Chapter 244 239 The Two Actresses Look at Each Other

Chapter 240 239. Two actresses look at each other

Paris, France.

This romantic city has not yet been occupied by blacks, and there are parades shouting for the French to get out of Paris.

Bir-Hakeim Bridge, one of the two viaducts in Paris, connects the 15th and 16th districts.

According to the construction time, this year is the 99th birthday of this bridge. Of course, it has undergone many repairs, renovations and reinforcements in the middle.

It is one of the tourist attractions in Paris. It can be said that ships pass under the bridge hole, or that subways pass over it. Of course, the best way is not to pass through the middle.

"Last Tango in Paris" was filmed here, and today it is also the filming location of "Inception".

MGM negotiated a contract with the Paris Municipal Government three months in advance. Generally speaking, major countries and cities are very welcome to large-scale investment and well-known crews to come to film.

Once the movie is released, it will effectively drive and promote the local tourism industry, and can also collect a rental fee, which is a profitable business.

For example, Zhangjiajie, the filming location of "Avatar", has been there for many years, but the sign is still hanging.

And "Inception" perfectly meets the standards of big production, big stars, and big crew.

So when they arrived in Paris, the local government cooperated and gave the green light, and the police station specially sent five police cars to block and patrol.

The makeup artist put makeup on the actors, the stylist matched the style, and Eric patrolled the whole scene.

As the assistant director, Neil Blomkamp was very excited and ran more actively than Eric.

As long as he got this one and performed well, he could direct it independently. He had already read the script of "Chronicle".

Although it doesn't seem to use many big scenes, it is a bit different from the imagined science fiction film, but the story is exciting and the conflicts are well created, and he likes it very much.

After adjusting the camera position and talking to the cameraman, Eric looked at Neil.

"You are too excited, young man. Take it easy. Too much is as bad as too little, you know?"

"Okay, director. I'll go get some water."

"Well, you have been with me in three movies. People who are with me have always made the fastest progress. I have accumulated enough experience. Don't be nervous."

Neil touched his nose: "It's just the first time. I will adjust my state immediately."

At 9:30 in the morning, all preparations were ready. Although the weather in March has bid farewell to the cold winter, it is still breezy.

But this is a good thing, because a thicker coat can give the stylist more room for matching. For example, now, the effect presented in front of Eric is very good.

Bell is wearing a casual suit and leather shoes. Unlike Batman's straight and upright style, he is more relaxed in his daily state.

Charlon is wearing a milky white woolen coat with curly hair shawl. The hair at the bangs switches between covering the eyes and revealing the eyes with the wind, giving people a mysterious and dangerous feeling.

Nico's style is somewhat opposite to Charlon's. It is also a coat, but it is red.

The heights of the two goddesses are almost the same, both about 180cm, and the styling can perfectly show their outstanding figures.

On the contrary, Bell is 183cm tall, which actually doesn't look that different. If he wants to be taller, he needs to use internal height enhancement and lens technology.

The plot to be filmed revolves around the three of them.

After taking on Saito's task, Cobb decided to form a team. Due to the existence of Mel, he could not take on the task of dream builder and could only come to Paris for help.

An old acquaintance recommended him a powerful dream builder - Arieldne played by Neeko.

But to be on the safe side, Cobb needs to test the other party's strength first. He wants to know how powerful this so-called powerful dream builder is.

And Arieldne is no longer the ignorant schoolgirl played by Ellen Page in the original book. She is a top master who is not inferior to Cobb as soon as she appears on the stage. She is arrogant and naturally unconvinced by Cobb.

So, with the help of an old acquaintance, the two started a competition. If Cobb could win, Aliridni would help him.

This competition was based on Arthur, played by Heath Ledger, as the dream master. The two entered Arthur's dream as dream builders to compete.

The scene that took place at the Bir-Hakeim Bridge was one of the scenes of the two people's competition.

The most exciting scene in the original version came from this. The folding city shocked many audiences at that time.

Although Eric has been working in the circle for several years, he has some experience.

But when I watched this scene in the cinema, I was just like ordinary audiences, with surging emotions and amazement.

Later, "Doctor Strange" was released. The battle between magicians in it also used the method of folding cities to show magnificent imagination. The inspiration came from "Inception". Many people will feel familiar when they watch it.

Eric plans to shoot this dream duel into a battle method similar to "Doctor Strange" and upgrade it.

Dreams are free to do whatever one wants. In theory, they are more free and unrestrained than magicians.

