Huayu: The director just wants to save money

Chapter 839 Huang Wei is an amateur
At the end, Da Tiantian even used Zhou Mo's computer to find a still photo of Mr. Zhou, the actor who played Liao Yaoxiang in the movie version of "The Decisive Battle", and opened it and placed it on the left side of the computer desktop.

Then, she found Xiao Ma Ge’s photo and placed it on the right side of the desktop.

Finally, adjust the transparency and overlap the two photos.

Hey?!

You know what, they are indeed somewhat similar.

Zhou Mo couldn't hold it back for a moment, and tried hard not to laugh out loud.

He has met Xiao Ma Ge several times. Xiao Ma Ge is a nice person, and it is not nice to make fun of him like this.

Looking back at Da Tiantian, the latter was also staring at the two photos on the screen, her eyes revealing a bit of surprise.

Zhou Mo smiled when he saw her like this.

"Why do you have this expression? Didn't you come up with it yourself?"

"I just thought about it, but who knew there was something to it."

Zhou Mo was a little curious about who else Da Tiantian knew besides Liao Yaoxiang.

Da Tiantian thought about it and uttered a line.

"Huang Wei is an amateur."

Zhou Mo: ...

Absolutely.

"Tiantian, I'd like to ask where did you get the news about "The Final Battle" from?"

Da Tiantian was a little embarrassed by Zhou Mo's reaction, and hesitantly explained: "I just read the analysis of the movie first, then look up the relevant information, and finally ask the teacher to explain it to me."

Zhou Mo suddenly understood, so this is the case. It is normal to know that "Huang Wei is an outsider".

But this is actually very good.

Just the willingness to learn the materials bit by bit and to find a teacher to explain them to you is enough to surpass 80% of the people in the entertainment industry.

Zhou Mo knew that many actors were simply unwilling to spend time preparing materials. Even if the materials were organized and sent directly to them, they would not even look at them because they thought it was a waste of time and the cost-effectiveness was too low.

These actors include young and young actors with little experience as well as old and experienced actors.

For ordinary works, if you don’t understand them, you can explain them and analyze them on the set. As long as you have a certain level of basic skills, you will basically be able to do it after a few teachings.

But a project like "Armageddon" definitely won't work.

There are too many characters and the content is too complicated.

The director alone cannot teach the whole thing, and even if the assistant director or executive director is called upon, the whole thing still cannot be taught.

The reason why the film version of "The Final Battle" was able to be filmed and done so well was not only because many roles were played by special actors, but also partly because the background of these films was strong enough. All the actors who were chosen had to devote themselves to the filming of the film.

Zhou Mo will naturally not be able to do this when he makes this movie in the future.

Fortunately, he also has some resources that can alleviate the problem of actors' lack of understanding of the film content to a certain extent.

When Da Tiantian saw Zhou Mo fell silent after hearing what she said, she felt a little panicked for some reason.

That’s not right. Didn’t this sentence actually happen in history?
Is there any taboo that she doesn't know about?

"Did I say something wrong?"

"No, there's nothing wrong with what you said. I just thought of one thing... Well, maybe we'll have to invite a lot of professional teachers to analyze the plot for the actors. If we let them do it themselves, they'll probably be disappointed if they want to film the script well."

Da Tiantian thought about what Zhou Mo said and realized that asking teachers for guidance was indeed a method, but were teachers reliable?
"The teachers hired by our company may not be very good. Their acting skills are definitely good enough, but their understanding of the content of the movie may not be enough."

Zhou Mo nodded slightly: "I know what you mean, so it is definitely not enough to just use the teachers hired by our company. I plan to ask a few teachers from the drama theater to complete this task. Many of those teachers have performed plays set in the war era, so it should be no problem to hand it over to them."

The theatre...

Da Tiantian was surprised for a second. She had never thought that she could ask these teachers to guide the shooting, but after thinking about it carefully, they were indeed quite suitable.

