Again, this is a very rookie question.

"Every director's style is different, and there will be differences. When we are making a movie, we will use one or two words to summarize the theme of the movie, and we clearly use one word in our hearts to summarize the theme we want to express, what is the core? I think this concept is very important for the director, because the most common thing the director does is to choose! The character's hair is long or short, whether he wears long pants or short pants, whether he has a beard or no beard? So when we don't know how to choose, thinking about what the topic is can often help us make a choice. ”

"A good movie, I think there should be a cause, process and result, when it doesn't have to be arranged in this order, but flashbacks, you can start from the process, or you can work backwards from the results, etc., this is actually not the point, the point is, you have to explain clearly, to be able to justify yourself, we at the very least, let the audience enter the cinema, see what kind of story this movie is about, the connotation of the story, the audience may not necessarily care, but at the very least, you can't let the audience in the clouds, because if you can't even understand the story, how can you expect the audience to be substituted for it？”

Lin Xiao was also a little helpless, how could he ask himself, aren't other directors good enough?

However, the next classmate's question was finally not aimed at Lin Xiao, but at all the directors present.

"My name is Wang Jianfeng, I am a junior in the Department of Film Literature, I want to develop into screenwriting, I would like to ask all teachers, if it were you, if you meet a newcomer's very creative script, would you use it?"

"I'll start with that. Qin Cannon finally couldn't help it, and was the first to speak.

"First of all, let me tell you a way we choose scripts, every company, can receive a large number of scripts every year, and what about these scripts? First of all, first of all, most of these scripts are submitted by newcomers, my studio is not big, but every year will also accept some scripts, a year to say hundreds of scripts, and these scripts, usually first through the first round of review by the person in charge of the bottom, you said this very creative script, should be able to pass the preliminary review, but after that? Where will these scripts go? Will they reach me? The answer is no, these scripts will be sealed for the time being. Qin Gang's words can be said to have poured a basin of cold water on Wang Jianfeng.

"And these scripts, only when I want to make a new film, and then maybe I think of these things, and then they may fall into my hands. Qin Gang continued.

"But I've read a lot of rumors and articles before, saying that after a screenwriter writes an excellent script, it can often cause major film and television companies to compete, is this true?" Wang Jianfeng asked again.

Lin Xiao, Qin Gang and the others glanced at each other, and they all showed a smile.

"Let me tell you, what you said is indeed possible. This time it was Fan Wencheng who spoke.

"Or rather, this screenwriter is on the scene, well, such as Lin Xiao, because he is a gold medal screenwriter in the industry, his script is, can cause major film and television companies to compete, such as us, directors, will also grab this script, but the premise is that this person is a well-known screenwriter in the industry, a gold medal screenwriter, not a rookie screenwriter. ”

"Even my small studio receives hundreds of scripts every year, and the adoption rate of these scripts is infinitely close to zero. In our film industry, there is never a shortage of scripts, in every company's script library, there are at least thousands of scripts waiting to be moldy, of course, it is not excluded that there may be many new ideas and pioneering ideas, but the probability of them being adopted is still very low, so to speak, if you want to use scripts to impress film companies, the idea is good, but not realistic. Qin Gang said with a smile.

"So if that's the case, isn't it the day when a rookie screenwriter will never come out?" Wang Jianfeng looked a little sad and angry when he said this.

In fact, Qin Gang's words were not only a big blow to Wang Jianfeng, but also to other people who had similar thoughts to Wang Jianfeng.

But that's the reality.

"What you say is biased, no one is born with experience, Zhuge Liang didn't have experience before he came out of the mountain, but the entertainment industry is a vanity fair, why can Zhuge Liang be looked at three times? Because he is famous enough! In the same way, if a rookie screenwriter has enough fame, then your opportunity will come. Lin Xiao replied with a smile.

"So, Mr. Lin, can you give us some advice for new screenwriters?" asked Wang Jianfeng.

"First of all, what I want to tell you is, or I want to advise you a little, to do anything, you must first be down-to-earth, everyone has dreams, but we can't take dreams as reality, every rookie screenwriter, I think the first thing you have to do is to find a job, don't feel how good you are, but solve your financial problems first, and then think about other things. ”

"So, for people who want to become a really well-known screenwriter, you must first learn to lower your profile, of course, talented, that's another matter, for example, if you can write a book, first become a writer, a well-known writer, if you want to become a well-known screenwriter, relatively speaking, it's still easier. ”

"If you don't have this ability, then try to make yourself have this ability, for example, you can advance some film and television companies, do some work, and gradually understand the industry, and then, just wait, wait for the opportunity, wait for you to think that your level is enough, and then consider others. ”

"Actually, in comparison, the situation in our country is a little better, because at present, we are actually very short of screenwriters in China, of course, there is a lack of powerful screenwriters, because our domestic film industry is developing too fast, so there is actually a shortage of talents in all aspects. ”

"So, don't think about climbing to the sky in one step, you want to be the protagonist as soon as you come up, and you will be coaxed by major companies when you come up with a script, which is obviously unrealistic, what you have to do is to accumulate experience, wait for opportunities, and take the initiative to find opportunities. ”

Many screenwriters, in fact, started by doing chores for people, or writing custom scripts for people, or helping others fill in scripts.

Count on a blockbuster, really, that's just the story!

Not really!