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

"Brian. Ronan looked at a location manager in his thirties and asked, "What are your plans for the location selection?"

Brian, the brown-haired man, immediately said, "I'm planning to look in downtown Los Angeles first, and then go to the San Francisco Bay Area." ”

Ronan frowned and asked, "Why?"

Brian replied: "These places have neighborhoods and buildings that are familiar to the audience, and when watching the movie, it creates a sense of intimacy and is more conducive to substitution in the film." ”

"You're right. The location manager hired by Ronan has worked as a location searcher in several big-production projects before, and has a lot of work experience, but the continuous work in big-budget crews has also caused a certain amount of ideological rigidity. He reminded: "Brian, what you said is very suitable for big-budget big-budget projects, but the production cost of 'Death is Coming' is only $15 million!"

Brian scratched his head, his thoughts unable to change for a moment.

Ronan simply said: "We are an independent film, we have a limited budget, and the location has to avoid big cities or economically developed areas. ”

Brian finally came to his senses and said, "I see, this saves money on the venue." ”

"That's right. "When you go to the small towns around Los Angeles and find the right location, you have to convince them not only to accept the inconvenience of making a film, but also to convince them to charge as little or no fee as possible," Ronan stressed. ”

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 to think when he worked for a large crew.

In the face of such a boss who is desperate for money, be prepared to convince people.

But how do you convince people to take less money? The dollar is a real lover of the public.

Ronan then said: "It is necessary to convince the venue owner that the film will be helpful to him after its release, that he is an important part of the filming, and that his contribution is an important guarantee for the success of the film." ”

"Uh......" Brian paused for a moment, then said, "I see." ”

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

Ronan hasn't finished yet: "For each location shoot, there should be three or four shooting locations as a backup to avoid accidents!" He knows that the more detailed the preparation, the less trouble there will be during the shoot: "You and your men need to record the position of the sun at different times of the day at each location, the conditions of the nearby parking lots, the cooperation of the venue owners, and any other information that may be relevant to the shooting." ”

Sure that the young boss was not easy, Brian said loudly, "No problem. ”

Ronan looked at the casting director Jason again and asked, "Is the actor recruitment out yet?"

"We advertised jobs in the newspapers, the two major actors' unions left job postings, and we sent out audition invitations to most of the agencies in the industry," said Jason, who has a bald head. ”

"Is there a reply?" Ronan asked again.

Jason looked down at his notebook: "At present, hundreds of actors' resumes have been received, and seven agencies have responded." ”

Ronan nodded: "As of February, it will be the audition stage." ”

In Los Angeles, actors who want to become famous grab a lot of them, and if the time drags on a little longer, the crew can easily receive thousands of actors' resumes.

But most of them are people who dream of Hollywood stardom, and only a few of them really have acting skills, and those who can give convincing performances on the big screen are even more of a few.

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

This is also the main reason why Ronan hires casting directors exclusively.

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

All Ronan has to do is grasp the final round of auditions.

"The age of the main actors should not be more than 22 years old, and the restrictions can be relaxed if the individual conditions are extremely good. Ronan confessed again: "But there is one thing that must be noted, the appearance of the actor must be distinctive, and the male and female protagonists must conform to the public's aesthetics." ”

Jason looked at the notebook again and said, "Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst's agents have expressed interest in the male and female protagonists. ”

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

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

Ronan was a little curious, Peter Parker and Mary Jane were really coming to his crew?

"Jason, you go talk to their agent. Ronan thought for a moment and said, "If Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunstink accept a salary of less than $500,000, they can go straight to the final round of auditions." ”

He frowned: "You can decide how to talk about it yourself." ”

If nothing else, star actors can at least bring more media attention to the film, which can effectively translate into publicity power.

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

These are purely commercial considerations.

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

Andrew is less than forty years old, he is the person he specially hired to be in charge of the day-to-day affairs of the crew, and he is not a stranger, he has worked with Andrew several times in the past when the old Anderson is still alive, and Andrew is also engaged in this job.

"How's the advertiser approaching?" Ronan asked.

Andrew shook his head: "It's not very smooth, we sent advertising invitations to many manufacturers, but there was no response." ”

Ronan was not disappointed either: "It seems that there is little confidence in us. He pondered for a moment and said, "Well, if someone comes to the crew to advertise, they can talk about it." ”

Without a reputable cast or a sufficient amount of investment, it is difficult to attract advertisers.

"By the way, Andrew, there's one more thing. Ronan remembered 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." ”

It's true that novices are cheaper, but if you look a little further, it's not hard to see that hiring an inexperienced crew member is actually more expensive than hiring a professional.

The newcomer is still in the learning stage, and the work efficiency is extremely low, which may even cause the crew to get into trouble.

For example, if you don't know how to take safety into account when laying cables, there will be safety hazards on the set, and if a large diffuser yarn is not stabilized, it may lead to injury.

When a similar situation happens, it will take a lot of time and cost.

Later, Ronan went to another office to meet Mary, and the crew's finances needed to be taken care of.

"Ace Agent must be accelerated. Mary reminded Ronan: "Otherwise, I won't be able to do my accounts." ”

Ronan nodded, "I know." ”

In fact, he has sent invitations to several Hollywood agencies that offer packaging services, but unfortunately there has been no response.

There is a world of difference between Arabs as supporting characters and Arabs as absolute protagonists.

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

On this floor, Shahai Entertainment only leases half of it, and the other half belongs to the crew of "Rosewell".

After Katherine Haigl finished reprimanding the crew assistant, she entered the office along the corridor, and when she saw the agent, her straight face immediately melted into a smile: "Dean, why are you here?"

Dean's agent handed a document to Catherine Haigl and said, "It's not easy for this crew to send two invitations to the company, a small company, and two projects at the same time. He reminded, "Don't you know Ronan Anderson?"