Chapter 495: Aren’t you afraid of the commander-in-chief’s wrath?
"After the filming in the Cayman Islands, except for those who came to unpack and debug the equipment in advance, other staff members can stay here for one more weekend. The crew will be responsible for your food and accommodation, and the rest will have to be paid by yourself..."
"Oh yeah!"
The filming in the Cayman Islands allowed the crew to shoot very efficiently, but it also created a lot of tension. The crew was shooting in this resort every day, but they did not have the time or money to walk on the beach, go diving, and hook up with beautiful women.
The hormones of these natural-born "artists" have nowhere to vent, so they almost vented them in the shooting.
Moreover, Ronald and several of the leading actors also had male and female friends visiting the cast, and this inequality intensified the complaints. The crew stayed here for a few weeks, and after completing the filming, they had to move to Washington, D.C., to film the remaining FBI-related scenes.
For the scene, let them go directly. Ronald estimated that there was going to be a strike, so he simply paid some money and let the staff stay and have fun for a few days. Anyone who volunteered to go to Washington to play front line would get double salary plus bonus. Now
Even the trade unions couldn't express any objections.
After a long flight, Ronald arrived in New York first. Helen had already returned to her apartment, looking forward to the fruits of their hard work in Cayman. Ronald, on the other hand, had to meet many people...
"Dafoe and Klein's auditions are here, can you take a look?" Jonathan Demi came over and watched with Ronald the replacement actor they were looking for for the leading actor Andy, but Demi was extremely dissatisfied with both of them.
Even British actors Jeremy Irons and Gary Oldman were not interested in inviting him.
Willem Dafoe and Kevin Kline were both willing to play the lawyer Andy, but the performance based on the two-page script given to them (the main plot was not revealed) made Jonathan Demme discover a major
question.
But Demi insisted not to say what the specific problem was. He just wanted Ronald to take a look. If the two of them had the same impression, then there was really a problem.
"Okay, oops, I'm exhausted. I really can't go to the resort to shoot movies in the future..." Ronald sat down and replenished his energy with a bowl of takeaway chicken soup. This is a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown that specially adds wolfberry and wolfberry.
Codonopsis pilosula, simmered over low heat...
"Oh, God...they, they..."
"You noticed it too, right?"
"Yes, they are all hated..."
After reading the details of the two auditions, Ronald discovered a problem. Willem Dafoe and Kevin Kline, after playing the sick Philadelphia lawyer Andy, both have a kind of hatred that makes people have no sympathy.
.
Originally, this disease made the mainstream society feel uncomfortable, but the two actors, whether because of their appearance or temperament, both had a gloomy and uncomfortable feeling. When this feeling is projected onto the audience's mentality, it will
Become a feeling of "you deserve it."
Andy was originally meant to make the audience feel pitiful and feel the misfortune of a good person in trouble. If the main feeling after seeing the male protagonist is "you fucking deserve it", the feeling of retribution and schadenfreude, then the whole movie will be
The movie just doesn't hold up at all.
This is not a question of the actor's evaluation or the director's evaluation. It might lead to a box office disaster.
Miloš Forman, who won two Oscars for Best Director that year, encountered Waterloo with "Valmont". Many reasons can explain the super failure of this movie, but the heroine Meg Tilly, compared to other
Michelle Pfeiffer, who plays the same character in "Dangerous Liaisons", makes the audience unable to pity her, which is undoubtedly one of the important reasons.
This is not Ronald Guangguang’s own idea. Cinema Score conducted a sample survey of audiences about this movie. American audiences also have very different perceptions of the roles played by the two female stars.
"What you say makes sense, but why? Tilly and Pfeiffer, there is not much difference in acting and appearance between the two?" After listening to Ronald's statement, Jonathan Dem agreed with that pitiful character.
He said he couldn't get up, but he was a little unclear about the root cause of the problem and kept walking around.
"I'm not being objective, but have you ever thought about the impression they have on the audience with other roles they play?"
"I think what you said is very objective..." Jonathan Demme gave a high-five. This may be the key to the problem. Michelle Pfeiffer played all the roles before this movie that made her famous.
Such a pitiable character. Basically, as soon as the audience sees her, they have a feeling of being reminded of the past. This is the feeling of a pitiful woman.
Meg Tilly did not follow the path of a typical Hollywood star. Her ex-husband was a Hollywood producer and was often able to find her various types of roles. Innocent, femme fatale, ascetic, etc.
Slutty, she has tried all these roles.
Therefore, there is no impression engraved in the memory of the audience. When they see her, they cannot feel that she is pitiful and that she must be right, an innocent victim.
Among the actors chosen for "Philadelphia Story", none of them have the kind of person who can make the audience feel pitiful at first glance. Not even Daniel Day-Lewis, who was wanted by Jonathan Demme at the beginning. He also
I can only use my acting skills to convince the audience, but I don't have the ability to make the audience feel right at first sight.
