Made in Hollywood

Filming on Duke Rosenberg's new film begins in New Mexico.

The news spread to all major entertainment media like wings. Groups of entertainment reporters were sent to the wilderness and desert of New Mexico to fight against the dust, but the crew kept the news silent for the time being. news of value.

The Los Angeles Times was different. Sarah, the deputy editor of the entertainment section, rushed to New Mexico in person. She had cooperated with Duke for more than ten years and became the only reporter who could enter the crew to observe.

However, the naked eye is fine, cameras and video cameras are not allowed to carry.

Sarah is also very clear that the crew was able to let her into the interior of the filming location entirely because of the ten-year cooperation with Duke.

New Mexico in December was a little cooler than in summer. The early morning sun just climbed the horizon. Sarah drove away from the hotel in Santa Fe and rushed to the Devil's Farm. She came a little late because of the manuscript. , When we entered the shooting location designated by the crew, the shooting had already started.

Without saying anything, Sarah put on her water bottle and backpack, and found Tina Fey in the safe zone, but the other party was also busy, so it was impossible to spare time to receive her.

After saying hello to Tina Fey, Sarah found a chair and sat down consciously, took out the binoculars from her backpack, and looked at the dusty shooting site in the distance.

I saw a rusty oil tank truck driving in front, followed by a dozen modified cars with weird shapes, and dozens of bald men covered in white sunscreen were still shouting something, because the distance was too far, she Can't hear clearly.

Moving the binoculars a little, Sarah found Duke in a moving filming car. He held up a loudspeaker and shouted a few words from time to time. The team will also be readjusted and filming will start again.

In Sarah's eyes, the whole shooting process seemed chaotic, except for the sound of roaring motors and dust, there seemed to be no difference.

But it's not the first time she's been on Duke's crew, and it's clear that Duke shoots always look normal. Finally presented on the big screen but can bring out of the ordinary effect.

The entire morning, the crew seemed to be filming the car chase scene, and Sarah also saw the heroine's appearance for the first time during the rest of the crew.

When Charlize Theron, with stubble hair, engine oil on her forehead, and piercing eyes, appeared in the binoculars with her long legs, Sarah's first reaction was—I'll go. She's so handsome!

Then she thought of the inherent image of Charlize Theron. In Hollywood, Charlize Theron's most successful work is not The Devil, but the first part of The Matrix with Duke. Although she is a vase in that film. But she is a nimble, cool vase, and it was that film that made her take a crucial step towards becoming a first-line superstar.

That film left such an impression on people that it has been around for so many years. The image of Charlize Theron has gradually been solidified, and even winning the Oscar for Best Actress cannot break this solidified image.

Now. Charlize Theron has returned to the place of the Hollywood Road, and cooperated with Duke Rosenberg, who made her popular in one hand. It is still such a shape, obviously wanting to break the fixed image. Reverse the career that has been declining in recent years.

If it was someone else, Sarah would think that the other party took too much risk, but the person she cooperated with was Duke Rosenberg, who was very likely to succeed.

The filming of the intense car chase scene came to an end temporarily, and the next filming was also an action scene, but it was filmed on a stationary car, and Sarah was allowed to watch closely.

An actor covered in white with arrows stuck in his head, took out a nozzle from his body, sprayed his lips and teeth into a piece of silver, and stood up holding two spears.

Witness me! he yelled, like some fanatical believer, witness me!

A dozen or so actors dressed similarly to him in the surrounding cars all looked at him and shouted enthusiastically, I witness! I witness...

Then the actor, armed with two spears, leaps off the tank truck and lands on the thick cushions.

Sara can understand the character's suicidal attack, but she doesn't know what the character's mouth and teeth are painted silver.

Just when she was wondering, the loudspeaker sounded again, and Duke's words reached her ears, The work in the morning is over, and we will shoot the explosion scene in the afternoon!

With doubts, Sarah followed Tina Fey to the dining car. There were dozens of dining cars parked on a flat ground with a leeward wind. There are hundreds of cast and crew members in this crew, which is definitely a huge crew. .

After receiving a lunch box, Sarah continued to follow Tina Fey. She knew very well that Tina Fey ate with Duke most of the time, so she also had a chance to chat with Duke. .

Sure enough, Tina Fey walked directly under a sun umbrella, where Duke was talking to Charlize Theron who had finished removing her make-up.

