This director needs to apologize

Chapter 296 There is no one who can fight

In fact, what really impressed Chen Yiming was Yu Hewei's unknown reputation.

Since he is not famous, it is easy to sign a film contract. If he plans to make a sequel later, the chance of quarreling with the film producers can be minimized.

As far as the production process is concerned, the biggest obstacle to the sequel film is that it is difficult to get the original cast together.

In this regard, comic-book movies have a unique advantage. Because there is a comic background, the audience has an innate understanding of the characters in the film. It is the character who makes the actor, not the actor who makes the character. The actor can be replaced in minutes without any hindrance. .

It is difficult for an original IP to have such a cold attitude. In the eyes of the audience, the actors are the characters, and they will never be replaced rashly in the sequel unless forced to do so.

Therefore, the actors for the first film must be carefully selected. In addition to the internal character suitability and acting skills, external factors such as schedule, role, and salary need to be taken into consideration.

Generally speaking, the weights of these three factors decrease in sequence.

Take "The Usual Suspects" as an example. As the first film in the series, and with overseas shooting plans, the schedule was relatively loose, as long as four and a half months.

For the main actors, these four and a half months are just the text requirements of the contract. It is more of an accounting concept than a time concept. It is largely used by the production department to calculate the remuneration.

In fact, Yu Hewei's role with Duan Yining was a bit low. He had never acted in a movie before, and he had never been a supporting actor in TV dramas. In fact, his celebrity status did not match that of Lao Duan.

For example, parts that are not convenient for on-site recording require actors to participate in dubbing. If there are problems during the editing process, reshoots may be involved.

The job of actors is not easy. Most actors are looking for acting roles during a lot of free time. There is no shortage of stars to act in roles, and they are always faced with a sense of urgency that is precarious.

This can be regarded as an unspoken rule in the film industry, which facilitates everyone in the industry to do their own thing, and greatly avoids unnecessary losses during the game between all parties.

Under normal circumstances, the cast of a movie will be in a pyramid structure. The more roles the casts have, the higher their names are, and the higher their status.

Therefore, schedule is an actor's most precious asset. If you accept a movie A at the same time, you have to reject a movie B. The opportunity cost is ridiculously high, and you cannot be too cautious.

Chen Yiming's famous film is like Jiang Taigong fishing with a straight hook. Whether the actor takes the bait or not, it is difficult for the actor to be strong.

Of course, be cautious, and you still need to analyze the specific situation when accepting a film. No matter how demanding a film appointment from some companies is, a large number of actors will flock to it.

It is impossible for Lao Duan to not understand this truth. His subtext still asked Chen Yiming to step down and direct it himself. Now Chen Yiming is barely qualified to "suppress" Shen Ming.

Didn't Duan Yining, who has always been picky, just give in after reading the book?

Star status is the second biggest factor under the schedule. The film studio needs to evaluate it, and the actors also need to evaluate it. It is a two-way or even multi-way game process.

Who told me that the potential income of making a movie by Platinum Jue is better than two or three movies made by other companies?

The reason why a movie like "The Usual Suspects" can be so open-minded is that it directly requires the actors to take off their schedules for half a year. In a sense, it is a big deal to bully customers.

After shutting down, the actors can't just walk away after finishing the wrapping banquet. They also need to be more or less involved in post-production.

Some protagonists with special plot settings can only choose specific actors, which can break this rule, such as Liu Dongjun in "1951".

Duan Yining's previous attempt to attract Shen Ming to do a co-starring scene was an act of encouraging Bo Jue to break the rules, because the two's status was reversed, and Wang Wei, a new director, could not control the situation at all.

In the preparation period before filming starts, after the actors receive the script, they must devote themselves to it, write character biographies, consider character construction, and prepare to experience life. Some crews will assist with these aspects, while some crews will ignore them at all. It all depends on the actor's consciousness. .

Who can guarantee that he can remain popular? There are very few evergreen trees in the industry, but it is not uncommon to see one-stop companies.

Later, Duan Yining died down, and Wang Wei took over the casting, and he still followed this set of things, so Yu Hewei was chosen.

Coupled with the large amount of energy taken up during the announcement, the time actors spent on the project far exceeded the schedule stipulated in the contract. The more starring actors, the higher the proportion of "voluntary labor".

There is also a situation where the director is a big enough name and can choose actors as he pleases and only based on his personal wishes. At this time, if the actor condescends to play a supporting role, the other party has to stand still.

It's just that Duan Yining doesn't mind keeping his head down, so that's another matter.

For Chen Yiming, the role of a police officer has rich scalability, but it is limited to his status as an official and a supporting role in subsequent storylines. The choice of Yu Hewei, a little-known newcomer to the film industry, is just right.

