Chapter 423 The inexplicable sense of superiority
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The huge studio was busy, and everyone was busy working in an orderly manner under the coordination of Zach Schneider. Matthew put on a big red cloak and stepped on the green ground, slowly walked to all the Spartan warriors.
The film has begun to be filmed. According to Zach Schneider's plan, most of the first shots were war scenes between the Spartans and the Persians.
Just as Matthew stood in front of more than 30 actors playing Spartan warriors, most of the crew's eyes turned.
"No, this is too exaggerated, right?"
On the outside of the set, Eva Green, like most people, unconsciously moved his eyes down along Matthew's eyes, and the ball that was bulging looked a little amazing.
There was no scene shooting today, but since it was the filming day of the crew and there were media activities, she rushed back from France yesterday. Before the jet lag was adjusted, she came to the studio.
Eva Green suddenly remembered that some rumors spread from the mouths of several actresses who had sex with Matthew in the circle, saying that Matthew Horner's size and ability were quite amazing. If you had sex with him once, it would be worth it even if you died...
This is an exaggerated statement, but what I saw today was also exaggerated through the dark red tights.
Eva Green shook his head gently. Matthew was already very popular and his fans were all over the United States. I guess when this film was released, not to mention the plot and content, just his current look will probably make countless female fans crazy?
On the set, he came with the makeup artist and handed over a resin-made helmet to Matthew. Matthew glanced at the same dark red helmet and put it on his head.
"Wait, Matthew." He and the makeup artist immediately stepped forward and carefully sorted out his fake beard.
Since filming "Pirates of the Caribbean: Soul Gathering Coffin", Matthew has never shaved his beard. Most of the time, his beard is standard for European and American costume epics. He spends a considerable amount of his makeup every day on pasting fake beards.
I sorted out briefly with the makeup artist and said, "Okay."
Then, he quit the set.
More than 30 actors stood in tight arrays in front of the camera lens, with green screens all around them.
Matthew had previously communicated with Zach Schneider. Not only will all the shots be shot in the green screen venue in this studio, but in the later stage, all other background images will also be generated in the form of CGI.
It is no exaggeration to say that except for the actors, all the rest of this film are fake.
Zach Schneider walked into the set at this time and came directly to Matthew and said, "Our cooperation has begun again."
Matthew smiled but didn't say anything.
"This scene is about expressing the indomitable momentum of the Spartans." Zach Schneider finally reminded Matthew, "Scream all the lines!"
"No problem." Matthew nodded.
Zach Schneider walked out of the set and said to his assistant, "Start filming."
The assistant director immediately put the record card in front of the camera lens and shouted loudly, "The Spartan Three Hundred Warriors, the first scene, the first act, now begins!"
The crew immediately entered the shooting state, and the camera lens was also aimed at Matthew, who was at the forefront of the team.
"We're here to block the damn Persians!"
Matthew held a spear in one hand and a shield in the other. His face exposed outside his helmet was fierce and his eyes seemed to kill people, "We're here to fight them!"
His voice was loud and full of confidence, "We are here to destroy them!"
Then, the actor next to him who played the centurion shouted, "Today, let all the Persians die under our shield!"
More than 30 actors raised their spears at the same time and shouted, "Huha!"
Matthew suddenly turned his head and looked back. A camera turned around and captured a close-up of his face.
"Warriors! Remember today!" His voice was low, but his tone was extremely firm, "Because this will accompany you all your life!"
"Stop!" Zach Schneider's voice sounded, "The first one is passed!"
He continued to shout, "Don't move the actor, shoot the second one in five minutes."
After saying that, Zach Schneider pressed the playback button of the director's monitor and watched the shot just now. This was the pre-war mobilization of King Leonida of Sparta and the standard configuration of all Hollywood epics.
This is also Matthew's one-man show. The focus of the camera has always been on him, and the other actors have all made background blur.
Matthew is in a very good condition, and this shot will pass in one shot.
Zach Schneider watched the replay again, and this time he watched it more carefully. He worked with Matthew on "Dawn of the Living Dead" and had a certain understanding of him. After watching this replay, he came to a conclusion that Matthew's acting skills have improved significantly compared to the shooting in "Dawn of the Living Dead".
