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"Suggestions?" Murphy looked at Carla Firth, "What advice?" ”

When Carla Firth first entered the industry, she often consulted Murphy for advice on film, but time has passed, and now she is no longer needed, and compared to Murphy, who only focuses on her film career, Carla Firth, who sits in the top position of Twentieth Century Fox, has a larger macro picture. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Murphy also admits that if he didn't have the insight he once had, he would not be as good as Carla Firth now.

The different positions of the two also created this situation.

Carla Firth knows that although Murphy is sometimes stubborn, most of the time, he can listen to other people's advice.

Besides, with the friendship between the two, there is nothing bad to say.

So Carla Firth said directly, "Add a significant black character." ”

Murphy frowned slightly.

Carla Firth understood what he was thinking, and said, "It's true that black actors are very troublesome, take them seriously, they think it's discrimination, ignore them, and think it's discrimination, but ......"

She shook her head and said, "In addition to the duel between the male protagonist and the villain, aren't there other important roles?" Find one for blacks, so that it is easy to win over black audiences. ”

Murphy thought about it, Carla Firth made a point, now the number of blacks is increasing, becoming an audience group that cannot be ignored in the film market, and in the past his reputation in this area is not very good, many tabloids have also hyped the news that he discriminates against black people, and past market research has also proved that the black audience who are willing to buy tickets to watch his films is far from average.

But it's really annoying to find a black man, to be in the crew like an uncle, and to worry about making emotions from time to time.

Tapping his fingers lightly on the table, Murphy suddenly had an idea, "There is a role that is more suitable for a black actor, the role is not heavy, but he is a real hero." ”

There are almost no shots of that character, and it is a completely positive image, and if you shoot it, you can get it in one day, and it would be good to temporarily bring a black actor to make a cameo, so that the other party only needs to stay in the crew for a day......

Carla Firth believed in Murphy's abilities, smiled, and said, "That's a suggestion, you have the final say on how to do it." ”

Murphy nodded, he had never been a stubborn person who didn't know how to be flexible, and the number of blacks in North America also determined that some appropriate changes had to be made.

Yes, appropriate changes, Murphy will not go through Hollywood stylized changes, and he has to get a heavyweight decent black partner for Chris Dane to come out.

Although strictly speaking, the films he shot and produced did not deviate from Hollywood's industrial assembly line model, but compared with those popcorn films with serious homogeneity, there are still obvious differences.

In fact, it is not difficult to find that in the assembly line factory of Hollywood, the stylization of the crew setting is very prominent, for example, in commercial productions, there is usually a male protagonist who can't be killed, a female vase with big breasts and a lot of good looks, one or two little children who will drag their feet, and a black man who always plays a role at critical moments but will not die......

The two talked about it, and Murphy was about to say goodbye and go back, and Kara Firth asked, "There's a movie promotion event tomorrow, are you going to participate?" ”

"I'm not going." Murphy waved his hand, "I have a flight to New Zealand at noon." ”

Before he left, Carla Firth said, "Make sure to set aside time for the San Diego Comic-Con in July." ”

Murphy nodded and left the restaurant.

At noon the next day, he took a plane out of Los Angeles and flew to Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, because Gal Gadot was still in the Caribbean to help James Franco and Lily Collins greet guests, and it was two days late to come, Murphy simply asked Bill Rothes to contact Richard Taylor of Weta Studios in advance to visit Weta Studios.

This is also Murphy's original itinerary, but it was in advance.

Weta Studios wasn't just about visiting, but because the films were getting more expensive and the special effects production was getting bigger, Murphy wasn't going to work with the smaller effects studios anymore, and instead looked for more reliable and good special effects partners.

Weta Studios was one of those he was considering.

Of course, Murphy himself was also very interested in Weta Studios.

In Hollywood, there is a peculiar saying.

New Zealand has "only" one director, that is Peter Jackson, and New Zealand "only" one film company, that is, Wita, these two have built a film kingdom.

Back in 2001, when audiences around the world saw the fairyland-like elf home on the screen, it completely collapsed. The appearance of "The Lord of the Rings" has elevated the movie dream to a new level.

