Chapter 211 Wants to be Party A’s Roland, the book is full of relationships, the persecuted Paramount
With the finalization of the shooting location, the shooting schedule of "Saving Private Ryan" has also been confirmed.
Since Spielberg is the only one in the entire project team who has work on hand, so after he finished filming "The Lockdown", a group of people can fly directly to the British studio and start filming.
The time is tentatively set at the end of June.
As for whether the preparatory work can be completed in four months?
This is a bit of a joke.
If it is necessary to determine the shooting location first, and then customize the props and build the interior model, then the industrialization process of Hollywood is not the same as the handicraft workshop, grinding and chirping?
The Tiger tank that appeared in the movie was commissioned by a military enterprise to modify it with a decommissioned Soviet-made T-34.
A French town full of sores and ruins?
First use a computer to make a 3D model, print it out, manually modify it, and then scale it up into a real building. Everything is a prop that can be spliced. The so-called invisible passages and hiding places are in the prop production It was arranged at the time, and the reason why the indoor and street battle scenes presented from different angles will not be confusing is purely because when making the 3D model, Spielberg has already selected the shooting location with the props team.
They make movies, which is actually the same as playing a house-building game.
First determine what kind of scene I need, and then make a 3D model.
After finalizing the shooting background, I faced the idea and looked for a matching environment in reality.
At the same time, the physical props built against the 3D model are also being made. When the location team finds an environment that matches the concept, the props team has already finished the things, and they can just pull them over to build a shooting location.
It doesn’t matter even if the location team gets nothing. They have the choice of buying land and building it themselves, so they don’t have any worries at all.
Of course, this is the treatment of A-level projects.
With the presence of big names, the studio dares to invest money, and once the money is in place, the efficiency will naturally increase.
However, it is precisely because of the high efficiency brought about by this status that all blockbusters have become orphans with no arrows to turn back.
Just like Wang Jing commented on Lao Mouzi's "The Great Wall", "He knew that the film was going to be ruined halfway through the filming, but he had to bite the bullet and shoot." '
When the studio spends a lot of effort making props and all the departments are working at the same time, even if you find a bug in the middle of shooting, few people can reshoot, because—it’s all money.
Like James Cameron, who found a BUG and asked Fox for money to reshoot with a knife, few did it.
The truck driver has the backing that the News Corporation has to please, so he will naturally not be replaced, and those who have no power and no power just rely on their talents, or those who have a little background but are not strong - they can only grit their teeth , made shit-like film and television dramas.
For the producers, even if it is shit, it can sell some money and get back some money.
If there is an additional investment to reshoot, no one can guarantee whether new problems will be discovered during the reshoot.
Just like "Win the World", after being reported, the script was overthrown, revised and re-shooted, and then there was a sleepover door, and then the second female part was cut in order to remedy it, but the male lead was accused again, and the male lead was replaced by additional filming with cutout technology. The self-proclaimed wealthy heroine was kicked out of the yin-yang contract, and after that, she signed a supplementary agreement and spent money to modify the shots of the main actors.
It's a pity that the contract has just been signed, and production has been suspended nationwide.
Although this is an extremely special case, it is also a good proof that the success of the diversion shooting is often a dream.
Because of this, the producer-centric system is particularly important.
They not only have to control the creative desires of directors and actors, but also have to solve a series of problems before shooting the project.
For example, signing compensation clauses with actors and directors to limit their personal behavior.
Knowing this, Roland never thought of becoming a producer.
There are too many miscellaneous things, too troublesome.
It is enough for him to know what he wants to shoot and how to shoot it. As for the others?
Isn’t it good to be Party A’s father?
The Big Six is Party A, and other than animation projects, after the end of the golden age of Hollywood, they stopped supporting them.
the cost is too high.
With this in mind, Roland's learning will only stop in the field of directing, because it is easier and easier to ask questions than to solve them, and in addition, he has the final decision-making power, so he is a producer, whether he learns or not. Same.
If I don’t study, I can become a producer, but if you really work, you can only be wronged to be the director of production.
Why?
Because I have money ability!
Because I can directly bypass the agent and discuss projects with those big names!
And you, no way!
Because of this, he was not interested in participating in the preparatory work for "Saving Private Ryan".
