The Best Entertainment Era

In the small conference room on the second floor of the office building of Warner Studios, Ronan called a meeting of the production team, including the newly joined casting director, and more than a dozen people attended the meeting.

Brian. Ronan looked at a location manager in his thirties and asked, About the choice of locations, what plans do you have?

The brown-haired man Brian immediately said: I plan to search in downtown Los Angeles first, and then go to the San Francisco Bay Area.

Ronan frowned and asked, Why?

Bryan replied: These places have neighborhoods and buildings that are familiar to the audience. When watching a movie, there will be a sense of intimacy, which is more conducive to substituting into the movie.

What you said is correct. The location manager hired by Ronan had worked as a location searcher in several large-scale production projects before. rigid thinking. He reminded: Brian, what you said is very suitable for big investment and big production projects, but the production cost of Death Comes is only 15 million US dollars!

Brian scratched his head, unable to change his inherent thinking for a while.

Ronan simply said: We are an independent film with a limited budget, and the location must avoid big cities or economically developed areas.

Bryan finally came to his senses and said, I understand, this will save venue expenses.

That's right. Ronan emphasized: Go to the small towns around Los Angeles to find a suitable shooting location, not only to convince the other party to accept the inconvenience caused by filming, but also to persuade the other party to charge as little as possible or even no charge.

Brian didn't speak, but he could hear the boss's work style.

This is his first time as a location manager, and it is inevitable that he will continue his thinking when working for a large crew.

In the face of such a money-hungry boss, you must be prepared to persuade people.

But how do you convince people to charge less? The dollar is a real crowd pleaser.

At this time, Ronan said: We must let the venue owner believe that the film will be helpful to him after it is released, that he is an important part of the filming, and that his contribution is an important guarantee for the film's success.

Uh... Brian froze for a moment, and then said, I see.

It seems that the boss's work style is a bit different this time.

Ronan hasn't finished yet: For each location shooting scene, there must be three to four shooting locations as alternatives, so as to avoid accidents! He knows that the more detailed the preparation, the less trouble you will encounter during shooting: You With your crew, record the position of the sun at different times in each venue, the condition of nearby parking lots, the cooperative attitude of the venue owners, and any other information that may be relevant to the shoot.”

Brian was sure that the young boss was not simple, and said loudly, No problem.

Ronan looked at the casting director Jason again, and asked, Has the actor recruitment been released?

Jason, with a bald head, said: We posted job advertisements in newspapers, and the two major actor unions left recruitment information, and also sent out audition invitations to most of the agencies in the industry.

Any reply? Ronan asked again.

Jason looked down at the notebook: So far, hundreds of actor resumes have been received, and seven agencies have responded.

Ronan nodded: As of February, we will enter the audition stage.

In Los Angeles, there are a lot of actors who want to become famous. If it takes a little longer, the crew will easily receive thousands of resumes for actors.

But most of them are people dreaming of Hollywood stars, and only a few of them have real acting skills, and those who can show convincing performances on the big screen are even a few of the few.

Faced with so many audition candidates, the crew must organize multiple auditions.

This is the main reason why Ronan specifically hired a casting director.

He has two projects to run, and he has to take care of the company's operations, and he has to learn to recharge. The funds for hiring a casting director will save him a lot of time and reduce unnecessary burdens.

All Ronan had to do was grasp the last round of auditions.

The age of the main actors should not exceed 22 years old, and those with extremely good conditions can relax the restrictions. Ronan also confessed: But one thing must be noted, the actor's appearance must be distinctive, and the male and female protagonists must conform to the public's aesthetics.

Jason looked at the notebook again, and said, The agents of Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst have expressed interest in the male and female protagonists.

Ronan smiled: It seems that our project is still attractive.

Everyone else laughed too, and Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst were among the best of the younger generation.

Ronan was a little curious, did Peter Parker and Mary Jane really want to come to his crew?

Jason, go talk to their agent. Ronan thought for a while and said, If Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunstken accept a salary of less than 500,000 US dollars, they can directly For the final round of auditions.

He frowned: How to talk about it is up to you.

Not to mention anything else, star actors can at least bring more media attention to the film, which can be effectively transformed into publicity power.

Next, topics such as equipment rental and prop production were discussed. Ronan asked the props team and the art team to design a few props or clothing that could arouse people's interest.

These are purely commercial considerations.

At the end of the meeting, Ronan left the deputy producer Andrew alone.

Andrew was less than forty years old, and he was specially hired by him to be in charge of the daily affairs of the crew, and he was no stranger. He had worked with Andrew several times when the old Anderson was still alive, and Andrew was also engaged in this job.

How is the contact with the advertiser? Ronan asked.

Andrew shook his head: It didn't go very well. We sent invitations to advertise to many manufacturers, but none of them responded.

Ronan was not disappointed either: It seems that we don't have enough confidence in us. He pondered for a moment and said, Well, if someone finds the crew to advertise, we can talk about it.

Without a well-known cast or sufficient investment, it is difficult to attract advertisers.

By the way, Andrew, there is one more thing. Ronan recalled the documents he had read yesterday, and said, The main departments of the crew should not hire inexperienced newcomers, no matter how cheap they are, unless they are willing to be handymen.

Novices are cheap, but take a closer look and it's not hard to see that hiring inexperienced crew members is actually more expensive than hiring professionals.

Novices who have just entered the industry are still in the learning stage, and their work efficiency is extremely low, which may even cause the crew to get into trouble.

For example, when laying cables on the set, they don’t know how to take safety into account, and there will be safety hazards on the set; if a large soft light yarn is not placed stably, it may cause injuries.

A similar situation will consume a lot of time and cost.

Later, Ronan went to another office to meet Mary, and the crew's finances needed to be properly handled.

The progress of Kingsman must be accelerated. Mary reminded Ronan: Otherwise, I will not be able to do the accounting.

Ronan nodded: I know.

In fact, he has already sent invitations to several Hollywood agencies that provide packaged services, but unfortunately no one responded.

There is a huge difference between an Arab in a supporting role and an Arab in an absolute protagonist.

Suddenly, there was a bit of chaos outside, as if someone was scolding.

On this floor, Shahai Entertainment only leased half of it, and the other half belonged to the Roswell crew.

After Katherine Heigl reprimanded the crew assistant, she walked along the corridor into the office. When she saw the agent, her stern face immediately melted into a smile: Dean, why are you here?

The agent named Dean handed over a document to Catherine Heigl, saying: This crew has sent two invitations to the company. It is not easy for a small company to produce two projects at the same time. He reminded : Don't you know Ronan Anderson?