hollywood draw

The entire auditorium was extremely quiet at this time, only Wayne's voice was echoing, and everyone was listening to his speech carefully, including George Lucas sitting next to the podium.

However, what he didn't know was that in addition to the father of Star Wars sitting on the stage, there were two well-known alumni from the University of Southern California. Their visit was also invited by George Lucas to attend the alumni gathering.

The two of them were very low-key, wearing a baseball cap, staring curiously at the young man who was giving a speech on the stage.

"Robert, what do you think he wants to express?" A man who couldn't cover up his bald head even with a baseball cap looked at his companion around him and asked in a relaxed tone: "I don't believe he is just showing off his good father."

Robert Zemijones, who was standing by, thought for a while, muttered in a low voice: "He might want to tell these children how to enter Hollywood is the right way."

Lang Howard nodded and focused his attention to the front again. At this time, Wayne walked back to the middle of the podium with a self-deprecating smile on his face.

"I think many classmates will be confused. We are not as lucky as you, nor are there any good fathers who will pay for their movies." His words caused a burst of laughter again, but this time he did not laugh, but instead put away all his expressions and looked at everyone in the audience carefully.

The laughter in the crowd gradually subsided, and Wayne looked at them seriously and said, "The specific method I want to talk about below applies to most students. I hope you can remember it seriously. If you are ready, I mean to take the opportunity, then first of all, all you need to do is to throw away your own exquisite script and do market research patiently.

If you want to make your own plan, you can investigate how many cameras you need to shoot? How many millimeters of film do you need? Where can you save money on the shooting location? How many actors do you need? How many pay will you need? How many behind-the-scenes staff do you need? Even to refine how many lighting engineers do you need? How many assistants do you need? How many props do you need? How many temporary workers can hire, etc.

The purpose of all this is to make a detailed estimate of the production cost first. Note that this is just the beginning of all work, and then you have to do market research based on the projects you have created, give the video a clear positioning, and lock in your audience. Of course, what I am talking about is just a simple process, and the work you have to face is much more complicated than this.

After you do everything you can do, record all of this and make a complete, detailed and feasible project plan. The final thing to do is to bring your project plan and then invest. Believe me, if you do everything I said, the probability of investing will definitely be dozens of times greater than the probability of you running around with a script.

I believe some people must be very confused now. Are these not what producers should do? I am a film director and have never been exposed to similar jobs. What I want to tell you is to learn and try!"

Wayne thought about it for a while, and in order to increase persuasion, he began to use himself as an example. "Someone asked me why I can succeed continuously. I can tell you that getting enough investment before shooting every time I start shooting is the biggest reliance for me to concentrate on my creation. Maybe you think that what you need to become a successful director is creative talent and talent?

It seems that there is no problem to say this, but my personal summary is that if you want to become a successful director, the most test of your ability to find money is your ability to find money, otherwise everything will be useless. I believe many people have heard that some directors are still investing in their first feature films for more than ten years after graduation, and running around. The method I will tell you now can effectively reduce this time cost."

Before participating in this speech, most people thought that Wayne would talk about the philosophy of success on the podium like those successful alumni, and perhaps even show off the difficulties on the road.

What makes people worse is that he did not talk too much about his own experience, but instead gave a specific method that seems to be possible for everyone.

After Wayne said this, he stopped his speech and gave the students who carefully recorded the time to digest it. "Okay, finally I want to tell you that if you still can't do what I just said, then listen to the teacher down-to-earth, find your position first, and go to the crew for an internship after graduation, which is also a good choice.

Just like me, I always remember Professor Anderson Horowitz's teachings. Movies must first be accepted by more audiences. Only when you are accepted by popular movie fans can you be qualified to consider the so-called art! Because of these teachings, I overturned my first feature film plan and successfully chose to produce "Happy Death Day".

Because of these teachings, I once filmed and produced the world-famous Joker. It was also these words that made the film and produced "Batman: The Moment of War". It can be seen how important it is to listen to the teacher. If you ask me now, what is the secret to continuous success, I will tell you again, you must listen to the teacher, because it is very likely that you will become a billionaire! Thank you!"

