Chapter 237： first-time production

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237 First-time filmmakers

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Evan Bell met Michael Coney: Writer of "Deadly Identities" at a blues bar in Manhattan's Greenwich Village.

Originally, Evan Bell thought that Michael Coney should be in Los Angeles. After all, the City of Angels is a gathering place for Hollywood film companies. To find investors, Los Angeles should be more suitable than New York. But I didn't expect that Michael Coney was in New York at this time, and Evan Bell also came back to New York first, and then couldn't wait to meet this clever screenwriter.

Michael Coney looks like a harmless middle-aged man, with a big shiny bald head and old-fashioned black-rimmed glasses, which doubles his intimacy. Sitting in front of Evan Bell, he always had a cramped smile on his face, obviously not a good interpersonal person.

As a screenwriter, Michael Coney is not well known. Before "Fatal Identity", he also wrote two scripts, and in Evan Bell's memory, the most eye-catching work in Michael Coney's screenwriting career is this "Fatal Identity", whether it is From the conception, layout, or from the theme, deep meaning, including the shaping of thriller and suspense, it is the pinnacle of Michael Coney.

Therefore, although he is not a fledgling newcomer, Michael Coney still lacks confidence. He has invested in no less than 20 companies before and after the script of "Deadly Identity", but unfortunately they all fell into the sea, and there was no response, which made him even have self-doubt.

At this time, the person sitting opposite may not be a representative of a big company, or a top director or producer, but Michael Coney knows him, Evan Bell, who was born last year, the focus of the focus, music The results caught everyone's attention. Although there was only one "Death Illusion" in the movie, Michael Coney had seen this movie and loved it.

When receiving the interview notice from Eleven Studio, Michael Coney also specifically went to inquire about the company. After the inquiry, Michael Coney knew that perhaps Eleven Studios was not the most powerful, but at least its theme "freedom" was what he needed the most. No screenwriter likes a producer who pretends not to understand and points fingers.

"Dear Mr. Coney, it's nice to meet you." Before that, Evan Bell had always been a seller of plans. All he needed to do was to hold the chips in his hand and strive for the greatest benefit. But today, Evan Bell is the buyer, and if possible, he hopes to invest in this "deadly identity" to bring this classic thriller to the big screen: although Evan Bell knows there are other The company will take a fancy to this script. He has seen the finished product in his last life, but if he can make such a brilliant movie born from his own hands, it will definitely be a happy thing.

"I have a question about the script. I wonder if you can make a **** to answer it for me?" Evan Bell's words turned Michael Coney's greeting into a sigh of relief.

This young man is a little different from other film companies. Michael Coney thought about it, "please say"

Evan Bell turned over the script on the table, and only flipped twice before he found the target, "Mr. Coney, here, this luǒ. man, who was tied to the bed by Paris, is also McCann- One of Reeve's split personalities, right?" When Evan Bell read the script, he found some differences from when the movie was released, this is not a problem, the point is that these differences made the script leak, So when Evan Bell saw the screenwriter himself, he couldn't help but ask curiously, "According to the narrative after the script, here it is," Evan Bell flipped through the script again, "This luǒ. male is also an nv star. Caroline's manager, what was the reason for him to appear in the hotel? To chase after Caroline who left the studio? Then, he shouldn't be the first to die..."

What Evan Bell explained is the beginning of the script, because of various accidents, different personalities gathered at the desert hotel. Well, the way the agent's personality was described in the script arrived at the hotel, first of all, there was a leak. The reasons why everyone gathers at the hotel are linked together. The last person influences the next person, and as a result, they arrive at the hotel together. However, the role of the manager was out of touch, and was out of touch with this "interlocking" accident. He came here simply because he was chasing his star Caroline, and did not occupy the space in the successive accidents. Maybe not a fatal omission, but it has an impact on the coherence of the plot. This is very serious for a thriller and suspense film that focuses on the smooth progression of the plot.

Secondly, the order in which the personality disappears in the script also has a certain pattern. In short, the weakest and least useful person dies first, then the agent's personality sacrifices first, and there is a logical leak, because the agent A person's personality cannot be the weakest and most useless. In terms of the fluency of the film, this has no effect, but when we delve into the connotation of the film, it is an omission that cannot be ignored in the writing of the script.

