The Best Director

"Are you crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

A scream pierced the silent night sky. Danny, who was sleeping soundly on the garden lawn, raised his head, glanced at the brightly lit room on the second floor of the house, and exhaled a long breath from his nose. So what? Already?

"Don't even think about it!!!" Jessica looked shocked in the dressing mirror and turned into a terrorist? It’s a shame he came up with this crazy idea! Wang Yang, who was sitting next to the bed, also spread his hands with wide eyes: "I'm just telling you how to block Times Square..." Jessica angrily picked up a comb and threw it at it, shouting : "Don't even say it!!!" She didn't dare to show any support or interest, otherwise it would be unimaginable if he really did that!

"Kaka hahaha..." Wang Yang couldn't help laughing a few times, picked up the comb and combed his hair, and said with a relaxed smile: "I'm just roaming in my brain, don't be nervous, you know I won't be so crazy, I want to be more Who would be a fool to do this? And if you don’t have enough time to set up the scene, just clear it out.”

Jessica did not smile or speak. She stood up coldly, picked up the baby monitor on the bedside table and threw it at him. Wang Yang smiled and raised his hands in surrender: "I was wrong, I left scars on your heart. Come here, sweetheart, let me comfort it." Jessica rolled her eyes: "I want to hit you." She still sat in his arms, Wang Yang hugged her, caressed her mō and comforted her soul, Laughing: "Maybe we can get the right to block filming? Haha!" Jessica said expressionlessly: "You'd better think about how to stop time." Wang Yang said softly: "I will, whenever I While doing this..."

With a sizzling sound, Wang Yang kissed her on the mouth. Just when he was about to continue their love, he yawned in disappointment. Jessica, who was not yet intoxicated, kissed his face, stood up and crawled: " Go to sleep." Wang Yang nodded and fell back. There is still a lot of work tomorrow.

The sky is gradually getting brighter, and the rising sun hangs high in the blue sky. Some disputes are not so easy to resolve. In Santa Monica, where the sea breeze blows, the headquarters of Flame Film Company is a lively and busy scene.

"No, these characters are still not good enough. Can't they be cuter?"

In the conference room, Wang Yang frowned tightly as he looked at the character drawings of "The Adventures of Robot" in his hand. Why did the drawings get uglier with each drawing? The overall image has not changed. The main problem is that the head and eyes are ugly. He said: "They are just a bit dull, not smart enough, and not young enough. Rodney looks at least 30 years old, like an honest person, let him be 18 years old." , be smarter! And this girl, she’s so silly with these braids and blush, she looks like a nerd, sorry, I mean Robot Adventures needs a beauty, let’s make them pretty.”

Producer and director Chris Wedge, producer and art director William Joyce, production designer Steve Martino and others are all here.

Not everyone was convinced. William Joyce immediately argued: "Jan, I really don't think there are so many problems. These robots are very beautiful, too beautiful! They are the lowest level of scrap metal." Iron', how to make them beautiful? We need to highlight that they are composed of ordinary parts." He proudly introduced: "Every part of their body has a physical reference, like these hairs..."

"William, no one cares about this!" Wang Yang waited for him to speak eloquently, glanced at everyone, and then said seriously: "As you know, maybe it is a bit cruel to say this, but the fact is that when an ordinary audience sits on the big screen, In front of, or standing in front of the poster wall looking at a poster, he just wants to watch the movie, he is not studying how we create, he doesn’t care, you know? The audience is really interested in them after the film is successful, if we If they fail, they’re really just a pile of scrap metal! No one cares, no one knows.”

He paused, softened his voice, and clapped his hands: "So first think about how to succeed. First of all, we all need to correct our mentality. Don't think that we are complete givers."

Chris Wedge smelled a hint of gunpowder. He knew that Joyce had already complained, and Yang had always been a hardliner. He immediately reconciled and said: "Yang, the parts of the robots are based on real objects to enhance the sense of reality. We understand you." meaning, but if they are too beautiful, they don’t look like low-level robots.”

"Realism. Each part refers to the real thing and has a promotional purpose, which makes the audience think, wow, this is so cool! This is so awesome!" Wang Yang sighed, and then said seriously: "If they are assembled It’s an ugly robot. Who likes it? Yes, the character image must match the background setting, but it’s not that simple. Why does Spider-Man become a muscular man? Why does Captain America become a muscular man? Because they are the protagonists. No matter what background they have or what environment they are in, they always stand out, so let Rodney become a muscular man!"

