Chapter 74 73 People From the Other Side

Chapter 74 People from the other side

In the Nevada desert, Ryan Reynolds led the handsome male supporting group and walked breathlessly in front. Behind them followed dozens of American soldiers, all of whom looked like they had survived a disaster.

These soldiers were carefully selected by Eric. The young men were very passionate about acting, and their emotional expressions were quite accurate, suitable for being on camera.

Not far away, there were houses and earth walls temporarily built by the props team, which looked like people were living there. Dozens of Arab extras created a sense of life.

This group of people were hired by the union, and they had to spend real money every day.

Unlike the original version, Eric did not plan to go to Qatar to film. He did not have the time. Going abroad required procedures, and coordinating with the local government also required procedures.

Now the United States is still stirring up trouble in the Middle East. If you encounter extremists, you will have no place to cry. It is still safer in China.

"Transformers, Scene 15, action!"

As Eric's voice fell, Ryan Reynolds and others walked dejectedly for a while.

"Look, there are people ahead, we need a phone!" Tom Hardy said, wiping the sweat off his head.

After walking a few steps, a group of people suddenly stopped.

"Do you feel the ground shaking?" Ryan Reynolds asked solemnly.

Instantly, Michael Fassbender's face changed drastically, pointing to a blank area and shouting: "Be careful!"

A group of people hurriedly dispersed, as if they were attacked by some monster.

"Pass! Everyone is in good condition, get ready for the next scene!" Eric made an OK gesture and shouted.

Assistant director Neil Blomkamp hurried over and explained the shooting of the next scene to the soldiers.

"Don't worry, director, just treat them as imaginary enemies, we have such training subjects!"

"Yes, it's just that the target has become imaginary, and tactical actions are performed as usual, right?"

Neil Blomkamp gave a thumbs up. Professional soldiers are different. Except for expressions and movements that need guidance, other aspects are absolutely better than actors.

Nodded at Eric.

"Transformers 1

After arguing with John Adams on the first day, Eric threw 20W to him that night. With money as the way, everything went smoothly.

The scene was directly divided into two groups, one led by Eric and the other led by Patty Jenkins.

Since Eric drew a very detailed storyboard, he also put a lot of effort into marking the script, so Patty Jenkins only needed to follow orders mechanically.

Don't innovate, don't do fancy things, and don't design some shots specifically to highlight your artistic sense. That's a waste of time.

We are a commercial blockbuster. The audience buys tickets to see Transformers, not these actors.

So except for the emotional outbursts, which need close-up shots, the actors' performances are poor at other times. As long as it's not too much, it's OK.

This is Eric's absolute advantage. There are not too many useless shots. After shooting, as long as it takes a short time to edit and splice them together, a rough cut can be produced.

Looking around the world, which director can do this step, except him, no one can.

However, the shooting speed is guaranteed, but it is not without disadvantages. For example, when you need to cut some tidbits, you may fall into the situation where there is no material available.

Under this shooting form, the progress is surprisingly fast. In just seven days, the whole dizzy destruction of the military base and the desert battle against the scorpion have been completed.

In the evening, looking at the shots taken today, Eric nodded.

"Most of them are OK, but the expressions of this group actor are not surprised or shocked enough."

"Do you need to reshoot tomorrow?" Patty Jenkins asked.

Eric thought about it and decided to give up: "Forget it, it's just a small supporting role, it's OK. "

Patty Jenkins curled her lips. The director who could shoot "Monster" had some obsessive-compulsive disorder. Although she knew that she was only an assistant director, she couldn't help but suggest: "If it's like this, isn't it a bit too hasty? I think it's better to reshoot it."

Eric glanced at her: "Patty, don't look at commercial films with the eyes of art films. This movie is scheduled for November, and I only have 9 months to do it well."

"If we reshoot, we need to re-set the scene, get the actors into shape again, and restart the machine. It may waste a day, but I don't have so much time."

"You have to understand that he is just a minor supporting role with two lines. Maybe when watching the movie, some viewers will feel that the emotions are not in place, but they will soon be attracted by the Autobots and Decepticons. "

"When adrenaline is surging, no one will care about these details. "

"But I'm worried about the critics," Patty Jenkins hesitated.

"Critics? What are they? Do I have to rely on "Transformers" to win the Oscar for Best Director and Best Picture? It has only one goal, that is, box office, box office, and box office!"

"All you have to do is follow the script and do the tasks I assign. Don't worry, I am the director. If the critics want to criticize, they will criticize me. I understand your concerns and will not implicate you, let alone "Monster"!"

After being criticized, Patty Jenkins spread her hands and compromised: "Okay, you are the boss, you have the final say."

Eric looked at the assistant again: "Neil, how many scenes are left here?"

Neil Blomkamp looked at the shooting progress: "There is only one scene left, the scene of dizziness and blowing up the tank. "

"Okay, this is the most difficult shot. We will try to finish it tomorrow and leave this desert."

Neil Blomkamp smiled and said, "I've wanted to say this for a long time. This place is just a big cage. There are no bars, nightclubs, supermarkets, restaurants, or anything."

"Don't worry, we will return to Somano, California after leaving here. You can relax after get off work."

While talking, Eric's phone rang. It was Judy who called. He hadn't contacted this girl for half a month since he went to the Sundance Film Festival.

But Judy has a sharp eye. Every time she takes the initiative to find me, she can always send me something good. The first time was James Wan's "Saw", the second time was Patty Jenkins and "Monster". I don't know what it is this time.

It feels so good to open a blind box!

"Hi, Judy, what's up?"

"Eric, I found an interesting project, so I'm going to report it to you."

"Are you talking about the script again?"

"Not entirely, someone is soliciting investment in Hollywood, a Chinese. You always say that the Chinese film market has great potential, so I met with them."

"Chinese? Going to Hollywood to solicit investment? Which company? What's the name?"

"Hong Kong's Star Entertainment, Stephen Chow!"

Thanks to Lao Ma and Luciferhx for the 100-coin reward, thank you boss.