Hollywood Road

The professional knowledge I have learned tells Jessica Chastain that the opening and closing scenes should be able to echo, one plus one minus, indicating that the film contains a strong dramatic change in the mood swings.

For example, many professional actors usually only look at the first 10 and last 10 pages of a script to determine whether there are drastic changes and whether they can attract the audience.

If there is no such change, the script will usually be thrown into the trash can in the corner.

After a brief glance, Jessica Chastain did not see anything that would make people’s eyes shine in the script. Even if she has not formally contacted the film industry, it is not difficult to infer from the script’s thinking that the future will be successful. The film is nothing but blood, violence and extremely sensitive themes to attract people.

A little girl was abused and killed by a pedophile, and then another girl came to get revenge...

This is definitely not what mainstream movies should have.

However, she looked at this studio and then at Murphy on the opposite side, and realized that with the capabilities of this studio, it was impossible to produce mainstream movies.

The script is not very good, but the structure is very neat and fits the Hollywood production model. Jessica Chastain deliberately watched the opening and closing scenes again. The opening scene was a girl who was brutally tortured and killed, and the ending was hers. The same brutal torture by a friend of the murderer can be said to be very consistent with the requirements that the opening scene and the final scene must respond.

From this point of view, the script produced by the opposite person can be regarded as a more reliable script.

But how likely is this script to succeed? Especially seeing some **** scenes above, Jessica Chastain wanted to shake her head unconsciously.

Sensitive subject matter, super large scale, not high investment...

These lines flashed through my mind, and Jessica Chastain naturally came to the conclusion of a black B-level film, and it was also a black B-level film project with a very small chance of success.

Suddenly, Jessica Chastain felt once again whether he had made a wrong choice.

Especially when he looked up and saw Murphy on the opposite side, he was obviously younger than him, and there was no convincing at all.

For a moment, she really wanted to give up, but she gave up the idea of ​​thinking of a salary of 300 US dollars a week and being able to get in touch with filming on the spot.

"This is very likely a failed project..."

Jessica Chastain had her own conclusion from the neat but unremarkable script and the humble studio, as well as the unreliable boss, "I’m afraid this studio will close down soon, but it’s also rare. The experience of witnessing the completion of a film project and a film studio can also accumulate some experience to avoid failure."

She is not optimistic about this project at all.

Jessica Chastain stayed quiet, put the script aside, took the contact form and the phone on the desk, and started to contact the hapless applicants one by one.

Without being disturbed by the voice of the opposite party, Murphy concentrated on drawing the sub-shot artwork. This work has just begun, and what is being drawn is also the opening scene of the script.

In the absence of sufficient funds, coupled with a relatively simple script and cast, as well as some weak plot stories, to make the final film attractive, it is necessary to use some special methods.

Especially for the opening scene of the film, the opening has a great effect. It is necessary to examine the tone, mood, and style of the film, introduce the main characters, and show the audience the history of the main characters.

But the most important thing is to "bind" the audience to their seats and feel that "this is a good film!"

Murphy admits that the theme and scale of the film are somewhat large and tend to darken, but he only has an investment of 300,000 US dollars, which is the easiest and most effective way for a small-cost film to succeed.

With his current ability, 300,000 U.S. dollars can't make "Saw Fright", let alone make a tall literary film.

He is just a novice, relatively simple movies are the first choice.

When he was busy until about eleven o’clock, Murphy put down his paintbrush, and the opposite Jessica Chastain closed the document in front of him and said, “I contacted everyone on the list, and six of them were very impressed with the position. interest."

She looked down at the record she had made, "Two of the six are lighting artists, one set designer, two makeup artists and one prop artist."

Murphy nodded, raised his arms and gently rubbed his forehead, his head was aching again. This is an old problem for more than a year, and it can also be said to be a sequelae of this special experience.

"Have you made an appointment for the interview?" he asked.

"It's an appointment." Jessica Chastain pushed a timetable to Murphy, "from 1:30 in the afternoon."

As a student who has just stepped out of school, her mind is relatively uncomplicated. She deliberately reminded her, "Two of the six people are interns who have not graduated."

