Hollywood legendary director

Fox Television, meeting room.

Bradley Cooper got news from his agent that the audition passed in the morning, ate lunch in a hurry, and arrived at the meeting place at 1 in the afternoon.

He is 32 years old this year. He has been a host and screenwriter. His main business is acting. He has participated in "Double-faced Female Spy" and "The True Meaning of Love"...I just finished filming "Plastic Surgery Room" not long ago. In terms of...

Well, it may be the third line, because he rarely plays the leading role...

He doesn't know exactly what the new drama is participating in, because he hasn't got the script yet, but this does not prevent him from conceiving based on the performance during the audition.

Some are tragic-war drama;

Some passion-workplace scenes;

Some are weird...

Well, what type will it be, and what do you play?

In short, look forward to one hand.

Bradley Cooper inquired about the front desk all the way, then went to the third floor, opened the door and found only a young woman sitting inside. He wondered if he had gone wrong. Just as he asked, the front desk staff was clear. Replied: "Just wait. This is the meeting place arranged by the crew. Maybe you came earlier."

Okay, Bradley Cooper walked in and sat down in a back seat.

......

The agreed meeting time is two o'clock in the afternoon.

Kate Dailins was the first to come here, mainly because she had just entered the industry and had too little qualifications. In addition, the agent didn't care much about her. Even the audition notice was just a call to remind her and disappeared.

For newcomers like her, waiting is the norm.

I was bored alone in the conference room. Hearing the sound, and seeing someone walk in, I wanted to ask for something.

After a few glances, the man seemed familiar.

Oh, yes, the crew of "Sex and the City" has seen it!what do you say that is?Dai Lins forgot.

At that time, she played very few roles, and her supporting roles were not as good as her. How could she know other actors in the crew, at best she was in the same position as her.

Just as Dalins was trying to find a topic to talk about, Cooper also looked at her, not impressed.

There are too many actors in the circle, and there are a lot of young girls in their early 20s. Maybe they don't pay attention to them.

Compared to Dai Lins, Cooper is much smoother.

He waved his hand gently, and when the girl looked over, he said hello, "Hello, this is Bradley Cooper, actor."

"I, I'm Kate Dailins, I came here after receiving a notice." The girl silly introduction, and gave Cooper a polite smile, feeling that this person can talk, not cold, and dare to ask: "Senior, do you know what drama this is?"

"I'm not sure, I also came here after the audition, maybe I won't know until I get the script."

Anyway, they didn't come together, and the two chatted a few words with each other, but Cooper was mostly talking, but Dai Lins was less sophisticated.

After another ten minutes, footsteps outside the door began to become frequent.

Firefly screenwriter, the filming team prepared by the TV station production department, two senior officials of the Fox TV department, the producer Garcia who received the assignment, and the remaining 5 or 6 unknown actors.

Everyone found a place to sit down, close to each other, but the voices were controlled so as not to be loud, and they exchanged a few words with the people next to them.

Naturally, this drama was the comedy "Men's Cock" that the Firefly TV department planned after Lehman reminded that day.

The drama project was approved and decided to cooperate with Fox TV.

The main reason is that the paying users of HBO are not the mainstream of comedy, and after reading the project idea, HBO bid is too low, but Fox is very interested.

Finally, director Jonathan Dayton closed the meeting door to announce the completion of the main creator.

......

Two days ago, the Firefly Pictures office.

Lyman and the Dayton couple sat awkwardly.Mainly the latter is embarrassing.

After the two finished filming "Little Sunshine", other studios soon came to invite them to shoot the same type of family comedy, and then... they flew.

Facts have proved that the director of MV background seems to have a poor storytelling ability. For example, he likes to adapt comics or other people write scripts for him to refer to the concept, instead of writing and directing himself, like Michael Bay I often get good ideas for a great screenwriter to come up with the script before I decide not to take over.

The Daytons overestimated their abilities. They spent 12 million dollars on the budget of the sponsors to shoot a three-day movie tour of the theater. Even if they were to release a DVD, they could not recover the loss.

