"No one else wants to take the role of Jack Bauer from me!" Jeremy replied excitedly. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

"Then you're going to be the third **. Sid winked and laughed, "James Bond, Jason Bourne, Jack Bauer." ”

"Here's the script for the first episode. Sid pushed the printed script over, "I'll have Ali (Emmanuel) send you the rest of the episodes in the future." So, how are the preparations for "24 Hours" now?" Sid looked at Charles Shear.

Because this is the first time that Fire Lion TV has produced an American drama, the old man Charles Schell personally led the formation of the relevant team.

Mr. Charles introduced: "Because Sid, your script was completed very quickly, so we are now practicing the audition work with Ali (Emmanuel) for the actors, and at the same time, the technical work in the early stage such as set and lighting is also being carried out in an orderly manner, because these series are all modern dramas, so there are no major problems in these aspects." ”

"As for the specific production team and director team, we are also selecting and forming from the talents provided by Alibaba. ”

Sid nodded, then explained: "For these series, as I said in previous production meetings, what really matters is the precise grasp and effective execution of the high concept of the series. ”

"For example, in 24 Hours, although I tried to keep the length of one hour per episode in the novel and script, the actual length of the episode was 45 minutes during the filming and editing process, and the other 15 minutes were the advertising time scattered throughout the episode. ”

"Then let's talk about 'Desperate Housewives,' a drama about middle-class housewives, and its conceptual point is 'contrast'. Sid points out the essence of this popular American drama of all time: "All the main characters have superficial images and real personalities under the mask, just like the superego and the id in psychology. ”

"How's Desperate Housewives progressing now?" asked Sid.

"The team of producers and directors is now being formed, and the audition invitations for the actors have been sent to the actors' union. Old man Charles opened the information and introduced.

"Well, I need to say a little more about that. Sid suddenly remembered something and said, "In terms of actors, the most important thing in this series is the four heroines - Susan Mayer, Lynette Sgavo, Brie Kemp, and Gabriel Solis. ”

"The importance of these four characters is like the importance of the four heroines of Sex and the City, So, do you know what is the most important thing?" asked Sid with a sophisticated smile.

"Uh, the fit between the actor and the character?" replied hesitantly to a Fire Lion TV producer.

"Well, I can't say you're wrong. Sid touched his chin and said, then he raised his index finger: "You remember the six main characters of "Friends" who jointly asked for a raise. ”

Now everyone understands what Sid means, as one of the most famous dramas in the history of TV dramas, "Friends" can be described as a classic among the classics. And for the TV station, the most important lesson of this series is - never let your leading actors jointly ask for a raise!

Although it is not yet the final seasons, this lesson of "Friends" has made all North American TV stations remember this lesson from the past.

"Oh, you mean the actor's salary!" said Old Man Charles.

"Yes, but how? Have you figured it out?" Sid continued to look at the producers in the TV department.

The producers looked at each other for a moment, and then one of the producers raised his hand and said hesitantly, "Boss, how about using a psychometric tester?"

"Psychologist?" asked Old Man Charles curiously.

"Yes, yes. The producer nodded, "I have a friend who does this, and according to him, they can judge a candidate's personality traits through psychometric tests and interviews. This allows us to judge in advance which actors have tough personalities and have a greater desire for salary. Which people have weak personalities and are more likely to be divided. ”

"Well~~" Sid thought about it with his chin against his head, and everyone couldn't help but look at him, "Sounds quite interesting, so let's try it." ”

“OK。 Although everyone had their own thoughts, they all nodded their heads.

After passing "Desperate Housewives", it finally came to today's main event.

"Oh, 'Lost', 'Lost'. Sid scratched his hair and said, "The difficulty of this project should be the biggest in today's American drama project." ”

"If '24 Hours' is the vanguard of high-concept and 'Desperate Housewives' is the masterful storyboard, then 'Lost' is a super sci-fi masterpiece that combines the two. ”

Sid's words made everyone at Fire Lion TV nod.

