unofficial hollywood life

It's useless to be depressed, the script is chosen by oneself, and the filming has to be finished even on kneeling.So Mr. Gibson is also busy.

In addition to trying to figure out the characters' hearts from the script, he also invited a chef to give him a short-term training.Because the hero of the movie is a chef, there will be many scenes showing his cooking skills in the movie, so he must also learn some skills.It is not necessary to be proficient in all kinds of cooking skills, but he has to cook all the dishes and desserts that appear in the movie. Audrey Hepburn was also dropped by the Oscar for using someone else's singing voice in the movie. Why does he think he can find someone Can the chef be his stand-in to hit the supreme statuette?

Of course, Mel Gibson would find a chef to train himself even if he didn't have the intention of competing for an Oscar.In this regard, most Hollywood stars are very professional, and they will make their image and all aspects meet the requirements of the movie before the filming starts.Unless it is limited by ability and professionalism, such as athletes and singers, they will find a substitute to complete some difficult movements or songs when they cannot complete them. Otherwise, most scenes will still be performed by themselves.

Even in many commercial masterpieces with stand-ins, some action stars who are not so dangerous will take part in the battle in person. For example, in "Top Gun", even the most important aircraft flying shots are done by stand-ins, but Tom Crewe Si still got on the plane and flew into the sky in the movie.Nothing else, this is the basic quality of an actor, isn't it normal to work with money?

On the contrary, Chick Morgan, who dug a lot of holes for him, was very busy with script modification and producer work.

"What? Haven't you already signed a contract? Now you tell me that I can't do it. Where can I find someone to replace you?" Diana frowned and said to the phone, her face that was already cold was almost going to freeze. Ice.

Compared with the few producers in power, although she does not have much power, she is also assigned to do some things, such as coordinating the time scheduling of the behind-the-scenes staff.But now there are some problems. When I confirmed the time with the stylist, the other party told her that she couldn't come!

Although this position cannot be compared with the importance of photography, it is also a very important member of the crew, especially in this kind of movie that focuses on romantic love. Modeling is a very important job. It's a headache.

"...I'm sorry, Ms. Morgan, but my hands are broken now, and I can't finish this job anymore..." The stylist on the phone also looked bitter.

The bear kid is so annoying. He was walking on the road, but he was hit by someone. What's worse is that there was a car driving next to him when he was hit, but the fracture didn't cause any life problems. Very nice, what more could you ask for?

Diana: "..."

Really can't ask for anything, a stylist, how can you let him work if his hand is broken?Dictate to let someone else come?It's better to find another one!

And this was an accident caused by irresistible factors, and it wasn't someone who deliberately disabled her hand, so she couldn't say anything.In the end, he could only comfort the poor man dryly, and asked if he needed the support of a lawyer from the crew.After all, he is also a member of the production team, the one who has signed a contract, and is a senior member of the union. Now that something happens to the other party, although they will replace it with another stylist, they will not leave the other party alone.

"No need, I have already found a lawyer to sue the families of those children,..." The prop master on the other side of the phone said with two plastered arms holding the microphone.

No one wants to encounter this kind of thing, and now we can only try our best to remedy it. Fortunately, there is still a period of time before the production crew starts up, otherwise, it would be a disaster if the production team started up and then the accident happened, and it would be too troublesome to find someone temporarily something happened.

Hollywood is like this. Everything depends on schedule and money. Even though there are many people in this industry, there are still many movies shot every year.What's more, no matter what industry they are in, there are not many people who can get to the top, otherwise, there will be no such things as waiting for schedules and poaching.Even if this kind of behind-the-scenes staff does not have any devastating impact on the filming of the film, an excellent stylist will make the audience more accepting of the characters in the film, which is why Oscar also has art direction and design. The reason for the award, is it true that everyone will buy it just by fooling around?

Just look at "Pretty Woman", the heroine Vivienne has different styles in several appearances, from a street girl to a simple and innocent girl to a graceful and luxurious lady, each time she is accompanied by Clothes and styling couldn't be more appropriate.Whether it was the combination of the very dusty tight-fitting short vest and patent leather boots at the beginning, the pure and sexy boyfriend shirt and denim skirt, or the tea break skirt heel The suits and evening dresses are gradually changed as the plot progresses, and it also marks the change of the heroine's mentality. This is a very successful example.

Also directed by Garry Marshall is "In New York," and of course he's chosen the crew from his previous, hugely successful film.As a customer of caa, this is not a difficult thing.But now that the other party has a car accident, things are a bit troublesome. This means that Marshall has to cooperate with another strange stylist, and the other party may not understand his director style, and may not be able to give suitable advice. shape design.

"So now you have to look for a stylist everywhere again?" Phyllis bit her straw, sitting on the bed and watching Diana flip through the stacks of documents.

These are the drafts and proposals of some stylists, which come from the interview works of various stylists.

"That's right, the stylist recommended a friend before, but that person didn't fit Gary's ideas, so he didn't join the crew in the end." Diana flicked through the information on the table without looking up.

