I’m in Hollywood Chapter 662: Complex human nature
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The night on the East Coast is coming, ABCHeadquarters, 66th Street, Shangxi District, Manhattan.
The time is gradually approaching eight o'clock. Firefly Group and ABCTV Network, such as Katzenberg, Tom Murphy, Robert · Eiger, etc., are concentrated in a meeting room in the ABCHeadquarters building. In addition to these heavyweight executives, they are directly responsible for the Reality Show project of "Survivor" Eric former assistant Alan · Fisman, "Survivor" Director Mark · Burnett, "Survivor" program creator Charlie · Parsons and other program creators also appeared in this conference room.
The last few minutes of the "ABC World News" program is playing on the large-screen color TV in the conference room. Everyone with different thoughts has no interest in talking, and their eyes are focused on the TV screen, waiting for the Survivor at eight o'clock. Official broadcast, and subsequent ratings information.
The time passed by one minute and one second, Tom Murphy sitting next to Katzenberg could n’t help but watch the Major TV Network prime time program list in his hand.
NBC ’s “Seinfield” and FOX ’s “X-Files” have been marked with eye-catching red stars, and “Seinfield” will broadcast the second episode of the third season tonight, as the second most popular in recent years. In 《Friends》's sitcom, "Seinfield" reached 21 million in the last week's opening episode. Although the first episode of FOX's "X-Files" was broadcast tonight at the same time as "Survivor", the average number of viewers of "X-Files" in the previous season also reached 19million. As a popular science fiction drama with many diehards, when the new season premiered , 20 million's audience is definitely no problem.
Even if another competitor, CBS, did not have a good audience rating player, but a new Reality TV Show that has never appeared in the history of United States TV, suffered two major TV series snipers at the same time. As the CEO of ABC, even after experiencing After many years of ups and downs, the seventy-year-old Tom Murphy is still full of worries. He rubbed his fingers on the program list for a moment and gently pressed it on the "X file". Tom Murphy couldn't help but complain about Eric. Why did he only get back 《Friends》, and left the two programs "Millionaire" and "X File" to FOX, which caused the new program of ABC to be attacked by FOXTV Station.
In the heart of conservative Tom Murphy. The program format of "Survivor" also implies very large risks.
This Reality TV Show main game is really without script. Although many details can be arranged by the production team, under the temptation of the huge bonus of 1 million USD, the 16 players are indeed without any rehearsal. Compete. In addition to the relatively regular physical competition arranged by the program group, the players were also full of undisguised quarrels, differences, gangs and intrigues.
This is a bit ugly.
It ’s clear that Tom Murphy has been in the media industry for most of his life. [ㄨ] The audience ’s mind is very difficult to figure out. This unobtrusive display of human nature in "Survivor" is likely to cause two very extreme results. A suspenseful and dramatic program form allows the audience to spy on private desires. Satisfied, but in Tom Murphy's view, although this result will not make the program results look too ugly, but it does not necessarily bring the ratings of the explosion of the table. Another kind of embarrassing result is because of this uncovered The display of humanity caused strong disgust from the audience. It even caused resistance to the show.
ABC World News will soon end. After a short advertisement, accompanied by the indigenous percussion full of primitive simplicity, the camera mounted on the helicopter quickly glanced over the scenic sky of Tiga Island, Malaysia, and the sound of the music slightly decreased Some, the camera turned to a fishing boat. In some chaotic scenes, the two teams of people piled up various substances on a bamboo raft, and then collectively swim towards Tiga Island. The host on the fishing boat quickly explained "Survivor" Rules of the game.
After being briefly attracted by the beautiful landscape paintings of Blue Sky, Baiyun, Bihai, and the jungle. Katzenberg in the meeting room couldn't help but looked at the door of the meeting room.
Ten minutes, it only takes ten minutes, and the staff waiting in the office can get preliminary ratings data from Nielsen Market Research.
Although the west coast of United States is only five o'clock at this time, the prime time there has not yet arrived. But after years of experience in data research. The Nielsen company can monitor the ratings in real time with minute to minute accuracy by installing a viewing meter in the representative tens of thousands of sample households, and only through a part of the sample households' ratings when the different time zones cannot be synchronized With data collection, it is possible to more accurately count the national ratings of a program.
Relative to the various anxieties and expectations of everyone at ABCHeadquarters, Long Island Eath Hampton Manor. The atmosphere in the living room of the villa is quite warm. The family has just eaten dinner. Eric, Virginia and Joanna are hugging a little guy and sitting on the large multi-person sofa. Originally wanted to squeeze together to 'get together', but was pulled up by her sister and left on the single sofa next to her. Pacula held a packet of potato chips in his hand, and from time to time sucked his lips and teased his father's fingers in the arms of Eric. Little nephew. Hawaii sat neatly on his mother's lap, staring at the TV screen without blinking, looking very quiet. Playing in the kindergarten during the day is too crazy, but the Emma held by Virginia has narrowed his eyes.
