Producer [American Entertainment]

Casting for the cast went well.The casting director can also be regarded as an old acquaintance of William. He is very professional, and because he has worked with William many times, he understands William's personal preferences very well. He can always find the actor he really wants for William.

Of course, there were still some small accidents when casting, the good ones.

Smith really came to the audition meeting, and seriously participated in the selection of TV drama characters, and finally, with his exaggerated and humorous appeal, he got himself a role that occasionally appeared in the drama—living next to the protagonist’s family, The black singer neighbor who has not yet become famous but already needs to travel frequently, the name is Smith's own name.

Obviously the role was added on purpose for Smith's sake, and of course, if Smith didn't play it well, the role wouldn't exist.

William and Wendy discussed, after the broadcast, if the chemical effect is good, then they will also invite Smith's partner to comeo, let them sing a song in the play, their group will release it in the future s song.

At the same time as the casting, the camera director made a list of cameras, lighting and field equipment for William to shoot the entire TV series.

The price has increased again.

"This is helpless. The equipment has increased, and the rental fee has naturally increased. The prices have been soaring recently, do you feel it?" Wendy felt a severe headache when she looked at the list. They were not short of money, but they also Don't want to lose money.

Of course William felt it. Not only did he feel it, but he also intuitively learned from Sabatino that in the near future, the United States, no, the world is about to start an economic crisis.William even asked Sabatino to set the alarm on his mobile phone to remind him to notify all his friends to sell the stock the day before the stock market crashed. It is earned.

Today's rental costs have far exceeded the psychological budget of William and Wendy, so, William.Capitalized trench.Theros made such a decision: "Just buy a batch of equipment."

"Are you crazy?" Wendy didn't want her and William's first TV series to become William's personal entertainment, although he had the capital to entertain himself.

"Let MGM, United Artists, and NBC each pay a quarter, and we'll pay a quarter ourselves."

Just when Wendy was about to yell, "Do you think MGM, United Artists and NBC are run by your family? You said that if you ask them to pay, they will really take the initiative to take advantage of this", she realized in the next second It turns out that these three are really fucking opened by William's family.Even the acquisition of NBC has been started for some time. If everything goes well, it is estimated that all the acquisition work will be completed in 86. The public relations team has already begun to plan to vent the media in an orderly manner.

"Having power is not so willful." In the end, that was all Wendy could say.Even if these three companies were really run by William's family, the senior members of the board of directors would definitely have a big opinion on investing such a waste of money.

"I read some reports from the equipment departments of the three companies. They are all considering buying a new batch of equipment for the company's own crew to rent while the prices have not soared. We will pay part of the money for free now. How could they be unhappy? We, who have paid for it, naturally have the right to rent it first."

"That's a good idea, but... a quarter is still a bit expensive." At that moment, Wendy was not fighting alone, and Grandet, Sherlock, Harpagon, and Priushkin were with her soul at the same time. Being possessed, I really wish I could suck all the blood out of my parent company before I finish it.

William looked at Wendy with "disgust": "Why do you have no long-term vision? This is a TV series that will be broadcast for many years."

It only costs a quarter of the purchase of the machine, and you can use it for free for ten years. It is clear at a glance whether it is a good deal or it is a good deal to rent it every year.

"Ten years?" Wendy finally got a glimpse of William's ambition.

"En." Now that he has accidentally said it, William has no intention of taking it back. He is very confident in the "Growing Pains" he produced. In his previous life, this longevity drama aired for seven seasons without his participation. Take ten seasons as the basic goal.

"Alright then." Wendy said reluctantly, because she really couldn't be as confident as William.

Even Wendy has doubts, let alone others. The executives of MGM, United Artists and NBC said that they can buy some of the equipment they originally planned to buy for only a quarter of the price, although they are sure I have to sell some more, but I can already save a lot of money.In particular, William, who gave out a quarter, also specifically stated that once his TV series is cut, he will withdraw from the ownership of the equipment. Everyone feels that they have taken advantage of it.

"I just like this feeling of happiness." The profiteer William said.

When the camera director gave the equipment list, the script breakdown table was almost ready.With this, the art director will start to refine the budget for the art design part, that is, the cost of props, scenery and scene beautification.

At this time, it is often the time for the producer to negotiate between the art director and the cameraman.

Because the scene design sketch provided by the art director is the lowest one in the quotation bid given by several contractors, the budget of the crew may not be able to afford it.

Artists are always pursuing flashy things, too much detail control, and these are the parts that can be saved if they can be saved by ordinary people like William.

