Chapter 247 You will feel breathless!
Although it is less than ten days before September 11th, and the 2nd anniversary of 911 is reviewed, and the sound of preventing terrorist attacks occupy the newspaper page, the earth will not stop rotating because of this, life is life. Movie fans continue to go to the cinema, game fans continue to play games, and fans of the series also pay attention to the upcoming autumn season on TV this year.
CBS's "CSI" Season 4, Fox's "24 Hours" Season 3, NBC's "Friends" Season 10, ending...
This year, there are naturally a number of new works that are expected, including the thriller drama "Carnival" by HBO TV; CBS seems to be determined to develop investigation dramas, and then launch the "Iron Case of the Homicide Investigation Department", as well as the sitcom "Two and a Half-Haven", etc.; Fox has "Dependable Development", "Deadly Call", etc.; ABC has "Anti-Terrorism Secret Service Team" that suits the situation, cwww.piaotian.combc has also the crime drama "Las Vegas", and the most anticipated "Prison Break", which is the most popular among drama fans. This new drama, which is also a crime drama type, will be launched on the screen on Monday the 15th, and its publicity work has also entered the final stage.
In the elegant reception room of "TV Series" magazine, Wang Yang and Miller were sitting on a small white sofa, accepting an interview with Nathia Reit, a brown-haired female reporter on the opposite sofa. She asked while writing, while Wang Yang laughed and talked about something while making hand movements. Miller answered two sentences from time to time.
Although Miller has participated in many interviews in the past year, he was still full of nervousness and excitement when he thought that the TV series he starred in was about to be broadcast on the 15th. This year was like living in a dream for him. He met Fanqi Yang with great luck that day in the park, and then was unbelievably favored by him. With his encouragement, he passed the audition for "Prison Break", then signed a contract, got the complete script, started filming, and participated in the San Diego Animation Festival...
Thinking of the scene of the animation festival, Miller couldn't help but feel very moved. He actually had movie fans and fans who signed autographs for others... More importantly, he was filming.
If the full season is not scheduled, the TV series will shoot the first half of the season first, and then broadcast and film it while broadcasting. The ratings are undoubtedly one of the most important indicators that determine the fate of a program on the TV screen. If the first round of ratings is low and the popularity is insufficient, the TV station will mercilessly cut the show in half and replace it with a new program. Then the second half of the season naturally does not need to be filmed again, and there will be no ending.
If the ratings meet the satisfactory indicators, the filming will also adjust the script plot, adjust the role of the characters, and even the playback order based on the ratings and audience responses.
Playing while filming is one of the main reasons for the American TV series to be broadcasted every week; in addition, the weather turns cooler in autumn, people reduce outdoor activities and increase the time to watch TV. In addition, students return to school after the summer vacation, and resume a regular life. Therefore, from mid-September to late May of the following year, the ratings and market size are the highest. In addition to these, Miller also knows that this is to cultivate the audience's "dating awareness" and form their viewing habits and rules.
However, because of the magical big name, "Prison Break" has been booked for the entire season before the episode was broadcast. Of course, if the ratings are not good, even if NBC is not cut in half, it will at least be out of Monday and will be broadcast in other schedules.
"Yang, everyone guessed that "Prison Break" was an emotional vent when you were in jail. I'm sorry for your jail time, but is that true?" Female reporter Nathia Reit was interested in her face, and she looked at Wang Yang with a smile and shrugged. She quickly wrote on the notepad with his words.
"That's really... I did have such emotions at the beginning." Hearing her question, Wang Yang immediately laughed. Now that he looked back on that time, he had already faced the incident very calmly. Sometimes he felt it was quite interesting, but he didn't want to do it again. He thought and smiled, "I longed to leave the cell, and of course in the end I walked out with my head held high, not escaping."
He frowned and asked back, "What if you escape? Do you have a reason to escape from prison? Probably this is the original intention, but." He patted Miller on the shoulder and said seriously: "Prison Break is the hard work of many people, not my emotional venting, that is an irresponsible statement."
"Sorry." Nathia apologized, but did not intend to delete this question and leave it to the editorial department! Seeing that Wang Yang said it was okay, she asked again: "Yang, can you tell me about the work you undertake and the role you played in this drama?"
"Ok, that's exactly what I want to say." Wang Yang nodded. He was just one of the main creators and said: "You know I didn't participate in the shooting and production of the specific single episode of "Prison Break". I only went to the set a few times. But we booked the full episode, so at the beginning, everyone gathered around a table, held scripts, storyboard scripts, and discussed how to shoot, what style, and what rhythm..."
"Prison Break" was filmed in Juliet State Prison in Illinois. It has been an old prison for more than 150 years. Miller remembers that Shen Qiyang came to the set four times and laughed and said, "It's more beautiful than Rick Island!"
"My job is to frame these aspects, provide advice to solve problems, and help the four directors unify their styles of 24 episodes; when it comes to post-production, I ran to the editing room. Then this summer came to the publicity stage, and I sat here." Wang Yang said and smiled, looked at the female reporter, spread his hands and said, "Actually, I have always been relaxed in the crew. It is a pleasant process to be able to work with so many excellent people."
