Rebirth In Hollywood

Shooting a short film does not require one person to do it, but to let the students understand every detail in the production and the importance of teamwork. Professor Gretel’s request is that students automatically form a team, and then ask for several teaching assistants of their own. Act as an interim mentor to familiarize students with Hollywood-style production as quickly as possible.

Ryan formed an impromptu team with Darren, Reese, David, and Chen, and quickly recruited a few extras to rotate through various roles, from writer to director, from lighting to editing, while filming their respective short films. Wait, experience it one by one.

All the equipment the academy has provided, and by the time Ryan and they finished the final cut, it was late November.

"You should make up for our loss, Ryan."

After handing in the short video, several people gathered in the living room of Ryan's apartment dormitory, and David Moore was launching a denunciation.

"That's right! You said you were going to New York, and we even booked the plane ticket!" Reese Clement took over, "We agreed to invite your girlfriend to be our heroine, but..."

"Nate is not my girlfriend." Ryan glanced at him sideways and crossed Erlang's legs, "Don't forget that I paid for the flight tickets in advance, you have nothing to lose!"

"But you hurt our hearts," murmured Darren Bousman.

"Really, Darren, don't ask me to make your special ketchup for you next time."

This guy is shooting a horror short film, and the ketchup used in it is still from the company that Ryan asked for.

"Okay, okay." Darren Bousman raised his hand and changed the subject, "The 508 course will start next year, and I need to shoot an experimental film. I really want to shoot a horror feature film."

"And then you can sprinkle more ketchup?" Chen Jiazheng looked up when he was flipping through the latest Vanity Fair.

"Come on, Chen, the psychological horror theory you're talking about is not suitable for the North American market at all." Darren waved his hand casually.

Chen Jiazheng shrugged. I didn't say anything. It's been more than two months since I entered the school. Although many people looked at him with tinted glasses, they got along very happily in this small team. These people helped him a lot.

"You guys." Ryan shook his head casually, found his backpack, took out a stack of movie tickets, and distributed it to a few people, "This is the movie ticket you want for the premiere, and everyone only has two tickets. .If someone doesn't show up at that time..."

Ryan gave them a fist as big as a rice bowl.

"Can we walk the red carpet?" Reese, the most unreliable, offered a whimsical suggestion.

"Even if I have to walk the red carpet. I have to wait until the day the movie I directed is released." Darren Bousman put away the movie tickets. Grab "Vanity Fair" from Chen Jiazheng, "I will be the cover character of "Vanity Fair"!"

"It's not dark yet!" Chen Jiazheng grabbed the magazine and turned to Ryan's column, "Ryan. Are you writing the story of the Roman Empire in this issue?"

"Oh, what story?" David Moore leaned over curiously.

Over the past few years, many of Ryan's stories have turned into excellent movies, which will naturally attract the attention of these future filmmakers.

"A story about a gladiator," Darren had seen. "It's about revenge, family, persistence, and responsibility, in typical Ryan style, always anchored to mainstream values."

"So Ryan's work has always been very popular." David Moore is the best thinker among the four. "Don't forget, Ryan has never met Roger Albert. The film critic has always admired him. Plus, that's pretty telling."

"Okay, guys, don't watch it, this story will be made into a movie in a few years. I'll invite you to watch it live." Ryan looked at the time and reminded, "We have to hurry up, go to the evening. If you do, you can only sit at the back."

"Oh, it's rare for George Lucas to come to the academy." David Moore has stood up, "We can't miss it."

In the afternoon, George Lucas will come to the Film Academy to have a conversation with students on the topic of producers and directors.

Frankly speaking, Lucas's directing level was only ranked last among the four major directors in the 1980s. The Star Wars series has been eaten for a lifetime, and the level of storytelling is not very good, but he is an extremely good producer. People, especially for film technology, like James Cameron, are always at the forefront.

Moreover, some of his predictive theories about the film industry are often realized, and his vision is indeed good.

"I'm not a computer expert, I'm just a storyteller with heart. Technology is only an integral part of telling a story. Anyone who works in art will encounter technical limitations."

Although he has always been at the forefront of film technology, George Lucas's opening remarks expounded the importance of story to film, even if he is not a good storyteller.

