"How come we lost? The idea of this madman in Iraq is really interesting. Hmph!"
During Operation Desert Storm, CUU was the only TV station that broadcast live broadcasts 24 hours a day via satellite. All the men in America seemed to have become international geopolitical analysts, all based on CUU's news
Let’s discuss strategies and let them earn enough ratings.
According to CUU TV’s own disclosure, their viewership share increased by 50% during the Gulf War, and they gained nearly 10 million new subscribers.
This also gave them a taste of the sweetness, and they began to include a large amount of news from around the world in the 24-hour live news broadcast.
Because Operation Desert Storm ended too quickly, CUU was still a little bit unsatisfied, so it also played some videos of the speeches of the Iraqi leader, that madman, on domestic television. The madman claimed that he, not America, won the Gulf War.
Because America and its evil alliance are afraid of a decisive battle with elite troops on Iraqi soil, they stop at the Kuwaiti border. Powerful Scud missiles, strong armored forces, and the support of the people across the country are their greatest weapons.
That night, all the amateur geopolitical analysts in the country, like Ronald, cursed Iraq. It was the lunatic who didn't have the guts to pretend. Many people also felt that the commander-in-chief, George Sr., was also a little bad, and took advantage of the situation to pursue him.
Just go to Baghdad and capture him alive.
Ronald continues to edit his "Other People's Money," a film whose editing needs to be handled slowly because all the plot-driving factors are the dialogue and the performances of several of the lead characters.
Basically, this is because the film is an adaptation of a Broadway play. Although Ronald adapted many parts into audio-visual language, the general structure has not changed.
Just like Kung Fu dishes in Chinese food, they need to be simmered slowly. Ronald now also advances the editing strictly according to working hours. If it is too fast, he cannot grasp the details that need to be precise. He has dinner with his family after get off work every day, rests and has a family. The joy of it also gave Ronald a lot of understanding of the content of the film. It is more efficient to edit slowly than to stay in the editing room from morning to night.
On the first weekend of March, Ronald decided to relax his tired nerves. It happened that Cameron's "Terminator 2" was about to be filmed, so he went over to visit the crew to see the last day of filming. This was completely in line with "Terminator 2".
"Other people's money" is taken in different ways, and the filming process of a movie that focuses on special effects is just a good time to change your mind.
"This is great..." Ronald came to the San Fernando Valley on Saturday morning and watched some early footage of "Terminator 2". Especially the chase scene between the big truck and the two motorcycles under the dam.
It was really exciting to shoot.
The T-1000 played by Robert Patrick drove a truck to chase the motorcycle ridden by John Connor played by Edward Furlong. Later, Schwarzenegger drove a Harley motorcycle and almost caught Connor in the T-1000.
At the critical moment, he flew down from the embankment, grabbed John Connor, and put him on the back seat of his Harley. Then he used the cool action of loading the gun with one hand and shot the truck driver T- behind him while running.
1000 robots.
These shots are very rhythmic, the movements are clean and neat, and they are indeed very exciting after editing. It was a big scene that took two film crews five weeks to shoot.
"The young man grew up so fast. For the later shots, we had to dig a hole in the ground and let him stay in it, so that he could be shorter than Linda Hamilton and maintain the consistency of the early shots. All his dialogues were also
We need to re-dub." Director of photography Alan Greenberg also came to chat with Ronald. They are both old acquaintances.
"Am I handsome when I ride a bike? Arnold has been practicing his one-handed cocking move for a long time..." Accompanying Ronald and the others, watching the samples in the back row, was Edward Furlong. He was holding a cigarette in one hand.
, one eye narrowed while speaking.
This kind of naughty smile, coupled with a very thin face, is estimated to attract the hearts of many girls after the movie is released. During the filming, Edward Furlong happened to have a seizure. During the audition, Luo
Nader saw that he was still a skinny, weak child with no hair, but now he was a handsome and ruffian boy.
Today's scene was filmed in the same bar as the first one. The Terminator robot played by Schwarzenegger traveled back from the future naked and found a bar to find suitable clothes, guns and transportation.
plot.
This is actually a deliberate coincidence. Many viewers still remember the Schwarzenegger-like plot in the first film. But there are also many who have not watched the first film, or have forgotten it. So we have to shoot this cool scene again.
once.
The exact same shots cannot be reused from the first film. At that time, Schwarzenegger was still a bodybuilding champion. After entering the film industry, he no longer used those steroids and maintained the amount of training. His whole body has become smaller.
I have grown a lot, and my muscles are not as developed as they were then.
Therefore, reusing the footage from that time would cause confusion. Cameron also had to re-build the exact same scene as before, and then find Schwarzenegger to shoot it again.
