Chapter 382: The script of Breaking Bad (please collect, recommend and vote)

Chapter 382 The script of Breaking Bad (please collect, recommend and vote, please vote monthly)

Xu Chuan thought about the wording so that they could not make them feel that he had completely forgotten the matter. This would affect his image.

“I can’t make up the prison break in the third season. Should I let the protagonist go to jail abroad?” That’s the problem. He hasn’t watched it.

“Hmm, that’s a good idea.” Chapman wrote the idea down and handed the rest over to the writing team.

"I will give you the script outline of Breaking Bad as soon as possible, but I think the cable TV stations may not be too interested this time." As Allen said, there are really people who want to read the story of a greasy man in mid-life crisis. Well, no TV station would take this risk.

"Yes, they are more concerned about the progress of the third season of Prison Break. Their senior management even approached me about this matter before Christmas." With the guarantee of the first and second seasons, the TV station will definitely pursue them to produce the third season. After all, as long as the quality is up to standard, the ratings of this popular drama are still guaranteed.

“Then follow the process, but I need to get the script of the first episode as soon as possible.” It was actually too late, but who kept him unable to contact his boss.

Xu Chuan nodded, "You contact the writing team, we will finalize the script in the past two days, and by the way, we also need to find a reliable producer." Producers or series operators are very important in the production of American dramas. , he has to review the script, interview actors, finalize the series' image and logo, inspect locations, review the edited samples and propose modifications, coordinate with stylists and lighting engineers, and discuss scene layout with directors and photographers He has to be on set for almost every episode and every scene.

"No problem, I already have a candidate, let's make an appointment to meet." Chapman has been in Hollywood for half his life. Although he has not achieved much fame, he has accumulated countless connections.

"No problem, you decide the time." Damn, he didn't expect that he would come to Los Angeles and find so many jobs for himself. It was a miscalculation. But fortunately, he now has a writing team, and he only needs to recall the plot of his previous life. Come out, even just a rough outline, and these people can fill it in.

As for whether the final product will be the same as the original version, it is basically impossible to think about it. However, as long as the plot does not deviate too much from the original version, Xu Chuan believes that he can copy this classic.

 So back to the previous problem, he needs a reliable producer.

"Now the company has two projects in hand." Chapman said with a smile on his face. He didn't want his daily work to be supervising the financial department to do the accounting, which made him feel like he was an accountant. .

"By the way, do you remember Dylan Ashworth?" After talking about work, Allen talked about a previous incident. Previously, Dylan got fans at Allen's party and was kicked out. After going out, his father's murder was exposed, and while evading police arrest, he directly crashed Sheila's nanny car into scrap.

Xu Chuan also had two more scars on his back because of this incident. "Of course I remember. Did his father sentence him to death?" It seems that he killed several little girls because of his special hobby. This kind of scumbag is simply undead. No justice.

"Wow, you know how long the trial of this kind of case will be." Allen made an exaggerated expression, "But their family is finished." His father took advantage of the fact that the Ashworth family was in chaos. At the right time, he teamed up with several other companies and acquired their properties forcefully.

 Xu Chuan shook his head. For these capitalists, having no money should be the most painful thing.

“How about it, do you want to come to my place? I have prepared a party for you.”

 Xu Chuan rolled his eyes and said, "Brother, are you sure you prepared it for me?" This young man had been at home since Christmas and must have been suffocating.

I really have no interest in his party, and thinking about the inexplicably extra work makes me very depressed, "Forget it, I'd better go back to coding."

This is really a sad story. During the New Year holiday, he still had to work. Xu Chuan drove a rented car back to Xila's house. He had already obtained the code for the door.

I walked around the house. After arriving yesterday, I just briefly observed the surrounding environment. I haven’t looked at the entrances and exits carefully. There are four bedrooms, six bathrooms, study room, and game room. Sheila A small music room was also specially renovated, which contains various musical instruments and equipment, which is definitely expensive.

He took out his notebook, sat in the living room and started typing while watching TV. He had watched Breaking Bad several times in his previous life. Although he might not be able to remember some of the details, the overall direction and various wonderful foreshadowings were there. He still has an impression of the plot.

 Write these down as much as possible, and then write the plot of the first episode according to the format of the script.

The production process of American dramas is like this. You must first submit the script of the first episode to the TV station, and then hold a meeting with the senior management of the TV station's development department to explain the content of the entire drama, the historical background, character introduction, attractions, and whether there are any examples of similar dramas. etc.

After that, if the TV station agrees to shoot, they will buy the script of the first episode, with prices ranging from 50,000 to 600,000, and then prepare to shoot the content of the first episode, which includes selecting actors, selecting producers, surveying the location, and finally Choose a director.

Then the screenwriter, producer, and director provide a "LookBook", which probably contains several sets of makeup photos of the actors, shooting locations, camera angles, shooting lights, etc. Then all the actors come to the scene to study the script and make modifications based on the opinions put forward by the TV station and film company. .

After this, the first episode can be officially shot. The previous work will continue until at least the end of March and the beginning of April. When the production of the first episode is completed, the TV station will broadcast it internally and conduct small-scale research. The senior researchers of each TV station will pass the research. The results are reported to the president, and through rational data analysis, the plot can be adjusted, re-filmed, or simply abandoned.

This kind of research is usually completed in theaters in hotels in Las Vegas. During the playback process, each audience member has a small turntable in his hand. When he sees the content he likes, he can turn it to the left and when he sees the content he doesn't like, he can turn it to the left. Turn right. A curve graph of audience preference will be displayed on the back of the computer. After research, the TV station will be able to clearly know which parts the audience likes to watch and which parts need to be cut.

Then the TV station will announce which American dramas will be officially filmed and broadcast around the end of May, and these new dramas or sequels will not be available to the audience until mid-September.

 This is a complex and rigorous process that lasts for a year. This process can ensure that the TV station will not lose money to the greatest extent. Of course, there are also many slow-growing dramas that are directly killed.

The drama Breaking Bad is a slow-burning drama, so he said that cable channels might not take it well.

 (End of this chapter)