Mark is a little embarrassed, and that's the difference between cheating and not cheating.

Blake said, "Do you have any advice?"

Tom laughed, " In fact, you don't have to be ashamed, you have walked in front of many people, you dare to do this, your ability and courage are commendable, and you can do it if you have inspiration and talent, but this production plan depends on work experience, such as where your equipment is rented from, where you shoot, where the production staff and actors are recruited, what to do in post-production, this requires professional knowledge and network resources, the most important point is that the funds, the problem is that your funds are also insufficient, if there are 200,000 US dollars, your plan will be very well carried out, the problem is that you don't, with your current qualifications and fame, no one will invest in your film, so it is very necessary to be careful with your budget。 ”

Mark said, "Can you please advise me on what I should do?"

Tom said: " Not all science fiction movies need special effects, your story in the form of a discussion, with language as the medium, to build a mysterious science fiction world, its words to bring people to think deeply is so charming, the reverie of language art is impressive, there are a lot of dialogues, about time, religion, physics, history, psychology and so on a lot of large-capacity content, in the dialogue of several leading actors back and forth between your thinking, it feels like a film that can be brushed more, carefully appreciate the dialogue should have new discoveries every time, the rhythm is not fast and not thrilling, but it has been leading you away, making you think and even think about whether to believe their words or how to refute, I sensed that you would succeed, so I decided to help you once, and I will revise your production plan?"

Mark said, "Thank you!"

Tom said: "The movie can't be made by one person, it must rely on the cooperation of the team, Robert Rodriguez can finish filming "Killer Tragedy" for 7,000 US dollars, and Nolan Christopher can finish "Following" with 6,000 US dollars This is because they themselves have extremely professional knowledge, and there are also a large group of like-minded people around them to follow and cooperate, so they can keep the cost to a minimum, many people are working for free, I believe it is difficult for you to do this?"

Mark nodded and said, "I can't fool others into doing unpaid work and sticking lunch boxes upside down." ”

Blake said, "Who said that? Why don't you ask Tom to help me through me, it's all gratuitous." She smiled at Tom and said, "Mark is very famous, isn't he?"

Tom said, "Perhaps?" But I want to tell you, I roughly estimated, your production will need at least 20,000 US dollars, my plan is to rent equipment for 3,000 US dollars, I will find you the venue, the actor's salary is 10,000 US dollars, and it must be controlled to be completed within a week, you must recruit a filmmaker and assistant director, this is a must, can make up for your lack of professional knowledge, this can be recruited in the film school, I believe that you can earn 1,500 US dollars a month, there are still many juniors who are interested, so that you only have 4,000 US dollars for post-production and miscellaneous expenses, I can help you cut the editing, and find someone to take over the private work for the subtitles, 800 US dollars Ok, your budget is very tight, Director WangAnd that's all I can do. ”

Mark was busy, "Thank you for making it possible for me to carry out my plan." At the same time, he had a headache, and he went there to find an extra 10,000 US dollars, and the film industry is really a money-burning job.

In fact, he consulted a lot of information on the Internet, for the production cost of "This Man is from the Earth", one said 10,000 US dollars, the other said 200,000 US dollars, and the box office convenience was even more boundless, there was actually more than 100 million in Beimi, 300 million in the world, but Mark couldn't find its release and distribution records on the Internet, which is very strange.

So he thinks that this movie is not even released publicly, but directly released on DVD, those appalling rumors should be the result of the hype of brain-dead fans, but its high score of 8.4 on the film authority website IMBD is true, which is enough to make it proud of its peers, in the eyes of many professional filmmakers, IMBD's film gold content of more than eight points is not under those international awards, which can almost make Mark a blockbuster, with a value worth investing, it can be said that there is no more profitable business than this.

Blake smiled: "Double the investment, you want to try the possibility of applying for a loan from the bank?"

Mark said: "I will solve the problem of funding, Mr. Lively, thank you very much for your support and help. ”

Blake said, "I'm going to see Claire ready for dinner?" Mark, you can stay and finish dinner before leaving." After saying that, he left happily.

Mark was a little nervous: "Is this appropriate?"

