Chapter 80 78 Gal Gadot Is Bambi

Chapter 80 Gal Gadot is Bambi

Santa Monica, resort hotel.

Eric and Chloë Sevigny lay in bed, savoring the aftertaste of what had just happened.

"Is the movie promotion over?"

"Almost. There's nothing much to promote about an art film. It was just released last week and didn't get much response. I don't expect it to do well at the box office. Anyway, I'm not an actor with box office appeal."

"No box office, but you can win awards. This year's Oscars and Golden Bears are too late, but Cannes and Venice are still worth looking forward to."

Eric comforted her. He wasn't the kind of person who would completely refuse to admit his mistakes. We were still lying together.

"Hehe, I know the quality of this movie. It has no hope at all. And for me, Cannes and Venice are important, but only winning the Oscar can make me really excited."

"Yes, I almost forgot that you have been nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar. You have higher aspirations."

Chloë Sevigny sighed: "But this last step may take decades, or even a lifetime. You need to meet a good script, a good director, a good actor, and a good crew."

"At the same time, you have to hope that your opponent is not strong, and the people in the organizing committee are not blind. In short, too many people can only look at that little golden man for their whole lives."

"I don't have much hope for the best actress. Instead of expecting that, it's better to increase the box office appeal, at least so that I can earn more pay."

"Hahaha, are you still short of money?"

"It depends on who you compare with. Compared with the waiter, I don't lack it. Compared with you, I lack a lot. Besides, is there anyone who doesn't love money?"

Eric turned sideways and rubbed it hard with his big hands. He really used a lot of force. He knew the girl's hobbies.

"Let's talk business. I remember that the movie you were nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar was "Boys Don't Cry."

"Wrong! And the Golden Globe Best Supporting Actress nomination."

The woman raised her middle finger to protest.

"You just said that these awards are not important."

"Yes, but I changed my mind again, is that not okay?"

"Okay, of course, hum!"

"F you hurt me!"

"Let's talk business. I remember that you played a gay lover in "Boys Don't Cry", and in "If Walls Could Talk", you dressed as a woman, right?"

Sevigny's hand reached down: "Yes, what's wrong?"

"I have a movie here, a lesbian movie, and I hope you can play a role."

"Another lesbian movie!" Chloë Sevigny was speechless.

Then he stared at Eric and asked, "You gave me a small role in Transformers. It doesn't matter. Just treat it as a cameo. Then can this movie you said let me win an Oscar?"

Eric told the truth: "Not necessarily. At most, I will get a nomination. It's possible that I won't even get a nomination. It depends on the opponent."

"So why should I act in it? Eric, I don't want others to think that I can only act in gay movies. I also want to enter mainstream movies, but you are pushing me out."

"Don't say that about Seville. This role won't delay you for a long time. In fact, it's similar to a cameo."

Suddenly, Eric felt a tightening below and the strength was increasing.

"Well, Seville, there is really no project suitable for you in MGM now, but I promise that if there is, you will definitely be the first choice, okay?"

"It depends on your ability!"

"You have to let me rest for a while. I still have to work tomorrow."

"That's your business, I don't care!"

"Wait, I suddenly remembered a horror movie. If you dress a little fresh, you should be able to play the heroine."

Santa Rosa, Transformers crew. Eric and Chloë Sevigny have both joined the crew, but of course they can't appear in the same car, otherwise there will be rumors.

You can drive the car, but you can't drive the same car.

Today is Monday. In order to avoid traffic jams, MGM's cars have already driven in before the students enter the school, and now all preparations have been completed.

Speaking of Santa Rosa High School, there is a story circulating in Hollywood.

At the beginning, Dimension's "Scream" decided to shoot at this school. It had already been discussed with the school and the crew had arrived.

As a result, when it was time to start shooting, the school suddenly said that it couldn't be shot because the movie involved horror elements and was harmful to the health of teenagers.

There was no way, the crew could only find a new school temporarily, which delayed a lot of time.

Who exactly was behind this incident is still a mystery, but director Wes Craven couldn't swallow this breath, so he complained bitterly at the end of the movie.

Dimension also issued a notice to the entire industry to blacklist Santa Rosa High School.

Santa Rosa High School realized the seriousness of the problem. You know, Hollywood has brought a lot of fame and money to this school, so the school quickly admitted defeat.

After experiencing this incident that year, the school has also learned its lesson. Who would go against money?

After Eric arrived, the crew was split into two again, and he and Patty Jenkins still led one each.

Eric filmed the male and female protagonists, and Patty Jenkins filmed James and Chloë Sevigny.

"Transformers" Scene 35, action!

As the order to start filming was issued, all the actors who had been frozen in place came to life. These were all extras.