First of all, the teachers in the drama theater must have sufficient status. In the film and television circles in recent years, although the boundaries between movies and TV series have been blurring, the status of drama actors is still relatively stable at the top.

This can be seen from the fact that after making money from so much traffic, they immediately want to go to the theater.

People don’t really care whether they can get on the stage or not, but they must get the status.

Secondly, the acting skills of drama actors are definitely good enough. Acting in a drama is more difficult than acting in a TV series. The only thing you need to pay attention to is the sense of camera, because there is no need to worry about them appearing on camera.

Finally, the price of drama actors is really cheap, so cheap that it can shock many people.

When talking about actors' income, many people think it is very high.

It's easily seven figures a year, and it's not a popular one.

There’s nothing wrong with this number.

Even if he is a second- or third-tier actor, even if he is only popular for one or two years, a few hundred thousand yuan a year is just a drop in the bucket.

As for first-line actors, judging from their traffic, eight-digit earnings a year can only mean that the actor is relatively idle this year.

But among many actors, drama actors are special.

There are many drama actors in the theater who earn several thousand yuan a month.

Even those who can be regarded as the core actors of a theater only earn a small amount of tens of thousands of yuan a month, and that’s in a super first-tier city.

The above data shows that the income level of drama actors is mediocre. "It just so happens that you know Mr. Wu Gang and others, so you can just ask them directly when the time comes." Da Tiantian thought of the relationship between her company and some drama actors.

"Well, I'll contact Teacher Wu later and see if we can package the core resources of their entire theater and sign a contract." Zhou Mo spoke with the air of a rich man.

Da Tiantian was a little surprised: "No, how many teachers do you want to call? Aren't dozens enough? A few people from the drama theater will be packed."

Zhou Mo chuckled, "It just occurred to me that in addition to the main characters in the script of The Decisive Battle, there are actually many supporting roles that only have a few lines. It's not worth looking for people specifically for these roles, so I think it's quite appropriate to ask the teachers from the drama theater to play them."

Da Tiantian teased: "You were so generous just after you said the first sentence, but I didn't expect you to start thinking of ways to save money in the next sentence."

"Hey, we're filming, so we should save when we can and spend when we can."

……

Two days later.

Zhou Mo has arrived at the crew of "Military Bugle".

After meeting with the main members of the crew, Zhou Mo went straight to the point and immediately told Director Chen Li about the plans and arrangements he had made previously.

“As for cinemas, you don’t have to worry about our company. There are no particularly popular movies in August, so our company’s cinemas can directly schedule 30% of the screening rate for “Military Bugle”.

As for other theaters, we are still in discussions. According to expectations, the screening rate of 15% will not be less... So our crew basically does not have to worry about the screening rate. "

After Zhou Mo finished talking about the screening rate, he was about to introduce the ticket price. However, when he looked up, he saw one of the leading actors of the "Military Bugle" crew. Except for Wang Zhifei, everyone else was looking at him with a very shocked expression.

In the slightly silent environment in the room, Director Chen Li was the first to speak: "Zhou Adu really gave me a big surprise right from the start. The 30% screening rate... I'm afraid it will cost Director Zhou a lot of money."

Zhou Mo smiled, but didn't say anything humble, and agreed directly.

"To be honest, this screening rate does require some costs, but I personally think it is worth it. The screening rate is actually the biggest exposure rate, which has the most direct impact on the box office of the movie. Our movie is not very attractive to the audience in terms of category, so we can only increase the number of viewers through this flooding method."

"In this case, the cost may increase a lot."

"This is inevitable. With such a high screening rate in theaters, the cost must be over nine figures no matter how you calculate it. And the more it is shown, the more it costs."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Li said with emotion: "Director Zhou, this plan can only be implemented by you."

Actor Wang Renjun, who played the teacher in "Military Bugle", also expressed his gratitude to Zhou Mo.

