Chapter 21

When Mark saw that the two sides had talked about the same thing, he asked, "when can we sign?"

Hank said with a smile, "anytime. We don't have a job. We're very free. But first, once we sign the contract, we have to pay half of the salary immediately. We can accept overtime, but we have to pay no less than 1.5 times the overtime pay. If the shooting and production work is not completed after the contract is completed, the excess part is calculated according to the price of overtime pay, that is, US $30 per hour."

Ruby said, "we are really short of money to pay the rent."

Blake said to mark, "once the contract is signed, it means that you must pay at least $320 a day, which is equivalent to my pocket money for a month. No! Yes, more. "

Hank said with a smile, "beautiful and economical Miss lively, this is a movie, and our hourly salary is far lower than the average of $25 in California. When we start work, you will find that we are worth more. If Tom didn't introduce us, you wouldn't get this price."

Mark said, "0k, sign the contract in the afternoon and start tomorrow." He thought that "Twilight" would be on the market the day after tomorrow. The 100000 copies of Random House and the 300000 copies of Amazon would mean that he would have an income of more than 400000. In addition, the sales volume of "Twilight" series exceeded 50 million. He would make a lot of money and raise these two goods. It would not be a problem.

Hank smiled, "I should call you boss?"

Mark said, "you can call me mark. Even if you insist on calling the boss, I won't increase your salary. Anyway, we will be a team and enjoy cooperation."

Blake said, "mark, you seem to have classes in the afternoon!"

Mark said, "so please ask for leave."

Blake said, "it's almost due now. It's hard to ask for leave."

Mark held her soft and warm hand and said, "you are a cadre of the student union. It's not a problem for you."

Black nodded. There was an outsider. Black's face was a little red. He retracted his hand and nodded.

Ruby lamented: "junior middle school students make and direct films by themselves and raise funds by themselves, while we graduate from university with a master's degree and worry about rent and living expenses. Have we completely wasted our days and should we be killed?"

Hank said, "work hard? We will have a bright future. "

After lunch, the three of them took a taxi to David's Hanhe law house. David arranged someone to sign a formal contract for them. Of course, this is free. If they charge, they will easily take half of their production funds.

Hank and ruby are relieved to see that mark has such backstage. It's a rich childe playing with tickets. It's good, at least not deceptive. In addition, this phenomenon is very normal. In Hollywood, where the air is full of film flavor, many people raise their own funds to make films. Many people fantasize that they will become famous as a small, broad and big man like the main creator of Blair the witch, There is only one witch Blair, but there are countless people on the street.

After they signed the contract, when they saw that there was still time, they sat together to discuss the production. Hank's director assistant, the production manager, Ruby's photographer and the crew were composed, that is, these three people. As for the set lighting, props and costumes, all of you will be present. The next step is to rent equipment, choose the venue and actors.

The actors were recommended by Tom, and the venue was also well looked for. Even when the equipment and instruments should be rented there, the forms and tips were listed. Mark asked Hank and ruby to look for the equipment first and confirmed that there was no problem. He paid at noon the next day. As for the list of actors recommended by Tom, it was not surprising that there was a complete set of Bruce Lee Group performances. None of them knew or became a big star or superstar in the future, To mark's surprise, several of them were starring in the 2007 edition. Among the 11 roles, "original old acquaintances" accounted for half.

This makes mark find that history has a fixed track and has a strong correction effect. Even if the butterfly effect produces ripples, he will tenaciously correct himself.

Mark asked Hank and ruby to make an appointment and audition for these people after renting the equipment. Even if the salary is lower, they also have lines and face-to-face roles. This is different from the group performance like the set. They must have certain performance ability, not just one person.

Mark's audition and meeting with actors were conducted in a small coffee room, and the main venue for shooting was Tom's house, mainly his study. With a little modification, it was John's study. As for the fireplace, he also had it here. It was a matter of human life to open a wall oven to bake a fire in the weather of seven days, which was like naked swimming in ice and snow, So they decided to turn on the central air conditioner to reduce the temperature to about zero, artificially creating a winter atmosphere. The resulting electricity expenses were paid by mark, and the venue rental was like a US dollar.

