Chapter 194: The All-Star Lineup (4K)
Of course, having fun or something is more of a joke of mouth.
The difference in training methods is, in the final analysis, because people are different.
Most actors, as long as they do their job, naturally need to tell them how to cooperate and how to act.
And Zhou Qiming, even as a trick role, has to waste a liter of saliva to fight for one or two more actions, which shows how much he is not "duty".
This kind of actor Wang Wei has also seen, and there is always an unusually unusual impulse in his mind - hey, can you try to change the script? Is it possible to try to change the way of drama?
Some directors hate actors who think too much, but others are happy to let them give it a try.
And Wang Wei clearly belongs to the latter.
In fact, don't look at Zhou Qiming's bitter face after listening to the request, but he really took the script and discussed it with a group of supporting actors, especially when he discussed it with the supporting actors who had a lot of rival scenes, he was very energetic-
"Isn't it funnier to act like this?"
"Wouldn't it be more appropriate to change this line?"
"...... like this"
Many people can't keep up with his train of thought, but on the contrary, many of the ideas he put forward are amazing, even Wang Wei is amazed.
Of course, the director's work cannot be all "thrown" to the actors, Wang Wei not only runs in the crew, but also has to compete with the props and production details.
It's really not that you can make a comedy casually, and the success of the movie "Tang Bohu Dots Autumn Fragrance" is by no means as simple as a "nonsensical" concept.
The movie is made without care, whether it is sincere or not, many times, just look at every detail.
For example, couplets, calligraphy and paintings are ubiquitous in the background of the movie.
Wang Wei told Zhou Qiming that he didn't want a "pure" ancient, but he wanted to create an antique ancient environment as much as possible.
In a way, this is also to create a comedic atmosphere - in a serious environment, doing something completely outside of normal people's thinking, the more contrasting, the funnier.
As for the people behind the crew......
They're used to it!
Wang Wei likes to be strict in details, and likes to do things well in the preliminary preparation stage, which belongs to the basic exercises.
Therefore, just as the calligraphy and painting as the background, the crew sent people to museums around the country to learn from Tang Bohu's calligraphy and painting to make "imitation pen" props, which can be described as very attentive.
- Although, many people don't pay attention to this kind of detail when watching movies.
However, without such a detail as a support, the plot picture quoted from the classics in the movie will seem vague and ungrounded.
The so-called more fictional the work, the more accurate the details must be, and Wang Wei's films never lose points in details.
In addition, Wang Wei is dealing with the big and small stars who are lining up to make cameos.
Yes, without exaggeration, what a queue!
It would have been normal at first.
Wang Wei has gone to the movie to play a small supporting role by himself, so he wants to invite some well-known actors to make cameos and set up some "little easter eggs" in the actor list.
- He won't say that before the crossing, he watched a lot of big stars make cameos playing soy sauce.
In fact, many veteran moviegoers will find it very interesting when they see these big names playing soy sauce in movies.
If it's an anti-spoof, it's even more interesting.
For example, through the crew of "Shooting the Condor", Wang Wei brought in the actors of "East Evil and West Poison, Southern Emperor and Northern Beggar" to make a cameo appearance in "East Lewd West Cheap South Salty and North Wet"; For example, Shen Yan, the actor of "Scumbag Charlotte", was invited to make a cameo appearance as one of the four talents in Jiangnan......
Not only did they agree to save face, but they also felt that this comedy that released an absurd and hilarious was very interesting, and they recommended some acquaintances to the crew to be funny together.
For example, "East Evil" recommended the actor of "Mrs. Hua", who is an old lady who has been active on the screen all the year round, and has no psychological burden for completely letting go of herself;
and Shen Yan recommended the actor of "Zhu Zhishan", a "cheap friend" who is "loyal on the surface, but in fact he is lazy and greedy, and is especially good at betraying friends", you won't think he is bad, you will only feel funny, which is completely in line with the character of "Zhu Zhishan";
Shen Zhenyi, who also came to make a cameo, actually came to join in the fun, recommended her friend, and at the same time cooperated with Zhu Min, who had cooperated in "Genius Gunman", to play the heroine Qiu Xiang......
