Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 740

The mountain lake villa in Virginia, just like the name, is surrounded by mountains and lakes.There are meadows, lakes, forests, hills.All the actors and staff were looking for a place to live in the villa under Ronald's contract.

Ronald opened the window of his room. This is a very good room with a lake view. In front of a lawn is the lake, and there is a mountain view in the distance.The scenery is very beautiful and refreshing.The temperature was unbearable, stuffy and hot, so Ronald quickly closed the windows and turned on the air conditioner.

"The weather is good. Although it's late summer and early autumn, it's just right to shoot summer scenes." Ronald turned around and said to assistant director Emil.

"It's a little stuffy, but it should improve." Emil picked up the shot drawing, and Ronald began to prepare the shooting plan.

In Mountain Lake Villa, Ronald rented out the entire resort, and all tourists were not allowed to enter.Only the cast and crew of "Dirt Dancing" were in the hotel.This is the crew's largest single-shooting expenditure.

There are only twelve days of shooting time, and one day cannot be wasted.

Fortunately, the assistant director Emile is very good at organizing the shooting angles of the dance. He came to survey the scene of the dance scene in advance and drew the positions of the sub-shots and the camera.Together with him, Ronald reconfirmed the shooting scenes of several key scenes.

The screenwriter Eleanor is also with them. She is the one who first dreamed in the collective dream of the movie.Some details of the 50s were only known to her, and the three of them surveyed some of the scenes shot two days ago.

The music that Eleanor had specified had already been bought by copyright broker Jimmy Reiner.

With no extra money, and no extra time, an artist was asked to re-record a version of the movie.Instead, the record player was used to play the original sound on the spot, and the recording team was asked to record a version of the live sound.

The cost was so tight that Ronald could only save money everywhere.

He personally moved the mineral water, packaged snacks, etc. to the warehouse with the coolies of the crew.These are all cheap goods I purchased from Walmart. There is no limit, but don't even think about taking them with you.

Ronald also ordered Bud Jr. to stand guard at the entrance of the buffet during lunch and dinner. When he saw someone he didn't know, he would ask about their origins, and those who couldn't explain clearly would not be allowed to enter.

Of course, there are places where Ronald still refuses to save money.

For example, this time, except for Jennifer Gray, who is not able to dance in the role setting, all other actors are professional dancers.

Ronald learned his lesson when shooting "Lightning Dance" that if the main character can't dance, using dance doubles can cause a lot of problems.The mambo dance this time is a joint dance between two people. Using dance doubles can only take long shots and middle shots, and it cannot handle the intimacy between the dance partners at all.

The group performances are also dancers, and the manpower expenditure of this crew is nearly twice that of a crew of the same size.

For example, the actors who played Baby's parents were all dancers.

Jerry Orbach, who plays the father, is the main actor in the Broadway musical.He was the first actor to sing the famous song "Try to Remember" in the Broadway dance play "Chicago".

As he got older, he gradually took on some supporting roles, and Ronald was also very satisfied with choosing him this time.

Playing the mother is Lynn Lipton, also an evergreen Broadway performer.After entering the 80s, I started playing supporting roles and dubbing people.

"Hi, Jerry, Lynn." Ronald went up and hugged the two middle-aged actors. "Before we officially start shooting, we will shoot a scene where the Housman family drives to the resort. Afterwards, we will shoot in the mountain lake villa."

"No problem, the director will do as you order."

The two are easy to talk to. At this age, they don't have any more pursuits. They just want to earn some money for their children or for the elderly.

"Get Jennifer and Jane."

This scene is a shot of the Housman family coming to the resort and driving on the road.

In addition to the parents and Baby, there is also Baby's older sister Lisa.

Lisa is a supporting role for the somewhat goofy older sister character, and Ronald brings in an unknown actress, Jane Brooke.She is also a talent who can sing and dance, and can write her own songs.

Making movies in Hollywood is a little bit different than making movies in other places in the world.No matter what kind of supporting role, you can find an actor with good acting skills and ability to play it.

