When Morris came to Carpenter's house again, he felt a little strange. He was called by a phone call from Barthes, and it was said that there was a movie that wanted him to direct.

"Bart, my old friend! Hello! As soon as Morris walked in the door, he gave Bart a hug. At this time, he discovers that Carpenter's entire family is there.

"Hello, Mr. Morris!" Alex hurriedly came up and said hello.

Morris greeted them individually, he and the Carpenter family had long been familiar with each other, and they were like family.

Angel was busy preparing coffee and tea for them, while Richard was sitting on the sofa reading a book, and his little sister Cullen was concentrating on drawing. Alex and Bart sat down in front of Morris, ready to talk about making a movie.

Alex picked up a book from the table and said to Morris, "Have you read the book 'The Singers of the Von Trapp Family'?" ”

Morris shook his head, and he said, "I haven't read it, who wrote it?" ”

Alex then tells the story of Maria's love affair with Colonel von Trapp, emphasizing what happened between Maria and Colonel's child.

Morris said with some clarity: "Do you want me to adapt this book into a movie?" ”

Alex smiled and said, "Don't bother, I've already written the script for this story and drawn the storyboard. You can see it. ”

With that, he handed the script and storyboard to Morris.

Morris looked at it in amazement, he had been making movies for many years, and of course he knew what these things meant. He never imagined that Alex would be able to do this. He has these things in his hands that even many experienced directors or screenwriters can't do. It's not just a matter of the ability to describe words or the level of painting skills, but the picture sense of ordinary people is not very strong, and it is not like Alex who watches movies and draws them.

"This, this is simply amazing." Morris lifted his head and looked at Bart and Alex. He watched very quickly, and just by using these things, he was able to create a feeling in his mind like watching a movie.

"Do you think with these things, the movie can be made?" Bart asked with concern.

Morris was already trembling with excitement, and he said in a trembling voice: "Not only can it be made, as long as anyone who has just graduated from film school gets this script and storyboard, they can make a very good movie." ”

Alex smiled and said, "Then can you be the director of this movie?" ”

Morris looked at them a little strangely and said, "Me? Haven't you done most of the directing and editing work? With Alex, I don't need me. ”

Angel came over with coffee and milk tea from the side and said, "Let's have a cup of coffee and milk tea first." ”

Bart and Morris ask for a cup of coffee, and Alex takes the quilt tea. They thanked Angel and thanked him.

"You also know the truth, we are all outsiders in the film industry, and we only know you as a director. With such a big investment, we don't feel at ease when we find someone else. Bart explained as he sipped his coffee.

Morris quickly estimated the cost of filming this film in his mind, and he nodded and said, "Yes, it will take about three or four million without this." ”

Alex shook his head and said, "We're going to invest $8 million, maybe even $10 million." ”

Morris was speechless by their generosity, and after a while, he said, "It doesn't need that much, it's just that the cost of aerial photography and rented manor scenes at the beginning, and the cost of the wedding ceremony at the end will need more, and it won't cost much else." ”

Bart didn't know much about it, and he looked at Alex to get his son to explain it.

Alex said with a smile: "You are used to making movies made on a small budget, so you will think like this." My idea was that going to Austria for live shooting, using color film film, inviting famous Hollywood actors, and post-filming promotions would cost money. ”

Morris spread his hands and said, "If you want to do this, I can't help it." I can only judge based on my usual experience. To be honest, since you have such a detailed plan and arrangement, why do you need to hire someone to be the director? If the director doesn't shoot according to your vision, won't there be a lot of contradictions? ”

Bart and Alex both laughed, and Bart said, "That's why I brought you here." We've known each other for so long, and we've worked together on a movie, so I'm not looking for who you can find. ”

Only then did Morris realize that the Carpenter family asked him to be the director because they wanted him to assist in the shooting, which was not what he thought at all. He knows that the films made in this situation do not reflect his own intentions to a large extent. At most, it will be very hard to help Alex pick up the gaps and be a nanny-type director.

"Of course, you are still the director of this film. It's just that I can make the movie I imagined as much as possible. Alex sensed Morris's hesitation, and quickly spoke.

Giving Morris the title of director is only a compensation for reputation, but in fact there is no power to direct. Alex hopes that all the footage can be perfectly recreated according to the "sound of music" in his memory.

"$1,000,000!" Morris held out a finger and said, "I want $1 million in directing fees." ”

Alex didn't expect Morris to really dare to open his mouth to shout the price, $1 million, even top Hollywood directors can't get such a high fee. Before the movie was made, it was already out of $1 million. He thought that Morris would see that Bart had helped him so many times, in order to repay the favor.

"At least be subtle, talk about money as soon as you come up, it's vulgar!" Alex muttered to himself.

Bart didn't think Morris wanted anything for the $1 million, and he immediately said, "Okay, no problem." 1 million is 1 million, as long as you help Alex make the movie he wants, it's worth the amount of money. ”

Americans talk about things directly, and they are not shy about talking about money at all.

Alex reached out and said to Maurice, "Happy working together!" ”

Morris shook Alex's hand and said with a smile, "Happy cooperation!" ”

After they talked about it, they quickly talked about some details of the film. Alex has been emphasizing that he should shoot according to the script and storyboard he wrote, and even let him choose the characters.

