Made in Hollywood

From the perspective of the past, although only Liam Neeson has really entered the ranks of the first-tier in the future, the others, in the past ten years, can be said to be relatively good ones in the second-tier.

According to the setting of the crew, the film is divided into three lines, the two main lines are the police Michael and James, and the robbers Larry? Eugene? Phillips and Emile? Neeson, Don Cheadle, Jason Statham, and Gerald Butler each star in four, and then there's Katherine and mother and daughter on the sideline...

The name of the person who plays the mother and daughter is not unfamiliar to Duke. The actor who plays the daughter is called Ellen Page, but it is impossible to tell if the other person is the one in his memory because he is still young.

The person who plays her 30-year-old mother may have an extremely ordinary reputation and status in Hollywood in the future, but like an Asian queen, she is famous in the East, Catherine Bechenza from the United Kingdom, changed to the American name, that is Kate • Beckinsale.

Of course, Duke didn't think there was anything surprising about such a cast. In fact, when he went to watch some Hollywood films, as well as some off-Broadway and even Off-Broadway plays, he often saw a lot of familiar faces.

Duke, for example, remembers that when Natalie Portman was a child, she once served as a backup for Britney Spears in a musical. She finally got Britney out of the way, but Christina Richie came in to steal it. The opportunity that should have belonged to her was gone.

Hollywood stars, especially those born as child stars, may not even remember how many stars they had interacted with before they became famous.

In a busy day, more than half of September has passed, after confirming the actors of One Hundred Thousand Fires. Duke made it mandatory for all the main actors to stay in Wellington for prep work and pre-rehearsal, and the likes of Liam Neeson, Don Cheadle, Jason Statham and Gerard Butler had to accept Firearms and other series of training.

Compared with the Lord of the Rings crew next door and the completed Matrix, the training that Liam Neeson and others received is much simpler.

They just do some simple guns, shooting, police language and other aspects of training, even the oldest of them Liam? Neeson. You won't find it difficult to train.

Compared to training, I have more headaches for literary dramas.

Accompanying Duke to stand on the studio side to watch the two gangsters learn to use AK rifles, Liam Neeson said, I find it more difficult to communicate with my daughter in literary drama.

Duke retracted his gaze from Jason Statham and Gerard Butler, and looked curiously at the old actor who was taller than him.

A shrewd and capable police officer has a rebellious daughter who desperately needs to get rid of drug addiction.

Think back to the character setting in the script. Liam Neeson spread his hands and said, The father-daughter relationship is extremely tense and may break down at any time. This experience is indeed unique.

Liam, in Hollywood. Behind every successful hero...

With his arms folded over his chest, Duke's eyes turned back to the training ground in the studio. There is always a family that fails.

Liam Neeson is a Hollywood veteran, he said clearly. Then the hero used his actions to save his career. He also found his family and affection.

That's right. Duke laughed. There's an emotion that resonates with everyone, family and family.

Said a few more words. Liam Neeson looked at his watch and said goodbye, I have an appointment with a father whose daughter has a history of drug addiction. Maybe he can give me some help.

Duke nodded approvingly at him.

What people outside the circle see is the beauty of Hollywood stars and the side of drunken life and death, how many people know the hard work they put in behind the scenes?

Not to mention Liam Neeson, a well-known and dedicated actor, even Jennifer Love Hewitt, who played his daughter, went to a drug rehabilitation facility in the suburbs of Wellington frequently through the relationship sought by the crew after getting the script for the role. Agency, to communicate with the young girls there.

In the afternoon, Duke also left the set, taking John Schwartzman and Hannah Serena along with production manager Dario Moan to several locations in the western suburbs of Wellington for the upcoming The shooting did a field trip.

Because it will be shot in Wellington, several typical main scenes of the film will be filmed on the outdoor set. , and then replace the background in post-production.

With the development of CGI technology, the cost of green screen technology is constantly falling, and this film does not use much special effects technology except for the shooting scene.

John, while filming the location.

Standing on the side of the road where the car was parked, Duke looked at the typical western-style detached house and the various signs representing Wellington prominently on both sides, and said to his director of photography, Try to take close-up shots, not panoramic shots, our Budget is limited.

I understand. John Schwartzman nodded.

