"Ronald, you said those girls' dream is to be on the movie screen, so what is your dream?" Gale asked after picking up the trash together.
"My dream? I guess I haven't found my dream yet. All I want now is to be able to put my name in the credits of 'Rock 'n' Roll High' so I can charge higher prices for my portrait photography business
, taking audition photos of handsome men and beautiful women in Hollywood."
"Why? You are obviously very talented in this industry." Gale was a little confused that Ronald's "dream" was so realistic and had little to do with the film industry.
"To be honest, I don't know if I have talent in this industry, but I know that people without talent in this industry can't make money. Only those at the top of the pyramid can make big money, and most practitioners have little money. And
I need money, I have to make some money and go to college."
"Ah? How old are you, Ronald?" Gale looked at Ronald up and down, a little unconvinced.
"Yeah, it's hard to believe. This guy just graduated from high school this year. He's four or five years younger than us. He took advantage of his gap year to work to earn tuition." Jim added with a smile, "I was also surprised when I first found out."
"Do you really know how to take portraits?" Gale looked at Ronald.
"Yes, I take audition photos, wedding photos, family photos, etc. in New York. But I don't know people in the Hollywood and Broadway circles, and clients don't believe me, so I can't bid. Each set of audition photos can only be
Charge 30-50 USD.
So I took advantage of my gap year after graduating from high school and wanted to try my luck in Los Angeles. It happened that New World Production was recruiting screenwriters, so I applied for the job. Unexpectedly, I was accepted, and later worked as an assistant on the set of "Rock of Ages"."
"Then why don't you take some photos of the crew and use them for marketing later? I will talk to Mr. Coleman. By the end of today, you will no longer be the temporary director, and you can make more money this way."
"I would be very happy if I could take photos of the crew and take photos with the stars, which will be hung in my photography studio. Thank you, Gail." Ronald thanked Gail with a smile.
"It's nothing," Gale shook his hand, "Then what is your dream? Jim?"
"Me? I hope to make a science fiction film like Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey' one day." Jim said, "When I was in community college (equivalent to a junior college in China), I saw this
When the movie was re-released, I was fascinated. I watched it several times and said to myself, 'Jim, you must make a movie like this'.
Then I went to Los Angeles, the library of the University of California, Los Angeles, and copied all the books I could find about film shooting to teach myself. The next thing you know, I found 12 dentists and raised funds to make this short film. Unfortunately,
They just wanted to get a tax refund by investing in my short film. After seeing the sample, they rejected the plan to make a further feature film."
"What about you, Gail? What is your dream?
"Me? I like movies, so after graduating from Stanford, I didn't go to a financial institution like my classmates. Instead, I came to New World to work as an assistant to Mr. Coleman. During this time, I learned a lot about his work. Compared with directors, I
, I prefer to be a producer. I prefer the parts of financing, negotiation, and marketing, because my father is an investor, and I hope to be a producer of blockbusters in the future." Graduated from a prestigious school, with a well-educated family background, plus
Since she likes movies, Gale's dream comes naturally.
"Then may all our dreams come true!"
"Yeah, a dream come true."
…
The one-hour lunch time passed quickly, and the crew and extras gathered again. Ronald was going to rehearse the remaining two scenes and shoot them during the magic hour of sunset in the evening.
Ronald invited Mary Woronov, who played Principal Toga, "Ms. Woronov, we designed the shot like this. You and two security guards are walking from a distance, and the students are still dancing along the way."
Playing disco and rock music from the speakers. You're in a state where you want them to..."
"Cut the wires and put the students in solitary confinement." Mary Voronov looked very arrogant and waved her hand downwards.
"You are in good condition, that's it. You are such a good actor." Ronald praised repeatedly, and then pointed to the grass on the other side of the playground, "When the time comes, you and the security guards will walk across the grass, from the panorama to the medium shot, on both sides.
I will arrange for a few female students to dance, so that when you see them, you can play with their eyes, and finally get to the close shot."
"This lens is well designed." Mary nodded.
"This scene is your entrance shot. We will shoot the close-up later, which is your final appearance. We will shoot the long shot of you approaching from a distance at sunset after 4 o'clock, so...
"
"No problem, I will cooperate with the rehearsal first."
Unlike the old-fashioned Principal Toga she plays, actress Mary Woronov is a very "progressive" person. In fact, she is the one who likes rock music the most among the actors, but her acting skills are very good, and she turns a nasty person into a "progressive" person.
The rebellious rock music and the female principal bent on rectifying the campus were played vividly.
Especially her facial expressions are well controlled. Just now she showed off her talents, showing a mixture of contempt, hatred, and eagerness to ban rock and roll. Ronald doesn't know how to act, and he also knows what she's doing.
good.
Maybe she is the legendary acting school, right?
Next, rehearse the last scene of the day: the protagonists rock hottie Liv Randall and the good girl Kate Lambeau are punished by Principal Toga with detention. The good girl is punished for the first time and she is unhappy.
, Liv came over to comfort her, "It doesn't matter if you stay in school, I just stay in school often."
The two walked slowly towards the teaching building. Liv took a portable recorder and played Ramones music, joking around Kate to make her happy, and finally settled on the back of the two good sisters in the sunset.
I have to say that this part of the script and the director's lens design are of a very high standard, and it doesn't look like a shoddy low-budget exploitation film. Roger Corman can always find truly talented people to work for him, and just
Pay minimum wage.
After rehearsing the two shots several times, director of photography Dean felt it was OK, and Ronald announced that the crew would pause and wait.
This is a common thing in other film crews. Some big-name directors can wait a day for a certain light. But on Roger Corman's film crew, it is very rare to wait for the light.
The actors hid in the dressing room, and the extras also entered the teaching building and could not come out. Only a few staff members were left on the scene. Ronald did not sit on the chair marked with Director Allen's name. Although as a temporary director, he really had to sit on the chair.
No one said anything.
Thinking of turning back into a crew assistant next week, Ronald is very satisfied with his current situation, directing a crew and everyone waiting for him to make a decision. This feeling is very addictive. There are only a few scenes left, and Ronald wants to
The feeling at the moment is stored and can be recalled at any time later.
The winter sun was very kind, and the Alai 35 bl camera was sitting quietly on the pan-tilt. The slate was lying on the table next to it, the long recording pole, the furry microphone... Ronald couldn't tell for a moment.
Is it these equipment, or the people who control them, who are the protagonists of the movie?
What is my dream? Will there be a chance to become a real film director? The profession of director is too difficult to enter. It took Alan and Joe more than 5 years...
Maybe I can also try being an actor or photographer? After having a taste of making movies, I really want to do it again. It is difficult for other professions to provide this feeling of heroism.
In peacetime, commanding a team, spending a huge amount of money, and then waiting for the day it is released, the box office, movie reviews, victory or defeat can happen in an instant. Perhaps this is the profession closest to the general who directs operations."
No wonder everyone wants to be a general or a director. This is really a profession that men are born to love.