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It is not uncommon for screenwriters and directors to have conflicts in Hollywood. Occasionally, they also happen in projects operated by Relativity Entertainment, but basically they will be controlled within the scope of the crew's disputes, and the conflicts will not be allowed to expand beyond the crew.

Movie shooting and production are never harmonious. Two people will have different opinions when they are together, and three people will have no water to drink. If there are dozens or hundreds of people, if the coordination is not good, it is not an exaggeration to say that the crew will explode at any time. .

Not to mention anything else, a group of elementary school students can still be noisy if they stay together, let alone adults.

But contradictions and disputes must be controlled within a reasonable range.

Relativity Entertainment has a good control over this point.

Because of the film projects under Relativity Entertainment, the crew must maintain the producer's first authority and the director's absolute authority on the set.

If a screenwriter and director get into trouble on the set, firing the screenwriter is always the first option.

However, most of the disputes between screenwriters and directors are basically business-related. Screenwriters with a clear head know their status in the industry and will not be foolish enough to challenge the authority of the director.

But there are always exceptions.

A screenwriter hired by Shahai Entertainment ran up to Ronan when he went to the crew of Life and Death which was under preparation, and said a lot of bad things about the director Uwe Ball.

Since Uwe Bauer is also the director and producer of the crew, Ronan deliberately found the production manager who handles the daily affairs of the crew and asked about the situation.

It's not the first time that Mr. Belson targeted Director Bauer. The production manager said: Director Bauer is more generous in his work, but Mr. Belson has always believed that Director Bauer's preparations have serious problems.

Ronan frowned and asked, What problems does he think exist?

The production manager thought about it, and said simply: He thinks Director Bauer's handling of the plot is too simplistic, even... He touched his nose embarrassedly: Even without brains, it can't highlight the essence of the script he created. theme.

What theme? Ronan grasped the key.

Humanistic thinking, said the production manager.

Ronan said directly: Such a game adaptation movie,

What humanistic thinking is needed? I'm going to talk to Uwe Ball.

Finding Uwe Ball, who was busy with actor auditions, Ronan asked: Just now a screenwriter named Paulson came to me to complain about you, what do you think about it?

Uwe Ball touched his increasingly bald forehead and said, I hired this screenwriter from outside. I think he is really talented. I didn't expect him to think too much.

Ronan asked, Is the script finished?

It's done, Uwe Ball said. Apart from a few unrealistic things, he wrote a good script.

Ronan looked at Uwe Ball, and then thought of the screenwriter. The screenwriter who can make Uwe Ball feel that the script is well written is probably not very reliable.

Brother Bao is indeed capable, but his level as a director is a shortcoming.

The script is finished, pay him and let him leave the crew. Ronan didn't hesitate to deal with such trivial matters: You shoot according to your own ideas.

Uwe Ball thought for a while and said, That's fine.

Seeing that Ronan didn't want to see the screenwriter, Uwe Ball also made a decision, called the production manager, and asked him to tell the screenwriter Paulson to pack up and leave.

The crew signed a screenwriting contract with Paulson. As long as Uwe Ball thinks it is unnecessary, Paulson has no reason to stay in the crew.

This is just a small episode. Uwe Ball accompanied Ronan into the studio. The crew is auditioning. Since most of the main roles are women, beautiful actresses can be seen everywhere.

Many of them are people who look like models.

Women who have experienced professional modeling training, most of the appearance is obvious.

There is only one theme in this movie. Uwe Ball's idea is very simple: Beauty plus brutal fighting!

Ronan asked, Similar to Kill Bill?

Uwe Ball denied: No, it's not like that. He explained: The action scenes in Kill Bill are mixed with too many kung fu elements, which looks flashy. What I want to use is the style of unrestricted fighting. That style follows a realistic, cruel and bloody route.

If Paul Greengrass said this, Ronan must be looking forward to it, but Bao Ge's realistic and cruel action movie, just listen to it.

The biggest advantage of Uwe Ball is that he will never be discouraged by external blows: I invited two unrestricted fighting coaches to be the action guides of the crew, and invited Triss Stewart, who is known as the Queen of Wrestling The cast of Retus as the villain.

He smiled and said: They are very interested in being able to participate in Hollywood film productions, especially Triss Streitus, who regards his colleague Dwayne Johnson as an idol, and thinks that Dwayne Johnson's path is also It's a good fit for her development.