"Thank you very much Director Zhou for your contribution to the film..."

Zhou Mo looked at Wang Renjun and nodded at him.

"Brother Jun, I watched part of your performance in "Military Bugle". You acted very well. You played the teacher in his thirties, when he was at his most straightforward and strict. There are many special actors who fail to fully show the teacher's personality during this period. You did a great job."

Many people who have watched movies with the main theme of the war years have the impression that teachers are very amiable and magnanimous. They like to communicate with ordinary people and can explain things and rules to people around them in a gentle manner.

This image is partly due to Mr. Gu's interpretation.

After being praised by Zhou Mo, Wang Renjun looked much more excited.

He didn't care about discussing the movie promotion, and talked to Zhou Mo about his understanding of the movie in front of others:
"Director Zhou, when I was doing the research, I realized that the teachers felt helpless and distressed during this period of time, thinking, 'I have explained it very clearly, why don't you understand?'

Later, he had different understandings from those brought up by General Zhu. He wanted to educate them and guide them, but those people did not want to listen to him. Later, even some of the people he had brought up felt that there was a problem.

They didn't understand why they had to establish a base in the midst of the transport captain's blockade, nor did they understand why they had to help the local people fetch water, dig wells, plant crops, and maintain public order. They were afraid and hoped to move to another place after firing a few shots...

Wang Renjun talked about his ideas in a chattering manner, and Zhou Mo waited quietly for him to share his insights.

After a while, Wang Renjun finished speaking and found that everyone was looking at him. He said rather embarrassedly, "I'm really sorry. I couldn't control myself just now."

Zhou Mo smiled and said, "It's okay. I think it's good. When I was a director, I often did this kind of thing. It's a good thing for the actors to share. It shows that they understand and feel the role, and the effect of the filming is better."

After saying this, Wang Zhifei and Hu Bing, who were sitting on the other side of the table, both smiled.

These two people have worked with Zhou Mo many times and are familiar with Zhou Mo's habits. When Zhou Mo reminded them of the past, they felt nostalgic.

After Wang Renjun finished speaking, Chen Li asked Zhou Mo again about his subsequent plans.

The topic returned to the original track, and Zhou Mo explained the ticket price plan.

As for the issue of the screening rate, since Zhou Mo had told Chen Li and others in advance, they had made preparations in advance. Although the screening rate proposed by Zhou Mo exceeded their expectations, they quickly accepted it after being shocked.

But when Zhou Mo said, "Try to keep the price at 14 or 5 per ticket, and other consumers should try not to spend more than 25," everyone else could feel their hearts beating.

A ticket costs about ten or twenty yuan.

I haven't seen this kind of price in many years.

Chen Li asked again: "Director Zhou, isn't this price a bit too low?"

Zhou Mo spread his hands and said, "It is indeed relatively low, but it has to be this way. You have also investigated the situation of our movie. If it is not so low, the number of audiences who can watch the movie will be greatly reduced. 14 or 5 is just the ticket price that can make them leave their jobs and school beds and go to the cinema to watch movies."

Wang Renjun subconsciously asked, "Can we make money with the price of fourteen or fifteen?"

"It depends. If we can attract enough audiences, we can make money, but the specific situation depends on the attendance rate and different time periods." Zhou Mo said casually, and then said something that shocked others again: "In addition to the ticket price, I also plan to give rebates for buying movie tickets. In this case, we should be able to attract more audiences to watch the movie."

The crying child gets the milk. Zhou Mo always remembered clearly that he came here with a mission.

To complete a task, you must let others know the cost, labor, and price you paid to complete the task.

This way, you can get a full report after the task is completed.

Zhou Mo thinks that those who keep their heads down, devote themselves to the task, never complain about being tired or hard, are always on time, and even complete the task ahead of time and in excess, and feel relaxed after completing the task are very awesome, but he would never do that.

As expected, Zhou Mo's words made everyone gasp.

(End of this chapter)