Seven Hundred and Sixty-Seven - 2 Types of Directors

Christopher Nolan actually prefers to control the crew himself and shoot and produce his own films according to his own ideas. Of course, he knew very well the price to pay for being arrogant, and this was the reason why he got into a brainstorm.

No one can resist Warner Bros., especially for a director. The temptation to cooperate with Warner Bros. is, to some extent, far greater than that of other Hollywood studios.

This is the first of the six major movie giants in Hollywood. What is commendable is that this company treats its co-directors very well. Not to mention, Wayne was given a salary by Warner Bros. because he showed his talents and abilities. A free creative environment?

Perhaps ten years ago, Warner Bros. was not as attractive to directors as it is now. After all, this film industry giant was most often ridiculed by insiders for managing chaos at the grassroots level and liking to meddle in the crews of its big projects. It was a project they intervened in, but it basically didn’t end well.

The executives are not at fault. So, if the project does not achieve the expected results in the end, the only fault is the person in charge of the project, the producer and the director.

But in recent years, since meritorious CEO Jeff Robinov took over, the company has rarely heard similar rumors. Their concept of focusing on sequel films and focusing on improving offline peripheral channels has allowed this company to become the top revenue producer in Hollywood for consecutive years.

"Mr. Greenberg."

Picking up the slightly cold coffee and taking a big sip, Christopher Nolan turned his head with a serious face and looked at the man next to him who was about the same age as him. "If you invest in me, will you give me the later rights to the project?"

"interesting."

Hearing the other party's question, Wayne nodded slowly and said with interest: "It seems that you know the operating rules of Hollywood very well, so let me make it clear, even if you wrote the script and shot the footage, you , and even the operation of the entire crew, you are responsible for it alone, but for post-production work, you can only get the right to make editing suggestions at most!"

Speaking of this, while observing the changes in the other person's face, he leaned completely into the sofa and put his left leg on his right leg. "Now that you know something about Hollywood, you should know that even the right to suggest editing is not something you want to get. Chris, you need to prove your ability to everyone first."

The truth is so cruel. Even if 10,000 people say you are a genius, you can only act according to the rules of Hollywood until you prove your ability.

It doesn’t mean that I am optimistic about your project and ability, so I will give you rights outside the scope in advance. That is impossible. Hollywood is cloaked in the halo of film art,

In fact, this is the most rigorous business society. The director shoots the footage. As for editing, scoring and other post-production work, that is the scope of the producer's work.

Leave professional matters to professionals. This is the underlying logic of a mature business society. The director is involved in post-production work and is very likely to edit the film according to his own ideas for the so-called "artistic pursuit". But the producers will never do that. They only respect market demand and will only produce films according to market demand. …

"Can I go back and think about it?"

Obviously, these three choices are very helpful to Christopher Nolan. He really doesn't want to waste opportunities that may affect the trajectory of his life.

"ok."

Wayne nodded happily, tapping his fingers on the armrest of the sofa. "But I don't have much time left for you. I will soon join the crew of "Superman" and start the official filming. If you want to join my team, you must join the team as soon as possible to familiarize yourself with the work."

"I will definitely give you an answer within three days at most."

The worried Christopher Nolan walked out of the manor and got into his agent's car. He didn't say anything along the way.

Faced with the silence of his client, even though the agent desperately wanted to know the process of this meeting, he still did not ask. But looking at his client's face, he was very suspicious of this rare opportunity and was afraid that it would slip away from their hands.

When passing a coffee shop, Christopher Nolan motioned to his agent to stop the car and go in together to sit down.

"That's the thing. Although I don't know exactly what he admired about me, he did give me three very generous choices."

After listening to him finish the brief meeting process, even the agent's doubts suppressed the ecstasy in his heart.

Just as one of his clients said, Hollywood big shots like Wayne Greenberg have no time or reason to get to know their clients, but the other party shows strong appreciation for him. This is actually very surprising. It doesn't make sense.

"Chris, what are you hesitating about? Promise him and join his behind-the-scenes team. This will be your best experience in Hollywood."

Looking at the client drinking coffee silently, the agent suppressed all doubts and advised: "One thing is for sure, there is something in you that Wayne Greenberg admires. At least he thinks you can give him work Bringing help is enough.

