I’m in Hollywood Chapter 797: What reaction

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Bahamas, the capital Nassau International Airport.

Several high-powered high-strength lights illuminate the enclosed area of ​​the airport as bright as daylight around the empty site. This is the third day that the crew is stationed in Nassau International Airport shoots. The members of the "Casino Royale" crew are nervously Set the scene for the next show.

At this time, the scene of shoots is the dynasty of "Casino Royale" first part plot. Bond traced all the way to the Miami international airport, smashing the terrorists ’conspiracy against Sky Arrow.

This part of the scene involves thrilling shots such as chasing cars, gun battles, explosions, etc. shoots is more difficult. In order to avoid accidents affecting the shoots process of the crew, Eric arranges this part of the shoots in the middle of the Bahamas shoots cycle. After the filming of this scene is over, the crew will continue the unfinished cultural drama.

Because this episode is a night scene, in order not to affect the normal operation of Nassau International Airport, after consultation with Bahamas, the crew can be in the designated area shoots for eight hours from 8pm to 4am every day.

The airport scenes in script totaled about ten minutes. Among them, Bond prevented the bomber from driving the fuel truck into the Tianjian prototype. A six-minute action scene is a classic in the speed chase scene.

In a short six-minute scene, the various branches of the Bond and the bomber ’s struggle, the Tianjian prototype out of the warehouse, the police ’s interception of the fuel truck, and the riots in the airport crowd were perfectly integrated through fast and sharp lens editing. In the intense and exciting soundtrack, as the fuel truck stepped closer to the Tianjian prototype, all the audience ’s thoughts would be hung up firmly in this case. Eventually, as the bomber detonated the bomb hung on him by Bond With a bang, it sounds like it is suppressed to the extreme refreshing vent, which makes people involuntarily produce a hearty and cheerful feeling.

Of course, although this car chase scene looks very cool, but shoots is very cumbersome. A lot of difficult shots just take a few hours to prepare. In addition, in order to create a sense of reality, various aircrafts on the scene car And the scheduling of the masses Actor is a major test of the Director's ability to control the field.

Before shoots, Eric and the team have entered the airport ’s internal site to study the shoots program many times, and at the same time fine-tuned the shoots plan in conjunction with the lens in memory. This was only two weeks after the crew started shooting, and officially entered Nassau International Airport shoots.

On a runway at the airport, Eric and Nickel · Frank discussed the shoots location of the next shot with special effects technicians in the digital field.

This is a shot of a tanker passing by a dive and landing as the tanker dashed towards the Tianjian prototype.

This shot must not be a real shot, the landing aircraft will be fully CG produced in the later stage. Nickel was just in person, suspended in the air, and repeatedly reused for two hours. This completed the shoots of the subjective perspective dive lens of the airliner pilot. Later this shot will also be modified by the special effects group to the interior view of the cabin.

The upcoming shoots is the shot of a police car being blown up by the terrifying reaction force of the passenger plane engine at the moment of dive of the passenger plane.

Looking at the police car that has been installed on the pop-up device by the special effects engineer. Although it has been tested elsewhere before, there is no on-site visual effect based on reference.

Eric discussed with Nickel and the special effects team for a while. Some of them were not sure. He hoped that a plane could be placed on the route where the police car was thrown. After the police car was thrown, the effect of heading towards the camera on the big screen It looks more visually stunning in the middle. But this is also very easy to cause expensive cameras to be destroyed by flying cars, hesitated for a moment, Eric said: "Temporarily stop shoots, first pop the car once to see the effect, in addition, let people adjust another prop car to come over and reserve . "

The cheapest cameras of the crew are all worth more than 100,000 USD, and the average cost of the General Motors company ’s special props for the film shoots is actually only 5,000 USD. Although Eric does not mind that one or two cameras were damaged in shoots if necessary, it can be avoided.

With the decision of Eric, the assistant producer responsible for the props left the crowd to prepare a spare vehicle. Eric and Nickel and others backed to a safe place.

After confirming that everything is ready, the special effects engineer pressed the remote control button of the eject device.

With a muffled sound, everyone nearby felt a slight tremor on the ground underneath the foot. The police car on the elastic device flew into the air and threw it seven or eight meters away before hitting the ground violently. , Continue to roll forward, and when the scene is completely still, the police car that has been selling well has turned into a scrap of scrap iron, and various parts are scattered in scattered places.

Eric didn't have any feelings about this kind of scene. He took Nickel and others to hurried over and saw a shallow hole in the concrete floor where the car was dropped.

