Chapter 197: Please Call Me a Screenwriter
Chen Daoming took a sip of tea lightly, his demeanor was calm, after all, he was a character who had been popular all his life, and he was particularly peaceful.
"There is no precedent for Li Li's situation, and the Film Association has never been open to film critics. ”
"There is no precedent, but a precedent can be created! The Film Association, as the name suggests, is that personnel related to film and television art performances can apply. ”
Chen Daoming said with a smile: "You also said that film critics are not creators, but critics for people related to film and television art performances. ”
"If you say so, I'll change it, and all personnel related to film and television art performances can apply!"
Chen Daoming said: "You don't have to change it, Li Li is supposed to be a member of the club, but this session is at the time of the change of team, and he is at this juncture of the handover of the old and the new, if I approve it, he will enter the club, but I have just taken office." ”
"Then this kid can only apply next time?"
Chen Daoming said: "Yes." Putting down the teacup, Chen Daoming glanced at Li Li again, "He'll have no problem next time." ”
Wang Jingqi winked at Li Li, meaning that I still finished this matter for you.
Li Li doesn't have any obsession with this club, and when he applied, he didn't really care whether he entered or not, and even if he did, what could he do?
But people are also strange, Li Li doesn't think so after being rejected again, he really wants to join the club now, but the way needs to be changed, in the future, it is not to apply by yourself, but you have to send an invitation in person!
Li Li asked, "Teacher Chen, can people who have contributed to drama also join the club?"
"Of course, there are a few excellent drama actors in the association, how did you talk about drama?"
Wang Jingqi said: "This kid is going to play a drama, it seems to be this summer?"
"I don't know, I'm going to talk to Mr. Huang Lei. Li Li raised his wrist and looked at it, it was not early.
"Is there something wrong with you?" asked Wang Jingqi curiously.
"Uh...... I was going to the Wheat Field Experimental Drama Club, and after answering your call, I parked my car here. ”
"Oh, I don't have anything to do, I'm just looking for you to talk about the rejection of the Film Guild, you have something to do first. ”
"Okay, Dean Wang, then I'll go first, Mr. Chen, goodbye. ”
Chen Daoming stood up slowly and said with a smile: "We will meet again soon." ”
"Brother Daoming is the guest of our show finals!"
Li Li was shocked: "Really?"
"Of course it's true, I helped the program team invite you!"
Li Li was very surprised, Chen Daoming's popularity and qualifications don't need to be talked about, he is now the chairman of the Film Association, and he is considered a leader-level figure in the circle.
Li Li left Jingdian with a very surprised attitude and took the Maitian Drama Club. After finalizing the drama today, he will have to return to Spring City tomorrow to prepare for the finals, and the time is still very rushed.
When he took a taxi to the Imperial Garden Building, Li Li just got out of the car and saw Huang Lei waving to him, and there was a middle-aged man in his 40s standing next to Huang Lei, who was tall and bright.
Li Li hurriedly walked over, and everyone shook hands.
"Xiaoli, let me introduce you, this is Du Yongkang, the president of our drama club. ”
"Hello President Du. ”
"Hello Mr. Li. ”
"How dare you take the word 'teacher' in front of you, you call me by my name is the greatest care for the younger generation. ”
"If you change the word 'you', I will remove the word 'teacher'. ”
The three of them laughed and walked into the Imperial Garden Building.
The studio was unusually quiet today, no one, no rehearsals or anything scheduled today, and the three of them quickly walked into an office.
"Xiaoli, sit down," President Du gestured, "Wait a minute, the screenwriters will be here soon." ”
"Okay. ”
"Teacher Huang and I, as well as Mr. Xu Zheng, we are working on the promotion of drama, but it is very difficult and the progress is slow, what do you think about the promotion of drama?"
"I personally think that it is more difficult to really promote dramas than to ascend to the sky, ordinary consumers do not have the impulse and habit of watching dramas, and the high ticket prices of some dramas also hinder ordinary consumers. ”
"I don't think it's very expensive, right?"
