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The sudden silence at the other end of the conversation, Wayne knew that the producer was seriously considering the feasibility of the matter, so he waited patiently for the other party's reply.

"Wayne, I will try to communicate with Warner Bros. Promotional and Distribution Department, but the final decision on this matter will probably be handed over to Kevin. Please wait for my news."

"No problem, if there is a result, please give me a message. If the trailer can really be on the Super Bowl midfield advertising show, I will change the shooting plan."

After hanging up the phone, he returned to his desk, looked at the storyboard in front of him, and thought about the promotional budget that Warner Bros. had issued for the film.

The production budget of the project "Joker" is 60 million US dollars, and the promotional and distribution will also invest 15 to 20 million US dollars in the effect of the video. This number is already very high, representing the trust of the production company in his director.

No one knows whether this will happen if the production company temporarily wants to increase its promotional budget, and Warner Brothers' book funds do not seem to be rich.

The current cost of promotion and distribution is not as good as that after the new century. As the most commercialized film and television industry in the world, it will not be until the new century that Hollywood's investment in promotion and distribution of films will begin to enter a "pathological" that far exceeds the production cost.

However, since the 1990s, the publicity budget of mainstream commercial blockbusters can account for 30% of the production cost, and as time goes by, more and more investments will be made in this part.

Until 2000, the publicity expenses of some super-large productions will exceed hundreds of millions of dollars.

Now all distribution companies in Hollywood know the importance of publicity, but they are far from being as utilitarian as they were a century later.

The screening cycle of films in this era is relatively long, so there will be no situation where more than two-thirds of the fans will be rushed into the theater in the first week of release.

However, as long as people with no brain problems know that if a video is sold well, large-scale publicity and marketing is a necessary means. So if there is an opportunity to allow more than 10 million people across North America to see their promotional videos, he thinks Warner Brothers will definitely be moved.

No film has used this method yet. Compared to those perfume luxury advertisements, promoting a movie on the Super Bowl midfield advertising show is too luxurious and wasteful.

That is a prime time period that takes 100,000 US dollars every second.

This is an opportunity for Wayne's film. The first person to eat crabs will always get more than later generations.

As long as it is profitable, there is an opportunity to allow Warner Bros. to add additional publicity and promotion funds.

Time passed slowly as the busy preparations came, and good news came from Zach Schneider and producer John. They had communicated with the New York City government and signed a contract.

Industrial Light and Magic also gave a definite offer, because there were not many shots that required CGI and props, so they gave Wayne completely accepted the offer, so he signed a contract with the other party.

The staff of Industrial Light and Magic have now started making props, and there is still plenty of time to complete the production during the filming.

The main actors of the film have already had one round of auditions. Just as Wayne started the second round of auditions, good news finally came from Warner Bros.

They will increase the video promotion budget as appropriate and buy 30 seconds of the Super Bowl midfield advertisement next year for the promotion of the video.

It's September, and he's in charge of a relatively unfamiliar shooting team. Wayne feels the tension of time. If he wants to play commercials on the Super Bowl, he has to finish shooting all the shots before January.

There should not be too many accidents during relatively tense shooting. The shooting and production of a film is a very tedious task. If any accident occurs, no one knows how long it will take to end.

"Why did he come?"

In a studio at Warner Studios, the second round of auditions for the main characters is about to begin. It is not the director and producer who first walked into the audition office, but the boss of DC Comics Jonathan Keller.

Schwartz, who was adjusting the camera, was stunned because he had never invited the other party.

Watching him walk to the corner and sit down, Schwartz shook his head and didn't care about him.

Not long after, the producer and the director walked in together. Seeing Jonathan Keller sitting in the corner was also surprised. He nodded silently and sat behind the table together.

"Schwartz, let's get started. We're very tight on time. If possible, select the right actor as soon as possible and cancel the third round of auditions."

John said to the casting director behind the camera.

"No problem!" Schwartz glanced at his watch, walked to the door and opened the door.

The first person to come in was Nicholas Cage. His thin face was painted with makeup, and his face looked unhealthy and pale.

When Wayne looked at the face of the future superstar, he knew that he had made a lot of preparations in advance, and was trying to move closer to the role of the clown.