By this time, it was basically normal.
are all in the same circle, no one is avoidable, as long as the candidates and roles are suitable, Wang Wei doesn't care who recommended them.
It's just that after they finished thinking about the script and scenes, on the one hand, they called out for such a big transformation of Wang Wei's new film, and on the other hand, they "called friends" and helped the crew recommend more actors - even if it was a cameo.
Of course, not all the people who are recommended can win the role - many actors said that they couldn't accept it and refused the recommendation as soon as they learned that they were going to play a spoof role; There are also many people who are really not suitable for the "nonsensical" style, and their acting is very awkward, and they are politely rejected by the crew......
But in the end, the crew was surprised to find that the public casting that was originally planned could be canceled - most of the roles found competent candidates through mutual introduction.
What's even more terrifying is that in total, it was found that only a few minutes of cameo roles were selected, there was an actress, a queen, an actor, a comedy king, and more than a dozen famous supporting actors who were nominated or won awards......
You must know that the crew does not choose people based on fame, they (they) can win the role, which completely proves one point - funny, they (they) are serious.
This does not include Wang Wei and Shen Zhenyi, the supernovas who are working together on the big screen again!
Not to mention that Zhou Qiming, the "budding" actor, was almost stupid, even the old king, who was busy dealing with the five majors, was shocked by this gorgeous lineup!
"That's an exaggeration, isn't it?"
Holding the preliminary list of actors drawn up by the crew of "Tang", Comrade Wang, who "missed the opportunity to make a cameo", looked incredulous.
But Wang Wei in front of him just nodded silently, "It's not too exaggerated, although I can't believe it." ”
- In terms of exaggeration, he has seen a Wang Bang combination that gathers the four major actors, the four major actresses and a generation of singers in a spoof comedy in another time and space!
"If nothing else, do you think the current budget for this film is enough?"
"This ...... Budgets are really a small problem. ”
Wang Wei feels that in comparison, the budget is really not a problem.
After all, a cameo, although it does not mean that it is free to act, but the price is not according to the normal salary, even if a popular big star comes to make a cameo, the expenditure is controllable.
Therefore, if you invite a more suitable celebrity to make a cameo, it will indeed be very cost-effective.
The problem is that their crew has invited too many friends to make cameo appearances!
"Because they are all cameos and have limited time, it is best to focus on the scenes of their roles, so that these big names can leave the group quickly."
Wang Weidu couldn't help but complain: "One or two is not too troublesome, so many people mean that our shooting plan has to be adjusted relatively largely!" ”
"Then you don't want to use them? Anyway, I'm reluctant! ”
"yes!"
Wang Wei sighed together with Lao Wang.
With this star-studded list, "Tang" can't even be ignored by the media - although Wang Wei's new film will not go without media attention.
However, from the perspective of publicity, no one will pay too much attention.
In particular, the five major ones are eyeing Dunhuang and may be attacked at any time.
"Fortunately, after all, they are just cameos, and they don't have many scenes, so they won't overturn the shooting plan and start over."
Wang Wei pondered for a moment and said slowly.
- No way, the benefits of their cameos are much more troublesome than this!
"That's good!"
Lao Wang waved his fist, and then he asked-
"However, just by relying on friendship, can you bring so many big names to make cameos?"
Wang Wei also had a question mark face, "Don't say it, I'm also weird!" ”
In the end, it was the "Little Prince of the Waves" Zhou Lin who explained to them -
"First, don't look at the big stars one by one, but as the director once said, everyone has a funny heart."
"I said that?"
"I really said it. Well, that's not the point, the point is that they occasionally want to be ridiculous without restraint, some can't help but go crazy in reality, some people go crazy in movies - and it's just a cameo, no matter how ridiculous it is, no one will scold them, and if they do, they will only scold the director. ”
Wang Wei: "...... You have a point, I can't argue with it. ”
Zhou Lin shrugged, "Second, many of them are here to have a good relationship with the director." ”
"I'm more curious about this, I thought that in the current situation, they would choose to wait and see!" Wang Wei almost had a black question mark face.