He picked up a drawing, shook it, and continued: "This girl, simplicity can be fresh and natural, instead of deliberately making her stupid. If she is stupid, we will be stupid too, understand? And all these robots, Their eyes could be more vivid, we have the technology, please!”

"Okay." Chris Wedge nodded in agreement, and Steve Martino and the others didn't say much, but they knew their style needed to be adjusted. Joyce's face is getting more and more ugly. When he participated in the design of "Toy Story", Wang Yang was a naive middle school student. Now he is teaching him how to draw? He has modified it several times according to his opinions, but this guy is still not satisfied! Joyce didn't want to endure it anymore, and couldn't help but look at Wang Yang with annoyance, and said: "Whether they are beautiful now or not, isn't it your own personal aesthetic?"

"No." Wang Yang looked at him without hesitation. He knew Joyce's mentality clearly. The old guy had always been proud of his qualifications in "Toy Story" and seemed unable to remember that this was his first time as an art director. He said in a calm voice: "William, I know the audience, I just want to do better."

Joyce sneered disdainfully, is this kid hinting at something? The failure of "Buddy"? (In 1997, the family comedy "Buddy" co-produced by Joyce only received a disastrous box office of 10.11 million. It was released on DVD four years later. The Rotten Tomatoes three indicators were 25%/29%/37%.) At this time, Wedge He quickly reconciled with a smile: "Everyone hopes that "Robot Adventures" will be better."

Now that the conflict was made clear, Joyce never thought about staying, and said loudly: "I won't change, I really won't change, we are wasting time!" It was like being fooled, he and Marty Nuo and the others have such beautiful designs and paintings, but they are called rubbish again and again! And that person is not a painter! His illustrations often appear in The New Yorker and enter museums and art galleries...

"These!" Joyce pointed to the character album on the table, blushing with excitement: "I dare say these characters are very good, they are popular! No matter how I change them, they will always be like this."

Wang Yang leaned forward and held his chin, looking at the angry Joyce. He didn't want to speak for a moment. This was an irreconcilable conflict. Someone had to compromise or quit. This person couldn't be him. Wang Yang solemnly said Again: “The character must be cuter and cooler.”

"I quit!" Joyce took off his black-rimmed glasses and solemnly announced his decision with wide eyes. He had already made up his mind to cooperate with DreamWorks Animation, Disney, Fox, Warner... Anyway, he had enough of Fire movies. , Wang Yang is a dictator! He also doesn’t want to work with a company that promotes the legalization of same-sex marriage! He put on his glasses again, pushed the conference table and stood up: "Young man, my style can only be like that, I can't satisfy your nonsense requirements! You are so powerful, just come out with some beautiful robots, A beautiful movie will come out, I’m waiting for it!”

"William!" Wedge stood up and shouted, but Joyce ignored him and walked angrily out of the conference room. With a loud bang, he closed the door heavily. The atmosphere at the conference table suddenly seemed awkward. Wang Yang shook his head and smiled: "If he damages the door, he still has to pay for it."

In fact, he has always felt that Joyce's art style is not very good, but it is best for Flame Blue Sky to maintain a good relationship with him because he has many rich story materials, so of course he most hopes to solve the character design problem in a harmonious manner. It doesn't seem to work now. Joyce quit on his own initiative, and Wang Yang breathed a sigh of relief. Then he could invite a suitable art director to join him and design a cute and cool robot.

Wedge didn't know what to say. This was the first time that Lan Tian had such a big creative conflict. As an old friend of Joyce, he didn't want to see this situation. Moreover, Lan Tian wanted to obtain "Santa Claus Call", "Leaf Man" 》 and other novels suddenly became difficult to obtain the rights to adapt animations.

"Yang, this doesn't seem to be the right time, but..." Steve Martino suddenly looked embarrassed. He thought that Yang was not a stingy person, so he said calmly: "I want to concentrate on being responsible for "Ice Age 4" "The job of "Robot Adventures" is not suitable for me."

Wang Yang looked at the art designer of "IA3" and co-director of "IA4" and understood that Martino's design ideas and style could not meet his requirements. He nodded and said: "OK, we will find someone to take over your position. You Finish shooting "IA4"." Snap! He suddenly tapped the table, which really startled Wedge and Martino. They heard him laugh again: "Look forward, gentlemen! "The Adventures of Robot" has just begun."

