America: Starting with the acquisition of MGM

Chapter 80 Gal Gadot is Bambi

Santa Monica, resort hotel.

Eric and Chloë Sevigny were lying on the bed, reminiscing about the aftermath.

"Is the movie promotion over?"

"More or less, there is nothing to promote in a literary film. It just came out last week and the response was not great, so I don't expect it at the box office. Anyway, I am not an actor with box office appeal."

"There is no box office, but you can win awards. It's too late for the Oscars and Golden Bear this year, but you can still look forward to Cannes and Venice."

Eric comforted him, saying that he was not the kind of person who would just pull up his pants and refuse to acknowledge his fault. We were still lying together.

"Haha, I know the quality of this movie, it has no hope at all. And for me, Cannes and Venice are very important, but only winning the Oscar can really excite me."

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

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

"At the same time, we also hope that your opponent is not strong and that the people on the organizing committee are not blind. In short, too many people can only look at that little golden man for the rest of their lives."

"I don't have high hopes for a movie queen. Instead of looking forward to that, it would be better to add some box office appeal, which at least allows me to earn more money."

"Hahaha, are you still short of money?"

"Then it depends on who you compare with. Compared with the waiter, I am not lacking, but compared with you, I am lacking a lot. Besides, are there people who don't love money?"

Eric turned sideways and rubbed hard with his big hands, really hard. He knew what this girl liked.

"To get down to business, I remember that the movie you were nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress was "Boys Don't Cry"."

"Wrong! There's also a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress."

The woman raised her middle finger in protest.

"You just said these awards are not important."

"Yes, but I changed my mind again, can't I?"

"Okay, of course, hum!"

"F you hurt me!"

"To get down to business, I remember you played a gay lover in "Boys Don't Cry", and in "If Walls Could Talk", you dressed up as a woman, right?"

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

"I have a movie here, a lesbian one, and I want you to play a part."

"It's a porn movie again!" Chloë Sevigny was speechless.

Then he glared at Eric and asked: "You gave me a small role in "Transformers". It doesn't matter, just treat it as a guest appearance. Then can this movie you mentioned win me an Oscar?"

Eric told the truth: "Not necessarily, I may get at most one nomination, or I may not get any nominations at all. It depends on the opponent."

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

"Don't say that about Sevi. This role won't last long. In fact, it's similar to a guest appearance."

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

"Well, Sevi, there is indeed no suitable project for you in MGM's projects, but I promise that as long as there is one, you will definitely be the first choice, okay?"

"Whether it's good or not depends on your ability!"

"You have to let me rest, I have to work tomorrow."

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

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

Santa Rosa, "Transformers" set.

Eric and Chloë Sevigny are both in the group, but of course they can't show up in the same car, as that would inevitably lead to scandal.

The car can be driven, but not the same one.

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

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

When Dimension's "Scream" decided to film in this school, we had already made an agreement with the school and the crew had arrived.

As a result, when it was time to start filming, the school suddenly said it couldn't be filmed because the film involved horror elements and was harmful to the health of young people.

There was no other way, so the crew had to temporarily find a new school, which wasted a lot of time.

Who was behind this incident has always been a mystery, but director Wes Craven couldn't swallow this breath, so he complained about it at the end of the movie.

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

Only then did Santa Rosa High School realize that the problem was serious. After all, Hollywood had brought a lot of fame and money to the school, so the school quickly gave in.

After experiencing what happened that year, the school has learned its lesson. Who would have trouble with money?

After Eric arrived, the crew was split into two again, with him and Patty Jenkins still leading one each.

Eric shot the male and female leads, and Patty Jenkins shot James and Chloë Sevigny.

"Transformers" Scene 35, action!

As the order to start shooting was given, the actors who had been standing still came to life. These were all extras.

"Sam, she's great, right?" one of the extras poked Chris Evans.

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

"Yes, she is the best!"

Card!

Eric yelled: "Chris, be emotional, have more emotion in your eyes, I need you to show desire, do you understand?"