William and Wendy had been trying to communicate to the DP that when he was shooting a certain master scene, they didn't need to capture too many extraneous details in that space.Then, with the opinions given by the camera director, bargain with the art director who insists on pursuing art, and try to save the setting fee.

This discussion lasted for a long time, and William is also very experienced in this. He can always find the perfect balance between the main creative and the budget at the end, and reach a mutual compromise plan that satisfies everyone.

"It's just that I'm too tired when communicating." Wendy complained pitifully. She was basically doing all these tasks. Could it be that she was born with a "I'm easy to talk" face?Why did everyone think that asking her for a request would be easier than looking for William?She is also very strict and stingy, okay?

"You should be glad that MiG isn't here." Old William said to Wendy with presence.

“Yeah, when that guy and the art director get together, the budget is like going through a nuclear explosion, it’s unbelievable! A lot of things that I don’t think will be in the shot at all, they feel like taking it away It will be more difficult than killing them." Wendy recalled bitterness and sweetness, and suddenly felt that it is actually not very hard now.

"Good." William touched Wendy's new bob with a smile, and gave her enough love and encouragement, giving her the courage to continue to fight with art directors and camera directors.

The female fighter was really fooled.

William was leisurely reading the report in the office, and by the way secretly video-chatting with his little cousin when no one was around. He thought to himself, Mr. Wheeler told him to know people and make good use of them. It was really great wisdom with a long-term vision. .

While negotiating here, the prop master will also start working.

The preparation of props is not something that can be easily completed overnight, because prop masters have to go to rental companies, flea markets, discount stores and other places to shop around...to purchase the required resources for shooting.

Yes, it's just filming, and it hasn't reached the stage of purchase. Before the prop master makes a reasonable quotation, William will never give money.

The shooting is what the prop master asked for according to the art director. After finding the props in several different places, he will take pictures or record them. Do a budget estimate for William.

It's only been a week since all this was done.

Yes, a week.Do not believe?This is the average speed in the Hollywood circle. William only spent three and a half days, and the last half of the day was basically a meeting with the directors of several key departments of the crew.

That's how time is saved.

On the last day of the week, William even started a second round of auditions.At the end of this week's weekend, Wendy was already grinding on her fiancé, assigning her a professional team to draw up performance contracts with actors as soon as possible.

Since William expects that this TV series will be filmed for a long time, the performance contract they give will have many restrictions in this regard, avoiding the embarrassing situation where the actor will withdraw willfully in the future, resulting in the main character having to "die"; Skyrocketing, unreasonable demands for countless price increases.William can accept an appropriate price increase, but if those managers dare to keep asking for it like a vampire, then he would rather let a certain character die than compromise.

"That's why we arranged a multi-character sitcom. No one is irreplaceable." Later, when Wendy tried to sell her TV series to NBC executives, she relied on this sentence, which moved many people. The heart of the top.

……

William was busy in the office, and Sabatino, Luciferd, and Marshmallow naturally became "lonely people".Luciferd can still play with the cat and his mother Elizabeth, but Sabatino can only sit there and pretend to be deep.

"Aren't you busy?" Elizabeth asked the eldest son.

"...Not too busy." This is the most depressing part of Sabatino. He finally had a few days of relaxing days and wanted to have a good time with his lover, but found that he was not busy anymore. But his lover is busy.He didn't dare to make himself very busy, because he was afraid that William would not be busy and he would miss this good opportunity.

Chapter 156 The 150th and sixth day on Earth: Baby Vader feels that his own brother is a bit inconsistent.

When will William be free?

He will be fine when the TV series starts filming.It's okay that you don't even need to go to the studio.

There is Wendy in the studio, there is an on-site producer, and there are directors and core screenwriters. There are already enough people in power. If William always goes, not only will it not have any positive effect, but it is very likely. Add unnecessary psychological pressure to many people.When you think about how often old Samuel appeared in various crews, you can understand how free William was after the filming of the TV series started.

In May 1985, the TV series "Growing Pains" and the movie "Top Gun" were launched in different cities. William only attended the opening ceremony, and spent most of the rest of the time at home playing with his younger brother and Master Meow.

It's just that free, because his main work plans for the whole year are these three, a TV series, a movie, and the first session of the upcoming Saint Denis Independent Film Festival in the summer.Robert, the organizer of Saint Denis, originally intended to start in late January, but due to some accidents at the institute this year, he simply moved it to the summer vacation, and followed the tradition of starting in late January from the second session.

Saint-Denis has just been established, and it does not have a particularly wide reputation nationwide, so in terms of film selection, they followed the experience of many film festivals held for the first time.

