"Is everything ready over there? Very good, we'll be there right away. " After getting the good news from Ray, Adriaan said loudly. He then looked at Hanks, who had taken a quick shower in the RV. "How is it, Tommy? Can you continue?"
Hanks, who was drinking water, did not answer. He just gave him a thumbs up.
"Very good, guys. Let's get moving. After we finish the rest of the scenes, you can go home and sleep." Adriaan then clapped his hands and raised his voice a few octaves again.
"We've been sleeping for several days, Eide." Gary Sinise, who had been on the set for more than a day, was trying to put his wrapped legs into a wheelchair.
"Then why don't you sleep more comfortably? You don't have to jump out of bed immediately after I call, then stumble to the set with your clothes on?" Adriaan immediately retorted.
"Even if the filming is finished, it will still be like this," someone said, and it immediately caused a burst of laughter.
"Very well, since you guys are so energetic, then we'll compress all the scenes until today." Adriaan dropped these words and turned to leave, ignoring the sighs of "oh, no" coming from behind him.
"This is the progress of several movies so far." After returning to the director's RV, Charlize, who sat at the table and did not seem to have moved, handed over a document. "Do you need me to sort it out and arrange it into the schedule?"
"Of course, thank you, if … it's convenient for you." Adriaan flipped through it and handed it back. He looked at her and said meaningfully. Charlize suddenly glared at him again, but still did not respond.
In fact, it was not a big deal. In order to punish her for standing him up, Adriaan returned to Washington and taught Charlize a lesson in bed, even if she had objectively promoted the communication between him and Sophie by standing him up. This was also the second time Charlize had used his mouth. The outburst in London was the first time. It was unexpected, right? But it was true.
In short, Charlize was exhausted, so the next day, he lay in bed for a long time before he could get out of bed. Even so, it was inevitable that he was a little uncomfortable when he walked, so he rested for half a day before he started to work.
"Are you that thirsty, Eide?" Charlize once ridiculed Adriaan in private. "What a strong sexual desire. You've walked around Europe, yet you're still not satisfied!"
She did not realize that such a question would only appear between the two people who were closest to each other.
"But don't you like it very much, Charley? Your moans are very ecstatic and you're very familiar with the word that starts with F, so how can you only talk about me? "Adriaan replied proudly, making Charlize gnash his teeth but unable to refute. She was really cute like this, so he would tease her from time to time.
Well, this was all a small episode. Compared to the past, when she might have been angry for a few days because of this, Charlize now adjusted very quickly. After packing up, the large team immediately drove the trailer and left the square to the rented venue for the final shooting. Many curious tourists followed behind, and there were also many reporters.
These guys' noses had always been sharper than dogs, not to mention that the crew had made such a big scene in Washington. If they did not rush over, they might as well quit. Of course, the reporters' attention was basically focused on Tom Hanks. Although there were also interviews with Adriaan, it was more of a routine.
Although Adriaan had the title of a miracle director, although he broke the record as the youngest Palme d 'Or winner, although he had caused a heated debate in the British and American media two years ago, the reporters paid most attention to the movie stars who stood in the spotlight. Only those glamorous stars were their source of news. No matter how eye-catching a director was, he was always behind the scenes and always hid himself. If Adriaan often had an affair with Julia like last year, the reporters would not mind focusing all their cameras on him. However, for more than a year, he had always protected his private life well. Without more concrete evidence, the previous rumors gradually faded, and the reporters naturally lost interest in him.
Adriaan was also happy to do so. He gave a few simple answers and threw the responsibility to other people in charge. It was easy to hype up the topic. Besides, he now had his own media. In addition to TBS, Claude had acquired two more newspapers. Although they were not very famous, at least they had a paper media.
However, now was not a good time to hype up the topic. With development, some topics would emerge sooner or later without any hype.
Although Adriaan had threatened the staff to finish all the scenes in one day, it actually took about two days. Some scenes were still very dangerous to shoot. For example, when Lieutenant Dan slid down the slope, although protective work was done, Gary Sinise still suffered two abrasions. Fortunately, they were small and not serious.
"Well, guys, it's been a pleasure working with you for so long. Thank you, everyone. We'll continue next time." After shooting the last scene, Adriaan announced. Amid the cheers of the staff, he announced that "The True Story of Argan" would end.
However, this was only half done. For this movie, post-processing was the most important, especially the work of making Argan appear in the documentary. The editor needed to be very careful. Although Adriaan was quite experienced in editing, in the face of this situation, it was better to leave it to a more professional to handle.
Of course, this would have to wait until they returned to Los Angeles. After hugging Hanks and the others and saying goodbye, Adriaan took Charlize to New York. In addition to slightly visiting his uncle and aunt again, he went to Natalie's home in Long Island.
