"Xiao Jiu, you tell him!"

I've already explained it to Xiao Jiu before, but I'm too lazy to say it again.

Xiao Jiu put down his phone and said, "Brother Xiaobai said that the movie is too risky, and he can't guarantee that he will definitely be able to return to his roots..."

Indeed, compared to other art forms, the near-zero cost of investment, the film is absolutely high-risk.

According to incomplete statistics, there are almost 1,000 movies produced in China every year, of which less than half can be released in theaters, and even fewer of them can recover their costs.

There are more movies on the street than there are authors on the street!

The whole film industry is like that, there are no rational rules, and no one knows that the work will suddenly satisfy the audience's taste.

Before the start of filming, many big directors were full of confidence, shouting out one billion, two billion, or even five billion box office results.

There is a lot of analysis circulating online about successful and failed films, and many people think that failure can be avoided by learning these lessons.

It's a pity that these people have ignored an important factor, and this kind of statement is based on the premise that the movie has already been released.

With the benefit of hindsight, who wouldn't do such a thing?

The competition in the film industry is so fierce, if Bai Xiaofei succeeds in his first movie, it is okay to say, but if he is not recognized, the consequences will be cruel.

The TV series is different.

Although there are many TV series that cannot be broadcast every year, relatively speaking, the broadcast channels of TV dramas far exceed those of movies.

Especially for online dramas like "Waste Wood Brothers", it is very simple to sell.

The pressure to recoup costs will also not be great.

……

"Waste Wood Brothers" is a modern drama, and the pressure on the ball is not very big.

Actors are completely free to bring their own costumes.

Photographer Bai Xiaofei can also work part-time, and Xiao Jiu is also a professional videographer.

But props, lighting, and makeup artists can't be absent, less of these people, relying solely on Bai Xiaofei himself, "Waste Wood Brothers" is estimated to have to be filmed for half a year!

Especially for makeup artists, in principle, actors who don't wear makeup can't be on camera!

The prop master is even more important, and the props needed for many scenes need to be coordinated by the prop master...

By the way, there is also a person who coordinates the chores of the crew, according to Bai Xiaofei's plan, there are more than 80 people in front of and behind the scenes of the entire "Waste Wood Brothers", and there is no one who is specifically responsible for the coordination of the crew, it is estimated that sooner or later it will be chaotic!

I probably met a few people and had a brief chat.

can be favored by Wang Jing, the business level must not be said!

It's just that when it comes to salary, Bai Xiaofei was directly stunned, and actually offered a seven-figure offer!

Do you think Lao Tzu is a rich second generation?

Stepping on a horse, if I had so much money, what else would I film? Directly on the big movie, "Legend of the Gods" or something...

Take the money and smash it out of an all-star lineup!

"You, you're so unreliable!"

"Can you tell me, what do you think?"

"Seven-figure pay, they really dare to speak!"

After those people left, Bai Xiaofei yelled at Dong Jian angrily.

“… Mind my, the person my mom introduced! ”

"Auntie... What a commanding height! ”

Wang Jing is also kind-hearted, afraid that he will not have enough experience in charge of the crew for the first time, so he pulled a few elites in the industry...

It's just that she may not have thought about it comprehensively, Xiaobai is a poor man...

"So, what now?"

“… Do you have something to do in the afternoon? ”

"I want to think about it... It's nothing, what's the matter? ”

"Come with me to the film school and find a few interns!"

The most important thing in Beijing is the film major-related colleges, most of the students in them will be engaged in film and television-related work after graduation, but most of them can only do a little field work, and the group with them is not necessarily so formal!

"By the way, you also found the actors, right?"

“… Good idea! ”

Bai Xiaofei nodded decisively.

In the evening, take the actors to have an in-depth understanding of the acting skills and the script...

……

Originally, Bai Xiaofei didn't think about looking for an intern, although it was cheap, he had to teach him by hand.

But now there is no way, if you don't look for interns, the budget of 5 million is simply not enough!

Zhang Shan's regular salary is about 2 million, the online drama is halved, and the friendship price is halved again, 500,000...

Yang Lan, be higher, after all, she has a special relationship with Bai Xiaofei, let's put it this way, if Yang Lan needs anything, such as dredging the sewer or something, Bai Xiaofei is absolutely obliged!

800,000.

These two people account for one-fifth of their salary!

Xiaobai doesn't get paid, and other supporting roles and the like have to prepare about 500,000 as a salary budget.

The rest is spent behind the scenes.

What's more, I didn't expect prices to rise so much now, and I dare to ask for a seven-figure price with one mouth!

At noon, I specially called Wang Jing and thanked her for her introduction.

Then euphemistically asked her to help guarantee it, after all, there are many liars these years, Wang Jing's reputation is here, there is a reliable guarantee, lest anyone suspect that his crew is unreliable or something.

Don't think that liars are very rare in the entertainment industry, liars have kept pace with the times these days, and people often call to say that a certain crew lacks actors, or pretend to be a scout, saying that they want to make you popular, but in fact, they just want to!

In the long run, many people are also vigilant!

Wang Jing has always admired Bai Xiaofei very much, and thought that he would definitely make a difference in the film and television industry, and he agreed very happily.

With Wang Jing's golden signboard, there are many people who come for interviews in the afternoon.

A few young people with experience in the group were selected, and the remuneration was negotiated, 8,000 yuan.

left the number, said the specific time to join the group, and finally ushered in the most anticipated link - the selection of actresses!

Uh, by the way, pick a few actors...

In addition to the female number one played by Yang Lan in the first season of "Waste Wood Brothers", there are also two mature young ladies, who are about 30 years old, and they must be sexy and have a bumpy figure.

This type of actress film school is rarely found, but, as mentioned earlier, the most important thing in Yanjing is actors!

It's really not good, you can relax the conditions a little, let's say you are around 25 years old.

……

The first actress to come in, Bai Xiaofei only glanced at her and sentenced her to death.

The recruitment notice made it very clear that between the ages of twenty-five and thirty-five, this little sister looked like a minor, although she was quite mature, with chestnut curly hair, and wore an off-the-shoulder dress on such a cold day...

I guess I wanted to surprise the teachers who auditioned!

The first thing we did when we met was to bow: "Hello to a teacher!" ”

“…”

Bai Xiaofei glanced at Dong Jian, who returned a look of unknown meaning...

This kind of is both a typical white lotus!

“… Introduce yourself! ”

"My name is Murong Wanyo, I am twenty-two years old this year, I used to..."

"Wait, you're twenty-two? Our recruitment notice says we want an actress over the age of twenty-five! ”