The two actors were reading the script carefully, and Li Qian lowered his head and continued his work.
As the boss of the company, even if Li Qian ignores most things, there will still be a lot of work waiting for him.
The crew of "Pacific Rim" has already set up in Jade Bird City and will officially start filming soon. Anyway, the heroine's role is not that important.
At that time, Li Qian will have to take the time to go there once or twice, at least show up and see what a regular Hollywood production crew is like.
You have to plan the time for this, and there are various activities and parties at the end of the year. Li Qian doesn't need to go, but he has to take his actors there.
Being an artist agent is such a hassle. When these actors are not famous, it is not a good idea to ignore them, or else just don't do this business at all.
There are also endorsements. There will be a lot of advertisements in "The Truman Show". It is a reality show in itself. How can you get so little advertising? You can earn a lot of placement fees and even earn back the cost.
The problems are not big.
Li Qian even pondered that since the background is set in a more modern future in the next few years, it means that the future will be an era of entertainment to death.
Nowadays, with the emergence of smart phones, there are more and more Internet users, and the average time spent online is getting longer and longer. Many people hold their mobile phones all day long, watching TV, variety shows, and browsing Weibo.
In the future, as the network becomes more and more developed, it is foreseeable that this situation will become more serious.
Is it necessary to have some things in the movie that he saw in urban dramas in his memory that have not yet appeared, or are just born?
When conceiving the script before, Li Qian added a scene of a live broadcast on a mobile phone on the street. The female anchor held up her mobile phone and broadcast live on the street. Truman, who is optimistic and cheerful by nature, approached the camera and said hello to the audience.
What a ridiculous thing to broadcast live in a live broadcast. Truman's life is ridiculous.
You can ask for an advertising fee from YY Live Broadcast. Although it only has computer live broadcast, you can still get it.
Public bicycles that fill the streets in some TV dramas can also appear. Now domestic public bicycles have appeared in many cities, but they are all government-run and local.
And it is also the kind that has a fixed stop, unlike those in TV series that park casually on the roadside.
There's no way to collect advertising fees from the government, and they don't operate across cities.
If the Beijing government pays advertising fees, and if viewers in second-tier cities like Jiangcheng, Star City, etc. become interested, they can only ride in local cities operated by their own government. Wouldn’t it be advertising for others?
There is no way to collect this advertising fee, but there are still a lot of electronics, home appliances, food, daily necessities, etc. The programs in the movie are full of advertisements, especially Truman's wife, who is simply dedicated to carrying goods.
These brands don't need Li Qian to intervene, unless the big brands come forward to talk and get some endorsements for their actors.
There are a lot of trivial things, and doing business is much more troublesome than being a director.
.......
After a while, Jin Shijie and Wang Oucai finished reading the script, and Li Qian also stopped what he was doing.
"How's it going? What are your thoughts on the character?"
"Director Li, your idea is too crazy." Wang Ou was still very excited. Half of it was because he was playing the heroine, and the other half was because of the idea. However, the only drawback was that he seemed to be playing a villain.
Jin Shijie is much calmer. Although he has never seen such a creative script after so many years of acting, he is old and doesn't know how to make a fuss.
He talked about his role, "I think the role of the producer is like a creator. He created the entire city and created Truman, a well-known star. And although everything is fake, Truman
It's true, his life has no script, it is a real life, and through Truman he can affect the joys, sorrows, sorrows and joys of more than a billion people in front of the TV. More importantly, he puts himself above others.
God role.
In fact, there is a certain degree of difficulty. He puts himself above others. In terms of strength, he has this qualification. After all, the revenue of one program even exceeds the total revenue of some countries, so I think it should not be a simple arrogant character.
, but that kind of calm feeling, looking down on everyone and everything, despising everything, but it makes people feel that it is natural. Only something unexpected happened to Truman can make him feel moved.
.”
Jin Shijie expressed a lot of personal understanding. On the surface, this character is simple, just an arrogant madman, but he has the capital to make his madness seem natural.
"Teacher Jin is right." Li Qian nodded, "But he is not only "God" or "Creator", he is also a liar for ratings. Everything he does is to ensure the program.
It was normal, and over time his lies convinced him.
He deceived himself from his heart and lost his "humanity". In the end, he was defeated by Truman, the only normal person in the show. He regarded himself as a god but did not understand human nature."
"Lying to yourself?"
