Now that you have the money, the rest is how to make a TV series.

The production cost of the premiere episode is relatively high because at the beginning of the show, it was necessary to build a sound studio and buy various costumes and props to shoot the movie. It can be said that of the 4 million funds, 1 million is used to rent venues and equipment, and the rest of the money is used to shoot TV series.

3,000,000 episodes...... Quite little is already given. Fortunately, this TV series didn't have too many explosions, big scenes such as car chases cost money, and a TV series has just been produced, and it is impossible to have stars, 3 million episodes may be enough.

The rest, is preparation.

"Can the problems on the set be solved?" Levy set his sights on Michael.

"I've already contacted the Warner Studios studio, and I'll never have to worry about that." Michael immediately replied, "You don't have to worry about props, I've been in contact with the props production team since I was writing the script, and Harvey Schwartz is willing to provide us with props." There will be no problem in this regard. As for the filming equipment and crew, as long as you have money, you will need as much as you need within five minutes, this is Hollywood, and there will never be a shortage of these people. ”

Michael is clearly aware that the most important thing besides the studio is the production of props. CSI has a large number of professional instruments and autopsies, which of course require the use of props, so when the script is still being written, he has already begun to discuss the possibility of prop production in a continuous professional team. And the Harvey Schwartz he mentioned is the owner of the 20th century props company, which has been operating in Hollywood for 40 years and claims to be the largest props company in Hollywood.

Levy reckons that they are more than willing to accept the business: computer technology has become more and more popular in recent years, and prop making has begun to decline. Moreover, while Hollywood is exploring overseas markets, it has also sent this kind of high-cost manual work to a lot abroad, this Hollywood's first props company, I'm afraid that the operation will not be very good, CSI uses corpses in almost every episode, and there are a lot of instruments to use, which is also a long-term order for them.

"The producer of this drama is naturally me, and I will do it first, Michael, you can be my producer's assistant, there are many places where you need to be used during the filming process, Clark, you will do post-production. Bob, take on the screenwriting work, and leave that to you. This TV series, Alex, are you going to be a producer, or are you staying out of it? "There's nothing to say about the script in TV production, Michael has a lot of experience, and Levy needs to rely on his abilities. And Clark is also a professional no matter what he says, and it is not a problem to deal with the later stages of the TV series, Levy has already thought about these aspects, and the remaining more important part is the problem of money.

TV series producer, who earns quite well in a TV series. Except for those TV series that are produced in the later stage and have an unimaginably high income from the starring role in the TV series, the income of these people is unparalleled. Although it is said that once the TV series is released, ABC is estimated to send a producer to keep an eye on it, and if the entertainment company becomes an investor, it may also send a producer, but no matter how this TV series is said to be a mystery, the producer of the mystery still has no income. The income of the TV series mainly depends on the replay rights and merchandise, and before you get this money, the only income is the salary of the producer, which has to be carefully discussed.

Levy knows that when it comes to money, even the best friends may fall out. These people used to be poor and could support each other, but if CSI succeeded, the amount of money was definitely something that several people had never seen, and with so much money, it was easy to have disputes, so Levy also wanted to make it clear first.

Levy's question made Alexander hesitate for a moment, "I don't know anything about filming, and if I become a producer, I can only handle some liaison work with other companies for you." I don't think I'll be a producer anymore, if the company can develop, there will be a lot of things left, and I'll be very tired of dealing with things in the company, so I won't work with you on the production of TV series. ”

"Does it make a difference who is the producer? Anyway, the part that should be taken by the arts and ABC is not a lot of money, and we divide it back and forth, and we are all sharing our friends' money. Clark also spoke.

There's nothing wrong with that...... However, isn't this just that I am afraid that my friends will not divide the money evenly and make it awkward. Levy was also turning his mind in his heart: when he didn't have money before, he could talk about everything, and now he felt that he should discuss with Alexander how to deal with these things.

"Once the rest is settled, it's the casting. Alexander, it's up to you to handle the agency, we need a lot of actors, you go and get in touch, we may need them to help us organise auditions. ”

"You don't have to worry about this, I've already contacted Endeavor Elite Brokerage - several brokerage companies, that is, they have the idea of opening up the market."

