Birth of an actor

The industrialized Hollywood production of films implements the "producer-centered system", and the maximum expression of this right is that from the script to investment to shooting, to editing, promotion to release, the director only owns part of the film. They are never the ones who really make up their minds about choosing the right to participate—except for the kind of directors who are begged by the film studio to make a film, or who can attract investment and form a team by themselves.

Generally speaking, a movie needs to be edited many times from shooting to release. The first is material editing. Then the director sorts out the shots one by one according to the script, and then the director, on the basis of the editor, performs artistic processing on the shots according to his own ideas. It’s different when it’s time, he may disrupt the order of some shots according to his own needs, or perform parallel montage and other processing.

And after the director's cut, there is the final step, which is the final cut. The final cut may be just a little trimming of the director's cut, or it may be a cut of several 10-minute shots. The finished product after this step is finished. This is the version that will be released in theaters soon.

"Lighting rights" and "final editing rights" are two important rights for movies. The former belongs to the studio or a higher-level joint film industry, and the latter belongs to whom there is no fixed allocation. Only a small number of directors in Hollywood have the final rights of the film. Editing rights, such as Stanley Kubrick, James Cameron, Steven Spielberg, Woody Allen, etc., most of the time the final editing rights are in the hands of the film company (yes, the majority system filmmakers do not enjoy this right), sometimes the film company will give this right to the director, or even the actors - the film "Baseball Love" which tells the life story of the legendary baseball player Billy Zhuobiao is currently in production , the final editing rights actually went to the lead actor Kevin Costner, who became famous in 1990 for "Dances with Wolves".

William's personal experience, "Meeting Joe Black", which will be released globally in early November, is the result of a film company's extensive manipulation of the director's cut version. The film's duration was cut by nearly an hour. As for Universal's Is the final cut better, or is director Martin Brest's director's cut better?We'll have to wait until the film is released to find out.

What Amon Goffman calls an "emergency" is really a debate about editing:

The shooting time of "Blood Together" is about the same as that of "Shakespeare in Love", and the production cycle is also similar. At present, the shooting is about to be closed, and some post-production work has already begun.The film's projected release date is early next year, on Valentine's Day, perhaps.

With a complete operating system, Miramax, which has been established for more than 20 years, has cooperated well with many distributors and theater owners around the world. It's too late, but "Blood Together" is not necessarily the case, because Willot is completely a fledgling in the film production industry. There are not enough works for the film studio to choose them without hesitation. Although the film will sooner or later It can be released, but it is necessary to arrange a good schedule within half a year, especially when the finished film has not yet been produced?That's a little more difficult.

Fortunately, Kennedy & Marshall Independent Production Company has a good network in this regard-this is the biggest reason why Willlott still chose a partner despite being able to solely own "Blood Together"-Katherine Kennedy can Find Universal as the distributor of the film, and arrange the release schedule in half a year, but the condition is that if there is no finished product, a trailer must be released first. Katherine Kennedy needs a very good trailer to convince those difficult filmmakers.

According to the script, the editor of the crew of "Blood Together" cut out a very Hollywood-style trailer, but when the editor sent the work to the company, director Christopher Nolan blew his hair.

First of all, Christopher Nolan, who has only been shooting short films in Europe before and has never been immersed in the Hollywood film industry system, did not expect that the rights of directors in the United States are so low. He greeted the director, but the editor who ordered directly, and the editor did not inform him after cutting the trailer, making him seem like a puppet who was only in charge of filming and scheduling and could not interfere with anything else.

Secondly, although "Blood Together" is not the subject that Nolan likes to shoot, it is not only the debut of Willot Films, but also the first answer sheet that Nolan came up with after entering Hollywood. He wants and must To make this film well (repaying William for his help by the way is also one of the important reasons), Nolan has a lot of ideas about the film, but what the hell is this trailer?Although the film used is the same, it doesn't look like his work at all!

Christopher Nolan strongly demanded to re-edit the trailer and to do it himself, but at the same time, he encountered double opposition from the editor and Kathleen Kennedy. What other people need to overthrow and start again, and Kathleen Kennedy's words are even more blunt, she said: "Why do you think the film company wants to buy our movie? Of course it is because of Will, Natalie, Leo, Kate and the others. The stars who are so popular all over the world, our trailer only needs to show a little more of their beautiful shots, and add some emotional entanglement gimmicks, which will naturally attract a lot of filmmakers. In my opinion, the trailer does not need to be re-edited at all. , this one is very good. The movie hasn’t finished yet. Nolan, your job is to finish the movie within the specified time. As for the editing, after a few months the company will judge which one is the editor’s cut or the director’s cut. better."

That's it, no one is on Christopher Nolan's side, so Nolan angrily handed over the filming work to the assistant director, and hid in the room because of illness, and hasn't shown up for several days.

Although the assistant director can also maintain the normal shooting and operation of the crew, he still cannot replace the director after all, especially Christopher Nolan is really very talented. The shots he directed are better than the assistant director in terms of screen beauty and artistry .

