What kind of bad thoughts can the director have?

Chapter 11 A Bright Future
Although "Lovers at the Table" was written by Yang Shu, it is now Ruhe's project, and the crew has no right to solicit investment without authorization. This involves revenue sharing, and Ruhe's consent is required.

If they want to invite Guo Minkai, they have to chip in money. Yang Shu and Liu Man greatly adjusted the production team, cutting off everyone who could be cut off, and blood flowed like a river.

Composing, arranging, and editing are all unnecessary. Yang Shu said that he would look for music synthesis. As for editing, as long as he has learned how to direct, everyone can discuss it.

The so-called everyone is himself, plus Liu Man.

Costumers are not necessary either. This is a daily drama, and life should be more natural. Both the leading role and the group performers can bring their own costumes. It is enough to dress in accordance with the persona. There is no need to use too much force. In this regard, Jiang Shi Language is responsible for gatekeeping.

Setting up lights and laying out camera guide rails is physical work. Yang Shu said that he is in charge. He has learned these things before. He was still working on the crew of "Langya Bang" a few days ago, and he can continue to do it in the future, fully verifying that the ancestors' skills are not overwhelming. His earnest teaching.

On-site sound recording is a technical job. The photographer Ning Song said he would do it, and he would be able to do it by asking his assistant to help.

In the end, Jiang Shiyu even took over the record work for free, and in the end, he managed to scrape together more than 5 yuan.

Liu Man felt physically and mentally exhausted after working so hard to organize and kill the team: "I have already said hello to the composer and the band, and I am really sorry that I don't need them now. Our film crew is getting smaller and smaller, and it looks like A grass-roots team."

Jiang Shiyu was also a little helpless, but she was still in a joking mood: "When deputy head Guo joined the filming team, he might be shocked, and he was surprised to find that the so-called film crew is actually similar to the wedding dress team."

Both Liu Man and Jiang Shiyu's statements were a bit vain. It doesn't mean that bigger is better for everything. The production crew and the wedding dress team are engaged in filming work, but the division of labor is more detailed and the equipment is more professional.

No matter how we squeeze out these funds and add the original more than 7 yuan, nearly 13 yuan can be used for actors' expenses, and the goal has been achieved.

It's just that such a large proportion of the cost of a film is used for actors' remuneration, which is usually the rhythm of producing bad films, unless the production team is really excellent.

And the problem has not been completely resolved, Yang Shu drew a circle on the 13: "After deducting Guo Minkai's 12, there is less than [-] left, so-so enough to pay for group performances, so there is no money to hire other leading actors. "

There are three more characters with lines, the heroine, the heroine's boyfriend, and the heroine's close friend, and they have to make up tens of thousands more.

This is basically an impossible task, there is no place to compress, and if the reduction continues, the film crew will almost fall apart.

The one who can move now is the director, Liu Man waved his hand: "Don't think about other ideas, take out my director's salary and hire actors. We all share the joys and sorrows and let's make this movie first."

Yang Shu firmly disagreed: "In the end, this film was made to work for Confucianism, and the boss didn't invest enough. Who has ever seen an employee advance money?"

Jiang Shiyu also disagrees: "At present, we have only reduced the positions, but we have not reduced anyone's remuneration. Instead, we have created a character worth 12 yuan. If we don't have the [-] yuan income after finishing this drama, then wouldn't we Are you busy?"

Liu Man has creative freedom, and all expenses are detailed. Ruhe usually does not interfere with how she adjusts the creative team.

But Ruhe refused to add even [-] yuan, and basically didn't have much hope for this drama. Even if she sacrificed herself to contribute to the director's remuneration, the other party would not appreciate it.

In fact, Yang Shu has a way to solve it. He doesn’t want to force the rest of the money because he intends to further force Liu Man’s palace: “One penny will force the hero to death, let’s not force ourselves to death. The best solution to the current situation Even if you direct and act on your own, then you don’t have to consider the heroine’s salary.”

Jiang Shiyu also volunteered after hearing the words: "If Manman becomes the heroine himself, I will act as the heroine's friend as a friend, so that I can save another salary."

She kept calling Liu Man Man Man in private, and Liu Man called her Shi Shi, and Si Si Man Man sounded a little entangled.

In order to save money and increase the tension of the drama, Yang Shu also adjusted the plot: "The heroine's boyfriend cheats on the rainy night, and there is also a character who cheats on the girlfriend. It may not be suitable to find a character, so let him cheat on the heroine." Friends, the characters further compress the closed loop, and it also increases the heroine's sense of despair."

The hostess finds out that her boyfriend who has been cheating on her for many years turned out to be her good friend. Although this kind of bloody drama between boyfriend and best friend is old-fashioned, everyone likes to watch it.

"Ah? Adjust the plot?" Jiang Shiyu was a little surprised: "Then I won't be a bad woman anymore?"

Many actresses are unwilling to play the role of Bichi's best friend because of the unpopularity.

Yang Shu took a step back: "If you can find a suitable and cheap cheating girlfriend, there is no need to change the plot, but I still suggest Liu Man to do it herself."

