"Humph, a director as good as Nanaya Kiryu wouldn't run out of ideas so easily. Don't compare him to those ordinary people."
With a disdainful snort, Katsushira walked to the crew's residence and quickly contacted the crew's press officer.
Because Washimine Entertainment had already informed the crew before.
So Miss Katsushira didn't have to spend much effort and walked into the filming location of "Madoka Magica" amid the envious and jealous eyes of nearly a hundred colleagues.
After entering the set, Katsushira followed the tacit understanding between the crew and reporters and did not shoot anything.
She just used her eyes to see, and used pen and notebook to record, writing down everything she thought was valuable.
After returning, she will organize and edit these things and eventually turn them into entertainment news that can attract the public.
Of course, if the crew is willing to provide some photos, Miss Katsushira will not refuse.
When they reached the outskirts of the filming location, Katsushira was asked to stop.
At this time, the crew in front was filming, so she had to find a slightly higher place and try her best to look for the person she wanted to interview.
Soon, she saw the director with short black hair, standing behind the camera and directing the crew on the set.
Judging from the situation, it seems that they are shooting some trivial short action shots.
Because Katsushira saw several actors wearing exactly the same clothes taking turns appearing in front of the camera.
Behind the director stood a blonde woman and a black-haired woman.
Having seen the other person's photo several times, Katsushira immediately knew that the blonde woman was the noble lady from Britain.
As his eyes swept across the woman's face, Katsushira felt that she was indeed capable in the workplace.
[It's just that she feels more like the Queen than the Assistant Lady…]
Katsushira couldn't help but sigh. If we only talk about the assistant's background, I'm afraid no one in Hollywood can compare to Nanaya.
Not to mention her identity as a daughter of a nobleman, her previous work experience in the embassy alone is enough to make people jealous.
It seems that this director has never lacked appeal to women...
Katsushira glanced at the black-haired person, who seemed to be a Japanese who had recently transitioned from being a model to an entertainment industry.
[What a lucky guy! Even if he can't gain a foothold in Hollywood with this movie, at least he will have a smooth road ahead in the Japanese entertainment industry.]
"Seven Nights..."
Just after finishing a shoot, Nanaya heard Ryan's voice from the back, "The female reporter from "Film Treasure" is here."
"Yeah." Nanaya nodded and said to the photographer next to him, "Cairns, you continue shooting."
The photographer's name was Cairns James, and he was originally the second photographer in the crew.
Because Shonan was assigned to the small drama crew next door by Nanaya, this old man was temporarily promoted.
However, the other party used it quite smoothly. Although not as tacit as Shonan, at least he was able to complete the task assigned by Nanaya very well.
Nanaya gave the other party some instructions on the shooting techniques, then turned around and walked to Ryan.
"Where is it? Have you told the other party? Keep the interview as brief as possible."
"Don't worry, I've already notified you."
After saying that, Ryan followed Nanaya and walked towards the outskirts of the filming location.
Katsushira is also an old acquaintance of Nanaya. Since she established a good cooperative relationship with Washimine, her status in the company can be said to have risen steadily.
Now she has become the deputy editor-in-chief of "Film Treasures" in North America.
The interview was held in a small set room next to the studio.
Because it happened to be a classroom scene, it had all the tables and chairs, which was very suitable for interviews.
In fact, this interview was also included in the routine promotional activities of the movie.
The crew of "Madoka Magica" has been maintaining an appropriate level of publicity since the grand opening ceremony.
The previous press conference at the San Diego Comic-Con should be considered a phased concentrated release.
Before and after the press conference, the crew kept releasing news and pictures.
The main cast and crew will also be asked to accept media interviews in a planned manner to continue to spread the popularity of "Madoka Magica".
This time, "Madoka Magica" is completely different from the previous Fate.
Because Fate is a large-scale series project, the most important task of the first FSN is to pave the way for subsequent movies.
But "Madoka Magica" is different, this movie is a one-time deal.
As an original non-sequel film, "Madoka Magica" must increase the popularity of the film as much as possible before its release.
In order to achieve this goal, Nanaya, who originally didn't like to be in the spotlight, even rolled up his sleeves and joined the battle.
Nanaya not only opened his own personal website, but also updated the latest pictures about the film every once in a while, attracting the attention of a large number of fans.
He even frequently interacts with fans at the bottom of the website to promote "Madoka Magica" as much as possible.
Of course, as a busy director, Nanaya only visits the website occasionally.
Nanaya directly handed over the entire website to the publicity and promotion team of Washimine Entertainment.
