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- There was silence in the screening room, and everyone had thoughtful looks on their faces.
Ye Wei couldn't help but feel nervous. All other differences can be discussed, but this is not possible, 100% not possible.
"I think what William said makes sense." Goetzman was the first to express his opinion. "Weige, I understand your pursuit of art, but going home is more in line with mainstream values ??and easier for all audiences to understand. A family on the verge of collapse, After many tests, we finally came together and returned home.¡±
Hold¡¡! Ye Wei suddenly cursed secretly, Gary, you old guy, sometimes I really want to kill you.
"Going home will feel like the end of the story." Katzenberg also expressed his opinion. His smile was not majestic, as if he was simply discussing: "The story begins when they leave home and ends when they return home. In this way, the audience We have a sense of completion and satisfaction. It is indeed warm and touching, and it has more artistic value, but I am afraid it will confuse the audience.¡±
The confusion of the audience means that it is not commercial. Now DreamWorks is commercial first for LMS. Katzenberg's courage seemed to have been weakened by successive failures.
Ye Wei cursed helplessly in his heart, thinking about how to get back
Of course, you can't say something like "When it comes to business, I want to talk about "The Exorcism Video" and "Escape from Clone Island, hehe". That's too unpleasant and too arrogant, let alone Katzenberg. Compared with Goldsman's production prestige, "Silence of the Lambs", "Philadelphia Story", "Band of Brothers", "My Big Fat Greek Wedding"how to compare.
"Power is not something that a young man who has recently achieved some results can have. He understands that his own capital is far from enough to allow the studio to hand over the final editing rights." Ridley Scott is great enough. Every time the director's cut is better evaluated than the released version, but such a great director doesn't have the final say. He didn't cut the terrible released version of "Kingdom of Heaven" of.
In fact, the current situation is that the producer puts pressure on the producer, and then the producer takes care of the director. But he is the director, so there is no buffer in the middle.
With thousands of thoughts passing through his mind, Ye Wei stood up and faced everyone with a calm expression and said in a very sincere tone:
"Gentlemen, when it comes to business, how much do our differences matter? For ordinary viewers, the story ends when Richard's family makes a scene at the game. Whether it ends with going home or eating ice cream, what does it mean to them? Separate? They don't understand, they don't care, and when they think about and talk about this movie, it's about a family coming together in a crazy way, and they fail in the beauty pageant, but they seem to win, and that's it.
What¡¯s the difference in the ending? What's the difference between this lens and that lens? "
"But!" Ye Wei said, taking two steps and pointing to the small projection screen, "If this is a film that aspires to win awards, it needs to have more film art and a higher level! It can be done. . People who appreciate it during the awards season, I¡¯m not saying all of them, but the average appreciation level is higher. When it has a sense that it¡¯s worth thinking about and it¡¯s not simple, it¡¯s better for business, too. Make it more valuable!¡±
Everyone looked like they were rethinking it. Peter Heller was nodding in support. Unexpectedly, Jeff Smyi also nodded and said: "I agree with this point of view. There is not much commercial difference between the two endings for ordinary viewers."
Ye Wei was overjoyed to receive the unexpected support and quickly kept up his efforts. Without giving Goldenberg, who was thinking about it, a chance to fight back, he pressed his chest humbly and said sincerely: "Gentlemen, I understand, each of you. I think "Little Miss Sunshine" is better. Regardless of its literary or commercial nature, it carries everyone's expectations.
And each of you has more experience in the film industry than me, so I should listen to you. It's just that I built this project hand by hand, and these images were all shot by me one by one. As far as this movie is concerned, my investment and understanding of it are the highest in the world.
On this point, allow me to be arrogant for a moment! LMS and I, like Einstein and E=mc?, we are not sure this is correct, but no one knows better than us. All my previous efforts were leading to my ending. If not, then I took the wrong path.
So, please give me your trust again on this issue. I, Ye Wei, use my film reputation to guarantee that my ending will be better and the best. "
Ye Wei nodded to show that he was finished.
There was silence, and everyone had different thoughts. Ye Wei's words were sincere and serious at the same time. The so-called film reputation guarantee means "I will do everything I can to defend my version?" If you don't agree, you will fight until you agree. If the results are not good in the future, I will bear the responsibility.
It¡¯s not the first day they¡¯ve known that VIY is young and frivolous. With his recent achievements, it¡¯s impossible for him not to be crazy. It¡¯s strange that he¡¯s not more crazy.
William Goldenberg didn¡¯t argue anymore, he just made his attitude clear.
"We should also ask Steven and Tom what they mean by this question." Katzenberg said decisively, his smile not diminishing, "Let's keep it for now."
? Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks.
Once Katzenberg made his decision, Goetzman, Price and others nodded.
Ye Wei breathed a sigh of relief and finally got a chance, but Katzenberg probably still wasn't leaning towards his ending and said this because he couldn't make up his mind.
But he figured he had a good chance of winning, because Spielberg must have understood what the ending meant to the director. On the other hand, if "Unearthed Artifact" was the kind of person who liked to criticize other people's movies, seriously , "Escape from Clone Island" will not be like that
In this way, the screening ended. Generally speaking, there were not many differences. Whether to shorten it by 5 minutes is not the key. The key is the ending and the shots that affect the rating.
