Chapter 22: Rehearsal
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The later development of this book will be very innovative.
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Mr. Johnson is a very famous person, and Shen Yu also met Zhu Yourong for the first time in his villa that day and learned the news of his brother.
"Mr. Shen, welcome to the Humble House......
Dealing with Orientals a lot, Johnson is also fluent in Ming Mandarin and social etiquette.
"Mr. Johnson, you're so polite."
Shen Yu replied in English, while Johnson was polite again.
The Godfather's book, from the publication to the present, seven days have passed, and it has become very popular, whether it is newspapers and radio stations, it is said that there are big bosses who buy tens of thousands of copies at a time and send one to each of their employees.
There are obvious traces of hype in the middle, but this makes Johnson feel the power contained in it.
Who is the person Shen Yu offended? But those people still helped Shen Yu in a grand manner, what does this mean, Johnson is unwilling to think deeply.
After all, Zhu Yourong is just a royal family, and this is the United States, an ally of the Ming Dynasty, and many parliamentarians even came to power by scolding the Ming Dynasty.
The more you know about these people who support Shen Yu, the more you value Shen Yu.
The group came to the living room, there were several actors and screenwriters inside, and everyone was very welcome when they saw Shen Yu coming, after all, everyone had read the book The Godfather.
The book is good, especially since it was written by a young man from a club.
Anytime, talented people are welcome, not to mention that Shen Yu got money again.
"I came here this time to ask Mr. Johnson to play the old godfather in the movie, hoping to get Mr. Johnson's promise."
"When is the movie going to be made?"
"The script has already been written, and as long as the actors are in place, they can be filmed directly."
"So fast?"
"I started thinking about this film when I was in middle school, and it took me ten years to work on it, and in the three years I spent in Hollywood, I thought about it all the time, and revised the novel again and again to improve the script."
Mr. Shen ...... I remember the Evil and Poison movie, and you said the same thing. ”
An actress interjected.
"Why can't I remember saying that?"
Shen Yu put on a puzzled look, and everyone present burst into laughter.
Everyone is an old fox in Vanity Fair, the so-called ten years of sharpening a sword, or whatever the rhetoric, has seen a lot.
But there is one point, if the script of a movie is only written in a few days, it is really easy to have problems, not to mention the novel of the godfather, there are many characters and it is a group portrait, everyone talked about it just now, saying that to show the novel perfectly, it will take at least three and a half hours or even four hours, but then the theater will not be able to pass that level.
"Boss Shen, I'm very interested in this movie and would love to play the role of the godfather, but I need to see the script first, and I hope that a senior producer will join.
It's not that I don't distrust Mr. Shen's personal ability, but after all, this is your first time as a director......"
Johnson is somewhat similar to Brando Malone in another time and space, and in his fifties, he began to persuade Shen Yu.
He was genuinely interested, so to put it this way.
"In three months, I can finish the film, the final version of the film will not take more than three hours, and the theatrical release time can be compressed into about two hours."
Shen Yu spoke up and interrupted Johnson's words.
There was silence at the scene, and everyone wanted to say something, but they couldn't say it.
Is it to praise Shen Yu's self-confidence, or to laugh at his idiocy?
Can you shoot a group photo in three months, and it can be compressed into two or three hours?
"I came here this time to ask Mr. Johnson to play the old godfather in the movie, hoping to get Mr. Johnson's promise."
"When is the movie going to be made?"
"The script has already been written, and as long as the actors are in place, they can be filmed directly."
Suddenly, Shen Yu began to talk to himself, as if he was talking to a few people, but no one bothered him, because everyone understood, and Shen Yu was repeating the conversation he had with these people when he came in just now.
The conversation lasted for fifteen minutes, and Shen Yu accurately retold the conversation not long ago, word for word—with the help of the big teacher.
The big teacher will not help Shen Yu remember everything around him, except for those related to the movie, and just now, Shen Yu was interviewing Johnson to see if he was a suitable actor.
The people present didn't know about the existence of the big teacher, so they naturally thought that this was Shen Yu's excellent memory.
As a director, memory is a very important skill, there are hundreds of people in the crew, all kinds of things, and if you miss a little, there will be a lot of problems.
"Bang bang."
After Shen Yu recounted the conversation just now, Johnson involuntarily clapped his hands, and the people around him also praised Shen Yu's memory.
That's really ...... It's so impressive.
"My script has been written, and I have the first scene at hand, gentlemen, are you interested, and I will rehearse the first scene with me?"
"Of course, of course very interested!"
Johnson stretched out his hand and picked up the two pieces of paper that Ivanov had sent, and the same was true for everyone else, who came today to more or less read the book The Godfather.
This book is very suitable for adaptation, but it is very difficult to adapt, and many people think that Shen Yu will have to wait until at least a few months later to come up with the script.
"Very good, but Mr. Johnson, you don't have to play the old godfather, this role is too unchallenging for you, you play the funeral home owner, I will play the old godfather, do you think it's okay?"
Yes, of course, Johnson was filled with admiration when he saw the thin five-page paper in his hand, the sketches drawn above for the lighting, the planning of the scene, and the location environment.
He used to be popular (on the Hollywood side, not famous on the Ming Empire), acted in many movies, read countless scripts, and once wanted to change careers to become a director, but in the end he lost a lot of money and made unsatisfactory films.
Only those who have been directors know how rare the road to directing is.
He also knows how difficult it is to make a good script.
People like him, after picking up the script, can often feel how the movie was made, not to mention, this beginning is absolutely amazing!
In the extravagant living room, there are all kinds of equipment, and adjusting the lights is not a big deal, but Shen Yu arranged the details very well, and Johnson took a deep breath after reading the script a few times again.
"I love America, America has made me rich."
He said according to the script.
It's like the beginning of that classic in another time and space.