's it..." Murakami Iori naturally couldn't force him. He turned around and discussed with the two directors, and quickly decided on three audition candidates. Whoever plays the final role will choose one from them. There is no openness and fairness at all.
, but that’s it.
"Then comes the actor for the first season opening short drama, the little girl Miho. Do you have any recommendations?"
The three of them shook their heads together, and Murakami began to look through the information again, "Then let's look for it."
"How is Akiko?"
"Of course she is good, but she is very popular now, so the salary is definitely not suitable."
"Child actors are relatively expensive, especially those around ten years old. Otherwise, why don't we look for print models or advertising models? There are more little girls there. It shouldn't be a big deal to be able to participate in TV series."
"Are your acting skills guaranteed?"
"Choose more and choose carefully during the audition."
"Can."
The three people started to look around again, and Chihara Rinto was not idle either. He started looking at actor information with great interest. Under the system of the big production bureau, he felt that it was very convenient to do anything. Even casting, there was complete and ready-made information.
It also comes with internal evaluation comments, one for each person, which is clear at a glance, and there are thousands of them.
Moreover, the power of the creative team is really great, especially the producers. If they can convince the director and screenwriter, they can even decide the entire cast on their own. This is simply unimaginable for regular production teams in other countries.
Of course, she has to bear the main responsibility if the work is sold out, but with this power, those small agents must treat the producer as their own mother and father.
Soon, the auditionees for the little girl Meibo were selected, and then they called the agent to ask if they were interested and if the schedule was suitable.
Next came Miho's parents, who have a lot of roles. Fujii Arima and Yoshizaki Shingo recommended their mutual friends. Murakami Iori and Chihara Rinto naturally had no objection and were directly included in the list. If nothing goes wrong in the audition, then these two
The characters were played by their friends.
Casting is a very detailed job, and even involves a lot of gossip in the industry, intrigues, grudges, and resentments among the actors. Chihara Rinto listened carefully while reading the actor information, and by the way he also discovered that the production bureau
It actually also has a group of actors and actresses, that is, extras.
These people are somewhat similar to the "someone" who waits for work near the China Film and Television City. For example, in the last scene, he was carrying a birdcage to walk around, but in the next scene, he changed his clothes and became a bandit. However,
, under the production bureau system, these people have a certain degree of organization and have undergone simple training. After daily reporting, they can receive an extremely meager salary. After the work is assigned, they will receive a salary from the crew that is equivalent to doing part-time work.
If there is no work, you can go back, but after you go back you may wash dishes, work as a porter, or do odd jobs.
This is a group of people who dream of becoming stars. If they are given a small supporting role, 99% of them will be willing to work for several months without pay. Unfortunately, such opportunities are generally not available.
The casting process lasted for more than three hours before it was over. Fujii Arima felt a little bit about the benefits of being a female producer. At least she was not so strong. She valued the opinions of the director and screenwriter, although the screenwriter didn't say a few words from the beginning to the end.
talk.
He closed the notepad, mentally estimated the salary for a while, and compared the budgets. He felt slightly uncomfortable and asked Murakami Iori, who was busy collecting information: "Ms. Murakami, have you gained anything from contacting companies?"
Murakami Iori moved his hands and smiled bitterly: "No."
In Japan, TV drama filming will also attract sponsorship. For example, if a company pays some money, the crew will put a line of subtitles such as "Nanai Life Insurance" or "Nitto Bank" at the beginning or end of the film to express gratitude, which can be regarded as helping the company expand its influence.
Or help companies create soft advertisements in TV dramas, or even send a short advertisement starring the protagonist directly at the end.
As a producer, part of Murakami Iori's task is to ensure that the funds can support the filming of the entire season. Naturally, she needs to save everywhere, but when making film and television works, generally the more money she spends, the better the quality will be. She also spent a lot of money.
I tried my best to attract sponsorships to increase the overall budget, but unfortunately there was no gain.
Small businesses are reluctant to spend money, and big businesses look down on nighttime dramas like theirs.
Fujii Arima was mentally prepared and was not disappointed at all. He could only sigh: "Then the budget should be used sparingly."
"Try to find actors with low salaries, even if their acting skills are slightly worse." Murakami Iori has no good solution. It's hard for a good woman to make a meal without rice, and she can only make a small production at a low cost. Say goodbye to popular actors and gorgeous special effects directly. She will have an audition tomorrow.
As long as the acting skills are similar, whoever gets the lower pay will be used.
Assistant director Shingo Yoshizaki was very confident and seemed to be an optimist. He smiled and said, "Don't be like this. The script is very interesting, and even a horse can make the filming interesting, and a small production can be a big success!"
Murakami Iori also laughed and said directly: "If it is really a big success, I will invite everyone to Ginza for a drink."
Fujii Arima touched his bald head and seemed a little embarrassed, "Is it a club in Ginza? My wife doesn't allow me to go to that kind of place..."
Iori Murakami was speechless, and just about to change her words, Arima Fujii turned to Shingo Yoshizaki and said, "Don't tell your wife, or she will tell my wife, and then I won't be able to go."
"Don't worry, I never betrayed you before."
"yesterday."
Murakami Iori shut up, ignoring the pair's amusement, and turned to Chihara Rinto and asked: "Chihara-kun, do you want to come to the audition later?"
Generally, this kind of small production team does not have a dedicated casting director. The producers, directors and screenwriters nod to determine the candidates for the roles. But today, she felt that Chihara Rinto was not very interested in casting, so it would be better to let him go back.
write script?
As for the screenwriter, as long as he doesn't die from overwork, I really hope that he can write as much as possible. Anyway, if he writes more, he can choose the best from the best, but if he writes less, there will be no room to make up for it.
Chihara Rinto just didn't know much about the acting world at the moment and couldn't interrupt, but he was still quite interested and immediately said: "I'll do it."
Murakami Iori was a little disappointed, but had no way to object. He could only say: "Okay, then I will ask...your assistant to inform you."