King of Hollywood Chapter 51: Integrating TV programs
Chapter 51 Integrating TV Programs
Robert Downey Jr. appeared in "Two and a Half Men" is accidental, the main reason is that Adrian is not interested in letting Charlie? Xin starred in the TV series "Two and a Half Men". He still has a certain understanding of the TV series. The bad things of Charlie? Xin caused a lot of trouble to the crew. Although he played the role, although the producer gave him a lot of tolerance, he eventually swept him out. . (Baidu search m, Rainbow Literature Network) M but that is a matter of several seasons later, that role has been deeply rooted in people's hearts, although everyone thinks it is time to change actors, but the ratings have inevitably dropped a lot.
So when Adrian decided to cut it off from the source, Charlie Sheen was first removed after making this TV series. However, there must always be a suitable actor to play the leading role? So Robert Downey Jr. entered the field of vision.
Like most young actors, Robert Downey Jr. became famous after he became famous, especially since he was nominated for an Oscar, he became arrogant and became more and more unscrupulous in doing things, such as drug use, speeding, He was arrested many times in one year only in 1996, and because of breaking the probation and bail regulations for many times, he was sentenced to serve twice in prison for a total of 16 months.
This is the case with Rao. He was still involved in a prisoner brawl at the beginning of 1998, and was released from prison for treatment due to a facial injury. He was not released on parole until the end of July this year.
Although the relationship between old Robert Downey and his son has been stumbling, he still cares about him as a father, so he runs around and wants to find him a chance through the network. Because the old Robert Downey used to be the screenwriter for the "Mission: Impossible" TV series, when the first "Mission: Impossible" movie was produced, Adrian had some cooperation with him, so he finally found him here.
Hardly thinking, Adrian decided to have Robert Downey Jr. appear in the role of Charlie? Xin in "Two and a Half Men", although Downey Jr. spent more than four years and after Charlie There is not much difference between Xin, and many people in the circle also avoid him, thinking that he can no longer cheer up, but don’t forget, Adrian knows how it will develop in the future.
As long as Downey Jr. succeeds in detoxification, and he is still a first-class acting, this investment is absolutely cost-effective. Of course, proper beating is also necessary.
"I still remember when you were nominated for an Oscar, Robert, I was just getting some fame at that time, the time passed really fast, I really did not expect that the talented you would fall It’s a pity to the point where it is today.” Adrian said so after greeting Donnie Jr. to the seaside villa in Malibu.
"Life is always full of all kinds of temptations. When you are not clear, it is easy to make mistakes." Little Downey sighed, his beard was clean and his clothes were neatly dressed, but He was a bit thin and his face was not very good. The prison life of more than ten months obviously made him look back.
But it also made him grow a lot, so although Adrian is a bit old-fashioned, he still maintains this respectful look, knowing that he is two or three years older than him. Of course, even if Downey Jr. didn’t dare to make the same character a few years ago, Adrian’s identity was there, and like Solomon, he was the same age as each other, but he was still a small director ten years ago. It's a media tycoon, how can I stand up straight.
"It’s great to hear you say this. Although we often say that young people make mistakes, God will forgive them, but there is a premise that he must know where he is wrong and be willing to correct it." Adrian He looked at him and said with a smile, "I let people check the matter of the Los Angeles County Prison. After you were in prison, you performed very well. That fight was involved in it. The reason why I decided to let you act in this TV series Role, in addition to your father’s remarks, I think that your desire to correct is also one of the important reasons. I believe you should not let your father and me down, right?”
"No." Downey Jr. replied briefly, when Adrian mentioned his father, a complex look appeared on his face.
"So you should accept some of the necessary arrangements?" Adrian asked immediately. Little Downey didn't speak, frowning and showing the look of inquiry.
"I will let the company monitor your behavior, urge you to cooperate with the work of the parole officer, make sure that you will not get into drugs again, and supervise your participation in drug rehabilitation activities." Adrian booth said, and then gave little Downey the opportunity to speak , Continue to say: "These will be written into the contract, as long as you do things according to the regulations, we will also endorse you, in addition, if you live in a hotel, you must make arrangements."
Donny, who restrained his dissatisfaction, frowned slightly again when he heard the following sentence. He was not a fool, he would not hear what was said in Adrian, but who would target himself? This question Adrian could not be answered. He would make this kind of news mainly from his memory, that is, Downey Jr. was imprisoned again because he had drugs in 2000.
Donny Jr., who was released from prison at that time, also participated in a TV series-which is one of the reasons why Adrian considered him-but one day after staying in a hotel in Palm Springs, the police received an anonymous report The phone said that there was a lot of cocaine and stability in Little Downey's room. After the police went there, he did find a lot. Although Downey argued that it was brought under the influence of drugs, he was still prosecuted.