There is another step in the process. Hanks and Roberts have the right to take a look first. If they feel that any shot in it does not capture them well, or something about themselves, they can also ask for modifications. Because they are superstars who participate in dividends, and Hanks is still the big boss.
When Ye Wei and Gotzman left DreamWorks together, in the parking lot, Gotzman adjusted his glasses and said meaningfully:
"Boy, smart people will not take so many responsibilities. Now DreamWorks is going to increase LMS's promotional expenses. You know, it is regarded as a super blockbuster. Playstone doesn't have such high requirements, and DreamWorks has no limits. . This kind of madness usually have you ever thought that you have taken full responsibility, can you bear it? "
Ye Wei shrugged and smiled, without any fear, "Actually, it's all mine whether I take it or not. No matter which ending is used, if you mess up, it's all my responsibility, isn't it?"
"Hahaha! As long as you understand."
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Things can only be like this for the time being. This weekend is not a date week. On Saturday night at the end of July, Ye Wei and a group of old acquaintances gathered at the Good Taste Country Restaurant in Bud¡¯s family, Darum and the others from the University of Southern California.
They have just graduated from the University of Southern California, and none of them are ready to continue their Ph.D. studies. They are looking for jobs. It would be great for Hurley King, who focuses on lighting, and Flynn Gardner, who focuses on sound effects, to have jobs, but for those who are interested in directing Darum in photography and Peter in photography may start out as assistants and work for many years before becoming assistants. The length of service and opportunities are not directly proportional.
So they already had the idea of ??independent production, a comedy love story. Because of their qualifications in "Dance of Angels" and "The Wedding Day is Coming", they have a slight advantage, but it is not very big. Their graduation works were filmed well, but they were not amazing, so it was not easy to raise funds.
"Of course you have to make independent films! That's what making a movie is, I mean true independence!"
In the corner of the lively restaurant, nine people were sitting around a large round dining table. Bud's father greeted them with a smile, and here he brought a bowl of fruit platter.
While eating fresh fruit, Ye Wei said with emotion: "You can shoot whatever you want, and cut whatever you want. There is only a matter of money, not differences and fights. Like when we were filming "Dance of Angels," That state of absolute freedom, that independent spirit! It¡¯s great, I really miss it.¡±
Although he didn¡¯t elaborate, everyone could tell that he was having ¡°happy troubles.¡± There must be some differences in editing.
"But, who doesn't love independent filmmaking?"
¡°The money problem is actually the biggest problem.¡±
"No money, no disagreements."
Everyone laughed and Ye Wei also smiled and nodded. It was true, and asked: "Guys, what is your budget target?"
When talking about this matter, everyone couldn¡¯t help but get excited. VIY is the biggest person they know. It would be great if he could help. Darum rubbed his freckled nose and said seriously: "One million US dollars, this is the ultimate goal. We can shoot if we have 300,000. We can borrow some from family and friends, and swipe a few credit cards, and we can get 500,000." It¡¯s a great shot.¡±
That means I want to invest 300,000 yuan. Ye Wei thought about it, they didn't know "Yunique Kuler" was him, otherwise they might have asked for it directly, and wouldn't have said it so tactfully.
He smiled, picked up a piece of watermelon and put it into his mouth to taste, "I am definitely interested in investing in you, but we know that finding money is a growth process, and it is not a good thing for me to give it to you directly, so how about this, wait until you raise 200,000 , I will give you the remaining 300,000.¡±
"Oh my God!" Darum exclaimed in excitement, "Really, Wei, are you serious?"
Others were also excited. Darum's girlfriend and art designer Parela almost clapped and cheered, "VIY, I told you, you must be willing to help!"
"This is not help, this is investment." Ye Wei laughed.
Darum was still a little in disbelief: "Are you sure? Where is our script, where is the plan?" He looked around and couldn't find it, and became anxious, "Oh! I didn't bring it, I thought I wouldn't talk about business I Should be brought.¡±
"Brother, you are wrong. Imagine what if you happen to meet Spielberg here tonight? Fortunately, he went to Malta to shoot a film."
After speaking, Ye Wei turned serious with a smile, glanced at everyone, and said sincerely: "You know that investing in movies is not as profitable as buying Google stocks, and you will lose everything at any time. Whoever wants to make a lot of money by making movies must be I don¡¯t know how to make money. But what can I do? I just like making movies! I know your ability and enthusiasm, and it¡¯s worth investing in you.¡±
The young faces of Darum, Parela and other eight people were full of emotion and enthusiasm. They all picked up the drinks glasses on the table and cheered, "For the movie!"
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"Weige knows what he is doing, you can listen to him."
"Steven, I'm not sure. It seems like we haven't done anything right since the end of last year. I'm not blaming you. You also said you could listen to Michael Bay BOOM! This time he blew us up. After all these years, I still find the movie really confusing.¡±
"I originally had high expectations for Michael, but now it seems that Bruckheimer is right. Michael is only suitable for popcorn movies for the time being. He can't handle art well, and "Pearl Harbor" didn't make him any better. This is a big lesson for me and him.¡±
"You have too little control. Live-action movies are not what I am good at. The company really needs your talent."