Compared with purely theoretical one-person speeches, Lucas paid more attention to communication with students. He only spoke for ten minutes, and then gave the rest of the time to students to ask questions.

Although Lucas's theory is not new to Ryan, he listens very seriously. Learning and absorbing the advantages of others for his own use is one of his strengths.

As he has always said, talent is very important, and effort is also not to be ignored.

An hour later, Lucas ended the class and walked out of the auditorium. Ryan beckoned to Darren and the others, indicating that he had other things to do, and walked towards the office area of ​​the film school.

He sent the premiere movie tickets for several veteran professors, and sent out a sincere invitation. It was not until they agreed that Ryan walked out with a smile.

These veteran professors are more than just professors. They are all members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and some are even one of the core members, and they have brought out students all over Hollywood and the entertainment industry.

The network of contacts and relationships is often woven from just a little bit.

A wide-ranging hidden alliance is not harmful to his future career. Now that the rupture with Disney is inevitable, Ryan will naturally pull more alliances to release Michael Eisner's possible counterattack.

Of course, he and Disney still have common interests, and maintaining the current relationship is the wisest choice.

"Hello, Professor Gretel." Entering the tutor's office, Ryan just said hello when he found another person, "Hi, George, you are here too."

"Ryan." Lucas waved casually, both of whom were old friends.

"Sit down, Ryan."

After Ryan sat down, he quickly said his intentions, and mentor Gretel responded without hesitation.

"Ryan, why didn't you send me an invitation?" Ryan just walked out of the office and found George Lucas following behind, so he had to say, "Come on, George, this is Stephen's movie, don't you want to participate in the premiere? Screening?"

The two laughed and walked out of the academy while talking. Ryan thought about what he had heard and asked, "It is said that the "Star Wars" series will be re-screened next year? So, you are going to officially start the prequel?"

"Yes."

George? Lucas nodded, "Actually, I have finished the script of the prequel trilogy, and it will start at the end of next year at the latest."

"Is it the story of Anakin Skywalker?" Ryan asked tentatively.

"That's right, it's about Luke's parents, Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala." Lucas suddenly changed the subject, "Ryan, you're a proven storyteller. , how about helping me revise the script?"

Obviously, George? Lucas has a clear understanding of his own strengths and weaknesses.

"Come on, George, this is Star Wars, and this is only George Lucas's work."

The Star Wars series has become a culture in the United States, and the logic of the story is all clouds.

"Okay." The old man suddenly laughed weirdly. "Ryan, I heard that you agreed to another role for Stephen. How about playing a role in Star Wars?"

"Can you know the general plot?" Ryan asked.

"Well, let's go to the coffee shop to talk."

The two simply turned a corner and walked into the open-air cafe of the Film Academy.

I asked for two cups of coffee, and the two sat opposite each other under the umbrella. George Lucas tried his best to use simple language to explain the general plot. In general, the main line of the story is related to the movies that Ryan has seen in his previous life. No difference.

"Obi-Wan? Kenobi, Luke and Anakin's master, how about this character? In the first prequel, he was still a little boy."

Hearing what George Lucas said, Ryan laughed, "George, I'm more interested in another role."

"Kui Gang? Jin?" Lucas asked suspiciously.

"No, no, no." Ryan shook his finger, "Anakin in adulthood, Anakin Skywalker."

This can be regarded as a dream in his previous life, especially the ending of "Attack of the Clones", which once made him envious.

"Damn, that won't appear until the second part, and it will have to wait until the new century." Lucas sighed and asked seriously, "Ryan, are you sure? Don't joke with me!"

"Of course, George, have I ever joked with people about movies?" Ryan shrugged and spread his hands, looking very sincere.

After Lucas nodded slowly, Ryan asked again, "George, does Padmé Amidala have a suitable actor?"

"I'm currently looking for actresses who are around 15 to 18 years old. You should know that in this age group, actresses with suitable looks and temperament and good enough acting skills are not very easy to find." Lucas is not. Why worry, after all, there is still some time before the movie starts.

"Can I recommend one?"

"Of course, everyone knows your vision in this regard."

"How is Nat?" Seeing the old man a little confused, Ryan explained, "My good friend, Natalie Portman." ()