A. There are very few awards given out, only two awards for feature films and documentaries.

B. No large-scale awards ceremony will be held, but the publicity in the media and newspapers will be extensive.

The entries were mostly independent films funded by the Saint Denis Institute, and in a sense, it was fair.It's unfair that the award for Best Feature Film was pre-determined late last year and early this year.

"Blood Maze" by the Coen Brothers.

This independent film, which cost only $80 (mostly sponsored by the Saint-Denis Institute) and completed in two months, caused a great sensation at the New York Film Festival and the Dauville Film Festival in France. The Coen brothers were touted by the media in New York as "the movie prodigy of the new century" and "the successor of Hitchcock".

It can only be said that since the death of Hitchcock, the American film industry needs a representative of suspense works, because in the eyes of many filmmakers in the world, American movies are Hollywood-style blockbusters, which can only be accompanied by popcorn. But it lacks depth.

William also watched "Blood Labyrinth". For a novice, it is indeed a very thoughtful movie. William also likes it very much, but he doesn't think this movie is a complete Hitchcockian suspense , is also a crime film, and there are many characteristics in the film, which make it in sharp contrast with Hitchcock's films.

I can't say which one is better, but I can only say that it is different personal characteristics. As one of the judges, when William was writing the review, he stubbornly did not evaluate the movie according to the current popular voice in the circle.

Because in the judgment of 2B250, "Blood Maze" will become a milestone in American independent films, the kind that will affect many works in the future.

William feels that such a movie should not be stereotyped as some kind of imitation of celebrities, it is what it is.In traditional films, telling a story that is not so traditional is the characteristic of the film, and it is unique.

Faced with William's insistence, the institute was a bit of a headache, and only the host, Robert, smiled.

"We found the right team with Will," he said.

"I don't understand." Robert's friend was still a little distressed, "When such a film review is published in the newspaper, it is completely quarreling with the mainstream media. The young master does not know the sufferings of the world, and he is not afraid of making things difficult for anyone, because he does not We will bear the consequences. But we are different, we are a film festival that just started, offending so many people at once..."

"What is the spirit of independent film? We don't feel awkward not to do it because everyone is doing it; nor do we feel that we shouldn't do it because everyone is not doing it. There is nothing better than an independent soul. Fascinating, isn't it?"

"... Please speak American English that I can understand."

"There are controversies to watch. What we lack most now is attention." Robert said succinctly.

"Aren't you afraid of revenge from his cousin when you use Theros in this way? I have some connections with the higher-ups, and I know more about Lexenbra's unique 'brotherhood' than the rumors on the surface. He really doesn't Do you mind making yourself appear to be bullying and calculating for the sake of his cousin."

"Of course it was approved by Will." In the circle of producers, what William talked about the most was his endless publicity methods.

……

This world is so helpless, William is not busy, but Sabatino is busy, he tried his best but failed to stay in Los Angeles to join his cousin's happy team.

Because Mr. Special Assistant threatened him with death.

"Did you have a grudge against me in my previous life?" In Microsoft's Silicon Valley headquarters, Sabatino exhaled air-conditioning.

"Is it because you had a grudge against me in my previous life?! Whose company is this? My wife is also in Los Angeles! Now the only way to save you and me is..."

"Move the headquarters to Los Angeles!"

"...Wake up!"

"I'm going to be the CEO of the Los Angeles branch."

"...Don't make trouble, please." The special assistant felt that he was about to kneel down. The previous big boss, Lexembla, who loved his job and worked hard, made the whole company wish he could take a break. ?Is it really okay to be corroded by love so quickly and only dregs are left?Even I have a sense of responsibility than you!

The special assistant tortured by Sabatino had to forgive him eight hundred times every minute to continue the topic, and finally found helplessly that he said so much earnestly, it was not as effective as his twin brother's murderous words.

——"Finish things as soon as possible, so I can return to Los Angeles sooner! Whoever prevents me from reuniting with Wendy, I will kill him!"

"I'm sorry, I forgot that your wife is also in Los Angeles." Mr. Special Assistant patted his brother Roy on the back, and he suddenly felt that he was also a fallen person in the world, but I was actually not that pitiful.

Roy looked at his brother with eyes full of contempt: "The same DNA, different you and me, the Creator is really very creative."

"What does he mean? What does he mean!" Mr. Special Assistant blinked his eyes and calmed down for a few seconds. He was comforting Roy, but Roy not only didn't appreciate it, but also scolded him around the corner?It can't be so cold, can it?