The current time is August, logically speaking, this time period happens to be a popular time for movie releases, and everyone's work has come to an end, and there are many stylists with free time.But the problem is that with the development of the entertainment industry in recent years, this rule is no longer applicable, and there is always no shortage of jobs for outstanding talents. Diana can only interview stylists one by one, and then choose a similar stylist from among them. The best candidates will be reviewed by the director, and then the other producers will negotiate the remuneration with each other, and finally sign the contract, and then enter the crew.

"Since it's so hard to find a stylist for movies, haven't you considered finding one in TV dramas?" Phyllis asked curiously, not knowing Hollywood.

Those who play movies can't find it, and those who play TV series can't find it?There are so many good-looking TV dramas, and there are many romantic comedies, wouldn't it be enough to communicate with the director?

"I would like to, but the problem is that you forgot one thing. It's already August, and it will be autumn soon. Do you think excellent stylists will have time to work part-time?" Diana threw the design draft into the pile of papers she had read on the other side, and pulled another copy over.

The broadcast form of American drama is season, and the specific broadcast method is weekly broadcast. The broadcast time of new TV is called broadcast season.The broadcast season starts in September every year, and will not be broadcast for a period of time due to holidays and sports events until the end of the year.

Unfortunately, "Love in New York" will be launched at the end of September, which means that its working hours collide with the most important airing time of American dramas. How do you let people work part-time in this situation?

"Besides, as I said, excellent stylists are never short of jobs. Many people who are working now have contracts until next year. It is not easy to find a suitable candidate." Diane was still flipping through the pages quickly. Looking at those materials, his hand speed almost exceeded the standard.

Besides, it is not without reason that the American people hate immigrants who come to foreign countries.The gene of freedom is engraved in their bones. This is not a country of workaholics. Most people prefer to work and rest, and even take more time off.I don’t know how many strikes are caused every year for this reason. Even many homeless people are not incapable of working, but because they don’t like to work, especially when the salary requirements do not meet their psychological goals.

But now that there are cheaper Asian and Mexican immigrants, who wants to use those expensive and always troublesome Americans?On the point of saving capital, capitalists really have a say.

Even the people at the bottom want a leisurely and rich job, let alone the middle class with a good income?American dramas not only have a winter break, but also a summer break!Because people are going on vacation!

After a busy year, why don't you allow people to take a rest?So under the impact of various schedules, the few candidates that Diana had been looking at before were all gone, so she could only slowly search through a pile of materials to find qualified people.

But fortunately, this movie will not start for more than a month, and it is not the type with a complicated plot and a lot of actors. As long as it is done within a week, there will be no problems.

What's more, the former stylist didn't do nothing, he still drew a part of the sketch. If you really can't find a suitable stylist, you can find a similar one, as long as you follow the style of the semi-finished sketch before. It's not very difficult to satisfy Garry Marshall if you come to the production.

It's just that for Diana herself, this task is not considered a success.However, Hollywood has a lot of temporary substitutions. Even the director and the protagonist of the movie can be temporarily employed, let alone a stylist.This has never been a place where you can't turn around without a character. This is really not a big deal, that is, Diana has just entered this industry, and she wants to do everything perfectly, so she is so anxious, otherwise , Just follow the half-finished sketch of the fractured stylist and find someone to imitate it.At the beginning, Edith Hurd would have to condescend to reproduce a Givenchy dress because of the style of the crew, not to mention that under the impact of the ready-to-wear business, the original design of costumes has long since lost its former glory. Who really cares about money and work?Not every stylist has a designer in his heart!

Can you not find the top talents, and the second-class talents?She was really a little surprised.

"A rookie is inexperienced." Diana said with blank eyes as she curled up on the chair with hot cocoa in her arms.

In the end, she managed to find a stylist to continue the style of the previous stylist. In addition, her old classmate flew over from London to make on-site adjustments. Finally, there were no flaws in the design of the film.

But this sudden incident also made Diana, who had never dealt with this kind of thing before, flustered once.

"Actually, it's impossible for a crew of dozens or even hundreds of people to make no mistakes. You will have experience when you encounter such things in the future." Tom sat across from her and comforted her.

The filming has already started, and compared to the previous preparatory stage, Diana is not so busy, so she has time to take a short break and receive the gift from her 'old friend' brought back from France by the way.

"The gap between following a crew personally from beginning to end and joining a crew halfway is really too big." Diana shook her head.

The feeling was not comforted.

At the beginning, she entered the crew of "Ambition of Thunder" through Mr. Cruise's back door. At that time, a lot of movies had been shot, so she didn't feel any difficulties.But this time "Love in New York" is different. She has been with the team since the very beginning of the preparation, and she has personally taken charge of some of the matters, fully feeling the busy work.

Moreover, she is still in charge of small things, and "Love in New York" is not a large crew.Thinking that producers like Scott Rudin and Arnon Milkan, who hold the power of life and death of the crew, still have to negotiate salary, coordinate with various insurance companies, watch the film, make follow-up editing plans and publicity plans. With a release plan, Diana felt that this was really not an easy job.

But even if it was not easy, she still gritted her teeth and persisted. The path she chose had to be walked on her knees!

In this regard, the Morgan chick is still very firm.

