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"Long time no see." Ronan hugged Jessica Felton gently, then took a step back, looked at her carefully, and said, "Jessie, your complexion looks healthier."

Jessica Felton had no choice but to say, "Just say I've turned black."

Ronan simply said: "It has indeed turned black."

Jessica Felton is a typical Latin hybrid. Her skin color was originally close to wheat-colored. Now that she has been exposed to too much sun, she has a tendency to change to a chocolate color.

Although black, but Jessica - Felton is still "Pirates of the Caribbean" crew of the most beautiful.

How many women can have a body proportion and appearance similar to Jessica Alba, and have a spectacular mountain like Salma Hayek?

The crew resumed filming at this time, and Jessica Felton greeted Ronan: "Let's talk in another place."

Ronan followed her to the nearby studio office, turned on the air conditioner, and the heat in the air was finally blocked outside the door.

Jessica Felton poured Ronan a glass of water and asked: "What did you say to Depp?"

Ronan took the water glass and said, "Tell him to be a good captain."

"That's it?" Jessica Felton didn't believe it.

"That's it." Ronan shrugged: "You have told him everything you need to say, so I don't need to say more."

He gave Jessica Felton a thumbs up: "Jessie, you did a good job."

Jessica Felton shook her head: "I can't afford it. Ronan, to be honest, apart from what I'm doing now, I have no good way to take Johnny Depp."

Ronan picked up the water glass and said before drinking, "Same, if it were me, there is no other good way."

Is it really torn face completely with Johnny Depp? Then change an actor or something? Other series don't matter, but Captain Jack Sparrow, apart from Johnny Depp, fans probably won't recognize other actors.

Unless a stand-in and post-production special effects are used, the production cost will increase a lot, so it can only be used as the last option.

Jessica Felton sighed and said: "It's not easy for a producer, and it's even more difficult for a sequel producer. It's true that every profession has its own difficulties.

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Ronan laughed: "The "Pirates of the Caribbean" series has its own peculiarities. The strategy you use is very good. For people like Johnny Depp, you have to fight and coax."

Jessica Felton said: "After the trilogy is finished, will there be a sequel?"

"Not in a short time." Ronan thought about it seriously, and said: "Before 2010, this series will not be filmed again. It needs to be sealed for a period of time to avoid aesthetic fatigue."

Jessica Felton nodded slightly: "This way I can do my job better."

Ronan simply said: "If the filming continues, Johnny Depp will really become the biggest problem for the crew. You know the influence of "The Curse of the Black Pearl". Captain Jack Sparrow became popular all over the world. After the release of the two sequels, as long as there are no major accidents, Johnny Depp will directly equate with Captain Jack Sparrow."

Jessica Felton understood what Ronan meant: ""The Curse of the Black Pearl" put Johnny Depp into the ranks of Hollywood A-list stars. These two films were successful. For the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, he will It's a superstar... such a bad character and professionalism, it's a headache to think about."

Ronan smiled: "So, let's wait a few more years, who knows what Johnny Depp will develop in the future."

Once Captain Jack Sparrow made Johnny Depp, but also limited Johnny Depp.

The two chatted about Johnny Depp, and Jessica Felton turned to her current job and said: "It is estimated that the crew will leave Baja California and go to the Caribbean Sea as soon as the middle of next month." Filming exteriors."

Ronan asked, "How's the preparation going?"

Jessica Felton took out a thick plan book and said, "This is a plan based on the information provided by the staff at the front station."

Ronan waved his hand directly: "You can simply say it."

Jessica Felton organized the language slightly, and said: "I have a meeting with Gore and the other two associate producers to study. The shooting plan needs to consider the logistics. More boats, it looks like a road movie, except the roads are replaced by water."

Ronan nodded slightly, and Jessica Felton continued: "The first stop in the Caribbean is Dominica. The local political situation is relatively stable, and the location is suitable for shooting, but the hardware facilities are a little poor. The crew has nearly a thousand actors and actresses. Personnel may have to be distributed in hundreds of hotels to live in. I have done statistics, and it takes 150 drivers to transport the entire team every day. In addition, in order to control the financial expenditure of the crew, disperse the various shooting locations and shoot at the same time. The team also needs 40 logistical support and procurement staff."

Not to mention anything else, just eating and drinking water requires a good overall plan. People without certain organizational skills can't do this job at all.

