Chapter 873： Good start

People's ambitions never suddenly inflate.

In order to find a relationship in the past, Spielberg became familiar with the film industry bigwigs every day for several years; Cameron started his debut from the special effects of the movie. Who would have thought that he could finally erect his own signboard , has been sought after by thousands of fans.

So ah, really speaking, Chris Weitz is even higher than the starting point of these two people. This guy's brother Paul Weitz graduated with a drama major. During his postgraduate studies, he was appreciated by the school tutor. When he became a producer, when Chris entered the industry, he didn't need to look for opportunities at all. His brother asked him to help the TV station write the script.

Having accumulated some qualifications, I occasionally played a cameo role in the middle, and then smoothly transitioned to the assistant director and diversity director, enriching myself during filming.

Several works have a solid foundation, and people in the circle will naturally know that there is such a number one person.

Later, the two brothers joined forces, one producer and one director, to make a name for themselves with the American Pie series, constantly accumulating capital, and jointly established a studio to formally participate in the project's account sharing.

You see, Chris Weitz has come step by step, which is smoother than 90% of the directors in the circle. When he was enjoying fame and fortune, Lehmann didn't come.

But in life, sometimes it's so **** up.

He finally went a step further and became one of the few directors who can direct masterpieces. He has overturned.

All kinds of things in the past were buried in an instant.

Do you think he will retire sadly? That's not true, it's just that he didn't make progress, and he went backwards, which is cruel to a person like him.

What's more, there are more and more high-budget works these years, and the amount of investment is getting higher than the other, can he still be believed by the management to have the ability to direct masterpieces?

In Hollywood, many people are more superstitious...

"Ryan, there is a director who needs you to meet. Here is his contact information."

The next day, Lehmann, who arrived at the company, asked the production staff to set up a new moon project, and at the same time asked Ryan, who was working steadily, to interview and cooperate with Weiz.

And when Ryan went to the man's house, he found that he was not affected by too many losses of the golden compass at all, but the melancholy between his eyebrows just by chance could not be concealed.

Of course, Chris Weitz himself felt unlucky, and he was even more cautious about the choice of invitations, for fear of being trapped again. If he failed twice in a row, it would be a disaster, which is why he has not done anything recently. reason.

When the two met, they were polite to each other.

Chris dragged Ryan to the study, looking very solemn.

After all, Ryan came to ask him to be the director this time, and it just so happened that Chris didn't dare to fight any more uncertain battles.

In other words, he needs more protection for his right to speak in filming, and he can no longer be led away by the management. The scene is too heavy, and the greasy smell overflows the screen. Well, that is also a project produced by Warner.

Both of them have insufficient control over the project. The latter is even more extreme. The director's cut version sells better than Warner's abridged version of the DVD, which makes no sense.

Ryan didn't think about it so much, so he took out the script that had been determined long ago from his briefcase and handed it to the other party.

Chris Weitz took it and flipped it a few times, his eyes getting brighter and brighter.

Without him, he really never thought that Firefly would invite him to be the director of the sequel to Twilight. This is a subject that can drive female audiences crazy, but before that, there was no rumor in the circle.

After reading it carefully, he felt more confident, but the lessons Chris received in the Golden Compass made him suppress his somewhat urgent mood, and asked hesitantly: "I can tell why Director Catherine gave up shooting the sequel. ?"

Seeing Ryan's strange expression, he changed his words politely, "That's right, it's a little sudden."

"We didn't agree on the salary issue." Ryan shook his head slightly, "I won't talk about her anymore. I'm here to solve this matter. Mr. Weitz, can you set aside the schedule from March to July next year? ?" Ryan had heard about Katherine Hardwick's "shameless", so of course the director who opened his mouth like this couldn't have no emotion for her. starter

"You must have inquired beforehand, I am very busy right now." Chris Weitz laughed at himself first, but said seriously: "But I still want to ask your company how much power I have on the set after I become the project director. "

"The shooting and post-production are all up to you." First release https://https://

Chris seemed to be reminded of bad memories, with a bit of sarcasm, "Really, your company won't hire a professional editing team?"

"Since I have said so, I will not hide it. If we are not satisfied with the finished film, we will naturally re-edit or reshoot. We have put a lot of thought into the script, and we must respect the original work. I hope you can understand."

"It's too subjective."

"But this is the movie, sir. Everyone has their own preferences, and what we can do is to meet the needs of the movie audience, and." Ryan quipped: "At least Firefly is a better studio for directors, you You can feel it for yourself.”

Chris's smile is a little reluctant but he also knows that this is the easiest and most successful project to find him recently. The low risk of sequels is recognized.

After all, the first installment of less than 65 million won more than 400 million worldwide, and the sequel naturally has a fan base.

"Well, this project moved me."

"Then what do you think of the shooting of the new moon?"

"You don't need to pay attention to those arguments on the Internet." Chris said from the director's perspective: "The vampire story is actually very old-fashioned, but beyond the old-fashioned, this series is about the growth of a group of young men and women. , the themes are positive and not child-friendly like other vampire movies.

In fact, this series does not use vampires as a selling point. I think it focuses more on how the hero and heroine of the story fight against their own destiny. "

The Golden Compass failed first, which made people worried about Chris Weitz, but after hearing this, Ryan suddenly realized that this guy has completely grasped the core of creation, namely growth, struggle, romance and love, a girl who belongs to a girl. dream.

How the first part exploded, many people don't necessarily understand, one's imitation of vampires and werewolves is not a special feature of Twilight. In fact, as Chris Weitz said, it focuses too much on magic. Undoubtedly clichéd.

"I will tell Lehmann your shooting philosophy, and he will decide the rest."

Although Chris Weitz felt uncomfortable working under a director younger than himself, thinking about Lyman's status in the circle, he wanted to be affirmed. It's an amazing state of mind.