Hank and Ruby also found a few location sites in the original area. The film explained that it was the professor's dormitory area of Harvard University. They were unlikely to fly to Harvard University Campus in Boston for shooting. However, Hank said that several dormitory buildings at the University of Southern California were in the style of Harvard and very in line with the requirements of the film, so they took several groups of location photos with rented cameras, Let the actors pose a few more positions, and it's almost finished. The rest is finished on the main shooting field.

After mark finished the school's final exam and announced the summer vacation, they immediately started shooting at Tom's house. In fact, mark didn't force Bob to cheat in the exam. He went online to find answers and barely passed the exam.

Before shooting, they held a production meeting at Tom's house, and everyone attended. Although Tom said he would not participate in the intervention at the beginning, he sincerely invited mark to be a producer in the composition of Mark's grass-roots team. He hesitated a little and agreed. The director who didn't want to be a producer was not worthy of living in Hollywood, but he said he was participating in the activity without affecting his normal work, Black and Mason also mixed up a student role with a few lines.

Blake came happily, while Mason was reluctantly brought by Blake. He complained to Tom, "you're leading a wolf into the house!"

Tom said, "how is it possible to lead Lang into the house and take advantage of the Wang family?" For the good feelings and possible feelings between black and mark, he is neither stop nor encourage. His daughter will grow up and eventually fall in love and get married. If it is a real and pure love, his stop is unnecessary.

Black is happy to take part in the shooting work. Her organization and management ability is far above mark. She also has the ability to organize activities. She gave up participating in summer camp activities to take part in shooting and took over a lot of Mark's management work, which allows mark to get out of other chores and concentrate on shooting.

Tom set their studio at home, which is a well marked area. Especially on the second floor, no one is allowed to approach or enter, otherwise it is agreed to stop immediately and let them go. After four days of preparation, they officially started shooting. After a few days of contact, everyone is almost familiar, and their film is driven by dialogue and boasting, So mark sent the play and lines to the actors early to let them memorize them.

Black looked at this group of non star demeanor, all of whom seemed to be the actors of the passerby woodlouse. She did not know much about the entertainment circle, and many actors knew or understood it. Just like a group of people in front of them, they were only glimpsing in some obscure TV dramas.

When the camera was exposed or swept by, two familiar faces couldn't call their names. She asked Tom anxiously, "is all this reliable?"

Tom said, "can you ask for more for the crew whose salary is equal to the minimum wage, with their own clothes and makeup? What I can assure you is that there are no senior contacts for more than ten years. You can't get this group of people at this price. There are two symbolic people who charge a dollar. "

Tom also said to mark, "I have a criterion for selecting and employing people, that is, all actors love acting or take it as a career. They will never miss any opportunity. The investment of this man from earth is very small. Who dares to deny that it will be another twelve angry men and Blair the witch? People in this industry, especially those who can't get ahead and are eager to get ahead, neglect their work is tantamount to giving up opportunities. I'm sure that at least half of these people are carrying dramas. You see, they are rehearsing their lines, even David Lee and Tony Todd who don't charge money. "

"Opportunities are always left to those who are prepared," Mark said He clapped his hands and said loudly, "guys, today is the official shooting day of this man from the earth. Although it is an independent film of Xiao Chengyu, I can guarantee that it will face the audience, but I'm not sure whether it is on DVD or on the big screen, but I'm sure someone will see that you are official film actors, David Lee Smith, Tony Todd, John billings, Blake Lively, welcome to join us. "

Tony Todd said, "I like the play. I just came here. This is the first time. It's not an invitation from the villain." He and David Lee are paid one dollar. They are two actors who have acted in film and television in the film. They can be called Xiaojia. Their value is equal to the total production cost of the film.

Tony, in particular, is a well-known black villain. Most of his characters are ferocious, abnormal and cruel guys. He is the kind of character who will be unhappy if the audience doesn't die miserably. The most famous is the ferocious captain in bravely breaking into the deadly island.

David Lee had work contacts with Tom. He played a small role in the film Bo attack club. David and Todd worked together in the popular drama anti terrorism 24 hours. They were good friends. David joined Tony. The reason why David was willing to take the role was that he could play the leading role, played countless supporting roles, and now he finally became the leading role, Even if the film investment was small, the protagonist was the protagonist. He finally fulfilled his long cherished wish, which was the same reason why Tom couldn't resist the temptation of the producer and was finally dragged into the water by mark.