Schwartz looked at the three people behind the table, and saw that they had no intention of speaking, so he took the initiative to host the audition. "Hello, Mr. Cage."

"Hello!" Nicholas Cage didn't say much, and the style he made made him very close to the image of a clown.

"This is a one-man show, Mr. Cage." Wayne, who was sitting behind the table, spoke without waiting for Schwartz to ask questions according to the procedure. "What do you think is the core of the clown?"

Nicholas Cage looked at him and thought for a while and said, "This is not a stereotyped villain. His uncontrollable laughter and extremely sad heart can make people tremble. It makes people feel the pain that is extremely suppressed will naturally turn into the power of destruction.

Perhaps everyone has such a possibility of being crazy in such an extreme environment. The clown made me find resonance in him!”

After saying that, he looked at the director's expressionless face, and wanted to know whether the other party was satisfied with his understanding, which obviously disappointed him. Wayne did not reveal the appreciation he hoped for.

"It seems you have done a lot of preparations." Wayne picked up a page of the script on the table and handed it to him, continuing as he looked at the scene above: "This is a scene where Arthur changed clothes, he is in the locker room of the company, and I need you to perform this."

This is a scene specially selected, and the performance is very difficult, because facial expressions cannot be used, leaving only half of the back for the audience, and Arthur's sense of loneliness is also performed.

Nicholas Cage breathed a sigh of relief when he looked at the script in his hand. He had practiced this paragraph at home.

He first took off his shirt, then put it on the T-shirt inside, and his exposed figure made the people in the room scream. He slowly sat on the ground with his back to everyone, crossed his arms behind him.

The skinny body looked even more lonely and desolate under his deliberate twist. Without the special soundtrack, everyone in the house could feel the emotions conveyed.

Not long after, Nicholas Cage slowly withdrew his arms, began to untie his shoelaces with force, and then clumsyly put them back one by one.

"Okay, let's just get here!"

After hearing the shouts, Nicholas Cage sat silent for a while before slowly pulling out of the clown Arthur's state and turning back to himself.

Everyone could feel his change. This was a madman. For an uncertain audition, he dared to reduce himself to a skinny madman.

"How did you think of losing weight?" Wayne's eyes finally revealed appreciation, looking at him was like looking at a work of art.

His performance is silent but powerful, which is the kind of force that can move people and cause emotional resonance. After deliberately losing weight, the body aggravates the transmission of this emotional resonance.

"I just analyzed Arthur's state by myself, imagined what his physical and mental state would be like in this depressed and desperate living environment, and then let myself fit Arthur and finally try to become Arthur."

His answer won everyone's favor. Even Wayne sighed in his heart that literary youths are still beneficial. They are more sarcastic and are willing to try any of them that are helpful to the performance.

"I have to say that your performance is excellent, and I can clearly feel the emotions conveyed from the performance. All the preparations you make for this role make the performance more perfect."

"Thank you, Director Greenberg!" Nicholas Cage finally revealed his character. He raised his jaw proudly, as if these praises were worthy and should only belong to him.

This is a taciturn and proud young man. He is full of confidence in his acting talent. This is not blind confidence. He is really capable of performing this role well.

Wayne looked at him with even more satisfaction. He didn't care what Nicholas Cage's personality looked like. He didn't expect that the first audition gave him such a big surprise.

"Your performance is wonderful, so let's go here. Within three days, we will notify your agent of the audition results."

"Okay, thank you!" Nicholas Cage bent down gently, picked up the clothes on the ground and put them on his body, turned around and opened the door and walked out.

After he went out, John looked at his resume and sighed. "This is a genius, no, maybe a madman!"

"It's very good, and even for the subsequent auditions, I don't think there is anything to do. John, he is perfectly qualified for this role."

This sentence also resonated with the people in the house, and everyone nodded unconsciously. Whether Nicholas Cage was a natural acting genius or because he had made sufficient preparations in advance, his condition was indeed competent for this role.

"Okay, let's go on!"

The same young man came in again, and it was obvious that he was also coming for the role of Arthur, the clown.

"Hello! Please introduce yourself." Schwartz pointed to the three people behind the table and said to the young man.

"My name is Brandon Lee..."