Jessica Felton rubbed her forehead and said: "The crew also selected Exzumas Island and Grand Bahama Island for shooting. There are few hotels and restaurants in some areas, and the infrastructure is also very scarce. Going out on location is not like being in a studio, you need to consider all aspects. For a film to be shot smoothly, a huge crew team needs more cumbersome and comprehensive logistical support.”

This position is really very personable. Although all preparations are in the charge of their respective professional teams, they still have to be brought together to Jessica Felton in the end, and the production team led by her will coordinate and make decisions.

Last week, the logistics team submitted a report on the crew's diet in the Dominicans.

During the filming, they had to prepare three meals a day for 500 to 800 people according to the working conditions of the day. It was estimated that breakfast alone would require 1,000 to 1,500 eggs, 100 to 160 pounds of bacon, 80 loaves of bread, 50 pounds of sausage, and more than 10 boxes fruit and more.

All food needs to be shipped from the United States to the local area, except those produced locally in the Dominican Republic.

If you don't sit in this position, it's hard to imagine how much workload and money expenditure such a huge crew has.

Why did the Johnny Depp incident make Jessica Felton take it so seriously, not to mention the preparations and expenses for filming, just the catering expenses spent by the crew for a day is quite a terrible expense.

In the past, when Jessica Felton was just a simple editor, she felt unbelievable when she saw the production costs of tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars announced by some film companies. There may be a lot of moisture, and there is even a possibility of money laundering.

However, since he became a post-producer, this point of view has been quickly reversed. For a slightly larger crew, the expenses are like running water. Maybe the actual expenses of some films are different from the public figures, but the difference will not be particularly large, like It's normal for a medium-sized crew to have hundreds of people.

Not to mention anything else, the expenditure on food, clothing, housing and transportation is quite huge.

Putting it on the shooting, if it is not restrained, it is simply a bottomless pit.

Jessica Felton has carefully studied the actual expenditure of "The Curse of the Black Pearl", and the property involved is quite astonishing.

The transportation of the crew used more than 6,000 one-way air tickets; nearly 300 mobile phones were used in Rosario; at most, 200 walkie-talkies were used to coordinate filming at the same time; 550 boxes of shooting clothing; 360 barrels of smoke generating materials; the sound department More than 6,000 batteries of various colors were used; more than 300,000 feet of rope; the length of the total film used for shooting even reached 218 miles.

It can be seen where the budget of more than 100 million US dollars was spent.

After listening to Jessica Felton's simple description, Ronan said: "Jessie, your role changes very quickly."

Jessica Felton has always been confident in her work: "It's a little difficult, but it's not difficult for me."

Ronan didn't ask any other questions, and said directly: "I'm relieved to entrust this crew to you. I hope that one day, I can see a female producer who is more successful than Katherine Kennedy."

"I won't let you down." Jessica Felton took a sip of water and asked, "How long do you plan to stay in Baja California this time?"

Ronan said, "I'm leaving tomorrow."

Jessica Felton frowned slightly: "Are you in such a hurry?"

Ronan said with a smile: "There is still a lot of work in Los Angeles. My Pacific Film Foundation has to settle with several investors, and new investors will join. Sofia Coppola's "Lost in Translation" is hitting Oscar, I also want to give this film a platform at the right time. The most important thing is that Relativity Entertainment is about to start a large-scale acquisition involving hundreds of millions of dollars, and I need to be present on some occasions.”

Hearing the last sentence, Jessica Felton became interested: "Hundreds of millions of dollars in acquisitions?"

Ronan nodded slightly.

Jessica Felton asked: "Can you tell me a little bit?"

Ronan has enough trust in her, and said before saying: "The plan has not been made public yet, so don't spread it. Robert Iger has already made a plan to acquire Artisan Pictures."

"Artisan Films?" Jessica Felton wondered, "This company has developed in the past few years..."

Ronan reminded: "The film library. Artisan Pictures has a film library that Relativity Entertainment does not have. According to the data obtained by Robert Iger's latest survey, it has the copyright of nearly 7,000 films, including "First Blood", "Terminator," "Total Recall," and "Basic Instinct," among others."

Knowing about these films, Jessica Felton raised her water glass to Ronan: "I wish Relativity entertainment success."

Ronan raised his water glass and responded, "Thank you."

After months of side-by-side assessments and secret investigations, Robert Iger is preparing to make formal contact with Artisan Pictures after the New Year, and will be the first to send people to contact some shareholders.