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《殺手》製片人解密:如何透過片廠綠燈委員會的評審

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原標題 《殺手》《殺手:代號47》製片人:如何透過片廠綠燈委員會的評審Greenlight Committee,國內譯作綠燈委員會,是每個片廠(studio)決定什麼影片最終可以進行投拍的一個決策小組,簡單地說就是他們幾乎掌握著一個電影專案能否落地的生殺大權。I prefer to call this the meeting with the producers just before a mo...

綠燈委員會幾乎掌握著一個電影專案能否落地的生殺大權。製片人Adrian Askarieh就如何透過片廠綠燈委員會的評審等問題為我們解答。

原標題 《殺手》《殺手:代號47》製片人:如何透過片廠綠燈委員會的評審

Greenlight Committee,國內譯作綠燈委員會,是每個片廠(studio)決定什麼影片最終可以進行投拍的一個決策小組,簡單地說就是他們幾乎掌握著一個電影專案能否落地的生殺大權。能進入綠燈委員會評審的專案,都是片廠之前投資研發的專案,由與片廠有首看協議的製片人提交;能最終透過綠燈委員會審批的專案,就是最後殺出重圍在院線得以見天日的專案。我們就綠燈委員會的問題諮詢了製片人Adrian Askarieh。

Adrian Askarieh, 美國電影製片人,製作過系列影片《殺手》(Hitman),《殺手:代號47》(Hitman: Agent 47)等。該系列片基於遊戲改編,由福斯製片並全球發行。Adrian Askarieh在好萊塢以製作遊戲改編電影著稱。有關他的具體資訊,請查閱http://primeuniverse.com

Eva: 製片廠的綠燈委員會是由什麼人組成的?

Adrian:每個片廠不一樣,但是通常是由最高層級的研發部門,市場宣發部門和發行部門的高管組成。

It varies at every studio, but it is usuallymade up of top-level creative and marketing, and distribution executives.

Eva:他們在綠燈會議上都做些什麼?

Adrian:作為製片人,除非你是獨立融資的專案,否則片廠很少讓製片人出現在綠燈會議上。但是製片廠在綠燈會議上都是來做決定是不是投拍某部影片,這方面每個片廠都是一樣的。基本就是來權衡“利和弊”,看看是不是往前推進。我想說這個會議上,拍不拍某部影片,其中的商業和經濟利益是決定的主導因素。有的時候,一部影片透過綠燈委員會批准,是因為它能給片廠帶來光環,比如得獎機率大;有的時候,影片透過綠燈是因為專案中有個很重要的人物(Eva:一般指演員或導演),片廠想和他建立長期合作關係。但是上述情況最近幾年出現的越來越少。從基本經驗評判,他們就是看這個專案是不是能賺錢,是不是能加強片廠的片單,提高該部影片成為系列片的機會。

As a producer, unless you are independently financing the project, you never sitin at a studio green light meeting. But the process by which a studio decideswhether or not to green light a movie is fairly consistent throughoutall of the studios. It is all about weighing the “pros andcons” of moving ahead with making a particular movie. I would say it ismostly dictated by whether or not making a particular movie is a viablecommercial and financial decision. Sometimes movies get the green lightbecause they bring a certain prestige to the studio in terms oftheir award potential. Other times a movie gets the green light becausethere is a very important piece of talent with whom the studio wants to be inbusiness. But these scenarios occur less and less these days. The rule of thumbis whether or not a movie is a viable financial endeavor and whetheror not enhances the studio’s slate and gives them a realistic chance atlaunching a franchise.

Eva:我聽說在綠燈會議前,製片人都要去片廠為專案做最後陳述。在這個會議上,你都需要準備些什麼資料?

Adrian:我一般管這個會議叫綠燈前製片人會議。綠燈委員會一般指片廠內部最終決定影片投拍與否的人員。如果到了這個階段,製片人一般會有很棒的劇本、導演和一些主要演員。有預算和拍攝期表也很重要。即便是後面這兩項最終還是需要修改變化也沒有關係,投資人/片廠會根據這些資訊作出分析決定。

I prefer to call this the meeting with the producers just before a movie is greenlit. A "greenlight committee" often refers to the people at the studio who conferinternally and decide which movies get made. By the time producersreach this phase, they will ideally have a strong script, a director, and someof the key cast in place. Having a budget and a schedule is also very key. Evenif the latter two evolve and change (as they often do), having them at thisjuncture gives everyone, including the financier/studio, sufficient informationto base their decision

Eva: 對於遊戲改編的電影專案,是不是更容易被綠燈委員會批准?他們是如何評判的?有哪些因素會影響他們的決定?