"Sam, she's great, right?" An extra poked Chris Evans.

The young Captain America looked at the youth version of Wonder Woman walking not far away, as if he was completely attracted by her.

"Yes, she's the best!"

Cut!

Eric shouted: "Chris, emotion, more emotion in your eyes, I need you to show desire, understand?"

Chris Evans nodded: "Okay, director!"

"Restart!"

The shooting started again.

"Sam, she's great, isn't she?"

The camera zoomed in, and this time there seemed to be a little more light in Chris Evans' eyes: "Yes, she's the best!"

Cut!

Chris Evans hurriedly looked at Eric and hinted to himself in his heart: "Chris, what's wrong with you today? You are the best at this kind of play. Relax, relax, all the movies you have shot are this kind of play."

Eric didn't mean to blame him. When shooting a movie, there are always NGs, and even geniuses can't do it.

"Chris, the look just now was very good, but I feel like something is missing. Next, I need you to smile and think about something sweet in your heart, not cheese, first love, think about your first love."

"I understand, director, but please give me five minutes."

"Why?"

"Too much, I need to recall it carefully."

The third reshoot, the effect was obviously improved to a higher level. Looking at the camera, Eric nodded with satisfaction.

"Very good, pass!"

Unknowingly, the whole morning was spent in intense shooting. When Eric arrived, the crew's progress was more than doubled.

Originally, there were almost two days of scenes left, but now most of them were done in one morning, and the rest could be shot by Patty Jenkins.

"Neil, come here!"

During the break, Eric called the assistant director Neil Blomkamp over.

"What's up, director?"

"I'm planning to ask you to lead a team as well."

"What! Me? But I'm worried that I can't do it well. It's too sudden."

Neil Blomkamp was very surprised. Of course he wanted to be a director, but the prerequisite was that he had enough ability.

If you want to wear the crown, you must bear the weight. Otherwise, it would be like sitting on the fire. He would only mess up everything, which would ruin his future.

Eric glanced at him speechlessly: "What are you thinking about? I asked you to lead a team to shoot the exterior scenes at the Hoover Dam."

Hearing this, Blomkamp was relieved.

"Do you remember my request?"

"Yes, you must shoot according to the storyboard!"

"Well, you can shoot other shots, but you must not forget the storyboard I designed."

"Okay director!"

The next day, the crew returned to Los Angeles. Today they were going to shoot the highlight of "Transformers", the final city showdown.

This scene was also the most difficult to shoot among all the scenes, because it involved a problem, that is, the road closure.

Since we need high-rise buildings as background, the film and television city is definitely not suitable. If we use special effects, it will cause trouble for ourselves. The Autobots can't do it, so we can only shoot it in real life.

Whether it is Hollywood or China, closing the road for real shooting is the most troublesome thing. Because of this kind of thing in China, the crew has had conflicts with the people and then been criticized on the hot search.

In Hollywood, especially Los Angeles, because it is the film capital, the residents are more accepting, but conflicts often occur.

There are many things to pay attention to during the shooting process. For example, if there are shops on both sides of the street, the names of the shops cannot appear.

It's not that it's free advertising, but it will infringe on the rights of others, and the crew has to pay them back.

So the shops you see in the movie are generally contractually agreed, and many of them have changed their names with special effects.

After all, it's troublesome to sign contracts one by one, and verbal agreements are unreliable. You may be sued by passers-by one day.

And the passers-by seen in the movie are actually extras. Generally speaking, they won't find real passers-by, and even if they do, they won't show their faces.

It also involves infringement. If passersby have nothing to do, they can sue you.

In addition, the classic newspaper problem, why do you have to use specially produced prop newspapers for filming movies instead of buying one on the roadside? It is still infringement!

In Hollywood, it is so strict.

More than a month in advance, MGM applied for a filming permit from the Los Angeles City Government. Since they were all acquaintances, the procedures were approved quickly, and a notice was issued a week in advance to remind residents to pay attention.

So after the morning rush hour, the traffic police began to come forward to maintain order, the cordon was pulled up, and vehicles were prohibited from passing. This is the treatment of large companies.

Small companies don’t pay much tax a year, and you also want the assistance of traffic police?

Want peach! It’s good to be approved for you.

At the same time, the staff began to visit the shops and residents on both sides of the street door to door, giving everyone some small gifts.

The gifts are not expensive, they are all made by the props team themselves, but they show sincerity, and the residents feel comfortable and have less trouble.

In this process, we also ask these people not to record and take pictures to prevent spoilers, but it is basically useless.

People secretly filmed through the glass, you couldn't find out, and even if you found out, you couldn't go to the door and rob them.

