Chapter 392 Recruiting Troops

In the end, Luo Quan only took 10 million each from Seifert and Lyon, and then pooled the balances in his various accounts into one account.

In the end, $35 million was saved for filming.

For ordinary B-level movies, this amount of money is enough.

But for Luo Quan, it can only be said to be reluctant. After all, she hopes to make "Resident Evil" a big IP and create a Resident Evil universe.

To achieve this, in addition to excellent film quality, publicity and distribution are also very important.

There are no shortcuts in this area. You can basically just throw money at it, so this will be a big part of the movie's expenses.

Of course, these are all things after the filming of the movie is over. What we need to do now is to set up the crew's frame first.

Unlike China, the American film industry is highly industrialized.

From the establishment of a movie project to the establishment of the crew to filming to the announcement and release, there is an almost fixed process and various contracts need to be signed.

In particular, we have to deal with various trade unions.

If the union is angered somewhere during the filming of a movie, all employees will go on strike collectively, and the entire crew will be paralyzed.

Therefore, Luo Quan did a lot of homework before coming here. He wrote down all the minefields that should be avoided in a memo, and took it out to read from time to time.

After all, the United States cannot compare with China. There are too many sensitive people here. Ethnic minorities, women's rights, and gays are not easy to mess with.

Especially racial discrimination, or specifically discrimination against black people, is the biggest taboo in the United States, and whoever touches it will die.

This is reflected in movies, that is, there must be black characters in every movie, and they cannot all be villains.

This is actually an unwritten rule, and there was no similar requirement in the early 21st century.

But as zzzq has become more and more intense in recent years, almost all American society is filled with them.

As long as black people feel that something is slightly incorrect, they may protest and attack.

Fortunately, "Resident Evil 1" is just a simple secret room thriller. The whole process is basically about fighting zombies and exploring the truth of the incident, and it has nothing to do with black people.

In short, the film’s funding is now settled.

Next target, actors.

Needless to say about the starring role, the only highlight of the "Resident Evil" series of movies - Alice is of course played by Luo Quan himself.

Alice has a lot of fighting scenes in the movie, and she has to do a lot of difficult moves. Fortunately, she has a foundation in martial arts, and the effects she produces will only be better than the original version.

However, some details of the original work need to be slightly changed. For example, at the beginning of each movie, Alice is covered with a piece of white cloth to give benefits to the audience.

Especially the first two parts, there are even explicit scenes, which Luo Quan will definitely not accept.

Speaking of which, the director of the original film is actually the real-life husband of the protagonist, and this film is actually the director's work to show off his wife.

However, the director only arranged nude scenes for his wife in the movie, and I don’t know what he thought.

Perhaps this director understands that having fun alone is not as good as having fun together. In Seifert's words, it is to maximize human happiness.

Of course, there will definitely be no shortage of welfare plots.

One of the biggest attractions of this movie is the heroine Alice wearing a revealing red dress and performing various somersaults and leg swings.

Without benefits, the audience will have much less pleasure in watching movies.

Luo Quan had already been aware of this before she decided to make "Resident Evil", but since she was the one to do it herself, the way of distributing benefits would definitely be more subtle than in the original work.

Once the heroine is decided, most of the movie character problems are solved.

All that's left is to cast a stellar supporting cast.

According to Luo Quan's idea, the upcoming Resident Evil film will refer to the plots of some games, so there will not be only one supporting character left to die like in the original movie.

Therefore, the supporting roles need to be carefully selected and cannot be perfunctory. Those green supporting roles must be chosen with acting skills and recognition.

For a movie to be successful, the protagonist is of course important, but the excellent performances of the supporting actors and supporting actors are also essential.

She would not hire people who were not skilled in the business to join the crew just to save money.

If you want to screen out good actors, you must cast a wide net.

So Luo Quan posted a recruitment tweet on his Twitter account with 20 million followers:

"We are sincerely looking for supporting roles.

Requirements: Have more than five years of film and television shooting experience, passable acting skills, and good image and temperament.

