Chapter 402: Discussion
I have to say that the screenwriters of "Star Buddies" are very disciplined, if Sean is not the producer, they will definitely press a large list of foul language on him in the series, anyway, the pay desk, there is no need to care about the public's reaction, all kinds of dew points are fine, not to mention some foul language. Rao is like this, Sean still protested before he could make his role a little better, you can imagine how unscrupulous these guys are.
Justin? Chapin is also a product of this situation, and the character is set up as a newly established singer who is known for his chastity, declaring that he will give his first time to her husband. Of course, people in Hollywood are constantly arguing about whether she will really do this, and whether she is still ****, such as the two friends of the actor Vinson, the younger brother Teto and the agent Eric have different opinions, the former thinks she is definitely ****, and the latter thinks it is impossible, which also triggers the debate between Sean and Vinson.
Well, Justine, ****, Shouzhen, and the first time to her husband, did you think of anything? That's right, this is obviously alluding to the famous "Britney" Britney. When she was with Justin? When Timberlake was dating, she personally admitted that she was still **** on the talk show, but Timberlake dumped her and revealed to the media that she did it because she messed around with others.
Of course, there is also gossip that Britney did maintain her virginity, and in order to keep Timberlake, she was **** with him, but she was dumped, so she became dissolute. However, it doesn't matter who is lying, what matters is what the public likes to watch, so Britney has become a representative of hypocrisy, and there are no fewer ridiculous jokes, so it is not surprising that "Star Partners" makes fun of this.
Although the girl who plays the role of Justin is indeed sweet and cute, Sean has never thought about what is going to happen, although he did Britney at a party last time with the Grammy award, he did remember something because of it, and planned to do something.
"I've read it, it's not bad as a youth book, but ...... Adapted into a TV series? Vladimir put the book in his hand on the table, with obvious disapproval, "Sean, I want to remind you that the main audience of the TV series is between the ages of 18 and 49. ”
"That can't give up on the audience under the age of 18, can it? It's like "Crush Detective," Sean shrugged, not expecting to convince the other party at once, "and, who said that viewers over the age of 18 wouldn't be interested in this subject?" ”
"Even if you're interested, there won't be much, Sean." Vladimir shook his head and glanced at the novel called "Gossip Girl" on the table again, "Just like "Crush Detective", the ratings can only be said to be average, it can't save UPN. ”
Although UPN has a good rating for "America's Top Model Contest" in cooperation with Samsara Pictures, the entire TV station is still in a loss-making state, not to mention that there is a similar type of program this year, the fashion-themed "Flyover" will be broadcast on Disney's Lifetime TV, which will pose a big threat to them - but this show is also produced by Samsara Pictures.
After the broadcast of "America's Top Model Contest", Sean has been thinking that maybe a similar show can be developed, and he mentioned it to Vladimir. The latter was also very interested, and after spending some time to find out, he contacted the famous fashion designer Michael? Kos, it just so happens that Sean has also had a few encounters with this guy, and Kate's clothes in "The Perfect Thief" are all from him, so after some preparation, there is the show "Flyover".
Of course, the host, at Sean's suggestion, still collaborated with Victoria's Secret, after all, the most well-known models in the next few years will come out of them, so, Heidi? Krum got this opportunity. Sean was originally going to make Adriana? Lima came to try, but she did a good job as a resident judge in "American Supermodel Contest", and she had no mind and no need to change jobs, and Heidi relied on her advantage in Victoria's Secret to be popular, and took the lead from Michael? After Kos got the news, he heard that he had recommended himself as the host, and immediately found an opportunity to introduce himself to Sean at the party, and then another set of kung fu was done, and it basically showed up and down, even if Sean didn't want to agree.
You know, because of the hot broadcast of "American Supermodel Contest", Giselle who served as the host? Bundchen's popularity can be said to be growing day by day, and the name of the supermodel is getting louder and louder, and the net worth is getting richer and richer. Although this is not unrelated to Giselle's own efforts and luck, such as the aforementioned selling his own brand shoes in Brazil, more people see Sean and Reincarnation Pictures looking for her to be the host of "American Supermodel Competition", plus although Adriana is not as good as Giselle, her popularity and worth have also increased a lot, and Sean's good vision is now widely spread in Hollywood, and it is understandable that Heidi will have such an attitude.
Now let's see what will happen to the official broadcast of the show after December, but Sean believes that it will not be worse than the supermodel contest, because ...... That's what his instincts told him.
