Chapter 115 113 The Word "La" Is in Power

Chapter 115: The L Word in Power

Time flies and it is Thursday, and everything is going on in an orderly manner.

The only thing that makes Eric a little unhappy is that there are still MJ's black fans who come to MGM's official website to leave messages and abuse.

Moreover, many classic movies produced by MGM have been maliciously rated badly recently, such as "Gone with the Wind", "Ben-Hur", "Tom and Jerry", etc.

Some local TV stations received boycott letters when broadcasting these movies.

It's a pity that these uneducated guys don't understand the situation, because most of the boycotted movies no longer belong to MGM, but now belong to Warner, which is also ridiculous.

The casting of the low-cost thriller "Hold Your Breath" has been completed. The British trio have all participated in the audition. The audition roles are two males among the three thieves.

These two roles are actually not very special, and most young male actors can be competent.

There is no need to cast according to the original movie. If you feel that it does not fit the character setting, just change the character setting directly.

This kind of role is not like Hannibal, a high-IQ criminal, nor like T800, a powerful robot. It is a role that will not give the audience any psychological hints and is not irreplaceable.

Finally, Tom Hardy, who has a bit of a gangster and ruffian vibe, successfully auditioned as Alex, the licker among the three thieves.

Michael Fassbender successfully auditioned as Minor, who has a somewhat reckless personality, and is the first one to die.

The female thief Loki was taken by Evangeline Lilly. Now she is not as famous as in the future. She still has more than ten years to go before she can play the role of the Marvel heroine Wasp. At present, she is just a small role who has just entered the industry.

She only started to touch the small screen last year, and the big screen is just a bit of a bitch. However, she participated in a very famous movie "Freddy vs. Jason", playing a little Karami who was killed by Jason with a knife.

She was excited for a long time to get the heroine of "Hold Your Breath".

All three have signed contracts with MGM for 4 movies.

Signing a contract is equivalent to being tied to MGM. For the three who are still playing minor roles, it is actually a good thing to have a movie to shoot.

The most important role in "Hold Your Breath", the real male protagonist, the blind veteran, was taken by Dolph Lundgren.

It is a bit inaccurate to say that he was taken. In fact, the crew sent Lundgren the script and audition invitation, and the veteran tough guy finally accepted the role.

His salary is also the highest in the whole series, 1.8 million US dollars, while Fassbender and Tom Tom both received 70,000 US dollars, and Evangeline Lilly received even less, only 20,000 US dollars.

Some people may think that it is too cheap for a veteran action star like Lundgren to take such a low-cost horror film.

This is a failure to see the market situation clearly. The era of tough action movies like Lundgren is over. The golden age was in the 1980s and 1990s.

Lundgren is currently 46 years old, and the films he takes can't even be shown on the big screen. They are either TV movies or directly released on DVD.

Of those tough guys, only Bruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone are still able to play the leading role and act in blockbusters.

Sir, times have changed!

As for the director of the film, there were many candidates early on, and more than a dozen people signed up, all of whom were new directors.

The producer also sent invitations to several famous directors who are good at thrillers, but when they saw the investment amount, they did not reply.

It is not even enough to cover the production cost of 10 million US dollars, and you can't even get a little bit of oil residue from this money.

As for dividends, someone must believe that this movie will become the next "Blair Witch" and "Saw".

Compared with the time cost, it is not worth it.

The final director is Tim Miller, who just released his first short film last year.

Although he has not grown up yet, he will become the director and producer of excellent works such as "Deadpool" and "Love, Death and Robot" in the future.

MGM studio, the crew of "Blue Is the Warmest Color", today they are going to shoot the scene of Emma and Adele's first encounter on the street.

The glimpse of the two was praised as one of the classic shots in the lesbian world, enough to make them famous in film history.

This shot is very important, but not long. It would be a waste to close the road for real shooting, so they simply rented a scene in Universal Studios.

Although MGM has a studio, it does not have a shooting base of the size of the studio.

Andrea clapped her hands and walked around, asking about the preparations of each group. After a few days of running-in, she has adapted to Eric's rhythm.

