Chapter 595： reputation

Frank Miller is well-known in the comics world, and he's not a person who likes to enjoy, so he doesn't have to ask for money when he is not short of money, and the fiasco of epic war themes like "Troy" can really bring him. to wake up.

After all, the Battle of Wenquan Pass was not as famous as the Trojan Horse Siege.

From this point of view, Frank is actually a person who attaches great importance to reputation, that is, the evaluation of his works by the audience.

"Director Peterson is best at telling the plot directly, rather than focusing on the performance of the characters. It was a mistake to invite a traffic actor like Brad Pitt. The audience's attention was focused on the protagonist, so he could only Failure. Or, it's not his fault. The choice of the protagonist is something he can't control. Instead, he needs to ignore the rigor of the plot in order to set off Pitt. This is the flaw." Lehmann curled his lips and explained road.

Wolfgang-Petersen is a German director who debuted in 1973. His works have always been rigorous and straightforward in German style.

The self-written and directed "Attack from the Bottom of the Sea" and "Submarine Storm" have been nominated for two consecutive Oscars for Best Director and Best Screenplay. In 1984, "The Great Demon" was even more popular at the box office. into the Hollywood development.

In 1997, Peterson ushered in an opportunity. Due to the problem of adapting to the environment, he did not continue to maintain his achievements when he first came to Hollywood to make movies, but he flourished this year, and a "Air Force One" directly entered the film. The top ten in the annual box office rankings also allowed Warner to gain a famous director who is both in-depth and popular. Under the great joy, the funding continued, and since then, it has flourished and there is no shortage of projects.

But Peterson's strength is that he can write and direct, and he rarely misses the work he approves. After encountering "Troy", due to the excessive investment, Warners was afraid that the cast could not support it, so it was enough to pull it in with Tom- Cruise's screen icon Brad Pitt.

Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise are a type of actor who likes to intervene in movies, with a high self-esteem The story is not enough, a little abrupt.

Later, Peterson suggested that Warner increase the time. Warner was worried about the market and failed to agree...

After all, in the context of Hollywood, directors have less right to speak. Just like Peterson, a famous director who has made many achievements can be coerced by capital and unwilling to shoot. Can this person say that he is not a director?

No, he was born on the set, and went all the way from screenwriter and set manager to assistant director and director. In terms of experience, few people have such rich experience.

In Lehman's view, there must be a production team responsible for the failure of "Troy", but director Peterson is by no means the one who should bear the failure the most. Warner's arrangement on this matter is simply a mess, a micro-manipulation expert.

And Lehman's meaning in this sentence is also very clear. Firefly will not make such a mistake and can sacrifice the plot for the market, and Zach Snyder is not the unfortunate Wolfgang Peterson. certain production power.

After the filming of "Sin City", Frank Miller also knew some Hollywood rules, and he smiled bitterly after hearing it: "It has always been successful to share wealth, and failure to avoid hardships. It's not that I don't believe in Firefly's production ability. But making a movie is never easy, it’s good to come up with results, but what if it doesn’t work?” To put it bluntly, Frank Miller still worries about the reputation of his work. He is a shameful person, and he doesn't want to be scolded by fans for making a mess of his works for a little money.

After selling the adaptation rights, many authors find that the finished film has completely changed the meaning of the story they wrote.

How many Hollywood studios do this kind of thing?

Lehman was also a little helpless, "I can only say that Director Zha is suitable for this project, and his style is like this. Why don't you take a look at a few test shots first to get a feel for the effect. And if you agree, I can guarantee that when the film is being shot, you will be the producer of the project and take care of it yourself.”

Although in the Lehman company's system, the producer's authority has become the general manager of logistics, in charge of budget expenditures, plumbing equipment, costumes, group performances, and lunch boxes, but they can't control filming.

The meaning of the birth of the producer-centered system is good. It can effectively control the film production expenses, and prevent the director from shooting randomly and blindly, but it does not mean that the filming is all about the production. In that case, what should the director do? use?

The failure of many works is to restrict the director's right to speak too much. You must know that even though some directors like to temporarily change the shooting plan, this is not the whole story.

Of course, if this was said to him a few years ago, Frank Miller would probably disagree.

But the charm of the film, he also experienced.

It is a more intuitive visual enjoyment that is different from the paper. The success of "Sin City" allows the aging Frank to objectively examine the principles of his works.

Although Li Lu's heart is weak, his reputation is still prosperous.

There is a saying that if a person dies for a hundred years, the works will be passed down through the ages.

Frank is not completely pedantic, and does not allow outsiders to change his works in the slightest, but must reflect the generality of his creation, and cannot have two meanings. Filmed in leather.

Lehman's sincerity is very full, and Zha's careful preparation, Frank Miller finally agreed to give the adaptation copyright of "300 Dead" after seeing the style of the test shot.

The author agrees, and the rest is easy to handle. After several rounds of negotiation directly at the market price, the 5-year copyright time limit is bought at a price of 8 million, and after the film is released, the copyright development income belonging to the author is also counted separately.

Moreover, Frank Miller serves as one of the project producers and has a certain degree of project control.

As for Zach Snyder, that's even better.

Being able to direct the works that you like, suddenly bursts with unlimited energy.

While discussing the writing of the script, after waiting for the first fund of 12 million yuan to be credited, we began to prepare for the construction of the crew.

Another producer who replaced Firefly overseeing the project was Garcia.

Lehmann is actually very excited about the finalization of "Three Hundred Spartans".

The company's future major moves are in urgent need of funds, and the project that Zha Dao, the director, is interested in is also a hit in his career, which can relieve certain financial pressure.

There are still six months, and the signs of the subprime mortgage crisis are beginning to appear.

In another year, the subprime mortgage crisis entered a period of rapid outbreak.

There is still a year and a half left, and the US financial market is the first to collapse. The government has launched various rescue measures, but it still cannot restore the decline.

In two years, the 2008 financial crisis swept across countries.

At that time, it was definitely the best time to buy dips and expand Mann Media.

Whether you can control enough resources, break through the blockade, and stand at the top of Hollywood, you need to accumulate enough funds to implement the bottom-hunting plan.

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After the "Spartan Three Hundred Warriors" project was established, there was actually a certain controversy within Firefly.

Because the epic war-themed works have not made many achievements in Hollywood in recent years, on the contrary, epic-themed figures are often seen on the loss list.

To mobilize a budget of nearly 70 million US dollars for filming, at least 200 million in the world can be repaid. I have to say, there are still certain risks, especially in the audience's impression of similar themes that are not always brilliant subconsciously Label the movie as bad.

This is like shooting sci-fi themes in the mainland. It always feels unreliable. Unless the quality of the film is really good, or if the word of mouth is really not up, it will definitely be rushed.

But the production of the project has always been Lehmann's idea.

What he has determined still has a certain degree of credibility. Although Firefly is a little worried, it is still very active.

Ryan stood at the door of the office and heard the voice of discussion inside, wondering if he should go in.

Through the explanation of Lehman's assistant, he knew that Lehman was auditioning for the second main role for "No Country For Old Men", that is, the old policeman in the script who was at a loss after the rules were broken. Witness the gradual breakdown of things.

The old cop never saw the killer until the end, let alone caught and sent him to jail, but was chasing the trail of the lawless thug.

He is a remnant of the old era, and he is destined to be unable to adapt to the new era, so he is also destined to have a mediocre ending to his role.