After watching Donald leave, Lance leaned back slightly in his chair, unhurriedly took a piece of chocolate from his pocket, peeled off the wrapper, put it in his mouth, and chewed it slowly.

In the eyes of outsiders, Lance was not abnormal compared to before, as if he had just experienced a small talk between friends, and was now resting his dry throat. But in fact, the muscles wrapped in the suit are slowly relaxing, and the tense nerves from beginning to end have only now been given breathing room.

Every detail from the pre-meeting to the interview was carefully designed, because he knew better than anyone that the filming of "City of God" was far more difficult than expected, and this was the first work after the establishment of Chaos Pictures, and the difficulty skyrocketed. So, almost no one wants to wade into this troubled water. But the problem is that without Donald, there would be no follow-up, and Donald is the most important link in the success of the "City of God", even more important than the script, more than the director, and more important than the investment cost.

Even if Cheng Zhu was like Lance in his chest, he couldn't help but pinch a cold sweat before the dust settled.

Lance sat quietly and peacefully, munching on the chocolate, the faint bitterness dancing gently on the tip of his tongue, followed by a sweetness like a flower bone blooming, completely opening all taste buds. I picked up the coffee and took a sip, the bitter and sweet liquid slid down my throat, and the indescribable happiness made all the feelings precipitate.

Out of his gaze caught a figure approaching, Lance raised an eyebrow, and then saw Percy with a nervous face. Percy had been sitting in the other corner of the café all the time, waiting in fear for things to unfold, and when he saw Donald leave, he came over, eager to know the outcome.

Lance calmly took the last sip of his coffee, then dropped the chocolate wrapper on the plate, then stood up and patted Percy lightly on the shoulder, "Let's go, head for Burbank." "Went to visit two old friends.

Percy looked at the back of Lance leaving confused, so does this mean that it was successful, or didn't it work?

Thinking back carefully to the stretch between Lance's eyebrows just now, there was a faint hint of clarity, and the smile on the corner of Percy's mouth bloomed, and he knew that Lance would definitely be able to win it!

Percy walked briskly, trotting all the way to catch up with Lance, "So, how the hell did you convince Donald just now?" Did you show him the script? Or did we tell him about our budget? Looking at Donald's expression, there was always some indifference, and I thought he wasn't interested at all......

Percy ...... By car, Burbank. ”

"Good. But really, I was sweating as I watched, sometimes I thought it was going to be done, but sometimes it felt like it was going to go bad......" Percy's chatter was accompanied by the sound of the engine.

Burbank, located twelve miles north of Los Angeles, is known as the "media capital of the world" because famous entertainment companies such as Warner Bros., NBC Television, Viacom, and Disney have set up branches here; At the same time, the number and quality of studios have surpassed that of Universal Studios, and it is currently the largest studio in Hollywood, where countless movies and TV series have been filmed and produced.

Lance is naturally no stranger to Burbank, even though he was based in New York in the previous life, but when he returned to Burbank again, all the familiar scenes still flocked to him, as if he had never left. Percy had already inquired in advance about the studio where the crew of the TV series "Firefly" was located, so the two of them drove directly to the filming location.

Lance got out of the car and tapped the roof of the car, and Percy started the engine again and drove away.

A regular crew will be composed of a director team, a production team, a drama team, a photography team, an art team, and a recording team, and each team will have a detailed division of labor, and even down to the position of being responsible for ordering takeaway every day, there will be a special person in charge, one radish and one pit, a giant work like "Titanic", and the crew is even as many as 400. The segmentation and specialization of work is also one of the important signs of the maturity of the development of the Hollywood film industry.

However, this only refers to the regular crew, for independent films, they do not have enough funds to support such a large crew, nor do they need so many positions to maintain the daily work of the entire crew, and the configuration will be relatively simple, and even some independent film directors wear multiple positions alone, and are jokingly called "one-person crew".

"City of God" will be a minimalist crew, and the staffing will not be too complicated, but there is one position that is indispensable - drama, because the work "City of God" is too special.

