One of the most important factors in the success of the original "America's Top Model" and "Flyover" was that the two hosts, Tyra Banks and Heidi Krum, were also producers and were deeply involved in the production of the show.

Although Eric has watched a few episodes of "The American Supermodel Competition", even if he personally goes into battle to compare gourd paintings, he is likely to make nondescript things, because he knows little about the professional knowledge of fashion, and can only simply distinguish the advantages and disadvantages of a model's makeup and steps, but let him comment in detail on what is good and what is not, Eric can't say at all, but these problems are not at all for the two top supermodels in front of him who have been in the fashion industry for many years.

However, if you want these two beautiful stunners to put a lot of effort into these two shows, it is definitely not enough to be the host, so Eric came up with the idea of producing according to the cooperation model of his previous life, dividing a small part of the benefits, and letting the two of them deeply participate in the production of the show, Eric can also rest assured.

After Eric finished speaking, Cindy Crawford pointed to the document in Eric's hand and said, "Eric, you let us build the main creative team by ourselves, but if we only have a production budget, we don't know what to do?"

Linda Ivangelinsta chimed in, "yes, Eric, you should give us some guidance, right?"

"Let's divide the tasks first," Eric smiled, handed the two documents in his hand to Cindy Crawford and Linda Ivangelinsta, respectively, and said, "Based on what I know about the two of you, I think Cindy is more suitable for "American Top Model Competition", then, Linda, you will be in charge of "Flyover". ”

Linda Ivan Golinsta took the document from Eric. He didn't wait to open it like Cindy Crawford, hesitated, and said, "Eric, you probably don't know enough about me, otherwise, you must know that I'm better suited for America's Top Model Contest." I was the first supermodel. ”

From the conversation just now, Linda Ivan Golinsta realized that "The Pride of the Bridge" was Eric's temporary idea, and the supermodel competition was more popular than the design competition. Then, the prospects of "Flyover Pride" are definitely not as good as the long-awaited "American Supermodel Competition". Although Eric insisted, she could only accept it, after all, behind the two of them, there were still thirty-eight other angels of the Victoria's Secret Legion waiting for this kind of opportunity, and she would not do such a stupid thing as giving up the opportunity to others. But Linda Ivangelinsta still felt that she should fight, in case Eric agreed.

Before Eric could speak, Cindy Crawford retorted: "Linda, I'm the first supermodel to be a TV host, and I'm obviously more suitable for the American Model Contest than you." ”

"What's the use of being a fashion presenter for a few years, seriously, Cindy, I don't think you have good taste in this outfit today. It's just that I've been embarrassed to tell you just now. ”

"Oh, thank you for your pointers. Linda," Cindy Crawford gently stretched her body leaning in the office chair, not angry at all, and looked at Eric with a smile, "Eric, Linda's dress taste is higher than mine, so it would be more suitable for her to be the producer of "The Pride of the Bridge". Hehe. ”

Linda Ivangelinsta, who didn't expect to dig a hole to fill herself in, snorted frustratedly and looked at Eric as well.

"Now, don't fight, it's settled. Eric looked at the two women and smiled, "I have more confidence in the two of you now." ”

"Oh, why?" asked Cindy Crawford, who thought Eric's smile was a little wicked, but was still curious.

Eric didn't answer directly, but asked, "Do you know what the most important thing about reality TV is?"

The two girls raised their heads at the same time, and Eric didn't sell it, and said with a smile: "The most important thing in reality shows is Drama, and the conversation between the two of you just now can be added to the reality show without any processing." ”

No matter what form of reality show, there is an element that is indispensable, in the West, this element is called catching horses, and in the East, it is called tearing.

Cindy Crawford and Linda Ivangelinsta were a little embarrassed, but Eric didn't mind, and continued: "Actually, the two of you have similar project prospects, and the most important thing is whether you can do it well, just like "The Pride of the Flyover", if you can capture the essence of reality TV, even if the audience has no knowledge of fashion design, they can find the joy of watching from the contestants. ”

Cindy Crawford happened to have seen "Survivor" and when she heard Eric say this, she asked, "Eric, I've always wondered, is there a script for "Survivor?"

Eric nodded and smiled, "Yes." ”

Cindy Crawford suddenly had a feeling of being deceived, you know, "Survivor" has always been a completely unscripted promotional stunt, and she used to prefer the show "Survivor": "So, what we see on TV, are all designed?"

"You're going to have to do it yourself, so you definitely need to know about this, reality shows must have scripts, but this kind of script is not the kind of scripts that are mainly based on lines when making film and television dramas, but scripts in the form of programs. In this kind of script, in addition to some of the host's iconic lines, the rest is mainly based on the personality of the contestants, and some possible plots are designed. Moreover, this kind of plot setting will not force the contestants to execute, and the program team will give more subtle guidance on what they want them to do. Eric said, looking at the two girls with a smile on the corner of his mouth, and said, "For example, I want the two of you to have a dispute, so I handed over the project that both of you are more optimistic about, and the other one is dissatisfied, so there is the situation just now." ”

Linda Ivangelinsta sneered, "Eric, you're so disgusting, you're making fun of us again." ”

"What I'm saying is the truth," Eric smiled and continued: "In addition, there is also the interest guidance, as long as the contestants participating in the "Reality Show" are smart enough, they will know what the program team wants them to do. Stimulated by huge bonuses, they will take the initiative to make the effect that the program team needs. The scripts in the perception of ordinary people are often line scripts, but the 'scripts' in reality shows are behavioral scripts, so there is no script for the external publicity of reality shows. Actually, it's not a lie. ”

Cindy Crawford asked, "Eric, what if we have a plot in mind and the contestants don't want to execute it?"

