Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 751 No one can keep Baby in the corner

Two days later, Patrick Switz's ankle barely prevented him from doing dance scenes.

And Ronald's budget began to dry up, and the dance hall built in the hot spring resort hotel finally ushered in the last dance scene.

Dr. Hausman's anger towards his youngest daughter, Baby, has not dissipated. On the last day of the Kellerman Resort Hotel, when the family attended the farewell party, Baby was still sitting in the corner alone, and Dr. Hausman did not pay much attention to her.

Baby didn't speak, but looked at her sister Lisa who was singing in the chorus on stage.

The lover Johnny has been expelled, and his dancer friends have also been deprived of participating in every farewell party. They have the opportunity to perform on stage and can only stand in the back row of the ballroom to watch.

Baby sat at the corner of the round table, depressed alone, only the mother, and the careful Mrs. Hausman checked her status from time to time.

"Summer is coming to an end and autumn is beginning,
Memories will come back tonight, floating in my heart..."

Ronald went on to film a few more shots of the doctor's eldest daughter, Lisa, and the hotel owner's son, on stage singing the final song of the holiday.

It is the theme song of the Kellerman Hotel in the script, "Kellerman's Happy Hour".The choir composed of guests and staff members sang very badly, especially Lisa, who sang like a hen when killing a chicken.

"Very well, your performance is very good."

Ronald gave a special thanks to Jane Brooke, who played Lisa.She has a good voice herself, and she can deliberately act like a tone-deaf girl, thanks to the solid foundation she laid on Broadway.

After the filming of this film, Ronald became more and more fond of these Broadway actors.The basic skills are solid, and the supporting role can also be played very well.And not afraid to play an unlikable character.In their philosophy, just because a character is not good-looking, they will not take it seriously.

So these actors can really make every supporting role convincing the audience.

"Preparing for the next play"

As soon as the camera turned, it scanned the faces of the hotel staff one by one, and everyone gave a close-up for a half second.

This is a shot not in the script, and Ronald added it to express everyone's reluctance to send away guests this year's holiday season.

Of course, the real reason is that Ronald wants to give these small supporting actors who are very good at playing Luye a chance to show their faces.

All their previous roles were on the sidelines of the scene, serving tea and water in waiter costumes.Even if there are close-up shots, the focus of the audience's eyes will not stay on them, but on the protagonist's story.

But these off-Broadway, off-off-Broadway actors, even if they have a human background, and they play a role, they are very diligent and meticulous.Audiences will never see a show where they don't feel like a waiter.

In order to thank these dedicated supporting actors, Ronald decided to give them a little reward at the end of the filming.

"Cut!"

"You acted very well, thank you...I like your smile very much, thank you...I will need you to cooperate with the last dance scene, it will be filmed very late..."

Ronald shook hands with them one by one to thank them, and was very moved by all these extras.

Who doesn't know the value of a revealing shot?Being able to have close-ups on the screen can be in the final subtitles.In the future, when the agent finds a new job for himself, he can add a line of qualifications for filming to the resume behind the audition photo.

"Action!" Filming continues
The waiter who impregnated Penny and later hooked up with the wealthy businessman's wife, Vivian, came in through the door.

Jerry Auerbach, who played Dr. Housman, stood up, called him over, took a check from his coat pocket, and handed it to him.

"Good luck in medical school, my boy."

Dr. Housman is a good man who believes in and practices Kennedy's leadership philosophy.

"Ask not what your country has done for you, ask what you have done for your country."

So Dr. Hausmann saw this waiter, saved up his tuition fees, and was finally able to go to Yale Medical School, and he appreciated it very much.Wrote a check to help with the child's tuition.

"Thanks, and I also wanted to thank you for helping me with Penny. She messed us all up."

The waiter knew that it was Dr. Housman who helped solve the problem of Penny's operation.

"What?" Dr. Housman turned pale with fright, his brows were tightly frowned, and his expression changed from admiration to doubt within a second.

"Huh?" The waiter didn't expect that Dr. Hausmann didn't know, "I thought Baby told you, ah, actually, I'm not quite sure it was... you know a woman like Penny, who has nothing to do with anyone possible……"

Dr. Housman's expression changed from doubt to disgust again.

He grabbed the check that the other party hadn't had time to put in his pocket, put it back in his pocket, and sat back in his seat.

"Cut!"

Ronald enjoyed watching it by the side. These old Broadway-trained actors can play this kind of play with ease, and it is natural and smooth. The audience will like this role very much.

The groups began to move their equipment, and the focus shifted to the entrance of the ballroom.

The plot has been filmed here, the protagonist's story has sunk to the bottom, and the audience has to wait for a big explosion.

The shot below represents the beginning of the big turning point at the end.Ronald had to use his heart.

If it is shot well, it can immediately push the audience to the climax of the drama.