"How do you define this TV series?" Natia asked with a smile. This question has been asked many times. The main creators of "Prison Break" said a lot at the San Diego Animation Festival, but she wanted to listen to Shenqiyang and say it in person.
Wang Yang heard this and remembered the "Prison Break" that was about to be played in the editing room. Compared with the version in his mind, there are many and very different things. First of all, we need to understand the attractiveness of "Prison Break" and why it is good to watch. Simply put... He smiled at the female reporter: "Nervous, exciting, smart, and cool."
In fact, its core is two aspects, the classic "comradeship in the army" and "death penalty crisis".
The latter is not specific to the death penalty crisis of Michael Schofield, but includes the new crisis that keeps appearing in every episode, the new crisis faced by each character, in this regard, as in "24 Hours", a gripping crisis emerges, creating a tense atmosphere and suspense, the crisis brings resolution, plot development and climax, and then another new crisis comes on.
So why not look good?
It's not good to watch because many places are too long-lasting. They take too many characters to pour water in like soap operas, and even have a bad conflict. This is naturally related to filming and broadcasting. The audience's response surprised the screenwriters and spent their energy on non-key places. If a character seems to be popular, they will give him the role, lacking the most core level of "jailbreak plan". When Michael Schofield uses up not many layers, the new crisis will become increasingly weak.
"It's so exciting that you can't live without the TV for one second, and you'll feel breathless!"
This is what he is really doing. He can see the advantages and disadvantages of this series at a glance, and then work with the main creators of the crew to amplify the advantages, make up for and delete the disadvantages, making the series "more" more exciting. This version has no water injections from those soap operas, and increases the level of escape from prison. There are more than 2 small crises in each episode. At the end, the big crises are even more tense and compact, and it is not enough to watch for a second less.
But the reduction does not mean that there is no memory of the characters. The method of flashback in the past is to create characters and explain the present, and to create characters for "comrades-in-arms."
Fernando Sucre, t-bag... These prisoners who participated in the escape from prison must be liked by the audience, and they are willing to see their faces on the screen, so that the story can be carried out and the ratings can be high. Therefore, these people must have a touching or hated relationship with Michael Schofield.
If you want the audience to like these criminals, the original version is to portray them all as "innocence", "forced by helplessness", or minor offenders will give them reasons even if they are slightly illegal. But no matter what, a prisoner who has only a few minor illegal sentences must escape from prison. No matter what the reason is, it is deliberately far-fetched. The most obvious one is "fat people in laundry", veterans, and even Sucre. If this is true, they will not have any interest in escape from prison.
Even if they escape, their family and lovers would not accept it, and would only curse: "Silly!"
This is the most fatal point. Never underestimate the audience's IQ. It is very difficult to solve this aspect. The prisoners are not necessarily "good people inside", and there is a sufficient persuasive reason to escape...
In fact, this is related to the "death penalty crisis". A group of light prisoners who are unwilling to escape from prison have changed their positions. This process provides many crises and solutions. But as long as the crisis types in the plot are turned to other aspects, don't betray those bad girlfriends and their daughters are seriously ill, there will be no such far-fetched characters; on the other hand, felons can repent or not repent. The key is to completely deal with them as "crisis characters" rather than "comrades-in-arms" who are inextricably linked.
That character acted as a threat to him, bringing a reasonable crisis, ten thousand times better than bringing a lame touch that made the audience unable to convince themselves.
Of course, comrades-in-arms are needed. A drama will achieve the ultimate tension and excitement and mystery of suspense. It will succeed; if there is still touching, it will be more successful! Fortunately, they are doing well now.
As for actors, in fact, the original "Prison Break" failed very much in dealing with women's problems. They despise the consequences of "dead women" and also despise the ratings that the heroine's candidates are beautiful and enthusiastic, or ordinary and mediocre, because this is not "Ugly Betty" which is used as a selling point.
Wang Yang would not make the same mistake. The heroine, Prison Doctor Sarah, chose a younger and more beautiful actor and passed the audition. The now unknown Canadian actress, Evangeline Lily. She was born on August 3, 1979. She had only played a small role in "Superman" without Tom Willing, but she would have played the heroine Kate in the future "Lost" ***.
"There are beautiful actresses and handsome male actors, ha!" Wang Yang smiled and looked at Miller next to him. Miller immediately smiled. Wang Yang continued to smile and said, "Also, every episode makes you 'wow!', at the end of the end, 'Oh!' and then you will think 'What will happen next? Oh my God, I will see it next week?' Oh my God! If there is a remote control and press fast forward, it will be next Monday, that would be cool!"
"Haha!" The female reporter Nathia Letter was amused by him. She wrote "Remote Control, Fast Forward to the Next Week" on her notebook, and asked with a smile: "Why did you choose Wentworth?" She said and looked at Miller, feeling that he was really handsome. Although there were handsome guys everywhere in Hollywood, her eyes were so charming, so elegant, and so tall, and handsome guys were rare.
Wentworth Miller only played the leading role in a TV series until now, and she felt it was a bit incredible.
