Star Wars fans are widely present in North America and have even formed a cultural heritage. Even young people born in the 1990s and the new century can tell the complex relationship between Star Wars and the various characters. To a certain extent, just like "Journey to the West" on people across the Pacific, there is no doubt about Star Wars' influence in North America.

Duke is sure of this and is also clear that it is not enough to rely on feelings for a movie.

There is a phenomenon that cannot be ignored. More than 95% of older Star Wars fans will enter the theater in the first week of the film's release. They will actively buy tickets to watch, but they will only watch once. Moreover, these people who have experienced the hardships of life will not crazily buy Star Wars peripheral products!

As we all know, the real focus of profitability is the periphery of Hollywood popular movies!

Who are the people who watch the video repeatedly and contribute one dollar after another to the box office? Teenagers!

Who are those who are crazy about buying various toys, dolls and posters, and want to move the entire series of Star Wars products back home? Teenagers!

Who is the person who can continue to pass on the Star Wars culture and allow Duke's Lucasfilm to make money every few years? There is only one answer, teenagers!

"Although Star Wars: New Hope was released as early as the 1970s, the first generation of Star Wars fans are already gray-haired..."

Standing at the front of the conference table, Duke said firmly and vigorously, "But the largest consumer group of this project is still a teenager audience!"

Catherine Kennedy and Charles Rowan both nodded slightly, and others agreed with Duke's statement, and George Lucas was no exception.

Hollywood movies win the family market and those who win the world will win the world. The core component of the family market is teenagers.

"Sorry, George..."

Duke smiled at George Lucas, "I'm afraid I can't use your proposal."

George Lucas said without mind. "It's okay."

After all, his relationship with Duke is unusual, and he doesn't mind that the young man he likes almost completely overturns his setting on the future direction of Star Wars.

Duke turned to the other side of the conference table and said to Robin Grand, who returned after the Harry Potter series, "Robin, you are responsible for selecting actors, and the crew will hold a large-scale audition. The selected star actors should be young enough, preferably relatively unfamiliar to the audience."

The script has long been posted to the core members of the team. Duke also revealed a long time ago that he intends to create the "Youth Edition of Star Wars" and portray a female Jedi as the protagonist.

This is to please the main teenage audience in the market.

"The heroine is a girl aged 16-19." Duke also reminded Robin Grand, "The other main male character is also of the same age, and the appearance of the actor must meet the requirements."

This is the most basic condition for starring in the male and female protagonists of the film. If these conditions are not suitable, no matter how outstanding the acting skills are, Duke will not use it.

Duke shook his head to Tina Fei, and Tina Fei immediately handed over a basic requirement for young actors to Robin Grand and others.

Robin Grande glanced at him and the job was not difficult for him, because Duke's requirements were not complicated.

“Girls aged 1.16-19, independent, humorous, thin.”

"Girls aged 2.16-19, strong, smart, thin."

"A man around 3.20 years old is witty and witty, thin but not handsome in the traditional sense."

"A man aged 4.26-29. handsome and confident, thin."

"A man around 5.70 years old has a strong view and a tough character. He doesn't need to be too thin."

"A man around 6.40 years old, military type, thin."

"A man around 7.30 years old is smart and smart, and doesn't need to be too thin."

These are the seven most important characters in the new Star Wars.

"Duke..." Robin Grande's eyes left the document and said, "I have a suggestion you can consider it."

Duke made a gesture of asking for help.

"The first heroine must be a white girl."

There is no doubt about this. Robin Grand suggested, "If you can, it's better to set the actor who plays the heroine as a black man."

"I think this proposal is feasible," Charles Rowan echoed.

When he sat back in his seat, Duke also considered this suggestion and used black people as the male lead. It was indeed a business trick. Although North America was shouting anti-discrimination slogans, the different treatments on races were still huge, and there is a fact that cannot be ignored. The number of people of color in the United States is increasing, and there is even a tendency to surpass white people. Using a black person is not only in line with the so-called political correctness, but also to please the audience of minority groups.

"I don't think I need to choose..."

In fact, Duke is very clear that using black people in such roles will also bring some negative effects, and he is really unsatisfied with black actors. "Whether Asian or Latino can be an alternative."

