Hollywood Drawing

"Hey, I have to explain that the investor in "The Departed" is Greenberg Studio, so half of the proceeds are not going to my personal pocket."

Wayne, who had already calmed down, was amused by his producer's state of seeing the sales figures of the video tape, and couldn't help but make a joke. "Charles, you are not an ordinary person who has never seen money. Why are you acting so rude?"

"Hell, I'm just a producer."

Charles Rowan shrugged, the sourness in his tone clear. "Unlike you, the big money I handle is all invested in film production, but you can put this money into your own pocket. OK, don't mention the studio as an investor. I'm not stupid, that studio is your own back garden."

"All right."

No longer joking with the producers, Wayne smiled and nodded, saying: "After we finish all the work on "The Dark Knight," I will hold a grand party and invite all the participants to come and play. , that’s all right.”

The idea of ​​holding a celebration party has been around for a long time. After all, during the awards race, many celebrities came forward to speak out for "The Dark Knight". Now that the Oscars are over, I can see that the heat is gradually dissipating. , he plans to find time to hold a thank you party and invite those who have supported him to the manor.

In fact, when he saw the video sales data of "The Departed", he himself was shocked. The total number above was really astonishing. That's not just a statistic; it could quickly turn into real money in Greenberg's studio account.

Especially after carefully watching all the analyses, he immediately realized that he and Bruce Rosenblum had made similar remarks when they were sitting together chatting.

Cutting leeks like squeezing toothpaste is a unique skill of Cook, the successor of the fruit company and supply chain master. He still remembers it clearly. When hunger marketing could no longer satisfy this guy, this pricing method came into being. And was born.

I believe many people have complained that mobile phones or tablets start with 32G of memory, and then it becomes 128G, lacking the 64G that is suitable for ordinary people. This has been true for almost every generation, at least until Wayne came here to sleep.

Want something better than the regular version? Then you can only choose high-priced products that exceed your needs. Otherwise, you can only frown and buy the ordinary version. It is very annoying, but it is very useful.

"do you know?"

Nina, who had been silent, raised her hand to push up the glasses on her face, and said under the gaze of the two men: "I heard that many customers who purchased the video tape kindly reminded the salesperson after checking out. The store staff said that the director's cut and extended video tape of "The Departed" is $19.99 and the Oscar commemorative gift pack is $9.9. However, the director's cut and extended video tape and the Oscar commemorative gift box set are $33.99!

Countless people have chosen the former purchase method after looking at the pricing of the items. They all found that if they purchased them separately, many people saved money, so most people chose the way to save money. But, do you know how the staff respond to customers who kindly remind them? "

The assistant lady shrugged and gave the answer directly without waiting for the two men to answer. “The staff politely told every well-meaning reminder that people who discovered this problem simply ignored the $11.99 regular version and chose to buy the 2-in-1 version, even those who originally only wanted to buy the $11.99 regular version. version of customers!”

To be honest, after hearing this, Wayne really admired Bruce Rosenblum. He just said a few more words when he was not in the mood to chat, but the guy directly applied it in practice. He has received countless information about such consumption traps. Even modern people in the 21st century who have been baptized cannot resist it, let alone ordinary people who were still in a primitive state of surfing the Internet in the 1990s.

However, this is indeed good news to him. In the eyes of a capitalist like him, these ordinary people in the mid-to-late 1990s are like giant leeks that are growing strong. , he is now extremely convinced that if he makes a few scythes in a row, his wallet will quickly become more bulging.

"F**k!"

Charles Rowan cursed under his breath, stood up and wanted to leave the office, preparing to go home early to rest. "You damn capitalists, your methods of exploitation are becoming more and more despicable!"

"Thank you, Charles..."

Before leaving, the producer also received a warm thank you from Wayne. Grinning helplessly, he slammed the door of the temporary office, and the footsteps gradually faded away.

"Remind Colin Howard to let his team of accountants keep an eye on Warner Bros.'s books!" When there were only two people left in the office, Wayne put away the smile on his face, tapped the table with one hand, and looked at He said while looking at the statistics on the table.

The interests here are too great. Short-term profits can be counted in units of tens of millions of dollars. He will never look down on anyone's greed, including Warner Brothers, who is also on the same boat. He will never test it with large sums of money. He knows this better than anyone about the opportunities of human nature.

