Zhang Fan handed the storyboard script of his planned Pirates of the Caribbean script to Eddie and asked him to give professional advice.

Unlike traditional Hollywood films, Pirates of the Caribbean films use long shots in a big way, which is rare in Hollywood.

In Hollywood, it is customary to switch shots every ten seconds, and then the editors are skilled enough to assemble the messy shots into a complete production. Because of the excellent technique, there is hardly any trace of this technique. In the eyes of the audience, it is a complete movie.

It's just that any aesthetic will produce a feeling of exhaustion after a long time, and this quick-switching shooting method is no exception.

And Zhang Fan will use a long lens to shoot this time.

Long shots are not uncommon in films, but they are more often used for fixed plot shooting. It's the kind of scene where there aren't many actors and there aren't many action scenes. What Zhang Fan wants is to use a lot of long lenses to shoot.

A large number of long shots combined with a few scattered short shots form a completely new way of shooting. In Zhang Fan's plan, in addition to the fight scenes between Captain Jack Sparrow and Blacksmith William in the blacksmith shop, and the final ending is fortunate in Treasure Island and some fight scenes on the ship, Zhang Fan plans to shoot other scenes with long shots.

This unprecedented method of filming requires the actors to have excellent acting skills to be able to persevere. And the reason why Zhang Fan chose those actors in the parallel world is because they have proven that they can adapt to this way of shooting. If you change the actor rashly, who knows what unexpected things will happen.

"Boss, I have to say it's crazy." After reading the Pirates of the Caribbean script carefully after many years of Hollywood fighting, Eddie gave an opinion against "long shots require multiple cameras to work at the same time, and with so many cameras shooting together, it is difficult for anyone to grasp what the final effect will be." Speaking of actors, Hollywood actors have had no relevant experience since they entered the industry, or since they started acting. It's very difficult to keep them in the spirit of acting in front of the camera for a long time. ”

Eddie is telling the truth, if there are too many cameras, the shooting effect is not easy to grasp. And actors are also a big problem, if you want to play a good role, you have to bring your own emotions and treat yourself as a real movie character. If you continue to use long shots, it will be very stressful for the actors. Hollywood's heavy use of sharp short shots is largely due to the pressure on actors.

"Add, do you know how much budget I have for this movie?" Zhang Fan did not argue with Eddie about the pressure on the actors, but suddenly changed the topic.

"I don't know." Eddie shrugged his shoulders, "Boss, you haven't said it yet. ”

"Haha~~~" Zhang Fan laughed and raised two fingers, "Two hundred million dollars, if it's not enough, you can add it." ”

"......" Eddie glared, not knowing what to say. He himself didn't support Zhang Fan's desire to make a pirate-themed movie, if Zhang Fan hadn't never failed, Eddie would have opposed it a long time ago. I won't say anything because he's the boss.

Eddie knew that this movie was very important to Zhang Fan, but with such a large investment in pirate-themed movies, the possibility of losing money naturally increased. In his opinion, an investment of $200 million is too much.

"So much investment, in addition to the expenses of the crew, a large part of it is the remuneration of the actors." Zhang Fan lit a cigarette and took a deep breath, "In my pre-audition, the main actors have to get at least millions of dollars in salaries, and the leading actors are more than 10 million dollars. This movie is not just a film, but a series. I'll sign contracts with actors for at least four or five films. The salary of each film will be increased by a percentage. ”

After saying this, Zhang Fan looked at Eddie and asked with a smile, "You say, I offered such a high salary to invite actors to act." But they told me that I couldn't bear the pressure and couldn't act? ”

Zhang Fan's meaning is very simple, I paid such a high price to invite you to work, but you said you couldn't do it? Whoever talks like that will not end well. Now that you have taken the money, you have to do things well. Otherwise, millions or even tens of millions of dollars are so easy to get?

"But the actors' union may have an opinion." Add opened his mouth, and in the end he could only say this reason.

"If you don't want to, you can not shoot." Zhang Fan sneered and waved his hand, "There are not many others in Hollywood, but there are many actors." These things can be stipulated in the contract. If you are willing to accept it, you will act, and if you are not willing, then forget it. There are so many actors in Hollywood who want to play my play now. As for the actors' union, if you have an opinion, go and tell the lawyer, don't come to me. ”

Zhang Fan's words are not wrong, he is now a legendary existence in Hollywood. There is no film that has been unsuccessful, and even actors like Robert Downey Jr., who are thought to have completely sunk, have been able to regain their lives under Zhang Fan and become Hollywood's hottest superstars. Zhang Fan is already a ladder of success in the eyes of the actors, and countless actors hope to be able to star in Zhang Fan's movies and thus succeed.