A former convict caught the current situation again, and the job he just got was naturally gone. It was easy to be found on the streets of Culver City after being released on parole again, so he was invited to the police station again for suspected drug abuse. Although he only stayed for a few hours this time, some of the crew who came in contact with him also retired. Afterwards, he painfully decided to spend two years detoxifying, and then slowly stood up again.
Don’t talk about Downey Jr.’s question first, this anonymous phone call is very interesting. If it is a hotel call, the media will not mention this point, but from the beginning to the end, including the police, they say anonymous phone calls, so There is no guarantee that no one has deliberately targeted him, and he did not offend people in the mid-1990s.
So Adrian reminded him here, and urged him to quit the drug by endorsement. If Downey Jr. made mistakes again, the final result would be more miserable than the previous life. You know, Adrian personally invited and arranged this contract, if he still figured out things, it would mean that Adrian's vision is not good, and the consequences can be imagined.
If Downey Jr. really has a strong desire to turn over, even if he hasn’t experienced the next two unlucky incidents, he will agree. Of course, he can’t refuse to agree, that is his freedom, but some future movies It has nothing to do with him. Adrian is not interested in cultivating non-self. No one can be replaced in Hollywood.
In the end, Robert Downey Jr. agreed, and "Two and a Half Men" was also scheduled for the fall. Adrian, who had seen the samples, was quite satisfied with his performance. At the same time, he also told the crew to take a closer look at Little Downey. It is one thing for him to mess up. It is another thing for someone to deliberately do things. If it is the latter, Adrian will let some people know that it is powerful.
In addition, there are several TV series to be released, one of which is "Double-sided Female Spy" starring Kelly Hu. Although "Charlie's Angels2" has been filmed and will be released next year, and her relationship with Drew and Cameron is also good, she still accepted the invitation to appear in the TV series.
Kelly Hu knows her own position very well. The innate conditions have determined that it is difficult for her to make long-term development in the film, so she is not resistant to the role of the TV series, let alone. As for whether playing the heroine with Chinese descent will affect the ratings, Adrian does not care about it. Let’s not say that Kelly Hu and Reeves have only a quarter of Chinese descent. "Double-sided female spy" is scheduled to be broadcast on cable channels. Out, and the way to watch cable channels is after subscription, regardless of whether other channel users like this channel, then they must also watch.
At best, the time period is a little bit close, but you can adjust a good date. If it doesn’t work on Tuesday, it’s better on Wednesday. These two days have always been the peak of ratings, and if a TV show is moved to Friday, it is generally speaking It is equivalent to proclaiming that it will be cut or finished. In order to get a good time for "American Idol", Charlize struggled for a long time at the high-level meeting.
Many people think that this talent show has potential, but after all, it hasn’t passed the test of the audience. There are already enough high-rated programs, and there is no need to make room for this show. But Charlize came up with the sea election data in full swing and several senior executives debated one by one. The detailed materials and sharp words made them almost speechless.
“It’s not only about the success or failure of this show, but also our enterprising spirit! Gentlemen, we can develop to the present, even if we are facing a loss, we still stand still, relying on continuous experimentation, innovation and discovery , Instead of pinning hope on several high-profile programs!" It is said that Charlize ended with this passage.
Although these are slightly exaggerated, with the passionate tone of Charlize and the strong woman temperament that has always been shown, several of the executives at the meeting were calmed down, so in the end a compromise was made, which can be appropriate Put some matches on Wednesday, then consider whether to put the finals on Tuesday based on ratings.
"Your assistant secretary is an amazing woman, Ed." The current Paul Pollard said to Adrian at a reception.
"I'm just telling the truth." Charlize said so.
"How did you train her?" Claude was curious.
"She's doing pretty good." Ivanka pretended not to care.
Anyway, now I all know that the new female executive in the planning department is a very powerful and powerful woman, and several other executives are still angry after being refuted by them-they know that she is standing behind Who is the reason? Charliez did not lose their face while rebutting it. It is also a reason-coupled with the resolute style, the planning department operated quite efficiently, so the title of "Ice Queen" began to spread slowly. .
Okay, let’s go back to "Double-sided Female Spy", as long as you arrange a suitable time period, and the TV series itself is also very attractive, the ratings may not be high at first, but you should come back It will slowly catch on.
As we all know, there are only one episode of a weekly TV series in the United States. For many TV series, it is very necessary to set enough suspense for each episode and the end of each season. And this "Double-sided Female Spy" has done a good job at this point. Adrian still remembers that some people have commented in the previous life. Before a certain science fiction TV series, this TV series is the most brain-burning. Various conspiracies and small conspiracies are interlinked. Together it is confusing which is true and which is fake.
