Thanks to "Thieves" and "Seven Times a Night Lang Ah Lang" for the reward!
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Seeing the changes in the expressions of the two people from joy to depression, Yiwen was afraid that the other party would misunderstand, so he asked: "You only said that you would make a football-themed movie, but what specifically? I think if you have to
Letting Aldrich be the protagonist may deviate from the nature of the film and turn it into a biography with football elements."
Danny felt that what Yi Wen said made sense. He could have thought of this originally, but now that he is living in the United States, it is inevitable to consider the market effect. If Aldridge can personally participate in the battle, as long as the movie is related to football,
The box office is absolutely guaranteed.
He is now writing and directing the American TV series CSI in the United States. In such a working environment, he developed this kind of thinking.
American dramas focus on the market. If the market responds well, then continue writing and filming. If the market responds coldly, it doesn’t matter whether your story has an ending or not, it will be cut in half!
He had never expected to sit down and have a deep conversation with Aldrich, but suddenly the fantasy became a reality, and he was a little unprepared.
"Well, to be honest, I wanted to make a football-themed film, but in fact I didn't even have a script. I had many ideas, but nothing practical. Aldrich, I'm so sorry, I, I...
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Danny couldn't go on. They say success is reserved for those who are prepared. Today, he was suddenly able to interview Aldrich without any preparation, which made him feel very guilty.
Aldridge smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, I'm not good at anything else, but you want to make a football-themed film, I think I can come up with an idea."
Jerry interjected at this time: "But Danny said that it is difficult to make a comprehensive football movie. To present the audience with a true feeling, the filming location, the actors, and even the game scenes may be involved.
We went to negotiate with each club, but there was a lot of resistance."
This is where Danny finds the difficulty.
When making a football video, do you need to play a game? There must be real teams in the game. The less famous clubs do not have the audience to pay for it. Do the famous clubs agree, plus the fan culture. The game has a real sense of feeling. Even if the game video is borrowed, the film and television pictures still have copyrights.
What's the problem?
Aldrich was stunned. He really didn't expect that making a football movie would be so troublesome.
However, Yiwen chuckled and said: "You don't have to worry about this, just go to FIFA directly and ask FIFA to help smoothen the relationship. FIFA will be happy to help with this kind of thing."
Jerry was a little confused and looked at Danny.
According to Danny, FIFA should also be conservative.
Although Danny is British and loves football, he hasn't figured out the connection yet.
Aldrich's eyes lit up and he said, "That's right. Just contact FIFA directly. They will definitely help and they will be very enthusiastic."
Jerry asked blankly: "Why?"
"Because they can promote football internationally without spending a penny. The more football is promoted and popular around the world, the more money they make."
“Isn’t FIFA a non-profit organization?”
"Huh? That was a lie when FIFA was founded a hundred years ago."
After Aldrich finished speaking, he said something in his mind: Americans really don't understand football.
What kind of organization is FIFA?
To this day, no one can tell clearly.
Anyway, FIFA is very profitable. In addition to sponsor support, the profits they make from just selling the TV rights of the World Cup and organizing the World Cup are astronomical figures.
Many countries are vying to host the World Cup, but for the host country, this is an image project that wastes people and money, but FIFA is like a money trap. Once the World Cup is held, it will make a fortune. Ten years later, FIFA's available funds will be
More than two billion, and the countries hosting the World Cup spent only
It will increase the fiscal deficit. Probably only Germany has "officially" organized an affordable World Cup, but privately, for the benefit of canvassing votes, it is actually astronomical. Before and after, South Korea and Japan, South Africa, Brazil, World Cup projects
Financial reports on inputs and outputs are not publicly disclosed.
There are many channels for FIFA to make money. Just the LOGO in the CG screens of various football games. Isn’t the FIFA logo very common?
Therefore, the more popular football is and the more people like it, the more money FIFA will make.
If Hollywood wants to make a football-themed movie, FIFA will definitely welcome it.
After Danny and Jerry learned about FIFA's position, they looked much better and things were not as difficult as they thought.
Yiwen held his chin and smiled: "Danny, you haven't told me what kind of football film you want to make. Is it mainly about players or something else? I think the film must be shocking and realistic to a certain extent.
, what do you think of Millwall Football Club?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she felt an extra hand on her thigh, coming from the man beside him.
Aldrich snickered in his heart, and couldn't help but put his hand on Yiwen's round and elastic thigh. After all, he was the person on the pillow, so he didn't even need to wink, and he immediately understood how to lead the conversation.
If there wasn't a movie about Millwall, Aldridge wouldn't be hanging out in the coffee shop on this late night.
Danny was born in Luton. When he was growing up, Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal were the kings of England. However, now, it is Millwall who sits on the throne.