There was a half-day scene that Eric directly gave her to direct, and the other party took a phone call and left after a few words.

This was the first time Andrea had seen such a general director, which was really eye-opening.

And it was also the first time for her to take the director's microphone for directing a feature film, which made her feel nervous and excited.

After shooting the script shot by shot, fortunately Eric gave a positive attitude and praised her for some details added by her subjective initiative.

Andrea Arnold, who was already in her early forties, finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although she was twice as old as Eric, the difference in status and her experience in the entertainment industry still made this woman with no background always cautious.

After that successful filming, she finally relaxed and became more comfortable with her work in the crew.

"James, what have you been doing recently? I haven't heard from you." Eric asked.

James McAvoy pointed to the east: "Director, I returned to the UK after finishing my role in "Transformers". At that time, Director Patty was in charge of filming. You were not here, so I didn't bother you."

"After I returned home, I rehearsed a play, but unfortunately, we performed it three times in a small theater, but no one watched it."

Zhan Yimei lowered her head in shame as she spoke.

"It doesn't matter. Drama is the best way to hone your acting skills. The result may not be good, but at least this step is the right one." Eric comforted him.

"Yes, I think so too. Director, are there any new movies at MGM recently? Are there any roles suitable for me?"

"Actually, I don't have to star in movies, TV series can also be used, "The Walking Dead" is very popular, I watched it without missing an episode.

McAvoy looked at Eric with some hope. He had heard from Tom Hardy that the other party and Fassbender had signed contracts with MGM. At least for the time being, they would not have to worry about filming and would be able to gain exposure.

It's a pity that I didn't succeed in the audition. After my guest appearance in "Adele's Life" is over, I have no choice but to go back to the UK.

Maybe after "Transformers" is released at the end of the year, a crew will ask him to film, but what about the six months in between? Do we really want to stay in school and makeshift theater groups all the time?

Zhan Yimei understood that she might only have two or three days, and whether she could have more opportunities all depended on the handsome young man in front of her.

Eric thought about it, but no suitable role for McAvoy came to mind.

The male lead in "Happy Death Day" was okay, but he had already been won by Benjamin McKenzie, and the contract was already signed.

"Sorry James, I can't think of a suitable role for you at the moment."

McAvoy was a little disappointed: "There are no directors. This is Hollywood. There are so many crews working every day. I can always find a suitable one. Even if I don't have one, I can still go back to the UK to act in a play."

Eric patted him on the shoulder: "If there is a suitable role, I will keep it for you."

"Thank you, director."

Neill Blomkamp came over: "Director, you can start."

James McAvoy left consciously and returned to his little stool.

"The Life of Adele"

The originally static square suddenly started to move, cars began to drive by one after another, and the extras really talked and walked like passers-by.

At this time, Adele was in the stage of just awakening her sexual orientation, but she was tricked by a female friend who played with her feelings.

She felt extremely empty inside, and her expression was in a trance as she walked on the road.

The cameraman followed Ashley as she walked out of the revolving door carrying a common shoulder bag and walked quickly towards the distance.

In the close-up, the footsteps are shown first, and the rapid pace shows Adele's impatience and hurry at this time.

Then the camera moved up to her face, and she began to look left and right, looking impatient.

"Stuck! Ashley, your eyes are wrong. They break the focus. What I need is confused and helpless eyes. Yours are too sharp."

Ashley made an OK gesture and the camera reshot.

On the monitor screen, Ashley's eyes became much more distracted this time, as if she had just woken up, feeling confused.

"Stuck! It's too much. You are just confused. You didn't wake up in the middle of sleep. You look too stupid in your current state. In addition, you frown slightly. I need your eyebrow area to show a trace of sadness."

After reshooting again, Ashley's expression changed again, but the force was too strong and she looked too sad.

"Stuck! This one is okay, but try to tone down your expression a little bit, and how do you do the makeup! The hair is too smooth, please make it a little more messy."

"Mary, your hair needs a little tidying up too. I need it to be neater."

"Scattered and neat, this is the contrast between your living conditions, do you understand?"