The wind can get in, the rain can get in, the king can't get in, but the tax bureau can get in.

But are you the tax bureau? Do you want to be shot?

With the cooperation of the residents, the first thing was to clear the scene.

Then the props team quickly set up the scene, and several trucks pulled the scrapped cars sponsored by General Motors parked on the roadside. If they were painted new, they would be good cars. If they were damaged, they would be repaired and painted and used again.

The makeup team over there raced against time to put makeup on the actors. There were hundreds of actors, and more than 50 makeup artists were used.

On the other side, the demolition team began to install explosives on the car. This kind of explosive was specially made. It made a lot of noise, but the damage range was small.

Counting the current busy crew of the entire crew, the number is close to 500, not including the actors. It is simply not something a small company can afford.

Under the mechanized process, the preparations took an hour to complete.

Eric looked at Patty Jenkins. The other party quickly made a circle and listened to the reports of each group before giving an OK gesture.

Picking up the loudspeaker, Eric shouted loudly: "Transformers Scene 127, action!"

As he finished speaking, the cameraman ran to an alley carrying the machine. In front of the camera, Ryan Reynolds, Michael Fassbender, Tom Hardy, and Ben Foster were leaning against the wall, with their clothes and faces covered in dust.

Behind them were a group of soldiers transferred from a nearby military base.

"They're coming!"

Ryan Reynolds roared, and the car on the road was suddenly violently pulled into the sky by a crane, and the car body exploded, as if it was blown away by some monster.

The crane truck quickly reversed until more than a dozen vehicles were blown up and smashed, and the images were all transmitted to the surveillance screen.

"OK, this one is passed!"

The scene immediately burst into cheers. Once such a big scene is repeated, the money consumed is second, and the time cost is more important.

Patty Jenkins sat next to Eric and pointed to a car: "Its landing position is not good enough, causing the road to become narrower. The filming of Gadot's scene may be affected later."

"It doesn't matter, just use special effects to move the position later. If such a small problem is discovered, it will be a reward for attentive fans."

"Haha, this statement is quite novel."

"Patti, as I said before, time is our biggest enemy. Inform the prop team to move the car and prepare for the next scene."

The next scene is Gadot's drag racing scene. She has to complete various actions in a pickup truck. The purpose of this scene is to show the heroine's ability and perseverance, which is very important for character creation.

Eric looked at Gadot in the distance and seemed to feel his gaze. Gadot nodded slightly.

Not far away, Chloë Sevigny, who had been paying attention to Eric, could not help but raise the corners of her mouth.

"Transformers Scene 128, action!"

boom!

Eric's voice fell, and soon, the roar of the engine sounded, and a pickup truck drifted out of the corner of the street. The friction of the tires instantly formed a black mark on the ground.

"No, she's going to hit me!"

In front of the monitor screen, Patty Jenkins' expression changed.

Eric's fists clenched instantly. Is it really too exaggerated to allow a novice to become a car expert in a short time?

In the pickup truck, Gadot commanded to control the steering wheel. He glanced at the rearview mirror from the corner of his eye and saw that the rear of the car was about to hit a prop car.

This was not a training ground, there were no protective measures around, and according to the plot, she didn't have time to wear a seat belt.

In this case, if there is a collision, the car will definitely roll over at the current speed, and there will definitely be no skin injuries like before.

Generally speaking, dangerous shots are often done by stuntmen, but since they involve full-angle close-ups, the effect of using a stunt double is definitely not as good as the actors themselves.

"I can do it, ah I can definitely do it!"

With a loud roar, the blood vessels in Gadot's arms and neck jumped suddenly. The feeling of impact in his mind did not appear, and the rear of the pickup truck passed by at an incredible angle.

Then the speed increased again, and the pickup truck suddenly seemed to be helped by God, speeding through the chaotic streets, until it finally ended with another beautiful drift.

"Very good, absolutely perfect!"

Eric yelled and stood up from his chair. Both the staff and the actors couldn't help but applaud. People who dare to fight and fight deserve respect.

call

After pausing for a moment and getting out of the car, Gadot felt that her legs were a little weak. She couldn't even remember what had just happened, she was just gasping for air.

Eric walked over and praised: "Gadot, when I see you, I seem to see the deer jumping in the flames."

Gadot leaned against the car door and wiped the cold sweat from her forehead: "Bambi, this is really a good metaphor."

Patty Jenkins also walked over with a smile: "Girl, that scene just now was so thrilling. You were only a few centimeters away from the car. You really looked like a deer running in the flames, but I also saw a figure. "

"What? Which character is it again?"

"Tom Cruise, he also likes to do everything himself. If you stick to it, you will become the kind of actor that directors like most."

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