Chapter 371 Screenwriter and Director
People all hope that they are valued by everyone, and they don’t want to be silent. Who wouldn’t want to be as Taizu said, “The moon is hidden in the sky and the turtles are catching in the world.”
And what is the screenwriter?
The screenwriter is the core and soul of the entire movie or TV series.
Not only does the story depend on him, the script depend on him, and the actors' dialogue depends on him. The "book" of the script does not mean just the book, but also the fundamental and basic meaning.
In different countries and regions, the status of screenwriters is different. In Japan, whether it is TV, animation, or movies, screenwriters are often the screenwriters, and directors are the second most. In the United States, screenwriters have a salary of mostly low. When the average annual salary is up to 50,000 US dollars, the annual salary of American screenwriters is 200,000 US dollars. In Hong Kong, screenwriters generally have a monthly salary of HK$20,000, which may gradually increase to 30,000 to 40,000, and there will be more good works. On the mainland, newcomers are about 3,000 yuan per month (some are determined by the number of episodes).
Screenwriters create and conceive stories themselves, which requires minor limitations. Excessive intervention often leads to a decline in the quality of the script. Before 2002, China had a shortage of dramas. Although it was relieved later, there are still not many screenwriters in the Chinese world today, making it rare for local film and television circles to have excellent scripts.
Because the screenwriters are not valued in the country, many of them have changed careers.
In fact, screenwriters are an indispensable and powerful pillar in the film and television industry. In this industry, blood changes are frequent. Existing writers will change jobs or serve as screenwriters, and some screenwriters will change to directors or other positions. For example, famous directors Ang Lee, Wang Jing, famous writers Hai Yan, Gu Long, etc.
For the entertainment industry, screenwriters are the foundation of this industry. Screenwriters are sometimes called playwrights. They are the source of creativity behind movies, TV shows and other scripted programs. They can work, or they may work on a certain TV network, studio or are represented by a certain agency. Some screenwriters are keen on work in a particular field, but overall, screenwriters work includes the following different aspects.
Many screenwriters focus on creating marketing scripts. Marketing scripts are the crystallization of the playwright's personal wisdom, not the result of an employer's instruction. The scripts can be personal program planning or a new interpretation of the existing film and television trends. Writing marketing scripts requires the screenwriter to have a keen sense of market and to complete market research through intermediaries. The playwright needs to know how to build a delicate story, create attractive characters, and express all this through the form of a script. Most of the sales scripts of most screenwriters will not become the final program, but successful scripts may attract the attention of mainstream producers and take their careers on the road to take off.
Some screenwriters focus on adaptation, that is, writing scripts based on existing stories. Novels, stage plays, memoirs, biographies, TV series and even movies shot by predecessors can be adapted. Since adaptation involves copyright issues, most of the changes occur after the production company selects the target and negotiates the copyright. At this time, the production company will hand over the adaptation task to the screenwriter they think is suitable for this job.
Another job of a screenwriter is to arrange TV programs and write scripts for TV series. Writing TV program scripts requires screenwriters to be creative, and TV program screenwriters also need to meet special requirements of the TV industry, such as program length, sections (intermediate ads), episodes, and target audiences, etc.
Screenwriters are also responsible for the work of connecting writing, such as making promotional videos for upcoming programs, writing scripts for TV station promotional videos, and writing advertising copy for program sponsors to use in the program. Such screenwriters usually work on local stations.
Most screenwriters’ daily work includes regular revisions. The screenwriter’s original work is often called the first draft. Then, producers, directors, marketers, and others involved in this creative process will make revisions (or orders) to the screenwriter’s first draft. The screenwriter must strike a balance between the initial story and the revisions of the parties and keep the program at the right pace.
Sometimes, the playwright will be invited to the production site of the program. At this time, they need to be responsible for revising the script or writing new content when there is a problem with the existing script or the director has new ideas. The screenwriter may also need to solve the problems that occur during the shooting process and discuss the character's personality and scenes with the actors so that the actors have a better understanding of the scenes to be filmed.
People go to high places and water flows to low places, which is a world-wide commonality.
Screenwriters are very important for a work. A good script is the soul of a movie. No matter how good a director you are and how high your level is, you will still be ruined if you don’t have a good script.
For example, why are many famous directors so awesome? Are other directors just fucking?
Actually, it’s not. You can see that almost everyone who becomes a great director is a screenwriter and director, such as Feng Xiaogang, James Cameron, etc.
These people have a combination of director and screenwriter. Simply put, they can be both literary and martial, so they are brilliant.
Just talk about Wang Meng, there are more genius directors and more young directors. Why is Wang Meng so awesome? The reason is that the screenwriter.
Director Miracle, in fact, it’s better to interpret it as a Wizard screenwriter.
As for the director's skills, Wang Meng has the experience of the previous life and can compare films. His other techniques and experience are actually very ordinary.
But why is it so successful? Sixty percent of the script, three percent of the foresight, and one percent of the ability.
This foresight means having memories of the previous life. Of course, I insist that foresight cannot include scripts? I can only say that you think it is simple.
If you look closely at Wang Meng’s promotional and hype, and the paths you have come step by step, you can discover it.
You have memories of your previous life, but your personality cannot make a big fuck, and you can't do anything wrong.
Only by seizing opportunities and conquer them little by little.
There are not so many fools in the world, and they kneel in tears because of a few words, and there are not so many boring people who come to make bets with you.
For example, I don’t have a penny for fantasy, but I bet with a certain boss that if I give me one million, I will turn it into ten million. Believe me, my script is so perfect and awesome. As a result, the boss said: Brother, I am waiting for you, I will support you with all my strength." Then a time traveler Kaka completed a movie.
Just smile like this, don't take it seriously.
Movies have never been difficult. Apart from Wang Meng's early "This Man", there is a simple one.
It takes half a year or even a year to complete it, and it won’t be discussed in advance.
Wang Meng is a little easier to shoot now, and it is also the big group of DreamWorks that are serving him, otherwise no matter how awesome a person is, he would not be able to do so.
Of course, Wang Meng didn't meet so many stupid people, so he insisted on jumping out and letting him slap in the face. It was very polite to know many people. Even if it was a conspiracy, he wouldn't jump out like a clown for fear that the world wouldn't know him.
Anyone with a little IQ will not be brainless.
Even the Hollywood Reporter was the reason why Wang Meng was still unknown, racial discrimination and arrogance.
Even Hua Xiaoyu did not do anything to become famous.
Wang Meng has never encountered such a fool, and sometimes he wonders if he is a pig's feet halo.
Why didn’t he mess with him? Then he slapped his brainlessness in the face, then gained countless praises and fans, and then he appeared in the face, slapped his brainlessness in the face, and was awesome...
Nothing!
Of course, this is also inseparable from Wang Meng's high starting point. His family conditions are good. In addition, although he was a student before, his director's theory is very good.
When you start at a high level, it is naturally difficult to encounter any dirty tricks.
And in the past year, I have never met him. I am very polite when I see him, very honest.
Speaking of which, Wang Meng wants to thank his God of Destiny for his arrangement. He encountered such a good environment and such a good background. His God of Destiny was very good to him... Cough cough...
Back to the original story, in short, a good screenwriter does not necessarily mean a good director, but a good director must be a good screenwriter.
After the end of the year-end summary of DreamWorks, Wang Meng turned down all her work and went home for the New Year.
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Chapter completed!