Many confusing problems, once a breakthrough is found, it will be easy to understand at a glance.
When Director Jones exposed the bleak status quo of the crew, Sammy finally realized why everyone in the crew could turn a blind eye and calm down when the director was not doing his job, just living by, and messing around drunk every day.
"Everyone is waiting to get the money to disband, what the hell kind of sabotage is this!"
Sammy was very dissatisfied and complained to his friends angrily.
But Rossi couldn't understand Sammy's anger: "What's your business?"
He analyzed it patiently: "To put it bluntly, you are a crew intern. It doesn't matter to you whether the show was cut in the end. Even if the crew is really disbanded, according to my speculation, Mr. Norris values you now. In all likelihood, you will be assigned to another crew to continue your studies. That is to say, you will not be affected at all from start to finish.”
"But, do I have to wait for the disbanding like this in the future, and don't care about anything?" Sammy asked in dissatisfaction.
"Otherwise? What can you do?" Rossi asked in a speechless tone.
"You are neither a screenwriter, nor a producer, nor a director. You are just a rookie assistant, so you don't have the responsibility and obligation to take on the crew. As for the director's position, if you really want to start working The director's path, then you should not worry about this crew..."
This well-informed friend took the opportunity to reveal a gossip he had just heard: "You know what? With this opportunity, you can get a sum of money and resource support from a certain number of personnel, and then you can actually shoot your own film. After it is successful, the work will have a chance to appear on TV. Compared with the crew that is about to disband, this is what you should do. opportunity.”
In terms of profit and loss, this makes sense.
But Sammy was not reconciled.
Although, as Director Jones said, 'With the potential of this show, there is no more oil and water to be gained'.
But when Sammy was trying hard to learn 'how to be a good director', he has paid too much, too much effort for this "Junior Aaron Adventures".
Due to Director Jones' inaction and drunkenness, he pushed some work to his assistant.
With a strong sense of responsibility, in order not to do things that are detrimental to the interests of the crew, he has been studying this drama every moment since he joined the crew. It can be said that every plot and every character in this drama , and even every line, he knew clearly.
Now, all your efforts are in vain
Sammy is not happy.
"What? Finally gave up?"
While Sammy was feeling unhappy, actress Nally, who played Aaron's mother, a resident character on The Adventures of Young Aaron, suddenly offered to speak to him.
The actress' real age is already forty-three years old, but due to proper maintenance, she looks in her thirties at first glance.
She is a guest star in major crews all the year round. She has never been a big hit, but at least she has a familiar face, so that whenever a crew lacks a supporting role, she can always be remembered.
As an actress who is not good-looking, has ordinary acting skills, and is getting older in recent years, she can reach the point where she is today, thanks to her diligence and wisdom.
For example, this time, when other actors were looking for a way out in private because of the bleak prospects of the crew, they wanted to get rid of this drama that would be cut off immediately and jumped to a better crew, only Nali was still sticking to her post and came to the set on time every day. Report, a performance that persisted to the end.
Is this because she still has hope for the show, hoping that the show will come back to life
of course not!
Na Li clearly knows that although some longevity dramas can indeed be shot for more than ten seasons without being cut off, that is just an example.
If a season or two is not popular, it will be cut off immediately, which is the norm in this circle.
She didn't expect this drama to come back to life. The reason why she insisted so hard was because of two aspects:
On the one hand, there is no better choice; on the other hand, she wants to create a dedicated image.
Many utilitarian young actors often rush up when they encounter an opportunity, but they don't know that a good reputation in the circle may not be as important as people think, but in some things, it can still play a role. effect.
As a simple example, suppose two actors are competing on equal terms.
Think about it, is the director more willing to use a 'a dedicated actor who will abide by the contract, no matter how difficult the crew is', or 'the actor who has a little difficulty in the crew, immediately breaks the peace agreement and makes another life'
So, Nellie took her breath away.
While holding her breath, she did not forget to look for opportunities.
For example, approaching a young assistant director Sammy who is still young, but may have a good future in the future.
It's a pity that this delicate thought was completely in vain for Sammy.
When Na Li said something in a familiar tone, 'I want to open up a little bit, this is the way the show is, and it's pretty good that it can last until the fourth season. Every crew will end up like this, don't worry. Although everyone went their separate ways, but maybe there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future" and so on seems to be comforting, but the essence is very depressing, when you think that the crew will definitely be disbanded...
Sammy was just upset about this.
