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Chapter 637 The most promising actor

"Speaking of movies, besides scripts, there are actors. You are also a very good actor. You are the youngest winner of the Golden Goblet Award. You have also directed six movies and participated in five movies. You have worked with many actors and actresses. , It is said that in the industry of actors, some rely on their ancestors to enjoy their food, and some rely on God to reward them for their food. Do you think the two are better, which category do you put yourself in?"

Gao Xiaosong continued to guide the topic, starting from the actors, the film is a whole, not only to have a good story, the importance of actors is beyond doubt.

"This topic is very interesting. When it comes to God and the ancestors, it is actually a bit biased. If we talk about talent, there are indeed such actors. She has never studied acting, but her performance is amazing.

When filming "The Love of the Hawthorn Tree", that was the first time I felt this way. Zhou Dongyu was still a high school student at the time and had never learned any acting, but her performance really infected me.

I was acting at the beginning, and the director was not satisfied. Later, I gradually followed her, and I naturally entered the role, and I understood the character thoroughly. Since then, I know that I am not a god, so to speak. Both. "

Hearing Zhou Xia's words, Ai Dajin interrupted him, jokingly said: "You are too modest, you won the best actor in your first film, and everyone in the circle regards you as the best actor with Xia Yu and Liu Huohua. On the other hand, if you have such a high talent in acting, if you still don’t deserve to be rewarded by God, then what do you ask other people to do?”

"If you want to say that, then forget it, but in my heart, like Gong Huang, she is a person who is really talented in acting, and what she plays is what she is. Of course, there are many people. Having said that, the current International Zhang and Zhou Dongyu are also extremely talented actresses."

"Then what do you think of Tangtang who starred with you in "Starting Line" this time? Her acting skills this time have been unanimously recognized by the circle, and Liu Sisi, she won this year's Golden Goblet Queen for her "Blind Certificate", and she will soon Entering October, in addition to the Golden Horse nominations, the Tokyo Film Festival and the Busan Film Festival will start, and I heard that "Starting Line" will be exhibited."

"Yes, I participated in the exhibition, but because it has already been screened in Venice and will be screened in China, it did not enter the main competition unit, and it does not involve the issue of awards. It is mainly to promote the film."

Zhou Xia explained, and then continued to answer: "As for Tangtang, everyone has seen her growth over the years. She is regarded as a patriarch who mostly enjoys meals. Of course, she can't make it to where she is today without talent, so the two Both, most actors, including me."

"It seems that this topic is very difficult for directors. However, we have a problem. It will be even more difficult for directors. Now it is said in the circle that you often use the title of audition to train your own company's actors, put pressure on them, and force They carefully prepared for the roles, what do you think of this statement. After all, you have auditioned several times in public, and you finally chose Xia Hua's actors, and even Mr. Zhou, International Zhang, etc. were eliminated by you!"

Although Ao Dajin was joking, he still asked Zhou Xia a difficult question.

This is no secret. Many people in the circle have opinions on this, especially the fans of those actors who were eliminated by Zhou Xia, who have deep resentment towards Zhou Xia.

"This statement is a bit exaggerated." Zhou Xia quickly denied it with a smile. Even if he did such a thing, he still couldn't admit it.

He continued to explain: "Every time we audition and choose a role, there is a director team. I am not the only one who has the final say, and it is a comprehensive evaluation of all situations. Sometimes the selected role is not only a matter of acting skills, but also involves other things."

"Other things? Because of the pay? Director Zhou's play, many actors will act without pay, right?" Ao Dasong guessed.

"There is a reason for the salary, but there are other reasons, such as the problem of other actors taking part in the play, etc. As for the actor not wanting the salary to appear in my play, I don't think much of it. If it’s a play, then the gain outweighs the loss.”

"Indeed, we still need to grasp the key points." Ao Da tightly nodded in agreement, and continued: "When it comes to salary, many directors, TV dramas and movies, say that the actors' salary is too high, which lowers the production cost, causing many The quality of the work has declined.

In particular, there are some popular actors, small fresh meat, and a TV series whose salary is as high as 200 million. They have never acted in a movie, and they dare to ask for a higher salary than many movie kings and actresses. How does Director Zhou think about this? "

"Film salaries have always existed, not just now. In the past, there were various levels of remuneration, high, medium, and low. Now, especially in the past few years when hot money has poured in, the remuneration of actors has changed a lot. Many remunerations are different. In line with reality, it is indeed abnormal.

But I personally think that these problems should not be blamed on the actors alone, or on Xiao Xianrou. His salary is too high, so you don't have to hire him at all.There are many newcomers in the film and television industry, and there are many middle- and senior-level actors who can act, and many of them have changed careers due to lack of opportunities.

If everyone puts their heart into discovering newcomers and cultivating hard-working and talented actors, it will not cause such a situation where a very small number of actors occupy a lot of resources. Take me personally, it is said that the salary is high, but in fact it is not like that of.

Whether I am a director or an actor, I always have other income such as box office share or advertising share. The film salary will not be high enough to keep the production cost down. This is also a typical Hollywood practice. "

"Really, the director will tell you the details that week."

"It's actually very simple. Since the actors want high salaries, the producers will ask them to share the risk. For example, some superstars in Hollywood ask for more than 2000 million US dollars in salaries. In this case, the producers will split the bill through the box office. Or film and television copyright sales to supplement the part of the actor's income of more than 2000 million US dollars.

Once the box office fails to meet the contract requirements, of course you will not be able to get the box office share and other income. If it is far beyond, then the actor's income will be higher. Kirul Reeves' total film remuneration through "The Matrix" is as high as 2 million US dollars Knife, Tom Cruise starred in the "Mission: Impossible" series, and received a total remuneration of more than 3 million US dollars, and they all achieved so much through other income besides remuneration. "

Zhou Xia explained to the other party seriously.

"I understand, that is, since one of your actors thinks that you have traffic and want a high salary, well, let the market prove it." Ao Dasong said with a sudden realization on purpose.

He naturally understands this, but it's just to talk about some hot topics with Zhou Xia and popularize it for the audience.

"Yes, it means that risks and profits are shared and borne together. This is how I directed and starred in "Painted Skin 2". The salary is not much, but more income is obtained through the distribution of box office and investment."

"Speaking of Xiaoxianrou and Xiaohua, many people say that you are the pioneer and the originator of Xiaoxianrou. In just a few years, you have become a big director and actor, and no one calls you Xiaoxianrou anymore. These few people in the circle There are many small fresh meats and small flowers emerging this year, who do you prefer, and who do you think can also quickly transform from a traffic and topical actor to an acting school and a powerful school, and is generally recognized by the public."

Shorty and tight continued Zhou Xia's hot topics.

"Hehe, I don't count as the originator of Xiaoxianrou. There was no such word before. They were all called Buttercup Xiaosheng. Teacher Tang Guoqiang was. When he was young, he was also despised by many people. But after he played Zhuge Liang in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", he The play path has been broadened, and now they have become the emperor's professional household again, and there is a process for everything, such as fresh meat and flowers, and we must give them time to grow."

"Hey, Director Zhou, don't ignore the key points. Who are you optimistic about?" Ai Dajin joked with a smile when he saw that Zhou Xia avoided the key question again.

"Hehe, there are quite a lot of people I like, let's say one for each male and female." Zhou Xia shook his head helplessly, but he was not afraid of offending people: "Zhou Dongyu, as I said before, counts as one, let's talk about Zhang Yishan as a boy. Spiritual and good at acting!"

(End of this chapter)