Moreover, the two were in Arthur's dream, not carrying an important mission, so the duel between the two powerful dream builders should be colorful and colorful, vowing to shock the audience in advance.

"Director, is it better to use special effects for this scene?" Neil asked, pointing at the split shot.

"Yes, finish the scenes that can be filmed first, and then go to the studio to add special effects later."

"What about this scene? Arthur's spinning fight with the enemy? Are special effects easier to achieve?"

Eric did a final tweak on the lens to make sure it was correct.

"Neil, I also know that it would be easier to use special effects, but there is a reason that is more unacceptable than real shooting."

"What?"

"save money!"

"Uh, I understand!"

Eric patted him on the shoulder: "When you really become a director or producer, you will consider these things. Making the actors a little more tired can help you save tens of millions of dollars, or make the actors more tired." It’s easier to be an actor, but it costs a lot more money. How do you choose?”

"I choose to save money." Neil did not hesitate.

Although he does not know the specific cost of "Inception", he can predict that it will be higher than "Transformers".

When filming "Transformers", MGM was owned by Eric himself, and he didn't charge a penny for the entire process.

Now that the company is re-listed, it must be clear between public and private. He has the three most important responsibilities of producer, screenwriter, and director. His remuneration will definitely not be less than 20 million US dollars, and may also include box office share.

The actors are even more exaggerated. Chris Evans, Gal Gadot, and Ryan Reynolds were only paid a few dollars at that time, and the entire cast and crew were paid a combined US$2 million to spend.

What about "Inception"?

Both Theron and Nicole received a salary of US$10 million, which is standard for Oscar-winning actresses.

Although Christian Bale is not the best actor, his acting skills are obvious to all. He has been nominated for many international awards and his salary is US$5 million.

As an Australian star that has risen rapidly in recent years, Heath Ledger has great appeal among young people. He has also won several film festival awards and his film salary is worth US$4 million.

Although the salaries of actors such as Tom Hardy, Morris Chestnut, and Daniel Brühl are not much, the total sum of zero and zero amounts to millions of dollars.

With the support of the film salary alone, "Inception" will exceed 30 million US dollars, which is dozens of times that of "Transformers".

This filming did not have the support of the military, and no free soldiers were provided. There were filming locations in several countries, and the total manpower expenses totaled more than 10 million US dollars.

In addition, there are various expenses such as soundtrack, theme song, mixing, editing and so on.

After taking everything into account, we also need to add the super big head of special effects. If more than 100 million were spent on special effects like "Transformers", Eric wouldn't be able to afford it.

Because MGM has too many projects this year, even if it made a lot of money last year, it can't spend lavishly, it still has to be economical.

What's more, the props department still has hundreds of people, many of whom are experienced prop masters. Their comprehensive abilities are the best in Hollywood, or to be precise, the world's.

""Inception" Scene 35, Scene 1, action!"

Following Eric's order, the four cameras ran at high speed, capturing the footage from all angles.

On the front, Bell trotted all the way to the bridge, with a vigilant and cautious look on his face, while looking left and right and slowing down.

As Bell moved forward, the cameraman backed away step by step with the camera, while Eric and Neil stood behind the cameraman and watched the recording.

Out of sight of the camera, the sound engineer held the equipment high, hung the microphone over Bell's head, and recorded the lines he spoke.

When he reached the first step, Bell's raised foot stopped in the air, and then fell back to the original place.

The scrutinizing gaze on his face became more intense, as if his intuition told him that this should be Ariridne's hiding place, and he was about to find her.

Behind the camera, Eric nodded. A good actor will figure out the character and add various details to the character to enrich the character and make the character appear more real.

Eric's storyboard was written in great detail, but it was impossible to do it all.

All I can say is that if you follow his script, you won’t make mistakes and you can also capture some charm.

However, many famous scenes and lines that have flashes of inspiration still need to be performed on the spot. Bell obviously did a lot of homework and added more details for Cobb.

"You have very good intuition and you are an excellent dream builder. Why are you still looking for another dream builder?"

Outside the camera, Nicole's voice sounded, but she could only be heard but not seen, and she was actually standing next to Bell.

But after hearing the sound, Bell began to pretend to search and became more cautious.

It seems funny to pretend to be blind when someone is right in front of you, but that’s how movies are made.

When this scene finally reaches the big screen, it will become an effect similar to the sound transmission from thousands of miles in martial arts movies. Although I am not there, there are traces of me all around.

"Aliridney, you are indeed here, I'm going to catch you." Belle said, looking around.