Then Sid said solemnly: "First of all, the script, originally this novel, I referred to a lot of classic science fiction novels and physics papers. Quantum mechanics, parallel universes, "

"So for the story, I used a series of narrative techniques such as flash-back, flash-forward, and flash-sideways. ”

"A series of distinctive narrative techniques. Old man Charles raised his eyebrows and praised.

"Thanks~~" Sid smiled and spread his hands, and everyone couldn't help but laugh.

"Therefore, the requirements for the director team will be very high, and we need to look for directors who can control these techniques, especially those who love sci-fi themes and are willing to try in sci-fi dramas, and those who have both courage and technology are our first choice. Sid's words made Mr. Charles nod heartily, and the production team also took note of it.

"And then, I thought about it over and over again. I've decided to shoot "Lost" in Hawaii!" Sid's words immediately exploded in the conference room.

"Are you serious!? Sid. "Mr. Charles is the most surprised, he was originally a film producer, and now he is the CEO of Fire Lion TV, so the old man can be said to be the person who knows the difference between the cost of film and television.

"A lot of Hollywood movies, even if they want to shoot on islands, generally try to choose places with lower costs or tax discounts. And Hawaii is definitely the most expensive option. Old man Charles tried to dispel Sid's thoughts.

"Yes, Charles. Sid tapped his chin and thought for a moment before explaining: "I have considered all of what you said, indeed, if you rent a small island in Hawaii to shoot and move the entire crew there, both the shooting cost and the cost of living will be very high." ”

Old man Charles nodded silently, but he knew that Sid must have something else to say.

Sure enough, Sid then spoke: "If "Lost" is just an ordinary American drama, this is the right approach. However, I don't want to just treat "Lost" as an ordinary series, I want to use it as a breakthrough in science fiction American dramas, and I want everyone to realize that science fiction is not just a child's toy for dramas. That's why I wanted to create a real, cinematic world. ”

After listening to Sid's words, Old Man Charles took off his glasses and silently rubbed his gray beard before he spoke: "I can't imagine that every time it is always Sid, you awaken our love and courage for movies and television." ”

The old man's words made everyone in the conference room nod in agreement.

"Hehe, if only you could say that after reading my budget table, old man. Sid smirked and motioned for the group to turn to the next page.

"More than $12 million!! Old Man Charles shouted in surprise, "The first episode of 'Lost' will cost more than $12 million!?"

"Yes, because we need an airplane. Sid looked at the old man Charles, whose face had changed greatly, and couldn't help but smile secretly and quickly explained, for fear that the explanation would be slow and the old man would have a heart attack.

"I know that the opening scene of 'Lost' is a plane crash, but is it too much of an exaggeration to make a real plane? Old man Charles asked.

"No, it's necessary. Sid said solemnly, "It's because no one does it on TV series that it's worth it." ”

After glaring at Old Man Charles and Sid for a long time, they finally lost the battle, "Okay, okay, enough money to make a movie to make a TV series, Hollywood will definitely say that we are all crazy." ”

After seeing Charles Shear's attitude soften, Sid immediately smiled and said, "Don't worry so much, old man. I guarantee that the expenses are worth it. ”

"The average spend per subsequent episode is expected to be more than $3 million. Old man Charles flipped to the back of the content, and he had begun to numb, "Why am I not surprised at all." ”

"Because you have faith in me. Sid said with a smile, "Of the average cost of $3 million, $2 million must be spent on the production of the series, and the other $1 million or so is for the compensation of all cast and crew." So according to our calculations, the crew of "Lost" needs at least one hundred and fifty people, which is no less than the crew of a movie. ”

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After planning the production of "Lost" in detail, Mr. Charles even decided to borrow a few producers from the crew of the reality show "Survivor" to better grasp the style of the drama series of Survival on a Desert Island.

As for the aircraft in the first episode, the Fire Lion will make a request to Boeing and Airbus, and then look at the quotations of the two companies.

As for the final "Hannah Montana", there is very little worth mentioning because the standard sitcom, which was the least difficult to shoot and could be done in a Los Angeles studio.

The only thing that Sid specifically mentioned was this musical series, which needed to record and hold a concert before filming officially started.

In terms of actors, Sid also took the opportunity to choose Lindsay's little best friend Amanda Seyfried to play the second female Lily.