Can I sit here? Sarah asked.

Duke looked up at her, and pointed to the seat next to Charlize, Sit whatever you want, you're welcome.

He continued the topic with Charlize just now, The crew has found a suitable substitute for you. You can use a substitute for some dangerous actions. I don't want to see you get hurt.

Although the former relationship ended long ago, it must be false to say that Duke doesn't care at all about Charlize, who gave him the best age group.

Of course, this kind of concern is relatively limited, that is, when Charlize Theron appeared in front of him, Duke could only remember it.

I think I can operate that war machine.

Picking up the water glass and taking a sip, Charlize said seriously, I don't want to use a substitute.

He could roughly guess what Charlize was thinking. Duke thought about it and nodded slightly. It's just that it's really difficult to win an academic performance award for a role in a sci-fi action movie.

Duke turned to look at the female reporter, When are you going to leave, Sarah?

I've only been here for a few days. Sally frowned deliberately, Are you going to drive me away?

Just a random question.

Hearing Duke's words, Sarah couldn't help but think of the last scene in the morning, and said, Can I ask you a question?

I won't necessarily answer. Duke smiled, Let's talk.

Sarah pouted at the place where the Sons of War were sitting, and asked, In the morning, in the last scene, why did you spray your teeth silver?

Tina Fey took her question and said, The Son of War fanatically worships the undead Joe in the film, thinking that after the battle, he will enter the Hall of Valor, and he is proud of it.

What does this have to do with teeth? Sarah didn't understand Tina Fey's prompt at all.

Duke said directly, In Norse mythology, the teeth of those who can enter the Hall of Valor are silver.

So that's the case. Sarah suddenly realized.

Charlize Theron just ate very little. She still had to shoot in the afternoon, so she had to take the time to rest, and she was the first to leave the dining table.

After she left, Duke didn't stay for long, and was going back to his trailer to rest for a while. The shooting had just started for more than a week, and he had to work in the field for two months.

The geographical environment required for filming is doomed to not be too good for the crew. Although Duke does not need to worry about the daily affairs of these hundreds of people, he must always pay attention to it. It is definitely not a simple task to control such a huge crew. matter.

Fortunately, he never monopolizes power, and he also has excellent assistants such as Charles Rowan, Tina Fey and Anna Prinz, and the whole team basically maintains unity, and they work together to complete the work during the shooting.

There are a lot of explosion scenes in this film, and the whole afternoon of shooting was basically spent in explosions. The carefully remodeled vehicles were also blown to pieces by Joss William's pyrotechnics.

Actors must have sufficient professionalism. An excellent actor may put some conditions on the crew, but when he enters the shooting state, he will definitely devote himself to it. Charlize Theron is like this, and Tom Cruise is also like this so.

During the filming, there was a scene where the actor played by Tom Cruise was tied to a car and marched. Tom Cruise also refused to use a stand-in and took part in the filming himself. Liangtang can become famous and has been a super A actor in Hollywood for many years The position is not only good enough luck, but also has something to do with one's own efforts.

Perhaps no one has mentioned that Tom Cruise will do some stupid things, but in the performance, he is devoted enough, even if Duke called to stop the filming related to him, it was never because of Tom Cruise's attitude question.

However, even Duke has to admit that Tom Cruise's talent in acting is really average, and his performance in filming is not even comparable to that of Charlize Theron.

This is also related to the setting of the role of Charlize Theron. Ferosa is an easy character to shine. In contrast, the actor Tom played by Tom Cruise has a relatively passive personality. A member of the team is passively involved in it.

Charlize? Theron doesn't like Tom Cruise very much, and anyone with a normal vision on the crew can see this.

Likewise, Tom Cruise doesn't like Charlize Theron much, which is also obvious.

In Hollywood, there are not many celebrities with similar status who have good friendships. It is normal for the male and female protagonists in a crew to see eye to eye.

But after all, these two people are not fledgling and young actors like Andrew Garfield and Amber Heard. Know that this is just work, and when the work is over, there is no relationship between them.

As a fame-making machine, the crew has never been harmonious. Duke knew this very early on. As long as it doesn't affect the shooting, he doesn't care what the actors think of others or even him.

A director wouldn't haggle over it either.

And Charlize? Theron and Tom? Cruise are professional enough, even when filming the scene of the fight between the two, there is no unforeseen bad thing. (to be continued ~^~)