"He just thinks you're stupid." Sabatino ruthlessly punctured the special assistant's fantasy, and he didn't forget to add calmly, "I think so too."

"..." I really can't be friends with you guys, I must resign this time, I must resign!

"How long do you think it will take him to realize that he can actually come back with contempt?" Roy bowed his head and sent a text message to Sabatino. The clothes are very beastly.

"I probably can't react." Sabatino took the time to reply to Roy.

In the end, the special assistant really didn't react.It's so bullying that Sabatino has lost interest in "bullying" him. After so many years, he should be tired of it.

But, how should I put it, such an energetic special assistant is really much better than being like a zombie walking upright in the world in her previous life.

Until Microsoft headquarters was almost busy, Mr. Special Assistant couldn't really muster up the courage to submit a letter of resignation.Yes, he was so worthless, he didn't even have the courage to hand in his resignation letter.

"Am I very worthless QAQ?" Mr. Special Assistant asked after returning home to ask his wife to comfort him and touch his head.

Goddess Lily smiled and stroked the dog's head: "I just like that you are worthless."

"... At this time, shouldn't I comfort me and say something like 'Don't think too much, you are amazing, my dear, why would I marry you'? Then I was deeply moved, put my arms around your waist, hugged you I kiss you affectionately. The story is like this." Mr. Special Assistant has been a cute girl since he was a child, and since he got married, the disease has become more and more serious.

Lily slapped Mr. Special Assistant against the wall and sealed it with a kiss. Finally, when Mr. Special Assistant's waist was about to soften, she raised his chin and asked very handsomely: "Satisfied gone?"

"Not satisfied." Mr. Special Assistant, who was like a little wife, lowered his head and blushed, but the words in his mouth were not shy at all, "I still want to hehehe."

"..."

The same conversation also happened between Roy and Wendy, who were exhausted all the way, but the roles were reversed. Roy asked for sex, but Wendy couldn't bear to refuse, but at this critical moment when Roy could sing triumphantly all the way, the doorbell It rang.

Roy could guess who was outside the door without looking.

After Wendy moved back to Los Angeles because of the filming of the TV series, Wendy's parents, who clicked on the follow status, also moved back together.

Wendy naturally moved to Roy's house because of her engagement to Roy.In order to please his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Lowe made a joint venture with Wendy and bought a house for his father-in-law and mother-in-law in their neighborhood.Roy's original consideration was that when he was out, it would be convenient for Wendy and her parents to take care of each other, it was so considerate!But he forgot that it was also convenient for White's father, who always felt that his daughter was only three years old, to come to interrupt some of his good things at any time.

Most black fathers have basically two attitudes towards their daughters, either ignoring them or loving their daughters like their lives.Mr. White obviously belongs to the latter, and he even seriously thought about cooking for his daughter for a lifetime.

"Our little princess has never been able to cook since she was a child, because I don't need her to learn, but I do. Even if she is married, she doesn't need her to learn, because I have me!" That's how she loves her daughter.

Having been interrupted, Roy thought bitterly in his heart that he must give his father-in-law and mother-in-law a sunset red tour group, and the farther the better, the better!The longer you go the better!Simply recommend them to go to Florida to retire like most elderly people do!

Sabatino... probably the worst of the three.

Because when Sabatino found out as soon as he returned home, he was helpless to find that not only Luciferd was there, but Elizabeth, who had returned to Italy, followed him for some reason. The old Bernsteins are here.

No wonder the FBI's police force has more than tripled outside.

Can't you be a good godfather without adding extra trouble to the government?What a worry!

"Why are you here?" Sabatino's tone was not much better than directly ordering to evict the guest.

But who are Elizabeth and old Bernstein? They are hard-hearted and thick-skinned, and they will not be affected by Sabatino's sloppy attitude at all.They didn't dislike Sabatino coming back so early, he was already loved by his family, okay? !

"Your birthday is coming soon, we're here to celebrate your birthday." Elizabeth smiled with her red lips curled up in such a charming way that it was impossible to tell that she was Sabatino's mother in front of her.

"...Who came up with this idea?" The temperature in the whole room dropped a lot.

It's no wonder Sabatino is unhappy, when is his birthday?This look is his mother's new trick to punish him when she is idle and bored.The most frightening thing is that his grandfather also came to join in the fun!

"Me." William raised his hand high, "Do you like it?"

"...how could I not like it?" For a moment, spring blossomed, and Sabatino felt that there was nothing that made him happier than celebrating his birthday.

Even Lucifer began to feel that his own brother was a bit different.