One Hundred and Thirty-Eight - The Lazy Girl Who Never Leaves the House! ?

Jonathan Keller's worries are normal. It can be seen from the first cut of the sample. All the shots in this film are full of seriousness, darkness and depression.

This is a rare film that abandons all comedy elements. It is quite rare in this era. Nowadays, mainstream commercial productions and action films that the audience loves most also have comedy elements mixed in. This is also a characteristic of the 1990s.

"Jonathan, the original intention of making this film was not to consider humor. I defined it as a dark and serious core. I have not been a comic book fan since I was a child, and I have only briefly read some particularly famous ones.

Of course I understand your concerns about the market prospects, but I still have some personal understandings. I have read all the DC comics I have read since I was a child, including Wonder Woman, Superman, especially Batman and Justice League. The stories in these comics , the last thing you need to care about is your damn sense of humor. "

This was not only said to Jonathan Keller, but also Zack Snyder, John Gray, and Dawn Scott, who was about to start editing, all silently recalled the comics they had read.

Yes, there is nothing wrong. Almost all the characters or heroes that appear in DC comics are bitter and hateful types, and the funny elements are basically irrelevant to them.

"Is this why you shot the film with a comic quality?" Zack Snyder was shaking with excitement. Maybe only Wayne in this room knew why he was so excited.

He is a complete fan of DC comics, and even the films that were shot by him obviously have a strong comic style. This is a carnival for comic fans, but also irresponsible to the passerby audience.

It's not impossible to have movies that fans want, such as those youth campus movies, or the most typical Mary Sue "Twilight". These movies have achieved good box office results, and fans will also pay for the movies.

However, with the investment in a DC comic book blockbuster, it is impossible to make a film that is just a mass carnival for fans. The kind of film with particularly poor popularity among passers-by has lost too many passerby audiences. It is far from being able to recoup the investment just by fans paying for the film.

With the reputation of the Justice Triumvirate around the world, the reason why they were later suppressed by Marvel was related to the mysterious operations of Warner Bros. executives, and also because Zack Snyder did not have a long-term plan and the films he produced were too fan-oriented. , has a great relationship.

After the second editing of the film officially started, Jonathan Keller once again became taciturn. Sometimes he would not act like a senior executive of a large company. He would spend the whole day watching in the editing room, and sometimes he would not be seen for two or three days in a row. silhouette.

"Here, stop!" This piece of material on the screen is exactly the long shot at the end of the film where Robert Droney and Nicolas Cage performed extremely well. "Except for the editing points I set aside, all the rest will be kept!"

This scene is the one Wayne is most satisfied with in the entire film. In his opinion, this long shot is even better than the original scene in his mind.

"Wayne, keep all this long footage, isn't it too long?" John raised objections for the first time, which was closely related to his responsibilities as a production manager.

If the film was edited exactly as Wayne intended, how long would it take to complete the film? This made John feel that the director had too much power and started to let himself go?

As we all know, the length of a film determines the number of times it can be screened in theaters per day. The producer definitely hopes that the shorter the better, as long as it is reasonable.

On the contrary, a film is a continuation of the director's thoughts. If the director is allowed to make the decision, it will not be surprising how long it takes to edit.

This is why Hollywood generally excludes directors from post-production work. Even if a director has the right to participate in editing and make suggestions, the final decision is made by the film's producer. After all, they have always kept a clear mind and made decisions. All decisions are made for the market.

Looking up at the production manager's worried look, Wayne gave him a comforting smile. "John, don't worry, I haven't been carried away by those damn obsessions yet. You should believe that I can find that balance between business and artistry."

Originally, this matter should have been over by now, but after John thought for a while, he still pulled Wayne out of the studio uneasily and sat together on a chair outside the door.

After taking a sip of the coffee in his hand, he still hesitated and asked: "Wayne, how long will the final film be? This is related to Warner Bros.'s overall promotion strategy. Now that it has passed the first editing, you must give me An accurate estimated duration.”

"You know post-production is impossible..."

"Director Greenberg, don't make things difficult for me. We have been working together very well!"

The production manager's rare seriousness pushed Wayne into a corner, making it impossible for him to be vague. After thinking carefully for a while, he cautiously said: "The final length of the film will be between 115 and 125 minutes. If it is shorter than this, it will basically damage the main story.

Of course, I will try to compress this time as much as possible, and many unnecessary scenes will be cut out. However, I predict that even after two or three rounds of fine pruning, the final length of time to be retained will not be lower than this number. "

This is already the most conservative number in his mind. Anything less will really affect the integrity of the film. In fact, he cares about commercial results more than anyone else, because only by making this film a crushing success as he expected. Only by suppressing the box office bomb in the same period can it be possible for him to continue to implement the next plan.

"It's still a bit long. Is it possible to compress it to about a hundred minutes? This would be the most ideal situation!"

This obviously did not meet John's expectations, nor did it meet Warner Bros.'s expectations. The length of about 120 minutes is two hours, which has a huge impact on the film's screening.

"No way, John." When it came to the fundamental issue, Wayne absolutely refused to give in. "You can communicate with the company first. After I finish all the post-production work, invite the company's executives to watch the test screening. If you are not satisfied with the results by then, you can preside over the editing again."

There is no other way. Let the quality and screening effect of the film speak for itself. He is confident that he can conquer everyone with these.

After reaffirming his partner's determination, John also stopped trying to dissuade him. "Okay, Wayne, the fate of both of us is tied to this project. I hope you will be careful before making a decision!"

Wayne shrugged, stood up and walked back to the post-production studio. This episode did not affect his decision. The most important thing at the moment was to complete the film as soon as possible. There were too many things waiting to be proven with this film.

After nearly a month of busy work in the Warner Bros. post-production studio, Wayne had to spare his own energy and temporarily handed over the post-production work to Zack Snyder.

Warner Bros. sent him an invitation to the Golden Globe Awards and asked him to attend. "Get Out" was shortlisted for multiple nominations at this Golden Globe Awards.

Perhaps the only difficulty for Wayne was that such an important occasion required a formal female companion. After thinking about it, I seem to have a lot of choices, but nothing seems to be very suitable.

In fact, Naomi Watts was the most suitable candidate, but unfortunately after calling her, Naomi Watts went to Australia to film with the crew of "My Fair Daddy" and it was impossible to leave work and come back. .

It's not his style to worry about this kind of thing at all, so he simply said to the assistant who was hiding in the corner of the sofa flipping through a magazine: "Nina, how about you be my female companion? How about we go to the Golden Globe Awards together?" "

After she put down the magazine in her hand, she rolled her eyes. "I don't want it! So many women can't even ask for this red carpet opportunity. You can go to Cammy or Harry. Believe me, if they get this opportunity, they will definitely be grateful to you."

"Okay, let's look back and see who has time." Wayne looked at his assistant who didn't even bother to change his clothes before going out, and shook his head with emotion.

"You're almost turning into a homebody, Ms. Nina Klein! I'm busy with the post-production of the film during this period. Didn't I give you a holiday? Why are you still sitting in the manor all day? You should find someone Boy friend!"

Nina got a little angry when she mentioned this. "I vacated the apartment I rented. Besides, I have everything in the manor. Why should I go out? Forget about my boyfriend. The men who asked me for my phone number were all very handsome, but they approached My purpose is just because my boss is named Wayne Greenberg!"

"By the way, boss, what does otaku mean?"

"Uh... a lazy girl who never leaves the house!?"