"Wonderful Yang is interested in "SNL" actor Kristen Wiig, and the two met to discuss cooperation." - Yahoo Entertainment; "Due to creative differences on "Robot Adventures", Wang Yang forced William Joyce to leave?" ——"Los Angeles Times"...

There is always so much news related to Wang Yang. Recently, Flame \u0026 Blue Sky's new film project "Robot Adventures" caused an earthquake. Because of "irreconcilable creative differences", William Joyce announced that he was leaving the crew. Wang Yang once again served as producer and art director, and it was widely rumored that Qiao Yang deliberately forced him to leave: "These characters are garbage." It is said that Wang Yang commented on the work results of the art team led by Joyce, and he asked Qiao Iss and others have been revising it repeatedly for half a year, and they have always said that it is "not cute enough, not pretty enough, not cool enough". Everyone in the team is satisfied, but he is the only one who is not satisfied.

This should be the news released by Joyce himself, because the "Robot" art team within Blue Sky has no complaints. Character design is a crucial task for cartoons. There is nothing surprising in half a year. As expected, Joyce accepted it. "Los Angeles Times" interview: "He is indeed arrogant and arrogant sometimes, which makes me a little bit intolerable. My leaving is a good thing for both parties. He has got the team situation he wanted, and I don't have to worry about those anymore." The robots are distressed and wish them good luck."

"People have not seen the perfect combination of Wang Yang and William Joyce, even though they are both children at heart." The Los Angeles Times teased that who is right and wrong is just gossip, and it is natural to spread rumors. Everyone insists on their own opinions, believing that Wang Yang did not force anyone away, and he is right; they ridicule Wang Yang as an arrogant control freak, and "Robot Adventures" ended up in a mess... However, it is worth mentioning that there is currently no news that Wang Yang Young is a producer, writer, or director of "Robot Adventures" in any of the crew roles.

In the elegant chairman's office, Wang Yang looked at Keke's photo while working. The baby with a bright smile is very cute and honest, and he is two months old! Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey! He smiled and continued working on the script. After a while, there was a knock on the door, and he shouted: "Come in."

K-Slant came in with a newspaper, handed it to him, and sat down on the chair in front of the desk: "Joyce is looking for trouble for you."

"I know." Wang Yang glanced at it nonchalantly. He already knew about it in the morning. Jessica angrily threw "Leaf Man" and other fairy tale books into the utility room. He shrugged: "I don't Maybe I agree with those ugly characters, it’s okay, I don’t think I need to pay attention to him, just leave it like that.” Mark Slant was also a little doubtful about his plan and asked: “What are you going to do next?”

"It's still the same! First of all, I want to see the characters and scripts that I'm satisfied with. The art team is reorganizing." Wang Yang suddenly laughed, understanding Slante's doubts. He was so lenient that he was already a member of "Robot Adventures" He was one of the producers of "The Legend". He nodded and laughed loudly: "Damn it! I will take over the production of this cartoon! Interesting!" Anyway, there will be a lot of working time during the filming period of "I Am Legend" With the space available, and the fact that Blue Sky's headquarters is in New York, it is more convenient than the previous production of "Kung Fu Panda". When it comes to the long drawing stage, there is not much workload, and Chris Wedge's directorial ability is enough to make the film successful. .

Mark Slant was not surprised at all. In fact, Wang Yang has always been the producer, and now he is just correcting the name. With the official joining of Magic Yang, "Robot Adventures" is worth looking forward to.

"Hey, I've been thinking about a more interesting idea recently. Can I make two movies at the same time?"

This time Mark Slante was surprised: "What?" Wang Yang spoke enthusiastically: "You know the shooting cycle of "I Am Legend" may be very long, not every day can work, not all in one day I can use it during working hours, so what can I do in my spare time? If there is a movie that is also shot in New York, and it is also a depressing and lonely mood type, then when "I Am Legend" can't be shot, I will be willing and able to People who are capable of shooting that movie together go to another studio to shoot... Haha, it’s interesting!”

He excitedly punched a group of fast combination punches and said with a smile: "I'm still studying whether the time can be arranged properly. This requires a high degree of team coordination and precise arrangement."