Recalling the trajectory of the car just flying up, Eric walked a few steps near the shallow pit, then stood still and asked the person in charge of the special effects team behind him: "Toby, you can be sure that the car was thrown every time. Are the trajectories probably the same? "

The middle-aged white man named Toby, about 40 years old, probably also saw the intention of Eric, saying: "Although I dare not guarantee it, I think that the position of your station should be considered relatively safe. We can also Adjust the stress point of the chassis of the car, so that the trajectory of the car can be slightly skewed, and the aircraft position will be safer. "

"No need to skew, just install according to the position just now," Eric decided decisively, and then instructed the departments to prepare for the official shoots.

The special effects team began to install a new prop vehicle on the elastic device. The field crews quickly cleared the original car wreckage and temporarily repaired the shallow pit that had just been smashed.

Eric and Nickel are equipped with several cameras. In addition to the camera that throws the track towards the police car, there are two other cameras that record this shot from different angles.

It ’s been forty minutes after everything is ready.

Eric stood in front of the monitor, checked the layout of several cameras for the last time, and then made an OK gesture towards the field.

"" Casino Royale "Act 54, Scene 7, Action!"

On the side of the plane, the fuel truck and another police jeep started moving at the same time. A few seconds later, with the familiar tremor coming from underneath, the police car on the ejection device was thrown out again.

The Eric stared closely at the most critical No. 3 station, and saw the car flying towards the camera. Immediately, the monitor screen suddenly turned black during the infinite approach of the rear of the police car.

Not far away, the police car continued to roll after landing. Standing beside Eric, Nickel, who was also watching the third station, could not help but blurt out: "Oh, oh God, my Bonnie."

After the monitor screen is dark, Eric has already looked up, because the shoots of the third station is more dangerous. The photographer did not personally operate it, but just fixed the camera on the corresponding station. At this time, the camera and the fixed bracket have been smashed. It is estimated that it is difficult to repair. In this case, the insurance company will not compensate.

Although the Kodak professional camera worth 150,000 USD was also distressed, Eric looked at Nickel and said, "This camera still has a name?"

Nickel and Eric walked towards the camera together. I wanted to see if there was room for rescue from that camera. The tone was still sad: "Of course, every camera I have used has a name."

"Oh, I ’m so sorry, but you should know that the first rule of the Dark Angel rule, do n’t name anyone or anything around you, it will make you weak."

Nickel came to the scene, picked up the camera lens that was dropped on the ground, and said to Eric: "Do n’t tell me that you will often see the end of the world at the shoots scene of your future movie, then I will be crazy."

Others also gradually gathered around. Eric patted Nickel on the shoulder comfortably, and oppositely expressed regret to Toby, the head of the special effects team: "Accidents are always inevitable. Please prepare again, hope We can successfully complete this set of shots next time. "

Nickel found the film box on the camera from a mess, checked it and said: "Eric, although the camera is broken, but the shoots film should be usable just now."

Eric took a look at it, and there was no damage to the outside of the film box. However, Eric looked at the watch at 2:40 in the morning. Except for the moment, the several groups of lenses planned today have been completed, so Tao: "Take another one, and you will be finished when you finish. You can go back to rest today."

After a while of cheering, everyone quickly became busy.

Although Eric did not adjust the camera position, the following shoots did not have any camera damage accidents, and the lens effect was also satisfactory.

Although it is almost half an hour before four o'clock, Eric still announced the closing of work in advance.

After all, night shooting is a very disappointing thing. Simply arrange the studio affairs. Eric takes a speedboat to return to the Paradise Island residence, and just falls asleep just after sticking to the big bed.

Wake up on time at 12 noon.

Simply take a bath, change a set of casual T-shirt trousers and leave the accommodation, walk towards the restaurant of the resort.

At noon, Paradise Island is full of sunshine, and there are no people on the white sand beach not far from the resort. Although summer is a good time for Bahamas vacation, tourists rarely stay outside after ten in the morning.

Although a large part of the crew is still resting, some other shift staff appear on time for lunch in the restaurant.

Eric crossed the resort ’s trail and greeted people passing by from time to time. Just walking into the restaurant, Miranda, who was chatting with her mother and daughter on Ivanka, immediately waved to Eric with excitement.

After the release of the new issue of "VOGUE", Gisele quickly gained fame in the fashion industry with its outstanding talents, and soon received a series of cooperation invitations.

Within a few days of shooting that scene, Gisele and Alessandra left Bahamas in a hurry, only the mother and daughter of Ivanka and Miranda remained here, because these days shoots arranged to be reversed day and night, but Eric had not seen them a few days. It is estimated that I went to other islands of Bahamas.

Eric walked over, rubbed it on Miranda ’s small head wearing a light pink dress, asked the waiter for a lunch, and sat down and asked Ivana Zelnikova opposite: " Have you had a good time recently? "

"Of course, thank you for your hospitality, Eric," Ivana Zelnikova said, and said: "Yes, Ivanka and I are leaving in the afternoon, and this time we resigned to you. . "

"Are you in such a hurry to go back, why not play for a few more days?"