"I can't wait to stand in front of the camera and start." The little girl looked very excited. During this time, she had been reading the script and had basically reached the point where she had a well-thought-out plan. It had to be said that Natalie was really talented. She was very engrossed in the small plot that she performed in front of Adriaan, which was very attractive.
"You will be an excellent actress, Nada." Adriaan praised her, and then he saw her father's gratified, depressed, and helpless expression.
"I Fly With You" did not have a large investment. In addition, Adriaan had already made arrangements long ago. The early preparation was almost completed, and the shooting would officially start soon. The director chose Richard Ryan, who served as the assistant director in "The True Story of Argan." Adriaan hinted that he would give him a chance to direct when he asked him to take over the camera. Although Ryan had not directed a film independently, Adriaan was still clear about his ability. It was no problem for him to take charge of such a small investment film.
Besides, when he took over the camera for Adriaan, the few scenery shots were very beautiful. One of the most attractive points of "I Fly With You" was the large picturesque scenery, so it was really suitable to choose him to direct. Of course, the producer was Adriaan, and the reason was needless to say.
Whether it was to visit his uncle and aunt in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, or to visit Natalie in Long Island, they were all small things. Adriaan's most important work in New York was not here.
"How many more minutes do you need?" Adriaan withdrew his gaze from the window and asked the driver.
"Ten more minutes, Mr. Adriaan," the driver replied carefully.
"Well, ten more minutes. I say, the place you chose is really far." Adriaan did not complain much. He just sighed with emotion, and then looked at the high-voltage electric fence outside again.
In the slightly dim sunlight, the tall high-voltage electric scaffolding standing on the somewhat barren plain moved backward one by one with the car. There was no sign of human habitation for dozens of miles. For a few minutes, Adriaan thought they had left New York State and entered Pennsylvania.
"We looked for a lot of places, and the director said it was the most suitable place to shoot, so …" The driver explained a little. Seeing that Adriaan did not intend to answer, he closed his mouth.
Ten minutes later, they finally arrived at the set of Seven Deadly Sins in the suburbs of New York. Although the whole story did not take place in New York, almost every detail was alluded to, so the shooting was naturally in New York.
At the moment, they were shooting the ending of the movie. After John Do, played by Kevin Spacey, turned himself in, in order to complete his ritual, he tricked Shamose, played by Morgan Freeman, and Mills, played by Denis Knight, to the suburbs. Then, he used the head of Mills's wife to provoke Mills, and finally completed the crime of "anger."
"No, no, no, Dan, you look more like you're grieving for your pet dog at home. Be more emotional!" Vinci raised his head from behind the camera and expressed his dissatisfaction with a quick tone.
Denis did not speak. He just raised his hand to show his apology. So far, this scene had more than ten NGs. At this time, Adriaan, who had been watching from the side, patted David Fincher's shoulder. "David, give me a few minutes. Let me talk to Dan."
Fincher looked at him with some surprise, then nodded and asked the director's assistant to announce a break.
"How have you been feeling, Dan?" Adriaan asked Denis, who was drinking water.
"Not bad." Denis replied briefly after wiping his face. He followed Adriaan's instructions and got along quite well with Fincher. Fincher also liked him very much. Just now, he praised him in front of Adriaan — but this did not prevent Fincher from loudly reprimanding him for his poor performance.
"So what do you think of the current scene?" Adriaan asked.
"David needs a close-up, so all the emotions are concentrated on his face. It depends entirely on the changes in his facial features to express it. If you don't get it right, it's easy to make mistakes," Denis said after thinking carefully.
"Very good. You also know this. Why can't you do it? I don't think your emotions are not on point. You know, we have worked together on several movies. "Adriaan slapped him on the arm.
"Probably … because I didn't put in enough effort." Denis suddenly said. "I believe I have enough emotions, but the key is how to express them step by step."
In this scene, John Dooley used Mills's wife's head and killed his wife's child, which successfully angered Mills. Mills aimed the gun at John Dooley's head and wanted to blow his head off. Shamose kept persuading Mills to put down his weapon. If he fired this shot, John Dooley would win.
It was not easy to express this kind of intense emotional confrontation step by step through the expression. What did Brad Pitt do? Oh, he shouted "God" and lowered his head. Every time he lowered his head, he deepened his emotions. This was indeed a good method, but it was also the most convenient one.
Of course, Denis could do the same, as long as Adriaan reminded him. But he didn't intend to do that. Adriaan wanted to know how far Denis could go by himself, so he just gave him a hint. "In short, as long as you solve the step of increasing the intensity of emotions, everything can be solved."