"I see." Murphy picked up the watch, stood up and said, "Come here in the morning, Jesse, you go to lunch."

Jessica Chastain just breathed a sigh of relief, and Murphy said again, “After lunch, go to the USC Film Academy and the California Academy of Art and post all the posters.”

After packing up the things, Jessica Chastain walked outside carrying it, and after turning her head, her mouth curled unnaturally, apparently having some opinions on doing such a job.

There are some things Murphy can see, but he didn't say much. It's in its infancy now, and it's normal to encounter any difficulties.

After a simple lunch, he went back to the house for a short nap. Murphy rushed to the Milton Coffee Shop in Old China Town before 1:30. He was still at the same location and soon waited for the first interviewer. .

"My name is Paul Wilson."

This is a shy-looking young man sitting opposite Murphy with a shy smile, "I want to apply for a set designer for your company."

Murphy briefly flipped through the resume he handed over and asked, "Have you not graduated yet?"

"No." Paul Wilson shook his head first, and then said again, "But I have work experience in this area. I have participated in the shooting of two test films in the academy, where I served as a set designer and also a lighting. Teacher, I think I am very suitable for this industry, and I also want to make some achievements in film."

After speaking, he hurriedly took his backpack, took out a cassette of video tape from it, and put it on the coffee table, "This is the video of the test film."

"Compared to many students I have met, you are indeed experienced."

Looking at the young man opposite, Murphy said seriously, "But the test film is different from the movie, why should I use you?"

Paul Wilson scratched his head, as if he didn't know what to say.

Murphy stared at him and said, "Stanton Studios is a very professional film production company, and it provides staff with promising jobs."

Of course, such empty words are not very convincing.

"I wonder if you have watched a documentary called "Sin City" that has been very influential recently?"

I have to say that this documentary has created a certain degree of popularity in the Los Angeles area because of the subject matter. Murphy nodded his head when the young man on the opposite side showed a confident smile. "This documentary was created by Stanton Studios and Co-produced by Fox Los Angeles Regional Channel Six. If you look carefully, you can see these, and I..."

He pointed to himself, "Is the deputy director of "Sin City"."

As for Stanton's studio and himself, it's just naming things, Murphy will not tell anyone anything.

With the current relationship between him and the actual person in charge of the documentary, Carla Fess, the TV station will not disclose this to the outside world.

Paul Wilson's eyes lit up.

"You have no work experience."

This sentence dimmed Paul Wilson's eyes, and Murphy was in full control of the situation. "However, I admire young people with ambitious goals. Stanton Studios is also willing to provide these young people with contact and truly enter the film industry. Opportunity."

Murphy deliberately opened his hand and said, "Although it is not an official position, this kind of opportunity to truly participate in film production is very rare in Hollywood. What Stanton Studios shoots is not a commercial, but a real one. Positive movie!"

Paul Wilson nodded unconsciously.

"Mr. Wilson..." Murphy deliberately pointed to his resume, "I can see a lot of your specialties from it. I think you are a talent. What you lack now is experience. If you want to, I can leave you an intern position in the upcoming film project and the set up of the film crew. You can get in touch with those professionals who have actually made films and become mature as quickly as possible."

Although it is an unpaid position, being able to participate in a real film production is already very rare for an intern. Paul Wilson hardly considered anything and kept nodding, "I am willing. I am willing to do this job!"

After getting the intern, Murphy confessed that he would sign a formal internship contract another day and sent Paul Wilson away with his eyes.

He likes such free employees the most.

The other party is indeed inexperienced, but there are not many problems to do some chores.

In the following time, Murphy met with five other interviewers, but only used a similar method to get another intern, but did not determine the candidates for the official positions. He needed to meet more interviewers.

In fact, it is not difficult to imagine that people who can interview for such an unknown project and company have almost shabby qualifications, such as these makeup artists, lighting artists and prop artists who have relevant work experience. No experience of working independently at all.

Of course, Murphy is also very clear that with the salary he can provide, he can't hire outstanding staff.

Any career is very difficult when it just started, and all available resources must be used. Murphy is no exception. In the evening, he rushed to Channel 6 to meet Carla Faith, who just got off work. A prop artist she introduced.