~： Nineteen - The essence of Hollywood is the assembly line

Burbank, the post-editing room here is located in the suburbs, and the window is full of trees. Wayne took the hamburger and looked out the window while eating, soothing the sour feeling of staring at the screen for a long time.

He had to admire that Julia, who was born in the late-stage studio of this small film company, has really excellent professional skills. At first, Wayne had to make some requests. When she got used to Wayne's style of making this film, he almost didn't need him to make various opinions.

Looking at Julia, who was also eating and resting, Wayne humbly asked her:

"Julia, I've never heard of an excellent editor like you. Have you always worked in this small studio?"

"That's right, I graduated from USC, and I'm also your senior. It's been ten years since I graduated and I've been working here."

Julia heard Wayne's appreciation of her skills and was very happy to chat with him.

"You really have the perseverance. You have been working here for more than ten years. Haven't you thought about going out and looking for better opportunities?"

He asked suspiciously. He believed that this senior, who looks like a middle-aged aunt, should be able to find a better job opportunity if she wanted to.

"No, since I graduated and got an internship at this company, I haven't left. I don't want to leave either. I have everything I want here, and the people in the company respect me, and I can also meet the editing work I usually like."

This kind of situation is relatively rare. In Hollywood, all capable people are thinking about getting more fame and fortune. This is the first time he has heard of a person like her who has worked in a company for more than ten years. .

"Then how do you keep your enthusiasm for work? I can't believe how boring it is to stay in the editing room every day, cutting scissors on different films for more than ten years."

Julia tilted her head and thought for a while, and answered him:

"No, I like this, so I sometimes feel that the work is boring or lack of inspiration for progress, I will adjust myself, this is just some of my personal experience, if you need, I can share with you."

Wayne nodded and said:

"Of course, this is my first film. I'm still a novice. Of course, I would like to hear about your work experience."

"You need to keep watching movies, or TV dramas, documentaries, etc. that are well-received by the audience. Sometimes you will re-edit some old movies and cut them into another story.

This can add freshness to my work, and another advantage is that the videos I edit have to face the audience after all. Watching the movies that the audience likes can only know how to make edits to make them accept it, which can give me inspiration . "

Although Julia is not famous at all in this Vanity Fair, her skills and work experience are what Wayne lacks most now.

"Okay, in fact, these can stimulate my work enthusiasm and editing sensitivity. I don't know if it will be useful to you. The time is almost up. Work hard and you should be able to finish rough cutting in the afternoon."

Wayne watched her drink the rest of the coffee in the cup, went to the screen again, and started the afternoon's work, slowly thinking about what she just said.

"Hey, Wayne, how's the editing of the film, I'm here to see our film and drop by to check on your class."

He raised his head and saw that Naomi followed Luke back to the editing room. She was standing in front of him playfully with a few cups of coffee in her hand.

"Not bad. You should be able to finish the rough cut today. If you're lucky, you can see it first. Have you been away from the apartment these days? I haven't seen you."

After the filming ended, he didn't see Naomi in the apartment, and he didn't know what she was doing.

"I went back to Australia and took a two-day break to accompany my mother."

"Well, I thought you moved out. I heard that Australia is flooded with wild animals. It is a good place for a hunting holiday. If the work is over, you can consider going to Australia for a holiday."

"Australia is of course a good vacation. Not only can you hunt, but we also have beaches. It is sunny all the year round, so it's a good place for vacation."

Hearing that Wayne wanted to go to Australia for a holiday, Naomi naturally began to introduce the scenery of their country. Wayne saw Julia glaring back at them, and knowing that chatting here was affecting her work, he pulled Naomi and walked out of the editing room.

After leaving the small building, the two sat on the bench under the tree by the roadside, chatting about what happened in the past few days when Naomi returned to Australia.

"Wayne, I heard that you didn't get a lot of investment, how about it, can you insist on finishing the later stage?"

Naomi asked him worriedly. She was also afraid that the first movie she starred in would die because of insufficient funds. Wayne answered her confidently:

"Don't worry, there are still 300,000 US dollars, which is enough. If the editing goes well, there will be at least 100,000 dollars left in the end."

Naomi looked up at him in surprise. She knew that Wayne only had a total of 1.2 million US dollars. It was good that there was no overrun in the pre-shooting period, but there was still so much.

"Oh my God, how did we do it, we all thought we were about to run out of filming."