As Wayne finished speaking, a loud applause immediately erupted in the auditorium. Hundreds of students below stood up. Regardless of his opinion, they all gave their own applause and screams.

Professor Anderson Horowitz, who was standing up from the chair, clapping his hands with a bright smile on his face. George Lucas, who came to applauded and looked at Wayne thoughtfully, while Naomi Watts and Nina were also applauding with the students.

"Do you think it's possible?" Robert Zemikis clapped, looking at his companion beside him and whispered: "What if you were a new graduate director, what would happen in the way he just said?"

Lang Howard shook his head with a wry smile and said in a low voice: "I imagined it myself. If no one in the circle knows him, this method of doing the producer, project initiator, screenwriter, and director alone may be the most suitable way to fight for novices and the most impressing way for production companies or investors."

They all know that it seems that anyone can learn such a method, but there are many difficulties in the early work, and many places still require some luck factors.

In fact, even if Wayne gave a specific method, I'm afraid there are not many students who can do it, because no one will tell them that compared to being a director who only knows how to shoot movies, a successful producer requires more talent and extremely high comprehensive qualities.

The applause gradually stopped. The two great directors who had been famous in the corner for many years were also ready to follow the students to leave the auditorium. The afternoon alumni gathering was time to meet the young man, or even sit down and chat together to share their experiences in filming and production.

"Mr. Greenberg, is it difficult to create? Why do you always have so much inspiration?"

Just as everyone was about to leave the venue, a crisp female voice rang, attracting everyone's attention. You should know that although similar speeches have questions, there is no such arrangement today. The girl's sudden question made everyone turn their attention to the center of the podium again.

"Ha, is it difficult..." Wayne looked at the white girl and repeated the other person's questions. "The so-called creation actually requires you to be curious about the world. My method is to maintain your curiosity and desire to explore, and then continue to work hard for it."

Seeing that the students who were about to leave stopped, he simply walked to the edge of the podium and raised the microphone again. "I know everyone wants to succeed, and that's why you are willing to come and listen to my speech. But unfortunately, I don't know how you can succeed, and I can't teach you how to succeed.

But I can tell you, if you really want to pursue success, don’t be afraid or confused, just keep moving forward and keep moving up, and don’t stop, then at least you can ensure that you will get closer and closer to the so-called success. Listen, the reason why geniuses in the eyes of human beings are outstanding is not that they are superior to others, but that they have made continuous efforts.

No one invests in you, it’s not the end of the world. The length of film you’re shooting and practicing in private is the necessary preparation for anyone to go from ordinary to a master. Yes, my mother used to be a producer and writer, and my father used to be the owner of a film company. He has a very good genetic gene, ha?

But talent is the most lacking thing in the world. You should have heard or watched the popular "The Matrix" this summer. All you see is the hottest director Zach Schneider at the moment. Yes, he has all the talents he possesses for a successful director, but no one saw him in my crew, studying and working hard for many years.

So gentlemen and ladies, no matter whether you choose to enter the film and television industry after graduation, no matter whether you are confused about your development after graduation, no matter whether you only have a few dollars in your pocket, boldly find something you love that is worth spending your life to work hard. Let us work hard, goodbye after we work hard!"

"boom!"

After Wayne finished his last words in the auditorium, he bent down and bowed slightly, and immediately heard thunderous applause. The young people did not scream or whistle this time, but only applause that lasted for five or six minutes. Even the security personnel at the door ran in to check the situation and retreated inexplicably.

"Dear, I want to..." Lina, a white girl who was reading the newspaper before the speech started, walked out with her boyfriend and lay on his shoulder, saying, "I think I understand why you admire Wayne. Go back and rent his previous movie video tapes. I want to watch them carefully."

"No problem." The boy nodded with a smile.

"Hey, my dear, I believe that you will definitely become a big director like him in the future." The girl kissed the boy's face and leaned into his ear and encouraged him: "That must be very cool!"