Tom said: "It's just an extra pair of knives and forks, we can discuss the problem of actors, I can introduce you to a few actors who are cheap and good, and have good acting skills, you rely on dialogue to drive the story here, and the actors' performances are very important." ”

Mark said, "yes, if you have the money, you can ask Anthony Hopkins or Ian McKellen and Michael McCain to play John, that's a perfect fit." ”

Tom said: "As a screenwriter and director, you will want to use the best and most expensive actors in your work, if you are a producer, it is different, you will consider a more practical situation, Hollywood has been implementing the producer-centric system since the golden age, because producers are more considerate of the boss, good at catering to the market, and get more profits." ”

Mark said: "Can I understand it like this? Whether it is a producer or a director, whoever can make more money has more power. ”

Tom said: "You are very smart and talented, and I personally suggest that you should go to a film and television production school and receive systematic training, so that you can achieve more in the future." ”

"I have a headache when I see books, I have a lot of aversion to dogmatic people, and I want to be like James Cameron or Valentino Quentin, and I want to work on my job," Mark said. ”

Tom said: "It depends on the fate and circumstances of the individual, there is no one in ten thousand who can achieve such great achievements as them, more of them are worried about living expenses, I am ashamed to say that since the failure of directing "The Sandman", I have not dared to make movies again for five years, people always have to live, so I choose to turn to behind-the-scenes work." ”

Mark said, "I want to give it a try. ”

During the meal, Mark didn't dare to gobble it up because he was at someone else's house, so he carefully cut the steak and swallowed it slowly, the Beverley family of six, Tom and Claire, Blake was the youngest, and there were older brothers Mason and two sisters, the two sisters were actors and worked in the field.

Their family is happily enjoying dinner, Claire is quite enthusiastic about Mark, a tall young man, and constantly persuades Mark to eat more, Mark is tall and strong, which also requires a lot of calories and protein support, he has always been difficult to refuse the temptation of food, and does not pick and choose, in Huaxia is rice porridge and noodles are not divided, in the United States milk bread is also adaptable, after a quick conversation, he put down the segregation, rest assured to eat, a row of three steaks, Mark also knows that he is not easy to raise, can eat, this is the consensus reached at his uncle's house, he came to the United States, Sophia changed to a larger bread machine and a basket of bread, this is no way, he is big, the amount of food is also large, which makes it difficult for him to resist the temptation of good food.

Claire was very happy and said, "I'm glad Mark likes what I make, you can come often." ”

Mark said, "Thank you for having me. ”

"Sophia and David are well-known figures in the community, they are passionate about good causes, they are role models for everyone to follow, your family party is very famous, and everyone is proud to be invited," Claire said. "Can't say that Claire is snobbish, Sophia is a senior banker, David is a well-known barrister, with great energy, they are all popular and stammering objects there, even Warner's vice president Kevin is courteous to Sophia, not to mention Tom, a small production manager, he looks at Mark differently, there must be a reason for Mark's parents.

Mark said, "We're having a party every week, and I'll be very happy if you guys can come." "I don't think Sophia will be upset that he invited a few people to come.

Claire was very happy, smiled and said, "It's a great honor, I'm the best at baking donuts, I'll make two baskets of past." ”

Mark happened to be eating donuts, and the sweet and crunchy donuts were very delicious, and he nodded, "I like donuts." In fact, there is nothing he doesn't like about what he can eat.

Blair asked curiously, "What's the theme of your party?"

Mark was a little embarrassed and said: "I wish my novel a big sell, if it can't be sold, it's a shame, but Sophie insists!"

Tom was surprised and said, "Do you still write a novel?"

Mark said: "I like literature, I like to write things, and Twilight was published by Random House with a first printing of 100,000 copies, and that's how I financed it. ”

Tom said, "You're so versatile!"

"That's why I recommend Mark to Tom, he's a man of many talents," Blake said. ”

Mark finishes his meal and leaves, and Tom agrees to help him write a production plan and find a cinematographer and assistant director for him.

Mark came home and found Sophia and David sitting in the living room, drinking red wine, and Sophia said, "You should change into a suit." ”

David said, "For the first time, you should bring a bottle of red wine, which is more decent." ”

Mark blushed and said, "It's just a visit at work." ”

Sophia patted the sofa next to her, let him sit next to her, and said, "Then why are you blushing?"

Mark said: "I'm afraid you will misunderstand my relationship with Blake, we are just classmates. ”

Sophia said: "You've been here for almost a year, and I'm very happy to finally make your friends, why didn't you invite them to the party on Wednesday?"

Mark breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I've done it. ”

David said, "What do you have to do with Mr. Lively?"