Producer [American Entertainment]

William found that the busyness of the producer seems to be inversely proportional to the investment in the film.

Take Mr. Wheeler and the previous blood-red director Armand as examples.

Both are producers and directors, but Wheeler and Armand are so busy that one is the other.Wheeler just needs to sit at home and make a phone call, and the work is all done; Armand has to run around, up and down, and the result is that he hasn't written the producer's name yet.

Which one is right?

Mr. Wheeler said that he would be happy to explain William's doubts.It's just that Wheeler didn't like the teaching method of telling the answers directly. He chose to break apart the broken pieces and tell William, and guide him slowly until William understood it by himself.

"In my opinion, the available funds of the crew are indeed inversely proportional to the availability of the producers. The more the amount, the more idle the producers. The reason is simple. Only with sufficient funds can we hire more actors. A living person, freeing the producer from trivial matters. The reason why Armand is busy is because there are so many trivial things that he needs to do by himself.”

"What counts as 'trivia'?"

"As far as my current situation is concerned, the script breakdown table and budget estimates are in the category of 'trifles'. That is, the content that you and Chapman were divided into."

"Did you do these yourself when you were young?" Although William has never been in touch with the script breakdown and budget estimates, he has talked to several crews, and he knows to some extent how energy-consuming and essential these documents are.Immediately, William had a little more admiration for Wheeler. Taking advantage of his youth and energy, he really wanted to fight. How about when?Are you getting old?

"No, I mean, I only do it when I have no money."

"..." William was stunned for a moment, slightly embarrassed, overthinking, "What about after you get rich?"

"Of course it's the assistant director and production assistants. Why don't they do it?"

_(:з)∠)_It is really justified, and it is impossible to argue.

"Even if I want to do everything myself, my body will not allow it. Let me, who is trembling even with a pen, do it by myself a little bit? When is this movie going to be released? Next century?"

Although MGM didn't give "Two Smoking Barrels" much money, at least it is more generous than Blood Red, and the number of people who can be hired must be more than Blood Red, much more.Because Wheeler also paid for it himself, he hired the team he was used to.For Wheeler, in this movie, what he is looking for is not money, but a classic of excellence.

William felt that he seemed to understand what Wheeler meant. In fact, there is no right or wrong way of doing things, only suitable or not.

"I have learned a lot." William thanked Wheeler again. Wheeler was not obliged to teach him these things, but Wheeler taught him. William, who had benefited a lot, really didn't know that he could give Wheeler more than thanks. do what.

"You can, it's like a ticket to the Bernabeu." The venue for the 1979-80 UEFA Champions League final was set at the Bernabeu, the stadium of Real Madrid.

"No problem." Willian and Wheeler Arsenal are confident enough to reach the final again, they have already won the quarter-finals.

Speaking of movies, Wheeler's words really help William's future.He's saying that by the time he actually starts his first movie, he's definitely going to have to do everything himself; Something is wrong, isn't it?The problem is not only whether he will be exhausted to death, but also that his efficiency alone cannot be too high, which will waste more time and money.

"That's what I meant at the beginning!" Sabatino objected. When William was sick with the flu, he obviously discussed this with him.

"Your leadership theory is not convincing at all." At least, the feeling of understanding is different.Sabatino made William feel that delegating power is something he can choose to do, or he can choose not to do it, just for his own benefit; Wheeler is the one who really told William that delegating power is also for the good of the crew.

"..." Sabatino felt that he finally understood why he said the same thing to William in his previous life, and William was still so busy and took so many detours in the end.

be happy!

That night, Sabatino asked Mr. Special Assistant to buy several practical books for him, such as "The Art of Language" and "How to Communicate with Your Adolescent Children", which were wrapped in the outer skin of famous books and secretly read. Started the journey to unlock new poses.Teenage boys are really terrible.

……

After the blood-red box office exploded, MGM gave a rare generosity and told Wheeler that we can pay for your team, of course, only reimburse part of the expenses.

Wheeler directly refused. He didn't have a grudge against the money, but he would rather MGM use the money to help the film more, such as future publicity and public relations to win awards.As Wheeler said before, he doesn't need money anymore. What he needs is a classic that can win awards and get soft hands, and a masterpiece that everyone will remember.

Old Samuel couldn't give a definite promise: "I can only say that I will do my best to try."

"Then your words are enough. We have collaborated on several films in the past, Samuel, I believe in your character, and I believe that you can understand me. It's sad that an old man doesn't want to lie on the medals of the past. Struggling." Wheeler always knows exactly when to say something, even though he is already an unshakable banner in Hollywood, he still insists on the principle of cooperation with others.

After hearing this, old Samuel really moved with compassion, and he decided to give Wheeler a little hint: "I don't know where your friendship with Lesenbra is, I can only say that he is far from his performance." as simple as that."

"I know, he is the grandson of the old Bernstein." Sabatino's identity may be very mysterious to many people outside, only knowing that he is the founder of Microsoft.But in the eyes of some few people, that is not a secret at all.The old Bernstein relied more and more heavily on Sabatino, and basically anyone with a brain could see that Sabatino would be the next godfather of the Bernstein family.He has been following an FBI monitoring team all year round, just to collect his criminal evidence, although nothing has been found.

