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After Lehmann agreed to Luc Besson's invitation yesterday, the Cannes Film Festival's organizing committee was not very satisfied, but it was barely acceptable.

When Lehmann, the judge of the main competition unit expected, refused to serve, he vacated a position. For this reason, he must pay close attention to contacting suitable filmmakers.

Of course, this is something later, not to mention it.

What should be elaborated is the reason why the organizing committee is so eager. One is that Lehmann is becoming more famous, which can increase the topic of the film festival and attract tourists; second, it is the French local people's pursuit of him. After all, Lehman is A director who went out from France to make a fortune has a strong sense of his identity.

Nowadays, as long as his films are shown in France, there is no bad result.

This market appeal is undoubtedly the most powerful in front of a large number of directors, compared to a region in France.

Inviting him to the platform is really what the people want.

On the other side, the reception room of the Firefly Building became very lively again, and the young lady at the front desk was tired to death, constantly guiding people to the right place to wait.

All this is due to the casting work of "Breaking Bad".

Since the invitations to auditions have been issued to major agencies, it is normal that there are too many actors in Hollywood. Let alone Firefly's TV series are very successful, very tempting, even if they do not, there are countless People fight for a chance to perform.

Moreover, this is still very demanding-to be able to agree to sign a long-term contract for actors, one sign is 5 seasons, and the salary space is also stipulated very dead. After no drama is popular, the price has skyrocketed. This is for the studio. Said to be the most effective means of safeguarding interests.

But even so, many people still came.

Although it is not called a sea of ​​people and visitors are like clouds, there are always more than a hundred people.

Several benches lined up in a few rooms that were vacated temporarily to serve as the waiting hall, and there was a drinking fountain on the very edge, which made it clear that there was a long battle.

Of course, there are no big names in the actors, and this situation is also their daily audition.

As for these people, they can be roughly divided into two age groups.

One is a middle-aged actor over 30 years old, who auditioned for roles such as Lao Bai's wife, policeman's brother-in-law, and Du Xiao;

The two are younger actors, and the audition selection must be around the roles of Lao Bai’s partner Xiaofen, some sons with cerebral palsy, and Xiaofen’s little girlfriend.

The two age groups are placed separately, and there is actually a little tension between each other. A large part of the people's eyes are constantly scanning back and forth, which is estimated to be predicting the probability of selection.

When a firefly staff member said it was about to start, the scene became more turbulent.

Perhaps, some people are still thinking about seeing the great director Lyman up close, maybe they will be fancyed, instead of acting in TV series, going to act in movies.

But when the first person stepped into the audition room with this idea and looked around the audience, he was a little disappointed because Lyman was not there at all.

Of course, how could Lyman waste time to audition for such a small role.

He has more important things to do.

Although "Breaking Bad" quickly entered the preparatory stage, the director has not found a suitable candidate yet and must go to an interview.

In the chairman's office.

On the sofa opposite Lehman, sat a man of thirty-seven and eighty, with not dense hair.

His name is Vince Gilligan, an in-service screenwriter.

Fans who understand how "Breaking Bad" went from a bad start to becoming a phenomenon-level hit American drama should know him.

It is precisely because he controls the entire plot trend behind the scenes that "Breaking Bad" can go from an old theme, no selling point, and once a project that was not favored by many TV stations, to a high-ranking 16 Emmy trophies. Word of mouth drama.

In fact, the original author of "Breaking Bad" is really not outstanding, and most of the things that turn the stone into gold are the credit of the behind-the-scenes team like Vince Gilligan.

And he hasn't become famous because of "Breaking Bad", he is just a film and television practitioner who just started his career.

Looking through his resume, there are not many highlights.

Father is doing insurance claims and mother is a teacher. In theory, such a family does not seem to have an artistic atmosphere, but Gilligan has been obsessed with the screen since he was a child. In his youth, he made short films with a group of like-minded partners. Resolutely stepped into the film and television industry.

After several hard work, he now has the qualifications of the "X-Files" diversity screenwriter and the experience of failing in the American drama "Lone Gunman".

——Not so successful, nor is it a newcomer in film and television, quite quite satisfactory, in terms of qualifications alone.

In fact, when Vince Gilligan received the invitation, he was very puzzled and very worried.

I won’t repeat the process of small talk, nonsense, and polite remarks. Anyway, when Lehman proposed to give him "Breaking Bad", he was shocked for a few moments, and Vince Gilligan reacted and wanted to catch Live this opportunity.

After reading the script, I know that Lehman's request is to make this drama rigorous, with the beginning and the end, not digging holes and not filling them, nor can I like to wrap the smelly feet in the late stage like ordinary American TV shows, and it has been dragging indefinitely.

The more we talk, the clearer the direction of the filming will be. Vince Gilli can’t wait to go home with the script and study how to lay out the plot.

I was even more excited when I heard that I could also participate in role auditions and provide suggestions for selection. Except for those with achievements, the directors and producers of American TV series seldom can make any comments on the project. I have no right to ask.

After the chat was over, Vince Gilligan spent a few days to determine the plot of the first three episodes, and then handed it over to Lyman for review.

Coming to the chairman's office again, Lyman motioned to Vince to sit down.

After reading the first three episodes of Vince's version, I can't help but sigh that this product really has a set, and I am so happy that I can really give him this project for full shooting.

"Very well written," Lehman was affirmed at first, and after closing the script, he said: "Vince, what do you want for your salary package?"

"It would be great to let me be the director and screenwriter of this show." Vince Gilligan said quickly, because he had the capital to ask for it-it doesn't all depend on how Lehman arranged it. Even if the salary is very low, is it still Can't give up this opportunity.

Anyway, Vince thought it was impossible to give up.

"From now on, you are the producer, director and screenwriter of Breaking Bad. According to these three standards, you can get almost 350,000. (The screenwriter writes one episode, like him, can get 5,000 US dollars. , The producer receives a fixed bonus. The director is a newcomer and only has 80,000). In addition, if you have a familiar team, it will be calculated according to the treatment behind the scenes of the American drama."

Vince Gilligan slid his Adam's apple, only to feel that his wealth had come so suddenly that he could not save money in his previous screenwriting career, especially living in Los Angeles, where spending standards are high.

He is no longer considering the issue of low salary, but how to capture the project and shoot it well.

"Do you have anyone to recommend?" Lehman asked again.

"Pete Gould, he's also a very good screenwriter, and he can also serve as a scene." Vince Gilligan thought for a while and replied.

Well, this guy is a good friend of Vince Gilligan, similar to the relationship between Ray Warner and Wen Ziren, and Vince Gilligan’s projects involve this person.

"Well, you can decide. My requirement is only one thing, and that is to make this TV series well, and when it's time for the trial broadcast, it will be broadcast on Fox TV. Don't make any mistakes."

"Yes..." Vince said in his heart: How can I dare to mess around? I value this project more than you.

After all, "Breaking Bad" failed, and it is harmless for the current Firefly. Anyway, the investment is not much, and the sponsor has also paid a large amount. But for a director or cast member such as Vince Gilligan, It really hurts.

If you don't mention the opportunity, you can't grasp it. Even after the failure, the evaluation of them in the circle is also very influential.

In fact, Vince already felt very much in his heart that the crew should be strictly required.

"Then you start preparing for shooting as soon as possible."

At one word, Vince left the office.

Lehman leaned back in his chair, and leisurely picked up the phone and said, "Help me get Black in."

After a while, Black, who was screening the candidates for the protagonist, the old white actor, entered with the list...