The day after Ye Wei was expelled from school, Julia Roberts made an appointment to meet him.

There is nothing to describe Roberts's anger towards Ye Wei, this kid is really the opposite! "Fantasy Elf Incident Book" is so, such a good opportunity, he actually ruined it like this, and also made a violent injury to damage his image, Emma is his good friend! Even Emma was also damaged, and he also played the heroine of his next movie.

It's impossible not to act, relatively speaking, acting is much more profitable.

And as far as she knows, Emma only understands, supports, and even worships Ye Wei for punching people: "When you are extremely angry, fight! or for girls! It's a pity that it's not me ......"

The genius bad boy makes girls crazy, but Roberts has passed that stage, and he only thinks that Ye Weizhen shouldn't be, look at it, get expelled.

"Fantasy Elf Event Book" is gone, but that kid informed her of the news last night, he actually won the adaptation rights of "Lovely Bones", I really didn't expect it.

This made Roberts angry a little, but ...... Today's appointment is in a living room at her home to talk about Emma playing "Susie".

"Julia, Emma probably won't be able to play Susie. I mentioned it to Siebrd and she said that Susie is not Emma's sweet temperament, and you know she has the power to decide what Susie is to do......"

"What, what did you tell her!? You have the right to decide!"

As soon as he heard him say this, Roberts was suddenly anxious, looking at Ye Wei who was sitting on the sofa opposite with a serious face, she understood, and said angrily: "You also think it is not suitable?"

Ye Wei replied with a frown: "Emma is beautiful and good enough, but you also understand that there are requirements for casting, and Emma and Susie are really not the same type." Let's just talk about her eyes, her eyes are not the kind of penetrating, ethereal eyes, she has her strengths! ”

"Looks like you actually dislike Emma?" Roberts took a deep breath, almost angry, with a fierce look in his eyes, "Stinky boy, do you want to break the contract?

"No! Ye Wei said loudly, "Emma and I are good friends, and I owe you too, Julia, I won't break the contract, and I won't hurt Emma." If Emma had to play Susie, she would be scolded, and so would I, she wasn't Susie. But she's fit to play Bethany, The Soul Surfer. ”

Roberts was stunned, clapped his palms, and became even angrier: "That's a one-armed girl!

"Why not?" Ye Wei explained calmly, picked up the teacup on the coffee table and took a sip of tea, "A good actor will never lose himself because of a screen image, especially a beautiful girl." When Emma's fame goes up, she's just going to be Emma Roberts, not any on-screen persona, isn't she?"

"Don't tell me how to become a star. Roberts' angry face did not change, "Bethany is an athletic girl, Emma's public image and appearance are not, your girlfriend, she is! She is suitable for Bethany, and Emma is suitable for Susie." ”

Ye Wei was suddenly silent, and after a while, he said: "It's okay, the image can be created, and the appearance is no problem, but you need to receive some surfing training, fortunately, because some shots can be completed by Bethany as a stand-in, and they are also done in person." ”

"No, I don't agree. Roberts leaned back on the couch with his hands folded around his chest, with no negotiable expression.

"Soul Surfer will be my next project, and next year I'll be the first to shoot it and schedule it to be the first to be released. ”

Ye Wei said seriously: "I talked to Emma, and she is very interested in this role. You don't have to worry about the image, I'll take a picture of her beauty, and then lose a hand, it's very shocking! Nobody thinks it's ugly, it's like Venus. Julia, Bethany is really no worse than Susie, "Soul Surfer" has more potential for high box office, sports, inspiration, family, Christianity, true stories, you know, this can hit the Oscars. ”

"How dare you ......" Roberts heard it, this kid had already made a decision, looking at his "you can only obey my arrangement" look, she laughed angrily: "VIY, in terms of private life, we all have our problems, you can be wild, I don't care about you." What did we say in the first place?"

"That's also my next movie!" Ye Wei was a little excited, "I never joke about movies, even if it's a trick actor, I think I'll take it seriously, Julia, do you think I'll joke about the heroine? I promised you that if I became famous, Emma would definitely become famous." But she didn't promise you to let her play a role that wasn't suitable for her. Isn't my judgment convincing even now?"

