Filming a short film is not about asking one person to do it, but about letting students understand every detail of the production and understand the importance of teamwork.

Ryan formed an impromptu team with Darren, Reese, David, and Chen, and quickly recruited several extras, who took turns in different roles when shooting their own short films, from screenwriter to director, from lighting to editing, and so on.

All of the equipment academy had to offer, and by the time Ryan had finished the final cut, the time had come in late November.

"You owe it to us for our losses, Ryan."

After handing in the short film, several people gathered in the living room of the Ryan apartment dormitory, David? Moore is denouncing.

"That's right! You said you were going to New York, and we even booked our plane tickets! "Reese? Clement took over the conversation, "I said I would ask your girlfriend to be our heroine, and it turned out to be ......"

"Nat is not my girlfriend." Ryan glanced at him obliquely and crossed Erlang's legs, "Don't forget that I paid for the ticket in advance, and you don't have anything to lose!" ”

"But you've hurt our hearts." Darren? Bowsman muttered.

"Yes, Darren, don't ask me to get you a special ketchup next time."

This guy is shooting a horror short film, and the ketchup used in it is still Ryan asking for someone from the company.

"Okay, okay." Darren? Bausman raised his hand. changed the subject, "The 508 course will start next year, and I need to shoot an experimental film at that time, and I really want to shoot a horror feature film." ”

"And then you can sprinkle more ketchup?" Chen Jiazheng was flipping through the latest "Vanity Fair" when he raised his head.

"Come on, Chen, the kind of psychological horror theory you said is not suitable for the North American market at all." Darren waved his hand casually.

Chen Jiazheng shrugged his shoulders and didn't say anything more, and it has been more than two months since he entered the school. Although many people look at him with colored glasses. But he got along very well with this small team, and these people helped him a lot.

"You guys." Ryan shook his head casually, pulled out his backpack, and pulled out a stack of movie tickets. Divided among several people. "This is the movie ticket you want for the premiere. There are only two cards for each person, and if someone doesn't go to the show......"

Ryan threw a fist the size of a bowl at them.

"Can we walk the red carpet?" The most unreliable Reese made a whimsical suggestion.

"Even if I have to walk the red carpet, I have to wait until the day the movie I directed is released." Darren? Bausman put away his movie ticket. snatched "Vanity Fair" from Chen Jiazheng, "I will become the cover character of "Vanity Fair" at that time!" ”

"It's not dark yet!" Chen Jiazheng snatched the magazine back and flipped to Ryan's column, "Ryan, are you writing about the story of the Roman Empire in this issue?" ”

"Oh, what's the story?" David? Moore leaned over curiously.

Over the past few years, many of Ryan's stories have turned into excellent films, which will naturally attract the attention of these future film industry people.

"Stories about gladiators." Darren has already seen it, "about revenge, family, persistence and responsibility, in a quintessential Ryan style, always clinging to mainstream values." ”

"That's why Ryan's work has always been a hit." David? Moore was the best at thinking among the four, "Don't forget, Ryan never met Roger?" Albert, the film critic who has always admired him, is very telling. ”

"Alright, guys, don't watch it, this story will be made into a movie in a few years, and then I invite you to go and watch it live." Ryan looked at the time and reminded, "We're going to hurry, if we're late, we'll have to sit in the back of the most." ”

"Oh, George? Lucas came to the academy once. "David? Moore had already stood up, "We can't afford to miss it. ”

In the afternoon, George? Lucas would come to the film school to have a conversation with the students on the topic of producers and directors.

Frankly speaking, Lucas's directing level can only rank first from the bottom among the four major directors in the eighties, the Star Wars series has eaten all his life, and his storytelling level is not very high, but he is an extremely good producer, especially for film technology, he and James? Cameron, like that, was always at the forefront.

Moreover, some of his pre-insightful theories about the film industry are often realized, and his vision is really good.

"I'm not a computer expert, I'm just a storyteller with a heart, and technical skills are just an integral part of storytelling, and anyone who works in the arts will encounter technical limitations."

Despite always being at the forefront of cinematic technology, George? Lucas's opening remarks illustrate the importance of stories to films, even if he is not a good storyteller.

Rather than a purely theoretical one-man presentation, Lucas focused more on communication with students, and he only spoke for about ten minutes, and then gave the rest of the time to students to ask questions.

