"So, Donna, do you know how to tango?" the well-dressed lieutenant colonel asked after the small talk.
"Yes... I wanted to learn before, but... Mike didn't want to," the pretty girl replied with a smile.
"Mike? The person you're waiting for? "the lieutenant colonel asked with a raised eyebrow.
The girl shrugged, tacitly agreeing with the lieutenant colonel's words. Then, she explained, "Mike thinks tango is crazy."
"Ha, I think Mike is crazy too." Although the lieutenant colonel's eyes were dull, it was obvious that he didn't think much of it.
"Ignore him," Charlie quickly interrupted. "Hmm... I think I've already said that?"
The slightly embarrassed look made the girl giggle. The lieutenant colonel couldn't help but exclaim, "What a beautiful laugh!"
Then, he faced the girl and asked, "Do you want to learn tango, Donna?"
Donna was obviously a little surprised. "Now?"
"It's free. How about it?" the blind lieutenant colonel said confidently.
"I'm a little scared." Donna didn't know how to refuse. "I'm scared of taking the wrong step."
"There are no wrong steps in tango. It's not like life. It's very simple, so it's great. If you take the wrong step or trip, just continue to dance," the lieutenant colonel said with a smile. His confident expression had never changed.
Perhaps she was infected by the lieutenant colonel's confidence or she really wanted to go crazy, Donna nodded. "Alright, let's give it a try."
The two of them stood up. After Charlie explained the surroundings to the lieutenant colonel, the lieutenant colonel held Donna's arm and walked to the dance floor. The previous song had just finished playing. After a few seconds of pause, the prelude of "One Step Away" sounded.
"Stop!" Adriaan shouted. After everyone stopped, he looked at the dance floor and pondered for a few seconds. Then, he waved to everyone and said, "Let's do this again!"
He was currently filming one of the three most troublesome scenes in the movie — the amazing tango in the restaurant!
The reason why this amazing tango was said to be one of the three most troublesome scenes was that it was a test of the director's scheduling and filming skills. How to show that Frank was blind in the tango? How to make the audience think that he was no different from an ordinary person? All of these needed to be handled carefully. The slightest carelessness could make things worse. Even though Adriaan was already familiar with the camera and the plot, he still did not dare to be careless.
In his opinion, this scene was more troublesome than the other two scenes. The other two scenes were relatively troublesome: Lieutenant Colonel Frank driving wildly in New York City, and the speech in the school hall at the end.
For the former, he had already experienced the problems caused by road closures during filming, but that was the problem of the assistant and the executive producer. For the latter, Adriaan already had experience in managing big scenes. Plus, Pacino happened to be in a good state during filming. The magnificent speech was repeated five times, and each time, it was done in one take.
He had to admit that Pacino, the veteran actor, was very good. Of all the characters with disabilities, being blind was one of the hardest to play. This was because an ordinary actor's gaze was a very important supplement to his acting skills. For example, some people believed that Nicolas Cage's gaze added a lot of points to his performance.
However, blind actors could not use their eyes to perform. They had to shift that part of their gaze to their expressions, movements, and body language. Pacino did this very well, especially during the speech in the auditorium. His body movements were not very big, but they were quite powerful. During the filming, all the staff and extras in the crew were affected by his spirit.
Although the Oscars had always favored the male leads with disabilities, and although Pacino had the advantage of seniority, his excellent acting skills were also one of the important reasons why he had won the Oscar. Adriaan completely believed that he could still win it this time.
Alright, back to the filming of the tango scene. Compared to the car racing scene and the speech, the key to a good tango scene was the director. As mentioned before, they had to make the audience feel that the lieutenant colonel was no different from an ordinary person, but they also had to make them feel that the lieutenant colonel was actually blind. Apart from the actors' performance, it all depended on the director's ability to control the scene.
For this reason, Adriaan had put in a lot of effort. For example, he had drawn up a draft of the dance scene based on his memory, then he invited two choreographers to complete the dance design according to these drafts. Then, he had Pacino and the actress who played Donna, Vera Jamison, practice the dance steps during the filming of the other scenes.
Although it was troublesome and cautious, Adriaan did not think that this scene would be difficult for him. Although his works were all plagiarized and copied, it did not mean that he was incompetent to this extent.
"Do you need some eye drops, Al?" After filming the tango scene twice, Adriaan announced a 15-minute break to prepare for the next challenge. At the same time, he joked with Pacino.
"Don't you know? Every time the camera moves away, I'll blink as hard as I can, "Pacino responded in the same tone.
"It seems that I should prepare an extra camera and record all these scenes. That way, when I release the video in the future, I can add some bonus footage." Adriaan continued to smile.
This time, Pacino did not respond. Instead, he changed the topic. "A few days ago, when I went out to relax, I went to watch your new movie. It's very infectious. Although I've met many directors and producers, it's the first time I've seen someone like you. To be honest, Eide, I suddenly want to know what 'To Know A Woman' will look like after the production is completed. "
"You'll see, Al." Adriaan smiled and patted him on the shoulder. "When the time comes, I'll have a surprise for you."
After the break, the filming continued. In order to minimize mistakes, Adriaan repeatedly explained the scene to the lead actors. In fact, he did not say much. Caspar Jager, who played the role of Charlie, did a good job as a gigolo. Moreover, the tango had nothing to do with his role. As for Pacino, his acting style allowed him to be in the right state most of the time. He only needed a little reminder. Therefore, the one who spoke the most was Vera Jamison, who played the role of Donna.
"… Anyway, relax and don't be nervous. Just like what you and Al practiced before. Didn't you perform very well at the dining table just now? " Adriaan patiently comforted the nervous actress. They had just tried filming twice, and each time, the music was stopped as soon as it started. Vera was obviously not in the right state of mind.
At first, Adriaan wanted Kate to play the role. She was very suitable in terms of appearance. However, when he thought about her height of about five feet and eight inches, he had no choice but to give up. He could not let Pacino dance the tango with a woman who was a third taller than him, could he? In the end, he chose this black-haired, slightly skinny 23-year-old woman who had played supporting roles in some low-budget movies. She was about five feet and five inches tall. Unfortunately, for some reason, she looked good in normal scenes. She was also fine when she practiced the tango with Al, but when she danced in front of the camera, she looked nervous.
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