Guo Minkai's image of an old man is in line with the character design, and Liu Man's temperament is also very consistent with the heroine. This is the most suitable combination of male and female protagonists under the current conditions, and it is full of gimmicks.

Liu Man also hesitated: "Let me think about it. This drama has changed too much so far. The final plan must be presented as soon as possible."

It's good to be able to let go, as the shooting is approaching, she will most likely have to compromise in a tight situation.

Liu Man was very preoccupied all afternoon, and occasionally whispered to Jiang Shiyu, which seemed very contradictory.

Yang Shu didn't urge her, and hid in the study to continue writing the script.

During the dinner, Liu Man really made his statement, but after making up his mind, he couldn't see any reluctance: "I'm desperate, and you don't allow me to spit out the director's fee to hire someone, so I have to go into battle by myself."

"Great." Although it was expected, Yang Shu was still very happy: "In this way, all the problems will be solved. Next, we will choose one of the male classmates who looks like a gentle scum to play the role of your boyfriend. Allocation and you're done."

The boyfriend has already picked out several male students as candidates, and three 5000 yuan should be able to handle it.

Liu Man took out her mobile phone: "It's difficult for us to raise a few thousand yuan now. I discussed it with Shishi this afternoon, and I think you are like a gentle scum, and you should be able to play the boyfriend."

The backlash came so quickly, Yang Shu was a little stunned: "Am I like a gentle scum?"

As a director, he believes more than anyone else in being born from the heart. He always believes that he is a gentleman in his bones, or that his ultimate ideal is to be a gentleman. He still cares a little about being judged like this.

Jiang Shiyu laughed: "I'm just joking with you, we didn't say that you are like a gentle scum in private, in fact, this role is not very demanding, as long as you have a certain acting ability, delicate features, gentle manners, and can show the indifference of your boyfriend, you can do it , we agree that you look cold when you're not smiling."

Liu Man showed Yang Shu the videos secretly shot on his mobile phone at an unknown time, some of which he had eaten just now, some of which he was writing while sitting in front of the computer, some of which flashed by in the living room, and some of which were wandering blankly in the study when he was tired. fragment.

She whispered to Jiang Shiyu all afternoon, could it be this?
"You actually took a sneak shot," Yang Shu smiled wryly, "Are you checking my photogenic effect?"

Liu Man is very satisfied with the video: "These are the effects presented in the most natural state. I think you are quite photogenic, and your expression is contagious, suitable for acting."

Yang Shu has been an actor for the past three years, so there is no need to put on airs, and now that the crew is in trouble, he has long considered playing the role of her boyfriend.

This kind of role is hard to please, and it should be no problem to be competent.

"This is the script I wrote, and I was also the one who came up with the idea of ​​inviting Guo Minkai. I am more anxious than anyone else in the face of the difficulties in front of me. In fact, I also thought about acting in this role."

Liu Man was very pleased to hear that his awareness was so high: "Before the crew of "Langya Bang" knew you, my sister and I watched your play by chance. At that time, my sister also said that you are a person with the temperament of the protagonist. It's a pity to play tricks. .”

It seems that she attaches great importance to her sister's opinion. Before Liu Tao commented that Yang Shu is a talented person, she also repeated it.

"You have basically spent three years in front of the camera in the film and television city. You have more acting experience than me, so you are definitely qualified for this role," Jiang Shiyu also chimed in: "Today at noon you said that it is better to ask for others than to ask for yourself. Now the three of us will do it ourselves." Take this game down."

There is nothing to shirk the responsibility, but Yang Shu really has concerns.

If he puts himself in another place, he can guess how other people see this project: a character who participated in the filming of "Nirvana in Fire" wrote a script, and somehow persuaded Liu Tao's sister to agree to shoot it, and then through Liu Tao's favor It fell on Confucianism and the head.

It's fine if you're serious about the filming, but I didn't expect the actor to come up with the idea and insist on hiring a famous actor, which caused the cost to be tight and had to set up a grass-roots team to shoot hard.

It’s okay to shoot hard, and a few young people still wrote, directed and acted in their own whims. What’s more unbelievable is that the director gave up professional actors and asked the scriptwriter to play the heroine’s boyfriend in person. It’s just child’s play.

There are many real difficulties that outsiders cannot understand. Yang Shu doesn't care what others think, but after thinking about it, he still expressed hidden worries: "You can also see that Director Ke and Nie Wen don't like me, so I may be in their place if I participate in the show." It doesn’t pass, and even saying that our group of novices who wrote, directed and acted themselves were not careful enough is pure nonsense.”

Liu Man didn't care: "We took 30 of the 12 to hire an actor. Director Ke didn't object to this kind of irrational operation, so we just let us mess with the show. Don't worry, I will go with Shishi Just deal with it, and you can just focus on writing the script."

It seemed that she was very sober, and guessed Ruhe's attitude towards the play. Since Yang Shu agreed to act, all the casting problems were resolved.

Everyone was very happy, and Jiang Shiyu poured everyone a cup of Coke Zero without sugar: "Everything will be ready as soon as the machine is turned on. I wish you a prosperous future and a bright future!"

Both Yang Shu and Liu Man toasted: "The future is bright and the future is bright!"

(End of this chapter)