"Crazy..." Mark Slant adjusted his flashing glasses and couldn't help but smile with emotion: "You are a genius!" Shooting at the same time? Doing this will naturally lead to more physical and mental exhaustion, and it is easy to fail to take care of both ends. If the arrangements are not proper and the execution is not effective, it is likely to prolong the shooting cycle of both films, causing the cost to rise; the advantage is to make full use of It’s a good time, don’t let go of even a minute. Maybe by the end of the year, another magical movie will be released. He asked: “Do you have any movie ideas?”

"How about "Infernal Affairs"?" Wang Yang grinned. Both stories contain depression, loneliness, helplessness, helplessness, hesitation, uneasiness, crisis, pain, struggle, choice... There are many similar themes in them. Emotion is a very suitable combination for shooting at the same time, and he is very interested in the story of "Infernal Affairs".

After hearing this, Mark Slant thought for a while and felt that it was very suitable. If "Infernal Affairs" is released at the end of the year, it can join "Little Miss Sunshine" in the 2006-07 awards season. The problem is, he reminded: "You Do you really want to do this? You'll be very busy." "The Green Hornet", "Iron Man", "The Adventures of I Am the Legendary Robot", "Infernal Affairs"...

"I will not sacrifice normal family time, never." Wang Yang knew this best. He exhaled and reached out to hold the perpetual motion device on the table: "Mark, in fact, the biggest advantage is that this idea allows I feel energetic all over my body! I found the lost j and he let go of his hand, and the perpetual motion device started to rotate again. He smiled: "Like this, you can either make yourself full of energy, move, move!" Or become weak and old. "

Night falls in Los Angeles, and it gradually reaches the dead of night in the early morning. A bright, round moon hangs in the sky, and the cool breeze makes the branches and leaves of the sycamore trees sway.

"Yang, it's very late, why don't you go to bed?" In the corridor outside the study, Jessica knocked on the door and walked in. Wang Yang looked at the script and storyboard in rapt attention, and then typed in the documents on the computer. Looking at something, he replied dully: "Oh, you go to sleep first, I will be ready soon." Jessica looked at him for a long time, and then Wang Yang looked up at her and said: "HEY, Jesse, can you pour me a drink?" Water?" Jessica frowned and said: "Look at the time." Wang Yang looked at the lower right corner of the computer screen and scratched his hair: "Oh, I really want to set it back..."

"Wow wow wow, wow wow wow--"

The night sky was getting darker and darker, and the moonlight filtered into the baby's room through the window. Keke on the baby's bed went from crying without tears to crying so hard that her little face was covered with tears, and her two big clear eyes wandered around. Go, but no matter how much I cried, those two people didn't show up. Danny walked around uneasily on the lawn in the garden downstairs, raised his nose towards the brightly lit room on the second floor, sniffed the familiar smell, and whined, wondering what was going on?

"Hey!" A sad cry came from the baby monitoring monitor, filling the spacious bedroom with a cloud of sadness. Jessica covered her face with her hands and sat on the edge of the bed, sighing in discomfort from time to time. Wang Yang walked around with a face. He was so tight that his fists were so tight that veins popped out. He couldn't bear it any longer!

The two of them are not crazy. This is a way of educating babies. Keke has already known how to recognize people. Of course, she is closest to her parents. When she wakes up in the middle of the night to finish feeding, she must be hugged by her parents before going to sleep. Otherwise, he will cry non-stop; although not much, he sometimes cries suddenly, not because it is time to feed, nor because he needs to change diapers, nor because he is sick... There is no need for any reason. He cries during the day for exercise and at night for exercise. Clingy.

When these situations occur, everyone ignores her and lets her cry until she stops crying. Then after two or three times, the baby who is asking for trouble will no longer cry randomly, and his personality will become better. strong.

Wang Yang loves to coax his daughter the most. From the first day Keke was born to now two months ago, as long as he is by her side, he will run over to sing whenever she cries and watch her sleep sweetly. Now he is crying to pieces. , but he could only sit in the room and watch helplessly!