This is actually a very good method of storytelling. Anyway, as long as a conspiracy is to be fully revealed, it is enough to introduce a larger conspiracy. Just grasp this degree, once the ratings are down, complete or directly It's no problem to cut it off. There is a saying that doesn’t mean, as long as you boldly underestimate the IQ of Americans, you will be successful.
Although there are a lot of high-rated programs now, Adrian has been divided into cbs, and wb these TV networks have some good episodes, and because this fall, in addition to "American Idol" and "Apprentice" It’s going to be aired with "The Flyover", so some adjustments have been made to the reality show, such as upgrading "Millionaire" to "Wise Man is King" and handing it to the wireless station, but the more high-profile programs are still more The better.
With the rapid development of cable stations, apart from tbs and espn, a lot has been separated out. Needless to say, cnn news, family channels, women’s channels with Hirst shares, youth channels, etc. , Need a lot of high-quality programs to fill them. For example, the family channel is aimed at the Disney channel, so "New Growth Troubles" is about to be launched, and the starring role is in the "Resident Evil" movie version of Shirley-Hilary Duff! Another example is that tnt is aimed at, so after snatching "Urban", "Underworld", "Under Six Feet" and "Brother of Brothers", Larry David was dug up to produce "Suppress Enthusiasm".
Larry? David is the screenwriter of "Song Fei Zhuan". After "Song Fei Zhuan" ended in 1998, he switched to film writers. Although the power of film writers is not as great as that of TV writers, the influence is far greater than that of TV writers. And, there are far more movie screenwriters than chairpersons of screenwriters. Regrettably, he is good at conceiving genre stories rather than long-length scripts, so he has been hitting the wall, so Adrian, who has sorted out more well-known TV series, has found him, and it should have appeared at this time. "Inhibition of Passion" was produced.
Similar to "Song Fei Zhuan", "Suppress Enthusiasm" is also a comedy of the skit mode, and it is also Larry David as Larry David. The semi-real life of an actor in this way, because the investment is small, Therefore, he also took part in the production of the part-time screenwriter and starring, as long as he can maintain a consistent level, as in "Song Fei Zhuan" production last eight seasons should be no problem.
Last year’s viewing list, the program occupies six positions in the top ten, which has greatly exceeded the number one of the four major television networks. With the rapid development of cable TV stations, it will be at most a few years later. Entering the melee situation, even with his support at that time, his own TV station can still throw others away, but it must also consider the situation of a big move-it is already under consideration, otherwise it will not be "Intern Doctor" Give it to cbs and hand over "The Office".
So at this time, it will simply push to the peak, so as to make the desire to increase cohesion, second, to fully show their strength, and then slowly back down, and continue to maintain a certain advantage.
That’s all for the TV series. As for the movie, the later parts of "Bone in Winter" and "Erin Brockovich" are almost at the end. They are all small-cost movies, and they don’t need the cg effect like "The Lord of the Rings." Especially in "Bone in Winter", with only two million yuan investment, the plot is relatively simple. After Natalie came over and dubbed some of the shots, there was basically only publicity work left. "Erin Brockovich" may take more time, but it's not a big deal anyway, as long as it can be released at the end of the year, so Adrian still has the energy to do something else, such as the production time of the remaining two parts of "The Matrix". On the agenda.
After working overtime at the animation studio in Japan, the first animation about how the robot rises was broadcast on TV in advance~IndoMTL.com~ Although there is only one episode, it is enough to make the already depressed " The fans of The Matrix are excited. After the first movie was released in 1998, countless fans have been eagerly anticipating the next two, even if they already know a lot of stories through the novel, but they still expect very much, not to mention Adrian personally said that some of the content and the movie version The novel version will be different, especially the ending.
However, the fans did not expect that Adrian ran to New Zealand in the following year and spent all their time on the filming of "The Lord of the Rings". I can imagine how disappointed they were. Adrian also knows that this can't be dragged on for too long, and as Monica's age increases, the pairing with Reeves will be somewhat incompatible.
But because of the two films produced this year, although the investment is very small, but the "Matrix" is going to shoot the next two tracks together, he doesn't want to relive the days he was in New Zealand, so he moved to next year. The time for next year is just right. Although another film will be shot first, some preparatory preparations can be completed this year, such as the recovery training of Reeves and others, or the layout of some prop venues-don’t worry, some are time.
So when the person in charge came and asked which highway to communicate with the Transportation Bureau, Adrian waved a domineering wave: "Find a place to spend some time before building a brand new section dedicated to shooting!"
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