If someone is selected from a higher level, such as Shen Ming, they may play a supporting role once in an attempt to make friends, but this cannot be done over and over again, otherwise it will become overreaching. From the coffee position to the salary, the reasons are relatively trivial.

China is different from Hollywood on the other side of the ocean. Except for a few super big names that export to domestic sales, the proportion of actors' remuneration in production costs is still moderate (if it is abnormally high and sky-high, it is probably because of other reasons, understand) Everyone understands).

Gu Yuehe's salary for starring in "Holiday" was only 50 yuan, while Duan Yining's salary for "1951" was 251 million yuan. Although both of these amounts were due to friendship discounts, it can also be seen from them that the film salary in China is not exaggerate.

Treatment like a direct 3000 million + 20% box office share for Hollywood super-A actors does not exist in China. There are not even many people who are paid tens of millions. Seven to eight million is the top level treatment.

How much salary did Li Yangyang offer Yu Hewei? Just 40.

For a four-and-a-half-month period, the package price is 4 yuan, which is less than 40 yuan a month on average, and you have to pay the tax yourself.

Yu Hewei's market price is just this much, which is far worse than filming a TV series.

If a sequel is made in the future, the salary given to Lao Yu will not exceed 1 million. Considering the importance of the role of a police officer, it is definitely reasonable.

The role of the police officer is generally confirmed, and the next step is to go through the audition process. On the one hand, it is for final on-site confirmation, and on the other hand, it is for the purpose of archiving and publicity.

Further down, Wang Wei also confirmed the final candidates for several other major roles.

The first is the small criminal gang that Duan Yining participated in, including former gangsters, gunmen, liars and gun makers.

The former criminal policeman with the third most roles, Wang Wei's first choice was Sun Honglei, but unfortunately the other party refused because of lack of schedule.

I also contacted Wang Jingchun, who graduated from Magic Theater, but it turned out that this time there was really no schedule. The other party was filming a movie and he was also playing a policeman. He didn't want to repeat himself in a short time.

This role is actually not easy to cast. He must not be too young or too mature. As the decision-maker of a small gang, he needs to have unique charm and aura, and there must be a clear distinction between him and the enemy Yu Hewei in the film.

In the end, Wang Wei dug out Xu Yajun, who was born in 64, from a group of police professionals. Finally, he was all right.

Xu Yajun became famous very early. He won the title of The Emperor in his early 20s. With his handsome appearance, he was known as the most handsome guy in the emperor's drama. He became famous all over the country early on.

Then he started to move away. In recent years, he has been playing supporting roles in various TV dramas. Occasionally, the dramas where he played the leading role have also been ignored. It seems that this person is about to be traced.

The character of the former criminal police officer will only appear in the first part of the series. Although the film does not explicitly end the production, even if it is restarted, it will be a long time later, so this will be a one-time role that will be dismissed after the performance.

From this point of view, Xu Yajun's choice is quite suitable. Xu Shuai has played a lot of policemen in his more than 30 years of acting career, both good and bad. It is no difficulty for him to be a former criminal policeman.

After the three main characters are decided, the other three younger brothers can be settled. Just don’t look too young if they are in their twenties or thirties. The liar will choose a handsome guy, the gunman will find someone with the temperament of a gangster, and the gun maker will be considered a member of the five-person team. To be a bit player, you only need to be distinguished in temperament.

The final candidates were Bao Jianfeng, who was born in a magician, Zhang Yu, an old friend, and Lei Jiasheng, Bojue's all-purpose tool man.

Talking about it brings tears to their faces. Both Zhang Yu and Lei Jiasheng have collaborated with Bo Jue twice, and they have starred in blockbuster films. However, the drama was not popular, and neither of them became popular. Nowadays, he is still playing various supporting roles.

Although he is not the protagonist this time, he is also an important supporting role as a member of the protagonist group. I hope I can take this to the next level.

Finally, there is the underground businessman who is Bao’s assistant. In the original film, he was an old man, similar to Batman’s butler character.

Chen Yiming's magic reform continued this idea. Wang Wei picked and chose the head of Magic City TV Station and contacted Lin Dongfu, whose main business is hosting and dubbing.

If there is an actor who represents the image of Old Clerk from the Magic City, it is none other than Lin Dongfu. This uncle puts on overalls and a bowler hat with a pipe in his mouth and a black businessman.

The age and temperament are very suitable, and the interpersonal relationship is considered to be half of Bojue in Modutai. The show is relaxed and enjoyable, just saying hello.

After listening to Wang Wei's introduction, Chen Yiming opened his mouth and tried to stop talking.

This set of casting really requires image and acting skills, and the quality of the entire film can be expected to not be compromised, and there won't be many glitches in planning a sequel.

But what can I say, Chen Yiming himself felt aggrieved for Duan Yining.

Look at the beasts and horses in this cast! Young green onions, ginger, pickled vegetables, none of them can be beaten.

(End of this chapter)