If Zhang Fan publicized that he was going to make a new film, there must be countless actors who would rush over like breaking their heads in order to be able to star in his movie, no matter what pirate movie or not.

"Okay." Eddie sighed, "Even if the actors can accept it, what if there is a situation where they can't hold on during filming?" ”

"Have you ever heard a word?" Zhang Fan smiled and said, "An actor who is not crazy in acting is not a good actor?" ”

"What do you mean?" Eddie looked ignorant, not understanding what Zhang Fan was talking about.

"A good actor must be able to play any role well." Zhang Fan explained aloud: "If the acting is not good, then he is not a good actor." And the actors I chose will definitely be able to play well, and I still have this vision. ”

"And who are you going to look for to star?" Eddie asked, "I'm asking the main actors." ”

"William Turner, the second blacksmith, prepares to find Orlando. Bloom. The first name Zhang Fan reported made Eddie frown.

"Boss." Eddie frowned, "Although Orlando Bloom has a lot of fans, he hasn't had any outstanding performances since The Lord of the Rings. And his acting skills..."

"Add." Zhang Fan smiled and waved his hand, "Pirates of the Caribbean, this movie is not a literary film that requires acting skills, this is a commercial film shot for the box office." Orlando Bloom doesn't need any acting skills, it just needs to attract the box office. ”

"Okay." Add sighed, "You have the final say, who made you a successful person all along." ”

Hollywood is the standard commercial world, and the measure of everything in this place is success or not. Those who succeed are sought after, and those who fail are discarded. That's the Hollywood standard. Successful people can be explained no matter what they do before they fail. As long as you can continue to be successful. And the person who fails can't do anything because you failed. It's that simple.

"As for the heroine, I'd like to find Keira Knightley to play it." When Zhang Fan said the heroine's name, Eddie twitched his brows and wanted to say something. But in the end, I endured.

"What do you think?" Zhang Fan took the initiative to ask.

"This British actor doesn't have much acting skills and has a bad temper." Eddie didn't want to refute Zhang Fan's choice, so he could only express his opinion, "But the character in the film is British, and it is appropriate to find a British actor to play it." ”

"You don't need acting skills, as long as you can fit the role." Zhang Fan nodded, "As for her temper, is she a British princess?" Who would dare to lose his temper on the crew? Neither can Hollywood's A-list actors! ”

Hollywood's first-line actors have a strong appeal and are the targets pursued by filmmakers. Many of these actors have different temperaments and personalities, and it is not uncommon to play big names. The male actors played big names, and the actresses and princesses were sick. It all depends on what company invests and who the director is.

There are very few actors in big companies, big directors, big productions movies that do this kind of thing. After all, there are no fools who can get to this point, and playing big names in front of big directors and big companies is something that only fools do.

"Well, it's nothing for the heroine to find a British actress." Eddie thought for a moment and asked out loud, "Judging from the script, only the actor who plays the pirate captain Jax Sparrow is the core of this movie." Who are you looking for to star? ”

"I've already figured it out." Zhang Fan smiled and said a name: "Johnny Depp." ”

"Who?" Eddie was dumbfounded, "That addiction. Gentleman?! ”

Johnny Depp's reputation in Hollywood at this time was very poor, and since starring in Edward Scissorhands, this literary student has completely fallen. All kinds of scandals are rife and there are no major film companies and directors willing to ask him to play roles.

In Eddie's view, Johnny Depp, like countless actors who have fallen quickly after becoming famous, is already an irreversible existence. There are too many such people in Hollywood. But what Eddie didn't expect was that Zhang Fan would choose Johnny Depp to star in this crucial movie, and he was also the starring actor?!

"That's right, it's him." Zhang Fan nodded, "Although his reputation is not good now, how is it compared to Robert Downey Jr. before?" ”

Eddie was stunned, Robert Downey Jr. had fallen even more miserably than Johnny Depp. But after starring in Zhang Fan's movie, he became a first-line superstar in Hollywood, and successfully portrayed the classic role of Iron Man. Who would dare to say that Johnny Depp can't roll over?

"Trust me." Zhang Fan got up with a smile, "No matter what happened before, as long as he starred in my movie, he will definitely become a top superstar in the world!" ”