"I want to play my eldest son, Ferrek!" Alex said first.

"I'm going to play Cote, I'm going to play Cote!" Richard shouted as well.

Cullen looked at her brothers, she hesitated for a moment, and said, "I'm going to play Gottle!" ”

Morris, who took the money, of course, did his best to help Alex plan, and in his opinion, this was Bart paying for Alex's directing ability. He flipped through the script written by Alex again, looked at the character information in it, and said, "Your age is younger than the age of the characters you chose, are you planning to shoot it in a few years?" ”

Alex shook his head and said, "It's better not to be more than 3 years, we're going to make this movie within 3 years." ”

Morris looked at the height of Alex and the others, nodded and said, "It won't take 3 years, 2 years will be enough." Alex is already taller than the average child, and in a year or two, you'll all be just the age set for the movie characters. We're going to have to shoot it out of nowhere. ”

Alex will be 12 years old in two years, and his choice of Ferric is 14 years old in the movie. Richard was 10 years old at the time, and the role he chose for Kurt in the movie was 11 years old. Cullen is exactly the same age as her chosen character, Gottle, at 5 years old.

Bart and Angel looked at the children with smiles on their faces, and they felt very proud in their hearts. At this time, Morris looked at them with a smile and said, "Don't you also choose a role to play?" ”

Bart immediately shook his head and said, "Forget it, Angel and I don't have this kind of acting talent." ”

Angel also smiled and said, "Yes, it's better to let the children go to this kind of thing." We don't dare to be embarrassed on camera. ”

Maurice Ha Lu Ha Da said with a smile: "You can learn if you don't know how to act, there are still 2 years to prepare, you have enough time to learn." ”

"We're very busy now, there are so many things in the company, where can I have time to learn acting." Bart said.

No matter what Morris says, the Carpenter are still unwilling, on the one hand, they really don't know how to act, and on the other hand, they are really busy with work. They are willing to let Alex toss, and they also want the children to have something to do. Especially when there is a common goal, it is more possible to strengthen family bonds.

Seeing Morris desperately persuading his parents to appear in this movie, Alex was a little unhappy, and he reminded: "Mr. Morris, although the director is you, I have to choose the actor role." ”

Everyone laughed when they saw Alex in such a hurry. Morris even said: "Good, good! You're the boss, and you're in charge. ”

With Morris on board, preparations for the film officially began. He asked Alex if there was anyone who had chosen the actress for the heroine.

Alex immediately told the heroine in the original movie, he remembered the original Maria actor deeply, and thought that this movie would be much inferior if it lacked such an actor.

"Julie Andrews? Who is she? Morris had no impression of this actor, he thought that the person proposed by Alex was a famous actor, but who knew that Lu Dao turned out to be a nobody.

When Alex saw Morris's expression, he knew that something was wrong, and he forgot that the movie was made in 1965. They have been advanced for more than ten years, and it is still unknown whether Julie Andrews has debuted at this time, and it is more likely that the other party is still a little girl.

"Ah, I've just heard that this actor is very much in line with the temperament I want, so I'll ask if there really is such a person." Alex hurriedly disguised.

Morris gave Alex a strange look, he had a lot of confidence in Alex. During the filming of "Little Fugitives", Alex made a deep impression on him. In particular, the proposal for film shooting techniques and music clips inspired Morris. If it weren't for such a collaborative experience, Morris would not have been a nanny director for a teenager.

"Then you have to hurry up and find the actor you want. Maybe I'll give you some information about the actors? Morris suggested.

Alex could say anything, of course he said it in a row. With Morris' help, Alex learned a lot about how to prepare for the work of making a movie. These things are not something that people who have done it do not know. At Morris's suggestion, he first went on a trip to the Screen Actors Guild.

The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) in the United States was established very early, in 1933. It is the largest screen actors union in the United States, with more than 10,000 members. In addition, there is another screen member union, the American Federation of Television and Radio Actors (AFTRA), which owns almost all actors in the United States.

The Actors' Guild is supposed to seek benefits and rights for union members, such as introducing job opportunities to actors, protecting rights and interests, and being responsible for labor contract negotiations with producers' associations. However, the trade unions are not as strong as they were decades later, and it is still a time when film companies are in power and "unspoken rules" are rampant.

Many actors who want to become famous have to succumb to this environment, unless they are very famous actors. At the beginning, Chaplin was to be able to be independent, so he would set up his own film company, invest by himself, write, direct and act by himself.

Alex is not here to find the heroine, but the male protagonist and other supporting characters. Morris also came, and they asked the union receptionist for a form, which they could fill out and file for the record. If there are eligible actors, they will take the initiative to notify.

"What about actresses? You haven't been selected yet. As soon as Morris came out, he asked.

Alex shook his head unexpectedly and said with a smile: "No, I've already figured it out, since there is no actor I want in the United States, I'll go to Europe to find it." ”

Europe? Morris thought quickly in his head, he was most familiar with European actors, and he spent almost half of the year on the other side of the Old World. But after thinking about it for a long time, I still didn't expect anyone to meet Alex's conditions.