Listening to Evan Bell's words, Michael Coney put away the prudence and restraint in his mind, because he knew that the teenager in front of him had read the script carefully, and not only seriously, but also deeply understood the script. dissect. Being able to meet an actor or producer who has such a deep understanding of the script is definitely something that a screenwriter can't ask for.

Michael Coney is excited. He quickly threw himself into the discussion with Evan Bell, and after analyzing the two of you sentence by sentence, he finally decided to delete the role of the agent to avoid affecting the smoothness of the plot.

When Evan Bell read the script before, he found out that there are twelve personalities in the script, and he only had eleven characters when he watched movies in his last life. Now he finally understands that the role of the agent is the original. The scene was eventually deleted.

"Mr. Bell, would you like to play the role of Ed in this script?" Michael Corny asked directly after agitated.

Before he knew it, Michael Coney found that the tension and restraint just now disappeared. Although he hasn't talked about the topic yet, Michael Coney knows that Evan Bell absolutely loves this script, and his research on the script is no less than his own. Even in some studies of split personality, Evan Bell's knowledge is beyond Michael Coney's own imagination. So, out of his mouth, Michael Coney said what was on his mind.

Before that, Michael Coney had no idea about Evan Bell playing the role of Ed. He was just a small screenwriter and only hoped to find a producer willing to shoot "Deadly Identity". As for the actor part , He has no idea yet, because the investment in the script has not been confirmed, it is indeed too early to think about the actor. But today, through the conversation, Michael Coney discovered that Evan Bell in front of him happened to be the most suitable actor for the role of Ed.

There are many roles in the movie "Deadly Identity", and the scenes are not much different, but there are still primary and secondary points. Ed, the most important character among the eleven personalities, is the protagonist. The character of Ed, who used to be a policeman, is now the driver of nv actor Caroline. Ed represents kindness, justice, and responsibility. This is also a role that plays an important role in promoting the plot of the movie.

However, Ed's character is a young retired police officer who has been in the driver's seat for a while, so his youngest is in the second half of his twenties. This is similar to the age of the character in "Sniper Phone Booth", and there is no problem for Evan Bell. Michael Coney quickly realized this problem, but seeing the old man in Evan Bell's eyes, his doubts were suppressed.

"Mr. Coney, if you're willing to let Eleven Studios invest in this movie, I think I'd be happy to play the role of Ed." Evan Bell said his thoughts with a smile.

"What do you mean..." Before meeting, Michael Coney thought of the possibility that someone is willing to invest in "Deadly Identity", which is naturally the best.

"I mean, Studio Eleven hopes to invest in 'Deadly Identity'." Evan Bell repeated what he just said again, but added a sentence in his heart: the premise is that the cost of the movie is acceptable to Studio Eleven. scope. However, as a buyer, Evan Bell will naturally not show his cards easily, so he is passive.

"Wow, this, this is great." Michael Coney laughed happily, like the kind uncle of the neighbor. But soon, Michael Coney seemed to remember something, his smile restrained a little, and he hesitated to ask, "But, but, Mr. Bell, about the director..." He seemed to be worried about the director candidate, a thriller movie, if the director It's an absolute disaster if you don't choose the right one. In a thriller and suspense movie, the director is more important than the actor.

Evan Bell waved his hand You can rest assured, the director will not be me anyway. "After that, Evan Bell laughed, "We will find a suitable director. "

The director, Evan Bell, naturally does not have this skill. He is still able to direct the MV at a high level, but he still has a long, long, long way to go in the movie, and he has this self-knowledge. But who the director wants to choose, Evan Bell already has a draft in mind.

"Have you calculated the cost of 'Deadly Identity'? What is the number in your mind?" Before talking about the price of this script, Evan Bell still hopes to have a basic understanding of the cost, after all, he is the first time involved in the system Man, there are so many things I don't understand. As a screenwriter, Michael Coney must have an idea about the cost, and understanding the other party's ideas is also beneficial to Evan Bell's subsequent work.

"This film involves a lot of roles, so the cost is mainly concentrated on the salary. As for the scene, we can completely build it in the studio." Michael Coney, of course, has estimated the cost. , although in the end it depends on the production and the willingness of investors, but he has to have a number in his mind, "As far as I estimate, the cost should be between 18 million and 24 million. "

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