Since exchanging shooting experience with Jonathan Demme, especially after watching "Shotgun Lulu" directed by him, Ronald attaches great importance to the casting of supporting roles.I always choose to stop when I seem to be in tune with the characters, and even want to dig more about the stories behind them.

As long as you are interested in the role, the audience will not feel that the image and acting skills of the supporting role are not good enough.

Jennifer Gray came over to say hello to Ronald. This scene is mainly about her thinking about things in the back seat of the car, and she will be required to perform an inner monologue in post-production. When Baby gets old, she recalls the past when she was young. As a movie opening.

"When are Patrick and the others coming?" Jennifer Gray was thinking about the leading actor.

"They arrive in the afternoon, take a break and start filming tomorrow."

"Oh, okay." Jennifer Gray's eyes were smiling, and there was a slit.

Mountain Lake Villa is on the road, one mile before the entrance, there is a billboard indicating the entrance of the villa.

Ronald's exterior designer, David Chapman, was very powerful and replaced the billboard with a new logo in advance, which is the name of the resort in the movie, "Kellerman".

"Action!"

Ronald called to begin.

The photographer was sitting on an attached rack outside the car, shooting the two Housman daughters in the back seat of the car.

The Cadillacs exemplify the Housmans' father's wealth as a surgeon, and a tape of "Big Girls Don't Cry" by the Four Seasons plays on the car's stereo.

DP Jeff Zu himself handles the camera, and there are no unions here to bother you anyway.He strapped himself into the seatbelt on the rack and patted the back seat.

The driver is professional and drives the car very slowly and steadily.

Jennifer Gray sits on the left, reading a book. Baby is the daughter my father prefers. She is smart, comprehensible and likes to read since she was a child.

"Cut!"

The car drove a long way, then came back.After confirming with the director of photography, Ronald started shooting the second shot.

This time, the director of photography changed to a lens with a longer focal length and took a medium shot.

To Baby's right, Jane Brooke's Lisa Housman is also in the shot.

She was holding a small mirror and combing her hair with a comb.

This daughter prefers to dress herself up, and her father doesn't care as much about her as she does about Baby, but her mother loves her more.

"Cut!"

"One more shot from the front row."

The car backs up again, and this time takes a shot of the parents in the front seat looking at each other and smiling.

Housman's host and hostess are still very much in love.

After filming the scene, Ronald led a group of people back to the Mountain Lake Villa.

Just in time for the big troops to arrive.

"Patrick." As soon as Jennifer Gray saw Switz, she rushed to hug him.

"Hi, Jennifer." Switz also hugged her in a circle.

"Cynthia", Ronald saw that Cynthia Rhodes, who played the second female role, got out of the car behind him. He was afraid that she would feel left out, so he also stepped forward to hug her.

"Ronald," Cynthia Rhodes stroked her hair.

Several weeks of dance training has made Cynthia's figure even better, which may be due to more aerobic exercise, and her skin is also in good condition.

"You look great." Ronald complimented.

"Thank you", Cynthia smiled happily.

It seems that everyone has entered a holiday mentality when they arrive at this isolated resort.

In Cynthia's eyes, Ronald looked so handsome, and he was full of gentlemanly demeanor when he helped her resist the bullying of the Stallone family.

This feeling became more obvious at the disco party at night.

The group of actors who needed dance training brought the habits of that time to Shanhu Villa.As soon as the tape recorder was turned on, everyone started dancing to disco.

Patrick Schwytz and Jennifer Gray quickly jumped together.And Ronald dances with Cynthia Rhodes.

Those actors who did not participate in the training, such as those who played the Housman family, were also infected by the atmosphere and danced off the stage one after another.

For a while, everyone entered the atmosphere of summer vacation.

"I'm busy with work first." Ronald danced two songs and apologized to Cynthia Rhodes.He still has to prepare for tomorrow's play.

"Ah, good..." Cynthia combed her hair behind her ears, her face flushed slightly.

Ronald didn't pay attention, he looked at the happy and relaxed crowd, and he was able to enter the state of the role in advance, presumably tomorrow's shooting will be very smooth.

(End of this chapter)