Chapter 1260: The Inside Story of the Director's Circle
They are all famous directors, how can they have less money?
Gao Leng's fingers tapped on the table, his gaze resting on the names of the directors. Bayi Chinese Network? (viii).
Knock knock, knock knock, a muffled sound is full of thought, it seems messy but there is occasional rhythm.
"In the past few years, no matter what drama has been filmed, even if it is a garbage drama, the loss is only for investors, and those directors are all profitable, so today's directors will have a very high price when they encounter a big IP, not to mention these first-line ones, the book that comes out of Li Qian's hand is undoubtedly a big IP, and the director is naturally at a high price when he shoots Li Qian's book." Jian Xiaoshan pointed to a few of them: "Actually, these people are very good at filming idol dramas, and they have also filmed Li Qian's book, so they have a good appetite." It's just that the price has to be really high, and they also cooperate with several star-making teams, so I'm afraid it won't be very fair in terms of casting. ”
Nowadays, it is common for many star-making teams and artists to open studios and bring small artists, these people have a close relationship with the director, and they will give priority to casting when filming.
However, it has long been an unspoken rule in the industry for artists to bring their own artists to act in the same drama, especially when some directors have received a lot of favors when filming over the years, and it is understandable that they will have their own selfishness when choosing roles. If you don't even want the director to be selfish in casting, then you can only pay a high price. ”
If the director is allowed to cast selfishly, then he can still make some money through casting, and if the casting is absolutely in accordance with the plot, then he really has to give the director a high price. It's like you're blocking the director's private work.
He also wants the director to guide Li Qian's book well, and he doesn't give the director a lot of money, and he has to cut off the director's private work of exchanging roles for money in private. It's an almost impossible task.
"These are directors in the system, let's not move, let's get rid of them." Gao Leng took the pen and removed a few famous guides from the notebook: "We don't use the system." ”
Directors are divided into those within and outside the system, and the directors in the system of state-owned film and television drama units are all paid dead salaries, of course, the salary is very high, and there are additional bonuses or something, they belong to the system, and there is little flexibility.
And directors outside the system are equivalent to self-employed, they don't have a film and television company to give them a fixed salary, but they only have income after filming, which is really based on ability. There are two ways, one is to give a fixed salary according to the director's fame, box office appeal, and the difficulty of filming the film, which does not change due to market changes, that is, even if the drama comes out, the ratings fall to the point that grandpa doesn't know it, and it doesn't matter to the director, and you have to give him a lot of salary.
There is also a way that is currently the most common and more inclined to be cold, that is, according to the profit, now it is said that the director takes 1o% of the net profit, in fact, it is more than this amount, and generally can get 20% of the profit.
Therefore, many well-known directors outside the system sometimes direct seven or eight dramas in a year or two, and divide the money of seven or eight dramas, you go and calculate, how much does it cost? In addition to the director directing the play himself to make money, he can also make money by being named. For example, a particularly famous director has produced a play that is so garbage that it can't be garbage anymore, and it is very likely that the director did not direct it at all, but just asked his team to direct the play and then put his name on it.
In today's impetuous film and television industry, do you want a high-level director with a lower income to direct a high-level drama for you? It's hard to get to the sky.
"You see, this is a high-quality drama in the past three years, and five domestic film and television companies are on the list, these directors and assistant directors are very active, and the money given is sky-high." Xiaodan took the calculator and pressed it violently: "It's not nice to say, now this actor is a box office appeal of hundreds of millions and hundreds of millions, and the director also said that his box office appeal is hundreds of millions and billions, and the money of a high-level director is not as good as that of some directors who direct garbage films everywhere, can he get by on his face?" ”
"Face." Gao Leng stopped beating his hand and muttered such a sentence.
"Well, face, you have to admit that the high price has face." Xiao Shan nodded affirmatively.
"I'll take a look at the list again." Gao Leng once again took the list and thought about it carefully, it seemed that Jian Xiaodan's words made him have more thoughts, Xiao Shan saw that Gao Leng was deep in thought, so he no longer spoke, but lightly filled him with another cup of tea, Gao Leng drank a lot of strong tea these days, but the high-intensity work did not make him look very haggard, but his expression was serious.
It is said that men are the most attractive when they are serious, and this is not true at all.
Xiao Shan secretly looked at Gao Leng's eyebrows, only to see that his eyes with some single eyelids were slightly squinted, the high bridge of his nose was very manly under the illumination of the light, and even the ordinary black shirt on his body felt that the texture was excellent.
"Hmm." Gao Leng's voice came out of his deep thinking subconscious, he was unconscious, but he was so startled that Jian Xiaoshan jumped, and she quickly withdrew her gaze and looked at the information.
"The director I'm looking for isn't on your list." Gao Leng handed the list to Jian Xiaodan.
