Chapter 787： Just find yourself

Ronan met Michael Bay in the reception room on the top floor of the Theory of Relativity Building.

This director who uses explosions as his second life has a long face that is unforgettable.

"Sit down." Ronan greeted: "Michael, we are old friends, you are welcome."

Michael Bay sat on a single sofa and said bluntly: "I didn't expect Ronan to cooperate with me intentionally at this time."

Ronan smiled and said, "The project "Transformers" fits your style. I believe you can succeed."

"Thank you." Michael Bay’s failure gave him a sense of the cold world he had never experienced in Hollywood: "Ronan, thank you for believing in me."

Counting from entering the first film directed by Hollywood, even if "Pearl Harbor" did not meet the expectations of the filmmakers, strictly speaking, Michael Bay has never failed at any time. All the way is smooth, except for professional film critics. Apart from the crowd of crow mouths, others value him very much.

But after the failure of "Escape from the Island of Clone", DreamWorks stopped working with him, and the people around him also began to speak coldly, as if everything had changed.

is also at this time, Relativity Entertainment issued an invitation.

Michael Bay also hopes to prove himself with the success of a new work.

"About the "Transformers" project." Ronan didn't go around in circles, and asked directly: "Michael, are you interested?"

There is no need for both parties to go around. If Michael Bay is not interested, Relativity Entertainment should hurry up and contact the alternate director candidates.

The person sitting opposite was Ronan Anderson. The invitation was Relativity Entertainment. Michael Bay knew that this was what he needed urgently. He didn't hesitate to say: "Ronan, I have read the script. Both versions I've seen it, as far as my personal wishes are concerned, I am willing to be the director of the "Transformers" project."

Ronan nodded slightly: "I will let Shahai Entertainment talk to your agent about specific cooperation."

Michael Bay said, "I will greet my agent when I look back."

Ronan is very clear that the reason why Michael Bay agreed so smoothly is closely related to the failure of "Escape from the Island".

The film’s tragic box office and word-of-mouth loss severely weakened Michael Bay’s overconfidence and even bloat due to years of success.

But there are some things that Ronan must say in front, lest "Transformers" appear similar to "Escape from the Island".

Ronan said directly: "Michael, "Escape from the Clone Island" is not doing well recently. Have you considered the problem?"

Michael Bay smiled bitterly and said, "Maybe the audience is tired of me."

Ronan raised his fingers and shook: "How could the audience be tired of you?"

Michael Bae put a smile away, and said sternly: "I think about something, about this film, when I was shooting, I thought a lot."

"I think so too." Ronan couldn't make "Transformers" an experiment in Michael Bay's transformation style again: "Michael, in my opinion, your ability has never been a problem. "Escape the Clone" It’s not difficult to solve the various problems that you have faced since "Island"."

If someone else said that, Michael Bailey wouldn't pay any attention, but this is the opinion of the top gold producer in the industry, and he can't help but ignore it.

Michael Bay is very modest, at least in front of Ronan: "Ronan, I really need someone to point me."

I really want to point out Michael Bay. Ronan certainly does not have this ability. After all, he is not a director, but from the perspective of an onlooker, he can remind the commercial director how much.

Ronan deliberated slightly and said, "Actually, the key lies in your choice. Michael, you just said that there were too many ideas when shooting and producing "Escape from the Clone Island". Then give up these unnecessary ideas and find Return to self, return to self."

The meaning of these words couldn’t be clearer. Michael Bay only had a little taste and he understood Ronan’s meaning: "What do you mean, I am returning to the purely commercial route?"

Ronan will not point fingers at other people’s lives, but he must be responsible for the company’s projects, saying: “Transformers is a purely commercial film project. Michael, I asked you to be the director, so that you can best play on this project. Good style."

What Michael Bay is best at, of course no one knows better than himself.

Ronan said directly: "I don't need you to do extra considerations on this project, and show what you were best at when you were successful. I believe you will succeed."

Michael Bay slowly said, "I understand."

In fact, the failure of "Escape from the Island of Clone" has already made Michael Bay reflect on it. Did he really think too much about filming and production?

As for Michael Bay’s abuse of explosives and vulgar jokes, Ronan didn’t talk to him for the time being. When the project was prepared, he would naturally take time to discuss this issue with Michael Bay.