"Action!"

Two hours later, with an order, Johnny, Penny, and all the dancers appeared at the door in the long shot.

"Get ready for the next game." He waved his hand to make everyone stop applauding, and began to turn the camera to the entrance of the hall.

I am afraid that the next big scene will take a long time to shoot, so Ronald did not give these polite applause, and seized the time to shoot the following shots.

The interior was brightly lit, and several headlights shone on the two large doors.

A dark shadow appeared outside the door, imprinted on the ivory curtain that partly covered the glass above the door.

The door is suddenly opened, and Johnny, played by Patrick Switz, reappears in the Kellerman Hotel.

Standing in the back of the hall are all dancers who have been deprived of the right to play. They greet Johnny one by one. The fat girl is still smiling. Everyone knows that Johnny and Baby are lovers. They are very happy to see him come back. .

"Cut!"

Ronald was happy that the shot came out according to his design, which he did after Willem Dafoe's villainous boss came on stage in "Streets of Fire."

The audience has a hope that Johnny and Baby's lover will finally get married. Now there is a black shadow appearing on the door, which is an advance hint.

Then the truth came to light, and the audience's emotions, which were suppressed by the scene of the two parting before, began to rise rapidly after this ingenious turning point.

All the transitions in the movie are for the final climax.This is the best way to get the audience to be rewarded.

Wearing a black leather jacket, the very handsome Johnny looked around and finally found the Baby in the corner.

He walked over and stood by the table.

Baby found out that his sweetheart had left and returned, and his face was full of joy.

"Cut!"

The crew began to rearrange the camera, ready to zoom in and shoot close-ups and close-ups.

While re-setting the lighting, Patrick Switz came over and said he wanted to chat with Ronald alone.

"What's wrong?" Ronald asked.

"I think that line is a little bit unspoken."

"Is there anything you can't say?"

Ronald knew what Switz was talking about, "Nobody Can Put Baby in the Corner"

"Don't you think this sentence is too naive? It seems to be what a middle school student said to his dance partner at the prom."

Ronald stepped back, not expecting Patrick Switz to be here waiting for him.

In fact, he was right, this sentence was imitating the tone of those middle school students with excess hormones at the prom.

"Johnny is a mature and sophisticated dancer. It's very offensive for him to say this. I think he should be a man's image. He can say something more mature, such as 'Baby, so you are here.' "

"Eleanor", Ronald didn't argue with him, and turned around and called the screenwriter Eleanor.Let's see how she convinces her favorite actor with single eyelids.

In fact, Ronald understood Switz's embarrassment.

This sentence is indeed very similar to the childish language spoken by the ninth grade students, but this movie is originally a cool movie for teenage girls. Doesn't this kind of confession just hit their hearts?

Patrick Switz may be afraid that this iconic line will be very contagious, and this line may follow him for a long time in the future.Already in his 30s, if he speaks such naive ninth-grade language and is remembered by the audience, how will he get a leading actor in serious big productions in the future?
"Patrick, you don't understand the thoughts of our women. Especially the thoughts of girls who graduated from high school. This sentence sounds better than any love words. After the lover left, he couldn't let go of himself. He came back and invited himself to the last dance, and said Who can resist a moment like saying that and making yourself the center of the ball?"

Eleanor was in a hurry, how could she change the lines in this kind of teenage dream, this is the most important line of all the lines.Wasn't her dream of being a girl back then that her sweetheart came to save her and become the queen of the prom?
"But, I can't say that." Patrick Switz is 34 after all, this kind of line is really...

"Well, take one according to Eleanor's idea, and another according to your idea, and let's see which one is better."

Ronald came out and muddied.

This trick is a trick often used by directors.Actors are a group of emotional people. Sometimes they are emotionally driven, and they will cling to a certain idea on the spot, which is difficult to convince on the spot.

But with the passage of time, they can often understand why the director asked them to do so.

But Ronald couldn't wait until Switz figured it out before shooting, so he had to coax him to take two shots.In the later stage, which one to use depends on what the editor says.

It is impossible for an actor of Switz's status to enter the editing room to watch his own shots.

"Okay, I'll try both."

"No one can let Baby stay in the corner." Johnny said bold words to Baby, and then raised his hand to invite Baby to dance with him.

"You..." Seeing Johnny ignoring that he was still beside his daughter, Dr. Hausmann was about to have an attack.

Johnny and Baby walked to the stage together.Dr. Housman also stood up, going up to stop him.

Fortunately, Mrs. Hausman found out that the two were just going to dance, not elope.He also got up and grabbed her husband.

"Cut!"

Ronald laughed. Although Switz was embarrassed when he said it, as if he had eaten something unpalatable, but from the perspective of a bystander, the effect was very good.Teen female viewers will love it.

(End of this chapter)