The family chatted, and with the end of "ABC World News", the picturesque Tiga Island of Malaysia quickly appeared on the TV screen.
Ava, sitting cross-legged on the sofa, could n’t help but sigh first: “It ’s so beautiful, where is this?”
Joanna and Virginia both look at Eric.
Although Eric did not participate in the specific production of "Survivor", it still knew the relevant information well and introduced: "This is the original forest that has never been developed in Tiga Island, Malaysia. Of course it is very beautiful."
Aiwa immediately looked forward to Joanna: "Sister, do n’t take Xiaxia to travel here next time ..." Hey smirked twice, Aiwa added: "... by the way, piggyback on me."
Joanna lost his eyes, and ignored the little girl ’s words.
Eric shook his head and said: "This is not a good place to travel, don't look beautiful, but this is actually a snake island, there are no less than ten kinds of deadly viper. Of course, you can go to other already developed Island tour, but you can do it yourself, do n’t bring your sister and Xiaxia. "
Aiwa pouted: "I do n’t have that much money for overseas travel, my sister does n’t even pay me the living expenses, and you do n’t let me participate in Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. Otherwise I can earn a little more ... "
Joanna stared at her sister: "Aiwa, shut up."
Aiwa immediately shrunk her neck, no more.
Eric shook his head and explained with a smile: "You just received some simple professional model training, just do ordinary Catwalk and plane professional model. It's okay to participate in this top-level big show. At your level, the popularity will not be improved by the time, Instead, it will be laughed at by the media. Of course, if you are not afraid. I can temporarily put you in. "
Aiwa put out her tongue and turned her head to look at the TV without mentioning Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.
After finishing Eric, he leaned over to Joanna and asked, "Why don't you even give Aiva the cost of living?"
Joanna explained in a soft voice: "I have given her everything I can give her, and Eva is not a child, so she has to support herself."
Eric nodded and said nothing. He realized that Westerners always pursue individual independence. Although Joanna cares about this little girl, he obviously does not intend to let Aiwa parasitize himself.
The nerve-loving Eva also has no trouble with the problem. The attention was quickly attracted by the TV program. After listening to the background introduction to the 16 players from all walks of life, he immediately pointed to the sturdy former SEAL team member in the group: "I I think this guy can definitely become a champion, but this is a special force. There is no problem with survival in the wild, which is a bit unfair to other team members. "
Eric looks at Joanna and Virginia: "Do you also think so?"
Joanna smiled and did not answer.
Virginia said: "I think that apart from the two older players, this guy from the SEAL team is the most unlikely."
Aiwa immediately became confused.
Eric said to Aiwa: "You think about the rules that the host said just now. Since you, the outsider, have sent out that guy is very likely to win, the other team members must also be aware of this. For the 1 million USD bonus, they have It is very likely that this guy will be kicked out of the tribal vote. "
Although Aiwa has some muscles, she is not a fool and immediately understands the meaning of Eric. Tao: "Then ... don't you get a bonus instead of being weak in the end?"
Eric reached out and stuffed the molar stick on the coffee table into the mouth of Baby who gnawed his left hand and gnawed his right hand and said, "The weakest one is definitely impossible to get a bonus, as Vicky just said, in order to Being able to win on the physical fitness level, they will definitely eliminate the weakest person in their group first. But at the same time, the relatively weaker people will unite in order to maintain their competitiveness. Squeeze out those players who are recognized as the strongest. Of course, Things are not necessarily absolute. In addition to showing the struggle between man and nature, this show will also test the unpredictable human nature. These people come from all walks of life and all walks of life, and their races, beliefs, occupations, and personalities are different. No one can guess their respective thoughts and choices. One of the highlights of this show is here, strong drama and ubiquitous suspense, and very real. "
Ava watched a group of players on the TV screen. Just after landing, there was a disagreement because Mr. Huo still set up the shed first, with a little cunning in his expression, looking at the Eric thief and asked: " This is a 1 million USD bonus, don't you guys do anything privately ... umm, do you arrange something, such as the default? "
Eric laughed and said: "Many ordinary viewers will definitely have this kind of guess. Of course, the program team will definitely guide the players to a certain extent, but the final winners are naturally produced after 39 days of competition. You can only see this 1 million USD bonus, but what you do n’t know is that the production cost of this program will reach 10 million USD. As long as the ratings reach the expectations, ABC can reap millions of advertising fees from this program each time. There is a lot of risk in the default of the bonus. Once it is disassembled, the credibility is lost, and there is no possibility of continuing the production of this program. Think about it, do you think we need to do this kind of thing? "
When Eric discussed these with the women in the Eath Hampton manor, countless families on the East Coast jumped to ABCTV Station on time because of Firefly Group ’s premature promotion. At the same time as the form of the program is attracting, they are also talking about various issues.
