Movie Master

After the announcement of the blacklist, it triggered an earthquake-like reaction in Hollywood. People were first shocked by the violent impact of this method of script screening on the traditional method. Many new screenwriters who had never heard of it emerged one after another, but most of them are currently holding a wait-and-see attitude. It will take time to prove how big the gap between the actual value of the blacklist and the expected value will be, and how many works on the blacklist are really worth investing in production.

But there is no doubt that this blacklist provides a more intuitive choice for major film companies. Compared with the screening method of building a car behind closed doors and sweeping the sand, this list filtered and screened by 80 film and television pre-development managers has become a The number one choice for corporate preference.

Less than two weeks after the announcement of the blacklist, Chaos Pictures took the lead in announcing that the Queen project was officially established and began the screening process for directors and actors; then, Tom Hanks announced that he had officially purchased Charlie- Wilson's War script shooting rights, and he will also enter the preparatory stage of the work; in addition, seven independent film companies have launched preliminary contacts for twelve different works...

In this hot summer, Hollywood has become very lively because of the blacklist.

At the same time, many people in the industry have turned their attention to the Queen project. Many people expressed surprise and puzzlement, because such a script does not seem like a work that Lance would shoot at all. Lance's work style has a rough feeling of being on the street and an affinity close to the earth , Even in The Day After Tomorrow, he locked his main perspective on ordinary people. But now, Queen? This is obviously a work of the British royal family. Did Lance intend to express his views on the aristocracy from a commoner's perspective? This is really puzzling.

Chaos Films' official explanation is that The Queen is negotiating a suitable director, and it seems that Lance does not intend to take over. But those in the industry are skeptical—the examples of “Sin City” and “Boy Scouts vs. Zombies” are all too vivid.

The hot July is coming to an end, and the upsurge of the summer vacation has slowly settled down. The Screen Actors Guild of America received a recruitment message for actors, Girls aged 16 to 18, with short hair, have a certain understanding of rock music, and have stage plays. Experience, able to accept the shooting of bloody and violent scenes, thriller and suspense genre. The project approval information is very simple, Fruit Candy crew, budget 600,000, Chaos Films.

Without going into too much detail, without going into great detail, this is by any measure a small project for an indie studio, and it's hard to draw too much attention. Especially the budget amount is noted—this value is not a mandatory requirement to be marked, but if it is marked, it means that the company's budget arrangements are very clear, and it also means that the remuneration of this work will not be too high. It is necessary to find suitable actors within a limited budget, which may greatly affect the motivation of actors.

Ellen Page walked into the lobby of the Screen Actors Union and looked around curiously. As a young actor who has achieved good results on the small screen in Canada, in the colorful world of Los Angeles, no one would pay attention to her existence at all. Only then did I truly realize how vast the outside world is.

The receptionist at the door just now asked her if she had any intention of joining the Screen Actors Guild of America. She took the information filling form, but she didn't rush to fill it out. Instead, she stood in front of the bulletin board and carefully read the information on it. There are at least hundreds of recruitment information for actors, and it is almost impossible to read them one by one. Of course, she can complete the registration of the union and let the staff search for matching audition information according to her criteria, but she still Hesitation—Is it really the right choice to leave Canada for Hollywood?

The bulletin board in front of her has red, green, blue, and white fonts. She is studying what these fonts mean, but she has no clue. She looks left and right. Two staff members were updating the information on the bulletin board, so Allen walked up to ask about it, and then heard their conversation.

That's definitely Lance's new work, I'll bet you fifty bucks!

Why? Chaos Shadow Industry has not revealed any information.

Experience in stage plays! The person who spoke first showed a smug smile, Recall carefully, the actors of 'Sin City' require experience in stage plays; and Tom also mentioned this in an interview before. , Lance has an indescribable paranoia about stage performances; everyone knows that Lance was born in the West End of London, and some people even speculate that he has studied on Broadway for a long time...

