Before Levy could say yes, Adam already thought that his son wanted to reject him. used to talk by himself, but every time he was knocked back by his son, it also made him think that he should say a few more words and show his son the way.

"You know, there's always no harm in listening to me. What do you do in a Sundance place all day long? Engaging in independent filmmaking is something that those who have no way, no patience, and no future to make their mark want to become famous in one fell swoop and get rich overnight. Is it necessary for you to do that kind of thing? You are my son, I have accumulated a lifetime of capital, which is your capital, let my connections go, just thinking about becoming famous overnight...... Young man, we praise a person for having skills and being good at using his connections, which is definitely one aspect of ability. Adam opened his mouth to speak, not talking to Levi about the benefits of filming a TV series, but to Levi about what he should pay attention to.

"Film shooting is a very mature and complete system. In this system, there are a lot of people who need to be used, how many people are in a crew? The filming of TV series is not something that can be done by one person, you need a lot of people to help you, and you need all aspects to work together to be successful. It's not a simple thing, it takes a lot of manpower and material resources to shoot a movie, and these things, without accumulation, you won't have them. What is networking for? It's just for you to make a good movie. With connections, you can have people to help, financial resources, material resources, sales channels - without accumulation, you are nothing. ”

"How do you build a network? This is a very real problem. In the process of accumulation, some people like or have to gamble on their future in a gambling-style way. Because they have no choice, no one is at fault for them. You can choose a better way to train, you can get someone else to pay for it, you can do it because you are my son, and I am your biggest connection. ”

"There's nothing bad about filming a TV series. Sometimes, young people lack accumulation, and it is not a bad thing to find a feeling on the set of a TV series. You know John Aniston's daughter, right? She used to make movies and was a mess, but now she is shooting TV series, but she has achieved success and become a famous star, isn't it better? ”

Daughter of John Aniston...... Jennifer Aniston? Levy thought of who it was. Calculate the time, now that Friends should be on the air, she is indeed famous. But has she ever acted in movies before? I don't know much about it, it seems that her film career is enough to hit the streets...... But there is really nothing wrong with this, it is true that there are many second-generation people in the entertainment industry who switched to the TV industry after a setback in their film careers, which is not false at all. Levy knows of many such examples, and he certainly won't refute them.

"Directing is your pursuit, but you don't have to hold on to the film. How many people can become famous and embark on a smooth road from now on? It's not a good road. In his early years, Tim Burton made cartoons, made short films, and played TV series. David Fincher filmed commercials and music videos in his early years, and Michael Bay made videos and commercials in his early days, and didn't make movies until two years ago. I don't need to say Spielberg, he also started filming the TV series Detective Colombo. Movies are not so easy to shoot, and if you want to make movies, you must first accumulate enough experience and contacts before you can shoot something good enough. ”

Levy nodded, whether the little Mr. Levy would understand these truths was not clear to him, but he definitely understood.

From the moment he found out that he had crossed over, and he was still a showbiz person, Levy was thinking about how he could get mixed up in this circle. He was still wondering if he should think about how to make a low-budget movie to start with, but now, Adam's words have given him more options, and it is an extremely exciting choice.

It seems that it is a better way to use the capital rise of this cheap daddy. Although Levy didn't think he needed any training, and he was sure that he had a way to take shortcuts to success, he needed to accumulate even if he didn't need to exercise—not to accumulate ability, but to accumulate capital, to accumulate enough money to prepare himself for future filmmaking.

Accumulating funds in the field of TV dramas is a better choice than accumulating in the field of films.

There are all kinds of rumors in the film industry, some of which even make people feel a little unbelievable. For example, according to rumors, Quentin spent $50,000 filming Reservoir Dogs, and Nolan found a few friends to shoot his first work to follow...... These myths are all urging people to make progress.

However, such myths, after all, are in the minority. Moreover, people rarely mention that Quentin spent $50,000 to make a movie, but before filming began, he met the help of producer Lawrence Keitel, who not only had $1.3 million, but also excellent actors. And Nolan did only spend $5,000 to shoot the movie, but because he could only find friends to shoot on his day off, and the shooting time was only ten minutes a week, so it took him a whole year to shoot a short film.

None of the blockbusters they filmed, but they were all so difficult.

If you don't have money, you can't say anything about making good movies, and Levy knows this very well. The capital of independently produced films is generally not particularly large, especially the movies played by the unfamous young directors of Sundance, and it is rare to see movies with an investment of millions. What good thing can be filmed with an investment of less than a million? Perhaps in the eyes of some, this is a lot of money. But there are few of these movies that can really be praised. Making a movie costs money – if you have money, you can set up a movie and have good enough scenes to shoot it. If you don't have money, you can only shoot in real time, and if you don't have a layout, you can only rely on the lens sense to find your own way; If you have money, you can use a shooting car, a rail system, and go to other places to shoot and shoot in real time, if you don't have money, you can't even afford to rent a tripod, so naturally there is no way to play on location; If you have money, you can buy a good enough script adaptation, and if you don't have money, you can only write your own script; If you have money, you can hire good actors with high salaries, but if you don't have money...... Then you can only use amateur actors who are billed by the hour.