Chris Evans nodded: "Okay, director!"

"Again!"

Shooting resumes.

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

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

Card!

Chris Evans hurriedly looked at Eric and gave himself a hint in his mind: "Chris, what's going on with you today? You are the best at this kind of scene. Relax, relax. All the movies you have shot are This kind of play."

Eric didn't mean to blame. When it comes to filming, there's nothing wrong with it, even a genius can't do it.

"Chris, the look in your eyes just now was very good, but it feels 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?"

"It's too much, I need to reminisce."

After the third reshoot, the effect was obviously improved to another level. Looking at the camera, Eric nodded with satisfaction.

"Very good, check it out!"

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

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

"Neal, come here!"

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

"What's the matter, director?"

"I plan to let you lead a team as well."

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

Neill Blomkamp was very surprised. Of course he wanted to direct, but only if he was capable enough.

If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight, otherwise it will be like sitting on the fire and roasting. He will only mess up everything, which will ruin his own future.

Eric glanced at him speechlessly: "What are you thinking? I'm asking you to take a team to the Hoover Dam for filming."

Hearing this, Blomkamp was relieved.

"Do you remember my request?"

"Yes, it must be shot according to the split shot!"

"Well, you can shoot other things, but the shots I designed must not be forgotten."

"Good director!"

The next day, the crew returned to Los Angeles. Today they will 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, which was road closure.

Since high-rise buildings are needed as the background, the studio is definitely not suitable. If you use special effects, you will cause trouble for yourself. The Autobots can't do it, so we can only shoot it in real life.

Regardless of whether it is Hollywood or China, road closures are the most troublesome thing for filming. In China, because of this kind of thing, the crew often had conflicts with ordinary people, and then got scolded on trending searches.

Hollywood, especially Los Angeles, is a movie capital, so residents will be more receptive, 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 advertising is free, but that it will lead to copyright infringement and the crew will have to give people money.

So generally the stores you see in movies have contracts, and many of them have their names changed using special effects.

After all, it is troublesome for every family to sign a contract, and verbal agreements are unreliable. There is no guarantee that one day a passerby will jump out and claim compensation.

Also, the passers-by seen in the movie are actually extras. Under normal circumstances, they will not look for real passers-by, and even if there are, they will not show their faces.

It also involves infringement. Passers-by can sue you if they have nothing to do.

In addition, there is the classic newspaper issue, why do you need to use specially produced newspapers for movie props instead of buying one on the roadside? It is still infringement!

In Hollywood, it's just that 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 procedure was approved quickly, and an announcement was issued a week in advance to remind residents to pay attention.

So after the morning rush hour, the traffic police began to come out to maintain order, the cordons were pulled up, and vehicles were prohibited from passing. This is how big companies treat them.

A small company cannot pay much tax in a year, but you also want the help of the traffic police?

Want to peach! It would be great if I could approve it for you.

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

The gifts are not expensive and are made by the props team themselves, but they show sincerity and make the residents feel more comfortable and less troublesome.

During this process, I also asked these people not to record or take photos to prevent spoilers, but it was basically useless.

You can't notice people taking secret photos through the glass, and if you find them, you can't come and rob them.

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

But are you the tax bureau? Want to take a shot?

With the cooperation of residents, the clearing was completed first.

Then the prop team quickly set up the scene. Several trucks pulled scrapped cars sponsored by General Motors and parked on the side of the road. If they were painted with new paint, they would be good cars. If they were damaged, they would be repaired, painted and used again.

The makeup team over there was racing 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 staff of the entire crew, the number is close to 500 people, not including the actors, and a small company cannot afford it.

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

Eric looked at Patty Jenkins, who made a quick tour and listened to the reports from 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 cost of money is second, and the cost of time 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 her!"

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 stuntman 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 stood up from his chair with a loud roar, and both the staff and the actors couldn't help but applaud. People who dare to take action and fight deserve respect.

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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."

Here’s another chapter, if any readers would like to give me a reward.