Four people from the makeup team hurried over and tinkered with their hairstyles. After a few minutes, this detail was perfected.

Art films are so laborious, and they are completely different from commercial films. If it were "Transformers", Eric wouldn't care about such small problems.

In the end, amid constant jamming and repetition, Ashley shot a walking scene 19 times before Eric finally let her pass.

"Okay, take a five-minute break."

In an instant, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Ashley rubbed her face: "This guy seems to be very serious today. My facial muscles are almost cramping."

"Is your acting too bad? We just asked a professional teacher for tutoring on these things not long ago." Mary complained with a smile.

Ashley glared at her sister: "Really? Then I want to see how you behave next."

At this time, Judy came out of nowhere: "Ashley, are your facial muscles a little sore? Let me help you relax. I have learned professional nursing massage."

Ashley quickly took a step back: "No, I can do it myself."

She had learned about Judy's hobbies from the staff, and finally understood why he always looked at her strangely.

"It's okay, let me help you."

Judy said, already pressing the other person's cheek, rubbing it gently with both hands.

"I'm right, I'm a professional. I used to work in a gym. This is my main business."

Ashley squinted her eyes, it was really comfortable, and it seemed good to let the other person help her relax.

"Uh-huh"

Five minutes passed quickly, and the filming continued.

"Best Actress, Scene 10, action!"

As Ashley walked to the edge of the road, a blue-haired girl on the opposite side attracted her attention, because she was hugging another girl without any scruples, and the position of her hands and the expressions of the two clearly showed that they were lovers.

The camera zoomed in, and Mary first lowered her head and whispered a few words to the extras, then raised her head and smiled brightly.

"Yes, this is the smile I want, another one, this time with a more enthusiastic smile."

The second time, Mary smiled more wantonly and relaxed, with short blue hair and a blue coat, and her smile was full of sunshine and confidence.

The camera was given to Ashley, and she showed a slightly surprised expression, as if she was thinking about why the other party dared to be so bold to show her sexual orientation in public.

"Good performance, this one passed, next shot!"

It was completed in two takes, and Mary couldn't help but feel proud in her heart.

"It's nothing. Ashley filmed it 19 times. It's tiring to watch."

Then there was the classic look back when the two met, and multiple cameras directly surrounded the two.

The props team controlled the green light, and the two walked towards each other. As a result, they walked a few steps and were stopped by Eric before they looked back.

"Mary, your expression and action are the key points in this scene. Don't just walk, show me a hair-flipping action."

The second time, Mary walked and flipped her hair behind her ears, revealing her smooth and pointed chin.

"Cut! No, no, there's something wrong with your face."

Again, she was stopped before she even looked back.

Mary looked at Eric in confusion: "Director, what's the problem?"

Eric stared at the monitor for a while and said: "Change the earrings. You are the active party in love. This earring is too gentle. Change her to a sharper one."

The props team hurried forward and replaced a new earring with the joint selection of Eric, Andrea and others.

Is such a shot important? In fact, it is not necessary to be so demanding in art films.

For example, in the scenes of eating and school, Eric's requirements are not as high as today.

The main reason is that this scene is too representative. If he doesn't nitpick, he can't get over it. The details are appropriate.

Of course, he won't be crazy like Wes Anderson. The Grand Budapest Hotel is really torturous.

Mary put on new earrings and the shooting started again.

This time, the moment of looking back was finally captured, and then it was called off again without any surprise.

"Mary, your eyes lack temptation. You have discovered that Adele is the same type of person as you."

"Mary, put your hands in your pockets, be cool."

"Mary, take your hands out of your pockets, be cool."

"Mary, look back a little longer, you move too fast!"

"Mary, what about your expression? Give me an arc at the corner of your mouth, but not too big, I want a smile arc."

"Mary, are you trying to eat the other person with your eyes? Weaker."

"Mary"

"Mary"

"Mary"

When this shot was taken for the 25th time, Andrea reminded: "Director, take a break, let everyone find their state again."

Eric looked at the monitoring screen, Mary's cheeks began to twitch unconsciously, he knew that the other party had almost reached the limit.

"Take a ten-minute break!"

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