Chapter 2 Choosing Actors (Part 1)
"Xiaojiu, tell him!"
I have explained it to Xiaojiu before, and I am too lazy to say it again.
Xiaojiu put down his phone and said, "Brother Xiaobai said that the risk of movies is too great, and he can't guarantee that he will definitely get the money..."
This is true. Compared with other art forms, with nearly zero cost investment, movies are absolutely high-risk.
According to incomplete statistics, there are almost thousands of movies produced in China every year, of which less than half can be released in theaters, and even fewer of them can recover the cost of this half.
There are more movies that are disappointed than writers!
This is the case with the entire film industry, with no rational rules, and no one knows that the work suddenly satisfies the audience's taste.
Many big directors are full of confidence before the filming of the big production starts, and they shouted out box office results of one billion, two billion, or even five billion. After the finished product comes out, it is so bleak!
There are many analyses on successful and failed movies circulating online. Many people believe that as long as you learn these lessons, you can avoid failure.
Unfortunately, these people have ignored an important factor, and this kind of remarks are based on the premise that the movie has been released.
Who wouldn't do something like Zhuge Liang afterwards?
The competition in the film industry is so fierce. If Bai Xiaofei succeeds in his first movie, it would be fine, but if he is not recognized, the consequences will be cruel.
TV series are different.
Although there are many TV series that cannot be broadcast every year, relatively speaking, the broadcast channels of TV series far exceed that of movies.
Especially for online dramas like "Brothers of Waste", it is very easy to sell.
The pressure to recover costs will not be very high.
...
"Brothers of Waste" is a modern drama, and there are not many requirements for clothing.
The actors can bring their own costumes to the venue.
Photographer Bai Xiaofei can serve as a part-time job, and Xiaojiu is also a professional cameraman.
However, positions such as props, lighting and makeup artists are indispensable. Without these people, relying solely on Bai Xiaofei himself, "The Waste Brothers" will probably take half a year to film!
Especially for makeup artists, in principle, actors without makeup cannot be photographed!
It is even more important to be a prop teacher. Many props required for scenes require the coordinated props of the props...
By the way, there is also a person who coordinates the crew's chores. According to Bai Xiaofei's plan, there are more than 80 people behind the scenes in front of the entire "Brothers of Waste". There is no special person in charge of the crew's coordination. I guess it will be messed up sooner or later!
I met a few people and chatted briefly.
If you can be attracted by Sister Hua, your business level will definitely be gone!
Just when he mentioned the salary, Bai Xiaofei was stunned and actually offered a seven-digit price!
Do you think I'm a rich second generation?
If I had so much money, what other online drama would I shoot? I would go directly to the big movie, "The Legend of the Gods" and so on...
Use the money to smash an All-Star lineup!
"You, it's so unreliable!"
"Can you tell me what you think?"
"They really dare to speak out for seven-figure rewards!"
After those people left, Bai Xiaofei yelled at Dong Jian in anger.
"…Don't worry about my nothing, my mother introduced me!"
"Auntie... It's so high-level!"
Sister Hua is also kind-hearted, afraid that she would not have enough experience when she first started the crew, so she attracted several elites in the industry...
However, she may not have considered it comprehensively. Xiaobai is a poor guy...
"Then, what should I do now?"
“…Do you have something to do in the afternoon?”
"I think about it... nothing is wrong, why are you doing?"
"Accompany me to the film school and find a few interns!"
What Beijing has the most is the colleges and universities related to film majors. Most of the students in it will work in film and television after graduation. However, most of them can only do some work in the field, and the team they follow may not be so formal!
"By the way, I've found the actors, have you?"
“…Good idea!”
Bai Xiaofei nodded decisively.
Tonight, I took the actors to learn more about their acting skills and scripts...
...
Bai Xiaofei had never thought about finding an intern, but although it was cheap, he had to teach him step by step.
But now there is nothing to do. If you don’t look for interns, the budget of 5 million is not enough!
Zhang Shan’s regular pay is about 2 million yuan, the online drama is reduced by half, and the friendship price is reduced by half, 500,000 yuan…
Yang Lan, be higher. After all, she has a special relationship with Bai Xiaofei. Let’s put it this way, if Yang Lan has any needs, for example, to clear the sewer or something, Bai Xiaofei is absolutely obliged to do so!
800,000.
The two of them account for one-fifth of their pay!
Novice doesn’t get a pay, and other supporting roles have to prepare about 500,000 yuan as a pay budget.
The rest is spent behind the scenes.
Damn, I didn’t expect that the prices are rising so hard now that I dare to ask for seven-digit prices with just one mouth!
At noon, I called Sister Hua and first thanked her for her introduction.
Then he tactfully asked her to help with a guarantee. After all, there are many scammers these days, and Sister Hua's reputation is here. There is a reliable guarantee so that anyone who cares about their crew is unreliable.
Don’t think that scammers are rare in the entertainment industry. These days, scammers keep pace with the times. People often call to say that a certain crew lacks actors, or pretend to be a scout, saying that they want to make you famous, but in fact they just want to fuck them!
As this continues, many people are also wary of it!
Sister Hua has always admired Bai Xiaofei very much and believes that he will definitely make a difference in the film and television industry, and agreed very readily.
With the golden signboard of Sister Hua, many people came to interview in the afternoon.
From them, a few young people with experience in the group were selected, and the rewards were negotiated, with 8,000 yuan.
I left the number and agreed on the specific time to join the group. Finally, I came to the most anticipated part - selecting actresses!
Uh, by the way, select a few male actors...
In addition to the female lead played by Yang Lan in the first season, there are two more mature ladies, about 30 years old, they must be sexy and have a convex figure.
This type of actress is rarely found in the film academy, but, as mentioned earlier, what Yanjing lacks the most is actors!
If it really doesn't work, you can relax the conditions a little, for example, around 25 years old.
...
Bai Xiaofei was the first actress to come in and sentenced her to death with just one look.
The recruitment notice is very clear. Between the age of 25 and 35, this little girl is obviously a minor. Although she is dressed up very maturely, she has maroon curly hair, and she wears a shoulder-shoulder dress on such a cold day...
Maybe I want to give the teachers who are auditioning a little surprise!
The first thing we did when we met was to bow: "Hello, teachers!"
“…”
Bai Xiaofei glanced at Dong Jian, who gave a look of unknown significance...
This is a typical white lotus bitch!
“…I’ll introduce myself!”
"My name is Murong Wanyue, I am twenty-two years old this year, and I used to be..."
Chapter completed!