Chapter 628： Gigligan

After Lehmann agreed to Luc Besson's invitation yesterday, although the Organizing Committee of the Cannes Film Festival was not very satisfied, it was reluctant to accept it.

And after Lehmann, the expected judge of the main competition unit, refused to serve, he also vacated a position. For this reason, we must quickly contact the appropriate filmmakers.

Of course, this is a later story, not for the time being.

It should be elaborated on the reason why the organizing committee is so eager. First, Lehmann’s fame increases, which can increase the topic of the film festival and attract tourists. Second, it is the French people’s pursuit of him. A director who has made a breakthrough from France, has a strong sense of identity for him.

Nowadays, as long as his films are shown in France, there are no bad results.

In front of many big directors, this market appeal is undoubtedly the most powerful in Lehmann compared to a region in France.

Inviting him to stand on the platform is really what the people want.

On the other side, the reception room of the Firefly Building became very lively again. The lady at the front desk was exhausted and kept guiding people to wait at the right place.

All of this is because of the casting work of "Breaking Bad".

Since the invitation to audition was issued to major brokerage companies, it is normal for this situation to occur - there are too many actors in Hollywood, not to mention that Firefly's TV series are very successful and very tempting, even if they don't, there are countless People fight for a chance to perform.

Moreover, this is still under very harsh conditions - you can agree to sign a long-term contract for actors, one signing is for 5 seasons, the salary space is also stipulated very dead, and there is no such thing as a popular drama, and the price skyrockets. Said is the most effective means of safeguarding interests.

But even so, many people came.

Although it can't be called a sea of ​​people, there are like a cloud of visitors, but there are always a hundred or so.

In several of the rooms that had been vacated temporarily as waiting rooms, benches were lined up, and there was a water dispenser at the very edge, making it clear that there was going to be a long battle.

Of course, there are no big-name actors who come, and this situation is also their daily audition.

As for these people, they can be roughly divided into two age groups.

One is a middle-aged actor over the age of 30, who auditioned for roles such as Lao Bai's wife, police brother-in-law, and Xiao Xiao;

The two are relatively younger actors, and the audition selection must revolve around the roles of Lao Bai's partner Xiaofan, some son with cerebral palsy, and Xiaofan's little girlfriend.

The two age groups are placed separately, and there is actually a little tension between them. A large part of the people's eyes are constantly scanning back and forth, and it is estimated that they are predicting the probability of being selected.

When a Firefly staff member said that it was about to start, the scene became even more turbulent.

Perhaps, some people are still thinking about seeing the great director Lehmann up close, and maybe they will be attracted to them instead of acting in TV dramas and going to act in movies.

But when the first person walked into the audition room with this idea in mind and looked around the audience, I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, because Lehmann wasn't there at all.

Of course, for such a small role audition, how could Lyman waste his time checking himself.

He has more important things to do.

Although "Breaking Bad" will soon enter the preparatory stage, the director has not yet found a suitable candidate, so he must go for an interview.

In the chairman's office.

On the sofa opposite Laiman, sat a man of thirty-seven or eighteen with thin hair.

His name is Vince Gilligan, a working screenwriter.

Fans who know how "Breaking Bad" went from a bad start to becoming a phenomenal popular American drama should know him.

It is precisely because he controls the whole plot trend behind the scenes that "Breaking Bad" can go from a project with an old-fashioned theme, no selling point, and once disliked by many TV stations, to a high-ranking project that has won 16 Emmy trophies. Word of mouth drama.

In fact, the writing style of the original author of "Breaking Bad" is really not outstanding. Most of the success is due to the behind-the-scenes team like Vince Gilligan.

And he has not made a name for himself because of "Breaking Bad", he is just a film and television practitioner who has just started his career.

Looking at his resume, there are not many bright spots.

The father is an insurance claimant, and the mother is a teacher. Logically speaking, such a family does not seem to have an artistic atmosphere, but Gilligan has been obsessed with the screen since he was a child. Resolutely stepped into the film and television industry.

After several hardships, he now has the qualifications of the screenwriter of the "X-Files" episode, as well as the experience of failing in the American TV series "Lone Gunman".

——It is not very successful, nor is he a newcomer to the film and television industry. He is quite normal, just in terms of qualifications.

In fact, when Vince Gilligan received the invitation, he was also very puzzled, and he was quite uneasy.

I won’t repeat the process of gossip, nonsense, polite remarks, etc. Anyway, when Lyman proposed to hand over “Breaking Bad” to him for production, he was shocked for a few moments, and Vince Gilligan reacted and wanted to arrest him. Live this opportunity.

After reading the script, I know that Lehman's request is to make this drama rigorous, with a beginning and an end, not to dig holes and not fill it, nor to like the stinky footclothes in the later stage like ordinary American dramas, and it has been dragging on.

The more we talked, the clearer the shooting direction became. Vince Gilligan couldn't wait to take the script and go home and study how to lay out the plot.

I was even more excited to hear that I could still participate in the role audition and provide opinions on the choice. Except for those who have achievements, American drama directors and producers seldom point fingers at the project. No right to ask.

After the chat was over, Vince Gilligan spent a few days to determine the plot of the first three episodes, and then handed it over to Lyman for review.

Coming to the chairman's office again, Lehman motioned for Vince to sit down.

After a brief look at the settings of the first three episodes of Vince's version, I couldn't help but sigh that this product really has a set.

"It's well written," Ryman affirmed first, and after closing the script he said, "Vince, what do you want from your salary package?"

"It would be great for me to be the director and screenwriter of this show." Vince Gilligan has no capital to ask for, and said quickly - it's not all about how Lehman arranges it, even if the pay is very low, is it still worth it? It is impossible to pass up this opportunity.

Anyway, Vince thought it was impossible to give up.

"From now on, you are the producer, director and screenwriter of "Breaking Bad". According to these three standards, you can earn almost 350,000 (a screenwriter can write an episode, and someone like him can earn $5,000). , the producer is paid a fixed bonus, the director is a newcomer, only 80,000), and the team you are familiar with is also calculated according to the treatment behind the scenes of the American drama.”

Vince Gilligan flicked his Adam's apple, only to feel that the wealth came so suddenly - there was no way to save money in the previous screenwriting career, especially living in Los Angeles with high spending standards.

Now he is no longer considering the issue of low pay or not, but how to capture the project and shoot it well.

"Do you have any candidates to recommend?" Lehmann asked again.

"Pete Gould, he is also a very good screenwriter, and he can also act as a set manager." Vince Gilligan replied after thinking for a while.

Hmm This guy is Vince Gilligan's good friend, similar to Ray Warner's relationship with Wen Ziren. Vince Gilligan's projects have this person's participation.

"Well, it's up to you to decide. My only requirement is to make this TV series well, and when it's time for the pilot, it will be broadcast on Fox TV. Don't make a mistake."

"Yes..." Vince thought to himself: How dare I mess around, I value this project more than you do.

After all, the failure of "Breaking Bad" is also innocuous to the current Firefly. Anyway, the investment is not much, and the sponsors also paid a lot of money, but for directors or cast members like Vince Gilligan, That was really hurt.

Not to mention the opportunity to seize the opportunity and fail to grasp it, even after the failure, the evaluation of them in the circle is also very influential.

In fact, Vince already felt that he had to be strict with the crew.

"Then you start preparing for the shooting as soon as possible."

After giving an order, Vince left the office.

Lehman leaned back in his chair, picked up the phone and said, "Help me call Blake in."

After a while, Blake, who was screening for the protagonist, the old white actor, took the list and entered...

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