"The company that's less than two years old? Will they be able to cope with the demands that come to us? ”

The filming of TV series naturally needs the help of a brokerage company, and Endeavour Elite Company Levy has also heard of it, but now it is only a small company, and Levy's problem is also to ensure that his TV series will not have problems.

"About the production of TV dramas, I talked to Endeavor Elite, they are very interested, you know, the newly established company for a year, basically relies on the old relationship of partners to develop business, and now we know that there is a person to shoot a new drama, they are also willing to support us, no matter where we want to find actors, they will help us. Their network is okay, if you want to shoot Titanic, forget it, if you want to make a TV series, there is absolutely no problem. ”

Now that big ship is filming...... Levy also thought of something, and couldn't help but be a little fascinated. But he soon came back to his senses, and he knew that no matter how envious he was, Ruth would have to take one step at a time, and he would have to stutter his meal.

There is no problem on the side of Endeavor Elite, then, it is much more convenient to shoot.

Everyone knows that being a movie star is very profitable. The top movie stars, the income can be as high as 20 million for a play - this is still the practice of dividends in the 90s was not popular - the top income, extremely high attention, make this profession highly visible, and many people want to become actors. So, what qualifications do you need to be an actor in Hollywood?

The answer is actually very simple: don't have any qualifications, find a brokerage company, and you will be an actor.

The brokerage company makes money, on the one hand, it is to find actors to charge monthly fees and collect salary commissions, and on the other hand, it is also to find producers to collect intermediary fees. And how can we maintain long-term cooperation with the producer? To put it simply, what kind of actors the producer wants, you have to find them immediately. In order to meet the requirements of the producer, the brokerage company must of course have to plant a wide range of crops, prepare manpower, and be ready to report at any time.

Sometimes people watch American dramas, and some of the characters who are actors in the play declare that they have a lot of talents, including dancing, playing guitar, horseback riding, foreign languages, and all kinds of talents. This is because when directors ask for someone from an agency, they don't designate a certain person, they only specify a certain talent - someone who can ride a horse, someone who can speak Spanish, someone who has practiced kickboxing - such a requirement is the director's habit, and because the director's requirements are strange, so a large number of personnel on hand is also what the agency must do. Therefore, it is not difficult to become an actor, and the agency is happy to take in all kinds of people, as long as they sign up and pay money, anyone can wait for the opportunity. Then, when the directors make a request, the agency has enough reserves to immediately find personnel - of course, the introduction is the introduction, and it is up to you whether you can get the role.

Because the agency needs a lot of manpower, in Hollywood, if you want to become an actor, you can go directly to the agency to apply. Their record of actors has nothing to do with whether the actors are beautiful or whether they can act. All they care about is how talented the actor is, how many director's requirements he can complete, and the more genres he can adapt, the brighter the actor's future will be. Such low requirements and high returns make Hollywood have a large number of actors. The conditions required are low, and once you become famous, your income is enviable, and the contrast of such a strong gap naturally makes many people who are willing to gamble and try their luck here.

According to statistics, the number of actors here is as high as 50,000.

The number of actors in Hollywood has reached 50,000, but this is only the number of Hollywood. In fact, because various states in the United States have encouraged the filming of movies on their own turf since the late 90s to promote the development of their own tourism and other related industries, they have tax refund policies, and in New York, Michigan, Florida and other regions, there are also extremely large groups of actors waiting for opportunities. Outside the United States, there are also many actors waiting to shoot American movies - because of the complex composition of the American race, transitional mixed race, it is difficult for Americans after the 80s to distinguish between Germans, British, Italians, Irish descendants, and even sometimes, even Jews are not easy to distinguish, which makes directors want to shoot some historical themes, even when filming World War II, and even 50s theme works, they will choose to go to Ireland or Australia and other places to find people. Compared to Americans in the 90s, Australians are closer in appearance to American soldiers during World War II, which is also a major competitive factor for American actors.

It is quite difficult to select a few actors from tens of thousands of people, and naturally you need the help of a brokerage company.

Now, Levy's TV series is to select five or six people from these 50,000 people as his leading actors.

The production of TV dramas is one in a million, but what about actors? If you want to succeed, you must always kill from the crowd. The rest of the preparations are over, and the rest is the actors.