The Goddess Shines on America

Facing the uninvited guest in front of him, York immediately stepped forward: "Hey, who are you? Why are you here?"

Alice glanced at York: "May I ask who you are?"

"This is the film club. I'm York, the minister here. Little sister, you should be a middle school student. Why did you end up at UCLA?"

Since she is the minister, of course Alice wants to chat a little more, shook hands with him friendly and said, "Since you can represent everyone in the club, it will be easy. I have a filming plan now, because the cost is not very high, so I don't plan to recruit too professional actors, are you interested in working with me?"

This remark stunned everyone, York laughed and said, "You mean, you want to pay us to make a movie!?"

This was an unprecedented joke, and David couldn't stop laughing on the sidelines. Just imagine, in the prestigious and well-known UCLA film club classroom on campuses across the United States, a seventh-grade girl who appeared unexpectedly asked everyone to make a film... This situation is too unexpected!

Alice shrugged. Of course she knew that it was a bit troublesome to win the trust of these college dogs, but compared to getting DreamWorks to recruit actors step by step, this trouble is nothing at all.

"Well, my name is Alice Wang, and I live in Culver City. Not long ago, our family and our neighbors co-founded a film company called DreamWorks. The registered address is just south of Sunset Boulevard. The company is a company, and I personally I'm very interested in making movies, and I have some savings, of course I can't afford a million-dollar production, but... So, are you interested in co-production with me?"

While speaking, Alice kept scanning the classroom. The scale of this film club is really good, and there are more than ten members present. You know, making movies is a relatively expensive activity after all, even if there are DV players in later generations, not to mention still relying on bulky video tape cameras. Therefore, being able to see so many people in one breath is a good proof that UCLA's film club is really strong.

"You mean, if we co-produce a movie with you, there is a chance it will actually be released!?"

York was immediately excited. Although he didn't know what the hell DreamWorks was, it was still a movie company. What is the concept of a film company? It is an absolutely tall existence that is three blocks away from the university film clubs. At the very least, it can make the movies they shoot be shown in theaters. This is something that most film clubs can never do. !

In this way, the two sides hit it off immediately. For York and the others, this was pure luck. Although this girl could not fully represent the film company, she was at least the boss's daughter, right? Even at the lowest level, this is a great opportunity to really meet people in Hollywood, and idiots would pass it up.

And for Alice, asking these college dogs to help her film will save a lot of money. According to the rules, whether it is the director or the actors, they are divided from the box office, but it is completely different if these film lovers are hired.

Didn't you see the faces of these guys who were so happy that they were about to go to heaven? From the actor's point of view, it is the most basic thing for a finished film to be released, even the bottom-level people will not be polite. But for them, the point is just to make a wonderful movie, as for the income...

"I can only spend 20,000 yuan at most, so the box office results are really uncertain. Maybe the attendance rate on the day of the premiere will not even reach 30%. So, in terms of remuneration, how about we just use a fixed amount to calculate it?"

York pondered for a moment and said, "I need to discuss it with everyone."

During their discussion, Alice wandered casually in the corridor. Of course, she was not afraid that York and others would disagree. Sure enough, a moment later, when York asked her to enter the classroom again, the whole room was full of smiles.

"Alice, everyone agrees with your proposal."

York said: "Twenty thousand yuan is not a small amount. It is enough for us to buy a professional video camera with good quality. It is not easy for you to spend so much money. So, in terms of remuneration..."

Undoubtedly, Alice's age of thirteen played a decisive role. Even if her father had the ability to co-found a company with others, it was not his own money. Everyone put themselves in their shoes, if they were willing to spend so much money to make movies at this age, they would undoubtedly be an enthusiast-level movie lover.

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"First of all, it's a friendly performance, no remuneration is required, you just need to pay the filming cost. If it can really be released...haha, then pay us 10,000 yuan each!"

ten thousand dollars...

Seeing the satisfied faces of the classroom, Alice couldn't help but wonder if she was a bit too foolish?

After all, if it works well, the box office of this movie can reach hundreds of millions...

However, this remuneration was indeed proposed by them themselves, and has nothing to do with them...