Because this scene is Schwarzenegger's one-man show, the other actors have already filmed all the scenes. Edward Furlong is now fantasizing about how Terminator 2 will be a hit and he will become a new teenage idol. Thinking of the happy ending
, and put his legs on the back of the chair in front of him, blowing out a smoke ring with his mouth while shaking.
"Ahem..." Ronald didn't like the behavior of this little ruffian. He coughed and stared at him, "You still have to participate in the film's promotion activities. In this case, you probably won't be reported in the newspapers.
.”
"Ah..." Fulong was so frightened that he lowered his legs. Ronald definitely had the ability to reduce his exposure.
"Where's Jim?" Ronald stood up.
"The director is with Linda."
Ronald nodded and walked out of the screening room, preparing to go to the filming site.
"Humph!" When Edward Furlong saw Ronald leaving, he crossed his legs again and smoked his cigarette loudly.
…
"Jim? Jim?" Ronald arrived in the lounge, but couldn't find Jim Cameron. After calling a few times, he suddenly heard a loud slamming of the door. Then Cameron came out of the room behind the lounge.
Come out.
"It's such a difficult film." Ronald saw Cameron's messy hair and beard that hadn't been taken care of for many days. It was so miserable for the eldest brother. His wife was also an actress. They both worked on projects at the same time, and no one took care of them.
Same.
"Who says it's not, cough..." Cameron's face turned a little pale. Ronald threw a bottle of Coke to him, "This is the last scene tonight, right?"
"Yes, after shooting the scene where Arnold arrives, the filming part is over."
"Thank you for your hard work." Ronald knew that after filming, Cameron would have to head into the special effects production department. The work there was going on simultaneously, but the large amount of special effects production required no less hard work than the on-site shooting.
to advance.
The filming of special effects movies is really miserable. If it weren't for Cameron's physical training as a truck driver and his incomparable love for movies, most people would have died if they persisted.
"Creak..." The broken door rang again, and Linda Hamilton, who played the mother, also walked in. She was wearing a white long-sleeved top and jeans, which highlighted her figure.
"Are you coming to watch the last scene too?" Ronald greeted her, "Well... let's go over there." Halfway through, Ronald suddenly discovered that the long-sleeved top was made of cotton.
, can highlight many details. Under the light, it can be seen that Linda Hamilton seems to be wearing very cool clothes.
"Huh? What did you say?" Linda Hamilton turned her head and asked Ronald with her other face.
"I said, should we go to the scene now?"
"Ah, okay..." Linda Hamilton and Cameron exchanged glances, then nodded to Ronald.
Ronald seemed to understand something and changed the subject, "What's wrong with your ears?"
"When Linda was filming a scene where she shoots a gun in an elevator, her earplugs fell off, and her hearing in this ear was somewhat damaged." Cameron came over to answer.
"Then I'll go to the scene first, and you and Linda will take your time..."
The bar used for filming is not far from the highway in the San Fernando Valley. All details have been completely restored with props and scenery.
There were many movie fans at the scene, some of them were fans of the previous Terminator movie, who came here specifically to watch the filming of the sequel. Others were fans of Schwarzenegger, and some were also big and round bodybuilders. Standing outside the security line, they also
Just like boys and girls waiting for their idols, they eagerly wait for Schwarzenegger, hoping to get an autograph or take a photo with him.
Unexpectedly, these people still have such a side, Ronald smiled and agreed to help them spread the word. When Schwarzenegger is free, he will come and meet them.
"Action!"
Schwarzenegger, topless and wearing only a pair of underwear, filmed a scene in a bar with many strong white men dressed as Death Knights.
Although a little smaller, such a body is still very intimidating. When those actors looked at Schwarzenegger, their eyes involuntarily showed a look of fear. This is the sincerity of human beings when they see a muscular man.
The reaction was exactly in line with the emotions of the characters in the movie.
Schwarzenegger still used that robot-like simple language to speak dialogue. This was also a trick he used to hide his Austrian accent. Unexpectedly, it became a special symbol of the classic character.
Schwarzenegger's English is much more fluent now, but to maintain consistency, he still speaks in the same way he did seven years ago.
Of course, there were still people looking at Schwarzenegger with different eyes at the scene. A young woman looked at the topless Schwarzenegger, and her eyes clearly showed the kind of reaction a woman would have to a strong and majestic male individual.
However, things are still a little different now than before. When The Terminator was filmed in the early 1980s, women at that time liked muscular men like Schwarzenegger and Stallone. Do female viewers today appreciate the eyes of handsome men?
Much wilder than a muscular man.
However, the woman at the scene showed an admiring look. It seems that Schwarzenegger does not rely entirely on muscles. His facial lines actually have a sense of ancient Greek sculpture.