After going back and forth for more than half a year, I went back to my old job. It can be seen that Hollywood is not easy to mix, and it is not because of the basic skills that you can stand firm.

But when Glenn found it and said that the script of "Men's Cock" had been written and Lyman felt good, the first director that came to mind was this one again.

Although the main Daytons say that their creativity is lower, they are still very qualified as studio tools.

"Little Sunshine" does a good job with such a low budget.Complete expectations perfectly.

In addition, the style is in line with the direction of daily contrast in "Diaosi Man", using the small details of life to dig out the jokes.

When they met, Lehman greeted him, and didn't mention the embarrassment that the two of them had rushed to the street. He was very tactful, "I have a TV series in my hand and ask you to be the director. If possible, I will talk about it in detail."

The Daytons are reduced to re-shooting MVs or commercials. No matter what, as long as it is better than now, there is no room for choice. Nodding their heads again and again is a refreshing advantage.

As a result, Jonathan became a tool director of Firefly's comedy direction. His salary increased slightly, 3 million, plus a good audience rating, and he would seal a big red envelope. The specific number depends on how much the project can bring.

In addition, Garcia served as the producer, Runier as the first screenwriter of the script, and Fox formed a shooting team. The other party provided a venue for the studio. After the series was filmed, if the test is successful, the total cost of the drama is 8 million, Fox is willing to use one season For 26 million purchases, advertising fees are still calculated based on ratings.

The two companies have cooperated several times, and they all understand the floating standards for the distribution of benefits.

Lyman naturally agreed.

He agrees that the better the show, the producer will get a little more, the ratings are average, and he doesn't think about how high the price it can sell.

......

In the meeting room.

Toolman Jonathan Dayton felt like water, and listened to Garcia and Runier introducing the shooting direction with others.

It's just that the actors are serious, but he is fishing, thinking about where the meeting will end and where to settle dinner.

Well, there is a good Mexican restaurant, which is nearby, and you can eat there.

Hey, why is it not over yet?

You said that he was a film director who was involved in making a TV series. For outsiders, the more he went back, not to mention that he was not feeling well. If he didn't make a rush, he would never agree.

The actors are not as diverse as him, mainly because they have no qualifications.

Bradley Cooper, a third-line actor, has acted in dramas for more than ten years, and will become a first-line comedy actor in the "Hangover" series in the future. Not yet, with a salary of 2 million;

Kate Dailins, "Sisters of Bankruptcy" became famous by the sharp Max, but now he is still a newcomer, earning 80 thousand.

These two are the male and female starring actors in the comedy, and many of the scenes are driven by them, and the characters are basically similar to the mainstream screen after their success.

Honest teasing men and exquisite complaints.

The rest depends on the ability of the screenwriters to compose jokes, and the plot of "Men of the Cock" does not need to be cohesive, it is still very good.

The Fox people participated in the meeting and felt relieved.

Mainly the comedy concept that Lyman instilled in advance, plus the script has been implemented, and then let the tool director Jonathan shoot it, no matter how you look at it, the probability of success is very high.

In addition, the cost of project shooting is very low. Even if the ratings are only two points, you can't go to the prime time at 8 o'clock in the evening, and you can buy a time slot at noon to fill the gaps in the program.

Once the results are achieved, it will basically bring a comedy series worthy of effort to the TV station, or a comedy that is as successful as "Mr. Bean" may be exported to other regions.

No matter how you look, it feels good.

As for the two selected leading actors, they were a little confused until the moment when the role was confirmed.

Cooper is okay. Although he has been serving as a foil, at least he has experienced many things. After so many years of acting as an actor, he still has some surprises. On the other hand, Catherine, who is only 21 years old, is still a little sluggish since leaving the meeting room. , His head buzzed, and he couldn't hear the sounds around him at all.

Her family did not support her as an actress, but this time she was chosen as the heroine, but she was determined to continue.

She will be popular, she thought.