"The step of increasing the intensity of emotions …" Denis murmured a few times, and then his eyes lit up. After saying "I understand" to Adriaan, he immediately waved to David. "David, I think I have found something!"
David Fincher didn't hesitate. He immediately called for the people who were resting to move quickly. The result of this shooting still ended in a NG, but everyone could see that Denis had changed, so Fincher didn't say anything and directly announced to shoot again.
"Put down the gun, Mills, put it down. If you shoot, he wins!" Shamosai stared at Mills' face, covering up the anxiety in his voice. He could only stand there and desperately use words to move Mills. Any slight movement could cause Mills, who was on the verge of a breakdown, to kill the criminal.
And John Du, who was kneeling on the ground, still looked at Mills calmly, as if he had already won.
Mills, who was pointing the gun at John Du, stared at him closely. His body trembled slightly, and his eyes slowly widened. They were so wide that the blood vessels in them were clearly visible. His anger and hatred were so clear. His lips were pressed into a line, and the sound of teeth grinding could be heard.
"No!" A low but incomparably pained voice rang out.
"No!" The voice was even louder, like the desperate roar of a dying beast.
John Du's eyes slowly closed, and he already knew the result. Bang! The gunshot rang out, right in the forehead. The madman fell to the ground like a scarecrow. Shamosai, who was next to him, suddenly seemed to have aged a few decades.
"Great!" shouted Fincher, who was in charge of the camera, with a face full of excitement. Obviously, he was extremely satisfied with this shot.
Adriaan immediately clapped his hands. Wonderful! Apart from this, he couldn't think of any other adjectives to describe it. Although he already had a hunch when the previous scene had a NG, he really didn't expect that Denis could do this in just the second shooting. Those extremely impactful emotions were expressed on his face in a very layered manner. Even watching it live, one could still feel a kind of shock that went straight to the heart. Although Brad Pitt's way of performing was similar to Denis's in terms of interpreting the character's emotions, the impact and the shock were far from enough.
Well done, Dan. Adriaan, who was clapping his hands, said this in his heart.
Warm applause followed. Everyone was impressed by Denis's wonderful performance. However, Denis, who was supposed to be receiving congratulations, did not show a happy look. Instead, he slowly sat on the ground and rubbed his face.
Seeing this, everyone stopped applauding. Actors sometimes needed a lot of time to adjust to the emotions of the character, especially those intense emotions, if they were too deeply involved in the play. Fortunately, Denis quickly stood up again from the ground. Although there was still a little fatigue between his brows, he no longer looked like he couldn't react when the camera stopped. After all, he had enough understanding of his character, and although the emotion was strong, it was short-lived.
"Good job, Dan." When Denis walked back, Adriaan took the lead and patted him on the shoulder. Then Freeman, Fincher, and Spacey also came forward to congratulate him.
"It's really not easy. If I do it a few more times, I will definitely collapse," said Denis with a long breath.
"Collapse? Don't joke, Dan. If such a little difficulty could make people collapse, Kevin would have suffered from schizophrenia a long time ago. " Adriaan joked. "I think he's almost integrated with John Doe, isn't that right?"
This last sentence was directed at Kevin Spacey. Spacey, who had a bald head and was wearing an orange prisoner's uniform, was stunned for a moment. He then shrugged and said, "It's okay. At least for now, I don't feel like I'm suffering from schizophrenia."
Everyone suddenly laughed, and then Spacey complained again, "Even so, no one has applauded me since the beginning. When I was lying there just now, no one came to help me. You have to know that I was just shot."
There was another burst of laughter.
"Come on, Kevin, even if someone wants to complain, it's not your turn. Someone's head has fallen off and he hasn't even said anything yet." Adriaan said with a smile, then turned to the beautiful woman who was walking over leisurely. "Right, Gwyneth?"
"What?" Gwyneth, who was walking over, looked at the people in front of her in confusion, which immediately made them laugh again.
"This is not funny at all!" Gwyneth, who had figured out what they were laughing at, immediately glared at Adriaan angrily, then turned around and left without saying anything.
Adriaan spread his hands and then chased after her. Gwyneth was wearing simple casual clothes. Her golden hair was tied up, and she had thick bangs in front of her forehead. She was similar to Sophie Marceau from the other day, except that the back of her hair was not tied up but tied up in a ponytail. It was just a small change, but it made her have a completely different style from Sophie.
There were originally no scenes of Gwyneth here, but she still appeared on the set. When Adriaan asked her, the reason she gave was that she wanted to accumulate more experience. As for the real reason, one only needed to think about the fact that when he returned to Washington, he told the crew here that he wanted to come over.
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