Chapter 1023： Veteran goes out

The aging of Broadway audiences has always been a problem, and young people pay less and less attention to Broadway, which is one of the main reasons why Broadway attendance has been declining in the past few years.

When Evan Bell was hosting the Tony Awards, he used this topic to appeal once. That time Evan Bell's appeal was very effective. After that, many young New Yorkers did have a new understanding of Broadway. Still limited. I heard that this year's Tony Awards plan to invite Hugh Jackman to host, the **** actor who relied on the role of Wolverine in "X-Men" to become popular all over the world, and is also a dazzling star on the Broadway stage. It can be seen that Broadway is now desperately in need of young people's attention.

Evan-Bell's statement that "High School Musical" might be able to change young people's concept of musicals is not without purpose. First, this is a work called "college musicals, and the target group is naturally young people; Movies, which can be broadcast all over the world, have a much wider influence than the Tony Awards and Broadway. Thirdly, if Eleven Studios invests, there is the topic of Evan Bell, which will influence The power cannot be underestimated.

After thinking about this, Travie-Nan looked up and asked, "Then why not write a good script? You see, "Chicago" is not so simple. "

When Evan Bell heard this, he knew that Travie Nahn was interested, and he couldn't help laughing, "Travi, do you know why teenagers are not interested in Broadway? Come on, you have to work in it for four hours. , it was a torment; secondly, most Broadway shows need some background, many of which are still changed from historical masterpieces, which also makes the audience need a lot of energy to understand the plot. For young people who are still in high school, it is absolutely Not 'fashionable'."

The reason why "High School Musical" can be popular all over the world and change the young people's view of musicals is that the stage is locked on the stage of high school musicals, so that everyone realizes that musicals are not as serious and boring as they imagined. In the movie, the male protagonist Troy is faced with the contradiction of such a choice. Should he choose basketball or musical? For high school students, the answer couldn't be simpler, basketball, of course, because musicals are for a bunch of freaks. But in the movie, it interprets this problem simply and directly, turning the musical into a "cool" thing. This is the core of the success of "High School Musical".

Ewen Bell explained the conflicting focus in the script to Travi-Nane before he said, "So, this script shouldn't be too deep and heavy, or teenagers won't go into the movie theater to cheer. ."

Travi-Nan did not speak, but fell into deep thought with the cup of coffee, and after a while, "What do you think are the elements of this work if it is to be done well?"

Evan-Bell took a sip of coffee, still the terrible taste in memory, but as Travie-Nan said, he has long been used to "you ask me this now, it means you want to take this Script, for the first time as a director?"

Looking at the smile on the disciple's face, Travi Leng En suddenly understood. It is estimated that Evan Bell was still worried that he would be too lonely if he was idle at home, so he made a special trip to send this script to the door. Otherwise, if Eleven Studios were to invest in a work now, even if Evan Bell did not direct, there would definitely be a lot of directors willing to pick up the guide tube, so why bother looking for a layman like himself. For Evan Bell's never deliberately expressed concern, Traxonan is always very gratified.

"If I screw up, it's not my money that will be lost anyway." Travie-Nan didn't answer directly, but it was a tacit agreement.

Evan Bell shook his head with a smile, "It's okay, anyway, this movie is at most five million invested, and it won't lose much no matter how much." In one sentence, Terra Ranaen had no choice. It is not uncommon for a new stage play to be rehearsed with a budget of millions of dollars, but the process of generating ticket sales for the performance is very difficult. But when it comes to movies, although the situation is not optimistic, at least it is much better than the situation on Broadway.

For such a low-cost work as "High School Musical", it does not cost much, because there are no big-name actors, no luxurious sets, and no special effects requirements. When Disney was shooting for TV and movies, it was also very economical. The first two films were broadcast on the Disney Channel, and the third film was officially launched on the big screen, and the cost of that work just exceeded 10 million. US dollars only.

However, this time, Evan and Bell put the first part of "High School Musical" on the big screen. I don't know if the works that created a myth of ratings on the small screen in their previous life will be able to win the game on the big screen. Surprising box office results.