Although the helmet covered half of Matthew's face, in the close-up, Matthew's glaring eyes and clear-lined face were all playful. Even the teeth exposed by his wide mouth gave people a sharp feeling like a Spartan warrior, appropriately interpreting Leonida's powerful aura.
He had a good relationship with Matthew and knew that he was not a talented actor. He would do a lot of preparations before filming every time he filmed. This time, he was obviously very prepared for "The Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta".
Among Hollywood actors, Matthew's acting skills are definitely up to the middle level.
It is not difficult for Zach Schneider to make such a judgment.
Five minutes passed quickly, and Zach Schneider temporarily put down these ideas and notified that the shooting start again.
In front of the camera, Matthew shouted loudly, "Array!"
All the actors raised their shields and spears in an orderly manner according to the training situation, and pointed their spearheads at the front.
In order to achieve such an effect, actors including Matthew have undergone a lot of relevant training in the past two months.
Of course, Matthew is still the only protagonist in this scene.
"Persian!" Matthew's roar was deafening, "If you want Spartan's weapons, come and get them by yourself!"
The camera mounted on the slide slides through the front of the array and the lens lands on Matthew's face.
Matthew roared again, "Warriors, use your strength to take away everything from the Persians!" He looked sharp and looked straight ahead, "Kill all the enemies! Don't capture them! Never be ruthless!"
The camera ended here, and as soon as Matthew's voice fell, the camera slid to the side.
Zach Schneider stood up from behind the camera and said, "Okay! This one has passed!"
The first two shots were so smooth that he had never expected before. Next, he would shoot the melee between the Spartans and the Persian army, and the venue should be adjusted appropriately.
Zach Schneider said again, "The actors took a half hour off, the set team adjusted the venue, and the camera position was re-set!"
Hearing this, Matthew first handed the shield and spear to the crew assistant who came over, then took off the resin helmet that looked very similar to the metal and walked towards the resting place.
James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender, who were dressed in the same manner as him, followed and the three of them came to the resting place together.
After Matthew sat down, he took the water cup handed over by Bella Anderson, bit the straw and took a big sip. The few throats just now were not pretending, but he shouted at the top of his lungs.
James McAvoy came over and whispered, "No wonder those women who are with you always praise you. It turns out that there is a reason."
Matthew raised his thumb and pointed at Michael Fassbender, "You're talking about Michael."
Bella Anderson suddenly coughed in a low voice. James McAvoy turned to look at her, took the initiative to change the topic, and asked, "Why do historians and academics advocate the Battle of Hot Springs so much?"
"Three hundred heavy-loaded Spartan warriors, including Spartan King Leonida, died bravely in order to cut off the entire army, and no one surrendered." Matthew said the widely circulated answer, "So, they became recognized heroes. As measured by the standards of modern society, they are all real heroes."
He didn't know what the situation was actually going on. According to some people, history lost the truth from the moment it happened.
"It's not just these." Michael Fassbender seemed to have another opinion, saying, "The battle of the three hundred warriors at Hot Spring Pass gave Greece time to gather combat power and consumed the Persian spirit, which made Greece defeat the Persian invasion in the end."
Matthew and James McAvoy both looked at Michael Fassbender, and even Bella Anderson looked over curiously. The three of them didn't quite understand what Michael Fassbender meant.
Michael Fassbender continued, "You should know? Ancient Greece was a city-state system, which was a democratic way. Of course, this democracy seems to have many flaws today, such as the death of Socrates. But there is no doubt that this city-state system is the prototype and origin of Western democracy. Greece was spared from the demise and has always allowed the Western democratic system to rise. At that time, Persia was extremely authoritarian, not democratic."
"There is such a saying?" Matthew shook his head, "Is this the reason you made a fool of yourself?"
Michael Fassbender spread his hands, "This is a saying in the academic world." He also said, "The Hippolar War, including the Battle of Hot Springs, the East and the West, the autocracy and freedom, the Iranian Zoroastrianism and Greek free and diverse polytheistic beliefs."
Matthew sighed, "So, Westerners are excellent?"
Michael Fassbender shrugged.
Matthew didn't say anything else. After staying here for a few years, how could he not know that from the film industry to the academic world, the West always had some inexplicable sense of superiority to the East.
Chapter completed!