One of the producers, Amon Goffman, was about to be very worried. On the surface, this was a conflict between the director and the editor, but it was Christopher Nolan, a British director who was trying to challenge one of the most powerful women in Hollywood. The authority of Katherine Kennedy, Katherine Kennedy is a troublesome woman that even Armon Goffman can't easily provoke, and Christopher Nolan is not only William's favorite director, but also his client, so Armon Goffman is really Caught in the middle—thankfully, at this time William came along, and Armon Goffman decided that William would be more likable in either Kathleen Kennedy or Christopher Nolan, so he simply handed over the mess to He can handle it.

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"...No, no, Kate, the filming will definitely be completed on schedule. It won't be delayed by even an hour, and it won't affect its release. Everything will go according to the original plan. The schedule on Valentine's Day must be ours." William While talking on the mobile phone, he said silent hello to the staff he met along the way. Although Catherine Kennedy on the other end of the phone could not see his expression, he had a pleasant smile on his face the whole time.

Maybe Kathleen Kennedy on the other end of the line just has a pair of clairvoyant eyes, because her voice is also very gentle and considerate.

Amon Goffman, who heard a little bit of Catherine Kennedy's gentle tone through the fuselage, bent his mouth very proudly. He is more accustomed to calling this another "William Bradley Effect". Boys are always good at dealing with any communication disputes with women, and are especially good at courting older women who are in high positions and powerful.God knows why, but as far as Amon Goffman is concerned, he is happy to see it happen.

"Believe me, I'll try to convince Chris. It won't take long for him to throw away all the stubbornness and stupidity he brought from Europe. However, Chris is a bit stubborn, but the artist's stubbornness and persistence don't feel a little bit Is it cute? And I think maybe the teaser that Chris cut out would be even better."

"Yes, I trust Chris very much. Have you seen his "Follow"? It was well received in Saint Denis, and the box office performance in art theaters is also very good. He is really very, very talented, Otherwise I wouldn't have chosen him, you know, "Blood" is Willot's first film, and I wouldn't allow it to be screwed up."

"What? As long as I agree, you're all right? Oh Kate, I'm so touched by your confidence."

After Catherine Kennedy on the other end of the phone laughed several times with witty words, William said goodbye with a smile. After closing the call, his expression immediately collapsed. He handed the phone to Amon Goffman and rubbed his right hand a little bit. Sore jaw: "Katherine Kennedy is a little dissatisfied with Nolan. She is used to saying the same thing, and it's no wonder that she doesn't fit Nolan's temper and personality. But she promised me that I won't dictate the shooting or editing. We will only Need to appease Nolan, everything is settled."

"Lucky boy." Amon Goffman commented on Christopher Nolan: "It's completely according to his own mind. Few directors in Hollywood have such luck when they start making films."

"It's not luck, it's his strength. We have to be more tolerant to talented people, don't we? What's more, since Nolan is so picky about the preview, it means that he will definitely be able to come up with better ones. We might as well Take a look at his work before making a decision."

Amon Goffman pouted with some taste.

"Will!"

A slender figure ran over cheerfully: "Seeing so many media and movie fans gathering outside and refusing to leave, I knew it was you who came back!"

"Hi CE." William exchanged a hug with the other party, and then visually observed: "Have you grown taller again?"

Tom Bombardier "has also gained a lot of weight, but unfortunately his muscle condition is still very worrying." Christopher Evans squeezed his arm and sighed.Probably because of the growing body during puberty and the relatively high metabolism of the body, although Evans eats five meals a day plus supper, but Evans is still thin, and his muscles are not perfect enough. Maybe it will only be a few years later. He is no longer tall, and only with the professional guidance of a personal trainer can he develop an enviable good figure.Just like William.

However, when William thought of the thin and tall boy in front of him, who would play the role of Captain America with at least a D cup in the future, he couldn't help laughing: "Muscles will always be there after exercise. Don't worry, Chris, you need to worry about it." It's not whether you can exercise your body well in the future, but what to do if you exercise your chest muscles too much."

"Pectoral muscles?"

"Too developed?" The eyes of Christopher Evans and Amon Goffman unconsciously slid around William's chest.

"Cough cough." William coughed twice, and the two immediately withdrew their thieves' gazes as if they were electrocuted.

"Will, do me a favor." Christopher Evans suddenly remembered something: "I have many new scripts here, and I want to choose one of them, but I really can't pick which one is good, help me Choose one?"

"What about the script?"

"I'll get it!"

After Christopher Evans ran away, Amon Goffman shrugged at William: "I have given Chris some advice, but he has to listen to your thoughts again. Congratulations, Will, in Chris' eyes , you are already a competent parent."

William also shrugged at his manager: "Are you jealous? Ami?"

Amon Goffman rolled his eyes indecently: "There are more and more important people around you, yes, I am jealous, I am worried that my status will not be guaranteed, and I am so worried that I am about to pass out."