"There are so many contestants in a reality show, and the production team can collect at least a few hours of footage during each shoot, and the official show is only 43 minutes per episode, so you can choose from a bunch of footage to meet your needs, and if all the footage is not good, then the problem must be on you. Other than that. For those who go their own way, the result is simple, PASS. And by the end of the show, there are fewer and fewer contestants, and there is no need to worry at this time, because those who can stay must be people who are familiar with the rules and are willing to accept them. ”

"Wow, it feels...... The whole outlook on life is about to be turned upside down. So, is this still a professional reality show? I mean, can we use our expertise?" exclaimed Linda Ivangolinsta, opening her mouth exaggeratedly.

Eric nodded, "Of course, if the fashion designer on your show can come up with a work that will amaze everyone in the future, you will definitely need to keep him for the sake of fairness." This is the principle of strength overriding everything, but the likelihood of a person with this strength participating in a reality show will definitely be low. ”

Cindy Crawford didn't have the same emotion as Linda Ivangelinsta, but she thought about something more practical, "Eric. I was thinking, can you bring us a skilled producer or two from the Survivor project?"

"Of course, even if you don't mention it, I'll do it, and as I said earlier, Fireflies will provide you with some staff, and that's what I mean. ”

Not to be outdone, Linda Ivangolinsta asked, "So, Eric, can you give us a brief idea of "The Pride of the Flyover", I can't just go to work on it completely without direction, right?"

Although I haven't watched "The Pride of the Bridge", it belongs to the follow-up work of "American Supermodel Contest", and Eric can roughly figure out some program forms, saying: "The first is to build a creative team, and Firefly will send a few professionals who have participated in the production of "Survivor" to you. But if you're completely imitating the form of Survivor, then I can almost have a hunch that the show is failing, so you're going to need to make your own style on top of Survivor. In the case of "The Pride of the Bridge", you need to find a few judges first, three regular judges, counting yourself, plus a veteran fashion designer, an editor-in-chief of a fashion magazine, which can be found from the Hearst Group, and they will cooperate. Of course, if you have the right person yourself, you can also follow your own ideas. ”

Linda Ivangelinsta tilted her head and thought for a moment, "Eric, what do you think of Anna Wintour?"

Eric was speechless.

Cindy Crawford laughed out loud and sarcastically unceremoniously: "Linda, I think Karl Lagerfeld is more suitable, you can invite Galeries Lafayette and give him the position of producer and host." ”

Linda Ivan Gorinsta realized that she was a little whimsical, but she said to Cindy Crawford without showing any hint: "I'm just talking casually, do you need to be so happy?"

"Alright, don't make a noise," Eric still likes to watch cats fight, but now is not the time.

After the two girls turned their attention to him, Eric continued: "Linda, you have to understand that you are the core and signature of this show, so the biggest name in this show can only be you, and even I will be completely hidden behind the scenes and will not appear on any producer list." In terms of selecting judges, at least, two fixed guests, the coffee position must not exceed you, and the guest guests also need to consider sustainability, even if you have this connection, it is impossible to let others attend the show for free, and you will definitely have to pay for the guest appearance, but the budget size of this show is only 20 million US dollars, which is not big, so you can occasionally invite one or two big names in some special episodes, which is considered a surprise to the audience, but more often, it is better to invite those who are slightly well-known but not so big。 ”

Linda Ivangorinsta nodded and said, "What about the others, I just watched "Survivor", should we adopt a two-sided grouping mechanism like "Survivor"?"

"In this regard, you need to figure it out with your team, I can only give some of my own ideas, group confrontation is definitely not good, you know, each designer is a complete individual, they have their own style, so, in the middle of the show, you can carry out group confrontation, but most of the time, it is better to be a single individual confrontation mode. Well, I think you can pick a theme for each episode, set a time for them to work on, judge them based on their work, eliminate them one by one, and finally win the championship, well, that's roughly how each episode is structured. ”

Cindy Crawford said, "Eric, is our champion going to be rewarded with a million dollars?"

"It's definitely not going to work, we're a niche show on a niche TV station, so, it's only 100,000. ”

"One hundred thousand, isn't it too stingy?"

"Do you think everyone has such a high income like the two of you, the average annual salary of Americans is less than 50,000 US dollars, 100,000 US dollars, which is a huge amount of money for most people, these two shows in your hands, in order to maintain enough authenticity, the selection of contestants must be strictly limited to the civilian class, the model is best a fledgling small town girl, and the designer cannot be too professional. In addition, the final reward must not only be money, the final prize of "American Top Model Competition" in addition to the bonus, also needs to provide the resources needed for the model to become famous, for example, a chance to appear on the cover of a top fashion magazine, the Hearst Group will provide support, and the other is the signing opportunity of the model agency, which you communicate with your own agency, I think they will definitely not be stingy with this cooperation opportunity. ”

"What about me, what about mine?" asked Linda Ivangelinsta.

"On your side, it's also a 100,000 dollar bonus, well, it's better to have another chance to cooperate with a fashion company, you can contact yourself first, and I'll say hello to LTD," Eric said, waving his hand, and said, "Anyway, these are your own affairs, don't think about getting too much help from me, I'm only responsible for checking the results of your work." ”

(To be continued.) )