These are also minorities. In other roles that are not very important, it is enough to find a black actor to play, and it is enough to comfort the black people's heart that is as easy to break like glass.

Just like the Oscar awards, some blockbusters will be protested by black actors as long as they do not use black actors, and some black organizations across the United States. So does deliberately changing to black actors mean discrimination against actors from other ethnic groups?

Duke is not a school of film arts and sciences. In the past few years, a black actor has never been allowed to play the real protagonist of his films, nor will he spoil black people like the Oscars.

He was very sure that if the starring actors of this film used black people and did not use them in the next film, there would definitely be many black organizations talking to him. His time is very precious and he has no time to talk to these people, and it is not appropriate to say anything at that time.

When the preparations were over, Duke left, he accepted an interview with a reporter arranged by Warner Bros.

Facing Warner's media, Duke revealed more information, and talked in detail about the doubts when writing the script of "Star Wars 7". "When the audience first watched "Star Wars" in 1977, they were completely unfamiliar with the universe and stories in the movie. They didn't know who Princess Lea was, didn't know Han? Suro, nor who the father of the Black Warrior was. This is a beautiful and unfamiliar world. But by the time we create the story of the seventh part, it is difficult to break these conventional understandings."

Regarding the direction of the plot of "Star Wars 7" asked by the reporter, Duke also said, "I will respect the previous story, but I will not stick to the rules."

Duke also revealed that he would use CG special effects carefully, abandon the "prequel trilogy" of overusing computer CG special effects production methods, and re-enable the real robots and miniature models that fans are obsessed with, and relish, and use modern CG technology to make them organically combine to truly serve the story itself.

"Since Star Wars 7 was confirmed to be filmed, there have been many fans of Star Wars who have been working hard to the company through various ways. I and George Lucas themselves say, "Don't rely too much on CG special effects anymore. We miss the Star Wars movies in the past."

Facing the reporter's microphone, Duke said directly, "My team and Lucasfilm, have actually discussed the possible negative effects of excessive use of CG special effects. In order to better make the special effects serve the story itself and also meet the requirements of hardcore movie fans, "Star Wars 7" will reuse traditional special effects such as miniature models and real robots, supplemented by necessary computer special effects."

This is basically the truth. The computer special effects cameras in "Star Wars 7" are indeed less, but this is compared to his past movies with more than 2,000 special effects cameras, Duke has never been a conservative person. He knows what effect Star Wars fans want, and knows more clearly how to achieve this effect almost perfectly in the most time-saving and labor-saving way.

For example, in terms of photography, George Lucas used HD digital photography in the HD format in the trilogy of "Star Wars Prequel" has been criticized by movie fans. Since the day the project of "Star Wars 7" was announced, many media and old movie fans have been calling for Duke to use 35mm format film to shoot the film again.

Indeed, Duke chose film, but it was not a relatively backward 35mm format, and the version of 70mm film, and he planned to use the imax camera as much as possible to shoot this video. If such a goal can be achieved, Star Wars 7 will be the first commercial film in history with full imax lenses.

Including Harrison Ford's pay may reach $20 million in films, Duke's original plan, "Star Wars 7" requires $200 million in production costs, and the later investment of $50 million was entirely prepared for the IMAX shooting plan.

When necessary, Duke can also invest additionally by personal investment.

All preparations are in an orderly manner, especially the work of inviting old actors from the Star Wars trilogy to return. Except for the difficulty in negotiations with Harrison Ford, the other aspects are progressing quite smoothly.

Kiran Shah, a special actor who played an Ivok and a tortured power robot in Jabba's palace in "Star Wars 3: Return of the Jedi", quickly signed an actor contract; Warwick Davis, who played the Ivok who first discovered Leia in "Return of the Jedi", was also sure to join the crew...

In addition, after the launch of "Star Wars 7", many star-level fans also contacted Duke through various means. If you want to play a guest role in this film, you can do it even without lines and rewards.

The most famous of them are British comedian Simon Page and Daniel Craig, the actor who plays the new generation James Bond.

This is also the promotional point at the end of the film. Duke verbally promised to give them the right role. (To be continued.)

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