Chapter 058 This is a publicity strategy



That day Ava told Hardy that the song was finally recorded.

Hardy brought Ava to the film company's arrangement department. Several arrangers were there, including director Nolan.

The phonograph was turning and beautiful music was coming out of the speaker.

"Are you going to Scarborough Fair?

Parsley, sage, thyme and thyme,

Please give my regards to a person who lives there.

He was my true love. "

The beautiful singing voice resounded in the studio, and everyone was mesmerized by it. Ava held Hardy's arm tightly, and she didn't know whether Hardy liked the final version.

The song is over.

Everyone in the room clapped unconsciously.

"Great, Ava, this is the most beautiful song I have ever heard. I believe this song will be popular all over the United States and even Europe."

Hardy praised with a smile.

Ava was immediately delighted.

Ava's voice is not as overly sweet as Sarah Brightman's, and her voice is deeper, but Hardy thinks Ava's interpretation of Scarborough Fair is as good as anyone else's.

And she is the original singer.

Benson Road, music director.

"This song is so beautiful that I am deeply mesmerized every time I hear it. After the record was recorded last night, I don't know how many times I played it on loop. Finally, I fell asleep to the song. That night, my dream was sweet."

Other arrangers also praised the work.

"In fact, when I was doing the accompaniment, I felt that I couldn't help myself. I was always mesmerized by the melody and often forgot about arranging the music."

"I love this song so much, I'm sure it will become a classic among classics."

Nolan also likes this song very much.

I have to say that Ava sang very well, but he had a feeling that this song was somewhat incompatible with the upcoming movie "A Fistful of Dollars".

In his mind, The Red Dead Redemption represents the western Gobi Desert, windy sand, and chilliness. This song is so beautiful, without that chilliness.

Nolan and Hardy expressed their feelings, and Hardy smiled and said, "In fact, I originally created this song mainly for publicity."

"We have limited funds, so I came up with an idea. Let Ava sing a song, play it on the radio, and advertise that the song is an episode of a movie. When people like the song, they will naturally be curious about what movie it is. When our movie is released, it will definitely attract a group of audiences to watch it." Hardy said.

When Director Nolan heard this, he immediately realized that this was indeed a good idea.

Assistant Hardy's promotional method of using songs and curiosity to attract the audience is really brilliant.

Hardy continued:

"I also knew that this song didn't fit in with the overall style of the movie. My idea at the time was to have a shot of Marissa being locked in a cage in the movie, give her a close-up, and have her sing the first part of the song in a low voice."

"The whole song is put at the end. When the subtitles are played, the picture shows Ava walking in the wilderness, slowly moving forward. The camera can be simple but must be beautiful. Finally, the whole song and the subtitles end together."

Nolan thought about it in his mind and found that the effect was very good.

"I think it's totally fine. It's settled. Now we're still missing a real theme song. Benson, do you guys have any idea yet?" Nolan asked Benson from the arrangement department.

Benson balked.

"We thought of several and you weren't satisfied with any of them. It's not easy to come up with a good song. Anyway, the filming hasn't started yet, so we can compose the music after the filming is finished." Benson said.

"Will you be able to produce a song that satisfies me after the filming is over?" Nolan frowned.

“Oh~~”

Benson couldn't guarantee it.

Hardy looked at the two guys and thought of the theme song from the movie Hustlers. When watching the movie, his favorite was the whistle song. Every time he heard the whistle, the feeling of the West immediately emerged in his mind.

Hardy had learned this whistle before, but he only learned the beginning part. Of course, this beginning part is also the most classic part of the whole song.

"Benson, I have an idea. Do you think this piece of music is suitable?" Hardy said.

"Oh, Assistant Hardy has a new song?" Benson asked in disbelief.

"Just a short clip, listen to it."

Then Hardy whistled.

“Woo~~Woo~~~~”

The whole piece is about three minutes long, and Hardy only played for one minute before stopping. That's all he had, and the rest was left to the arrangers to fill in.

"Do you feel okay?"

Hardy asked a few arrangers.

"Your song is very emotional. It really has a sense of remoteness and desolation." Benson said with some surprise.

"Would it be better if we added a guitar?"

"I think electric guitar is better."

A few arrangers ignored everyone else and started discussing.

Director Nolan looked at Hardy with admiration in his eyes. "Assistant Hardy, I have to say that you are one of the most talented people I have ever met. The whistling just now also gave me a lot of feelings. There are some parts of the movie that can be improved."

"Director Nolan, how is the crew's preparation going?" Hardy asked.

"It's almost ready. The equipment and personnel are ready. The male lead has been found, the female lead is here too, and the filming location has been signed. It's an MGM filming base in New Mexico. I plan to leave next week."

Director Nolan said.

"How long do you expect the shoot to take?" Hardy asked.

Nolan thought about it.

"If there are no problems, the filming will take about three months, and the post-production will take about two months. It should be ready for release in half a year."

What Nolan said is still an ideal situation.

Benson and several other arrangers were still discussing Hardy's whistle music, and finally Nolan joined in. Nolan is a more versatile director. A director is like a conductor. He may not be better than a performer at a certain instrument, but he knows a little about everything.

Hardy asked for a few vinyl records, which he planned to send back to the radio station for playback and start gaining popularity from now on.

Previously at Siegel's cocktail party, Siegel introduced him to several bigwigs in the Hollywood entertainment industry, including the bosses of MGM and Warner, as well as the head of Columbia Radio in Los Angeles.

They are just the right people for you.

Hardy takes Ava home.

Ava went to take a bath,

Hardy put the film into the record player, and Ava's singing voice rang out in the room again. I have to say that this song is really beautiful and you can listen to it over and over again.

No wonder this song has become a world-famous song and is hailed as one of the most beautiful classic English songs in the world.

The bathroom door opened gently.

The woman was wrapped in a bath towel, revealing her two long and beautiful legs. She was walking barefoot on the wooden floor. Because she had just taken a shower, there was a string of water-stained footprints on the floor.

Walking to the sofa, Ava knelt beside Hardy, her delicate face pressed against the man's thigh, humming along with the record.

"Parsley, sage, thyme and thyme..."

Hardy stroked the woman's hair and enjoyed the solo.

"Joan, I'm going to start filming a movie next week, and I'm afraid I won't be able to see you for three months." Ava said reluctantly.

"Haha, it's okay. Don't forget that I'm a film producer. I'll go to New Mexico to watch it when I have time."

The song ends.

Neither of them had heard enough.

Put the record player on loop.

Good night,

The two listened to it more than ten times...


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