Chapter 689： Jay's descendants

Remember for a second【】

The next day, Firefly signed a directing contract with Jay Roger.

In addition to trivial matters such as determining editing rights and shooting matters, in the marked salary range, the basic director fee of 8 million plus 5% of the North American net box office revenue is also a consensus condition recognized by both parties.

The agreement was reached, and Jay Roger began to prepare for the crew...

Lehman walked out of the conference room with a sense of relief.

This project is regarded as the company's big show at the end of the year. It is definitely a guarantee that a thick thigh director can be found, and he has a lot of accumulation in comedy shooting.

Although it is a bit expensive to ask, it is worth it.

In 1999, he was a director who broke 300 million yuan, and he has two big-selling series. Except for non-comedy themes, he is always unflattering. In addition, the production volume is a little low, and there is no fault in other aspects.

When Lehman returned to the office and picked up the project the company was advancing, he couldn't help but feel a little complacent.

With the accumulation of the company's strength and the acquisition of talents, it is no problem to make a few more movies now.

Think about it, the combination of Zha Dao, Nolan Jia Wen Ziren and the Mexican three heroes are all very personal, and they can achieve results in their respective fields...

Oops, "all the talents in the world are in the hub", okay?

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Jay Roger has two great brushes on comedy, but on the other hand, thinking is so limited.

In the direction of directors, if you are famous for making comedies, if you go to make more serious ones, you will feel that something is missing. Maybe this is also because people's focus and energy are limited.

After taking over the "Museum" project, Jay Roger took the script to repeatedly ponder more suitable and more humorous scene designs, and from time to time he pulled Ben Stiller to scrutinize it.

Although his output is low, once he is determined to shoot, he still works very hard, and it is no exception when he is older.

In the days of writing and painting, he did not forget to look for actors.

This morning, several familiar actors came over to invite each other over the phone.

Among them, there are Owen Wilson and Ben Kingsley who have cooperated many times.

Owen Wilson has rarely appeared under the flash in recent years. The reason is that he was in love with the heroine Kate Hudson when he was filming "Threesome Together" two years ago. , After the passion, the two quickly quarreled and contradicted, and were on the verge of falling out.

Jay Roger is not at all interested in non-direct line actors, just like he has never worked with Jim Carrey, and only likes to promote the direct line he knows or is directly related.

And Owen Wilson is a good friend of Ben Stiller.

The two have known each other since obscurity. Later, they met each other and kept in touch with each other. These two are also the most cooperative team. Basically, the projects that Ben Stiller can talk about are indispensable to Owen Wilson. The figure, even if it is just a cameo, must go to support.

Naturally, Jay Roger also became familiar with Owen. This new project does not need to be auditioned everywhere, and he can find suitable ones from his past contacts.

As for Ben Kingsley, the skinny, bald British actor is extremely malleable.

Moreover, he has experience in playing comedy-type roles, not to mention that he has also played the upright and honest US Vice President Nance, which naturally fits the "Museum" project.

After the two came, they sat around and discussed in the image of the script.

In the middle, Owen Wilson's mood has been wrong.

Or rather, too silent.

Ben Stiller, who knew him best, took the initiative to lead the conversation, but Irving still did.

After repeated inquiries, Owen also expressed his troubles.

But it was his relationship with Hart that went wrong.

Ben Stiller persuaded him, the big deal was divided, and he didn't take it to heart.

Separation is not too common in Hollywood.

It's a pity that this time Owen Wilson took it so seriously.

In addition, there are too many comedies, and the whole person is under a lot of psychological pressure.

Forced laughter is a necessary skill for being a public figure, but comedy is really dedicating yourself to please others.

Think about it, comedy characters are either stupid, or have a single brain circuit, always deliberately or along the plot to achieve some kind of comedy effect with the bad luck and misfortune of the characters.

If you perform too many roles of this type, you will be chased by film critics to say that you have no acting skills. If you comment on a golden plum or something, in addition to earning more money, increasing your fame, and what you can do.

Now that you are famous, and you are not short of money, it is naturally easier to get into the horns.

This is why comedians after becoming famous will have more or less psychological problems, the most common ones being inexplicable depression and depression.

Depression comes in an instant.

In the original time and space, Owen Wilson, who began to fade out of the public eye after 2004, broke up with his girlfriend. Not long after he broke up with his girlfriend, he almost died of a wrist cut and a drug overdose on the news.

If it weren't for his family and friends finding out in time, the consequences would be...

Firefly Pictures' new film project soon entered the shooting stage.

The estimated cost of 70 million to 75 million US dollars is also destined to be a high investment project.

And because of the change of the producer and director, the main creative lineup has naturally changed a lot.

If the original version is a product with Fox's stamp, then

^0^ One second to remember【】

It is also appropriate to say that this edition is marked with "Meet Your Father-in-law".

In addition to providing funding and script ideas for Firefly, Jay Roger and Ben Stiller are in charge.

Check out the cast list, Owen Wilson, Ben Kingsley, Terry Polo, Thomas McCarthy…

More than 70% are actors who have worked with Jay Roger, and the remaining small supporting roles are directly screened by the agency.

This set of teams has no shortage of fame and appeal, so naturally it is not cheap.

Except for Ben Stiller who got 10 million dollars, Owen's role was much smaller, only 3.2 million. All the others added up, and the actor alone spent 22 million, accounting for about three-tenths of the total project.

Of course, the filming of this scene is actually not complicated, and a museum in the UK has long been selected for the location.

The reason why the crew went to the UK to shoot is because of the British government's tax rebate policy for the film and television industry.

Like "The Mystery of Xia Ying" is also a product of this approach.

Because the British government stipulates that as long as more than 30% of the British industry personnel in a certain film and television project join and more than half of the filming is held in the UK, the evaluation of the project will be refunded by 20 to 30% according to the judgment of the trade union. tax.

Of course, film and television shooting can drive the service industry and tourism industry, but it's hard to say who takes advantage of it.

On this one, Hollywood has always studied very thoroughly.

This is why film and television shooters like to choose the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and other places, because these countries have similar policies that can reduce project investment. For studios, it is better to save some money. .

What needs to be compared, but where is more convenient and more conducive to project production.

Of course, if it is a low-cost theme, there is no need to run around everywhere, and if you can't save it, the airfare may not be worth it.

In addition, it is the special effects work that the digital field is responsible for.

After these days financial support and business support from Firefly, the digital field is much better than the miserable situation after Cameron's exit in the previous life.

At present, the special effects company has five project teams responsible for advancing the in-depth research and development of new technologies, focusing on motion capture and background rendering.

Some time ago, Lehmann went to see it. Although it is definitely not as good as the shooting system developed by Weta Digital, but compared with Industrial Light and Magic, it can still pass a few tricks.

In other words, ILM's technology is strong in its adaptability to the environment. Even if you don't build a professional studio, you can work outdoors without being affected by environmental factors such as strong light and noise;

The digital field has a lot of experience in big scenes and rendering. Take the war scene in "Sparta" as an example, I want to achieve the kind of oil painting-like strong color effect Zach Snyder wanted and the slow motion scene. For action-realistic scenes, taking over the digital field can at least save 20% of the cost of Industrial Light and Magic, and the human investment is even less.

For example, at this time, while they were in charge of the special effects of "Sparta", they took over "Night at the Museum", and there was no shortage of staff at all...

Dear, this chapter is over, I wish you a happy reading! ^0^