"No, what I'm talking about is not his background, but his deliberate way of doing things. Others only saw that he spent a lot of money to acquire MGM, but they didn't see how he acquired it. To be honest, I didn't see it either. Well, all I know is that when I woke up one morning, all the naysayers had lost their voices."

"what do you mean?"

"The role that Sabatino can play has never been just icing on the cake, but decisive." Samuel didn't go any further, but just changed the subject, "Lesembla attaches great importance to his cousin, he Wanting to help William become a gold medal producer is absolutely sincere. And Lesenbra is known to be a perfectionist, and his paranoia is also reflected in the resume he prepared for his cousin."

The meaning of these words is already obvious. In order to help William, Sabatino must have prepared a complete set of successful plans, and "Two Smoking Barrels" is one of them.Another miracle at the box office is a help; it is also a help to find someone to win a public relations award, or even to be named a god.

The choice is in Sabatino's hands, and he really has the ability to do it if he wants to.

As for how to make Sabatino think, the breakthrough is obvious, William.

"Others think that William is insignificant, but believe me, I can't see people wrongly. The importance of William to Lexenbra is definitely not what ordinary people think." Samuel felt sincerely, It is more useful to please William than to please Sabatino, "Speaking of which, where is our breakthrough?"

"...He's probably struggling with numbers, I guess." Wheeler hesitated, beginning to worry that the boring work would scare William off.

William said he wasn't that vulnerable yet.

Early that morning, William took Wendy and Miguel and drove to the home of the assistant director Chapman, planning to follow her to start the work of the script decomposition table and budget estimation.

Chapman was a very manly... middle-aged lady.

Short cropped hair, lettering tattoos, and a perpetual "I'm upset" expression.She speaks in a rough voice and behaves wildly. Such a Tomboy (tomboy) temperament and appearance, if her gender is not specially emphasized, it is really easy for people to treat her as a slovenly man.

After William rang the doorbell of Chapman's house, she came down and opened the door wearing a biceps vest, with a sleepy look and dark circles under her eyes.

"Sorry, did I wake you up?"

In order to give his future boss and partner a good impression, William deliberately came 10 minutes earlier, but obviously he came at the wrong time, and the other party hadn't washed yet.

"You haven't slept yet, and you came just in time." Chapman scratched his neck rudely, and led William and others into her second-floor attic house without any hesitation.

The mess inside is horrible.

"Do you have any dissatisfaction?" Chapman narrowed his eyes and looked dangerously at William, with a bad tone.

"Uh, I want to say, my assistant brought breakfast, all vegetarian, would you like some?"

"Why don't you bring it here quickly?" Chapman didn't seem to know what politeness is, so he opened the takeaway bag and ate.With an oatmeal sandwich in her mouth, she bent down and rummaged through the piles of papers scattered all over the place to find the files that Wheeler had requested for William.

What this document is is written on the first page—the third edition of the screenplay breakdown.

"There are still a few pages at the end that have not been completed. You should first draw up the budget estimation form based on the previous ones, and then add it later when I am done. I don't need to teach you what budget estimation is, or how to make a form, right? "

"I know, but I haven't done it." William told the truth.

"I'm assuming that the two assistants behind you exist to help you do this." Chapman's attitude towards William is not very friendly. The main reason is that William left her a bad impression when he opened the door. How do you look at it? How come it looks like a young master who came to the crew to mess around? This kind of thing is not uncommon in various crews.

"They are not." William said helplessly.

Without waiting for William to explain, Chapman thought of another possibility based on his personal experience: "Well, I don't care whether you come to study in a group or waste your life together. Take it, these are the things I said before. The forms of several production crews that I have passed, as an example, do not pass it on to the outside world. Follow it, you will always?"

"Thank you."

Chapman looked at William critically: "So, what are you waiting for?"

"You mean start now? Here?"

"No, I mean, take these things and get out. I'm going to sleep! The rest, we'll talk about it tomorrow. Unless a comet hits the earth, the movie is not afraid, or the crew is dead, you can call to wake me up. Are my words clear?"

"Clear." William was very cooperative, "Then, I wish you a sweet dream, Miss Chapman."

"Miss Chapman." Chapman parroted his tongue in a strange voice, and then said to William who was about to leave, "Can I ask you for a favor?"

"Let's take out the trash for you?" Wendy finally couldn't help but mocked. She really couldn't allow Chapman to talk to William like this.

Chapman crossed his chest and looked at Wendy critically: "No, I hope that when you come next time, you don't need to wear another suit, at least it's enough to make a low-budget movie. And, if you want, Yes, help me take out the trash by the way."

MiG grabbed Wendy so that she wouldn't quarrel with Chapman.He has experienced more crews, and he understands that offending Chapman at this time will not help William's film.

"So, what should I pay attention to when I dress next time?" William's attitude has always been calm.

"Uh, I don't know, like, clothes that look like you're going to work? As opposed to a 'this is expensive, I can't even bend my knees, just talk' outfit? You're here to work , not going to Milan catwalk."