Just forgive me. It's just a stage play experience, so you start guessing. What if, I mean, what if Lance is only a producer? Or, other projects of Chaos Films also hope Can an actor have solid stage experience? Don't forget, Chaos Films is Lance's company! I bet you a hundred dollars that this is not Lance's project, with a budget of 600,000? You must be talking to me joke……

Sorry. Allen said cautiously, the two staff immediately stopped discussing, turned their heads and smiled, I want to ask, is there any difference in the color of these fonts?

Oh, of course. The man who spoke first took the initiative to explain, The red font means that the deadline is approaching, the blue font is an independently produced work, and the investment status is not yet determined, and the green font means that it is confirmed. The investment company can be found in the announcement related information, the white font is the recruitment information updated within three days, and the yellow font indicates that the production project is in a state of suspension, but the actors are still being recruited.”

Allen showed a suddenly realized expression. She was going to nod to express her gratitude, and then turned to leave, but after thinking about it, she asked curiously, I'm sorry I heard your conversation just now, I want to ask, what are you talking about? Which work? It is most likely directed by Lance? After a pause, Allen added, This Lance is the one who filmed 'City of God' and 'Murder with a Borrowed Knife', right?

The discussion we just had was just a private guess. Another person said, There is no news to confirm that the project is directed by Lance. He must clarify, otherwise the follow-up will go wrong, and this is their dereliction of duty .

Yes, that's Lance. The man next to him interjected, We were discussing this work just now. The man pointed to the bottom white font on the bulletin board, which read Hard Candy impressively, However, our discussion is just our own speculation. Chaos Films has no further news at present. After finishing speaking, he looked at his colleagues, then approached Allen, and said in a low voice, But think about it, if If the director has not been confirmed, how can the selection of actors start?

If it is a commercial film, such as Troy, it is quite normal to confirm that Brad Pitt will play the role first, and then choose the director; but if it is an independent film, the director is usually confirmed first, and then the director chooses the actors .

Todd, you must be joking with me. The little friend couldn't listen anymore, and rolled his eyes directly, with a speechless expression on his face, but before he could continue talking, there was a fourth voice next to him Get up, That's not necessarily true. The three of them all turned their heads to look over, and then saw a tall and burly man with a shiny bald head that stood out very conspicuously. He stood in front of the bulletin board, carefully After looking at it, he said hello casually, turned around and left.

Come and go in a hurry.

Who is that? Allen asked curiously.

Terrence Cox, a top agent. The man named Todd explained again, with a gossip expression, If you can hire him as an agent, the next thing will be easier Get up. However, not everyone can enter the Creative Artists Management Company, it's a pity.

Allen didn't have much interest in Terrence, but shifted his attention again and landed on the announcement of Hard Candy. She read those two short sentences more than a dozen times, and finally made a secret decision: Regardless of whether Lance is the director of this project, or whether she will join Hollywood to develop her career in the future, she decided to participate in the Fruit Hard Candy audition, see your ability, and make a decision after trying.

At the same time, Terence turned around and returned to the front desk, confirming that the batch of new actors submitted just now had completed the registration, and then turned around and left the union. However, he immediately took out his mobile phone and dialed the company number, Lance's new project has been confirmed... Yes, stage play skills, bloody and violent scenes... But the budget is only 600,000, which is a bit suspicious, let's inquire again Let me know... I think we should audition.

The value of Lance is not just as simple as a director or an actor, he is also an excellent screenwriter and producer, which means that the works produced by Lance have absolute quality assurance. As a brokerage company, they don't need to consider the relationship between Chaos Films and other large film companies. Their primary goal is always their own actors. If they can cooperate with Lance, the chance of success will indeed greatly increase. Therefore, Lance is much more valuable to the agency than to the film company.

The discussions within the Screen Actors Guild of America actually represent the discussions of people in the industry. After Queen, Chaos Films has confirmed another project Hard Fruit Candy. This unremarkable project has attracted more and more attention. , almost everyone is discussing: Is this Lance's new work? Is this Lance's new project after the crime trilogy?

At this moment, Lance has received treatment at the level of Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, and every action will attract the attention of people in the industry.