"Long time no see. Ronan hugged Jessica Felton gently, then took a step back, looked at her carefully, and said, "Jesse, your complexion looks healthier." ”

Jessica Felton was helpless: "You just say I'm black." ”

Ronan simply said, "It's really darkened." ”

Jessica Filton is a typical Latin mestizo, originally with a complexion close to wheat, but now with more sun exposure, there is a tendency to change like chocolate.

Although it has gone dark, Jessica Felton is still the prettiest on the Pirates of the Caribbean crew.

How many women can have the proportions and looks of Jessica Alba, and the spectacular peaks of Salma Hayek?

At this time, the crew resumed filming, and Jessica Filton beckoned Ronan: "Let's talk in another place." ”

Ronan followed her to a nearby studio office, turned on the air conditioner, and the heat in the air was finally blocked out.

Jessica Filton poured Ronan a glass of water and asked, "What did you say to Depp?"

Ronan took the glass and said, "Tell him to be a good captain." ”

"That's it?" Jessica Felton didn't believe.

"That's all. Ronan shrugged: "You told him everything that should be said, I don't need to say more." ”

He cocked his thumb at Jessica Felton, "Jesse, you're doing a great job." ”

Jessica Filton shook her head: "I can't afford it. Ronan, to be honest, I don't have a good way to take Johnny Depp other than what I'm doing now. ”

Ronan picked up the glass of water and said before drinking, "It's the same, if it's me, there's no other good way." ”

Is it really a complete tear with Johnny Depp? and then a different actor or something? It doesn't matter if it's another series, but Captain Jack Sparrow, except for Johnny Depp, fans probably won't recognize other actors.

Unless you use a stand-in and post-production special effects, the production cost will increase a lot, and it can only be used as a last resort.

Jessica Filton sighed and said, "It's not easy for producers, it's even harder for sequel producers, it's really hard in all walks of life." ”

Ronan laughed: "The series "Pirates of the Caribbean" has its peculiarities, and the strategy you use is very good, for people like Johnny Depp, you have to fight and coax at the same time. ”

Jessica Felton said, "When the trilogy is finished, will there be a sequel?"

"Not anytime soon. Ronan thought about it seriously and said: "Before 2010, I won't shoot this series anymore, and I need to seal it for a period of time to avoid aesthetic fatigue." ”

Jessica Felton nodded lightly: "This way my job will be better." ”

Ronan said simply: "If filming continues, Johnny Depp will really become the biggest problem for the crew." The impact of "The Curse of the Black Pearl" You know, Captain Jack Sparrow has become a global hit, and after the release of these two sequels, as long as there are no big surprises, Johnny Depp will be directly equated with Captain Jack Sparrow. ”

Jessica Felton understood what Ronan meant: "The Curse of the Black Pearl has put Johnny Depp into the ranks of Hollywood A-listers, these two films are successful, and he will be a superstar for the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series...... This terrible character and professionalism is a headache to think about. ”

Ronan smiled: "So, let's wait a few more years, who knows what Johnny Depp will develop into in the future." ”

Once Captain Jack Sparrow made Johnny Depp, but also limited Johnny Depp.

The two chatted about Johnny Depp, and Jessica Felton turned to her current job, saying: "It is estimated that the crew will leave Baja California as soon as the middle of next month to shoot on location in the Caribbean." ”

Ronan asked, "How's the preparation?"

Jessica Filton pulled out a thick plan book and said, "This is a plan based on the information provided by the staff at the front station. ”

Ronan waved his hand directly: "You can just say it." ”

Jessica Felton organized the language a little and said, "I had a meeting with Gore and the other two co-producers to think about the logistics of the filming plan, this time to land on more islands, to use more boats, and it looked like a road movie, except that the roads were replaced by water. ”

Ronan nodded slightly, and Jessica Filton continued: "The first stop in the Caribbean is Dominica, the local political situation is relatively stable, the location is suitable for filming requirements, but the hardware facilities are slightly worse, the crew of nearly 1,000 cast and crew, may have to be distributed in hundreds of hotels to live in, I have done statistics, only to transport the whole class every day needs 150 drivers." In addition, in order to control the financial expenses of the crew, 40 logistics support and procurement personnel were needed to disperse the various teams that were filming at the same time in various locations. ”

If nothing else, just eating and drinking must be well coordinated, and people who do not have a certain organizational ability will not be able to do this work at all.

