Chapter 460： Abrams

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J. J. Abrams is also a talented director in Hollywood, especially for sci-fi films, he has a unique understanding, especially when his screenwriter started the "Star Trek" trilogy and "Star Wars" trilogy , have achieved great success.

Tang Enai was eager to love and said with a smile, "Jeff, we met at the Golden Globe Awards dinner."

Abrams produced, directed, and wrote the American drama "Double Spy", which has won multiple nominations at the Golden Globe Awards. Dunn and he have met from a distance.

Abrams was very surprised, "Director Walker, I am very interested in the third point of making a blockbuster movie. In order to increase the added value, you said that the movie can be reflected by stars, big directors and the value of the movie. Can you be specific about the problem?"

Tang Endao: "Big stars, big directors, film value, these concepts can provide richer elements for the film and make fans interested. From the perspective of importance, it is an increasing relationship, that is to say, the value of the film is greater than that of the big director, and the big film. The role of the director is greater than that of the big star.”

"In the past ten years, there was a 'blockbuster' theory. Everyone must remember that the model launched by caa was led by big stars and big casts. But the era of superstars has passed. I know that in Hollywood, some people take the lead. How absurd is it for a top-tier paycheck of $20 million and a 20% global box office dividend?"

"I've invested in so many movies, and I've never given any actor a box-office share contract. In my opinion, this is connivance! It's a breach of market rules! For the sake of one or two star faces, half of the film should be taken away. , and even more profits, isn’t that a deformity? How unfair is it that the male lead is getting a shocking top salary and the female lead is only paid $500,000?”

"I am a feminist, everyone knows it. I am very dissatisfied with this phenomenon of unequal pay for equal work between men and women, and I deeply do not understand it. I repeat, the star halo will become more and more weak! Film companies oppress women Actor's remuneration, to pursue big stars, this is the flaw of the system!"

These remarks immediately attracted the strong approval of the women in the audience.

Not just in Hollywood, but in all walks of life, women are paid less than men for the same job.

After a burst of applause, Dunn continued: "I am 24 years old this year. I proposed a platter investment plan to solve the film's financing dilemma; I also proposed the theory of explosions and put forward some personal insights for commercial production. Next, I will work hard to make more and better contributions to the film industry, including protecting the rights of actresses and female filmmakers."

"Since last year, Dunn Pictures has put forward a new mission: 'new order, new model, new force, new Hollywood'. This is by no means a rhetoric, I will prove it with actions. I hope the film industry will get better and better. , I will promote the investment environment in Hollywood to become better and better, and I will also help film practitioners to obtain more legal rights."

This topic is equivalent to firing at the top superstars, Dunn didn't say much.

But this problem, he will reach out sooner or later to solve it!

Hollywood's top male stars are paid too high, unreasonably high. They don't need to be like female stars, they don't need any endorsements and advertisements, and they can live a luxurious life just by getting paid for movies.

This not only harms the interests of other actors, but also the interests of the studios.

What's more, the excessive remuneration leads to insufficient film budget and lower quality, which is likely to cause an industrial crisis, just like the excessive life he lived in in his previous life.

If Dunn is determined to control Hollywood, he must give Hollywood a better and healthier development environment.

What Hollywood could not do in the previous life, Dunn will lead Hollywood to do it!

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After finishing the speech, Dunn directly found Abrams and said with a smile: "I watched a few episodes of your "Double Spy", and it was very good."

"Thank you... thank you."

Abrams was a little flattered, the gap between the two was too great.

Although his family is good, his parents are veteran TV producers, and he has a lot of connections in the TV circle, which allows him to write and direct as he wants. But in the film industry, his fame is still too small.

Tang En patted his shoulder, "What's your plan next? Do you want to continue filming TV series?"

Abrams said honestly: "Yes, there are already plans. We are negotiating with abc to co-produce a TV series "Lost"."

Tang En raised his eyebrows, "You didn't want to come to the film industry?"

Abrams nodded and shook his head again, "I want to be a director myself, but movies... I have also participated in the production and screenplay of several movies before, but the gap between the ability of the director and the director is too far. I hope that through the TV series, I will accumulate experience."

"Have an idea!" Dunn praised him, "So what do you think of my lecture today?"

“Excellent!”

Abrams blurted out.

Tang En gave him a deep look, "Since that's the case, aren't you touched?"

Abrams was slightly taken aback, "I'm very touched, I... I'm a staunch supporter of the explosion theory!"

Tang En smiled slightly, "Then you still want to make "Lost"?"

"what?"

Abrams is really at a loss.

Tang En said with a smile: "The theory of explosion models is not only applicable to movies, but also to TV dramas! Last year's "Band of Brothers" was the biggest explosion model! You didn't think about making a TV show that was a big hit?"