He thought for a moment and said: "Millwall is indeed a very rich material. It was once a notorious hooligan team in England. In just a few years, it completed its dominance from England to the entire Europe. In fact, just understanding
Millwall's achievements in recent years, when compared with its previous history, are shocking enough."
Yiwen continued: "Yes, if you want to shoot, shoot the best team and the team that attracts the most attention. Moreover, Millwall itself has a historical context of first declining and then rising. It can be used as a model from the dark ages.
The starting point of the story, isn’t it?”
Aldridge said: "Danny, look, the overall quality of Millwall fans today is pretty good. The team has a top stadium, a top lineup, and a brilliant record. But if you want to compare it to the past, I can tell you
You and I have personal experience. About fifteen years ago, Millwall fans mostly fought just to stir up trouble in the stands. The players on the pitch were brutal, losing was commonplace, and outside of playing football, they drank too much.
Drinking, whoring, prostitution and gambling. This is true, and our former small stadium is dilapidated and the scene is very desolate. It can be said that Millwall’s history is full of all kinds of negative factors. It can be used as a photoshoot for you.
The beginning of the photo film laid the foundation for the "gaochao" of the subsequent film. From the trough to the peak, from failure to success, the connotation of the film can be a positive promotion of positive universal values."
Danny's interest became high when he heard what Aldridge said. In fact, he only had a general understanding of Millwall's past pennilessness. East London is also widely rumored to be the cradle of football hooligans, and the off-field fight between Millwall and West Ham United is the reason.
The main theme, these are all relatively hazy concepts in my mind. After listening to Aldrich's words, this concept became concrete and visualized, and the scene of the dark history in the past emerged in my mind.
"Indeed. Millwall is indeed a very good subject."
Danny's agreement was definitely not perfunctory, because the history of Millwall itself can be directly transplanted into the plot of the movie. As for how to create a shocking effect, which has the effect of a Hollywood blockbuster, it depends on the director's level, especially his understanding of football.
.
"Before 1996, Millwall had not won a single championship in its 110-year history. When they won their first league championship in 1997, it was the beginning of a new era. The end of the previous old era was just an era without a championship.
, maybe even a 120-minute movie is not enough.”
As soon as Yiwen finished speaking, Aldridge said: "From 1997 to today, Millwall has won three Champions Leagues. This is a glorious era. The stories of these four years cannot be told in 120 minutes.
It’s over.”
"Then it can be made into a trilogy. Don't you always like to watch the "Godfather" trilogy at home? The Lord of the Rings premieres next month. Isn't it also said that a trilogy will be made? The Last Day, Once Upon a Time, Marseille,
Return, Europe, conscience, loneliness, betrayal, life, blue, white and red, heaven, earth and man, modern Greek history... there are many classic trilogy films. If a trilogy series of football films is made, I think
It will definitely become a classic.”
"Well, it can be like this, past, present, future, three parts."
"Yes......"
Aldrich and Ivan sang together, leaving Danny stunned.
Jerry now finally understood that the reason why Aldrich was so enthusiastic from the moment of contact was that he had an absolute position and selfish motives.
He had to remind Danny to prevent Danny from being deceived.
"Ahem, Aldrich, your suggestion is very good, but we are not making a documentary. The movie needs a protagonist and a plot to promote the plot. You are a good choice in the first place. From your perspective, with your
to witness Millwall’s journey, but you said you were not interested.”
Aldrich shrugged and said: "As long as the movie has a general context, the protagonist is easy to find. You can make up a fictional player, and you can use the perspective of a fan. Danny is British, and he must understand that England's football culture, fans must not
A group that has been ignored. If you want the plot to be full and tense, players, fans, and even an employee of the club who has managed the stadium turf for 20 years can become supporting roles. Moreover, I am not interested in making a movie, but if you really want to
When filming Millwall, you can find an actor to play the role of the manager."
Jerry and Danny looked at each other and smiled bitterly. Danny said: "Aldrich, because you are so popular, I really can't think of anyone who can play you without being reviled by the audience. You must understand that your role must first be
It can't be played by a non-British actor."
Aldrich was stunned.
If you think about it carefully, it makes sense.
Based on his popularity as a national idol in the UK, if his role was played by a foreigner, the local British audience would not buy it at first.
This time the scope of candidates was narrowed down to one-third of an acre of land in the UK. Adding in age, a group of veteran actors were recruited.
Aldridge thought for a moment and said, "How about Daniel Craig?"
He was talking about the future successor to 007, who was named the most promising male movie star in Europe just last year.
Danny smiled bitterly and said, "He is 33 years old, and his face looks over 30 years old. How could he possibly play you as an 18-year-old?"
Aldrich is really in a bit of a dilemma now. The older one is not tender enough, and the young one is not famous and his acting skills are not guaranteed.
Yiwen looked away and kept laughing silently.
Aldrich suddenly thought of someone and said, "There is someone I think is very suitable."