But for Kate, executive producer on Spielberg's film project!
Sounds like Big is much higher than a B-list actress!
Although she wasn't interested in producers before, isn't she out of filming now?
Getting involved in other work in the circle is much more relaxing than quitting the circle across the board, not to mention that this is a project of a big boss!
So, she broke out with great enthusiasm, and Roland followed her.
As long as Kate doesn't act, other Rolands can accept it.
Putting a twenty-year-old guy straight into old age retirement?
Don't be kidding, this can drive people crazy!
When Kate wanted to learn about the producer industry, DreamWorks also gave her the green light.
Feel free to look at the information, ask any questions, contact me directly if you have anything to do, and chat if you have nothing to do.
As long as you enter DreamWorks, you will treat this place as your own home, just like Roland, who is not taboo about anything.
And when Kate ran back and forth between DreamWorks and Roland's house at two o'clock and one hour every day, and used Roland's study that he only used for a few days a year as his office, Roland, who accidentally flipped through the materials, saw a bald head.
"Hey, how did I forget about this bald head?"
Looking at the photo attached to the actor's profile, Roland smacked his forehead with an emotional smile—
"Tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk
That's right, the guy Roland saw was Vin Diesel.
It was Boss Tang who always showed deep eyes when acting.
In the previous life, many press releases said that because Spielberg admired Bald Fan's wonderful performance in the independent film "Lost", which he wrote, directed and acted in, he specially designed a role for him in "Saving Private Ryan", And a lot of gossip broke the news that his real identity was Spielberg's bodyguard, but in fact...
In fact, they entered the industry very early.
Steven Spielberg and Vin Diesel knew each other as early as 1990.
Blade Fan in 1990 was still a 23-year-old young man who played a cameo role as a hospital orderly in the movie "Ask the Sky" starring Italian fellow Robert De Niro and Robin Williams.
Due to too few roles, he, who still used his real name 'Vincent' at the time, did not leave his name in the film list, and at the suggestion of Robert De Niro, he was still a literary youth, to give I thought of a stage name for myself.
Thus, Vin Diesel was born.
Then, inspired by Robert De Niro, he opened his own film company called One Race Productions. He spent 3,000 yuan and made his first short film "The Man with a Thousand Faces". It was exhibited at the Sundance International Film Festival founded by Telford, and was successfully purchased by Warner Home Video, which "doesn't know him at all", "has nothing to do with him", and "has never been instructed by others". People bought it.
It was this injection of funds that gave him the money to shoot "Lost", which would be favored by Spielberg.
Then, it was a matter of course to make a fortune with "Saving Private Ryan".
As for who is his father?
Robert De Niro also refused to say who he is, a fellow!
As for how he became popular?
Spielberg said he was talented, so he was talented!
Just like they say that Roland is handsome, this is an irrefutable fact!
After simply flipping through the cast list, Roland's emotion has not been restrained, because—
Tom Hanks, who plays Captain John Miller, belongs to Ron Howard;
Tom Sizemore, who plays Sergeant Mike Horvath, is Tom Cruise's man;
Adam Goldberg, who plays Stanley-Merry Pvt., came out of "Stories in the Emergency Room";
Giovanni Ribisi, who played the role of Owen Wade military doctor, was brought by Tom Hanks;
Jeremy Davis, who plays Corporal Urban, is the boyfriend of Spielberg's goddaughter Drew Barrymore;
Paul Giamatti as Sergeant Hill is endorsed by Woody Allen and Harrison Ford…
Looking through the entire list of actors, every page was crooked, with the words "strength actor" written on it. After looking carefully for a while, Roland finally saw the words between the words. There were two words written all over the book. The word is 'relationship'.
so…
What do you think ordinary people do in this circle!
When you hear about a quality project, it's already in production.
...
While Roland and Kate were reviewing the materials together, Paramount was also extremely jubilant.
When they received the shortlist from DreamWorks and the tentative shooting schedule, they fell into excitement from top to bottom.
Since the explosion of "Home Alone" in 1990, they wanted to cooperate with Roland.
But he was born at the wrong time, and it took three full years before he and Roland successfully met in "Forrest Gump".
