I didn't want to be an actor

Chapter 561: Peak Period Arrives? (24)

The media that conducted the interview was Global People under People’s Entertainment…

Shen Liang basically respects all media, except for pure gossip magazines.

The assistant put the tea on the table, and Shen Liang nodded to the reporter: "We can start now!"

"Life Events" box office has 200 million today, what do you think?"

“…Two hundred million?”

"There are already 1.6 million now, at least over million!"

“…I think the audience still has a demand for quality movies. The summer season itself is a popular time for movie watching, and many movies have been withdrawn…”

“But last month’s “Chinese Doctor” also exclusively occupied the July schedule…”

Shen Liang shrugged: "The most important thing is that the audience is willing to pay..."

"I heard you're filming a TV series?"

“Yes, The Beginning!”

“…You have no prejudice against movies and TV series?”

"No," Shen Liang shook his head. "Whether it's a movie or a TV series, the audience is the one who ultimately controls the discourse and the judging criteria. I always feel that we provide spiritual food for the audience. Although movie tickets are required, for creators like us, there is not much difference!"

"Then do you think there is a chain of contempt in the circle?"

"Yes, in the past," Shen Liang nodded. "In the past, the cost of TV production was very low. Tens of millions were considered big productions, and most were just a few million. On the other hand, the cost of a movie was 30 to 40 million, and a big production would cost hundreds of millions... Then the actors in the movie could earn more, and the movies could be distributed overseas..."

"Now, the cost of TV production has increased, and there are more sales channels. In the past, we sold to TV stations, and after one round of sales, we sold them two rounds, and then three or four rounds, and finally sold them to local TV stations, and also sold DVDs. Now, video platforms can cover the costs, and with the popularity of streaming media... our TV series have a great influence overseas! I think it's unnecessary to still divide them into different levels now!"

"Do you think actors need to show different acting skills when acting in TV dramas and movies?"

"It's still a little different. Movies and TV series are broadcast through different channels, and the media used by the audience is different. Movies are shown on the big screen, and every detail of the actors' performance is infinitely magnified. In addition, the viewing environment is closed and dark, and the audience is more engaged. Therefore, the performances in movies must be particularly cautious and strictly executed in accordance with the standards that the audience can accept.

We call TV dramas small screens, and the media for watching them are TVs, computers, and mobile clients.

The screen sizes of TVs, computers and mobile clients are very small, so viewers won’t mind slight flaws or exaggerations.

However, as the clarity of television sets increases, flaws in actors’ performances will be discovered… If your emotions or expressions are not right, they will be discovered very quickly…”

At this point, Shen Liang recalled something: "I remember when filming Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a division was called in to burn 72 ships during the Red Cliff fire. As a result, a lot of shots were blurry... TVs at the time were not very friendly to big scenes... So, there were few big panoramic scenes... Today, technology has improved, and many close-ups require filters. This is not only a test for the screenwriter, but also for the costumes, props, and photography..."

After talking for half an hour, the reporter asked at the end, "Do you think this year will be your peak period?"

"Peak period?"

"Six movies starring you were released in one year, and they were all great at the box office!"

Shen Liang smiled and said, "...If you mean quantity, then this year should be the year with the most releases of my movies...But the peak period...I'm only 26 years old. Is it too early to stereotype me now?"

“…Have you ever planned your career?”

"I didn't make any deliberate plans. I just did my best to find good scripts as before and strive to bring everyone good performances and good works every time..."

……

After the interview with People’s Entertainment, Shen Liang quickly ate something, and then took interviews with Tencent Entertainment and NetEase Entertainment…Promotion is one of his jobs.

As the leading actor of "Life Events" and the one with the biggest traffic, Shen Liang needs to be interviewed.

After finishing all these, it was almost 11 o'clock. Shen Liang hurried back to the room, took a quick shower, and then started the live broadcast.

His current status is largely due to the contributions of his brothers in the live broadcast room.

All Shen Liang could do was try to find time to chat with them.

"I just accepted three interviews... After finishing them, I finally have time to live broadcast..."

"I know you've been waiting for a long time, but the work...must be completed!"

“‘Life Events’…Thank you for your support. I will start by singing ‘The Man Who Planted Stars’…”

"Yang En isn't here again... I'm filming 'The Beginning', where can I get Yang En for you?"

"Of course I have a movie plan. After finishing "The Beginning", I will immediately join the crew of "Miracle", directed by Wen Muye. After that, I have two more movies to shoot: "I'll Take Your Money and Keep You Safe" and "The Annual Meeting Can't Stop"..."

"Don't rush "Shushan". We have eight months of preparation in the early stage. We need to design the special effects template... We estimate that the filming will start in July next year!"

“I’m striving to have it released during the summer of 23!”

"Why didn't Nini go to promote... She was going to film "Night Traveler" and the crew was rushing her..."

Shen Liang was about to talk about "The Beginning" before he opened his mouth: "The heroine of "The Beginning" is Zhao Jinmai..."

Then a comment appeared in the barrage: 'Maimai has grown up, it's time to start!'

"No, you are perverted. When I met Zhao Jinmai, she was only 14 years old, and a lot of things happened when we were filming "The Wandering Earth". It is impossible for me to have evil thoughts about her..."

"To be specific... I was wearing diapers while filming the scenes with her, and I couldn't hold my breath several times..."

"I just treat her as my younger sister. She hasn't been doing well in the past few years, and there's no strong agency behind her to push her. The heroine of 'The Beginning' is a female college student. Her age, acting skills and looks are all suitable, so I found her!"

"Zhao Jinmai is very talented. You can go to Bilibili and watch her competition video when she was 7 years old... She is outstanding!"

"After filming 'The Beginning', another movie came for her..."

"I've already said that she's my sister, so I have to take care of her. If there weren't so many kissing scenes in The Devil, I would have asked her to play the role in The Devil..."

"The name of 'Demon Lord' has been changed to 'Cang Lan Jue'. We haven't found the heroine yet... She must be sweet and cute, but not too short, because I'm 186cm tall... She must be younger than me... Don't worry, we will start filming 'Demon Lord' after we finish the three projects we have on hand. Maybe then we'll find a heroine!"

“By the way, when I was interviewed today, they said this year is my peak period… I just realized that I have six movies released this year!”

"In September, there's "Peak Explosion", in the Mid-Autumn Festival, in the National Day, there's "Changjin Lake", and in the Lunar New Year, there's "Famous"..."

“Yes, two mainstream movies…”

One netizen commented, "Why are they all mainstream movies?"

Shen Liang thought for a moment and replied, "There are fewer investments now, and capital is the most risk-averse. Of course, they will narrow their investment scope and focus on actors, directors, themes, etc. that can minimize risks. Now that mainstream themes are profitable, capital is of course willing to invest in mainstream themes. It's the same as traffic + big IPs in the past. After a while, mainstream themes won't make that much money, so capital won't be that keen on them... In addition, there are other types as well. "Life Events" and "Zhou Chu Eliminates Three Evils" are not mainstream themes at all!"

(End of this chapter)