Chapter 6: Finalize the movie
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The Best Director
- Robot Wall-e
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- 2021-03-02 04:19:10
"Jessica, I want to be a director. I want to make a movie. I started thinking when I was very young. Now, I have decided that I want to take action, not just think about it. I want to make a movie! Make movies independently! "
Hearing Wang Yang categorically said, Jessica froze: "Making a movie?" She reacted and could only think of a possibility and asked: "You mean, write a good script, and then look for investment Is Shangla investing in filming? "
Unexpectedly, Wang Yang immediately shook his head: "No, I'm not going to pull investment, let alone my current resume, I can't pull it. So, I invested myself!" He took a sip and waited on the waiter The coffee has a goal in his heart, and the coffee is not so bitter. He smiled and said: "In addition to the actor I am improper, I will do all the other work. Of course, after the release of the matter, I do n’t want to think so much now. Shoot the movie first! "
"Are you investing yourself?" Jessica was dumbfounded. In her impression, shooting a movie, even a low-cost independent movie, would require millions and hundreds of thousands? She remembered that Wang Yang ’s family was a restaurant and not rich. So where did he find money to shoot? Having this doubt, she asked: "Yang, can you tell me, how much is your budget?"
Wang Yang showed a mysterious smile, put up a finger, and said: "Ten thousand dollars! Jessica, my budget is only ten thousand dollars." He smiled and spread his hands: "That is already my entire net worth . "
Jessica stayed unexpectedly again, ten thousand dollars? How much film can I buy? How long is the movie? She didn't understand the truth: "Yang, are you kidding me? How do you make a movie for ten thousand dollars?"
"It's very simple, I made a DV movie." Wang Yang smiled and uncovered the mystery. DV movie is a new way of film. Using digital features, there is no need to burn expensive film, no need for a large shooting team, nor Many young people like Wang Yang who lack funds have the opportunity to display their talents. He said confidently: "I haven't thought about the script of the movie, but I already have an idea."
He looked at Jessica still confused and suspicious, and couldn't help but ask, "Why? Jessica, don't you believe it?"
"Oh, no no ..." Jessica quickly denied, and said seriously: "Yang, you want to make a movie, I absolutely support you, and want to give you the help I can do! Good friends should help each other, Isn't it? But your plan ... "She frowned, shaking her head:" I don't understand, how to make a movie with ten thousand dollars? Maybe I don't have that concept in my mind yet. "
"Ten thousand dollars is enough, enough to make a good movie!" Wang Yang's expression also became serious, said: "Jessica, believe me! You will see, but I need your support!"
Jessica looked at his eyes and nodded solemnly, saying, "Yang, I believe you, you must do it!"
"Thank you!" Wang Yang laughed, with the support of others, so that the heart that had been depressed by the heavy depression for many days, finally felt a lot more comfortable, this feeling is very good.
At this time, there was a sudden ringing of mobile phones, and Jessica said "sorry", and took out her mobile phone from a delicate leather bag to connect: "Mom? Oh, I know, I will go home to eat. Um, I was going to go home after watching "Titanic", but guess what happened! I actually met a classmate in San Francisco in the cinema! Oh, he is different, he is my very good friend. "
She smiled at Wang Yang and continued: "I am in the cafe with him now. Well, I will go back immediately." After hanging up the phone, she shook the phone in her hand and said, "I have to go home."
Jessica's family is Catholic, and her dad used to be a soldier, so she taught very strict since childhood. This was known to Wang Yang before. Besides, it's really late now. He nodded and said, "Well, let's pay."
"Jan, do you have a cell phone? This is my cell phone number, this is my MSN number ..." Jessica took out a piece of paper and a pen from her purse and quickly wrote her cell phone number and MSN number He came down and pushed the paper and pen to Wang Yang.
"This is mine ... but there is no network installed where I rented." Wang Yang took the paper and pen, wrote his mobile phone number and MSN number in the blank space under the paper, and then torn the paper in half The pen and paper pushed back: "OK."
Jessica read the number on the paper again, then put it back in her purse and said happily: "Then you have something to help, find me; and what movie do you want to make, remember to tell me, I really I really want to know how to make a movie for ten thousand dollars. "
"Okay, I will." Wang Yang shook the paper in his hand and smiled: "Can't let Peter steal this time."
"Then you have to keep it." Jessica also smiled sweetly.
The two bought a single out of the cafe, and Wang Yang helped Jessica to hire a taxi. Jessica held the door and looked at Wang Yang and said softly: "Yang, I am really happy today, thank God, I can see you again. To you good friend. "Wang Yang laughed:" Me too. "Jessica stooped into the car and made a phone call gesture, laughing:" Keep in touch! I'm gone, bye! "
"Bye!" Wang Yang waved his hand and watched the departure of the taxi.
After returning to the previous movie theater to retrieve his paper suitcase, Wang Yang also took the bus home. The place where he lives now is a relatively remote and backward community in Los Angeles. The apartment building where he lives is also very dilapidated. The rusty iron stairs are covered with a box of debris. It's only 800 months, and the public security is not bad.
