Start with a god-level director

Chapter 22 Rehearsal
During the new book period, there are one update in the morning and one in the afternoon every day. Can friends who like it help recommend and promote it, and don’t keep it. It is very important to follow up the data, thank you.

The subsequent development of this book will be very innovative.

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Mr. Johnson is a very famous person, and Shen Yu met Zhu Yourong for the first time in his villa that day and learned about his brother.

"Mr. Shen, welcome to my humble house..."

Having dealt with Orientals a lot, Johnson is also fluent in Ming Mandarin and social etiquette.

"Mr. Johnson, you are too kind."

Shen Yu answered in English, and Johnson was polite again.

Seven days have passed since the publication of The Godfather's book, and it has become very popular. Newspapers and radio stations are talking about it. It is said that the big boss bought tens of thousands of copies at a time and distributed one copy to each of his employees.

There are obvious traces of hype in the middle, but this makes Johnson feel the power contained in it.

Who did Shen Yu offend?But those people were still helping Shen Yu openly, Johnson didn't want to think about what it meant.

After all, Zhu Yourong is just a member of the royal family, and this is the United States, an ally of Ming Dynasty, where many congressmen even came to power by scolding Ming Dynasty.

The more you know about these people who support Shen Yu, the more you value Shen Yu.

A group of people came to the living room, where there were several actors and screenwriters. Everyone welcomed Shen Yu to come over. After all, everyone had read the book of Godfather.

It's a good book, especially written by a young man from a community.

At any time, 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 role of the old godfather in the movie, hoping to get Mr. Johnson's consent."

"When is the film going to be shot?"

"The script has already been written, as long as the actors are in place, it can be shot directly."

"So fast?"

"I started thinking about this movie when I was in middle school, and it took me ten years of hard work. During the three years in Hollywood, I was thinking about this movie all the time, revising the novel time and time again, and perfecting the script. "

"Mr. Shen... I remember the East Evil West Poison movie, and you said the same thing."

An actress chimed in.

"How can I not remember that I said that?"

Shen Yu put on a puzzled look, and everyone present burst into laughter.

Everyone is an old fox of Vanity Fair, the so-called ten years of sharpening a sword, or some kind of rhetoric, with a lot of experience.

But one thing is, if the script of a movie is only written in a few days, it is really easy to go wrong, not to mention the Godfather novel, which has many characters and is a group portrait. Three and a half hours or even four hours is enough, but in this way, the stage of the theater will not pass.

"Boss Shen, I'm very interested in this movie and would love to play the role of Godfather, but I need to see the script first, and I hope to have a senior producer on board.

It's not that I don't trust Mr. Shen's personal ability, but it's your first time as a director after all..."

Johnson is a bit like Brando Malone from another time and space. He started to persuade Shen Yu in his 50s.

He was genuinely interested, so said so.

"In three months, I can finish shooting the film. The final version of the film does not exceed three hours, and the theater release time can be compressed to about two hours."

Shen Yu made a sound, interrupting Johnson's words.

The scene fell into silence. Everyone wanted to say something, but they couldn't say it.

Should he praise Shen Yu's self-confidence, or laugh at his idiocy?
Shooting a group photo in three months, can it be compressed into two or three hours?
"I came here this time to ask Mr. Johnson to play the role of the old godfather in the movie, hoping to get Mr. Johnson's consent."

"When is the film going to be shot?"

"The script has already been written, as long as the actors are in place, it can be shot directly."

Suddenly, Shen Yu started talking to himself, as if he was talking to a few people, but no one bothered him because everyone understood. Shen Yu was recounting the conversation he had with these people when he came in just now.

The conversation lasted for 15 minutes, and Shen Yu accurately recounted the conversation not long ago—with the help of Teacher Da.

The Great Teacher will not help Shen Yu remember everything around him, except for the movies. Just now, Shen Yu was interviewing Johnson to see if he is a suitable actor.

None of the people present knew the existence of the great teacher, so they naturally thought it 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, if there is a slight omission, many problems will arise.

"Clap clap clap."

After Shen Yu recounted the conversation just now, Johnson clapped his hands involuntarily, and the people around him also praised Shen Yu's memory.

This is really... so admirable.

"My script has been written, and I happen to have the first scene at hand. Gentlemen, are you interested in previewing the first scene with me?"

"Of course, of course I'm very interested!"

Johnson stretched out his hand and picked up the two pieces of paper from Ivanov, and the others did the same. Everyone who came today has more or less read the book The Godfather.

This book is very suitable for adaptation, but it is very difficult to adapt. Many people thought that Shen Yu would have to wait at least a few months before coming 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 can play the funeral home owner, and I will play the old godfather. Do you think it's okay?"

Yes, of course, Johnson saw the five thin pages in his hand, and saw the lighting, scene planning, and sketches drawn on the location and environment, and he was full of admiration.

He used to be very popular (on the Hollywood side, but the Ming Empire has no reputation), acted in many movies, read countless scripts, and wanted to change careers to be a director, but in the end he lost a lot of money. The films that came out were unsatisfactory.

Only those who have been directors know how rare it is to be a director.

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 is made, not to mention, the beginning is absolutely perfect!
In the extravagant living room, there are all kinds of equipment. Adjusting the lights is not a big deal, but Shen Yu arranged the details very well. Johnson took a deep breath after reading the script again.

"I like America, America has made me rich."

He followed the script.

It's like the beginning of that classic in another time and space.

(End of this chapter)