"Me?" Abrams seemed to understand Dunn's thoughts, and his eyes widened in surprise and joy, "Mr. Walker, you mean... want me to cooperate with starz TV?"

"How? Are you interested?"

"Of course... um, I have to think about it." Abrams smiled apologetically, "You know, my friend and I started a company called Bad Robot Production Company, I..."

Tang En waved his hand, "It doesn't matter, you have plenty of time to think about it. Anyway, I haven't thought about the specific project to develop. But... I think this project will definitely be launched this year, and it's a super big project!"

"Super project?"

"Yes, maybe five seasons, or more. The production cost per season is expected to be between 100 million and 150 million US dollars."

Abrams was speechless in shock, "Mr. Walker, are you kidding me?"

"Do you think I'm joking?" Dunn's mouth twitched, and then he patted his shoulder, "Jeff, I admire your talent, but in my opinion, TV shows will only make you dusty, and movies will It's your future direction. Do you know director Nolan and director Schneider?"

Abrams nodded slightly.

Dunn gave a light "um", "They are about the same age as you, Chris is filming Daredevil, a big $150 million project; Zach will also start preparing for "Ghost Rider", which is at least Also $150 million. Jeff, I want you to work hard!"

Abrams opened his mouth wide, and a rivalry was inevitably raised in his heart.

Tang En said with a smile: "Rome was not built in a day, and their success has taken years of hard work. But compared to hard work, the direction is more important. I believe you must understand this truth."

Abrams' face was tense, as if he was struggling. "I know that if you go in the wrong direction, the harder you work, the farther you will be from the goal."

"clever!"

Dunn exclaimed.

For j.j. Abrams, Dunn definitely wants to recruit.

Recruitment is different from cooperation. It is to give favors and let his future career trajectory develop in the direction that suits his own interests.

After this guy finished filming "Star Wars 7", he went straight back to filming the TV series. This is a typical hotheaded and insane.

The restarted "Star Wars" trilogy, the framework of the story is set by Abrams.

But his exit directly made the script of "Star Wars 8" a mess. Although the box office has also exceeded 1.3 billion US dollars, there is a big gap compared with the 2 billion US dollars of "Star Wars 7", and more importantly, the word of mouth is bad!

Dunn has been coveted by Lucasfilm for a long time and has been regarded as something in the bag.

Abrams' restart of "Star Wars 7" was severely criticized by George Lucas in terms of plot, but received unanimous praise in the North American film critics, and the box office was even more amazing all over the world. ("Star Wars 8" also has a bad reputation in North America)

It is necessary for Dunn to plan ahead and make some preparations for the future.

Like... woo Abrams!

Of course, there are also some reasons, but also to solve the current problem.

Abrams' parents are TV producers, very influential, and Abrams himself has excellent production ability. Dunn wants to develop an explosive TV series, and with such power, the possibility of success will be greater.

When starz TV broadcasted "Band of Brothers", the most subscribers exceeded 15 million!

Now, 3 months later, it has dropped to 13 million, and it is still on a downward trend.

sta TV network subscription fees are too high!

If there is no shocking TV series North American families must choose relatively cheap hbo and sho.

Therefore, Tang En has been thinking about preparing a real super-explosive American TV series to bind users to starz TV station.

Relying on TV series such as "Under Six Feet" and "The Wire" will attract people, but they are not explosive models and will not cause a sensational effect.

Of course, the best choice is to directly shoot the TV series versions of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings", and Dunn has also obtained the copyright.

But the timing is not right, the movie "The Lord of the Rings" has not yet been released, and no matter how well the TV series is shot, the visual effects can't compare to the movie.

Isn't it time to shoot the "Lord of the Rings" TV series to slap in the face?

The best time is 5 years after the release of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, the audience has nostalgic and anticipation, and then start the TV series plan.

As for "A Song of Ice and Fire"...it's also very difficult.

George Martin, an old man with such a weird temper, still refuses to sell the copyright. Because he said that the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series has only published the third "Storm of Ice and Rain" and the fourth "A Feast for Crows", and he has not started writing yet.

His writing speed is very slow. There are 7 novels in total. He doesn't want the speed of TV dramas to exceed that of novels too much, and excessively revealing the plot. Let's talk about it in a few years!

It's no wonder that the "Song of Ice and Fire" series of novels is so popular that the TV series was not filmed until 2011.

Tang En is very melancholy now. He urgently needs an explosive TV series to increase the number of users of the sta TV network. The best choice must be a fantastic special effect production!

Under the successive impact of "The Chronicles of Narnia", "The Lord of the Rings" and "Harry Potter", this will be the most popular theme at the moment.

But...what to shoot?

(Sanqi Chinese)