The art of living people? It's a simple and straightforward term.
"For us ordinary consumers, a movie ticket of thirty or forty yuan is acceptable, and a drama ticket of two or three hundred is really not cheap. Domestic audiences themselves have no foundation and interest in watching dramas, and the ticket prices are even more daunting. Of course, tickets for dramas can't be too cheap, after all, the cost is high.
Of course, the most important point is that we have not cultivated the artistic soil of drama. ”
President Du smiled and asked, "Are you still an ordinary consumer?"
Huang Lei said: "Don't listen to his nonsense, this kid sometimes speaks very annoyingly." ”
Li Li glanced at the line of less than 1,000 yuan on his whole body, he is really an ordinary consumer!
Several people talked about the current situation and future development of the drama, and they couldn't help but sigh.
However, Li Li's mentality is very peaceful, art, art is to serve the people, not to force the people.
Whether it is a drama or a dying Peking Opera, relevant artists have the responsibility and obligation to promote art, but they cannot be sad and disappointed in social aesthetics because the people do not like it or approve it.
Peking Opera is the most typical example, you let the audience in today's fast-paced life sit quietly and listen to the performers humming and not being able to say a complete sentence for a long time, how many audiences can stand it?
Art needs to be inherited, but also needs to be innovated, if art is not in line with the life of the public, then who are you making this art for? Self-intoxication, I am an artist? Are we engaged in art?
There is a saying that "you can't use the sword of the previous dynasty to behead the officials of the current dynasty", and in terms of art, you can't use the preferences of the people decades ago or even a hundred years ago to force the modern people to like the same. After all, more than 100 years ago, people were still wearing braids.
This is the reason why some Peking Opera masters advocated theatrical reform.
Drama also has this problem, but the problem is not big, many of the works of the new generation of drama troupe are very vivid and exciting, but the audience has no genes to watch drama in their bones.
Li Li wants to act in dramas, he doesn't want the drama to be popular, he just wants to complete a good performance, and bring an excellent audio-visual feast to the audience who like drama, which is enough.
As for Mr. Huang Lei's dream of letting ordinary consumers across the country enter the drama club, to tell the truth, Li Li thinks it is a little unrealistic.
At least in Spring City, if you want to watch an excellent commercial drama, you may not be able to arrange a few shows a year.
The three of them were chatting enthusiastically (mainly the other two) about the drama, and two middle-aged men suddenly walked into the office.
"Hello Mr. Li. ”
"I'm sorry Mr. Li, we're late for something. ”
……
After introducing each other, the two screenwriters named Wang Shuai and Dong Ping each handed the script in their hands to Li Li.
"Mr. Li, please take a look. ”
Huang Lei said: "We have a total of two scripts, both are good, you choose one, it's best to choose two, haha." ”
"Wait a minute, I'll take a look. ”
Li Li picked up one of the scripts called "Werewolf" and quickly flipped through it, and everyone was surprised by the speed of the flip.
Wang Shuai said in his heart: This reading speed is too scary, and the ability of one glance and ten lines that is widely rumored on the Internet seems to be true!
Dong Ping shouted in his heart: Your uncle, I wrote the script for half a year, and you can read it in the blink of an eye?
Sou!
Sou!
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The script of "Werewolf" was read in a blink of an eye, Li Li gently closed it and put it aside, picked up the script of "Listening to the Wind Bottle", and read it almost at the same speed.
After reading the two scripts, Li Li's eyebrows condensed slightly, and the careful President Du immediately realized that Li Li was not satisfied with the script.
President Du said: "If Mr. Li has any doubts about the script, he can communicate with the screenwriters. ”
Wang Shuai: "Teacher Li, let's listen to you. ”
Dong Ping: "In the show, we witnessed your excellent script adaptation strength, and please give us more opinions about the script." ”
Frankly speaking, the two scripts of "Werewolf" and "Listening to the Wind Bottle" are of a very high standard and are good, after all, they are also scripts that have been polished for half a year.