And this is only a short-term gain. As time goes by, after the various copyright operations of "The Departed" begin, the numbers will only become larger and larger due to accumulation. Whoever takes the credibility of Hollywood studios seriously, who will They are real fools. These people even dare to hack the money of the vampires on Wall Street.

Nina nodded silently and started to help him pack his belongings, preparing to finish today's work and take the car home to rest. As time goes by, in mid-April, the fine editing work of "The Dark Knight" was completely completed, and all the additional special effects were added. The entire film has basically determined the version that will eventually be released. Although it was clear that this was a commercial film focused on the market, after Wayne's final editing and polishing, the entire film was still as long as 152 minutes.

The plot lasted for two and a half hours, which is obviously unqualified in commercial films. Just to preserve the integrity of the film, he really couldn't cut it. Even if he moved a little more, it would affect the overall effect of the film.

In the temporarily arranged pull-out room in the studio of Warner Studio, light and shadow shine on the faces of every audience who is watching intently. The entire film has been shown for more than half, and the only audience who is really paying attention to watching the film is the famous Hollywood soundtrack. Master John Williams for one.

Others, such as editor Julia, assistant director Gilmore and producer Charles Rowan, have begun to whisper their views and opinions on the final film. They don't know how many times they have watched this version, and they can even memorize the specific plot and lines.

A full two and a half hours passed. Because the film had not yet added the opening and closing credits, the screen fell directly into darkness. John Williams, who had been watching the movie intently, let out a long breath and couldn't help but He stood up and clapped his hands to the young man sitting next to him.

"Oh my God, Wayne, you are simply creating miracles." As he applauded, the soundtrack master with a white beard and white hair poured out words of praise incoherently. "I have been scoring Hollywood movies for so many years. Wayne, this movie is the only one that shocked me. No, no, no, it can't be called shocking. How should I describe it?! Art! This is the real thing. The art of cinema!”

After watching the entire movie, John Williams was shocked beyond words. A superhero movie, a commercial film with special effects, action and other elements as its selling point, could actually be shot in this way. , especially the clown in the film, the guy with a perfect criminal concept, who is full of charm that makes people intoxicated and unable to extricate themselves.

However, after the applause, the Hollywood soundtrack master immediately changed his face. Gilmore had already opened the curtains of the temporary sliding room, and everyone noticed the displeasure on the old man's face.

"I have to say, Wayne, the film is impeccable, no matter from every aspect!" Without giving anyone any time to wonder, John Williams said with a cold face: "The current temporary soundtrack in the film, if it is correct, If so, you used some pieces by Mozart, right?"

Nodding, Wayne obviously didn't want to speculate on the reason for the other party's displeasure, but instead continued to add fuel to the fire. "John, as long as the music you write is a little better than the one you are using now, it will be enough!"

After hearing his words, John Williams's face instantly became bloodshot, and his whole face became extremely ugly. He was so angry that he threw the cigarette butt in his hand to the ground, and left the tab room without looking back. Wayne was confused.

Arriving at the rest area outside the studio, the Hollywood soundtrack master lit a cigarette again, smoking and sulking at the same time. This process lasted for thirty minutes.

Leaving cigarette butts on the ground, John Williams turned back to the studio. Under the guidance of the staff, he found Wayne in the office. As soon as they met, he said: "What is the reason why you think I can do it better than Mozart?" A better illusion?! Aha?”

Facing this inexplicable old man, Wayne thought about his words carefully, lit a cigarette silently under the other's gaze, and asked tentatively: "Since being better is not enough, then, you are slightly worse than him, How about it?"

John Williams, who had just forced himself to calm down, slammed the door again and ran outside to get some air and smoke! He now has no appreciation for the young man at all. What he feels now is that the young man is torturing him.

After another ten minutes, Gilmore carefully knocked on the office door, only one head was exposed, and said: "Boss, Mr. Williams asked me to bring you something. He said, you can't use Mozart to ask." A composer can kill people."

Wayne replied without even raising his head. "Then help me give this weird old man a message. Just say, isn't he a textbook for North American film scores? I want better!"

After being angry again and calming down again, John Williams led his team into Warner Studios and settled into the temporary recording studio the next day. It only took two days for the first moderator soundtrack to be released. Unexpectedly, Wayne once again said, "I want a better one. It's not dark enough or epic enough."

This process continued until the fourth time. When Wayne and others entered the recording studio again, a god-level soundtrack was played in everyone's ears under his constant pressure...

"I call it The Dark Knight Theme."