Hollywood Road

Whether it is a film or a TV series, if you want to be successful, you must have a core concept and a clear theme. If you can't do both of these two, you can say that you have already failed in half.

From the initial drafting of the script to the informal preparations after "The Lost Lover", Murphy and George Martin had enough exchanges, and the TV series will continue the core theme of the series of novels.

Participating in today's meeting are the heads of all departments of the crew. These people must understand the theme of the project.

"All our shooting and production will be carried out around this theme." Murphy said very directly, "There is no absolute justice, only eternal power!"

Kara Feith glanced at Murphy. This project undoubtedly reflects the cruelty of the world, rather than a childish play like a house.

In the script, every character does not tell people that kindness and justice are good people and get rewards. He just shapes everyone's choices and human struggles when faced with major events. Not perfect heroism, nor old cunning, perhaps only Ned? Stark is loyal and kind from beginning to end in the whole series. The others, whether it is Cersei or Tywin, the little devil or Arya, are complicated. The human side.

The truly fascinating part of this script is this, and it is also different from other TV series.

The meeting was basically Murphy talking alone, and there will be a specific exchange meeting in the future. This meeting will soon end, but Murphy did not leave the Fox Building, but went to her office with Carla Faith.

When passing by a large office, Murphy met Dave Scola. Unlike the past, this twentieth century Fox executive was too lazy to say hello to him, but turned a black face and looked at him. And Coffee-Face walked into the office on the other side.

"He seems to have lost his hair recently." Murphy pulled a chair away, leaned on it, and said lazily, "It's about to become the Mediterranean."

"Because I don't want him to live well." Carla Faith pressed the intercom and asked the assistant to deliver two cups of coffee. "As long as he is still in my way, his hair will become less and less."

The secretary quickly brought coffee. Murphy thanked him and said, "I heard that more and more people on the Twentieth Century Fox Board of Directors are dissatisfied with him?"

Carla Faith took a sip of coffee and said, “It’s not a trivial matter for any film company to put a film that messed up the cost of 150 million US dollars. If it weren’t for the success of the "X-Men" series, Dave Cora has already gone away."

She sneered, "But the company has high hopes for "X-Men 3: Last Stand" to be released next year, and it has invested more than 200 million U.S. dollars in production costs. If the North American box office of the film does not reach the expected 300 million U.S. dollars, The global box office did not have the expected 600 million dollars, and he would be very troublesome.

"He thinks this film can meet expectations?" Murphy asked.

"Yeah." Carla Faith nodded. "As far as I know, Dave Scola's box office goal is 800 million US dollars."

Hearing Carla Faith’s words, Murphy was not surprised. "X-Men 3: Last Stand" was not the beginning of an original film or series after all. It was based on the two previous word-of-mouth and box office movies. The slogan of the final chapter of the trilogy was also played. If the quality of the film is guaranteed, 800 million US dollars may not be impossible.

The production cost of the film exceeds US$200 million, plus the necessary distribution, promotion and marketing expenses. I am afraid that the figure of US$800 million can only get back the box office.

If so, Dave Scola would be quite conservative.

"It's a pity," Murphy held up the coffee cup and shook his head before drinking. "Everyone thinks that he is the protagonist of the world, but it's just the dust of history."

Carla Faith laughed, "You and George Martin worked on the script, it seems you have gained a lot of experience."

"It's true." Murphy raised a coffee cup to her and said, "The old man has rich experience and life experience. Although he is an otaku now, he has encountered many things before and he has a thorough view of the world. There are many opinions. All have merits."

George-Martin's thoughts are actually fully reflected in his own works. For example, everyone thinks that they are the protagonist of the world before they die. In fact, only history is.

It seems that everyone is only pursuing the realization of self-worth. At the same time, they unconsciously promote social progress together; good people and bad people are the same person, smart people and fools are the same person, friends and enemies are the same person; strategy and integrity It can help you fly high, and it can also make you die fast; doing the same thing will have different results, and the bad result is often not something wrong, but luck; everyone has their own advantages and limitations; life Like to joke with everyone, it is not just for any one person; persuading someone to do it with you can be religious brainwashing, righteousness, coercion, coercion, emotional blackmail, etc., using different methods according to different objects; ideals; ideals; Honor and honor are less important than protecting loved ones, and love and fantasy are less important than reality.