However, Li Li thinks that it would be better to change this script. But he can't say this at this time, after all, it is the first time to meet, and the most important thing is that the original creators are still on the spot, and these two originals are still very famous in the industry.
Don't listen to them say that they ask Li Li to give more opinions or something, as if they are humble, in fact, this is all humility, if you really say to their face that their script is flawed, you will definitely be able to see how long their faces can become.
Li Li said with a smile: "The script is very amazing and moving, and when I go home, I will slowly re-read it and savor the charm between the lines of your two words." ”
Wang Shuai and Dong Ping smiled a little complacently, and this smile more or less indirectly proved that they were excellent screenwriters, but they were not outstanding, and they did not have a pair of eyes that saw through the world.
President Du's level of observation was unusually high, and from Li Li's fleeting micro-expression, he realized that Li Li was not satisfied with the script.
After eating at noon, Li Li said goodbye to everyone and took a taxi home with two scripts, but he naturally did not agree to the performance, and put it on hold for the time being on the grounds that he would make a decision after reading the script carefully.
The car was crawling on the street, and Li Li suddenly received a call from Huang Lei.
Huang Lei said: "Xiaoli, are you not satisfied with the script?"
There is nothing to hide with Huang Lei, "Mr. Huang, I am dissatisfied with you, frankly speaking, in my humble opinion, I think it is a little bit worse, of course, it is likely that my personal artistic accomplishment is too humble to understand." ”
"Oh, you tell me where there is a problem, and we will discuss and learn from the screenwriter. ”
"Well, I'm not good at pointing fingers, and I can't use my own subjective opinions to influence the creative attitude of the original, not to mention that the two screenwriter teachers are still well-known in the industry, how can I give them advice!"
"It's useless to talk less, say it!"
"Really, is it appropriate? People are famous screenwriters, is it appropriate for me to give my opinion?!"
"Art is all about art! ”
Li Li smiled, "Okay, Mr. Huang, please find a pen and paper first." ”
"I don't use pen and paper, and my memory isn't as good as yours, but it's very good, let's talk about it. ”
"Let's talk about the script of "Listening to the Wind Bottle" first, I think there are 4 large blocks and 21 places that should be changed, and there are 63 lines that need to be adjusted, I will say it in the order of the script, first of all, the sentence of Lao Bai on the third page 'What is terrible about death, life is not as terrible as death', I think it may be better to modify this line to 'I wish I would die, let you live here is better than die', and there is a fifth page ......"
"Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute, I'll find a pen and paper first. After a moment, Huang Lei said, "You have so many opinions, and you have almost asked the screenwriters to re-create, eh, why don't you re-create?"
Li Li hurriedly said: "It's not easy for screenwriters to work hard, how can they let people recreate." ”
"I mean you!"
"Me?"
"Come on, don't mention the opinions of the script, you have the talent of a screenwriter, you directly write a script by yourself, let's study and study whether to shoot a drama based on your script. ”
Li Li was overjoyed, but hurriedly restrained: "I haven't done this seriously!"
"Which playwright didn't start the script on the stage from scratch? You write it first, we wait for the good news, this time it's not you who pick our script, it's us who pick your script, if your script is not good, we don't use it, haha!"
"Is this really good? Then, the script of the two screenwriting teachers ......"
"Leave it to the other actors in the club! Okay, that's it. When are you going to return to Spring City?"
"Tomorrow morning at half past six flights. ”
"Okay, I'll drive you tomorrow morning, you can write the script with peace of mind, and we'll wait for good news." Didn't Director Chen invite you for a script in the show? Our drama club is one step ahead, haha!"
……
Li Li didn't expect the sudden change in the situation, he originally picked other people's scripts, but it turned out that others picked their own scripts, and they changed from active to passive!