Although Lucas's theories are not new to Ryan, he listens very carefully, and learning and absorbing the strengths of others for his own use is one of his strengths.

As he always said, talent is very important, and hard work should not be overlooked.

An hour later, Lucas finished the class and walked out of the auditorium, and Ryan beckoned to Darren and the others, signaling that he had other things to do, and walked towards the film school's office area.

Tickets to the premiere movies were given to several veteran professors, and sincere invitations were issued, and it was not until they said yes that Ryan walked out with a smile.

These veteran professors are more than just professors, they are all members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, several are even core members, and they have brought out students from all over the Hollywood and entertainment industries.

Connections and relationships are often woven from this little bit to a thread.

A broad implicit alliance that does nothing bad for his future career, and now that the rupture with Disney is inevitable, Ryan naturally wants to pull more alliances to release Michael? Eisner's possible counterattack.

Of course, he and Disney still have common interests, and it is wisest for both parties to maintain their current relationship.

"Hello, Professor Gretel." Entering the mentor's office, Ryan had just finished saying hello when he spotted another person, "Hi George, you're here too." ”

"Ryan." Lucas waved casually, and both sides were old friends.

"Sit down, Ryan."

After Ryan sat down, he quickly said what he meant, and Mentor Gretel answered without hesitation.

"Ryan, why don't you extend an invitation to me?" Ryan had just walked out of the office and found George? Lucas followed from behind, and had to say, "Come on, George, this is Stephen's movie, aren't you going to the premiere?" ”

The two laughed and walked towards the outside of the academy as they spoke, Ryan thought of what he had heard and asked, "It's said that the Star Wars franchise will be re-released next year?" So, you're going to officially launch the prequel? ”

"Yes."

George? Lucas nodded, "Actually, I've already finished the script for the prequel trilogy, and it will start shooting by the end of next year at the latest." ”

"It's Anakin? The story of Skywalker? Ryan asked tentatively.

"That's right, it's about Luke's parents, Anakin? Skywalker and Padmé? Amidala's story. Lucas suddenly changed the subject, "Ryan, you're recognized as a good storyteller, how about helping me revise the script?" ”

Obviously, George? Lucas has a clear understanding of his strengths and weaknesses.

"Come on, George, this is Star Wars, this belongs only to George? Lucas's work. ”

The Star Wars series has become a kind of culture in the United States, and the story logic or something, it's all floating clouds.

"Okay." The old man suddenly laughed weirdly, "Ryan, I heard that you agreed to another role for Stephen, so how about playing a role in Star Wars?" ”

"Can you know the general plot of Lu Dao?" Ryan asked.

"Well, let's go to the café and talk."

The two simply turned a corner and walked into the open-air café of the film school.

After asking for two cups of coffee, the two sat opposite each other under the umbrella, George? Lucas tried to use simple language to explain the general plot, and in general, the main line of the story is no different from the movies Ryan has seen in his previous life.

"Obi-Wan? Kenobi, Luke and Anakin's master, how is the character? In the first prequel, he was still a hairy boy. ”

Hear George? Lucas's words, Ryan laughed, "George, I'm more interested in another character. ”

"Kui Gang? Gold? Lucas asked, confused.

"No, no, no." Ryan shook his finger, "Anakin, Anakin?" Skywalker. ”

This can be regarded as a dream in his previous life, especially the end of "Attack of the Clones", which once made him envious.

"Hell, that won't appear until the second part, and it won't be until the new century." Lucas sighed and asked seriously, "Ryan, are you sure?" Don't be kidding me! ”

"Of course, George, have I ever joked with people about movies?" Ryan shrugged his shoulders and spread his hands, looking unusually sincere.

After Lucas nodded slowly, Ryan asked again, "George, Padmay?" Does Amidala have a suitable cast candidate? ”

"I'm currently looking for an actress who is about 15 to 18 years old, and you should know that in this age group, it is not easy to find an actress who has the right appearance and temperament and good enough acting skills." Lucas wasn't in a hurry, after all, there was still some time before the movie started.

"Can I recommend one?"

"Of course, everyone knows how you see this."

"How's Nat?" Seeing that the old man was a little confused, Ryan explained, "My good friend, Natalie? Portman. (To be continued......)