Ivana Zelnikova said: "Inny called her at Papa and said that she was going to take her to Europe for vacation, so I could only send her back in advance."

"Oh, that's a shame," Eric looked at Ivanka and said: "Where are you going to go to Europe, we will have to rush to Europe next month, maybe we can still encounter it?"

Ivanka smiled shyly and said, "Norway, Papa said to take us to play rafting."

"Norway," Eric shrugged regretfully: "Then we may not be able to touch it."

Ivanka carelessly picked the ice cream in front of her, looked at Eric, and said in a small voice: "It does n’t matter, Eric, you can come to my house as a guest next time you visit New York."

Eric can feel a little hope in the eyes of the girl, but also realizes that this invitation is more Donald's charge, he did not care, nodded and said: "Okay, if time is free, I will definitely pass Of. "

When Eric and Ivanka mother and daughter said this, Miranda listened obediently, but it was hard to hide the envy in her eyes.

Ivanka is about the same age as hers, but it's just a summer vacation, but the other party can turn a half circle on the earth, almost wherever they want to go. Moreover, after looking at the diamond-set sterling silver bracelet on her wrist, Miranda sighed. This was given to her by Ivanka in recent days. A normal sterling silver bracelet, of course she does n’t mind, but this one The bracelet carries the "double C" logo, but this is Chanel. Such a bracelet is estimated to be thousands of USD. It is said that it is a very ordinary one of her twelfth birthday gifts.

Oh, when can I live this life.

Miranda glanced at Eric beside her eyes, thinking a little bitterly.

The Ivanka mother and daughter's plane was at six o'clock in the afternoon. Although they were also boarding at Nassau International Airport, Eric could not take the time to personally send the two, so they did not rush back to the residence after lunch. Chat with them for a while.

It was already two o'clock in the afternoon when I returned to my place of residence.

Miranda's little tail followed Eric to his residence. Eric sat down on the living room sofa, turned on the TV, and waited for the assistant to send the documents later.

Looking at Miranda who ran to the refrigerator and fetched two bottles of juice, she picked up the juice. Eric took a sip of the juice and placed it on the coffee table in front of her, saying: "They all left, and you should also Have you returned to Los Angeles? "

"It's summer vacation now, Eric, and the film TV series has been finished. I have nothing to do when I go back."

Miranda said with a pitiful look on her face, she took off her shoes and curled up two 'nine months' long legs on the sofa, knees rubbing against Eric's legs.

"Then return to Australia, you Papa Mama must miss you."

"No, I don't want to go back," Miranda shook her head immediately, and realized that it might be a bit wrong to say that, as if she didn't want her parents at all, although this is the truth, pause, Miranda Quickly added: "It's winter in Australia now, I'm afraid of the cold."

"Then you can't stay here all the time, everyone is so busy, there is no reason you have been dangling around."

Miranda rolled her eyes, put her arms around Eric's arm, and leaned over her body and said, "Then, Eric, I want to see Miami, and Orlando, I haven't been to Disneyland yet."

Both cities are in United States Florida, which is close to Bahamas, and the Miami International Airport is being set up at the shoots airport.

However, Eric still frowned slightly, saying: "You are running around alone, I can't rest assured that I won't be able to explain to your parents at that time."

"Of course not me alone, Claire can accompany me."

Eric doubt: "Who is Claire?"

Miranda puckered her mouth dissatisfiedly: "Claire is the assistant that the company gave me. She came to Bahamas with me. You have seen it before, why did you forget it."

Eric recalled, and then vaguely remembered the brown hair white woman who was in her twenties looking at Miranda the other day. Although Miranda was personally arranged in ICM by Eric, the girl was not well-known after all, ICM could not equip her with a long-term assistant, and Miranda herself could not afford it. I think it should be a special situation this time, and ICM only sent individuals. Come here to take care of her.

Think about it, what Eric is about to say, the doorbell rings.

Getting rid of Miranda ’s entanglement, Eric got up to open the door, and his assistant Peter · Ridge stood outside with a stack of documents.

"Come in," Eric turned sideways and let Peter · Ridge into the house.

However, Peter · Ridge just walked in and looked at the sofa in the living room, his footsteps were obviously hesitant.

Eric looked at it in doubt, and a little goblin was pretending to be in a messy and tidy pink long dress, with a faint panic look in his eyes, as if fearing that others would not misunderstand what she and Eric were just doing. The same thing.

"Hi, Peter, next, good afternoon," Miranda did these small actions, and did not forget to say hello to Peter · Ridge, when Eric found Miranda on "DOLLY" magazine, or Peter · Ridge personally rushed This matter to Brisbane.