"No, I can leave at any time, but the game is boring to play like this. Cobb, you haven't answered the question yet, why do you need two Dream Builders?"

"Cut! Passed!"

After Eric finished speaking, Nicole left her place and walked onto the bridge corridor to stand, and a group of staff took up their positions again.

""Inception" Scene 35, Scene 2, action!"

Bell turned around suddenly and saw Nicole standing not far away as if she appeared out of thin air.

He stepped up the steps with serious eyes, and the distance between the two gradually narrowed.

They looked at each other without saying a word.

A gust of wind blew from the river, and Nicole's hair moved with the wind.

Eric snapped his fingers. This was a signal to them, which would be canceled later.

Hearing the snap of fingers, the two danced their arms simultaneously and stared at each other sharply, as if they were casting a spell.

Then Nicole leaned sideways against the bridge pillar, while Bell took a few steps back, as if he suddenly lost his balance and staggered.

"OMG! If I were asked to do this, I would crawl into the ground in embarrassment."

"It does look very funny, even more funny than before. If this paragraph is released, people will definitely think that they are two lunatics."

"Hey, hey, I just don't know what will happen after adding special effects?"

"What if it's cool? It feels like anime."

"Mr. Watanabe, I didn't expect you to be so childlike."

Watching Nicole and Bale's funny actions, Theron, Heath Ledger, Ken Watanabe and others were laughing and whispering beside them.

"Cut! Do it again! Bell, your movements are a little stiff, please relax."

Bell nodded: "It's not convenient to do actions in a suit. Director, let me take off my jacket. It should be much better."

"Okay, let's try the effect."

As he said this, he walked over to Nicole. From the previous shooting, he found that her movements were not beautiful enough to show the picture in his mind.

The action director also came over quickly, and the three of them discussed for a while and redesigned some actions.

The stand-in was also there to improvise. If Nicole couldn't complete it well, the stand-in would be used when necessary.

Sometimes the use of a stand-in does not mean that the actor is unprofessional. When the actor really cannot complete the scene, in order to ensure the beauty of the look and not waste too much shooting time, there is nothing wrong with using a stand-in.

Of course, using a lot of stand-ins is definitely disrespectful, especially in literary dramas.

Can't you fucking move your hands, not even your mouth?

Filming resumed ten minutes later, and the two performed funny action scenes several times before Eric shouted.

""Inception" 3ion!"

The contest between the two ended with an equal score.

The scene changes, and Nicole stands tall, looking at Bell a few meters away.

"Cobb, I admit that your ability is outstanding, but this only makes me more confused, why do you need two dream builders?"

Bell's eyes blinked a few times. For the mission, he thought for a few seconds and then seemed to decide to tell the other party. He took a deep breath and was about to speak.

Boom boom

Suddenly, there was an engine roar.

I saw a Hummer suddenly coming over and crashing into Bell at a very fast speed.

In the shot, it is Theron who can be seen driving through the windshield.

"Cut! Passed! Substitute!"

At Eric's command, Theron got out of the car and a professional stuntman got into the driver's seat.

"Bell, let's use a substitute." Neill Blomkamp advised.

But Bell still insisted: "I can do it. Don't worry, nothing will go wrong. And isn't there insurance?"

"Don't mention insurance. The more you mention insurance, the more likely things will happen!"

In this scene, Mel suddenly appears and knocks Cobb to death. Even though professional stuntmen are used, Eric plans to use a stand-in, not afraid of ten thousand, just in case.

But Bell was very insistent on going in person. Eric couldn't resist him and decided to give him a chance.

But it is only given once. If it is unsuccessful, it must be replaced immediately.

""Inception" 3ion!"

Boom boom

The Humvee rushed towards Bell quickly, and when he heard the sound, he looked back suddenly.

Zheng!

At this moment, the pressure fixed on his body was immediately pulled, and Bell flew backwards and fell accurately to the predetermined landing point, which was already covered with thick foam boards.

Seeing that there was no accident, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"cut! Great!"

Eric walked over and pulled Bell up: "How are you? Do you feel uncomfortable?"

Bell smiled: "That's great."

Eric laughed loudly, looked at everyone and said, "Did you see it? Such an excellent actor, I am sure he will win the statuette."

Everyone also gave applause and thumbs up.

Theron then replaced the stuntman and got back into the car.

""Inception" 3ion!"

In the camera, Nicole and Theron looked at each other, and the eyes of the two women revealed inexplicable information.

"It seems that this is why you need two dream builders!"