ManhattanABCHeadquarters, the program starts ten minutes long and it seems so long. But it was fleeting.
The players on the show have already spent the first night jerky on Tiga Island. Several mice crawled around in the night vision shoots lens, but Katzenberg, Tom Murphy, Robert · Eiger etc. Has frequently turned his attention to the entrance of the conference room.
When the most impatient Katzenberg almost got up and asked for it in person, the conference room door was knocked. A beautiful female employee in her early 30 walked in with a form.
"Mr. Katzenberg, Mr. Murphy, this is ..."
The female clerk had n’t finished speaking. The Katzenberg sitting outside had already snatched the form in her hand and could n’t wait to look at the paper.
First place, "X file". Instant ratings 22.1 million.
Although some expectations have turned into a bubble, this result is also expected.
Tom Murphy, Robert · Eiger, etc. have all come together at this time. Alan and other creative staff can only stay in the periphery a bit anxiously waiting for the big brothers to voluntarily disclose the results, and dare not squeeze forward.
Katzenberg's gaze quickly moved down.
The second place in real-time ratings is "Seinfield", which is 19.9 million, which is slightly lower than the first episode. It is also very normal.
He continued to look down deliberately. Katzenberg and the Tom Murphy and Robert · Eiger beside him were relieved a little.
"Survivor" is fortunately ranked third, with instant ratings of 17.8 million.
Without looking at the subsequent rankings, Katzenberg nodded towards Tom Murphy and Robert · Ike. The three sat back.
"17.8 million," Katzenberg handed the form to others, with no joy in his expression, and no loss, said: "A good start, then wait for the half and half points and the ratings of the second episode, I hope … And not disappoint next. "
Most people who were a little relaxed after hearing this data can't help but mention it again.
17.8 million, if it is another new drama, this rating is definitely very eye-catching.
However, Firefly Group ’s pre-promotion of “Survivor” is completely on the same stage as 《Friends》, which will be broadcast next week.
So. For other new dramas, this even has a somewhat anti-star ratings, which can only be counted as the result of Firefly Group's early publicity. In order to test the market response of "Survivor" as much as possible, this file Reality Show, like many new dramas, adopts a two-episode simulcast mode.
It's a good start. But the viewing curve of the program in the next two hours is the key to the true strength of this Reality TV Show.
Compared with Katzenberg, which is obviously not very satisfied, the creators of programs such as Director Mark · Burnett and screenwriter Charlie · Parsons seeing the data on the table have been somewhat ecstatic.
For the current four major public TV Network, a program with more than 10 million viewers can continue to broadcast, at least not facing the fate of the waist in the first season. Right now the opening ratings of 17.8 million have far exceeded the expectations of Mark · Burnett and Charlie · Parsons, as long as the following ratings decline is not so miserable. This program has no problem getting ABC renewal.
After being airborne by Eric to ABC as the Deputy Prime Time Program Production Department Manager and Alan who also served as "Survivor" Producer, seeing this data, just a moment of relaxation immediately rose up and down.
Compared to others, Alan has the greatest pressure. "Survivor" has failed. For Katzenberg and others, it has not much impact, but it is related to his future. As a ‘airborne soldier’, although he once served as a personal assistant to Eric, this layer of halo did not prevent him from being squeezed out by ABC veterans either explicitly or implicitly.
Noting the expressions of Katzenberg and others, Alan is very clear. They are comparing "Survivor" with "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" which Eric once personally created. The average ratings of the first season of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" reached an astonishing 29million, which is worthy Call it the sky. Under the proper operation of Fox, even after five years have passed, the ratings of this Reality Show remain around 20 million.
The start of the current "Survivor" is only mediocre compared to the stunning "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?".
However, of course, Alan did not compete with the programs produced by Eric personally. He only hopes that the ratings of "Survivor" will not fall, even if it stays around 18 million, this score will allow him Stay firmly in your position. But if the ratings decline too much next, even if there is Eric as a backer, this failure will make it difficult for him to stay in the position of Manager, deputy general manager of the ABC prime time program production department.
Somewhat anxiously waiting, the players on the TV screen have already begun to fight each other. Perhaps this scene is very novel in the eyes of many ordinary audiences, but the people in the ABCHeadquarters meeting room have not put much attention on this. .
If possible, many people actually want to propose, it is better to turn off the TV.
Finally, when the players started participating in the first physical competition, the room door was knocked again.
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* PS: In reality, the number of viewers in the first season of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" is really 29million, which is a miracle. In addition, the "Seinfield" mentioned in this episode, the finale to watch 76 million, is a bit of a lively meaning, but the global popularity of this sitcom is not as high as 《Friends》. I just want to explain this. I have checked the data in detail for most of the data in the book. (To be continued.)