¡°I have to make my own movie.¡±
"Hey, Steven, we have enough troubles. I really don't want Little Miss Sunshine to give us a knife."
"That kid is different from Michael. Michael can't compare to him. Michael is still just a skilled construction worker; that kid is not yet skilled, but he is already an architect. He knows how to invent and he also knows how to rob tombs. He She¡¯s the kind of slut with all kinds of charms, we can let her do it.¡±
"It seems you appreciate him more." Katzenberg was a little surprised.
Inventor and tomb robber are Spielberg's definitions of a filmmaker, and it is also a question he has hesitated for many years. He is to be a pioneer, an artist, and one who can replace his predecessors, but he is high-minded and even not understood at all. An inventor, or a tomb robber who digs out the achievements of his predecessors and wins applause, honor, and wealth?
In 1975, when "Jaws" was released, Spielberg had already made his choice. At that time, he said, "I want people to love my movie. I am a slut who seduces people into the theater."
"After watching "Exorcism Video", I appreciate him even more. He knows balance, and he knows how to be artistic in business. This is something I learned after studying for many years, and that kid understands it. It's not that I have much confidence. , it was him who gave us confidence.¡±
"I hope you misunderstood what happened to Michael Bay and it won't happen to Ye Wei again."
"I hope so too."
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Time has entered August, and the editing dispute of "Little Miss Sunshine" is progressing very quickly. That weekend, Hanks said that this matter is all left to the production team. He believes in everyone's professional ability. In fact, the most important thing is Spielberg. and Katzenberg's attitude.
Ye Wei and Spielberg had an international long-distance phone call. If Malta was not too far away, it would be a face-to-face interview.
"Young man, you should be glad that you are not living in the old Hollywood era and not making movies for those studio barbarians, otherwise you will not be able to fight no matter how hard you fight."
On the phone, Spielberg laughed heartily, and did not seem to be affected by the situation at DreamWorks. "You may not know, George Lucas, that old ghost said that he would never do it in the future because of the issue of editing rights. Being an independent producer, oh damn, he did it.¡±
Ye Wei was basking in the morning sun in the backyard of his home. When he heard this, he thought of something and smiled sympathetically: "We are all pigs. We are all animals used to sniff things for people. They put leashes on us. Control us. But we are gold diggers."
"This is what George said, right? Haha!"
"Yes, the famous saying, I learned it while attending the University of Southern California. 'Those editors who cut everything according to Hollywood are the same people who cut off our children's fingers.'"
"When you put it like that, I really miss that era a little bit, but how much effort did it take for us to get rid of it?"
"You and George are out of it, but I'm not. My child's hands and feet are about to be cut off."??
"Weige, I, Jerry, everyone knows the fact that the director knows his movie better than the people in the office. It is very stupid to go against the director during the final editing of a movie. This project , we had already made up our mind to let you do it, but the changes in DreamWorks made things different. "
Hearing this tone, Ye Wei suddenly became nervous and sat up from the sun lounger, "You can take the time to watch the video. I believe you will make a wise judgment."
"I will wait until the fully completed theatrical version is released before watching it. Watching it now will lose a lot of surprises. I don't want to waste a good movie."
Ye Wei raised his eyebrows as he heard this, but it didn¡¯t seem like
Spielberg's voice continued to be heard on the phone: "No one can tell what's right or wrong about these editing issues. In this case, why don't you trust a director who knows better? I talked to Jerry Reeves, your The ending is great, in terms of total commercial and artistic value, it's undoubtedly higher, so you can keep using it."
What! ? YES! Ye Wei excitedly waved his fists and walked up and down the lawn, almost shouting happily: "Thank you, Steven, thank you for your trust! The power of punches with all ten fingers is the greatest." ,Thanks!!!"
responsibility? pressure? Come on, with these iron fists, you are not afraid of anything!
"Your performance gives us confidence. In "Exorcist Video" you have a good balance between business and art. It seems that you have nothing to worry about."
Ye Wei scratched his head, looked at the blue sky, and said with a smile: "I don't know, I'm not cynical about either side, I just think that business has commercial value, and art has artistic value. We need this, and we need that, both. Have fun, just have fun.¡±
"It took me many years to understand this."
"Yes, just because you opened the way, we younger generations understand faster. You have proved that business and art can coexist."
"I accept this, haha. That's it. You continue to do the post-production, and I have to be busy with some copywriting. I'm very nervous about filming. By the way, congratulations again on your "Exorcism Video" for creating a miracle. , you should really be glad that you are not living in the old Hollywood era, otherwise you would definitely have to apologize."
"Apologise? Apologize for what?" Ye Wei rarely understood.
¡°You make a lot of money by apologizing, and you scare a lot of people by apologizing.¡±
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"'Jaws' is just a disaster movie made to make money, it is a disaster in itself."
¡ª¡ªOn June 28, 1975, 28-year-old Steven Spielberg published an apology statement in the New York Post. - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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