The monotonous language of the lens, the simplicity of the shooting techniques, and the problems of the script, actors, and practitioners fundamentally determine the limitations of independent films. Independent films have become more and more cult films in recent years, isn't it because they can't shoot mainstream things? The performance techniques, the depth of the script, and the ability of the actors are not good, so naturally they can only go sideways to attract attention. It is precisely because of this that the circle of independent films is becoming more and more unacceptable to the mainstream, in the final analysis, because of money.

Wanting to make a movie without money is like dancing with shackles. And now, what Adam has offered Levy is another way out: why do you have to start from scratch? Wouldn't it be better to use the opportunity to shoot a TV series, accumulate funds, and prepare a movie than to start from scratch?

"You know, ABC was just acquired by Disney last year. In the past few years, ABC has been operating poorly, and they are now also thinking of finding some better programs to drive ratings for their TV station. This is an opportunity for you, you should give it a try, and if you can help Disney run ABC well, your name will definitely be remembered by Disney. ”

ABC TV, which had just been acquired by Disney in 1995 -- these are things that Levy certainly knows. He knows more than that, he also knows that in the future, Disney will acquire more and more things, Marvel, Lucas, Pixar, these companies will also become Disney's merger and acquisition targets - in memory, Disney's development is absolutely remarkable, such a large company, I also think it is worth refuge. Levi vaguely remembers that the American television network in the 90s was dominated by NBC, and the other three television networks, ABC, CBS, and FOX, could not compete with them. It was not until the new century that this situation was reversed by other television networks, and there were many stories about the competition. Now that Levy is here, he can do something about it in the process.

"Your suggestion, I'll consider it."

After thinking about it for a long time, Levy looked up, and he agreed to Adam's suggestion.

Although in Levy's view, as a traverser, there are countless possibilities for success, in the past, little Levy would hit the street when he made movies, and he would be 100% successful when he made movies by himself, but he had just crossed over, and he didn't know enough about the world, and there were some things that he still didn't know very well, and he had no reason to refuse the opportunity that others sent to his mouth. Since Adam is his father, then he must have no reason to harm himself, and what is the problem in accepting his kindness?

As a perennial person in the entertainment industry, Levy knows very well how important it is to maintain a network in the entertainment industry. Moreover, this is still his nominal father, he ran to his ward to help him, and there is no need for him to refuse.

Seeing that little Levi agreed to his suggestion, Adam nodded in satisfaction. "Your choice is wise, there may be a big difference between the actors of the TV series and the movie, but for the people working behind the scenes, there is not much difference. The behind-the-scenes work of TV series and movies has a lot of circulation, and dormant in the TV drama industry has great benefits for your future. Adam continued to give him a lesson, "What is a director?" The supreme power holder of a movie! Only those who get the final editing rights are considered real directors. What does a director need? Talent, authority, experience. You are talented, but you have no experience. Without experience, you have no authority. In this way, you have neither experience nor authority, you can't make movies well, go to the TV drama industry to experience a little, which will be of great benefit to your future. ”

It's a huge benefit......

Levy didn't pay much attention to what old Adam said about having all three - talent, he didn't necessarily have it, but as a traverser, there was always some way, although it might not be too glamorous. Experience, little Levy doesn't have, he doesn't lack it. I'm not a kid who doesn't know anything, I've been in this industry for a long time. Authority...... Are you still afraid of not having authority? If you want to say that you may not have anything else, but if you want to say that you have a grasp of the future development direction of the film, which direction should guide the development of the film, who else is more authoritative than yourself?

These things, he already has - Levy, who has aspired to be a director since his previous life, how can he not have these abilities?

What he thought about more was the opportunity that Adam provided him: in his previous life, if he wanted to make a movie, he had to work hard to plan, pull people, find investment, hire actors, the script had to be stuck by others, the funds were always not in place, the big names among the actors, it was difficult for him to command, and if he wanted to shoot a movie or TV series, how difficult it would be!

But now, Adam just said a few random words and let himself get a chance? Do you have the opportunity to shoot a TV series now? I can't imagine that my dream was accomplished in such a strange way...... However, it doesn't matter how it works. The dream is close at hand, and what I am thinking about now should be how to realize the dream, not other things. The opportunity that I have been waiting for for many years has finally come, and I must seize it no matter what.