Jessica Filton rubbed her forehead and said, "The crew also chose Ixzumas Island and Grand Bahama Island for filming. In some areas, there are few hotels and restaurants, and infrastructure is scarce. Going out on location is no better than being in a studio, and you need to take into account all aspects. If the film wants to shoot smoothly, the huge crew needs more cumbersome and comprehensive logistics. ”

It's a really work-forward position, and although all the preparation is handled by the teams of their respective professionals, it still has to be summed up here by Jessica Felton in the end, and the production team she leads will coordinate and make decisions.

Last week, the logistics team submitted a report on the crew's diet in Dominica.

During the shoot, they had to prepare three meals a day for 500 to 800 people, depending on the day's work, and estimated that they would need 1,000 to 1,500 eggs, 100 to 160 pounds of bacon, 80 loaves of bread, 50 pounds of sausages, more than 10 boxes of fruit, and so on.

With the exception of those produced in Dominica, all food needs to be shipped from the United States.

Without sitting in this position, it is difficult to imagine how much work and money is spent on such a huge crew.

Why did the Johnny Depp incident make Jessica Felton take it so seriously, not to mention the preparation and expenditure made in filming, just the food and beverage expenses consumed by the crew for a day are quite a horrific expense.

In the past, when Jessica Filton was just a simple editor, it was incredible to see the production costs of tens of millions of dollars or even hundreds of millions of dollars announced by some film companies, and was influenced by some Internet opinions, thinking that there may be a huge amount of water, and even the possibility of money laundering.

But from the beginning of serving as a post-producer, this view has been quickly reversed, and the expenses of slightly larger crews are like running water, and perhaps the actual expenses of some films are different from the public figures, but they will not be particularly different, like a medium-sized crew, it is normal for hundreds of personnel.

Not to mention anything else, the expenditure on food, clothing, housing and transportation alone is quite huge.

If you don't control it, it's like a bottomless pit.

Jessica Filton has carefully studied the actual cost of The Curse of the Black Pearl, and the amount of money involved is quite staggering.

The crew used more than 6,000 one-way tickets, nearly 300 cell phones in Rosario, up to 200 walkie-talkies at the same time to coordinate the shooting, 550 boxes of costumes, 360 barrels of smoke-generating material, more than 6,000 batteries of various colors in the sound department, more than 300,000 feet of rope, and 218 miles of total film used for filming.

It is clear where the budget of more than $100 million was spent.

Ronan listened to Jessica Felton's simple description and said, "Jesse, your role changes very quickly. ”

Jessica Filton has always believed to herself when it comes to work: "It's a little hard, but it's not hard for me. ”

Ronan didn't ask anything else, and said directly: "I'm relieved that this crew will be handed over to you." Hopefully, one day, we will see a more successful female producer than Katherine Kennedy. ”

"I won't let you down. Jessica Filton took a sip of water and instead asked, "How long are you going to stay in Baja California this time?"

Ronan said, "I'll leave tomorrow." ”

Jessica Felton frowned slightly: "Are you in such a hurry?"

Ronan said with a smile: "There is still a lot of work in Los Angeles, and my Pacific Film Foundation has several investors to close and new investors to join. Sofia Coppola's "Lost in Translation" is hitting the Oscars, and I'm going to give it a platform at the right time. The main thing is that Relativity Entertainment is about to embark on a major acquisition involving hundreds of millions of dollars, and there are occasions where I need to be there in person. ”

Hearing the last sentence, Jessica Filton became interested: "A multi-billion dollar acquisition?"

Ronan nodded slightly.

Jessica Felton asked, "Is it convenient to reveal a little?"

Ronan had enough trust in her, and said that he had told her before: "Now the plan has not been made public, so don't spread it." Robert Iger has already made plans to buy Artist Pictures. ”

"Artisan Pictures?" Jessica Filton wondered: "This company has grown ...... average in recent years"

Ronan reminded, "Film. Artisan Pictures has a library of films that Relativity Entertainment does not have, and according to data from Robert Iger's latest survey, it owns the rights to nearly 7,000 films, including famous films such as "First Blood", "The Terminator", "Total Recall" and "Instinct". ”

Jessica Filton knew about these films, and raised her glass of water to Ronan: "I wish Relativity Entertainment a success." ”

Ronan picked up the glass of water and responded, "Thank you." ”

After months of side assessments and covert investigations, Robert Iger is ready to make formal contact with Artisan Pictures after the New Year, and is the first to send people to contact some shareholders.