Chapter 1119: The Most Critical Link
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and before the holidays begin, Lindsey Beale, who has been the producer of "Twilight" and "The Hunger Games", returns to Los Angeles from the set of locations to discuss new youth film plans with Ronan.
In the office, Ronan glanced at Lindsay Beale and asked, "I heard that Fifty Shades of Gray is selling well?"
Lindsay Beale lifted the eyes on her delicate face and replied, "Yes, it's in the top 10 of the New York Times bestseller list." She thought for a while, and then said in detail: "This series, if you calculate the sales of e-books, has long been the champion of the list, but the current bestseller list does not count e-books, only the sales of traditional paper books." ”
Ronan waved his hand and said, "It doesn't matter. ”
Lindsay-Beale added: "As it stands, on the Internet, Fifty Shades of Gray's electronically sells one every two seconds. According to Random House's statistics and expectations, by 2010, the sales of the entire series are expected to reach about 100 million copies. ”
In this case, it already has the value of adaptation. Ronan said slowly: "Relying on readers alone can support the box office of the adapted movie." ”
Lindsay Beale has been in Hollywood for many years, and she is used to seeing ups and downs, so she is not embarrassed, and said directly: "Outside of book lovers, its abuse plot will attract a large number of Stockholm patients, or potential patients, according to medical data, the number of people in this area is huge." ”
She thought about it for a moment and added: "If it is filmed with a large-scale plot, it will also attract a large number of ordinary audiences." ”
Ronan knows very well that no matter how this kind of film is made, the scale cannot be compared to the art film of the San Fernando Valley, but the attraction of the two is completely different, and this kind of commercial film that is shown in theaters has an indescribable attraction for movie fans.
If it is still two Hollywood stars who appear in the camera, the attraction will be doubled.
For example, the photos and videos exposed by celebrities such as the eldest cousin, whether in appearance or figure, can be compared to the top female artists in the San Fernando Valley?
But those artistic photos and videos of female artists, the general public will basically not watch them a second time after watching them once, and what about those in Hollywood? The clarity is worrying, and the scale is not particularly large, it is estimated that many people still look at it over and over again, and they never get tired of it.
The psychological feeling is completely different.
Ronan asked Lindsay Beal: "Twilight, The Hunger Games, and Fifty Shades of Gray, you are in charge of the books, and you are also in charge of the movies, what are your plans behind it?"
"The Twilight series is in the final stages of filming. Lindsey Beale roughly said: "According to our plan, "Eclipse of the Moon" was filmed together with the two "Breaking Dawn" to avoid the impossibility that the actors would bring about because of age. By the middle of next year at the latest, I'll be able to finish all the production of Breaking Dawn, and then I'll be able to run Fifty Shades of Gray in addition to The Hunger Games. ”
As a producer, Lindsey Beale was in charge of the production of both series, and it felt like it was within her reach, and no one knew all three series better than her.
Ronan thought about it for a moment and said, "Yes, you can control the specific progress." He reminded: "You have to get the scale right. ”
Lindsey Beale nodded and said, "I specifically measured that the film will be released on the maximum scale of R-rate, and the key to the success or failure of this film is also the scale." Also, I have carefully considered the selection of actors, it is impossible to invite first-line stars, ordinary actors are unattractive, and the best choice is second-tier stars who are relatively famous in Hollywood. ”
Ronan complimented, "Lindsay, you have grasped the most critical part of this project. ”
Lindsey Beale smiled and said, "I'm going to look for an actor who was a model...... How to say it, they have an advantage in starring in this kind of movie. ”
This point of view is very correct, many actresses in Hollywood, the so-called temperament and aura are supported by clothes, and their figure is really average when they take off their clothes.
In contrast, models have a clear advantage in this regard.
Of course, it's not the traditional hemp rod-like female model in Europe, and no one likes to see the horror of skin and bones on the screen.
Lindsey Beale said: "The first choice for the heroine is Candace Swanepel and I have already been in contact with her once. ”
Ronan didn't mean to intervene: "You just have to watch it." ”
For this type of film, handsome men and beautiful women with good figures are a must-have.
Lindsay Beale then said: "I talked to George the other day that if the film adaptation of Fifty Shades of Gray goes well and does well after its release, we plan to plan another series related to it, and Netflix is also interested in streaming. ”
Ronan nodded, "Yes." ”
Why does it feel like Netflix streaming is gone on a large scale?
