"If the background was in the 1980s and 1990s, we could use our connections to make friends and guest appearances. If it was in the 1930s, we would invite more and more vivid people to play them, and we would also have to worry about their descendants' successors'

It would be too troublesome to not protest."

“But this will be of great help to enrich the background.”

"The rich background is to serve the protagonist, not to be used to overturn the main characters."

"If this is the case, we can only give up this choice, but if we give up, the nostalgia we need will be lost."

"I think this is optional. The impact of audio movies replacing silent movies is much greater than that of color movies replacing black and white movies!"

"But don't forget that the fictional characters we use, without sufficient background, will make the movie seem less credible."

"Okay, guys, you all make sense. Why can't we take a compromise plan? Give up using more specific characters at that time as background, and then make the protagonist a famous male star at that time.

Almost the image?"

As soon as this sentence came out, the voice that had been clamoring and discussing before suddenly stopped, and then they looked at the person who was talking like before, Todd Vladimir, CEO of Reincarnation Pictures.

"After all, we are not making biographical movies, so there is no need to make the background so real. This factor in the 1930s is enough. We can dig deeper into it instead of calculating the character issues." Vladimir continued,

"Then, my opinion is to make the male protagonist as similar as possible to a well-known male star at that time, but with a false name. This is true and false, both the heavy history and the performance of the movie, and it can also be used as a silhouette.

Letting the audience freely associate and play it will make the whole story very charming.”

No one answered this time, and everyone showed a thoughtful look. This proposal was like the one from Reese before, and it was very feasible.

Then, a voice suddenly appeared: "Clark Gable!"

"Clark Gable?" I don't know who repeated it with a question, and then everyone looked at the person who spoke, Sean's agent, and one of his best friends, Sanders.

"Do you remember the story of you competing for the male lead of "The Aviator"?" he asked as he looked at Sean.

"You mean..." Sean frowned, as if he couldn't remember.

"Before Scorsese, didn't Christopher Nolan want to bring Howard Hughes's life to the big screen?" Sanders said directly without leaving any hesitation, "You really wanted to get it from Christopher at the time?"

This character, so in order to give him a surprise, you put on makeup and dressed up in the 1940s and 1950s to meet him. Do you still remember how we evaluated your outfit at that time?"

"Clark Gable!" Sean's eyes lit up.

"Yes," Sanders clapped his hands, "Clark Gable, we all say you look like him, with a big back, pulling down your eyebrows, putting on two more beards, and a square face, almost reaching acquaintance

90%, and Christopher and the others also think so."

"Are you saying true? Sanders, are you saying true?" Narson, one of the original screenwriters, asked excitedly at this time.

Clark Gable was a household name in American films in the 1920s and 1930s. He can almost be said to be a representative and symbol of Hollywood. He even has the reputation of the emperor of the movie in private. If Sean could really be close to him.

The image appears on the big screen, and combined with the current story, it is undoubtedly to impress the film school.

"Yes, it's only three or four years. If necessary, we can find a makeup artist." Sanders replied affirmatively.

"Yes, I can." Sean also said confirmingly.

Suddenly, the atmosphere of discussion became warmer again. The professionals present couldn't help but act excited. Weinstein, who had not spoken, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

He never expected that the biggest shortcomings of this script would be solved like this. In the background of the 1930s, the tide of audio movies, the blurred characters, and the male protagonists were like Clark Gable, and they experienced ups and downs.

As long as the director's ability is sufficient... it doesn't matter if the director's ability is mediocre. As long as you tell a smooth story, the college will not be stingy with the nomination.

Of course, this does not mean that the script is perfect. They have only solved one of many problems. At most, it is more important and more critical. There are also less important and less critical, but still very important and critical.

question.

Even so, Weinstein still couldn't help but feel a little curious. This brainstorming has had obvious results, and how will it develop next?

"Then it is certain that a young male lead is paired with a young female lead. The male lead is a great actor and the greatest actor in the silent film era."

"He can be arrogant, for example, looking down on big producers like nouveau riche."