The reason why a person becomes himself is the result of the age, family, environment, and experience. All his choices seem to be accidental, but in fact they are inevitable. History is the past and the future.

If you don't adapt, you will perish.

In fact, after reading the script adapted by George Martin, Murphy is more emotional than reading the original. Now he is undoubtedly in a game of power belonging to Hollywood, and some things can still resonate.

These power games are often used all over the world.

For example, Murphy is an interest activist, but he never makes all choices based on interest alone.

Interests can unite many people, but not everyone. Terror can deter many people, but not everyone. Praise and honor can inspire a few people, sometimes few, but not extinct.

Putting it in the script, the delicate balance that the Game of Thrones can achieve is the result of the two pillars of interest and terror, rather than honor, because the rules of the game in this world are actually the rules recognized by most people. This rule is called Self-interest is also called bullying and fearing hardship, or just accepting what you see well. These are rooted in human nature, and human nature has never lacked selfishness, jealousy and narrow-mindedness. Although these words have antonyms, antonyms are nothing but tributaries.

Of course, there are always people who maintain the honor. They have become the laughing stock of the winners, and they have also become the new gods that the rulers have tried to shape. They are not to let everyone learn from the Buddha, but to let everyone believe in the Buddha.

"You're fighting with Dave Scola," Murphy didn't need to be polite with Kara Feith, and said directly, "it's also a game of power."

"Yes." Carla Faith said of course. "So, I have been chasing him, and I will never relax before he quits."

"Don't give up." Murphy encouraged. "There is only a thin line between kindness and weakness, and only the winner is worthy of being kind."

Carla Faith raised her eyebrows. "Do you think I am a kind person?"

Murphy looked at her seriously, and after a while, he said, "It's not like it at all."

So, he doesn't need to worry about Carla Firth.

The two said a few more words, and the topic returned to "A Song of Ice and Fire: Game of Thrones".

"Investment and crew have basically been determined." Carla Faith is more like Murphy's logistics secretary. "We have been preparing for a long time, but in terms of actors, have you thought about specific candidates?"

"I plan to invite Sean Bing to audition for Ned Stark. He has a certain reputation and his acting skills are not bad. The pay is not high."

This is one of several actors in "Game of Thrones" that Murphy can only remember. "I also asked Linna Heidi, who played in "Brothers Grimm" this year, to audition for Cersei Lannister."

He hadn't watched much of this TV series before. The biggest impression of Cersei Lannister was that he was with his twin brother ****, and he could remember the actress who starred in it entirely because Linna Heidi also starred in " The queen of Leonardo in "Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta."

Although the two people have not given a clear answer yet, according to the feedback from Bill Rossis, it shouldn't be a problem for them to participate in the audition.

"In the first season, there were 17 main characters involved in the plot." Carla Firth frowned. "Other actors are easy to say. It's never difficult to find the right actors in Hollywood, but..."

She frowned more tightly. "The little devil Tyrion Lannister is not easy to handle."

"Yeah." Murphy nodded. "It's not easy to find qualified actors."

Maybe dwarfs are not hard to find in this world, but dwarfs with acting skills are probably not hard to find.

"Using forced perspective to shoot?" Carla Faith asked concerned, "Or look for a stuntman to change his face with CG technology?"

"Look for it and see if you can find a suitable actor."

The former little devil, Murphy really doesn’t remember his name, only that he later starred in "X-Men: Reversing the Future" and other films. He is definitely a very successful special actor, "I have Let Bill find it through the CAA channel."

Such a special talent should not be difficult to inquire.

He directed "A Song of Ice and Fire: Game of Thrones", except for a few actors, there must be a big face change. In addition to not remembering who the vast majority of the actors are, another reason is time.

Those young actors and child actors in the past are probably just children now, maybe anyone hasn't been born yet.

Not everyone is Sean Bin, age is not a problem, and it can be remembered clearly by Murphy, a "Lord of the Rings" fan.

"Where is Daenerys Targaryen?"

This is almost like a heroine, Carla Faith is still quite caring, "Do you have a candidate for the Dragon Mother?"