The entertainment industry shouldn't be like this

Chapter 268 Everyone comes to take advantage of the popularity (4K)

Princess Guo said that she is now trying to take advantage of the popularity of "Jurassic Park", and is not joking.

As one of the most famous commercial directors in the Chinese entertainment industry, Wang Wei's movies are originally a concern.

In addition, his value soared and "newly promoted" one of the youngest richest people in the world, he plunged into the new film crew, which made the media very concerned about his new film.

Now, "Jurassic Park" has just finalized the amusement park that Princess Guo took over, and the relevant news has been overwhelming.

——Yes, Dunhuang and Guo Zhaobing have reached a formal agreement, and the two parties have joined forces to create an unprecedented "Jurassic Park", a dinosaur resort that combines movie shooting, entertainment and exhibition functions.

——Putting aside the joke of "being involved in a fight between wealthy families", the two sides will eventually benefit from the amusement park business, and the rest is nothing more than valuation and shareholding issues.

Guo Zhaobing showed extraordinary courage and recognized Dunhuang's high valuation of the Jurassic series IP without blinking, which made Lao Wang, who was planning to pull for 300 rounds, astonished.

As a result, the speed of reaching an agreement between the two parties almost caught Wang Wei off guard.

However, after the agreement was settled, the physical special effects team led by Lei Tieniu could show off their strength and start to produce a large number of realistic dinosaur models that can be controlled by mechanically - especially the Tyrannosaurus Rex, a behemoth weighing several tons, but it cannot be moved around. The crew can only shoot the set next to it. Without a certain shooting location, they cannot start construction.

Originally, Wang Wei thought it would not be so easy to find a suitable candidate for a young actor, but unexpectedly, looking at the shortlist of two rounds of auditions in his hand, he widened his eyes-

"Well, he doesn't have any background, but his image, acting skills, and even his pay are the most suitable," Lao Xu paused and continued, "but he may be the only one who doesn't want to take advantage of the popularity..."

Wang Wei was silent.

Among the new generation of actors, the proportion of the second generation of stars and third generations is not low.

However, without the right to speak, this is very difficult.

On the other hand, Fang Tao's agent is also concerned about this issue.

As a relatively ordinary star, his pay and status depend heavily on the box office of the last three movies.

Wang Wei has seen a lot of such things in his previous life, not to mention the Chinese entertainment industry, which has a more mature development in this life.

The question is, where are there so many high-quality young actor roles waiting for child stars?

This is not just a matter of growing up and becoming disabled, but the shelf life of a child star is very short. If other characters that are deeply remembered by the audience will be created one after another, the aura of a child star will soon fail.

What he was puzzled by

Fang Tao is the best candidate for the male lead in "Jurassic Park".

"So, aren't they interested in your character, or are they interested in your support?" Lao Xu revealed the secret.

The public-level team without any movie viewing restrictions are hard to think about, after all, there are scenes of dinosaurs hurting people in the movie; the crew only hopes to try their best to get a rating of -12 level.

"It's obvious! Putting aside the fact that the child star is old enough to find a boy who recognizes him and sees him, and thinks about his good things, and continues to become famous in the entertainment industry, there is a great guarantee."

"Did you see the news about Princess Guo's collaboration with "Jurassic Park" in the media?"

"Good guys, they are all second-generation stars, uh, third-generation stars!"

If it is a big hit, there is nothing to say. Just like all the lucky ones who have become popular because of Wang Wei's works, his status may be higher;

The problem is that huge investment means it is more difficult to make a profit, not to mention that this is the first time Wang Wei has mastered a big production;

He showed good acting skills in his last commercial film, but unfortunately he was not popular. The box office was not a big defeat, but a small defeat was also a failure.

Fang Tao nodded, he felt that the agent had hit his heart—

"I see, the No. 1 candidate you recommends, is not better than the No. 2 candidate in terms of acting skills, but the pay is a little higher. What's going on?"

After all, if your parents take you to the crew for a while, you might get an opportunity to act; if you go through dozens of crews with your parents, you can't find a suitable role, and it's impossible to be the same starting point.

These words successfully made Fang Tao look bad.

"This is normal. A large-scale science fiction film like "Jurassic Park" generally uses particularly expensive actors to save costs and strengthen post-production!"