Not only that, Roland's words of "guest appearance" also extinguished the eager flames burning in their chests. If you are not a starring role, you will earn less. Even if someone is drawn, it is not enjoyable!
The point is that after "Forrest Gump", Roland held back for three years before he finally produced "Spider-Man".
Such a slow production speed made Paramount deeply desperate. After adding "Spider-Man", Roland took over Fox's "Titanic", the behavior of jumping back and forth in his own project, look Paramount is extremely jealous.
It was agreed for three years, and it turned out to be three years and three years! It's been six years!
Zipperton is on his second term! Comrade Chuan Jianguo has already become the most famous real estate agent undercover!
As a result, they still didn't get Roland's bonus!
Just when Paramount thought that Roland, who had already been able to search for items wantonly, might have nothing to do with himself, hey!
"Saving Private Ryan" is here!
Although they have read the script and know that James Ryan, played by Roland, does not even appear in the market for forty minutes, but compared with the last tens of seconds of guest appearances, it is already a qualitative breakthrough, okay?
Not only that, but on the promotional name of the whole movie, there is the name of the character played by Roland!
As a character who can be used in the movie list, if this is not the protagonist, then who can be called the protagonist?
"Great! Is it finally our turn to enjoy the popularity bonus of A+list?"
"Same as "Forrest Gump" back then, it is still a combination of Tom Hanks + Roland Allen! Only this time, both of them are the protagonists! We can finally play the movie starring Roland Allen The wording is being advertised!"
"The point is! Roland Allen's fan base has also grown up. Back then, they could drag their parents into the set to watch "Terminator 2"! Now, they have lost the age constraints of R-rated movies. Guys, there will be more for sure!"
Just when Shirley Lansing, the general manager of Paramount, cheered the good news in front of her regardless of her appearance, the subordinate in charge of the report also responded, "Yes, in the past few years, our market share has been declining year after year. Now the dream The fact that the factory can cooperate with us is actually reducing the pressure on us from the board of directors. Even if we lose, we can get rid of the relationship with them..."
That's right, regardless of the fact that Universal has changed owners year after year, and Sony is suffering from being squeezed by Jews, but in fact, Paramount is the worst in the circle. Since 1990, they have won the box office championship once. Others Sometimes, they are all messing around.
The only time it was special was "Forrest Gump".
This kind of iron sheet problem made shareholders extremely dissatisfied, and it also enabled Viacom to smoothly acquire Paramount.
Shirley Lansing came to power after Paramount returned to Viacom, so she needs to make solid achievements to let the parent company see her value. After speaking, the fifty-three-year-old woman showed a wicked face, "What do you mean we can separate the relationship even if we lose?"
"Will Roland Allen lose?"
"He won the annual championship six times in seven years!"
"This year's "Titanic" will win the annual championship, and next year our "Saving Private Ryan" will be the same!"
"The next two "Spider-Man" will be launched next year?"
"The box office champion in 1999 or 2000 will also be his!"
All legends are written with achievements, six annual championships in seven years, including one five consecutive championships, this kind of record is much more terrifying than Hollywood's consecutive best actor.
After all, the total number of Oscar judges does not exceed 10,000, and the annual box office championship is piled up with tens of millions of movie viewings.
If people had doubts about his influence at the beginning, now that he has just announced the approval of the project, the calculation company there has already placed his project as the box office champion of the year it was released.
Roland Allen's movies don't require them to predict the box office, and they admit that they can't predict the box office of the movie.
Under this subtle influence, not to mention the outsiders, even people in the industry think that Roland's success is the norm, and their Green Light Committee is bull beeping, which is just talk but no practice.
These guys are just talking, but Roland is really making money!
After Shirley Lansing responded to her subordinates with a tone of conviction, all the guys who heard the words fell silent.
In Hollywood, whoever can make money is the boss.
Seeing that her subordinates have already agreed with her point of view, Shirley Lansing did not try to force others, "Although the appearance time is only less than 40 minutes, his salary should not be low, right? It won't be another 10% eight?"
"If this is the case, our profits are extremely limited."
Last year, the total box office of "Spider-Man" was 880 million, and Roland took away 176 million. After deducting the cost, Sony, which was fully funded, only earned 164 million. , the net profit is about 130 million.