"I don't care!" Wang Yang suddenly rushed out of the room, and Jessica screamed: "No! Yang - no!" She stood up and rushed towards him, almost falling to the ground, taking advantage of his hesitation to stop. She hugged him tightly from behind: "You can't, we can't! Trust the baby, okay?" Wang Yang turned to look at her, going crazy: "But, God -" Keke's The crying continued: "Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu" Wang Yang turned around and shook her, begging: "Please, maybe she peed, the diaper is useless, maybe she is hungry! Maybe there is a mouse... Jessica shook her head firmly: "You know it's not! You know it!"

"Are you crazy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Wang Yang roared like thunder, his whole body trembling slightly. Looking at her expressionless face, he finally couldn't bear it. He yelled and cursed: "Oh my God! How can you be so cruel! What mother, damn, Fuсk, what the hell!!! Fuсk!"

Listening to his scolding, Jessica's eyes filled with tears almost instantly. She pulled her hair away from her ears, turned and walked towards the big bed: "Do you know how uncomfortable I am? Don't I feel heartbroken? This is for Baby..." For you, she feebly sat down on the bed. He was back to his busy schedule, and Keke refused to just take care of her. If he walked around in the middle of the night every day and was busy with work during the day, he would not Will you be exhausted? Isn't it possible to let him sleep well? But if Keke becomes strong, he won't have to get up in the middle of the night. She will go to nurse, change diapers, coax her to sleep, and take good care of her daughter.

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu" Keke's crying still didn't slow down. Looking at Jessica's red eyes, Wang Yang felt even more messed up. What's going on with him! ? He hurriedly walked over: "Sweetheart, I'm sorry, I was so angry, I'm sorry!" Jessica stroked his outstretched hand and gave him a gentle smile: "It's nothing, I know." Wang Yang While wiping her tears, she begged: "Can you tolerate it for a few more days? She is only two months old. How about waiting three months before implementing it?" Jessica shook her head: "No."

"Ah ah ah -" Wang Yang suddenly felt like he was having a lunatic attack. He hugged her and wěn wildly, walked to the wall again, banged his head against the wall a few times like a woodpecker, and then pounced on her and covered his head on it. From the pillow, a muffled cry came out: "Ahhhh--"

It's like being tortured from hell! No matter how crazy he was, Wang Yang still couldn't dilute the panic. The unprecedented panic and heartache made him almost suffocated. He suddenly thought of something and jumped up. He glanced at the monitor over there and murmured blankly: "Oh my. God." This feeling! This feeling, this powerlessness, this pain and uneasiness, this struggle, this feeling of fear... He actually felt the emotions of "I Am Legend" and "Infernal Affairs" so deeply like this!

"What's wrong?" Jessica frowned suspiciously, her pitiful look adding brilliance to the depressing world. Wang Yang sat next to her and hugged her, taking a few hard breaths: "I don't know, it's so uncomfortable!" Jessica leaned on his shoulder: "Me too, it's so uncomfortable." The two leaned against each other, Together we silently looked at the baby monitor on the bedside table, listening to Keke's plaintive cry: "Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu" beside……

In the silence of the night, the two of them could really feel relieved about the patience of their children. Keke cried for a long time, persisting for more than half an hour. It seemed that she was finally tired of crying, and she had not cried for five minutes! It seems to have worked.

"We did it, the baby did it." Wang Yang and Jessica looked at each other and smiled. They were not excited at all. There was an indescribable sense of relief in their hearts. They felt relaxed and relaxed. They were so tired! The two of them came to celebrate and were about to say something when suddenly the monitor came out again: "Woo woo."

"Baby, daddy is here -" Wang Yang's nerves suddenly tightened and he rushed out crazily. Jessica was stunned and also rushed out crazily: "Baby, mommy is here -" she shouted: "Today, we must implement it tomorrow! Otherwise, she will cry for an hour next time!!" Wang Yang shouted: "Today! Just today!"

When the two of them rushed to the door of the baby's room, it was quiet, and no crying was heard. They walked quietly into the room and got closer, looking at the baby's bed. Keke seemed to have fallen asleep. The two of them gently withdrew again, and he leaned into her ear and whispered almost silently: "Our daughter is stronger than we thought." She held his hand, leaned on his shoulder, nodded and whispered softly: "Yes, she is."

"Will she stop being clingy to us?" Jessica suddenly felt sad. Is it because Keke will no longer be clingy to others? Wang Yang kissed her hair and smiled: "No...she will do it one day, but all children are like this." Jessica blinked her red eyes, yes, all children will grow up. . ! .