In the restaurant, Ronan and Jessica Filton sit opposite each other, sipping on a fine steak.

"Ah......h

A low exclamation came from Jessica Felton's side, and a small piece of beef slipped from her mouth and would normally fall.

But as a woman who couldn't see her feet with her head down, tragedy struck, when the beef smashed on a huge mountain, causing a big stain on her white T-shirt.

"Here we go again. Jessica Filton picked up the small piece of beef, threw it on the table, and complained, "Every time I eat." ”

Ronan looked at the conspicuous stain on the mountain peak and thought of Jessica Filton's always dirty breasts...... No, it's the clothes on the chest, and I can't help but have a guess: when others occasionally eat and drop food, they often fall down, Jessica Filton looks down and can't see her feet, and the food can only hit the mountain.

Oh, the sorrow of the big breast.

Sighing secretly, Ronan pulled out a napkin and handed it to Jessica Felton, "Do you want to wipe it?"

Jessica Filton looked down and smiled embarrassedly, "Thank you." ”

Taking the napkin, she gently wiped the T-shirt that was held up high by her chest.

Perhaps it was a natural and particularly soft relationship, as she wiped the oil stains on her T-shirt, the two large masses trembled and kept shaking.

Ronan quickly picked up the glass and took a sip, his eyes moving up to Jessica Felton's pale wheat-skinned face, forcing her to recall her unkempt and scruffy image.

"How long will it take to finish the film?" Ronan asked.

Jessica Filton put down her napkin, thought for a moment, and said, "It's going to take some time." She explained: "You want a scary atmosphere, but you also want to maintain a realistic DV selfie effect, and the editing is more difficult than I thought." ”

Ronan suddenly remembered something: "By the way, I just forgot to tell you, you edited a clip of about five minutes, the content mainly highlights the disappearance of Blair witch and two college students." ”

"No problem. Jessica Felton first responded, and then asked, "Are you going to do publicity?"

Ronan nodded slightly: "Yes." ”

Jessica Filton asked curiously, "You don't want to make a fuss about the disappearance, do you?"

Although he is a technical freak, his brain is not stupid at all, and a stupid person can't do such a high-tech delicate job as editing.

"Be confidential. Ronan reminded her, "Don't forget, we signed a confidentiality clause. ”

Jessica Felton understood the meaning behind these words, and first responded: "Of course I will keep it secret, I am so poor, and I have no money to pay." She then added, "Are you really going to hype up the disappearance?"

Ronan shrugged: "The two actors can't be found, I'm going to ask the whole of North America to help find them." ”

"Is this false propaganda?" asked Jessica Felton.

Ronan shook his head: "This is a business strategy, and it has nothing to do with false propaganda." ”

How can there be a false statement in business?

Jessica Felton was not stupid at all, and said directly: "Don't put my name on the subtitles of this film." ”

"Rest assured. Ronan glanced at her: "This is a selfie DV video after editing, not a movie, and there will be no credits for the cast and crew on it." ”

If the film is labeled with a list of directors, producers, or actors, it is not self-defeating.

Jessica Filton was a little worried: "Can you get past the union and the MPAA?"

"The MPAA is easy to say, but the big deal is that the rating is set to R. Ronan took the napkin and wiped his mouth, wiped it for a while, and remembered that Jessica Felton had just wiped her chest, put it aside, and continued: "The directors' union has rules for the opening and closing credits, but none of the people involved in this film are union members, so they don't have to follow the rigid rules of the union. ”

At that time, the title of "Star Wars" did not meet the rules of the directors' union, and George Lucas was unwilling to change it, so in order for the film to be released smoothly, George Lucas simply quit the directors' union.

To this day, George Lucas remains a non-union member.

The two discussed the fine cut of "Blair the Witch" for a while, and Ronan remembered the lack of talent under his hands and asked, "Jesse, do you have a plan for the future?"

Jessica Filton didn't think about it, and said directly: "Edit." ”

Ronan suggested seriously: "I think you should broaden your horizons and take a long-term view. ”

Jessica looked at Ronan, didn't quite understand what she meant, and asked, "Wouldn't it be nice to be an editor?"

"Editing is the most critical part of post-production. Ronan has seen Jessica Felton's dedication and attitude towards work, this kind of technical freak with his own bedding should have a lot of potential to dig into: "You will be exposed to more and more film projects in the future, and you may even encounter first-line top big productions, you may need a team to help, don't you want to build a team?"

Jessica Felton said directly: "I don't want to, because I don't have the money to pay someone else's salary." ”

"The salary can be taken care of by the hired crew. Ronan didn't give up, "For example, in post-production, you can also control the editing and have more power. ”

Jessica Filton figured out what Ronan meant: "You mean, let me go in the direction of a producer?"

Ronan nodded and said, "Professional producer in charge of technology, this direction does not conflict with your hobby." He thought for a moment and then said, "A little further away, you can use Katherine Kennedy as a template." ”

Katherine Kennedy was originally Steven Spielberg's secretary and assistant, and later climbed from assistant producer to producer, participating in the production of "E.T. the Extraterrestrial", "Back to the Future Trilogy", "Jurassic Park", "Tornado" and many other films, and is the most successful female producer in Hollywood at this stage.

In her previous life, after George Lucas retired, she became at the helm of Lucasfilm.

"This ......" Jessica Filton scratched her face, "I really didn't think about it." ”

She was so engrossed in the study of editing technology that she didn't think too far ahead.

Ronan added, "Jesse, you are a career-oriented woman, and you should make a long-term career plan for yourself. ”

Jessica Felton nodded: "When the editing is complete, I will seriously consider it." ”

After having lunch together and returning to Warner Studios, Ronan did not go to the office building, and after separating from Jessica Felton, he went directly to the studio where the crew of "Death Comes" was located.

The crew's preliminary preparations have reached the final stage, and filming will officially start soon.

Ronan approached director James Wong: "Is there any difficulty?"

James Huang was not polite either, and said directly: "Money! If you want to achieve the desired shooting effect, the money may exceed the budget." ”

Ronan had prepared for a long time, and the public budget for "The Grim Reaper" was $15 million, but the actual investment could reach up to $20 million.

"Control it properly. Ronan reminded James Wong: "I can solve the overbudget, but not too much, and I can't explain it to the investors if it is too much." ”

James Wong pulled out his latest planner and looked at it, saying, "I roughly estimated that it wouldn't be more than $2 million at most." ”

Ronan will not be ambiguous when he should support the director: "Okay, James, $17 million, I'll be responsible for the extra money, and I can't do anything more." ”

James Wong immediately laughed: "Thank you for your support, Ronan. ”

"But I have one condition. How could Ronan make a loss-making deal and often trade the resources he was going to invest in for benefits: "You want to be the director of the sequel to "Human Removal Plan 2", and if there is a sequel to "Death is Coming" in the future, you will also be the director." ”

James Huang grabbed his black hair: "Ronan, this ...... It's too far away, you should talk to my agent. ”

Ronan didn't persuade, but asked, "James, can you get such support from me when you go to take on those big studio projects?"

James Huang didn't speak, although the producer of the crew was Ronan, Ronan rarely interfered with his normal work, and he was almost responsive in terms of funding, and a director of the same level could not be as comfortable as him.

But this kind of promise can't be given casually, James Huang thought about it for a while before saying, "Ronan, I really appreciate your support in making my dream a movie." In the next two years, under the same conditions, I will give priority to cooperating with you. ”