Screenwriters do not treat guests to dinner. Even though Qin Xiaobao has participated in the writing of scripts twice and has begun to study systematically, it is still very difficult to complete it alone.
As a young man, he really didn't have the patience to spend half a year, or even several years slowly polishing a script.
A porter is not necessary.
After trying for a week and finding that the efficiency was extremely low, Qin Xiaobao finally gave up, recruited several familiar screenwriting teachers, and assigned new tasks.
The screenwriters are very willing to work with Kiwi and Qin Xiaobao.
When you take other jobs, many of them give you a novel and then ask you to adapt it. In comparison, the time and energy spent are several times as much.
Qin Xiaobao here gives you the theme of the story and even the shots.
One needs to condense and revise a novel of hundreds of thousands or millions of words.
One is to fill in and improve the existing framework,
Two completely different things.
The director has too many things to be responsible for, and whether he can write a good script is not that important.
On May 14, after the screenwriter completed the first draft, he participated in a meeting with Kiwi. In addition to the company's top executives, Chen He also came over.
Liu Minghua was very pleasantly surprised. His boss suddenly became more diligent, which was a good thing.
"Buried Alive" is currently in preparation, but after all, it is a film that may not be released, and the production cycle is short. After Qin Xiaobao finished his presentation, he immediately understood that this film was going to be successful.
"Director Qin, what is the expected investment for this movie?"
"It is estimated to be around 50 million, including the actors' remuneration." Qin Xiaobao has made an estimate: "We will roughly select suitable actors today. Mr. Liu, please go and attract investment."
Liu Minghua nodded, his mission was clear.
Previously, the screenwriter had always explained the script. Chen He watched and listened: "Why do I feel that the heroine in the play is just a supporting role?"
"Your feeling is right," Qin Xiaobao clicked on the script: "The real heroine of this drama can be said to be the hero's mother. The girl is just a tool to complete the plot and is not that important. My idea is not
We need actors who are very famous, as long as they are beautiful, and they can save some money on film."
"Huh? I know who you are talking about." Xiang Yang said suddenly.
"Who?" Qin Xiaobao didn't respond.
"Wang Bingbing!"
"She?!" Qin Xiaobao was stunned: "Is she too young?"
"I think you are calling me old!" Chen He popped up.
The screenwriter smiled on the sidelines: "Actually, Bingbing is pretty good. The heroine in it wears professional attire most of the time and wears a little makeup. It's easy to be a few years older. Moreover, there must be an eye-catching character in a movie."
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"Hey, that's too much. This is a second critical hit." Chen He yelled.
Everyone laughed together.
Qin Xiaobao imagined Wang Bingbing wearing a nurse uniform and hissed...
"Don't worry, let her try it out then." Qin Xiaobao naturally has the right to decide the role, and he also hopes that Wang Bingbing can play the role.
You still have to go through the audition process to avoid giving people any clues in the future. Even if something goes wrong, it will be the director's responsibility, not hers.
The screenwriter picked up the coffee and took a sip. This was brought by Chen He, and the whole company had it: "The role of parents is particularly important. They must have acting skills and a certain degree of popularity."
"Is there a suitable candidate?" Qin Xiaobao asked.
"How many father roles are there?" the screenwriter opened his notebook: "Leslie Cheung, Andy Lau..."
"Stop it!" Qin Xiaobao laughed: "You did it on purpose, right? This is a supporting role. If you call such a big star to come, what will Brother He do?"
"That's right! Do you still want to make things easier for me?" Chen He definitely didn't want someone who was so much better than him to steal the limelight.
The screenwriter obviously thought of this and didn't say anything: "We still have a bold idea, why not let Chao Ge and Sun Li, a real couple, play the roles."
"It's inappropriate," Xiang Yang said, "How old is Sister Li, brother He, to play the mother?"
"If you haven't read the script, please stop talking." Qin Xiaobao glanced at him: "Sister Sun Li can be considered, but there is a gap between Brother Chao and my father's character image. It is best to be a bit chubby, cute and honest, such as Lin Xue
teacher.
You can search according to this type, Sister Li may not be available, so be more prepared."
"Understood."
Liu Minghua looked at the script: "What about this brother? How about we imitate others and hold a talent show or something?"
"No need," Qin Xiaobao refused directly: "It's too troublesome."
He understands Mr. Liu’s intention, it’s just for hype and publicity.
But it's just a supporting role, so the audition is a bit too deliberate, and as a director, he must participate. Two movies have to be prepared for shooting. He doesn't have time to go to class, and he also puts on a show, so he can't do it.
However, Liu Minghua’s starting point is correct. From the perspective of an investor, he will definitely make a decision that is beneficial to the work.
Whether the director is willing to cooperate or not is another matter.
The meeting lasted for more than two hours, and almost nothing could be confirmed. There will be a steady stream of similar meetings in the future, and there will be a lot of trouble!
Even Qin Xiaobao cannot be idle. Some investors need his intervention, actors need to make decisions, scripts need to be reviewed, and shooting locations need to be surveyed. It will be very busy.
He already has some regrets. There are two completely different movies, and sometimes they get confused just thinking about them.
I still can't do this in the future, just to make myself unhappy.
Chen He was also very serious. After the meeting, he did not rush to leave. Instead, he took the script and discussed it with the director and screenwriter, asking various questions.
When actors are willing to discuss the script, it feels a bit like a student discussing issues with a teacher. As a director, this is what he naturally hopes to see.
However, there are some things that Qin Xiaobao didn't make too clear. Acting skills have to be acted out to determine whether they are suitable or not.
"Director Qin, seriously, do you accept bringing money into the group?" After the conversation, Chen He raised the matter again.
Qin Xiaobao smiled: "How much money do you plan to invest? Let me declare in advance that even if you give money, you will not get preferential treatment from me."
Chen He waved his hand: "I am that kind of person."
Bringing money into a group is not uncommon in the entertainment industry. Generally speaking, there are two situations.
The first type is when the actor or the agency behind him is very powerful and gives the crew a lot of money to win a role that does not belong to him, or after entering, he will ask for additional roles, etc., which is relatively negative. Generally, this kind of work will end in the end.
It was released and the response was not very good.
The other type is when an actor joins the cast and discovers that the work is very good and promising, just like Wu Jing on Earth, who originally appeared in "The Wandering Earth" as a guest star, but ended up investing 60 million.
Chen He is the protagonist to begin with, and the purpose of the investment is definitely not to get more scenes. He obviously thinks that he can make money by having a good lead.
"I'm not greedy for an investment of 50 million. How about investing 10%."
"I have no objection. Now is the time to ask for money. Whose money is not money? Please talk to Mr. Liu about the details." Qin Xiaobao must have agreed: "Are you representing the company or an individual?"
"I'll probably give some to the company. I'll go back and discuss it." Chen He also knew that the influence of personal investment is not as great as that of a company. Even if he does not receive remuneration in exchange for investment, he still has to pass the test of his own company.
"Okay, you figure it out."
"It's almost time," Chen He looked at his phone: "I'll be hosting lunch, can we all have a meal together?"
"Forget it, not today." Qin Xiaobao shook his head: "I have to go check out the shooting location in the afternoon, people are waiting for me!"