As a result, Peter Jackson had the nickname of "The King of Special Effects", and Weta Special Effects Studio has also risen from a small workshop in New Zealand to the world's best "Dream Factory", which brought a strong impact to the industrial light and magic special effects company that was previously in a monopoly position, and made George Lucas, the "father of Star Wars", depressed for a while.

When it comes to special effects in the industry, Weta is definitely the only top company in this field.

According to the American media, the island nation of New Zealand has a unique class of insects, which are huge, with fangs and claws, and their name is Weta ; A fat New Zealand man named Peter Jackson has been scared to death by Weta since he was a child, but when he had the opportunity to participate in the establishment of a special effects company, he named the company after Weta regardless of his previous suspicions.

To this day, Weta Studios is undoubtedly extremely successful, and when it came to producing special effects for "Avatar", they have elevated the "performance capture" technology to the realm of omnipotence, so much so that when Tim Burton was filming "Alice in Wonderland" for Disney, Disney's Robert Zemeckis studio that also specializes in "performance capture" was not used, and cooperated with Weta to force Disney to kill the killer this year and close Zemeckis Studio.

The well-known special effects company is secretive and low-key, and because the company is based in Wellington, the capital of the small film nation of New Zealand, they are able to step away from the Hollywood spotlight and focus on bringing their dreams to life for imaginative filmmakers, especially those who love the weird.

As a Lord of the Rings fan, it's hard to suppress the excitement as Murphy drives his rented car through the streets of Wellington towards founder Richard Taylor's company, which has grown from an apartment to a global benchmark in the film industry.

Founded in 1987 by Richard Taylor and his wives Tania Taylor and Peter Jackson, Vita's headquarters in a hidden corner of the Wellington suburb called Miramar has grown into a film effects empire and industry leader, producing props, live effects, special effects makeup, miniatures and weaponry for films around the world.

Passing through the entrance to the Weta House, outside which three giant statues were erected to provide material for selfies, Murphy saw the mundane Weta Headquarters building, and after getting out of the car, Weta Studios' creative director and creator, Richard Taylor, was waiting in front of the building.

"Hello, Director Stanton."

After seeing Murphy, Richard Taylor quickly greeted him and stretched out his right hand, "I welcome you on behalf of the entire Weta Studios." ”

Murphy shook his outstretched hand, "It's an honor to see the world's top special effects company with my own eyes. ”

Richard Taylor said it very politely, and Murphy would not be rude.

The two exchanged a few words, and Richard Taylor made a gesture of please, "I'll show you around the studio first." ”

Murphy laughed, "I can't wait. ”

As he spoke, Richard Taylor led the way, and Murphy followed him into the building, and the various furnishings in the foyer of the building opened his eyes, and the Lord of the Rings fans like him were eye-opening, with the various forms of Oaks monsters, human armor, and the famous Gollum monster all within easy reach.

Richard Taylor was tall and friendly-looking, and enthusiastically sat for Murphy with various introductions, such as the specific organization of the studio, the various departments and the areas that the small affiliates were responsible for.

"The company is really a complex combination," explains Richard Taylor, "and you're now in Weta Studios, opposite Weta Digital, and the two companies are just a wall apart. In the studio, we have a fairly integrated system, with multiple departments serving the film. ”

"My wife and I moved to Wellington in the late 1980s and set up a studio in the warehouse of our family's apartment to serve local companies. About five years later, we were lucky enough to meet Peter Jackson. He was planning to start working on his second film, and we were involved in the production, and we've grown since then to what we are today. We are now an agency with 11 different branches, such as publishing, marketing, public art exhibitions, and providing a variety of services. ”

With Richard Taylor's introduction, Murphy learned more about the studio.

Weta Studios includes Stone Street Studios, where King Kong was filmed; Park Road Post-Production Company, a state-of-the-art post-production facility; Portsmouth Rental Company, a rental company that provides production equipment; Pukeko Pictures, a production company for multimedia platform entertainment; And, of course, Weta Studios, a studio focused on manufacturing.

Then, Richard Taylor accompanied Murphy into the special effects makeup workshop.

"Director Stanton......" he said directly, "Weta Studios can provide you with the best service whenever you need it." (To be continued.) )