Okay, online dramas or something, no one watches them when the scale is small.
Even if the content of Huangbao drama is very bad, it can always have a certain survival market.
With the passage of time, the dramas on Netflix streaming media are inevitably affected by the Internet, which is the carrying platform, and the scale is gradually getting bigger.
Of course, these are all fundamental changes in ensuring the quality of the episodes.
For example, in "Game of Thrones", it is the norm for several main female characters to strip naked every day, and the British actresses who play the dragon mother are also like Zhong, constantly using women's own advantages to summon the licking dogs to work.
To a certain extent, the process of building up the power of the dragon mother is like interpreting "the story of a goddess and her licking dogs".
The whole series looks like killing people ruthlessly, killing one character after another mercilessly, but in the hero and heroine, there can't be more hanging.
In the previous drama, the process of Daenerys' rise was like opening a plug-in, but the death was too aggrieved, and it is estimated that King Ma will jump out and scold.
"Spartacus" also landed on the Netflix streaming platform, the scale of this drama is larger, the plot is basically none, except for killing, it is grass, but the subscription is quite high, and many people are urging the release of the second season after watching the first season.
In addition, Shahai Entertainment has also prepared a series for Netflix streaming, which is comparable in scale to HBO's late-night drama called "Pleasure and Pain", the heroine is Marlena Morgan, who just debuted in "The Attic" this year, and the director is the famous Zahrman King.
The director is famous for many works, such as the famous "Red Shoes" series.
"Wild Orchid" is recognized as a classic movie.
Also, Lindsay Beale wrote and David Fincher directed "Sunshine Girl" has been well received in the market, and after entering the DVD market, it has also been ranked in the top 10 of DVD sales and rental lists for a long time.
In today's era, whether it is real or false, we all know that there is such a special industry group, and there are more and more practitioners, and even many people have other jobs that seem to be quite good on the bright side.
The reasons behind it are very complex, and some people may really be forced to do so, but it is not difficult to find that after all, it is better to get money by standing than lying down.
This phenomenon is contagious, one drives the surrounding area, around a person who is in the water, and there is also a piece around that is soaking in the river.
Speaking of which, this is not a good sign.
But what is even more shameless is definitely not them, but some people who pretend to be deaf and dumb, as if they are saints and do not know, but with voice recorders and cameras, quietly undercover interviews and secretly filmed videos, and when the other party makes a move, they refuse in shock, call the police, and then publish the receipt fee on TV or other media......
This kind of person is not uncommon, like Batman who fights crime in the dark night of Gotham.
Ronan has seen the script of the "Sunshine Girl" series of Shahai Entertainment, which is based on the massive amount of information collected by Lindsey Beale and David Fincher, and there is a similar plot in it, and those men are more greedy than these practitioners who hide in the shadows.
For the sake of the authenticity of the series, Netflix is also doing related work, soliciting real cases by publishing advertisements, and then authorizing the adaptation.
There are many people who are willing to lie down and make money, and naturally they don't mind selling their experience to make another profit.
Frankly speaking, not to mention a certain state or county, not to mention the whole of Los Angeles, even a small satellite city, there are quite a lot of practitioners hiding in the shadows in this regard.
They may not be as high-end as Sarah in "Sunshine Girls", but they also have their own target customer group, so as to achieve the dream of high income.
It's a pity that these people may be squandering because it is relatively easy to get money, and many people are not bright, and they don't know how to transform in the direction of agents.
Those who are able to successfully transition into brokers are likely to earn more and have a longer career.
Some of them are so brilliant that they have even amassed huge fortunes.
For example, Heidi Frease and Michelle Braun, who were once famous in Hollywood, also climbed up step by step, almost monopolizing the high-end market in Hollywood, and it is said that even Leonardo DiCaprio and Cameron Diaz have enjoyed the "escort" service provided by the latter.
However, Heidi Frease and Michelle Braun went to prison one after another, the latter was caught by the FBI pretending to be a client for "fishing", the former probably thought that the illegal income obtained was not taxable, and concealed the actual income and taxes for several years in a row, and was directly approached by the IRS.
The person who can make the IRS target, the results can be imagined.
Illegal income is also taxable, and this is a lesson that American criminal organizations have learned in exchange for blood and tears.
With the support of a large number of practitioners, there is no shortage of materials for the relevant adaptations of Shahai Entertainment, and the relevant dramas will be able to land on the Netflix streaming platform as soon as next year and meet the audience face-to-face.