"When I was snatching dogs in the park that day, I met Miller. He had 100 dogs at that time, right?" Wang Yang frowned with a struggle and made a move that was pulled forward. Miller's smile was a little shy and said, "It's just eight." Wang Yang raised his hand and smiled, "Then he said, 'I'm an actor', that's great! He is the most suitable male lead in "Prison Break". I invited him to audition, and then there was something that happened later."
"I'm very grateful." Miller's eyes were full of gratitude. Wang Yang shook his head and said seriously: "Actually Wentworth is very hardworking and talented. He just needs to overcome the lack of confidence and tension during the audition, and he will spread his wings and fly high, so it's nothing to do with me." Miller still thanked: "You encouraged me, thank you."
Natia Ray nodded, writing and thinking, in terms of actors, Fantasy Young has discovered many handsome guys. Not counting Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper in "The Hangover", Daniel Wu and Jay Baruchel promoted in "mit-21-team", all of which are eye-catching, and Zachary Levi, Tom Willing, and Michael Pitt, who are first on the big screen, are three shining new stars.
She knew that Tom Willing is now starring in the superhero blockbuster "The Return of Superman"; Zachary Levi is finishing a comedy and is about to join "The Hangover 2"; Michael Pitt is participating in an independent film performance. Suddenly, a name without fame flashed through her mind, Joshua Alba, she didn't know what this person is doing now; of course, there is also magical self, and the guest appearance is becoming more and more surprising.
"Yan." Nathia Reit asked with a smile, "Do you think Wentworth can enter the big screen? Do you have any plans to let him star in a movie?"
"Yes, of course!" Wang Yang nodded without hesitation, patted Miller on the shoulder, and smiled: "I said that he has a very high potential talent and is so handsome! If he has the chance, we will cooperate." Although he knew that this was a polite word, Miller was still very happy.
After asking a few more questions about "Prison Break", Nathia Reit smiled and began to ask about the gossip around: "Yang, what impact does the TV series have in your growth? What kind of role does it play? What kind of position does it have?"
"Oh! Its impact is huge. I started watching TV series at the age of 2. "The Knightsman." Wang Yang's eyes turned up. The memories were blurred and they didn't know if they were what he imagined or had existed. He smiled and said, "After watching a few episodes, my mother didn't know where to find a parenting scripture, saying that it was so young that it was harmful to health! I was driven out of the world of TV series."
Wang Yang laughed at himself as he spread his hands. He didn't know if his children would be able to watch TV so early, but Jessica, who is familiar with parenting, must know that she would ask her when she went back. Thinking of this, he continued to laugh: "I could watch it again when I was 4 years old! That year, "The Knight" was still on the third season, and I kept seeing the ending fourth season, and later added the ones I missed before."
"I'm not just watching "The Knight", but when it comes to TV series, it has the greatest impact on me." A majestic scene of Mike Knight appeared in front of him. Looking at the female reporter, he said excitedly: "Actually, I like the kind of heroic and righteousness, a ranger who gallops in the world of sin and danger in a chivalrous way. He is amazing and cool, and beats those bad guys. I have been thinking about such a story during my growth..."
Wang Yang stopped with a smile and didn't say anything again. Later, since junior high school, he was writing the script of "The Ranger", a story about a martial arts superhero punishing bad guys in modern cities. He gave Jessica 5 years ago as a 17th birthday gift.
"Will that be your future plan?" Natia Letter asked with interest on his face, "Movie or TV series?"
"Yes, a plan." Wang Yang said silent, but this plan has to be pushed back. Time flies, but youth is still there. His enthusiasm and grasp of "The Ranger" is not at its peak. He pointed to the female reporter's notebook and smiled and said, "Stop writing this, it has distracted this interview. You might as well promote "Firefly". Forget it, it's better to "Prison Break", haha!"
Natia crossed out the answer according to his request and said, "So you like TV series too!" Wang Yang spread his hands, with an expression of "Isn't this obvious?" and smiled and said, "Of course, movies and movies are both stories, and the director likes to tell stories." Natia asked with a smile: "In addition to "Prison Break", will we see the series you make in the future? When?"
"Of course." Wang Yang nodded. How could life be so long, how could it be that there is only one "Prison Break"? He thought for a while and said, "I'm sure I will make TV series in the future. If it's the next few years, if I have the chance, I'll try to make a set of sitcoms and have fun lives for a few people. You know, I also like "Friends" very much. This year is the last season, so I'm really reluctant to let it go."
"Wow!" Natia's eyes lit up immediately, and she was looking forward to being an ordinary audience. One of the public images of Fantastic Yang is humor and funny. If he came to the stage, he could make others laugh. When NBC wanted to adapt "Juno" into a sitcom, he refused; as a result, the following dramas and sitcoms that followed the trend have high ratings. What would happen if he made a set of sitcoms?
While she was writing, she smiled and said, "This gossip will make the fans of the film series excitedly shout!" Wang Yang said thank you. Natia looked at Miller with a smile, and asked, "Wentworth, Yang is about to get married. Do you have a girlfriend?"
Chapter completed!