After visiting two residential areas and three main roads, Duke and the others left the western suburbs of Wellington and returned to the set.

They've seen it a few times before, and after this time, they've completely determined the location. Duke and John Schwartzman and Hannah Serena exchanged opinions on this, especially where they need to re-set the set. , Hannah? Serena to follow Duke's request to change the design.

Back on the set, Duke rushed to a studio on The Lord of the Rings to check on the training progress of the actors who had already started.

At this stage, the main participants in the training are members of the Fellowship of the Ring team such as Viggo Mortensen, Sean Davis, Orlando Bloom, and their stunt doubles. The main subjects of the training are horse riding, physical fitness, and running. As well as swordsmanship and archery.

According to Duke's plan and the actual preparation progress, the Lord of the Rings trilogy will not start filming until April or May of next year at the earliest. At present, most of the main actors and stuntmen have been confirmed, but others will not be filmed until soon. will join the group.

Some actors, and others, like Ian McLean, who played Gandalf, also took on the role of Magneto in Twentieth Century Fox's X-Men.

Although he often communicated with these main actors, Duke did not intend to interrupt their training, and found the assistant director in charge of this side, Anna Prinz.

How did you find the stuntman?

Hearing Duke's words, Anna Prinz replied immediately, Charles' assistants contacted four dwarf actors from the circus, and from the photos they passed, they should be in line with Frodo, Sam, Merry and Pippin. Require.

Duke nodded and warned again, When they arrive, let me know as soon as possible.

Many techniques, such as staggered shooting, can achieve the difference in height between actors in the shot, but in some scenes without clear shots, using actors with a similar height to the Hobbit saves time and effort.

Standing here for a while watching the actor's training, Duke asked for Jamie Carter, who was training Orlando Bloom's archery alone.

Duke thought for a moment and said, Jimmy, on the basis of rationality, can you make appropriate adjustments to archery?

Adjust? Jamie Carter asked. Orlando is mostly practicing posture and accuracy at this stage.

Accuracy is not important. Duke waved his hand, The bow and arrow effect relies on editing and special effects. The props are all soft bows without strength. What I need is that Legolas's archery posture is handsome enough. Whenever he pulls the bow, it makes all the girls in the theater scream.

I understand. Jimmy Carter vowed, Don't worry, I will redesign it.

As the sun went down and the busy day was over, the work of the two films intersected, which made Duke feel a little confused. He walked to the small parking lot at the entrance of the studio to pick up his car, started it, and drove out of the studio, heading towards the occupant. Hotel to go.

The villa he bought is still being renovated and will be moved in after a while.

The hotel is not far from the studio, and it only takes more than ten minutes to walk on foot, and it is surrounded by a tourist area with relatively good security in Wellington. When Duke drove down the road, he could see many members of the crew walking towards the hotel. go.

Not long after the car drove out, Duke saw a more familiar figure appearing in front of him.

Here's one of the actresses on the set, wearing a cropped white top over tight-fitting dark blue jeans and black lace-up boots, with long brown curly hair swept back and occasionally fluttering in the wind.

She is tall and slender, her legs are not only straight, but also amazingly long. Even just looking at the back is enough to suppress the splendid spring in Wellington at the end of September.

Duke slowed down the car, and when the car slowly approached, he honked the horn to get off, and the tall girl on the sidewalk immediately turned around and looked this way. Duke beckoned to her through the front windshield, Then he stepped on the brakes, and the car just stopped not far from her side.

Hi, Kate.

The two have exchanged roles these days, and they are considered acquainted. Duke reached out and opened the co-pilot's door, Get in the car, I'll take you for a ride.

Kate Beckinsale hesitated for a moment, but seeing Duke's sincerity and persistence, she nodded lightly, got into the car, and sat in the co-pilot.

Thank you, Director Rosenberg, she said, strapped on.

You're welcome. Duke restarted the car, the car gradually accelerated, he glanced over there, Just call me Duke.

Since the distance was not far, the car pulled into the hotel parking lot a few minutes later. The two walked into the hotel and stood there waiting for the elevator. Duke asked tentatively, Can I invite you to dinner? ( To be continued~^~)

PS:  monthly ticket, recommended ticket, come and order it, I can't open my eyes when I'm sleepy~~