Although Roland can get money based on his ability, isn't the real thinking of the capitalists all about giving as little as possible?
In order to avoid taking orders, crude oil futures have fallen to negative forty dollars, which can be seen in the fact that they would rather dump than send.
And when Shirley Lansing was calculating, if Roland took 18 points, how much box office would "Saving Private Ryan" have to win in order to realize the vision of doubling Paramount's investment, a message from a subordinate , which surprised her.
"Roland starred with zero pay."
"What? Zero pay?" Shirley Lansing suspected that her ears had heard it wrong.
"Yes, Steven said, Roland doesn't want to make money."
"Roland doesn't want to make money?" Shirley Lansing felt that she had heard the funniest joke in the world.
Those who hang out in the circle, which one is not for money?
right! Spielberg did give up his "Schindler's List" salary, but he took 250 million from "Jurassic Park"! To sum it up, wouldn't it mean that he changed hands and Universal returned the money to him?
And Roland doesn't want to make money, so what the **** is he only getting a share from "Jurassic Park"?
Scanning your face, you can earn more than the producer after spending half a year. In this case, you suddenly say that you don’t make money. Then the producers who shared his money before, who have to go to reason!
Can now...
Roland did sign the contract, and the pay was zero.
After reading the copy several times in a row and making sure that she was right, Shirley Lansing suddenly felt that Paramount might be cheated.
Although the Internet thinking that free is the most expensive has not yet appeared, for Hollywood executives, the A+list without money is simply impossible to exist in the world!
"Have you investigated? What does Roland want?"
Unfortunately, in the face of her question, everyone at the scene just shook their heads.
Shirley Lansing, who was still excited, frowned at this behavior of asking three questions.
Yes, Big Six does want to squeeze the actors and directors below, but...
Giving up that does not conform to common sense will also provoke their nerves!
And after asking her subordinates to bring Roland's recent movement information, after finding nothing unusual, Shirley Lansing stared at the landline for a while, feeling strange, and finally gave up on calling Spielberg to inquire about the situation. idea.
"Well, since you gave up, I can only assume that you gave up voluntarily."
"We will calculate how much money you should take for you first, and when you ask me, I will directly deduct it from there."
"I hope you don't overdo it."
If it were someone else, Shirley Lansing would have asked.
However, Roland has a strong background in Tongtian, so it's not easy for her to inquire about it.
In her opinion, even if Roland wanted to plot against Paramount, it was the parent company Viacom's business.
As for Paramount itself?
Even if we know that you are plotting against us, we want to hit you, but we dare not do it!
Disney watched you buy the copyright from Miramax without saying a word, but we, Paramount, can’t beat Disney! Only our parent company, Viacom, can compete with Disney!
If Roland were to know what Shirley Lansing was thinking, he would definitely be stunned.
He first signed a contract with zero pay to act, he really just wanted to show his sincerity!
I really just want to let you help Kate win the Olympics by selling the profits from "Saving Private Ryan"!
There is no meaning of calculation at all!
You can't think so badly of me!
As for Miramax?
In that incident, wasn’t Harvey Weinstein desperate to sell me the rights?
I didn't hit anyone! He voluntarily!
Note: ① "Saving Private Ryan" is indeed a real scene, but many buildings are props, which have already been described in the documentary produced by DreamWorks. When the 3D model was produced, Spielberg had already determined that The angle of shooting, which angle the actors should stand for, and a series of operations including lighting, location, and radio, are all fixed. He can finish a movie in a hundred days because the team has fixed each scene before shooting. The machine seat is ready, the operation is streamlined, and the efficiency is super high. ②The director knows that he ruined the film, which is also true. I remember I wrote it before, and all reshoots in Hollywood are basically remade when the material cannot be cut into a movie, just like "Zombie World War", The filmed material could not even be edited for two hours. ③ The six major animation departments are purely because it is difficult to hire painters. Unlike actors, they can be reused. ④ Fan Guangtou’s drafts often mentioned how much Spielberg admired his talent. When he wrote the role in "Saving Private Ryan" for him, he did not arrange a substitute... The problem is that the movie is called The actors who deserve the name are all their own people, and the old man didn't arrange substitutes for other roles!
(end of this chapter)