It stands to reason that if Dunhuang is at odds with the five major ones, it is impossible for them, who are actors with considerable coffee positions, to choose to stand in line early, or in other words, it is impossible to choose to stand in Dunhuang.
If it's someone who hasn't mixed up, it's okay to say that it's the key to seize the opportunity first, so that it doesn't matter whether you stand in line or not;
But for those who come out of the mix, standing in line is a problem that cannot be ignored.
This is what Wang Wei and the others are puzzled about, is there really so many people optimistic about Dunhuang?
Unexpectedly, Zhou Lin's face suddenly became strange, "This is the interesting part, they are afraid that we are on the same team as the Big Five." ”
“???”
"The frequent contact between the five major and us has not been hidden from insiders after all, but the popular grapevine is that the five major generals have reached a deep cooperation with Dunhuang, and you, the future business director, will also become the queen director of the five ......"
"So, you are good enough, and now you are backed by the Big Five, who can stop you in the future? Now it's just a cameo, and I can get acquainted with you, who doesn't run and fly? ”
Ah......h
Wang Wei and Lao Wang looked at each other, both speechless.
But they soon realized that this was normal.
The current situation is that the five big ones want to swallow Dunhuang, and Dunhuang doesn't want to give in, but they don't want to fight five with one, so they want to divide the five major ones by "sharing the cake...... If it's not the parties, wouldn't it look like it's slimy, and maybe even become one?
Zhou Lin added: "Actually, many people think that sooner or later you will be in a team with the Big Five. ”
It's not hard to see why.
The film and television industry, or simply the art circle, is definitely not possible without capital, but in essence, this is still an industry that depends on talent to eat.
A big director can't do without a big production company, because he needs money to make a film, but a big production company can't do without a big director, because only a big director can guarantee that he spends 50 million on you, and there is a high probability that he can get you back 100 million - if it is Wang Wei, this "probability" becomes 100%.
Therefore, if they are the Big Five, they must also try their best to recruit people like Wang Wei under their command; And if they are Wang Wei, if they start from the perspective of making money, follow the five gangsters, they will earn more easily, and they will not necessarily make much less.
It can also be seen from such remarks that if several parties really turn their faces, most of the insiders, or insiders with status, tend to be.
"So, the real reason is that many people have expressed their wrong feelings?"
"Rumors are harmful!"
Lao Wang and Wang Wei both have black lines on their faces.
Only they know that the situation is actually sliding in a bad direction.
Because Dunhuang released the signal that it can be a win-win situation with the five major and make money together, except for the China Media family, which has a relatively positive response, several others, including Tang Yu Media, which has not yet been contacted, have a very vague attitude.
It's like, a little excited, but it's hard to hide the worry.
Lao Wang was puzzled - if you cooperate, it is good that Dunhuang is advancing, but at the same time, isn't the other party also advancing, what is there to worry about? Even in order to make the strategy of differentiation effective, Dunhuang is willing to reluctantly give up the dominance of some films.
However, after tentative inquiry, the attitude of all parties is still a fog.
They don't know for the time being, this is actually because of the different cognitions of the two parties, just like the different cognitions of the stars who eat melons and the parties involved.
Lao Wang also explained his feelings after a round of rounding: "Although their hostility is not too obvious, I can feel that Dunhuang has been regarded by them as a threat that needs to be dealt with immediately, and even the hostile value of Dunhuang is more valuable than the value of cooperation......
"So, there's no need to talk about it?" Wang Wei narrowed his eyes.
"There must still be talks, but if we can't talk about it again, the contradictions between the two sides will be put on the table, and a good thing like an all-star cameo will not happen." Lao Wang said regretfully.
After saying that, he perked up, waved his arms again, and said: "Anyway, if there is a benefit, you should quickly start the film, and first shoot the scenes of this batch of all-star casts that show wrong feelings, lest they regret it." ”
Wang Wei sneered: "It's not that there will be no drama without them, am I afraid that they will regret it?" ”
Then, after expedited preparations, Wang Wei's most gorgeous lineup and the most "vulgar" film in history was launched!
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(End of chapter)