Wang Yang's rented house was very shabby. The white and gray walls had fallen off. They were all furniture that used badly. There were few appliances. As soon as he opened the door, he even saw a mouse passing by.
"Oh God! Brother Mouse, don't you ever eat my sandwich? That's my dinner!" Wang Yang shouted, hurriedly put down the cardboard box, and quickly walked to the same humble kitchen and opened the pot Fortunately, the sandwich is still there!
He breathed a sigh of relief. After a busy day, he was hungry and took it out to eat. As he ate, he sat down on a sofa with several holes in it, thinking about what happened today. He actually felt a little "reborn". There are so many things happening today.
The encounter in life is really wonderful. He has forgotten the person Jessica-Alba, and he will meet with her today again; and, after he was knocked down by the BB car, he magically saw the future movie ...
Okay, since God gave him this gift, he must hold it well. He cannot let himself go with the waves! Wang Yang finished a sandwich in a few bites, leaned on the sofa in a comfortable position, closed his eyes, and slowly entered the movie library in his mind.
He needs low-cost movies, the lower the cost, the better! With such a thought, a bunch of movies appeared in my mind, mostly comedy films, but when I saw the cost, most of them were millions of dollars in production costs. Wang Yang couldn't help but mumble: "Lower and lower ... … "
So, a lot of movies disappeared, and only a few were left. He looked closely, and two of them were most suitable for his current situation. The first one was "The Witch Blair" and the second one was "Smart". -Ghost Records.
Both of these movies are ultra-low-cost horror movies, and they were all shot with DV cameras. They use a pseudo-documentary technique, which is technically no difficulty, and this technique is also the film "Witch Blair". Pioneering.
"Witch Blair", the production cost of this film is only 60,000 US dollars, probably about October 1994, three film students with DV cameras came to Boer town, ready to investigate the local legend of Boer witch. In search of the Blair Witch, they came to the Black Mountain Forest near the town, but they disappeared soon after.
Later people and the US government searched for them, using helicopters or even satellites, but there was no trace of it, so people had to give up searching.
A year later, several students went to the Black Mountain Forest for exploration. They found a package in a very hidden cabin in the mountain forest. The package contained a diary of one of the missing students Haci and a movie that had been edited. The copy disk records all the terrorist incidents that occurred when the three of them disappeared a year ago.
This is the story of "The Witch Blair". When this movie was promoted, it was said that the film was adapted from the copy disc. It seemed to tell a true story, but in fact everything is just a movie.
But this method of propaganda, and the pseudo-documentary film technique, created a new situation. Not surprisingly, "The Witch Blair" will be released next year, and then 140 million box office will be wildly collected in North America, plus 108 million overseas, the global box office will receive 248 million US dollars! Look at its production cost, 60,000 US dollars.
Another "Spirit-Ghost Record" is about a young couple moving into a new home, a large house in the suburbs, but there seems to be something unclean in the house, various kinds of spiritual phenomena often occur, and unknown Where did the noise come from. The couple decided to replace the sleeping self with a video camera to see what happened in the house. So, they installed cameras on every corner of the house to shoot, hoping to take pictures of ghosts. However, this brought them a terrible end.
The production cost of this movie released in 2009 is even lower, as long as 11,000 US dollars! At the box office, North America has 107 million, overseas 85 million, and the world has received 193 million in horror.
Wang Yang almost didn't need to think about it, so he chose "Smart and Ghost Record". There are several reasons why "Witch Blair" would be released next year, so maybe it ’s already filmed now, even if it ’s not filmed, there is a risk of crashing afterwards; and "Spirit-Ghost Record" will not be available until 2009 There is no need to worry about the crash at the time of release; the most important thing is that he now only has 10,000 US dollars on hand.
"Okay, let me see what this movie is like ..." Wang Yang selected "Smart and Ghost Recording" and then "played" it in his mind. After an hour and a half, he stood in horror and sweat. He took a long breath and breathed unsteadily. "Although there is a large section in the middle, it was almost scared to death ..."
"Spirit-Ghost Records ... Spirit-Ghost Records ..." Wang Yang wiped his forehead with cold sweat and said to himself, although he hasn't seen many horror movies, he dare to say that this is absolutely Not bad. He looked around the house once, as long as the house was renovated, isn't it the scene in the movie? The lens of the movie is not difficult, of course he can shoot ...
Thinking of this, Wang Yang waved his fist and shouted, "Just shoot it!"
Determined the movie to be shot, and Wang Yang suddenly felt full of blood. He was very excited to go around the house and wanted to share this news with others! He thought of Jessica again, and took out the piece of paper with her mobile number on it, and dialed it with her mobile phone.
Quickly connected, and heard Jessica's voice "Hello" over there, Wang Yang immediately said: "Jessica, it's me, Jan. Didn't disturb you?"
