Chapter 1083： A guide who knows the road

The next day, Lyman was half-lying on the boss chair in the office, dealing with some documents that needed his signature from time to time.

Last night, the quality of his sleep was not very good, and he dreamed of TM's answering the phone.

To be honest, he doesn't often encounter this kind of battle, because he always likes to choose roles quickly, and whoever thinks it is suitable to directly connect with the agency, there is almost no need to hesitate - those who are familiar with him know that he has this kind of " Habit", as if there is a casting template in mind.

Objectively, the rapid progress of the Firefly project is also the end of the preparatory stage, and it is easy to transition to the shooting stage, rather than all kinds of bullshit.

Of course, since the starring cast of the original "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" is James Franco + Freida Pinto, neither of them is familiar to him, and the presence of such movie actors is inherently suppressed, even if The audience's attention will be on Caesar the orangutan, so in the expectations of the two companies, basically the announcement is also this configuration routine. Even before Zach was in place, the actor thing dragged on even more.

As soon as there is enough time, or the attitude of the decision person is uncertain, many people suddenly see the opportunity, launch various relationships, use their magical powers, stage an open and secret battle, and want to be the final winner.

Everyone is clear about this matter, but it is only when the struggle is clear and the struggle between the horses and the horses is made clear that there are too many things to do.

Take a nap at noon.

Lehman's spirit recovered somewhat. Of course, Brissey, the casting director of the project, was busy late at night these two days, and the next day started early in the morning in the audition room on the next floor to preside over the audition.

It wasn't until 4 or 5 p.m., after the end, Brissey pushed the door and came in, "The primary election is done, the image records are here, and there are about 50 people left."

The reel was handed to the table along with the actor's resume.

Lyman sat up, not intending to take a closer look.

"You selected Lea Seydoux's interview materials." He explained.

"Well, I've put her list in the last round..." Brissey didn't forget the boss's greeting, and after pleading for himself, he picked out the video tape and stuffed it into the projector.

On the screen, except for the serial number, it is a beautiful 25-year-old girl wearing a jacket introducing herself in the room. To judge by Lehmann's aesthetics: This girl has a French style of laziness and fascination, and her face is not particularly stunning. , but it looks good, perhaps because the family conditions are very good, and because I was born in an artistic family, I naturally have a desire to express when facing the camera.

A down-to-earth feeling.

"I think she's very good, with a unique intellectual beauty." For such an actor who is personally taken care of by the boss, Brissey will only speak ill of her brain.

"Hasn't she acted in some scenes? You ask someone to cut a personal shot of her, and then hand it over to the Fox production team, just say what I mean."

Brissey made a few calls to the phone, then came back and said, "It'll be done soon."

"Well, you can find financial reimbursement for the specific expenses." After Lehman said, he waved his hand and went out. Then he called Eva again and asked her to bring in Evel, the Fox executive producer in the studio.

"Mr. Rust, what's your business with me?" After a while, Evel came.

"Casting?" As soon as Evel opened his mouth, the question he was concerned about was still this.

"Well." Lehmann said honestly: "There are too many people optimistic about this project..."

Lehman got up and patted the stack of audition materials in front of him, "I underestimated its charm, and there are a lot of people here, and some people are still acquaintances, and everyone wants to save face. So... I mean no It is necessary to drag on like this, and the more I drag on, the more complicated my mind will become. When Zha is back in Burbank, I will start the final round of auditions, whoever is who, the two will announce the candidates together, and then it's time to hype the hype. , hurry up and enter the shooting stage."

Evel thought that the person he recommended had already won, he grinned and said: "There are a lot of fans of "X-Men", and we have been maintaining it well. If we both push people together, I'm afraid we won't be able to push one. Are you a popular movie star? I read the script of "The Rise of the Planet of the Apes" and it ended when it reached the breakthrough bridge. There seems to be room for digging in the back. With the foundation of the first part, the follow-up execution is easier. In this matter, we It's a win-win, and maybe it's another popular series comparable to your company's zombie trilogy."

The zombie trilogy was a production with a profit of over 1.3 billion. Evel couldn't help licking his lips when he thought of the copyright and joint distribution rights held by his company, as well as 30% of the investment share.

Having the qualifications to supervise such a project, he himself has benefited a lot, and his voice in the Fox production department has definitely increased.

Because according to his proposal, if the bundled marketing is implemented, both projects will definitely benefit, but it will definitely be "X-Men" that will benefit more.

It’s like everyone makes money, but it’s Fox who really makes more money from popularity. The market attributes of super-English films are easy to gather audience fans, and the brokerage company behind the actors is also happy to facilitate this. As long as the actors themselves don't waste their screen filters indiscriminately, set up marketing in an orderly manner, and then pay more attention to some images in major talk shows, drafts, and even in ordinary life, and constantly consolidate the foundation, this kind of broad radiation The star-making effect of A-class masterpieces with mutual blessings is not too easy.

Furthermore, even if the series is outdated, it is very easy for the studios to release it and re-screen it every 7 or 8 years to reap a wave of feelings, as long as the copyright market at that time is hot.

In essence, a new generation replaces the old, but as the audience gets older, the motivation to chase stars will decline, and instead, they will miss the beauty of the past. A person's life is thoroughly calculated by capital.

......

A week later, after watching the visual effects progress of "300 Warriors 2" in the digital field, Zha Dao came back with his shooting team and went directly to Firefly.

Compared to the previous life, which was caused by Warner's infighting, after the filming of "Watchmen" in this life, Zha Dao clearly saw the current situation that no one supports the big studios and it is not easy to get along at all, and he is not involved in the DC universe at all. The plan, on the contrary, is getting closer and closer to Firefly, and because of the box office failure of "Watchmen", the whole person does not have the fluttering feeling of the zombie trilogy winning a big victory.

People, you always have to compare them in person before you can relax your mind.

Relatively speaking, Zha Dao's experience of shooting commercial MVs in his early years made him calm down faster.

A director like him, who has long known that he can't do anything without money, resources, or the right to speak, is smart enough to adapt to the turbulent Hollywood's thinking, and he will not be self-conscious when he is in charge of the director.

If Kevin is asked to evaluate, he may like this kind of person who doesn't change the script and has too many ideas, but it's a pity that Zha Dao relied on "300" and the zombie trilogy to make a fortune early, and the salary is a little bit. Gao, it does not meet the original intention of saving money in Kevin's training director.

After all, the Yankees value the remuneration they deserve. This is not a matter of whether it is related or not. Everyone's favorite saying is "business is business".

Therefore, Zha Dao and his party just got the material for "300", and they rushed over in the later stage. Lehman didn't want to do anything. Be stingy, otherwise, how could these people who have already achieved results be willing to bind Mann Media all the time, and it's not just that they can give money easily.

"Hi, Zach."

In the office, the two hugged and patted their shoulders affectionately.

Anyway, Lehman didn’t talk much about it, and expressed his stance very readily, “It’s almost finished on the set, but you also know that this movie will be helped by Fox Pictures, so their opinions are mine. It should also be considered. But you can rest assured that the salary regulations consisting of 12 million + 10% of the North American box office will not change, and Fox has agreed.”

After listening to it, Director Zha was so happy that he did not forget who helped, he thanked: "Thank you, Lehman."

"It's okay, you go back to rest first, and I will go to the final round of interviews with me tomorrow."

Zha Dao nodded and left...

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