Back to the topic just now, as the chairman of Reincarnation Pictures, Sean naturally said what he meant, but he still insisted on his opinion: "I know, Todd, but a TV series doesn't have to make money entirely from advertising, does it?" ”
Both UPN and Lifetime are basic cable stations, and the so-called basic cable stations mean that although users need to watch in the form of subscriptions, the prices are very low, so the bulk of the money is still advertising, and the choice of advertisers is no different from that of public stations.
However, thanks to the blessing of his previous life, as the first TV series to be genuinely introduced to the mainland, Sean has a certain understanding of "Gossip Girl", and somehow remembers that the ratings of this TV series in the United States are not high, but it has still produced several seasons and created a new way to make money.
For example, to lead the fashion trend and get the support of luxury brands, Wahlberg plans to do this in "Star Buddies", or sell the rights overseas — as in "Gossip Girl" — and sell them to network TV or pay-per-cable stations to fill their film libraries, and so on.
Therefore, after Sean found the novel of "Gossip Girl" and read it, he asked Vladimir to win the adaptation rights and prepare to make it into a TV series, which can be regarded as an investment deal.
"I don't understand, Sean, why do you have to be obsessed with this kind of youth reading? Are you still in high school? Vladimir didn't let go, and took a book out of his drawer, "If you really want to adapt some novel into a TV series, Keth?" Ms. Lex's work would be a perfect fit. ”
"Oh?" Sean raised an eyebrow and immediately picked up the book, the name of the cover was "Listen, Bones Are Talking".
"Detective type?" After turning two pages, he gave an inquiring look, but Vladimir did not answer, only made a gesture to continue.
Sean had to patiently read a few more pages, but this time he saw it, the writing is very delicate, from the perspective of a female forensic doctor, to tell readers how to use the method of examining bones to solve the case, which is indeed a very novel subject.
"It's very similar to CSI, but it's more professional than CSI, after all, although the evidence testing techniques in CSI seem fascinating, there are so many of them that they are so dazzling that the audience can't grasp the point." Sean flipped through the sections, thought for a few minutes and then said.
He is no longer the hairy boy he was when he first debuted, he has been honed here for more than five years, and he has a set of judgment methods for movies and TV series, and he does not rely entirely on intuition.
"This book starts entirely from the bones of the victims, and fully shows how to use techniques to read the information left by the bones in order to achieve the purpose of solving the case, which is very targeted." Sean continued, "However, if you want to make it into a TV series, you have to show all kinds of bones, will it be a bit heavy? ”
Then he thought of something and raised the book in his hand: "Only this one?" ”
"Good analysis, Sean." Vladimir patted it lightly, with a smile on his face, looking happy, "Don't worry, we've solved this problem." ”
He knows what he means by the last sentence, and he knows that as long as the ratings of a TV series are high enough, then it will continue to be filmed. It's okay for the cable station, generally only more than ten episodes, but the public station is at least more than 20 episodes, so if you want to adapt the novel, there is not enough content to support it, then the later story will only get worse and worse.
"I discussed with a few producers, and I didn't have to follow the exact route of the novel, but just borrowed the general framework, that is, the FBI's female forensic examiner's technique of analyzing the bones to help solve the case, and the rest was like a general detective drama, one case at a time. At the same time, we can also bring in Ms. Lex as a consultant, who will provide forensic expertise, and that combination is sure to make the show a hit. Vladimir said that his eyebrows fluttered a little after the last moment.
Sean was still listening carefully at first, but his eyes quickly narrowed, and after the other party finished speaking, he asked coldly: "You have already obtained the adaptation rights, right?" ”
"Of course," Vladimir did not hesitate at all, let alone look embarrassed, as if he took it for granted, "this novel was first published in 1997, and there have been several producers who wanted to adapt it into a movie, and if you don't start early, it will definitely be snatched away by others." ”
Sean, who failed to achieve the desired effect, grinned, but the other party was right to do so, Vladimir is the CEO of the company, and he is fully responsible for the company's operations, and Sean himself has things that don't come over often, and it is impossible to tell him everything before starting to act.
"Well, if you think there's a lot to be done with that, go ahead." In that case, Sean didn't say much, "Of course, I still have to read the script after it comes out." ”
"No problem." For such a good thing, Vladimir naturally agreed to it.
As long as Sean has read and thinks the script is good, whether it is a movie or a TV series, there will generally be no loss, such as "Doctor House", which has been officially broadcast, and the ratings have averaged around 20 million so far.
"However, the adaptation rights of "Gossip Girl" still have to be obtained." Sean immediately said again, looking like Shi Shiran.
Vladimir opened his mouth, then smiled bitterly: "Okay. ”