Remuneration: Starting at US$500,000, specific price is negotiable.

The interview will take place in Hollywood, USA in three days. For the specific location, please follow my Twitter tomorrow. "

When this recruitment tweet came out, it can be said that it caused an uproar.

Both fans and the media were surprised to ask questions in the comments:

"You're going to make a movie?!"

Luo Quan also replied in the comment area:

"We are indeed going to make a movie. Please pay attention to the subsequent press conference for specific details."

Although nothing has been prepared here in Luoquan, there is only a script and starring roles, but the necessary airs are still needed.

Moreover, as one of the most popular celebrities in the world, her every move attracts traffic. As long as she sends a message, many media reporters will come to interview her.

After staying at home in New York for one night, Luo Quan carried his luggage for the plane and arrived in Los Angeles the next day.

Los Angeles is located in a basin surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing the sea on one side. It is sunny all year round, dry and rainless, and has a mild and pleasant climate, so it is also called the City of Angels.

The star-studded Hollywood is located on the outskirts of Los Angeles.

There are famous attractions such as the Avenue of Stars, High and Low Plaza, Wax Museum, Dolby Cinema, and Sunset Boulevard, which receive tens of thousands of tourists from all over the world every day.

This is also a city of miracles that carries the dreams of filmmakers and actors. Every ordinary person has the opportunity to become famous overnight, because here the attention of the world's media is focused!

Luo Quan's arrival did not bring any sensation to Hollywood. She is just one of the many world superstars who have come to Hollywood.

And she didn't come here as a producer or director today. She was a tourist in the morning, and in the afternoon she had to go to a film and television rental company to negotiate a rental contract for filming equipment.

When you come to Hollywood, you don’t have to go to other attractions, but you definitely can’t miss the Walk of Fame.

This is a road full of honors, and only the most popular stars or those who have made great contributions to entertainment are qualified to be engraved on it.

It is worth mentioning that in May this year, Lyon applied to have his name engraved on the Avenue of Stars, but there has been no reply yet.

Although he is extremely popular this year, he is still an idol singer after all. Unless he can achieve huge results in record sales, he is not qualified to be engraved on it.

Lyon probably won't have much chance this year, but it's hard to say next year or the year after.

"Titanic" is expected to be released next year. If the film can achieve great success, Lyon will be eligible to have his name engraved on the Walk of Fame.

As for Luo Quan, it is actually a bit more difficult than Lyon.

Mainly because of nationality.

So far, only six Chinese people have been on the Avenue of Stars, and among them three are Chinese and three are XG.

There is none in the mainland!

However, based on Luo Quan's current achievements, if he applies, there is actually a good chance that the board of directors of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce will approve it.

After all, even though she is young now, she has already been listed as one of the greatest singers of the 21st century by "The Rock" magazine, and many of her works have also been included in the list of the greatest music works of the 21st century.

The common comment about Luo Quan from the outside world is that next year's Grammy trophy is already empty for her, and she can even get almost all music awards in the world if she wants to.

You must know that "Mozart of the East" is not a nickname given to her by some unscrupulous tabloids to gain attention. It is an honor unanimously certified by major mainstream media in the world. A relevant article has also appeared in Time magazine. .

No one will question Luo Quan's outstanding talent and achievements in music, just like no man will refuse to praise Luo Quan's peerless appearance.

It's just that Luo Quan's own desire to go to the Avenue of Stars is not particularly strong.

Taking the initiative to apply is nothing, having the Avenue of Stars invite her is nothing but a card!

Of course, she arrived in Hollywood for the first time today and was very interested in this famous attraction. Checking in and taking photos was naturally a must.

The Avenue of Stars is actually a general term.

Pentagonal terrazzo, representing "starlight" and engraved with the stars' names, is inlaid on the sidewalks of fifteen blocks of Hollywood Boulevard and three blocks of Tenn Street.

And this area is the Avenue of Stars.