"You can also ignore the actresses who use this connection to gain power. Although they will not embarrass the other party on the surface, they can be reflected in some small details."

"Then, the heroine came to Hollywood with her dreams, but she ran into a wall everywhere. Finally, she got a chance from the hero. Although she was just a small supporting role, she successfully made her on the stage."

"She is also a fan of the leading actor."

"Yes, she can star in the first audio movie, so she had a conflict with the male protagonist, who felt that she had stolen her career."

"It should be noted that after the male protagonist loses his career, he must be poor enough, such as strolling in the rain, living with his own things, or even thinking about committing suicide, but at the same time, he must show his love for the movie."

"When audio movies began to become popular, he invested in a large-scale silent movie, just like Chaplin, but the box office turned out to be bleak. How about this?"

A group of people were discussing enthusiastically, and all kinds of things flashed out inspiration came out one after another. Although many could not stand thinking, a small number of them did make people's eyes lit up, so that Weinstein nodded slightly from time to time.

He still didn't speak.

Then, after more than ten minutes of heated discussion, as the general framework was settled again, people began to reduce the frequency of discussion and frowned involuntarily until someone sighed.

"It seems that something is missing."

"You feel so?"

"There is no doubt that something is missing, but I can't say it."

"Expression method? Expression form? Or what?"

"Sorry, Mr. Tang, can I make a suggestion?" A girl's voice rang.

That time, Emma Stone, Sean's first assistant, was responsible for recording the content of this brainstorming and was also the only woman here. She was holding her hands up, her face was not so sure, but she was also

Very serious and firm expression.

"Of course, Emma, ​​you are one of us." Sean said immediately, and cooperated to make a gesture to say something.

The young girl took a deep breath: "Since the theme of the movie is nostalgia and to impress the film school in a way that is still old, why not consider making it into a black and white film?"

"This is a good idea!"

“A real and wonderful idea!”

"The superstar who was successful and down and successful again in the 1930s, black and white films are simply the perfect combination!"

After a brief silence, the people in the living room once again started to discuss it enthusiastically. There is no doubt that this is indeed a feasible and very important idea.

However, before they could find the result, another voice sounded: "Why not consider silent film?"

The room became quiet again, so the sound of opening a can sounded. After Weinstein comfortably fed a beer, he repeated the previous words: "Why don't you consider silent film?"

"I... don't understand very well, can I tell you carefully?" Sean asked hesitantly.

"It's very simple," Weinstein didn't keep it a secret, "A question, Sean, after "Schindler's List" in 1993, how many black and white movies are there? Don't think too much, just say you in one word?

What can be recalled."

"Well... Good night, good luck and this year or last year's "I'm Not There." Sean took three or four seconds to find two movies from his head. One was directed by George Clooney,

Kate won a nomination for participating in a movie, so I remember it more reliable.

"Look, you can find two movies with a little thought, not to mention those you don't know," Weinstein spread his hands, "some things are done for the first time, genius, and the second time they do it."

It is mediocre, who makes movies in a retro and nostalgic black and white style. After "Schindler's List", he has been familiar with the film school. Without the first surprise, it is no different from ordinary movies in their eyes. So, you need

There are styles that others have not tried before, so why not consider making them a silent film?”

He finally spoke. In fact, before Emma spoke, he was already planning to speak. According to their discussion, he could almost see the prototype of a classic work.

Yes, it's still the prototype, but for a producer, that's enough, isn't it? As Harvey Weinstein, who has discovered countless independent films, may not have the same perverted vision as Sean, a career that has been around for decades.

There are many scripts that have been misunderstood in life, but he is definitely not ambiguous when it comes to attack.

Now, Weinstein saw with his own eyes that a very cliché script, led by Sean, began to become more and more like classics after a brainstorm, so no matter what the final result was, he had to talk and get involved.

Especially when Emma said she could consider the style of black and white films, Weinstein knew that she would not be able to speak anymore. Although he had thought about it before and soon thought of silent films, this style is indeed more amazing, but who knows the group in front of him
Chapter completed!