Ronan nodded lightly. Apart from director talent and ability, Brother Bao's other aspects are really nothing to say.

Where is the heroine? Ronan asked, Is there a suitable candidate?

Uwe Ball said: For all the main female roles, I plan to use female models with certain acting skills, especially those who have participated in the Victoria's Secret catwalk. Most of them are physically strong, and boxing is one of the fitness methods they generally use. , has a certain foundation.

Ronan said: With the crew's budget, it is very difficult to invite Victoria's Secret Angels.

Uwe Ball said with a smile: Most of the models who participate in the Victoria's Secret catwalk every year are not Victoria's Secret's signing angels. Some of them should be interested in acting in movies. After all, many movie stars in Hollywood are converted from models. Yes. As for the pay, I am confident in convincing them.

Ronan said: You are in charge of the crew, and you have full authority to deal with it.

I think the market prospect of this movie is not bad, and with the reputation of Relativity Entertainment, it is not difficult to attract female models to participate. Uwe Ball still wants Ronan to check: Ronan, beauty and cruel blood Is there a future for the combination of fighting?

Ronan thought for a while and said, It should be okay. Uwe, the crew used so many actresses, remember to make more fuss about women's rights, and especially don't end the film with a man saving the world at the end.

Uwe Ball was ready to grasp Ronan's thoughts: Don't worry, women must save the world.

His directing level has not improved, but he has a clearer understanding of the market environment: Ronan, I have carefully watched all female action movies in the past two years. Hollywood female action characters are becoming more and more popular and bloody.

Ronan looked at Uwe Ball: Tell me.

He has always had an idea that if one day the movie that Brother Bao shot fails, he will not give up this talent, but let Brother Bao enter the film production department related to Shahai Entertainment.

Such a talent who is relatively reliable in other aspects except for the shortcoming of the director must not be easily let go.

Of course, directors are now Bao Ge's advantage. How many directors dare to challenge film critics with their fists?

In the past, which professional film critic didn't coax himself to regard himself as the guiding light of the industry? For any director or actor, you can criticize and scold any director or actor you want.

If the emergence of the Internet broke the film critics' right to speak in public opinion, then Bao Ge's boxing match shattered the last protective shell of film critics from the reality.

Brother Bao's iron fist is designed to deal with all kinds of dissatisfaction of film critics.

Uwe Ball has indeed studied it, and said one by one: The two female action films Angel of the Thunderbolt and Tomb Raider can be said to be the first signs of the rise of this theme. Small, Angelina Jolie was okay, Charlie's three angels were not fighting, they were dancing, so audiences got tired of them pretty quickly, and the sequel didn't work out.

Ronan was somewhat surprised, but did not interrupt.

In comparison, the large-scale female action films in the past two years have achieved good results. Uwe Ball spoke in a low voice, but it made sense: The scale of Underworld and Resident Evil is very large. , plasma soars, and Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill made the genre a little bit bigger in the market.

He said seriously: Nowadays, in Hollywood action movies, there will always be one or two characters who beat women. Close combat movies with the direct purpose of personal injury may continue for a long time in the future.

Ronan agreed: What you said makes sense.

Uwe Ball added: I specially designed a selling point for the film. Apart from the brutal close combat, the camera will focus on the most attractive parts of the beautiful and sexy actresses, making the film's hormones soar!

This is a very low-level and cliché shooting method, but it is also an effective means of attracting audiences.

The most typical example is the close-up shot of Megan Fox repairing the car in Transformers filmed by Michael Bay, which must have left a deep impression on countless people.

This is the cleverness of Brother Bao, who knows how to attract the audience.

It's not that like some directors, their abilities are mediocre, and they have to make the film so cloudy that it's strange that the audience likes it.

Uwe Ball's intention is very obvious, that is, to make the film's plasma and hormones fly together, with metaphors of sex and violence everywhere.

Ronan finally emphasized one point: Although it is a game adaptation, the character design must be done well, close to the needs of real life and fighting, and don't make it into the shape in the movie.

A realistic live-action movie, making the characters look like they are in the game, really kills me!

I understand. Uwe Ball said with a smile: This movie is said to be a game adaptation, but it actually borrows the name of the game more.

In other words, it is also to fool game fans into the theater at that time.

As for whether it is to destroy childhood, is there any movie adapted from childhood works that does not destroy childhood?