The so-called drama is actually the chief dispatcher, who is the person in charge of the daily affairs of the crew. The drama manager will be responsible for coordinating all aspects of the filming set, and the work is very tedious, in short, all the chores before and after the filming are their job responsibilities. From scheduling the division of labor and cooperation of various professional groups and arranging each day's shooting itinerary, to maintaining on-site order and arranging daily meals, all of them are the responsibilities of the drama department.

It is no exaggeration to say that the quality of the drama work will determine the smooth operation of the entire crew. If any one of the links goes wrong, it can lead to a chain reaction. Maybe their work is not the most professional, but no one can be underestimated in the difficult process, the ability to control and manage the overall situation, the ability to deal with emergencies, and the ability to communicate with different departments and different personalities...... These are all must-haves. In Hollywood, really excellent and top-notch dramas are rare and rare, and they are absolutely in demand.

Because of the small number of personnel and chores, the general independent crew does not need the position of drama manager, and it is enough for the director or producer to be in charge. But the "City of God" is very special, no one knows what will happen during the filming in Rio de Janeiro, and the film will have at least 100 extras, which means that although this is an independent film, the crew is very large. So, Lance needed a professional dramatist.

Lance came to Burbank in search of an old friend.

Walking to the entrance of the "Firefly" studio, Lance calmly smiled at the security guards next to him, nodded his head in friendship, and then walked straight forward.

Generally speaking, unless it is a top Hollywood star, their face is a pass, otherwise every crew needs a work pass or pass. At this time, Lance did not have a work permit or a pass, and he was obviously not a big star, but the security guards hesitated, looked at Lance's unhurried pace, and did not stop Lance, but showed a friendly smile and welcomed.

Lance entered the crew without any obstacles, grabbed a staff member at random, asked where the second camera team was, adjusted the direction and continued to move forward. But before he had taken a few steps, he saw a man approaching him with his head down, his tall and thin figure was a little thin, and his white crewneck T-shirt seemed to be somewhat torn, making him look even more wolf.

"Albert?" Lance shouted with some uncertainty, and the other party raised his head in response, revealing a baby face with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and his delicate facial features were not like Westerners, more like Asians, but more three-dimensional. This is what Lance is going to catch up with today's old friend, Albert-Allen.

Albert apparently didn't expect this to happen, and froze in disbelief, then raised his tail note in disbelief, "Lancelot-Strello?" When his eyes were confirmed, his chin was exaggerated as if he were about to dislocate, and he walked up quickly, as if the frustration and embarrassment had been thrown out of the clouds, "Jesus Christ!" It's really you, Lancelot! How long has it been since we've seen each other? I remember meeting you once in 1997 and never meeting again, God! ”

"Wow, you have such a good memory, 1997, at San Francisco International Airport." Lance stretched out his arms and gave Albert a big hug.

Lance and Albert met at the University of Southern California, when Lance was not as interested in film, and Albert was a film student. After the two met by accident, it was Albert who led Lance to delve into the magical world of cinema, which really fascinated Lance in this wonderful country, and never returned. Unfortunately, later Lance went to London, and due to the restrictions on the means of communication, the two gradually broke off contact.

Although the two of them hadn't seen each other for many years, Albert didn't recognize him at all, and directly bumped Lance's shoulder, "Now you're a big shot, the last time I saw your name in the news of 'Ocean's Eleven', I almost squirted the food in my mouth." The unmistakable teasing did not make people feel uncomfortable, on the contrary, Albert's warmth and friendliness could be clearly felt, and even Lance was much more relaxed, "So, you came to Burbank specifically to attend some event?" ”

Lance smiled, "I've come here to find you. Albert had a puzzled look on his face, "I'm working on a brand new crew right now, and I have a tough job, and I can't find anyone willing to take it, so I'm going to find an old friend and see if I can pull you onto the thief ship with my yellowed friendship." I've heard that you've held an important position in Firefly, but ...... In the end, I decided to come and give it a try, I wonder if you would like to join? ”

Albert's face was full of astonishment, his exaggerated expression was slightly restricted, and he looked at Lance seriously and sternly, "What position?" ”

"Drama."