After all, for these people, the primary purpose of making a film is their hobby. If a movie with a cost of 20,000 US dollars can really win the box office... 10,000 US dollars is indeed a lot of money for them.

The non-disclosure agreement was quickly printed and signed, and the twelve employees of the entire film club on site immediately became Alice's temporary employees. As for the specific position, it can be discussed later. Making movies was originally a hobby, but now everyone has a high bonus of 10,000 US dollars, and the possibility of an official release, this contract is really stress-free!

"Then let me tell you about the content of the movie."

In this way, sitting on the best steel pipe chair in the classroom, which was regarded as the guest of honor, Alice explained with a smile: "What we are going to shoot is a supernatural horror movie, and the pictures are directly using the most original camera lenses, that is to say , what we wanted was a documentary style."

This sentence made everyone look at each other in blank dismay. Supernatural movies sound cool, but what does documentary style mean?

Sitting in the crowd, David said: "In other words, are we shooting a pseudo-documentary?"

Hearing this question, Alice couldn't help but her eyes lit up. Long before entering the classroom, she heard the conversation between this guy and his companions, which left a deep impression on her.

"That's right, it's a pseudo-documentary. It's a good thing you can say it so sharply."

Alice simply looked at David directly: "In essence, this is of course a fictional story, but in terms of shooting techniques, we want to shape it into a self-portrait image. That is to say, the protagonist is carrying a camera to take pictures of himself. life, and this life is the plot of the story...Of course, we have to make reasonable editing.”

Some of the college students suddenly realized and applauded loudly, while others frowned and pondered. It was still David who rushed ahead of York and asked, "The camera is very heavy. If the actors and actresses carry the camera to shoot Are you too fake yourself?"

Alice nodded, and couldn't help admiring David even more. What he said is indeed reasonable. After all, even if it is "The Blair Witch", the originator of pseudo-documentary, it was at least 1999, and DV machines had already been released. For today's 1984, the bulky and bulky video camera is really not suitable for the so-called Selfie, let alone it is still in the stage of video tape.

"On this point, we can start with the plot itself and rationalize the protagonist's behavior of carrying the camera. When making a movie, what we do is tell the story. If we can't find a reason for this, then what kind of movie should we make? Film club? Everyone agrees, right?"

In this way, this problem is easily solved, but a new problem is coming soon, that is, Alice really needs to modify the original movie script to rationalize the change of the DV machine into a camera. The most basic thing is that the leading actor must be reasonably powerful. Otherwise, given the weight of the current camera, who would use it for family selfies?

"York, I think you are very suitable."

As a result, Alice pointed directly at York: "He is more than six feet tall, weighs more than one hundred and sixty pounds, and his arms are full of muscles. Are you sure you don't play football?"

There was a burst of cheerful laughter from the club members, and Yorke scratched his head embarrassedly and said, "Actually, I was really a football member in high school, but after I went to college, I focused on the film club. By the way, Alice, your parents and people Is there a shortage of people in the co-founded company? I’m due to graduate in a year, and I want to try it.”

Alice thought to herself, when did she say it was co-organized by her parents and Lawrence? But that's not important, she shrugged and said: "Of course I welcome it. As long as you can really apply for a suitable position, we certainly don't mind your joining."

"Alice, when do you plan to start filming?"

At this time, David, who had been carefully reading the contract, said, "Also, if possible, can you let me try directing?"

York clicked his tongue, frowned, and said, "You direct? David, even if you have worked in Industrial Light and Magic for two years, you are capable of special effects, right? Is it possible to be a director? This is what Alice wants to shoot. movie, if you screw up..."

"You mean Industrial Light and Magic?"

Upon hearing this name, Alice had the urge to close her mouth from ear to ear. As early as when she was eavesdropping outside the house, she felt that this young man was very thoughtful. Looking at it now, it seems that he is really remarkable.

"Your name is David, isn't your full name?"

David shrugged and said with a relaxed expression, "David Finch, from Denver, don't look at me as a freshman, I'm already twenty-two years old."

Listening to the other party's steady self-introduction, Alice blinked hard, feeling like she was choking.