Jin Shijie pondered for a moment and seemed to remember something. He smiled and said, "I remember reading a piece of news. Someone pretended to be an army officer and cheated for seven or eight years. He often entered and exited the commercial activities of various companies. When he was caught, he spoke righteously.
He scolded the police, but when he was exposed, he actually asked the police, "I'm not a major general?" This is a typical example of someone who has deceived himself."
Li Qian was also happy. He had also seen the news, and no one was too deeply involved in the drama.
"Absolutely. Most of the time, the role of a producer is a high-ranking creator, a God-like character, but he cannot act too holy. Teacher Jin, your face is just right. The hint of gloominess you occasionally show is just right."
After chatting for a while, he looked at Wang Ou again. Wang Ou is 29 years old this year. He has also reached the golden age of a woman and has lost his youth. The bitch on his face is a bit obvious.
"Director Li, I think the role of the wife is a woman who pretends to be a shameless and shameless woman who pretends to be a virtuous wife in front of Truman and the audience. In addition to the wife, there are other
One level of identity is that of an advertising salesman.
No matter what the circumstances, he never forgets to advertise the product and fulfill his obligations, even regardless of Truman's thoughts, which is enough to show that he has no feelings for Truman..." Wang Ou tried his best
He told everything he knew about the character.
That's pretty much it. After all, it's a simple character. Not to mention an actor, even an ordinary audience can tell you one, two, three, four, five.
The role of wife is simpler, as long as the appearance matches the character.
Li Qian smiled and said, "They are almost the same. She is a virtuous wife with a bit of a bitch. Wang Ou, your appearance suits her very well. This is why I found you."
Do I look like a bitch?
Wang Ou felt a little depressed. No woman would be comfortable if someone said this to her.
However, you can be a bitch, whatever Li Qian says is what you say.
Being able to play such a shameless role is also a characteristic. If it had been anyone else, he wouldn't have been able to play it. Otherwise, why would Li Qian have taken a fancy to him in the first place?
Thinking of this, Wang Ou felt much happier.
Seeing Wang Ou suddenly change from being depressed to smiling and even a little flattering, Li Qian felt baffled. Do all women change their faces like this?
There was no problem with the two actors, so the matter was settled. Their agents were called in and the contracts were signed.
...
After it was done, Li Qian called Zhao Jun over and asked about the news about the set crew that had gone out.
"Old Zhao, is there any progress on the location?"
"There has been no progress yet. There is really no place in China that meets the requirements. We have searched all over the eastern coast, the north, the center, and the south. There is still no place that fully meets your requirements. The set team is now all rushing to the west." Zhao Jun
He smiled bitterly.
There are several completely contradictory conditions. It is so easy to find it. The population density of these first- and second-tier cities in China is so high that there is no place that can be regarded as a paradise.
"Let the set crew withdraw."
Even if he couldn't find it, Li Qian didn't have much hope.
Zhao Jun suggested, "How about dividing each scene. In this case, it will probably be easier to handle."
"no."
Li Qian shook his head, "There is a panoramic view of the entire town in the movie, which is indispensable. Unlike other movies, each scene can be separated at will."
Here's the trouble. "The Truman Show" has several large panoramas. Even if they can be discarded, there is only one panoramic shot that is absolutely indispensable.
Truman disappeared under the eyes of the surveillance camera, and then the whole city went out to look for him, from day to night.
People from the entire small town took to the streets. Under the overlooking lens, the crowds gradually gathered together and filled every street.
And at night, the artificial moon turns into a giant searchlight, scanning every corner of the city over and over again.
This is a must-have shot. Countless people are looking for Truman. The moon is supposed to represent happiness and reunion. Transforming into a tool in the hands of capitalists, it will make people feel that they have nothing to hide, and it will also make them more depressed.
, stimulating every audience in the cinema.
Think about it, when you want to escape, countless people in the whole city around you want to find you. The full moon in the sky that you admired during the Mid-Autumn Festival one year is also bad, and your mentality should collapse.
If you can’t find the exterior, then just build a city.
Li Qian called Du Yang and talked about this matter.
"Director Li, this is simple. As long as we release the news, a large number of cities will come to us without spending a penny." Du Yang smiled confidently.
With Li Qian's reputation, it is not difficult to build a city. In order to cooperate with the filming of "1942", Chongqing Film Group first spent 100 million to build a street, and then added 600 million to build a Liangjiang Film and Television City.
A total of 800 million was spent!
Ma Xiaogang can make the government spend 800 million, and Li Qian is worth at least one billion!