novelraw Chapter 378 Don't Worry About Selling
Chapter 378 Don't Worry About Selling
After Miley heard Eve's voice, she couldn't help shivering. She thought there was something wrong with her performance.
The rest of the crew felt the same way. Originally, the first shot should have relaxed the standards, so that it was a good start and symbolized that the subsequent shooting went smoothly.
Miley was the only actor in this scene, and the rest of the actors were waiting by the side. They all kept calm and wanted to see what the director had to say.
Sometimes, actors have strong performance abilities, but it doesn't mean that they can have the same ability after transforming into directors. Not everyone's name is Clint Eastwood, and Mr. Dongmu is just like that!
In fact, Keanu also served as the audience behind. From this angle, I didn't see any mistakes in Miley's performance.He is Eve's partner in life, but he can only be an actor on the set, and it is impossible to challenge the director's authority.
"Director Campbell, is there something wrong just now?" Tim, the photographer, has a higher status in the industry, so he dared to turn his head and ask first.
The rest of the people were waiting for Eve to explain whether this was deliberately establishing authority, or if they really found something wrong.
In the first shot, everyone in the crew was present, even another producer, Mark Johnson, was silently waiting for Eve's answer.
In fact, the crew had a script reading meeting before, and everyone read the script of "Little Miss Sunshine" no less than five times. Everyone has a certain degree of understanding of their own roles and even other people's roles.
There are even rehearsals before the official shooting, in order not to waste film.
The current cameras still use film, and the cost of filming lies here. After the film is used, it cannot be deleted, but can only be placed inside.
Eve looked at the dignified expressions of everyone, and said with relief: "Don't be nervous, Miley actually performed very well. I just saw her glasses and thought there could be a little design here."
Miley is not short-sighted, these glasses are plain glasses for decoration, in order to be more appropriate to the character setting.
After hearing Eve's words, everyone present breathed a sigh of relief. They were afraid that the new director's requirements would be too strict, but they were also worried about her sudden whim. Could something be wrong?
They have only one goal for the new director, that is, to finish filming safely and steadily.
Eve touched Miley's head, and said to Tim, the photographer next to her, "Didn't you just give her a close-up of her glasses? I think it's not enough to just take pictures of her eyes, and there should be more. There was a reflection of the TV screen in her glasses."
Details determine success or failure. She originally didn't intend to set such details, because she could only see a rough level in the simulation, and it was impossible to take such details into account.
Therefore, it is only during the actual shooting that we can see where something can be added and where it can be better.
Tim is very experienced. After listening to Eve's words, he followed Miley to study carefully, thinking about how to achieve the desired effect of the director.
The little girl couldn't help but took two steps back. Tim took the camera and adjusted the angle to make sure that what appeared on her glasses was the video of the announcement of the beauty pageant winner on the TV, not the camera. You can't get it wrong at the beginning of the movie. That would be very dramatic.
Mark Johnson has worked with many excellent directors and knows how to get along with them on the set. Now he stands on the edge like an invisible man, and he is very satisfied with Eve.
At some point, Evan Storf sneaked into Mark's side and said in a low voice, "To be honest, I'm actually quite worried about Eve's ability to direct, and whether she can suppress the rest of the crew."
"Then you can rest assured now. Eve has performed very well and is a qualified director." Mark Johnson did not invest in this film. In the end, finding the publisher is inseparable from him.
The finished film has not yet been released, so it can only be described as qualified. As for whether it can reach the level of excellence, it has to be tested by the audience.
Keanu looked at the busy fiancee over there, with a doting smile on his face, "Have you noticed that her face is shining now, which is completely different from when she was an actress before. No matter how busy or tired she is usually , she would always think about how to shoot the movie and how to deal with the lens during the break, and now she finally got her wish!"
Mark glanced at the few people who came close unconsciously, and said in a low voice: "I originally thought to tell Eve the good news in a few days, but now several companies have contacted me, and they are currently inquiring about the shooting of the film. According to the production progress, I want to win the distribution rights in North America."
"Little Miss Sunshine" is a standard independent film, and this concept is actually different from mainstream films.Unlike traditional Hollywood studios, unconventional funding sources are used to express the director's own ideas.
Independent films are funded either by the director himself, private investors, or foreign funds, and the overall production cost is very low.