He looked at Roberts, whose face was cloudy, and lowered his voice: "If Emma wants to act in a youth love movie or a youth campus movie, she can play anything, she can be Emma Roberts." But to me, it's going to be a different Emma! It's a character! Touching, strong, brave, Bethany and Susie can do that, and Emma is a good fit for Bethany. ”

Roberts pinched his chin and thought, and after a long while, snorted coldly, "What I said was useless? Bethany, or nothing?"

"Don't say that Bethany is worse than Susie, the person who is suitable for playing Susie may not be able to play Bethany. Ye Weiyan said, "I promise, Bethany will be full of charm on the screen!"

"Then who are you going to find to play Susie?" Roberts still had a calm face, "Your girlfriend?

"No, she's not a good fit either. No one yet. Ye Wei shook his head, he already had an idea: "I'm going to hold a talent show to find heroines and supporting actresses for my three projects next year, I really need a lot of girl actors, I want to do it at once." ”

Roberts, of course, knows what the draft is, it's an act, and when you sign up, you don't have a target role, and if you go to participate, you have a chance to be discovered and get a role. Auditions are one of the main ways to find new actors, and they are often held in theaters, clubs, TV shows, etc., and are also a way for agents and filmmakers to find actors.

"A talent show for established actors and new actors?" she asked.

"Yes, anyone of the right age can come but Kristen Stewart. Whoever has a big shelf, I don't force anyone. ”

"When?" she asked again.

Ye Wei thought for a while and said, "In late January next year, I will announce it first, so that those who are interested can prepare." When the time comes, let Emma also participate, and I am sure that she will have a good table, she will win Bethany and the others will win the others. ”

"I'm so glad I'm not from the same era as you. Roberts suddenly seemed to be mocking something. Ye Wei was puzzled: "Aren't we? It's really strange, you look like you're only 19." ”

"Are you flirting with me? I'm a mother of two, you stinky boy!" Roberts didn't buy his compliment, scolded him, and said:

"Have you ever wondered if your talent show is announced, and how many girls from all over the world will come to Los Angeles without any surprise? with dreams of stardom, dreams of being actors, dreams of getting to know you and dating you...... Only a few lucky ones will be chosen, and the other girls go home crying, and the worst ones are those who can't go back. However, the draft is the most brutal way to audition. ”

Ye Wei frowned and took a sip of tea, and sighed lightly: "It's not easy to be an actor, it's not easy to be a director, I have my work to complete, there are auditions and there are winners and losers, and there is no way (I-can't-help-it.)." I can't do anything / I can't help it). I can only try to make every girl who auditions laugh at the success or failure. ”

"You just talk about it, no, thousands of girls are going to be heartbroken. Roberts smiled cruelly, "A genius director who is less than 18 years old, looking for his heroine, like a prince sending out prom invitations to girls all over the country, but Cinderella, there is only one." ”

"Julia, what do you want to say?"

"I'd say you're a natural jerk, don't hurt Emma. ”

......

The night before, after making up his mind, Ye Wei made a lot of phone calls.

He gave himself a schedule for next year, 12 months, three films.

January is the overall project preparation, 2-4 months "Soul Surfer", 5-7 months "Lovely Bones", 8 months of rest and tourism, 9-11 months of "Winter Bones".

This is a crazy plan! But this madness makes his blood boil, and it is not that it cannot be realized.

The main working schedule of the three films is planned one month in advance, shot in one month, and produced in one month. The specific will not be so accurate, especially in the post-production, SS and TLB also have to do special effects, which can be crossed.

It's not difficult to do it, when a B-grade film is made, one film in a month or half a month is fine, it is difficult to do it well, of course it must be done well, otherwise it is to make three bad movies, what's the point?

Time and quality are often directly proportional, but time can be stolen! How to steal? No longer film shooting, all digital shooting, only numbers are possible, and this also involves post-production; six days a week, overtime every day, that month becomes two months.