"No, I didn't go to bed so early. Ha!" Jessica smiled over there, the smile must be very sweet.
Wang Yang said with excitement: "Jessica, tell you the good news, I have finalized what movie to make! The script also has an idea."
"Oh, so fast? Can you tell me something?" Jessica was also excited.
"It's a horror movie, it's probably about a couple moving to a new home ..." Wang Yang told the story of "Smart and Ghost Record", and finally said: "The key is the filming of this 'pseudo documentary' The trick, this will be a pioneering act! I just need to renovate the house I live in now, and then rent some furniture and electrical appliances, even rent a DV machine, and then look for actors in Hollywood. Haha, ten thousand dollars is enough to shoot! "
Jessica complained: "Yan, it's night now! Do you want to make me a nightmare?" Just after she finished, she laughed again and said: "Sounds interesting, then I can be a woman in the movie The protagonist? "
This ... Wang Yang thought for a while and shook his head: "No, Jessica, you are not suitable for this role. I need a woman who looks about twenty-five years old, you are too young. And ..." he joked Tao: "You look too beautiful, which will distract the audience and make them unable to feel horrified."
"Oh, this ..." Despite being praised by Wang Yang, Jessica's tone was full of regret, she said: "Then I can always help?"
Wang Yang smiled and said: "Of course, I will start working tomorrow. Are you free to help?"
"Well, I'm free." Jessica resumed her laughter.
Talked for a while, agreed on tomorrow's things, and said good night to each other. Wang Yang took a shower, brushed his teeth, and planted it on the bed in the room. After a tired day, he wanted to sleep long ago, so he quickly fell asleep.
He had a dream and dreamed that at the annual Academy Awards, on the long red carpet, Jessica in a beautiful evening dress held his hand, and the two of them walked into the awards venue with a smile The reporters on both sides of the carpet kept pressing the shutter of the camera, the sound of clicks and clicks, and the flash of light flashed dazzlingly.
"Jessica, Jessica, look here! Yang, Yang, here and here!" The reporters yelled, wanting to attract their attention, another reporter asked aloud: "Yang, Jie Sika, do you think the best director and best actress tonight will be you? "
"Yang, I heard that you and Jessica knew each other from a very young age, and agreed to become a director and an actor in the future. Is that true?" Another reporter asked.
Wang Yang just prepared to answer, but suddenly found out, why are journalists and photographers holding DV machines?
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At the same time, in a high-end residential area in Los Angeles, Jessica was also sleeping in her dream.
In her dream, when she returned to the second grade of elementary school, she came to the new school that day and was led by the teacher to the classroom. Although it was early in the morning, the classroom was almost full of classmates.
The teacher clapped to make everyone quiet down and said: "Guys, from today on, we have another new friend. She is Jessica Alba from the transfer. Welcome her! Welcome to everyone! "
Classroom just sparsely applauded a few lazy applause, bad boy Peter also booed, the teacher ignored him, said: "Now, Jessica, please introduce yourself."
Jessica was shy and timid, she shy for a while before mosquitoing: "Hello everyone, I am Jessica-Alba, I like dogs, like movies ..."
"Like dogs, haha ..." At this moment Peter laughed aloud, making Jessica dare not talk any more, she felt uncomfortable, as if everyone under the stage was laughing at her, laughing at her teeth, Mocking her braces, her accent ...
The teacher glared at Peter, and UU read www.uukanshu.com seriously: "Peter, it's very impolite to interrupt others! Do you know?" The teacher asked Jessica again: "Jessica, what else?" Did you tell everyone? "Jessica shook her head hurriedly, the teacher said:" Well, then Jessica, where do you want to sit? "He glanced at the students below, only who he looked at, that The children turned their heads away, and they were unwilling, only Wang Yang, who was sitting alone at the end, did not turn his head, and the teacher said: "Jessica, then sit next to classmate Wang Yang, Yang, you have to take care of it. Jessica, please! "
"OK, no problem!" Xiao Wang Yang nodded grinningly.
Little Jessica walked down timidly with her head down, sitting in her place, quietly putting textbooks and other things into the drawer, she found that the person next to him named Wang Yang had been staring at her with a smile, she felt more disturbed.
"Hello, my name is Wang Yang." At this time, Wang Yang introduced himself, and he said with a little excitement: "I also like movies. I think we will have a common topic. Have you seen" Paradise Cinema "? Wow, That movie is awesome! I especially like Efido, he is really fun ... Unfortunately, I still don't know what film Efido cut, because my mother covered my eyes when I saw more of those films in the end , I ca n’t watch it until I grow up ... I think, after I grow up, do I have to become a director like Duoduo to be eligible to watch those films? You think, Efedo is a director, he can watch; Later, many became directors, you can also watch ... "
Jessica didn't say a word from beginning to end, just quietly listening to Wang Yang talking incessantly, her body gradually relaxed, and her anxiety became less and less ...
PS: Everyone remember to smash the ticket!