Low investment does not mean shoddy production, and many times it will bring a new line feeling to the film market.
In recent years, there have been many popular independent films, such as "Dancer in the Dark", which won Cannes with Eve, "The Blair Witch", which raked in hundreds of millions of dollars at the box office, and Nolan's virgin- For "Memento", the Coen Brothers' "Blood Labyrinth" and so on.
These films were bought by Hollywood film distribution companies at high prices after word-of-mouth fermentation, and then pushed to all over the world.
In fact, in addition to the critical production of independent films, distribution is essential!
If this movie can't earn back the investor's money, then basically no one will continue to invest in it in the future, unless the other party is really stupid and has a lot of money, purely for charity.
Mark Johnson has a wide network of contacts in Hollywood, and he likes the script very much. In addition, the director is Eve and the starring role is Keanu. This is a sign of a big hit.He has high expectations for "Little Miss Sunshine". It's not like other independent films, which go directly to the disc release after filming, but expect it to be on the big screen and make a difference during the awards season.
"Which companies are there?" Evan Stoff asked curiously, and now he is keenly aware of the blockbuster potential of "Little Miss Sunshine", and his vision may be really good.
The news of Keanu's starring role has not been exposed yet, the protagonists of the film have no box office appeal, and everyone does not know the plot of the film. The distribution company is purely investing in Eve.
They are making a big gamble, even if the quality of the finished film is poor, as long as the name of Eve is on it, they should not lose too much.
After all, Eve's first work as a director will definitely attract a lot of media reports and audience curiosity, which is equivalent to saving millions of publicity funds.
Keanu also pricked up his ears and listened carefully. He didn't own any shares in Eternal Pictures, but he wanted to help his fiancée share a little pressure after learning the details, so that she could save some time.
"At present, there is no movement from the eight major companies. It is estimated that they want to see the effect of the finished film. The inquiries are from some small and medium-sized distributors, such as Red Granite Company, Citizen Pictures, etc., and the largest one is A24." Mark -Johnson really didn't like it, and added: "Weinstein Pictures also found it, but I don't like those two brothers."
Production companies like Disney, Warner Bros., and Universal Pictures not only shoot themselves, but also help distribute other films.Even if it is not convenient for them to publish themselves, they will use their companies as agents.
Just like [-]th Century Fox Films, there is Fox Searchlight, which is dedicated to the distribution of independent films. It is known as the Oscar factory, and has released Ang Lee's "Ice Storm" and Hilary Swank's first Oscar-winning work. "Boys Don't Cry", "Slumdog Millionaire", "Juno", "Black Swan", "The Shape of Water", "Three Billboards", etc.
Evan Stoff nodded cautiously, and agreed: "Harvey has become more and more swollen recently, as if he drove the Oscars. If you can't get involved with him, don't get involved. If you run into him this year , you must be careful of all the bad tricks he uses."
The reputation of the Weinstein brothers is not good in the industry, but because he is indeed capable of competing in the Olympics, many celebrities have made false claims with them, hoping to use their strength to win the Oscar.
Every year during the award season, scandals are everywhere, but whenever there is a movie that competes with Weinstein's Olympic seed, there is absolutely no shortage of negative news.
Although there is no direct evidence, from the perspective of benefits, Weinstein is the biggest winner.No one would believe those rumors that he did not release them!
Not many independent films can enter the cinema, and even fewer can be sold on the screen. Most of the time, they are directly released on discs and enter the home entertainment market. After the film wins an award, it will increase rapidly.
Or take the film festival route to gain fame, such as the three major European films every year, the Sundance Independent Film Festival, the Toronto Film Festival, and so on.
Some well-known directors have actually found a distribution company before the film is produced. They will sign a completion guarantee before the film is made, and ask the distribution company to specify how many theaters the film will be released in.
"Little Miss Sunshine" is not worried about selling at all, so Mark Johnson and Eve both want to find a more suitable buyer, a company that can concentrate on helping the film with publicity and public relations, not a company with only a dozen or so buyers. Small and medium publishers on staff.
This movie reflects the story of an ordinary family at the bottom of the United States. It is reasonable to say that it is very appetizing to the judges, film critics, and audiences. As long as it is done well, it will never lose money!