"Make a good plan and strictly implement the plan. Every part of the work must be like a screw in an assembly line. Even if we didn't shoot well in the early stage, after planned adjustments, we caught up completely in the later stage of shooting. "

He deliberately opened his mouth to explain. Naomi muttered in surprise:

"Pipeline?"

"Yes, Nami, the essence of Hollywood, or the essence of it is the assembly line. You may not understand it now, but you will definitely experience it later."

Wayne looked at her seriously, hoping that she could understand the essence of Hollywood as soon as possible and throw away her glamorous fantasy.

Naomi looked at Wayne suspiciously, and murmured to him:

"How can the essence of Hollywood be the assembly line? Shouldn't the essence of Hollywood be film art? Wayne!"

Taking out a cigarette from his trouser pocket, he lit the cigarette while smiling sarcastically.

"Nami, it's actually Hollywood that destroyed the art of cinema. At the beginning, cinema was indeed an art, and audiences looked at filmmakers like they looked at artists like Picasso or Chopin.

Later, the industrial revolution came, and everything that could be commercialized was commercialized. Even the Mona Lisa was put into a printer, put on a picture frame and sold it one by one. Where is there any art. "

After taking a long puff of cigarettes, his voice continued through the smoke:

"So, movies have long become a tool for making money. The production process of movies is like an assembly line. Do you know what those investigation companies in Hollywood live on? It's because the capitalists need it.

They sent people to do professional market research to see what kind of movies the audience likes to pay to watch, and then hired a special department to write scripts that audiences are willing to pay for.

Then there is the director, lighting, props, and scenery to perform their duties, and to make films that the audience is willing to pay for. This is modern film, a commodity produced like an assembly line, and has nothing to do with art at all. "

Seeing him finish speaking, Naomi stomped out the cigarette **** under her feet, and shook her head in disappointment.

"Wayne, then what are we? We practiced our acting skills hard, waiting for a slim chance, just to become a **** of capital."

"No, Nami, we are all the same, because what drives us forward is actually fame and fortune, and so do I. Don't think too much, no matter what, this complete system has already become a money-making tool for Hollywood. .Aren't you all wondering why I dare to make such a movie?

That's because I'm sure it can make money, and it can be turned into a good product. Although most of the team that made it are newbies, it is strictly speaking, a good product produced in an assembly line.

Remember, if someone in your future uses film art to tempt you, don't be polite and say fxxkoff to him! Let him get away, because he hasn't seen the essence of this circle, and he can't succeed. "

Naomi smiled slowly when she heard this, and said to him in a funny tone:

"My film will definitely go to the Oscars, how about it? Although the pay is not much, the artistic achievements are definitely high. Do you want the lead role? Do you want to go to the Oscars? If you want, come to my room tonight and study it. Study the lines! Hahahaha."

He is also happy, yes, most actresses who want to achieve something in the so-called art will be willing to do research. Oscar put it bluntly, it is also a beautifully packaged product.

It's just that the game of Oscar is far from something that Wayne and the others can play now.

"Nami, it seems that you are very experienced. Has anyone done this to you?"

Naomi smiled and hugged his arm, UU Reading said to him:

"I'm not qualified yet. It's my fellow Australian. She was lucky and married the famous Tom Cruise not long ago. I attended an Australian actor's party and heard what she said."

Oh, he suddenly remembered that the mermaid Nicole Kidman had already married Liang Tang this year. He remembered that Nicole Kidman in this period was dizzyingly beautiful.

He still remembered that he had deliberately downloaded it from the forum in his previous life. The full version of Nicole Kidman was an eye-opener. This film also opened his eyes to the projectionist. The Australian actress never hesitated to take off her clothes.

"How is your relationship with your fellow Australian? Nami. If you have a good relationship, you can move around more. As Mrs. Cruise, she can help you a lot."

Naomi obviously disagreed.

"On the surface, the relationship is good, but she won't help me, and I don't need to beg her for a few small roles without lines. You don't understand the idea of ​​women. The most famous female star in Australia, there is only one Nicole Kee. Deman is enough, she won't allow two."

He knew that what Naomi said might be right, this circle is too complicated, and female stars are even more complicated fighters. Feeling that the time was almost up, he said goodbye to Naomi.

"Nami, I have to go back to work. Thank you for visiting my class. The coffee is very good."

"Okay, I'm going back too. You can come to my side in the evening. I'll bring back a nice bottle of red wine. I think you'll like it."

Naomi stood up, winked at him, and waved away. Wayne looked at her back and muttered, "Red wine, I'm sure it's definitely not as attractive as your figure."