Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 269 Actress' Hesitation
Stacy said some irrelevant nonsense to Mike, and the two looked at each other, confirming their mutual affection.Mike tilted his head and slowly kissed Stacy on the lips.

Then the two slowly separated, and Mike looked at Stacy and said, "You kissed very well."

"Really?" Stacy giggled. "You too." She'd only kissed the stereo salesman at the pizza place before.

"Why don't you take off your clothes?" Stacey reminded seeing that the other party did not move further.

"You first." Mike's eyes dodged a little.

Stacy looked Mike up and down, then smiled and said softly. "The two of us together."

Jennifer Jason Lee, well prepared for this scene, she played Stacy's brave initiative after seeing the boy she likes, and the mentality of not wanting to appear too proactive after discovering that Mike is actually inexperienced very good.

Romanus also played out the mentality of a kid from a poor family who loves to brag and pick up girls, but has never had a real girlfriend.

The camera pans to Jennifer Jason Lee as she slowly removes her green vest.

"Cut!"

Ronald called a stop, and then the second assistant director quickly stepped forward and put the bathrobe on Jennifer.

"Very good, Jennifer, your acting is very good." Ronald gave all kinds of compliments free of charge, and handed over a glass of honey water prepared in advance.The sugar in honey is easy to absorb, which helps actors feel comforted and stable.

"Take a break, and when you feel ready, we'll do it again."

To deal with young actresses, Ronald has made all kinds of preparations. For an actress like Jennifer who is mentally prepared to dedicate herself to art, he must always praise her to keep her feeling good.

Jennifer Jason Lee took various security measures in advance.The makeup artist patched up her outfit, and she lay down on the sofa in safety pants.

Romanus, who played Mike, also put on safety pants, looked at Jennifer on the sofa, and lowered his eyes, "Wait a minute, put my knees here and put my hands here, right?"

He was also a little nervous, it was the first time for everyone to shoot this kind of scene.

Ronald didn't speak. It's a good coincidence that his current state of mind is very close to that of the character.

"Action!"

Romanus was still too nervous and crushed Jennifer's hair.

Jennifer shook her head, it was painful.

Jennifer picked up her hand and slapped Romanus's hand a few times, making him raise his arm, and the golden necklace dangled on his chest.

This little accident turned out to be very good.

"Cut!"

Ronald and the assistant director hurriedly delivered bathrobes for the two actors to put on.Hekelin took the honey water.

Jennifer looked at Ronald, as if wanting feedback from the director.

"You did a great job, and I think teenage audiences will fully appreciate your acting skills."

Ronald immediately affirmed it. It is obviously inappropriate to praise other things at this time. It is better to affirm the acting skills.

Sure enough, Jennifer Jason Lee seemed to let go of her worries, and she became more involved in the subsequent shooting.

The scene that tested Ronald's level of directing actors was the biggest, and the filming was finished without any surprise.

The subsequent scenes were shot on borrowed positions, and the staff came in to take over their respective jobs.

Jennifer is wearing a swimsuit.Pull another pair of prop swim trunks up to her knees, and the camera pans down to her knees.

Swimming trunks fall to the ground under the force of gravity.

"Cut"

After that, Ronald used editing methods to let the audience's imagination help him finish the story.

The next day, the camera crew moved the camera outside to capture Stacy and Linda at the pool.

Jennifer Jason Lee was still in a green tank top and swimming shorts, basking in the sun by the pool.The long golden hair fell down, and the sun looked very bright.

Phoebe Cates sunbathed lying flat in a red bikini with a towel covering her eyes.Her hair was very dark, just a little brown in the sun.

The photography team set up an arc-shaped guide rail by the swimming pool, and the camera moved on the guide rail, rotating around the two beautiful girls, and took a shot.

"Cut!"

After Ronald confirmed the quality of the shooting, he ordered to prepare a special shot of Phoebe Cates.

Today's clearing scene is outdoors, but there is only one shot.

"With yesterday's experience, I think today's shooting will go smoothly." Ronald thought to himself.

A hairstylist tied Phoebe Cates' cape hair up into a ponytail at the back.A makeup artist came over to apply waterproof red lipstick on her.

The camera moved to a backlit position facing away from the sun, facing a handrail of the swimming pool.

The two nozzles of the prop group were connected to the leather tube, connected to the tap water, turned on the switch and sprayed into the sky.

"How about the amount of water? Director?"

Ronald walked into the artificial drizzle, "It's smaller, I want the raindrops to float in the air instead of falling directly."

"It can't be done, boss." The prop turned off the switch to the minimum amount that can be sprayed, and the raindrops were still not small enough.

Ronald stretched out his hand to feel it, but the water droplets still felt a little heavy on his hand.

"Shake your hands to create a floating effect." Ronald instructed the props.

"Okay, that's it. Hey..." The prop shook the nozzle, and the water droplets fell on Ronald's head.

"You spray a little behind the actors, and people will still close their eyes reflexively if you spray them." Ronald commanded the props to spray backwards.

"How was it?" Ronald asked DP Matthew.

"Okay, let's take a look."

"You stand here for a while", Ronald asked Cameron Crowe to stand in his position, then ran to the back of the camera and looked at the viewfinder. It was drizzling, very beautiful.

"Very good, ready to shoot. Clear the scene, please leave the scene for irrelevant personnel."