This is also the method adopted by most celebrity teams in the future. After all, you have to work, promote, and manage various social accounts.
If everyone could be perfect, even if this person is not perfect, he would have the ability to clone himself like Sun Wukong.
Although the management of the website has been handed over to others, Nanaya still pays attention to it occasionally.
What do you think about the project "Madoka Magica" and what are your expectations for it?
Although these feedbacks will not affect Nanaya's production of "Madoka Magica", they will directly affect how Washimine Entertainment promotes the film.
Since the first "Kara no Kyoukai", Nanaya has never ignored the importance of publicity to the success of a film.
This interview with "Film Treasures" is considered to be an important part of recent film paper media.
So, even though Nanaya asked for this interview to be as brief as possible, Nanaya would not mess around when answering.
He carefully answered various movie-related questions raised by Katsushira.
Taking out a pen and a notebook, Katsushira asked the first question of the day: "Nanaya, why did you choose to bring such an original story to the big screen? You know, originality is now recognized as the most risky choice in Hollywood."
"This story originally came from a conversation between me and Urobuchi."
Nanaya gave the answer without thinking: "Although it was just a concept at the time, I really liked this story. So I said directly to Urobuchi, 'Come on, let's make this story into a movie.'"
After a short pause, Nanaya continued: "I think it will be a lifelong regret if everyone has not seen this genius idea."
Katsushira asked again: "Then why did you choose to spend 200 million US dollars to shoot this story? I believe that with the ability you showed in FZ, you definitely don't need so much money, right?"
Why did it cost so much to film Madoka Magica?
There is only one real answer, which is that Nanaya hopes to make a fortune in the upcoming 3D movie era.
This is not nonsense, because the planning started several years in advance.
There are intricate conflicts of interest between Washimine's special effects team and Weta Studio.
Based on what Nanaya knows now, no matter who wins or loses between "Madoka Magica" and "Avatar", the era of 3D movies will definitely begin.
The biggest winners are definitely Weta Workshop, Washimine and Sony.
What Sony obtained was 3D shooting technology, such as patents for 3D camera lenses.
Most of the film's later patents were shared equally between Weta Workshop and Washimine.
This guy Cameron should also have a sip of soup.
As for Nanaya, as a major shareholder of Washimine, he eats much better than the truck driver next door.
But when facing the media and reporters, Nanaya would definitely not be stupid enough to just say that it was all for money.
Although the story of "Madoka Magica" was not filmed for money, it is true that the subsequent 3D version was made for money.
But this is obviously not the result that magazine readers and movie fans want to see.
After all, talking about money is so vulgar.
So what Nanaya said is of course the most favorable answer for the film and publicity.
"If it had been shot in the usual way, the film would have cost about $120 million. But from the beginning I had no intention of shooting it in the usual way."
Nanaya sat up straight and said excitedly.
"What I hope is to use the most realistic shooting techniques and the most stunning visual style to bring the audience into the fantasy world that Urobuchi and I have imagined. I believe that the audience will enjoy an unprecedented visual feast."
With Nanaya's current status and reputation, the words he said were naturally very persuasive.
This is not only the confidence of a top director, but also the blessing of being the runner-up in film history.
In fact, spending $200 million to make a movie that you like is actually contrary to the tradition of Nanaya's filmmaking.
As a person who aspires to be a successful commercial director, Nanaya should weigh the investment and returns for each of his films.
Choose a release date close to that of Avatar and invest so much money.
It would be fine for ordinary people to do this, but for a time traveler who has maxed out his talent for seeking profit and avoiding harm.
Nanaya's behavior was indeed not rational.
But there is a saying that goes, a man remains a boy until he dies.
What's more, Nanaya is a man who has lived two lives?
Now that he has money, people and skills, why not follow his heart and do something that makes his blood boil?
"Madoka Magica" will be an unprecedented large-scale production, but Nanaya has already made up his mind to give 200% of his effort to make it a success.
Then, Nanaya added: "I had the idea of creating this movie from the very beginning when I was filming FZ. I have always devoted myself to every detail of making this movie."
"That sounds pretty amazing."
Miss Katsushira nodded.
Nanaya shook his head and said: "When you have countless loyal fans around the world, this is the most basic self-requirement for a director."
"It's not just me, my requirements for everyone in the crew are the same. They all have to put their best efforts into the filming."
"The second-highest box office in the history of global films is both a driving force and a pressure for me. Not to mention that we are next door to the champion crew."
Nanaya pointed to the other end of the studio, where Cameron's crew was.