Many aspects can be stolen. If he wants to work hard and others are willing, the union will not allow him to work hours, so he will not use the union people, and he must voluntarily sign a contract to join, and try not to be involved with various unions, although he himself is a member of the producers' union, the director's union and the screenwriters' union.

There are so many filmmakers around the world, so many people waiting for opportunities, so many independent filmmakers, there is always something to be recruited.

The actor is new and good, he will not play big names and lose his temper, and he is willing to shoot 16 hours a day; Many old friends are interested, and Sean Maurer's reply is: "I'll join, grit my teeth and pass, but at most with you, I have a family." ”

Peter Heller, Andrew Grande and others are willing to accompany him crazy for one or two, which is inseparable from friendship and always generous bonuses, to continue to maintain.

It's a mentally crazy but meticulous plan, one link after another, and once the first step is not completed, it will not be possible to achieve it afterwards.

Of the three projects, "Winter's Bones" was the best shot, and it was ranked last because the post-production of "Lovely Bones" took a lot of time, and its ease allowed more time to cross-complete the post-production of TLB. And the reason why TLB is in the middle is because the script is super difficult to adapt.

Michael Arndt has agreed to join the team of writers, and in the first half of May, they will work together to get the script done.

"Soul Surfer", which is at the top, is not easy at all, there is too little time, and there is only more than one month to finalize the script before starting in February. I also have to be busy with the overall preparations, the awards season, fortunately...... Michael Arndt was also on board, and Heck Potko was on the move.

It's really the best coming-of-age gift for yourself, but money!

Whether it is a Hollywood film or an independent film, making a movie can never be done without money, and it is even more inseparable from money to be fast and ensure quality.

Ye Wei has also thought about it, with a budget of 10 million for "Soul Surfer", 25 million for "Lovely Bones", and 3 million for "Winter Bones".

He will participate in the investment, but he can't invest all of it himself, and now he has some money, and he can't be arrogant to this kind of Cheng dù. Investing in movies is actually really stupid, the returns are slow, the risks are high, and what to do to make money is not better than making movies. He can't guarantee that he will never mess up, so the risks must be shared and a community of interests must be formed.

The principle of cooperation is very simple, one must be trusted, and one should be fast. Whoever trusts VIY will cooperate with whoever is fast.

There are two main ways of cooperation considered, one is joint production, which is to hand over the film to the distributor for distribution and sharing, and the other is a spot transaction, where the film is pre-sold to a certain film distributor at an agreed price, and the film is delivered after the film, and then the matter is none of his business.

The partners considered are Lionsgate, IFC, Pretong, Amperin Entertainment and other old friends.

Amperin Entertainment belongs to Spielberg and the Kennedy/Marshall couple, firstly, because they want favors, and secondly, their connections have greatly contributed to the production, distribution and award-winning of the film. Although the talks with the "Fantasy Elf Incident Book" project collapsed, he and the Marshall couple had no problem, they had talked before, and they were interested in investing in him.

"Bones of Winter", this project requires a small budget and cannot be invested too much. This story will only be a literary film with no commercial value, filming is to make a movie, the film company will inevitably not invest much in distribution, the most suitable is to start with small-scale distribution, the box office does not want to make money, just return to the basics, the important thing is the periphery and the awards season.

3 million is the most suitable, neither high nor low, he can be wholly owned.

For TLB, it is necessary to consider spot trading, the uncertainty of this project is too high, and from a business point of view, selling at a good price may not be less profitable than Chengcheng, and it will save trouble. If the big six want to participate, he will not refuse, anyway, whoever spent tens of millions of dollars to buy it back, it is definitely not for the snow to hide.

SS is a debt-paying project, and investors will almost certainly have Pretong and Amperin.

With a budget of 38 million for the three projects, Ye Wei didn't consider his salary, and he didn't want much, but he wanted dividends. This is not the producer's part, it is his personal part, and whether it is a spot transaction or not, his dividend terms will follow the film.

What needs to be done now is to contact all parties and obtain preliminary intentions, which can be announced to the public.

Surely a lot of people will be scared, both internally and externally, it's a crazy plan.