Putting down the phone, Li Li listened to the master say calmly: "It's here." ”
Li Li was very surprised, why was the master so calm? Every time the driver's eldest brother discovered his star identity in the car, that kind of enthusiastic attitude needless to say, and today's calm performance of the eldest brother surprised Li Li.
Li Li subconsciously said something that made him regret, "Master, I'm Li Li!"
"I know, cash is still > Li Li's forehead drooped, and he hurriedly swiped WeChat to prepare to flash people, it seems that he is still not hot enough.
As soon as Li Li got out of the car and closed the door, the master suddenly raised his thumb and said, "You are awesome!
The paralyzed face driver master rode away, Li Li smiled brightly and returned home.
Regarding the re-creation of the script, Li Li definitely did not dare to slack off, this is an attempt of his new identity, and he hopes that the work can be perfect.
Sitting on the bed, Li Li thought hard, but until late at night, he didn't even decide what subject to write, and the perfectionist plot in the nature of many artists quietly made trouble.
Li Li was in painstaking thoughts, lying on the desk in a daze and falling asleep.
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At half past five in the morning, Li Li had just woken up from a sweet dream, and his WeChat had a series of unread messages.
"Xiaoli, can you go to Spring City tonight? Tomorrow will record the finals of "I Am an Actor"!"
"Mr. Li, have you set off? Our "Little Actor 61 Grand Prix" was officially held at 9:30 this morning, do you need to extend the competition time. "This is from the Senda Experimental Kindergarten.
"'Li Li Men's Wear' for you to design the finals of the specific model, has been mailed to my home, to try on, the company said that after the finals, the first time for you to arrange the national store shelves, but now for the time being, can only be on the shelves of the beauty store, after all, your style is too little, you don't have to be unhappy, that's all. "Look at this rebellious attitude, warmth is sent.
"Under the publicity of the finals. "Look at this number of words, uh, Mr. Yu sent it.
"CCTV has a classmate of mine, and he wants to invite you to participate in their program. Xiaoli, I swear as the father of two children, you are about to explode!" Needless to say, Lao Kong sent it.
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Look at the two days that Li Li has left Spring City, how many things are waiting for him to go back and deal with. No way, I can't do without him!
Li Li walked out of the community with his suitcase, and Mr. Huang's car was already waiting there.
Put the suitcase into the trunk, Li Li just sat in the passenger seat, and Mr. Huang said: "Xiaoli, your complexion is not very good, you are very tired, the script has worked hard for you." ”
"It's not hard, although I've been busy all night, but I'm engaged in artistic creation, and this process is also a kind of enjoyment. ”
"Okay, give me the script. Teacher Huang stretched out his hand.
"Huh?"
"Script!"
"I didn't write it!"
"Haven't you been busy all night?"
"That's right. ”
"What about the script?" asked Mr. Huang curiously.
"Drama...... I didn't write it!" The sentence came back around.
"You didn't finish the script for so long yesterday?"
"It's not that I haven't finished it, it's that I haven't written it!
"But...... Isn't it possible for you to write a script for a 30-minute stage play in an hour?" Mr. Huang wondered.
"Teacher, isn't that forced to be helpless? I don't want to finish the script in such a short time, but the time for the show is limited. If I had been given more time, I would have been able to write better scripts.
So, I need to grind our script slowly. After all, many excellent scripts are completed in half a year or even years. ”
"Oh, I'm sorry. You're so buggy, so buggy that we think it's a habit, it turns out that you also need to grind the script!
Well, that's looking forward to your well-prepared script. You prepare slowly, don't rush, and work slowly. ”
Li Li smiled, this is the typical consequence of the expectation being infinitely raised, and everyone has become accustomed to their own excellence.
Huang Lei said again: "The day after tomorrow, I will wait for your script." ”
Li Li vomited blood instantly, isn't this in a hurry?