"Take your time, everyone came here like this. It takes a process to become a top producer. The difficulty of the work is secondary. The most important thing is that you have vision, resources and connections, so that you can Pull up a project, or you'll just watch someone pick your fruit." Seeing the limp Morgan chick, Tom said with a smile.

This is the most important reason why he did not step into the position of producer lightly.

Hollywood is a place where anything can happen.The same is true for the position of producer. Not every big star will become a producer. Some people like to be deeply involved in their films, so after they have a certain status, they will fight for the power of the producer, or to expand One’s own influence becomes a nominal producer; there are also people who find it troublesome and impatient with all kinds of messy things and don’t want to develop in this direction at all; even some people have their own producers before they become a big star. The company has participated in the production of movies or TV series.

There are also various reasons for setting up a production company. Some people want to control the quality of their works; The empty shell does not affect its profitability, because there will be brokers who will provide various staff to 'serve the company', so as to get part of the 'production fee' from real investors, as well as the project development fee, Follow up with various copyright fees and so on; some people do it to shoot their favorite movies without being influenced by others.

All in all, a production company is of great benefit to an actor, so why hasn't Mr. Cruise, a star who is so popular now, opened his own production company?Judging from his conditions, he should have already had his own production company in the 80s, otherwise, being a named producer is also a very good way.

But until now, this gentleman has never participated in any film production as a producer, which is a bit strange.

In the final analysis, it is still because of interests, because this shrewd gentleman is very ambitious. What he wants is not only to put his name among the behind-the-scenes staff of the movie, but also to control the entire movie by himself, so that others The influence cannot surpass him, and even prevent the films developed by himself from being picked up by outsiders in the end.

"It's still too young and too impatient." Diana sniffed, feeling a little itchy, and quickly took out a piece of paper and held it in her hand.

The damn weather and the damn job!

After entering the winter, Los Angeles has become the world of the rainy season.Even though she has been studying here for several years, Diana still doesn't like this kind of climate where the temperature difference between day and night is too large, because if she accidentally forgets the time, she can easily catch a cold, just like she is now.

"You know, I'm still a newcomer in Hollywood, and I really don't know the twists and turns here—" she sneezed, her nose red.

To be honest, she actually didn't want to enter Hollywood to toss herself at first.However, due to her own professional reasons, she has to enter this world of intrigue and struggle, because she has too much desire to control her works, and she does not want them to be changed beyond recognition.And after entering Hollywood, her experience was even more profound. "Love in New York" is enough to prove her decision is correct. The script of a chick movie can be changed by others, let alone the A movie based on a novel, she felt like she was suffering from angina pectoris when she thought that something she carefully wrote would be messed with, she couldn't bear it at all!

So even though she is being tossed to death now, she is still very happy to enjoy this kind of busyness and fatigue, because it means that she is no longer far away from controlling the quality of her own works.

"Are you really okay? Do you want me to take you to the hospital?" Seeing Diana's red nose and teary eyes, Tom asked worriedly.

This blushing, he suspected that she had a fever!

"Where's your medicine box?" Diana's sniffling nose made him really worried, and he needed a thermometer to confirm the other's condition.

Do girls these days care so little about their bodies?

"Uh, it should be in the living room?" Diana answered uncertainly.

She is usually in good health, so she really didn't notice this problem.Moreover, she just rented this small apartment for the purpose of staying between Los Angeles and Palo Alto. Apart from carefully cleaning the bedroom and replacing all kinds of bedding, she really didn't notice anything else. The place.

Tom: "..."

With this ability to live, what should he say?

So he could only resign himself to his fate and went to the living room to rummage through boxes and cabinets, trying to find a medicine box.

By the way, I rejoiced in my heart. Fortunately, he came to give Diana a gift today, otherwise, what should this guy do?

Thinking of the fact that Morgan came to open the door barefoot, and he made even the hot cocoa for her in the kitchen, he was speechless, he really didn't know how to take care of himself.

"Open your mouth," Tom said to Diana, holding the thermometer.

After searching for a long time, he couldn't find the medicine box, so he could only drive out to the pharmacy to buy a new one, and brought back some antipyretics by the way.

Although I forgot to ask just now, since there is no such thing as a thermometer, can he still expect the Morgan girl to bring her own fever-reducing medicine?

"Ah—" Diana, who had already nestled on the sofa, raised her head and opened her mouth, holding the thermometer in her mouth.

"I think your throat is a little swollen," said Tom, frowning.

"It's just the body's natural reaction when you're sick." Diana mumbled, holding the thermometer in her mouth.

She did feel a bit uncomfortable in her throat, but this kind of thing will gradually get better as soon as the cold lesions disappear, so don't worry about it that much.

"You have a terrible attitude towards disease," said Tom disapprovingly.

Although drug abuse is not a good thing, it is for some painkillers and psychotropic drugs.The chain reaction of something like a fever shouldn't be taken lightly.

"37.5 degrees, you have a fever." He pulled the thermometer out of Diana's mouth, looked at the numbers, and said helplessly.

She said that her blushing was abnormal, and she really had a fever.

"Ah, drink more hot water?" Diana looked up at the handsome guy with a serious face.