Adrian:如果是基於一個很成功的IP研發出來的專案,肯定是更有優勢,更容易透過綠燈委員會的批准,尤其是在當今的市場情況下。所有人都在尋找既有的IP(注:Adrian真的是用的IPs)。因為觀眾對這個內容更有熟識度,不管是很多人瞭解的,還是這種對於大眾來講很重要的漫畫書或者遊戲,這都有著很大優勢。因為從全球的觀眾對於基於既有IP改編的專案的熱情程度來看,這種基於IP改編的專案對於投資人和片廠來講相對保險。所以基於IP改編的專案被認為有很高優先權。

It is always a major advantage to have asuccessful and established IP as the source material for a movie you hope toget the green light for, especially in today'smarketplace. Everyone is looking for pre-existing IP. That is becauseaudience familiarity with a particular property, whether it is the massaudience, or in the case of comic books and video games, an extremely importantand active component of the mass audience, is a substantial advantage inthese cases. Because of theenthusiastic way in which global audiences are responding to movies based onIPs, IPs are much more of a safer bet to financiers and studios. And movies based on established IPs are deemed of higher priority.

Eva:《殺手》系列影片,第一部很成功,為什麼8年後福克斯才做第二部?綠燈委員會是根據什麼來決定是否做系列片的?

Adrian:這是個很好的問題。其他很多沒有《殺手》那麼成功的系列片都要比它推進的快。因為有的時候在片廠的環境發生變化,這包括比如管理層的變化,這就使得是否做系列片這個決定的過程變得漫長。至於綠燈委員會是怎麼決定是否做系列片,我的答案是一樣的,他們會分析這樣做是不是能賺錢。

That’s a good question. Many other films which wereless successful than the first Hitman generated sequels much quicker. Butsometimes the climate at a particular studio changes, this includes changes inmanagement, and it becomes a longer process to get them to agree to move aheadwith a sequel. As far as the factors the green light committee takes intoconsideration when deciding to move ahead with making a sequel, my answerremains the same: they ask and analyze whether or not it is viable financialendeavor.

Eva:謝謝你的回答。你最近在做哪些專案?有沒有和中國市場相關的專案呢?

Adrian:我現在正在研發兩部基於遊戲改編的電影,《正當防衛》(JUST CAUSE)和《殺出重圍》(DEUS EX)。另外一個讓我很興奮的科幻驚悚《ALIEN SLEEPER CELL》也在前期籌備中。我覺得中國給大家提供了很棒的機會,主要是有這麼多愛好電影的觀眾,他們願意走進電影院體驗電影帶來的樂趣。作為電影人,能把電影帶給這樣的觀眾是非常令人興奮的。我現在也在為中國觀眾研發一些專案,包括一部非常受歡迎的漫畫小說改編題材《龐然巨物》(ENORMOUS)(Eva:據悉,《正當防衛》與國內光影工場合作,有興趣投資的趕緊聯絡!)

I amcurrently working on bringing two very popular video games, JUST CAUSE and DEUSEX to the big screen. I am also starting soft preproduction on a science fictionthriller called ALIEN SLEEPR CELL, which I am very excited about. I think Chinaprovides a very exciting opportunity mostly because there is a huge andreceptive audience that genuinely enjoys going to the movies and loves thecinematic experience. As a filmmaker, its very enticing to want to provideexciting movie content for such an audience.I am currently developing a fewprojects for the Chinese audience, including a very popular graphic novelcalled ENORMOUS.

2016年8月30日

Eva於洛杉磯

eva.evacao@gmail.com

作者伊娃曹(Eva Cao),現任愛奇藝北美業務代表,歷任華誼兄弟國際製作部總監、華獅製作副總裁、美國韋恩斯坦公司亞洲製作部顧問。畢業於美國南加州大學研究生院及美國天普大學研究生院,主攻電影製作及娛樂管理。目前常駐好萊塢。

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