A few days ago, in the large conference room on the sixth floor of Sony Music Headquarters, Nogizaka operators and the staff of TV Tokyo's "Nogizaka Under Construction" were discussing a new round of planning.
Although it is the end of October, the project of Nogizaka Fortress must be filmed in advance. Today, the two hosts of "Nogizaka Fortress", Yuki Himura and Tomo Shitara, are also present. It is rare for them to come to hold a meeting, and they usually only record on the same day.
It's time to read the script and that's it.
Because today's project is a large-scale project, a Christmas delusion project in December, it is initially estimated that this project will be filmed in at least three episodes. Director Junichiro Sato of "Nogizaka Construction" is sitting at the head of the long table. Next to him is a
Several broadcast writers from the TV station were responsible for writing the script of the project as well as the jokes and some necessary lines that the little idol needs to do.
Junichiro Sato picked up the information in his hand, cleared his throat and said: "The initial idea for this delusion project is to be the same as the Christmas delusion project last year, shoot some delusion clips of Nogizaka idols, and find some members to shoot some time
A short-lived love delusion story.”
Everyone listened carefully and thought about their work very seriously. The person in charge of the Dentsu Company who was responsible for the promotion of the variety show was also present. He took this project very seriously.
Junichiro Sato paused and then said: "However, for this year's Christmas Delusion project, we decided not to just use the camera as the first point of view, but to ask a real male to play the hero. What do you think?"
After Junichiro Sato finished speaking, Ryuhisa Horie, one of the assistant producers in Nogizaka Operations, immediately waved his hand and said: "If we hire an actor, will it cause harm to the idol's fans? It will make them feel that they are
Idol taken away?”
This is a very important question, because in idol variety shows, the person being delusional is always the first point of view of the camera, and fans can also bring themselves into it to achieve a better experience. If it is replaced by real actors
, this sense of experience will disappear.
"Horie-san, this is also one of the problems, because we don't know if there will be any objections to this, so we would like to ask the operators to discuss it with the staff this time."
"Perhaps we can make the story of this delusional project into a short film with a slightly dramatic and romantic element, which may reduce the risk." A staff member suggested.
Anyway, this time the plan is to let the little idols dream about how to fall in love or be confessed on Christmas, so there will be less resistance, and the stories are all the idols themselves, and then the broadcast writers will process them before filming.
"The theme of the story must be determined first, and the participants in Nogizaka must also be determined, so that the story adaptation can be completed as soon as possible." Junichiro Sato said solemnly, "No matter what, the filming will start next week, and the delusional stories of several members will be filmed first.
.”
"Bananaman-san, as the host, what do you think?" Junichiro Sato asked, looking at the two people who were listening.
These two have many years of acting experience and their heads are spinning very fast. They have been the host of Nogizaka46 variety show for three years. It can be said that they have been watching them grow.
Shitara said: "Christmas projects are usually one of the projects with higher ratings. As Nogizaka's reputation becomes more and more popular, should variety shows also be more innovative? Adding male protagonists may be a good choice to let them experience
It gives you the feeling of real acting, rather than just one person talking alone in front of the camera."
"After all, some members will also receive roles in TV dramas, so it's good to have some experience at this time."
"Of course, if we use real male actors, it will be easier for our host to complain, and the program will be more enjoyable."
After Shitarazu finished speaking, everyone agreed, and several operators in Nogizaka also nodded. Now that Nogizaka is very popular in the village, and they also filmed their own TV series in July, it is necessary to try new methods.
"Then why not just select a few members whose styles are more suitable for shooting a delusional story about men and women acting against each other, and then just select a few members and stick to the original filming method?"
Everyone thought this proposal was good, so we decided on it.
"But who should I look for as an actor?" Junichiro Sato thought about it. "It is definitely impossible for the popular ones in the industry to lower their status. They will either find those who are not famous, or they will find older people who have faded."
This kind of degree is difficult to grasp, and it requires good acting skills, and the budget for variety shows is not large.
"Do you have any recommendations?"
"How about Rensei Shugo-san? Although I'm a little older, the advantage is that I don't have to choose a job. If an announcement is made, I won't refuse it." A TV station staff stood up and suggested.
"And his appearance fee is not high."
"Even now that I am thirty-five years old, it is really against my will to play the role of a young man or even a high school student."
At this time, Yuki Himura of Banana Man suddenly remembered a candidate. He interrupted everyone's speech and gave a name.
Of course it was his junior, Kazuki Nishino, who worked in the same firm.
"That's not the case with Nishino-san. The recent TV series has made his reputation soar. I'm afraid he won't be able to invite him, right?" Junichiro Sato had deep doubts.
"And when people are on the rise, are they willing to lower themselves to make short films like playing house with their idols?" Someone also raised this question.
Seeing everyone's negative expressions, Shitara said directly: "Nishino is our junior, and the resources for the last stage play were obtained from Sony Music, so there should be no problem in asking him to return the favor this time."
"And he also went to see the Nogizaka summer tour with us in September, and even went backstage to visit everyone. It seems that he is relatively friendly."
"I also co-starred with Erika Ikuta-san and Reika Sakurai."
After Shitarazu finished speaking, everyone started thinking, now that Nishino Kazuki is becoming more and more popular and has a large fan base, will there be any conflict with Nogizaka fans?
"Let's send an announcement to Nishino and Shugo first. The schedule may be crowded. If they refuse, then send it to Shugo Ninari." In the end, the director made a decision after discussing with the operator.
"Well, this meeting is over, thank you all for your hard work."
After everyone left, the producer and Banana Man were left behind.
"Shitara-san, Himura-san, if I could see Nishino-san in private and be able to persuade him, it would be of great help."
Little idols sometimes want to gain popularity. If your own variety show has such a star, the ratings will definitely increase.
"We will mention it when we see him, please rest assured, Producer Sato."