Chris, give up on the "Memento" script. Even if this project is filmed and produced, what kind of results will it achieve in the end? Ten million dollars at the box office? Twenty million dollars? Twenty-five million dollars?

But even if you can achieve such exaggerated results, it will definitely not help your future career if you directly join the other party's crew. "

Seeing that Christopher Nolan didn't say a word, the agent was very anxious. He had to continue to persuade: "Listen, Chris, Wayne Greenberg's attitude towards his own people has always been very strong in the industry. reputation, and his style of hosting work on the crew has always been known for his selflessness.

He is not the kind of director who does all the big and small things by himself. Instead, he is more like Steven Spielberg. The working style of directors like them never lacks opportunities for you to learn.

Think about it, don't you want to try what it's like to direct a crew of more than 200 people? You can learn a lot by joining his team. "

"Alright alright"

Christopher Nolan shook his head with a wry smile. Obviously, no matter from which aspect, joining Wayne Greenberg's team is the best opportunity for him.

Just like what the agent said, it can be seen from the shooting speed of Wayne Greenberg that he is not a director who has to take care of everything by himself. …

This is very important, because making a movie is like a puddle of muddy water. Directors like Wayne will drag all relevant staff into this puddle at the beginning of the project. In the muddy water, let everyone work together step by step.

It's just that a director like him is more like a combination of producer and director. To put it bluntly, he is like a foreman. Directing the large construction site of the studio, all departments work together to produce the ideal film through tedious cooperation and rigorous work plans.

In fact, the more famous one is another kind of director. For example, Quentin Tarantino in Hollywood, Jiang Xiaojun in the East, these directors all have one thing in common. They will think through and understand all the issues they can consider before starting the filming of the movie. Even the art designers Handle it yourself.

Directors like this usually take several years to shoot a movie, and once filming begins, they prefer to feel at ease when everything is done by themselves.

These two kinds of directors can be said to be two extremes. There is no one who is good and who is bad. But working in the former team will definitely provide you with more learning and training opportunities.

"I'll contact Wayne Greenberg's assistant as soon as possible. You should be prepared. I heard that the "Superman" project has a crew of several hundred people, just waiting for Wayne to join the team and preside over the filming."

When the agent saw him nodding in agreement, he immediately took out his phone to broadcast, but then he stopped his movements and whispered instructions. "Chris, did Wayne Greenberg say what he would do for you after you join the team?"

"Well"

The agent's question immediately stunned Christopher Nolan. Yes, what position will you be in after joining the other party's team?

All this time, he has simply ignored this very important issue. If you give yourself an assistant director, executive director, or even a photographer's job, it's fine, but if you give yourself a job like an assistant director's job, wouldn't everything be ruined?

"Later, I'll contact Wayne Greenberg."

In the Greenberg Manor, since Christopher Nolan left, Wayne even had breakfast and took the two actresses to lie on the lawn and enjoy sunbathing, with a smile on his lips unconsciously.

It was obvious that both the two actresses who had been observing him, Nina, who knew him very well, and even the housekeeper Hela, all found that their boss was in a very good mood.

"Boss, what do you think of the British guy?" the assistant lady put down the magazine in her hand and asked casually.

"Many of his ideas about movies are very similar to mine." Wayne nodded, leaning back on the recliner leisurely with a cigarette in his mouth, and said, "Well, this is a very talented director."

Hearing his comments, even Cameron Diaz on the side unconsciously took off his big sunglasses from his face and turned to look at Wayne curiously.

As a woman who has been around the other party for several years, she knows it all too well. Even though this man seems to be polite and gentle to everyone, in fact, he is extremely arrogant in his heart. In recent years, the last behind-the-scenes talent to be praised like this by him was Zack Snyder.

"Compared to Zach?"

Obviously, Nina also thought of this and blurted out a question.

Zack Snyder, a director recognized by the Hollywood film industry as being in the same vein as Wayne in terms of directing style, scale, and habits, has been highly praised both inside and outside the industry in recent years.

Many people even swear that if Zack Snyder is given enough creative freedom, he will be a reduced version of Wayne Greenberg.

"It's different. Many of Christopher Nolan's concepts and ideas are more consistent with mine than Zach's."

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