Section 15 The Birth of a TV Script3
When Levy said that he was going to make a Levy model, he noticed that Bob's face could definitely be said to be a wonderful change.
Thinking about it, not long ago, he just threw himself into the street to commit suicide, and now it's only been a few days, and he wants to make a model of his own...... It's basically like seeing a person who falls on the ground when he walks and shouting to challenge Tyson, and normal people will feel incredible when they hear such a statement.
However, Levy knows very well that as long as he does it, then there will definitely be a Levy model born: from a one-man show to a group portrait, from detective to analysis, as soon as such a model comes out, the impact on the current crime drama is absolutely unparalleled.
In the late 90s, it was already time for pay TV stations to start taking the lead. It's just that most of the current TV stations haven't noticed this problem, and they are still stuck in the old routine, and there is no improvement. Levy's set of things is a TV series that appeared at the turn of the century, when it was white-hot to seize market share, and the things produced in the competition itself have stronger vitality and adaptability than these current TV series.
And as long as his TV series is successful, he believes that there will definitely be no shortage of imitations of TV series. These imitations were also quite rampant, and Levy was even very sure that as long as he succeeded, then, what Naval Criminal Investigation Department, what criminal psychology research, similar team + professional guise will be immediately popular, and there will be no shortage of such TV series that will be put on the shell after changing the shell. TV series are different from movies, it is difficult for movies with the same theme to succeed in continuous defense, but it is easy to succeed in imitation of TV series.
Once a new model is created, there will be many imitators. Others can play with psychological analysis, they can play with DNA identification, and they can even come out with a psychic medium to talk about things. But no matter how you say it, they all learn after themselves, and when it comes to groundbreaking, they all learn after themselves. It is only with this kind of influence that Levy's approach will gain compelling favor.
This is the crushing of the generation gap, and it is inevitable to build your own model. Levy doesn't dare to guarantee that he will be better than others in terms of the details of his TV series, but the establishment of this model can allow him to lead the competition.
"Well, just do as you say. Anyway, the money is yours, and the original idea is yours. Bob was silent for a moment before he began to nod, "So, now that the tone has set, let's work with me on how to shape the characters." ”
Bob shook his head and didn't argue with him again. In fact, Bob also vaguely felt that this model might be a big success, but he was used to seeing the old things, and he really didn't have enough courage to engage in this kind of innovation. Looking at Clark in front of him just sneering and not saying a word, he also knew that Clark also supported Levy, and he also thought that it was better to reform his TV series than to copy the routine.
So what else is there to say, just make a TV series.
Character building is not a simple matter. Each character has a different personality, so when writing an outline, you have to give each character a more appropriate background: where they come from, what kind of family background, and educational background. As a person, what kind of language style, action habits, and dress are there? How to show people's temper and character in the interaction between people...... These things have to be taken into account.
"You're an expert in this area, and you're up to you." Levy smiled and gave the lead to Bob, "What needs to be paid attention to is to make the relationship between the characters a little more prominent." The warmth between people is the part that needs to be emphasized. ”
These aspects seem to be very simple, but if they are not done well, the problem will be very serious. When he was in China, Levi had seen a lot of scripts, all of which had a lot of similar problems: a character who studied architecture at a university kept saying how he was in four years of college, completely ignoring that architecture was a five-year system; A certain small couple who claim to be tight on money to buy food and vegetables, one person has an iPhone, it seems that that thing is very popular; In a certain TV series, some people wear coats, some people wear T-shirts, magically people don't know what season it is, not to mention those costume dramas, there are all kinds of things, there are all kinds of things, the love is boundless Qin Shi Huang, the Three Kingdoms full of masters, and the braid family of love saints for generations...... In this regard, there is no way to complain.
In Levy's last life, he was already very dissatisfied with these situations, but he was so indifferent that there was no way to correct them. In this life, he does his own TV series, of course he is not willing to make these mistakes. And how can you do it without making mistakes? Of course, it is left to the professionals.
This is why, from the very beginning, Levy made up his mind that when writing a script, he must find someone else to do it with him. As a traverser, in the general dimension, he sees things very accurately, which is the prerogative of the traverser. But when it comes to creating scripts, he is still a little worse, he was born in China, and domestic scripts have always been relatively rough, so in these aspects, it is impossible for him to create scripts on his own, and someone can help him. Without help, he can't make a TV series, and if someone helps, he can make a TV series without doing almost anything.