And this kind of annoyance gradually turned into anger after seeing the drunken Director Jones again, and the filming scene that was as usual, step by step, but actually lifeless.
Under the impulse, he made an unwise decision: "If you don't want to continue to manage the crew, let me do it."
Such an unprecedented, simple and rude act of seizing power made Director Jones sober up.
But the next moment, he couldn't help laughing, laughing and mocking: "Boy, don't you think of yourself as a savior? I also had this kind of dream when I was young."
Sammy blinked and said, "No, I'm a warrior."
Then, he asked: "But whether it's a savior or a warrior, don't you want to give it a try and make your dream come true?"
Director Jones looked at him suspiciously, as if trying to laugh.
But there was still a complicated look of struggle on his face.
Sammy ignored him.
As an assistant director, he ordered Sister Corinna, who was in charge of crew personnel, to call all the actors and crew members involved in the next filming to a meeting.
Just standing aside, Sister Corinna, who saw the conversation between the two, couldn't help showing a hesitant look after receiving the order.
She looked at Director Jones subconsciously, hoping to get some clear instructions.
But Director Jones stood blankly there, seemingly acquiescing.
In the end, Sister Corinna gritted her teeth and decided to obey Sammy's order this time.
As the oldest employee in the crew, she also didn't want to live like this.
During this period, Sammy sat on the other side of the director and looked down at the script that had been recited for a long time without expression.
The talent of a director is very important, but the display of talent must rely on the cooperation of the entire crew.
Only actors, screenwriters, photographers, costume and makeup artists and all other employees give the most appropriate cooperation to turn those invisible, intangible and illusory talents into wonderful objects.
So, if you want to make a good show, the first thing every director does is to establish his own control over the crew.
This is almost impossible for a newcomer, especially Sammy, who is only an assistant director.
But fortunately, you can also fake tiger power.
Under the indifference of Director Jones for unknown reasons, Sammy did not rush to establish authority, nor did he directly express his attitude of seizing power that 'now the crew is in charge of me', but only talked about today's shooting issues.
It has been a long time since such a serious discussion was held before the shooting started.
Everyone in the crew couldn't help but look surprised and puzzled.
Director Jones was always silent.
Sammy was afraid of disobedience, so he kept his face straight and put on a very serious expression.
On the other hand, Sister Corinna couldn't understand the situation at all.
So that no matter who came to ask 'what's going on', her answer was vague.
The unknown is the greatest deterrent!
When it was unclear what happened to the crew, these employees showed their obedience and were unwilling to be the first to emerge.
Sammy knows this.
But what he wants is precisely to prove himself, to use today's shooting to prove that he can bring changes to the crew.
As long as this is proved, then there is a bargaining chip to continue the negotiation.
So, he didn't say anything nonsense and started to arrange today's shooting plan.
With his art skills, he took out a few storyboards that he drew overnight, and drew clearly the positions and movements of all the actors in the next shooting. Even the actors may change with the plot. The resulting movement direction and range are also marked in detail.
In addition, confirm the shooting and lighting for a while with the lighting engineer and the field staff; find the art design to change the dissonant elements in the scene arrangement; discuss the shooting angle with the photographer.
Everyone was in a daze and ushered in an almost comprehensive command.
This feels like an abandoned child who has found his own mother again. The previous attitude of being at a loss and having to live with it has all been put away. The round-faced assistant director with strange pink hair runs around the venue like a jumping bean. Running, and super serious instructing them to rehearse four or five times before the actual shooting.
Wait, there are rehearsals? !
God knows how long they haven't rehearsed well before shooting.
For a while, all kinds of thoughts appeared in everyone's heart: "Is there any new investment in this drama?" "The company changed its mind and stopped cutting the drama?" "Has the ratings recently increased on a small scale? already?"
However, no matter what they think.
Sammy has already started the first filming of his life without any distractions.
Director Jones sat on a courtside chair like a mascot.
And the little assistant who came after him unceremoniously occupied his high director's chair, with a childish little round face, full of focused expressions, and the appearance of giving orders, more imposing than the real director.
- The scene is quiet, is the camera ready
-Ready.
-sound engineer
-no problem.
-actor
-Can!
— Field 34 A-stand, Article 2.
-start!
The actors moved, and the cameraman was engrossed in capturing what was in front of him...
All perform their duties.
At this moment, Sammy watched everything in front of him calmly.
He officially declared in his heart: 'I'm Sammy, I can handle it!'