"It's really like it, Ami." William laughed and gave his agent a comforting hug: "To be honest, you really have the talent to be a producer. I never have to worry too much about having you on the crew." Don't worry, have you considered continuing to develop in this line?"

"Recently, I have thought about re-planning my career map. WMA is no longer suitable for me now. It's just that I haven't thought about how to take the next step-"

"Will, this is the script I received!" Christopher Evans ran over with a stack of scripts.

William evaluated the thickness of the pile of scripts, and estimated that there were at least seven or eight books: "It seems that you have been popular recently, Chris."

"Most of them are insignificant characters, purely soy sauce." Christopher Evans said with a curled lip.

Amon Goffman coughed lightly, reminding himself of his presence.

Christopher Evans immediately shut his mouth.Complaining that the role I received was not good, from another perspective, isn't it also blaming my agent for being incompetent?God, it has become a habit to tell the truth without scruples in front of Will, and he even forgot that the manager is still standing aside!

"Ami, did you hear that? You need to give young actors some good opportunities." William took the opportunity to tease his agent.

"Will, Chris is not a child actor! How many half-way actors are still fighting for a role in a movie with only three or five scenes at the age of 27 or [-]. At least I found him a role with lines , Many of them can be called the third and fourth supporting roles! And to be honest." Amon Goffman turned to look at Christopher: "You have to practice your acting skills, more than one director has told me The way to pass your drama is too narrow. In front of the camera, it's either a sunny smile or a frowning expression of bitterness and hatred, as if you don't care about acting at all. If you continue like this, you won't receive any What a good role, even if I can find you a chance to play in a big production, you have to rely on yourself to convince the producer and the film company, okay?"

"Chris, go to an acting training class." William made the final decision: "Amon, is the training class I attended still open? Sign up for Chris. I remember that the teacher there is very good."

"I'll call the training class in a moment."

"Ok."

Amon Goffman and Christopher Evans shrugged and acquiesced to such an arrangement.

William randomly found an empty room and walked in to read the script. He read the script very quickly. Basically, he could judge the approximate quality of the script after reading the title, the outline of the story, and a few pages of content. Then he looked at the production company. , Producer, whether there is a confirmed director or actor, you can judge whether the crew is reliable or not. This method can help him quickly delete a large number of rough and rough scripts. If he has an impression of the title, He will stay and put it aside. If he is attracted by the beginning or is very interested in a director or actor, he will also stay and put it aside. The script that is left after the screening is the one he will really read.

However, this time helping Christopher Evans choose the script, William ended his work early: ""The Volcanic Eruption" plays the boyfriend of the actor's daughter? No, another follow-up disaster movie. "Spice Girls on School" played Soccer team captain? No, ChickFlick males like this are always in vases or vice versa. Brawny Hart and Blonde Sissy? What the hell name is that? American Pie as one of six leading men… ..."

William suddenly stopped complaining, his eyes paused for a second on the words "American Pie" on the cover of the script, then he turned the page and looked at the content, but after reading a few lines he said: "It's just This movie is over."

"American Pie? That song?" Christopher Evans hasn't read the script yet: "It's not going to be a food movie."

The name of a widely circulated folk song in the United States is also called "American Pie", but in the script William read, the reason why "American Pie" is called "American Pie" is because a classmate of the hero told him that "women Like Pie”—yes, that frenzied movie about young American boys’ quest for sex, their desire to get away.

"This is not a gourmet movie, and the pie does not refer to edible pies, but there are indeed some scenes that are particularly beautiful and delicious." Amon Goffman, who has read the script, snickered, and then asked William: " Do you really like this movie? I remember the story and characters are only at a decent level."

Of course William was optimistic, because when he saw the name, he remembered that this movie had not only been shot one, but also two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight... how many sequels?Moreover, this seems to be a youth movie that has influenced a whole generation of American young people's gender outlook, and it is enough to be recorded in film history and become a label of the times.

"There are plenty of gimmicks, and the subject matter is enough to appeal to young people. Which role does Universal want Chris to play, the male protagonist Jim or his best friend Kevin? It is best to win these two roles. If it is not possible, the other four You can also consider participating in this role. However, the decision is still in your hands, Chris, and it depends on whether you like the script or not."

""American Pie"! This is it!" Christopher Evans obviously valued William's suggestion very much. He directly announced his next filming plan to Amon Goffman, and then threw the other scripts aside, It turned out that I didn't even want to watch it a second time.

Amon Goffman curled his lips, and just about to express his opinion, he heard someone shouting and searching outside: "Will? Will, I heard that you are back, where are you?"

The voice turned out to be Christopher Nolan.

The three people in the room stood up in surprise. William had just opened the door and said to the outside: "I'm here, Nolan." Then he saw a black figure rolling over, and then at lightning speed , rolled William and rushed out.

"Chris? What are you going to do?" William was held by the other party and ran wildly on the set, hurriedly: "Nolan!"

"I cut my trailer, you have to watch it!"

Christopher Nolan would have been more convincing, William thought, if he hadn't been dry-haired, unshaven, and scruffy-looking with heavy dark circles under his eyes.