Whether it's crossed over or not, it's good to have self-knowledge. Thinking that if you are a time-traveler, you will definitely be able to write a good script, and that kind of confidence Levy does not have.
As for the fact that because of the participation of others, it is different from the original version...... It's not a big deal.
First of all, Levy is still here after all, and he can also make suggestions, if there is something that does not fit the idea, he can correct it back. Secondly, what he plagiarized was originally a concept, not a specific content. A TV series, if you grasp the success point, you can succeed, and you have to copy the exact same lines, which is too embarrassing. is also a plagiarism imitation, the Japanese came up with Renzaburo Furuhata according to Detective Colombo, and some domestic dramas are plagiarized according to the translation of the American drama subtitle group - even if it is plagiarism, there is always a gap, and it is too embarrassing to even copy it.
Of course, plagiarism is not honorable to copy such a thing...... At least Levy doesn't feel honored to do this now. However, Levy did not demand himself according to the standard of a moral gentleman, he had been in the entertainment industry for ten years in his previous life, and he was used to seeing all kinds of things, and he also had an attitude of not being caught plagiarizing other people's works.
Moreover, if it is said to be plagiarism, it is actually a new one. Although Levy named this TV series CSI when he spoke, he actually knew that this TV series would be very different from what he remembered. His approach is plagiarism, but in fact it is more of an imitation - copying a skeleton and then stuffing it with content. Others imitate and have fun, and since they are also imitating, then, what's not to do?
I don't copy it completely, and the entertainment industry can tolerate imitation, so Levy doesn't feel that it is necessary to raise his moral grade to the level of a saint. Many people have done what they have done, and in terms of morality, it is enough to be worthy of their own standards.
What's more, Levy also knows that even if he is a villain, he can only do this. Because of this insurance, if you want to have a future, you can only do this if you have low morals.
"There is no problem with this, how to balance the main story line and the character line, this is the job of the screenwriter." Bob agreed.
The writing of the TV series, with a good enough story, is able to increase the number of viewers. With enough warm portrayals between characters, we can maintain enough audiences. The CSI in my memory is unparalleled in terms of cases, but the ratings that continue to the later stage are not as good as NCIS. People know that NCIS is actually not solving the case, but talking about love, but they are still willing to watch it, just because NCIS pays more attention to the shaping of warmth.
In Levy's memory, although the plot of CSI is top-notch, there have always been some problems in character creation. The characters of this TV series are not particularly prominent and distinct, and they are slightly worse than the CM and NCIS of similar dramas. This also led to this TV series, although the ratings at the peak were unparalleled, but in the later stage, the ratings were not maintained well.
In this regard, it is better to improve it. If the CSI TV series can add some warm elements while solving the case, the connection between the characters in the drama will be closer and more vivid, and the TV series will be more dynamic. A dynamic TV series can last longer. TV series are different from movies, this is not a one-shot deal, the life of a hit drama lasts for a few more years, and the producer's income will be a lot more. Levi and their hard work to produce a TV series, if they don't rely on this for more than ten years, it will be considered a failure.
This aspect also needs to be taken into account.
"This is, to do so, there is a big problem to take into account." Clark, who was on the side, opened his mouth at this time, "There is no Jack's role in our play." ”
This sentence reminded Levy that they also had a friend, Jack Rosser, who was still in New York and had not returned. He is an actor, and several people are also considering giving him a role when arranging scenes.
"Don't think about that yet. This TV series needs to be done for a long time, preferably for ten years. I don't want Jack to waste ten years on TV dramas, he should have other jobs, and I have other arrangements for him. ”
After thinking about it for a moment, Levy rejected the idea, "When Jack comes back, I'll go explain it to him." The character problem of the script is set up like this. The rest, it's Michael's. ”
In fact, it should be said that the rest is the comprehensive professional knowledge of the case file.
Crime dramas and medical dramas are all paid attention to because of life and death events, and such dramas will only be more loved and accepted when they have a solid enough basis in reality.
"Michael, there's definitely no going to be a problem. Hollywood lacks anything else, screenwriters who are proficient in how to write crime dramas, there is never a shortage of real case information, and he also knows where to look. We don't have to worry about these things. ”
Detailed dossier information and a large number of professionals can ensure that this TV series is real. With the characters, the tone of the shooting, and the storyline, these things are combined together, and a script is born.