Once he fails, it will not be a small defeat, but a gorgeous big defeat. At that time, as the male star, he may have to say goodbye to commercial blockbusters completely.

Unfortunately, this is also true.

There are only a few soul characters in the movie - as the male protagonist of an archaeologist, the heroine of a botanist, the founder of "Jurassic Park", and a doctor of mathematics who advocates "chaotic theory"; of course, it can also be included in the grandchildren of the founder of the park.

Wang Wei didn't know what to say for a moment.

"But I also received more good news that it was not on the news - many well-known big businesses have sponsored the implanted advertisements for Jurassic Park, and more well-known businesses are seeking to participate in advertising sponsorship;"

But the agent felt that he was just thinking too much!

The deputy director didn't go around the circle and said concisely, "His mother is the director of the largest theater in China..."

Let’s not talk about films like “Resident Evil” that are definitely restricted. Some other videos that can be upgraded or downgraded have basically obtained the strictest ratings.

But since the prerequisites are met, it is really up to the point of fighting for parents, and no one, including Wang Wei, is pretentious.

"So, how are you thinking about the male lead in Wang Wei's movie?"

Ah this...

Who would refuse if there was a little extra help?

"Where is the male lead? Which gate god is it?"

In addition to the invitation to "Jurassic Park", there is also an invitation to the male lead of another art film of the same period. The director is also a long-standing director, and the pay offered is higher than the former.

Although the official only has one seat on the grading committee and is mostly neutral, no one will underestimate his influence.

Therefore, even if you receive an invitation from a great director like Wang Wei, who has never failed so far, Fang Tao must think about it carefully.

It’s just that among the child star group, this proportion is even higher.

Previously, Dunhuang films were first in the same period because they were ratings, so they would always suffer a small loss; a movie like "Jurassic Park" with huge investments will suffer a big loss if they have one level of difference.

As for the future of my daughter, what is it that I can say just a few words!

Of course, more importantly, he has more than one invitation to the hero on hand—

In fact, why are you a child star?

"Also, remember the young actors during the audition? I didn't know it carefully, and I was shocked when I was careful - their parents were either celebrities in the circle, producers in the industry, and even the identities of senior executives in the industry... and they all targeted this project for their children. What does this mean?"

After all, the children's drama in this movie does not require too high acting skills. If there are more candidates for audition, won't there be more candidates?

Wang Wei was a little amused and confused about this kind of worry about happiness to a certain extent, and could only filter it one by one.

It’s very simple. Just count it carefully and you will know that most of the child stars in the past have been unable to escape the "darkness" when they become adults. Only a very few lucky ones can eventually become famous or even become an actor.

This time I saw the problem-

And if you choose the No. 1 candidate...

If you are serious, the acting skills of the No. 2 candidate are slightly better than the No. 1 candidate. Of course, they are all children, so the good is limited.

"Does these second-generation stars make their debut as child stars?"

Is there any need to say more about the impact of theater screening on the success or failure of the film?

——If their image and acting skills are not at all good, then there is nothing to say, and no matter how background they have, they will not be included in the consideration list.

Of course, "fast" is just relative to the previous progress. After all, compared to ordinary movie scenes, the crew of "Jurassic Park" is about to build a "world", with countless details waiting to be filled, and no matter how fast it is, it is not much faster.

First, I watched the audition video of the No. 1 candidate, nodded slightly, and then asked Lao Xu, "What's the situation with this kid?"

He spread his hands and said, "There is no way. For child stars, the second generation of stars has an advantage over ordinary people."

Of course, this depends largely on luck, but if you don’t touch it, how do you know that you don’t have luck?

As a result, there are many young actors participating in the audition for "Jurassic Park".

This means he has to be careful about his choice of the next movie.

In response to this, the deputy director smiled and said, "You don't think that the only one who noticed the potential of this movie is Princess Guo, right? In fact, the young actors in the industry, well, are more importantly the parents behind them. They want to join your crew at any cost!"

Old Xu calmly explained, "Of course not. These are all actually passed the audition; as for why they are all second-generation stars..."

The agent was just shaking his client's head to hear if there was any sound of water inside.