"You've also made two films now. Do you have any thoughts on this film?" Travinaen returned to the topic. Regarding the position of the film director, he was really smeared, and everything was wrong. do not know. Now that Evan Bell is still here, it is necessary to simply have an understanding.

Evan Bell remembered the process of filming "Mysterious Skin" at the beginning. It took a full year of preparation before and after, and finally filmed "Love Notebook" first. With the help of Mark Johnson, Evan Bell quickly Entered the role and successfully completed his first experience as a director.

"Actually, you don't have to worry about it. When you shoot a movie, you put the stage into your life, that's all. You can just follow your experience in rehearsing Broadway plays." Peace of mind, but the truth is also true. With so many years of stage experience, filming a movie is just a familiar process for him, and it won't be too difficult. "The core elements of this film are four handsome men and beauties, songs and dances, close to life, and a lively rhythm."

Travinaen glanced at Evan-Bell, "Are you from the pointed star? Explain a little more clearly."

Evan Bell smiled helplessly, "Then do you need to take a notebook and write it down?" But one sentence made Travi Nahn amused.

The actors of "High School Musical" are all newcomers. Although they are not famous, they are all outstanding in appearance. Among them, the male and female protagonists stand out and become new generation idols. The combination of handsome boys and girls is always endless for teenagers. attractive. This is also the reason why the youth campus comedy, which was born out of Cinderella's story, still has a market.

As a song and dance movie, the requirements for songs and dances are even more demanding, which is the magic weapon for the success of the movie. However, Travie-Nane was more exposed to classical dance before. Evan-Bell believes that the main body of the dance should be replaced by hip-hop, jazz, and four-step slow dance, which is more suitable for teenagers. Life. For this, Travi-Nan also agrees, maybe a dedicated choreographer should be involved.

As for being close to life, it's worth the costumes and sets. The characters in the film must be close to the life of every student. At the same time, this is a fairy tale-like work. The colors should also be bright, and the simple costumes and sets reveal gorgeousness. These are the key points that are different from Broadway. Telavi-Nann must have a clear understanding of the ~~-updated starting~~ composition of the picture. Maybe it does not need to be complicated, but the overall color needs to be bright.

The last is the rhythm of the story. Some people may think that the story of "High School Musical" is too simple and too conventional. But as a movie with teenagers as the main audience, and a work with singing and dancing as its propaganda and booing, the plot is simple but more appropriate. The story is set on a high school campus, and the protagonists are students. Bright colors, no violence and pornography, only pure love and friendship between teenagers, so that the works are always full of youthful vigor. Let everyone see that, in fact, the stage play can be full of color, in fact, there are many rich ways in life.

After Travi-Nane listened to Bell's explanation, he already had a rough picture in his mind. Indeed, the difficulty of this work is not high. The real difficulty lies in the combination of story and singing and dancing. It's his best part. Therefore, there is no need for him to worry too much, all he needs to do is to devote himself to the production of this special product, and that is enough.

"By the way, do you know how to write the soundtrack music for the movie?" Terra Tinaen remembered the most important thing He would choreograph the dance. Although he didn't know much about hip-hop, but after asking a consultant , this is not difficult. But the song, that's the core part.

Evan-Bell opened his mouth and froze there. He actually forgot about it. "Uh, I can help, but it won't be the main job." Originally, Evan-Bell didn't really have any plans for Titus, but he said it. After that, his head suddenly became clear. He had an impression of most of the songs in "High School Musical". He could write some drafts, and then give them to Eleven to create them and let them improve. Of course, if necessary, he can also write by himself. This time, I don't need him to create at all, just follow the original work and try to recall it as much as possible, that's enough. "Don't worry, it's not that you don't know about the fact that Studio Eleven has a songwriting team."

Travinaen looked at Evan Bell and said with a smile, "But you are the best.

Evan-Bell couldn't help laughing, "Yes, I know that."

The shooting of "High School Musical" has also been negotiated, plus "Prison Break" and "Little Sunshine..." The production team of Eleven Studios will not be enough. Of course, if the acquisition of the film company can be negotiated, not only It is the distribution department that can be established and the production team that can be replenished. It seems that Teddy Bell's recent task is very heavy!