The staff at the scene were quickly reduced to the minimum, and Ronald found that Phoebe Cates hadn't appeared yet, "Is your hair ready?"

"Okay, director, Phoebe is a little worried." The fat female hair stylist came over and told Ronald.

"Have concerns?" Ronald asked He Kelin and the second assistant director to go find Phoebe together.

"I'm worried that after this shot is shot, the audience will think I'm just a vase."

"Hey!" Ronald sighed in his heart.Sure enough, actresses will always have various psychological barriers if they want to shoot this kind of scene.Jennifer Jason Lee spent a long time thinking about the contract, and there was interference from her father Vic Morrow.

But after she thought it through, she didn't back down when shooting.

Phoebe Cates got the approval of her family when signing the contract, and there was no deliberation process.But on the eve of the shooting, there will still be some concerns.

"No, this part is to test your acting skills. This scene is actually Brad's fantasy. The Linda in the fantasy and the real Linda are two people. The audience can clearly distinguish the difference between the two characters. They I can only admire your acting skills."

Phoebe Cates nodded, feeling that what the director said made sense.

She plucked up the courage and walked to the pool, "I'm still a little worried. This scene is not shot indoors like Jennifer's. This is an outdoor swimming pool. What if there are neighbors peeping at home with binoculars? Can you change to an indoor swimming pool? Scenes?"

"The shooting schedule is so tight, where can I find you an indoor swimming pool?" Ronald groaned secretly, but on the surface he had to pretend that everything was under control, and was about to comfort Phoebe.

"You're overthinking, Phoebe." Hekelin persuaded, "After the movie is made, you will be seen by millions of viewers on the screen. Why are you afraid of neighbors peeping?"

Ronald frowned. This made sense, but to the 18-year-old Phoebe, he was afraid of the opposite effect.

Fortunately, Phoebe didn't think about it so much, nodded and strengthened her belief.

"Get ready." Ronald signaled to the props to release water to make rain.

"Director, I'm still a little worried. After all, there are millions of people who want to see my footage." Phoebe Cates, who was about to enter the stage, hesitated again.

"Do you believe me, Phoebe." Ronald stopped the rain-making props and looked at Phoebe sincerely.

"I trust you, Ronald."

"This is a beautiful scene, and the photographer will make you very beautiful. This is a specially designed scene of the movie, which is to use your beauty to attract the audience."

Phoebe nodded, looking a little better.

"If you really don't want to, we can omit the last link. But I don't want to lie to you, your chance of becoming famous in one fell swoop will be much smaller."

"Is that so?" Phoebe bit her lip, trying to make up her mind.

"Don't worry about Phoebe, the footage on the screen only lasts less than two seconds, they won't remember those details, they will only remember that you are beautiful." Heikelin encouraged by the side.

"Actually, not necessarily." Ronald recalled the scene in his dream, which couldn't be played out for two critical seconds.Thinking about it now, it is very likely that the movie was made into a VHS tape, and was repeatedly paused and rewound, so that this section was degaussed, and I skipped it when I watched it.

In short, many people will definitely watch it again and again.

"Director, is that so?" Phoebe looked at Ronald.

Ronald did not answer this question, but said:

"Phoebe, remember what you said when you came to the audition?"

"When I come to audition?"

"Yes, I remember you said that this kind of scene should have artistic beauty, don't cut the double shot with you in order to achieve a vulgar effect like your first movie 'Paradise'."

"Yes, I do." Phoebe smiled.

"As long as it is an artistic and aesthetic shot, after many years, the only thing left in the hearts of the audience is that beautiful memory."

Phoebe was convinced by Ronald, or rather by her original intention.To be remembered by the audience, to be a star.

"Action!"

The camera pans to the swimming pool.

Linda, played by Phoebe Cates, emerges from the water in a red bathing suit, and the golden sun shines on her black hair like a beautiful dream.

There are two dimples on the sweet face, and the two eyes are looking at the camera, as if the dream lover is speaking to the audience outside the camera.

"Hi Brad, I've always thought you were handsome."

The camera pans back as Phoebe grabs the handrail and climbs up the pool.

Phoebe walks slowly towards the camera, the sun raining down on her back.In the dreamlike scene, Phoebe looks at the camera like a lover, and puts her hands on the bikini swimsuit on her chest.

With a "snap", she unbuttoned it.

"Cut!"

Putting on the bathrobe Ronald put on her, Phoebe covered her face with her hands, squatted on the ground and whimpered twice.The great psychological pressure was finally released with the sound of Cut.

Phoebe quickly adjusted her mood, stood up and asked Ronald, "How is my performance?"

"You can call yourself a professional actress, Phoebe." Ronald gave her a thumbs up. "The audience will love you and remember you."

"Thank you."

"How was my performance?" Phoebe went to the director of photography and Hekleen to ask about her performance.

She is now in a state of eagerly wanting to know about her performance, asking for feedback everywhere, eager to see the printed samples right away.

"How am I doing?" Phoebe Cates asked Cameron Crowe again.

"You're in shape for a model, Phoebe."

"Hmph!" Phoebe turned around and left Crowe behind. "I'm asking about acting skills. He only pays attention to my figure."

　I'm a little busy near the New Year, and I have to think about the plot and resume the two changes.

　
(End of this chapter)