"Hi Miranda," Peter · Ritchie greeted awkwardly, wondering if he should leave temporarily.

Eric glared at Miranda, and he soon made up his mind not to let the girl stay in Bahamas. Le Ji was sad and idle. Who knows what at sixes and sevens thing this little goblin will spare?

He has been too busy recently, and he has no time to adjust this wild and untamed goblin.

“Let ’s go to the study,” Eric said to Peter · Rich, who was hesitant in his footsteps.

Walking past the sofa, watching Miranda curled up on the sofa as a cute kitten, Eric tapped on her head, and said in the girl ’s pain: "Call that ... Claire, wait I talk to her. "

When I came to the study, Eric sat down at the desk, Peter · Rich sent some documents to Eric, and said: "The first week of" The Rock "Box Office has come out, and the company has scored Box Office Analysis. "

From the first day of "The Rock", Eric has known that the film Box Office was suppressed by Eddie Murphy's black comedy "Professor Fatty".

At the beginning, Eric also wondered whether John · Wu encountered the spell of previous life again. After experiencing the success of several films, he was exhausted in Hollywood. However, looking at the weekend Box Office data table, Eric realized that This should not be the case.

In the three-day Box Office rankings on the weekend, "Professor Fatty" won the championship position with Box Office of 30.13 million USD in three days, but the The Rock followed by Box Office was 28.38 million, followed by the third place. On the weekend of "The Matrix", Box Office experienced a 37% decline in Box Office due to the upgrade of several new movies, reaching 25.76 million USD.

It can be seen from this data that although Box Office is at a disadvantage, the difference between "The Rock" Box Office and "Professor Fatty" is only more than one million USD. The Firefly issuing department made a prediction based on this data. "The Rock" should be around 42 million USD in the first week of Box Office.

Looking at the Box Office data in hand, Eric asked Peter · Ridge: "I remember," The Rock "has a good reputation during the screening stage?"

“Yes, the The Rock ’s media ratings for all parties are around 7.5. In the audience survey we arranged, the word-of-mouth is also very good. The media rating for Professor Fatty is only 5.6,” Peter · Rich There is not too much evaluation of "Professor Fatty". After all, Box Office loses or loses. He then said: "The distribution department has probably counted it. The reason why" The Rock "Box Office is not as good as" Professor Fatty. " The one below. "

Eric found the information, and looked up and noticed that Peter · Rich also stood respectfully across the desk and glanced around. Without finding the second chair, he gestured towards the diagonally opposite sofa and said: "Sit down first, I'll finish after reading."

Peter · Ridge nodded, stepped back and sat down on the sofa.

Eric turned over the data. It was originally the Firefly distribution department's statistics on the age distribution of the audience of "The Rock", as well as a detailed comparison with the previous films directed by John · Wu and the films in the same period of the summer season.

After reading these statistics, Eric generally understands why the "The Rock" Box Office is relatively mediocre.

The reason why the summer period will become a popular period is that a large number of young people have entered the cinema during the holidays. According to statistics, the annual Box Office data of the summer file, the contribution of Box Office from the student group under the age of 22 reaches 40%, which is the extra demand for movie viewing, plus the stimulus of the summer film to the market Only in this way, the total amount of Box Office in summer is equivalent to two to three times the average of other popular periods.

Because of this, if a film can achieve Box Office success in the summer, it is largely absolute whether it is loved by the youth group.

And this is exactly the short board of "The Rock".

Although the two actors "The Rock" Shane · Connelly and Nicolas · Cage are both Hollywood first-line superstar, their two old men are not so attractive to teenagers, and there is no other one in the film that is very attractive to teenagers The audience's vase Heroine. On the other hand, "The Rock" discusses the serious theme of the unfair treatment of retired soldiers by United States Zhengfu, and there is no thrilling and eye-catching scene like the "Mission: Impossible" series.

So, these have created the main reason why "The Rock" has a good reputation, but it is not attractive to the young audience.

In the comparison data, the audience of "The Rock", only 17% of the young people under the age of 22, this proportion is even much lower than the "The Matrix" rated R, "The Matrix" in this However, the proportion of the audience in the movie watching group has reached 35%. At the same time, the proportion of the movie watching group in "The Rock" is also lower than several films such as "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" ​​directed by John · Wu.

Despite this, "The Rock" is definitely not a failure. The Firefly release department made North America 130 million and Box Office estimates for overseas 200 million based on word-of-mouth, Box Office and other data after the release. Compared with the production cost of 75 million USD, Firefly is in Box Office Roughly, the cost can be recovered.

"Then we lost after all, so," After reading the data, Eric looked up at Peter · Rich and asked, "Now, what is the reaction of Hollywood over there?" (To be continued.)