"What are you doing?"
The woman walked past the security line, walked directly into the camera, and then asked about Schwarzenegger.
"Cut...Cut...Cut!" Cameron was furious, running over from behind the camera in the corner, "Who are you?"
"Ah? I saw the lights were still on in the bar. Come in and drink." The woman was startled.
"I'm a stripper..." Schwarzenegger said a cold joke.
"Hehehe..." Everyone laughed and revealed the matter.
Cameron also burst into laughter. He was still too nervous and immediately arranged for a second filming.
"Ma'am, please come with me. We were filming, and you just broke in and ruined one of our filming."
"I didn't mean it, and you didn't put up a cordon..."
"Do you see those people over there?" Ronald pointed to the Schwarzenegger fans who were still waiting outside.
"I didn't see it, I came in from another way. No one of you was on guard..."
"Forget it, if you want to drink, please go over there. There are several bars over there."
"That's where I came from. Something happened over there. Someone attacked the police..."
After sending away the strange woman who broke into the scene, Ronald gently returned behind the filming security line. Schwarzenegger's speechless, robot killer way of speaking was already very skilled. Soon, the last one
The footage was shot. Cameron happily announced that the filming part was over.
"Ouch!" The staff shouted louder than the average crew. Many staff members began to distribute white T-shirts one by one with the words "Terminator 3, don't look for me!"
"What's going on?" Ronald ran to talk to Cameron who was ignored.
"They say I'm too perfectionistic."
"Uh...", Ronald touched his chin. This guy oppressed all the staff on site. Ronald pulled Cameron towards the door. It seemed that these people couldn't invite him to the party.
Already.
"Then what happened just now? Why aren't there enough security officers to control the scene?" This kind of on-site shooting is a bit abnormal. For a large production like Carloco, there should generally not be such incomplete sealing of the scene.
"Mario Casal is very nervous. The budget of 80 million is still not enough. He doesn't want to shoot this scene." Cameron replied softly.
"Then what did you tell him?" Ronald thought to himself, so it turns out that Mario Casal, the founder of Carloco Pictures, was frightened by Cameron's continuous overspending on filming. But it doesn't matter.
If he doesn't want to invest, he can still pocket the money. But after spending so much money, Mario Casal will definitely bite the bullet and fight to the end. I think it's just a private complaint against Cameron.
"I say, only an ignorant producer would want to delete this scene."
"Pfft..." Ronald couldn't help laughing. This was the director's internal complaint against the producer.
"Hi, hi, big guy?"
Ronald and Cameron were chatting, and the Schwarzenegger fans outside couldn't help it. They shouted at Ronald and waved their arms.
"Ah, that's Arnold's fan. Is he still there? Can you sign an autograph and take a photo with them?" Ronald thought of this group of muscular men.
"I'm coming," Schwarzenegger said excitedly. He was saying goodbye to several beauties on the set, "Hasta la vista, baby!" He also used the Spanish lines from the Terminator in the play.
"Hi, hello!" Schwarzenegger came over and chatted enthusiastically with the fans.
Ronald also found it funny. Schwarzenegger is now very proud of himself. With a salary of more than 15 million, and this is a role he is good at, it is estimated that his salary will increase after the movie is released.
The Terminator robot only had more than 700 words of dialogue in the movie, with an average of more than 20,000 dollars per word. The sentence he just said, Hasta la vista, baby, cost him more than 80,000 dollars.
"Arnold, can I take some pictures of you?" A movie fan, who was slightly smaller than a fitness enthusiast, shouted to Schwarzenegger with a Sony home camera in his hand.
"Jim?" Schwarzenegger also wanted to seek the director's opinion.
Cameron waved his hand and the filming was completed. He was no longer interested in being a tyrant on the set.
"Thank you, thank you..." The fan got the permission and started shooting with the camera...
"Woo... Wu..." A siren sounded in the distance, as if a police car was driving here.
"The public security in Los Angeles is really bad now... let's break up as soon as possible." Ronald quickly called the first assistant director to drive them away.
It is close to the Hanson Dam, a flood control dam in Los Angeles. There are many slums, black people, Latinos, and new Korean immigrants. It is usually the most unsafe area after the city center.
Everyone quickly packed up their equipment and put it on the bus. The big party they had booked was waiting for them in the upscale area of Sunset Boulevard.
"Hua Hua Hua..."
Ronald also got into the car and went home. Dan, the bodyguard, was still looking out the window from time to time. There were red and blue police lights flashing in the distance, and there was also the faint sound of helicopter propellers.
"Some areas in Los Angeles are really scary. I don't even dare to come here at night." Even the driver, Little Bud, who is black, felt that this place was really unfair.