Wang Wei didn't say anything in the end. After reading the information about the candidate for the little girl, he just nodded slightly, and then picked up the information about the candidate for the little boy.

Obediently, Wang Wei suddenly asked, "You have been asked many times through relationships."

Therefore, Wang Wei put some of his attention on the actors.

"How come there are so many candidates?"

Among them, except for a pair of young actors and male protagonists, other roles, either because of their previous collaboration or because of Shen Zhenyi's agent recommendation, basically finalized the right candidate.

Fang Tao nodded.

Wang Wei asked Lao Xu quite tiredly.

"It means that many industry experts with savage eyes are extremely optimistic about Wang Wei's movie! Everyone is here to take advantage of the popularity, what are you going to hesitate about?"

Wang Wei became serious,

"Aren't these favors all humanity?"

Wang Wei was stunned, "Did you treat me like a man?"

"I know what you are worried about." The agent said, "Wang Wei's invitation is a rare opportunity, but it is also a challenge."

“…It’s true.”

Old Xu smiled,

"No matter how you look at it, you are the best candidate for men in the circle. You have a lot of resources, you can train people, and you are very young... If you like it, you will not have to worry about having no show to film."

——This is related to the final rating of "Jurassic Park".

As a director, Wang Wei has some money and company, so he can start over, but he doesn’t have more capital to start over.

Well, Wang Wei wiped his face and didn't plan to struggle anymore.

Of course he understood Lao Xu's unfinished meaning.

Although another art film has a slim possibility of a big box office hit, it is also very difficult to make a profit. Besides, he is a famous director, so he might even get a big prize nomination...

"The father of candidate No. 1 is the official representative in the grading committee."

The possibility of Wang Wei's new film failure cannot be said to be insufficient, but it will definitely not be higher than the possibility of failure of another literary film.

The upward path left by the entertainment industry for ordinary people may be narrower than any industry. "Civilian" actors who can stand out are definitely outstanding - either they are very beautiful or born actors.

As mentioned before, Dunhuang does not have much say in the China Film Classification Committee, and after being suppressed by the five major joint forces, this disadvantage is undoubtedly revealed.

First of all, there are a pair of young actors - as the industry often says, animals and children are the most difficult things to master in movies.

The agent analyzed to him,

If you are an ordinary actor, a commercial blockbuster produced by a successful director like Wang Wei will definitely come here as long as it is not really filmed in other crews.

Wang Wei raised his eyebrows and looked at the specific information of the candidate young actors, and it turned out to be...

But although Fang Tao is not a top star, he is also a famous movie star. Because of his elegant temperament, he has played many scholar roles and is known as a "professor" in the circle. He still has certain reserve.

The deputy director coughed lightly and subconsciously lowered his voice.

——If the box office fails again, his value will not be far from falling sharply.

Most people either look for another way out in life or struggle on the edge of the entertainment industry.

...

As a partner who has been cooperating with Wang Wei for a long time, deputy director Xu Daoxing has completed most of the casting work-

"And the other pay, although it is more than what Jurassic gives, is not higher than your normal level. To put it bluntly, they are all optimistic about your acting skills and your current market conditions."

Wang Wei first took a look at the actors, but after he had no objections, he focused on the list of candidate actors.

The agent doesn't come out of his mouth, he has evidence—

——General limit-12 and general limit-18 are a buffer zone between the general limit and the restricted level, allowing minors to watch with the accompanying adults, so that the range of people who can enter the theater to watch movies is wide enough.

Not to mention anything else, he could influence the final evaluation with just one sentence of "Jurassic Park".

Although there is a saying that you should become famous as early as possible, for the second-generation star who has advantages in Qidian, the debut of a child star may not be the best choice.

Now, after entering the amusement park, the crew's preparation progress has truly entered the fast lane.

Fang Tao, who was almost stunned by the news that the agent sprayed out in one breath, finally came to his senses.

"So, we'd better take advantage of the popularity?"

"Ruble! Rub decisively!"

...

Suddenly I noticed the monthly tickets. Mom, my friends are so powerful. I voted about 300 votes a day, and finally there are thousands of monthly tickets (the author seems to have a lottery benefit if he has more than 1,000 monthly tickets). Thank you so much. I'll see when I can add more~~~

(End of this chapter)