It would be unrealistic for her to walk these eighteen blocks. Even if she didn't have a job, she wouldn't be able to go shopping in such a leisurely way.

The main purpose of coming here is to feel some of the atmosphere of Hollywood and see what is different about this world-famous star-making factory.

After wandering around the street for a while wearing sunglasses, Luo Quan didn't see the so-called celebrities everywhere, but he did see a lot of cosplay puppets.

These puppets, including Batman, Superman, and Spider-Man, stood on the sidewalk waving to tourists, and many tourists stopped to take pictures with them.

It looks like something from a superhero theme park.

When he first arrived, Luo Quan felt a little surprised when he saw a red five-pointed star with a star's name walking on the street.

But after watching it for a long time, it just feels like that.

I even thought that if one day I was carved into it, and then stepped on every day, it seemed that there was nothing attractive about it.

The more he walked around, the more boring he became, so Luo Quan took out his cell phone and planned to take a selfie before punching in and leaving.

As soon as the photo was taken here, people gathered around.

"Luo Quan, you are Luo Quan, right!" A white man wearing a peaked cap came over, holding a camera in his hand, dressed like a tabloid reporter.

Although she is wearing sunglasses, if you look carefully, you can definitely recognize her instantly recognizable facial contours.

The reporter in front of him was also prepared. He had noticed Luo Quan since she appeared on the Avenue of Stars just now.

"It's me." Luo Quan didn't hide it. He had already arrived in Hollywood, and it was not uncommon to bump into a few celebrities.

"I'm so lucky today. I met you not long after I left the house." The reporter excitedly took the camera off his neck and said, "Are you free for an interview? I'm a reporter from the Los Angeles Film Times. You can call me I’m Kerry.”

It's not a big or small media, but except for Playboy, Luo Quan is open to most media.

"Of course, but I'm going to the movie equipment rental company right away. If you have anything to interview, we can talk while walking." Luo Quan said, turning on the navigation on his phone and found that the nearest equipment rental company was not very far away.

"No problem." Kerry was very happy. This was Luo Quan's exclusive interview. Except for "Times" and TCC, no other media could enjoy this treatment this year!

"I saw you posted an actor recruitment announcement on Twitter yesterday. Are you an investor or a director?" Kerry raised the camera and started recording.

"They are all, I am the producer, director, screenwriter, and also the starring role." Luo Quan said as he walked.

"It's so surprising. At your age, it's rare for someone to wear so many hats."

Luo Quan smiled softly and said: "It's actually nothing. Just like my songs, the lyrics, music, arrangement, and singing are all my own. I just strive to develop everything in the direction I envisioned."

"So what type of movie are you going to make this time? Can you tell me the plot summary?"

“Due to limited filming funds and script restrictions, my directorial debut is actually a B-level thriller with sci-fi action elements.

We can’t reveal too much about the plot yet, but it will definitely be thrilling. "

"B-level movie, or thriller type?" Carrey thought of typical American plasma movies like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, which are full of violence and killing.

How could a delicate beauty come up with such a script, and she is also the heroine? Does she have to play a perverted murderer?

If Luo Quan knew what Kerry was thinking, he would definitely give him a thumbs up.

In the movie, she is indeed a "murderer", but the people she kills are no longer humans in the strict sense, but there will definitely be scenes of violence and blood.

"I just heard that there are action elements in it, so you will still be able to show off your skills in the movie?"

"That's right." Luo Quan nodded excitedly, "Actually, many people don't know that I have considerable martial arts skills. I can also do many moves that action superstars can do!"

"I'm curious about what a beautiful girl action thriller movie will be like, and I'm looking forward to your directorial debut."

While chatting, the two of them had already walked outside the equipment rental company.

Kerry got the first piece of information about the movie, and he has gained a lot.

After bidding farewell to reporters, Luo Quan walked into the company and planned to rent a batch of equipment.

With limited funds, she had to be careful about these expenses. In order to avoid being ripped off, she asked Seifert to prepare a rental market price table for her before coming.

With this form, she can eat a lot less.