Legendary Hollywood Director

I, Ryan, are the actual producers of Saw.

Lyman, he's a fake.

Well, the above is all gas talk.

Because Ryan was really angry in his heart, not because he was angry at Laiman's irresponsibility or something, but because director Wen Ziren was too angry with Nima.

You must know that the production cost of Chainsaw is a full 15 million, and after deducting the cost of the actors, there is still more than 8 million.

It has only been four days since the shooting started, and the actual shooting progress was not much at all. In the blink of an eye, more than one million was thrown in and disappeared.

This is still having him beside him to help save money, otherwise it may cost you how much.

It stands to reason that the pre-shooting mainly revolved around a basement as a framing location. The average director must build the set and props to restore the internal structure, and then dim the lights to simulate it.

He didn't want it, saying that he didn't have a sense of solidity, and he actually rented a real basement.

This... don't want money?

So, when he saw Lehman join the group, his first sentence was not a greeting, but: You're finally here.

Between the words, there is a faint complaint.

Lehman was also a little embarrassed. His brothers were all helping. He also played for two days and moved into a new home.

I'm not too busy.

Then go to the studio and see.

What, what happened? Lyman felt something was wrong and asked quickly.

You'll know when you go and see.

Ryan emphasized that Lehman didn't have the heart to continue chatting, so he could only go to the shooting site to see.

......

Chainsaw was launched at the end of June.

It was also the first time for Wen Ziren to officially become a director. That was a high-spirited and tireless person.

I can't wait to use the rest of the time to shoot every day except for the necessary toilets and meals.

Of course, the actors will definitely not allow it, and the union will not agree to it. Although he thinks so, he has no conditions to do so.

However, he is still very industrious, and he himself has to study tomorrow's shooting when he goes back at night, and often only sleeps 4 or 5 hours.

It stands to reason that if this is done like this, the filming progress should be very fast.

It's a pity that it didn't happen...

As soon as Lehmann entered the set, the atmosphere was a little off.

The actors, including the filming team, were in a bad mood, and the whole thing revealed a sense of depression.

Even for those who knew him.

Hugo Weaving is looking at the script with his head lowered; J-K Simmons is putting on makeup; Jason Statham is resting with his chin closed and his eyes closed...

Not right, very wrong.

Of course, Wen Ziren can also feel what's wrong with his crew. He is not blind, and the emotions of those people are written on his face.

But he didn't know what happened to him. He felt that he was working hard, maybe because the shooting volume in the past few days has far exceeded expectations?

Well, if that's the case, then this guy doesn't even realize the problem.

Actually, Ryan knew.

But he didn't deal with Wen Ziren too much before, and before he joined the group, Laiman asked him to take care of Wen Ziren more, so he didn't remind him.

After all, if you really want to say it, it's quite shocking.

The thing is, it's pretty simple.

Lyman talked to a few actors during the shooting gap, and he understood.

It is said that the book of Chainsaw is not very simple, and there is no depth to speak of.

There are also few characters, just one main line and one dark line. Except for the identity reversal of the last jigsaw, it is a bit new, but when you think about it, it is actually like that.

Pretty pale.

The reason for its great success is entirely due to the foiling of its peers, and the film's rhythm is well grasped, which can make people watch the end with interest.

And Laomei really has a large number of market foundations that are bloody cult films, the stories are basically qualified, and the results are not much worse.

Several main characters, Lawrence, Adam, Tapp... The development of the plot is all based on these characters, so naturally the appearance time is not short.

But Wen Ziren didn't play cards according to the routine, and he was full of cheats. Filmed in the past few days, a lot of footage was given to those passers-by supporting roles, and Lawrence's family scenes were also discovered.

Please, who cares about the situation of his family, what happened in the past has to be unfolded.

This sucks.

Who wants to do useless work, such a hard filming, in the end, when editing, you have to cut it all out.

It's obviously just playing people.

Moreover, the shooting team was originally the candidates provided by Paramount and Europa. They were all experienced in the industry. Naturally, they were a little dissatisfied with a director with many ideas like Wen Ziren. But it's not very easy to attack, after all, is it the director?

As for the actors, they won't be too happy either.

They give qualified role performances, but get nothing in return.

I stayed in the crew every day, and the scenes I filmed were completely out of line with the main line.

There are even some doubts that Wen Ziren is deliberately messing with them and filming like this.

The conscience of heaven and earth, Wen Ziren never thought of it like that.

Of course, Lyman understood him somewhat after knowing the ins and outs of the matter.

Thinking about it, I also know that it is easy to pat and pat and pat for the first time as a director. As for the primary and secondary, it is also a common problem for newcomers.

To put it bluntly, I still lack experience.

......

In the evening, after filming, Wen Ziren returned to the hotel rented by the crew.

Just as I was about to take a shower, there was a knock on the door.

When the door opened, it was Lyman.

He greeted people warmly and poured coffee.

Lehman took a sip and said, What are your thoughts on the last shot of the day?

Naturally, he came here so late for the purpose of instructing teachers and asking for guilt. With so many people present during the day, he must protect Wen Ziren.

He was also polite and didn't say anything while filming.

Increasing the character's struggle, giving a motive to kill.

Well, he did another family scene of Doctor Lawrence today, just as he was about to kill Adam.

His wife and daughter were threatened by perverted murderers, and he had to do it. Wen Ziren added.

How should I put it, the idea is very good, but Nima is just for such a good role. It is estimated that the whole movie can be made clear by explaining the identity in two or three shots, but it took an afternoon of shooting time and wasted film. Why bother?

Of course, that cannot be said.

He is still quite optimistic about Wen Ziren, at least, the idea of ​​​​making the film is still very clear, not random.

Have you ever thought about the length of the film, and the pacing of the film? Lyman looked at him and continued: You said why these kinds of bloody, thriller films tend to be less than an hour and a half, it's because the characters In fact, there is no depth to dig, and the audience also likes to watch bloody and violent scenes, which can bring them a kind of visual stimulation, which is enough. Do you understand?

I... Wen Ziren opened his mouth and said nothing.

Of course he understands this. After all, he was born in a major, and in the directing class, there are also tutors who have specially talked about how to control the rhythm of the film, including setting high and small climax points, so as to arouse the audience's interest in continuing to watch the film.

He understands it all. But often during the actual shooting, as soon as a new idea pops up in his mind, he can't control himself.

Seeing him like this, Lyman continued to chat with him carefully.

Are you a newcomer? He is passionate and always wants to do everything perfectly.

But movies must have a prominent main line, there must be primary and secondary, otherwise there are major roles and secondary roles.

Shooting in a simmering way, trying to make everything clear, often makes the film unclear, and the audience is also a pain in the ass.

After talking about a lot of reasons, Lehman also gave his opinion - the role can be excavated, but not overdone, pay attention to the proportion, and also consider the members of the studio who worked hard to shoot, right?

Wen Ziren is also a sensible person. After knowing his mistakes, he quickly corrected them.

The crew is finally on the right track.

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