"This is today's first-line director, I haven't missed anyone." Xiaoshan was very surprised, she checked this list many times, and almost every director she personally called the director's assistant to contact her, not to mention who was missing, she now knows the current situation of first- and second-tier directors in China in just ten days.
"It's not that you missed it, it's that these people aren't what I'm looking for." Gao Leng put the information aside: "I have someone in my heart." ”
"Who?"
"Director Lin."
"Who?!" Xiaodan didn't react: "Director Lin Qi or Director Lin Kai?" These two directors are both famous TV drama directors who are in the limelight today.
Gao Leng shook his head: "Neither." ”
"Could it be...... Director Hayashi Yiban? Xiaoshan asked again.
"It's not."
"It can't be Director Lin Jun, right? He is the director of anti-Japanese war films. "Xiaoshan is a little confused, there are only a few directors to talk about, and there are only a few eye-catching ones surnamed Lin.
"No, I said, it's not on your list." Gao Leng stood up and stretched, then looked at Xiao Dan, who was dizzy, and said close to her ear, "Lin Yu." ”
Lin ...... Lin Yu?! Xiao Dan gasped and took two steps back: "Make no mistake, right?" Lin Yu? Hong Kong's Lin Dao?! ”
"Hmm." Gao Leng nodded: "Hong Kong directors are cheap, and many of them are very level, you see how good Jin Yong's films were made in the early days." "Now that Hong Kong film and television has entered a period of recession, compared with the big 6, it is not an exaggeration to say that they have declined. The first line of Hong Kong stars is far less expensive than the first line of Big 6, the actors are like this, and the directors are even more so.
It is indeed cheaper to find a director in Hong Kong than a famous director in the first line of the Big 6, especially for TV series.
"Lin Yu?" Jian Xiaodan repeatedly confirmed after Gao Leng said the answer in an extremely rare way, her eyes were about to fall, obviously unbelievable that she had misheard.
Lin Yu was a famous female director in Hong Kong in her early years.
The early Hong Kong films were very good-looking, especially when the production was poor, and many martial arts films could be made proudly, which required skill.
However, a 'famous in the early years' is enough to see the identity and status of this Lin Dao.
"Aside from Director Lin's current small scripts, aside from her identity and status, even if she is willing to make your film, you have to weigh it, this, this, this person ...... chosen "Xiaodan recognized Director Lin's ability and skill, and also recognized that her status in her early years was also a first-line director, but the problem was in this 'early years'.
"She's 65 years old! This ...... "Xiao Shan held his forehead and obviously had a headache.
Director Lin wants to have skills, status, and status, and she is also a master who doesn't care much about money, I heard that she is quite elegant in the circle, and she is not used to seeing the film and television industry today. It's really the right time to say.
It's a pity that there is no one and.
65 years old, no kidding.
Now this civil servant has worked until he is 65 years old, and the easier work is enough, let alone the director's profession. It is true that many old farmers with poor family backgrounds are so busy that they can cut down trees and kill pigs or something, but this physical work is not as good as that of the director. The director's job is both physical and intellectual, and he is also worried, not to mention socializing, the large team of hundreds of people at the bottom, even young directors can be tired and sick, not to mention the age of 65.
is 65 years old, which is really an advanced age in the directorial circle.
"65 years old, not to mention that she can't take it, if she does, if she is tired...... What's that, then you can't say anything about it, you see that people are tired, and you yourself feel uncomfortable, no, no, no, I object. "Xiao Shan said three 'no' in a row, plus a categorical 'I am against'. In her weekday work, Xiao Shan is not obedient to Gao Leng, she has her own opinions, and she also has her opinions, in general, she is to do her best at work, and she has also patted the table and argued with Gao Leng in the office. But once Gao Leng made a decision, she swallowed it even if she had thousands of opinions, and when she opened the door of the office to face other employees, she supported any decision made by Gao Leng as always.
"I'm firmly against it." Xiaoshan emphasized again: "A 65-year-old director, who dares to use it? 65 years old, I heard that this Lin Dao's leg is still ......."
"I dare." Gao sneered and waved his hand to interrupt her: "Book two tickets to Hong Kong and go out." ”
"Nope." Xiao Dan's neck twisted: "I am against it, I am resolutely against it." The words were very worried and angry.
"Okay, I'll go to Hong Kong by myself, come to me when you oppose it, take my secretary Yang with you, our Mr. Jian is slowly opposing it in the company, do you want to make a sign for you?" Gao Leng ignored Xiao Dan's anger and worry, but stood up with a smile and stretched: "Hey, it's okay to take Secretary Yang there, she dresses me every time I have a good face." ”
"You!" Xiaoshan glared at Gao Leng, she knew in her heart that Gao Leng's decision must be no turning back, so she gritted her teeth: "Just go, I don't believe it yet, Director Lin has been filming a relaxing short film in Hong Kong all these years, and he can still run to the 6th year to film at such an old age?" And also filming your starlight group's drama? ”