Didn't you say that we would lose money after filming?

To be honest, this idea is actually quite abstract: open selection!
The actors playing adult roles can be selected directly from the existing pool of actors.

Then the child actors who play Hogwarts students can be selected directly from the public!
This was the best solution that Xia Yuan came up with after careful consideration.

First of all, the large number of people means it's easy to find someone who meets your requirements; you can basically find anyone.

No matter how bizarre the requirements, you can find them.

However, there is a significant drawback to this approach: for the vast majority of children, it is difficult for them to perform in the way Xia Yuan intended, as their skill levels cannot be simply described as uneven.

Because most people have never actually been exposed to movies and have very little understanding of the film and television industry.

Not to mention children, whose lower levels of understanding are even lower, they understand nothing at all.

And then there's something even more important: getting past the parents will be extremely difficult.

First of all, this isn't a movie with a short production cycle; it can be filmed in just a few months and then it's all over.

If that's the case, for many parents, it's simply a matter of sending their child to a summer camp, which they can consider as cultivating their child's interests and hobbies.

This is a film series with a very long production cycle.

Xia Yuan has very high standards, unlike other directors. Other directors might be used to having different actors in the first and second films of a series.

Even the audience gets used to it.

But Xia Yuan is different.

He couldn't accept that a character in a film series could be portrayed differently between two movies, nor could he accept that the character wasn't played by the same person.

No matter how close you get to that original feeling, it will never be the same; they will be incomparable.

This situation was absolutely terrible, not to mention that he had to invest a lot of time in training the actors.

Therefore, he cannot accept this.

His idea was that if he was going to act, he had to keep acting, unless there were special circumstances such as birth, aging, illness, or death.

You might even need to sign a contract, which would require paying substantial penalties for breach of contract.

Of course, the money was definitely enough, and the payment was made in full.

When it comes to paying people, Xia Yuan never criticizes or mistreats anyone under his management, not just actors.

In fact, the labor costs of all employees of Heye Group are about 40% higher than those of all other companies.

Therefore, many companies actually dislike Xia Yuan, which is the main reason why so many people criticize Xia Yuan online.

Because of Xia Yuan's presence, they had to increase employee benefits and reluctantly increase costs.

Many people even publicly berate or insult Xia Yuan, which is disrupting market rules and constitutes malicious competition.

Among them are even some genuine experts and senior figures, as well as some so-called public officials.

Xia Yuan ignored this, but that didn't stop the situation from existing, and in fact, it was quite rampant.

But it doesn't matter. That's why Xia Yuan dares to bind you. At least He Ye won't treat you unfairly and will give you enough compensation.

However, giving more money cannot really change the concerns of those parents. In fact, if you put yourself in their shoes, you would also have some of their concerns.

For example, what is truly important to a child?
It's not about academics, it's a very easy question to understand.

Even if many parents know about this, they will let their children give it a try, but most of them will only treat it as an extracurricular activity and will not really let their children develop in this direction or put too much effort into it.

It's just like some piano and dance classes; there's not much difference. To put it simply, most normal parents, given a choice, would only consider alternative paths if their child couldn't succeed in the traditional learning route.

Unless it's a talent that's truly uncontrollable.

Xia Yuan's case is a rare exception and should not be taken as a reference.

Back then, he insisted on studying film and television, and he actually talked to his family for a long time about it.

Otherwise, I would have followed my family's arrangements and gone to study civil engineering, a highly regarded and promising major at the time, and I wouldn't even know which construction site I'd be working on now.

What business is it of the senior students? What business is it of Jiajia?

Without his current achievements, he wouldn't be where he is today.

Therefore, parental concern is an issue that needs to be taken seriously.

Xia Yuan thought about it for a long time, but ultimately couldn't come up with a good solution.

Finally, with Jiajia's help, he came up with a solution.

Yes, it was Jiajia who suggested it to him!

This solution is also very simple.

That means spending money!
Since parents are worried about their children spending too much time filming on set, then they should hire the best educational resources for the production team!

We directly invited the best teachers to the film crew to start classes and provide free tutoring to the child actors!
Who knows, those child actors might even improve their grades.

This is Xia Yuan's solution.

Then, there will be corresponding clauses in the contract, that is, the child actors' pay will increase as they get older.

For the first film, I definitely won't get much pay. Even if He Ye pays me much more than others, it's the same. There won't be much difference in that respect.

After all, the pay of amateur actors can't compare to that of established actors, let alone those who are already household names and famous.

The income gap and wealth disparity in this industry are actually enormous.

Some struggling actors in Hengdian World Studios might only earn four or five thousand yuan a month at most, even if they work themselves to the bone.

Some of the mid-level contract workers can earn over ten thousand a month.

That's enough to meet normal needs; it's considered normal income in this day and age.

However, it's also difficult to live a comfortable life in this era.

Then, the high-level actors can earn a staggering tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions, of yuan a year.

This is a terrifying number; most people simply cannot imagine how much money this is.

Online, there are countless people who earn tens or hundreds of millions of yuan a year.

Jiajia also mentioned that, considering this issue, a clause could be specifically included to address it.

The pay for each film is increased based on the child actor's growth and existing fame.

There's no upper limit; however much money you can earn, that's the maximum you can make!

Xia Yuan was shocked after hearing this.

He seems less capable than a little kid?? (End of Chapter)