And unlike before, Ronan planned to serialize "Transformers" from the beginning, and appropriately incorporate a part of the "Special Forces" style to create a "Transformers" universe, all "Transformers" movie plot and content It is not fragmented, but has a relatively unified plan.

In particular, there will be no self-denial like the previous "Transformers" series.

To be precise, the planning rights for the series are in the hands of Relativity Entertainment and Shahai Entertainment, not Michael Bay.

The tragic failure of "Escape from the Island of Clone" can not only lower Michael Bay's pay, but also effectively limit his power.

This is also the key reason why Ronan had to wait for "Escape from the Island" before letting Relativity Entertainment come into contact with Michael Bay.

Countless movie fans have complained that the reason for their interest in "Transformers" is, on the one hand, the influence of childhood memories and feelings, on the other hand, it is a huge publicity sensation.

Fans waiting to watch the Autobots vs. Decepticons did not respond well to the first half of the film. Once more than an hour before the film, they only talked about how Bumblebee helped a young American young man fall in love.

There are more people complaining that Optimus Prime, as the absolute male protagonist, only appeared after more than an hour, and the "Decepticon" logo was not seen from beginning to end.

At that time, someone gave the most correct way to watch the movie "Transformers". When you enter the theater, you sleep for an hour, and then you have enough energy to watch the rest. You will find that the film is really cool.

is the content that is deliberately funny everywhere.

Even in North America, Michael Bay’s jokes are recognized by the audience and the media as boring, and in many cases the characters are talking awkwardly.

Probably Michael Bay was very impressed with the several collaborations with Will Smith. He always thought he was very good at making funny things. He didn't know that without Will Smith, his jokes would be boring to American audiences.

Michael Bay is most liked by the audience, but also explosions, collisions and special effects.

Although there are cases of excessive abuse, in terms of these aspects, Michael Bay is at the top level in Hollywood.

Ronan has deeply considered the situation of inviting Michael Bay as the director. On the one hand, he must appropriately restrict Michael Bay’s abuse of certain elements. On the other hand, he must make some articles on the design of the robot, so that the audience can clearly distinguish the Autobot And Decepticons, and the main pros and cons of King Kong.

Otherwise, you will be in a mess during a fight, and you can't tell who is who at a glance, which will affect the viewing effect too much.

Regarding the design of the Autobots and Decepticons, the Industrial Light and Magic team employed by Shahai Entertainment has already started the preliminary work. In order to maximize the emotional effect, Ronan emphasized that the styles of the two kings must be retro. People who are familiar with toys and cartoons can see the shapes in the movie and immediately connect with the memories in their minds.

No one can deny that the "Transformers" movie series can be successful and the peripheral products are selling well. The emotional effect is one of the keys.

Michael Bay is not a fan of Transformers, and he directly admitted it.

In Ronan's view, this is not only a defect, but an advantage. "Transformers" needs a sentimental effect, and it cannot become a pure fan movie, otherwise the problem will be serious.

Once Zach Schneider is a big fan of dc comics, he can't wait to copy the comics to the big screen.

The results of it? It is more difficult to rely solely on fans to prop up the market for a top-notch commercial film.

"It doesn't matter if you are not a fan of Transformers Ronan reminded Michael Bay: "But you must understand this series. "

He emphasized: "Michael, after you go back, you must make up for the knowledge related to Transformers. Transformers have affected the lives of many people, and we must bring them into the theater. The framework of the film has long been determined, and what we want to produce is A work highlighting the humanity of Optimus Prime and Autobots, and then looking for the best actors, try to make the best use of this cultural property related to robots."

Michael Bay has done a certain amount of homework before, saying: "Those kids who grew up in the 1980s, they may now want to see the characters and stories they once liked are made into movies. I think this will definitely be It’s a wonderful feeling."

Ronan smiled and said, “There is a series of publicity plans behind Relativity Entertainment. When we can reach an agreement, you will see all of these. I hope you can cooperate with Relativity Entertainment’s work.”

"I will let the agent talk to you in detail." Of course, Michael Bay will not give any promises that do not understand the content: "I hope we can finally cooperate on such a great project."

Ronan shook hands with him: "I hope so too."