"Are we really looking for Tom Hanks?" Ronald thought for a long time. Among the actors in Hollywood who are familiar with him and can play the leading actor Andy, it seems that only Tom Hanks is the most suitable...
"Maybe Tom Hanks is the most suitable?"
Jonathan Demme hesitated for a moment, then made a different choice.
"You go to him first. If Rita has any complaints, come to me and I will find a way to convince her..."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Ronald knows that the biggest obstacle to inviting Tom Hanks to star in this movie this time is his wife Rita Wilson. Three consecutive movies have made him
Hanks's continuous progress, even if he is given a star on Hollywood Boulevard, he cannot treat people like machines.
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"Hi, Rita, I'm filming in Washington DC right now. If you have any questions, can we talk about it after I finish filming?"
Sure enough, Rita Wilson was very angry. After Tom Hanks received the invitation from Jonathan Demme, he was somewhat interested in playing this role, but Rita was so angry that she called Rona directly.
De's assistant is here, and he is required to answer the call immediately.
"Ronald, Tom just finished filming Sleepless in Seattle. You also know how picky the director Nora is. She even has to read her lines word for word without mispronunciation. The clothes must be in harmony with the color of the background, and she must approve it.
Harmony. This movie made Tom exhausted both physically and mentally. I haven’t even mentioned the previous movie.
You're not going to let Tom do a third film like this, are you? We were all planning on going on vacation."
"Ah, yes, I should take a vacation. It was my negligence. I just came back from the Cayman Islands and I am very familiar with it. There are seven miles of beautiful beaches, which is very suitable for a couple. Do you like it? Then
I'll have a plane pick you up and fly directly to Grand Cayman. There will be an executive suite at the Marriott Hotel, as well as a professional seaplane and diving instructor. Of course, you can't get on the plane immediately after diving. You have to wait twenty-four hours for everything.
Don't worry, I'll let people arrange everything..."
"Ronald, Ronald,...you know that's not what I'm talking about. If you let him star in your movies continuously, I will go to the Screen Actors Guild to complain..."
"Rita, listen to me, I have no intention of forcing him. I have no intention of overworking Tom. In fact, this movie suits him very well. He is the most suitable. There is no one more suitable than him in Hollywood...
…You know what I mean? Jonathan is one of the best directors…”
"Hey, Ronald, if you don't come up with a good reason, I, the Greek bitch, will go crazy. Then I won't have the courage to oppose him. We all need our wives to take good care of us in order to have a happy life."
A creative space…”
Next to the phone, Tom Hanks also spoke, half-jokingly helping Rita and Ronald calm down their rising temper...
"If you want to say a reason, I do have one, and I was just about to say it..."
"What's the reason?" Rita Wilson also asked. As long as the reason was not convincing enough, she would insist on giving up the role.
"Jonathan Demme is a very good director. I am sure that together with Tom, he will make a movie that will be applauded by critics and audiences across the United States. This is definitely an opportunity for Tom."
"Hoho, it's true that Jonathan is a good director, but he doesn't hit the target in every movie. Your record is much better than him."
"You mean you want me to direct? I actually don't have time. I have to edit the film after I finish filming."
"Tom can wait and take a rest..."
"Um..." Ronald thought about it for a few seconds, but gave up. He knew his level. This kind of subject matter and this kind of story were not very suitable for him. In fact, this story was very dull, and he had to shoot from the dullness.
Telling the truth is not what I am good at. I still prefer commercial films with ups and downs of plots.
"Hey, yes, Jonathan actually has a secret in his performance. I have watched many of his movies. He really wants to make works that are full of creative passion, and there will be that kind of wonderful chemical reaction. Scattered Lulu,
The Silence of the Lambs is all like this, and even his earliest American Prison for Women are low-cost exploitation films full of social reflection.
The works that studios want to impose on him can only be regarded as an above-average commercial film director, not great."
"Huh?" Rita Wilson's voice over there was a little softer. Indeed, Silence of the Lambs has won five major awards, which is the third time since Hollywood had Oscars.
"Tell you, why don't you give Jonathan a chance to have a chat with you? Like me, he has very good friends who are suffering from the same disease... Hey, if I hadn't understood this myself,
He handles the subject matter better than I do, and I won't let it pass to him.
If Emil knew that I had handed over this film to any director, he would definitely jump out of his bed and call me to object..."
As Ronald talked, he also became sentimental.
"I understand, how is Emil?" Rita is also an actor and is always very sensitive to such emotional things. In addition, what Ronald said is reasonable, so she is already inclined to agree.
"His response to Dr. He's experimental treatment is not very good. I am trying my best to keep him as comfortable as possible..."
"Tell me, is there any hope for Tom to play this role..." Rita Wilson finally hoped that her husband would win the Best Actor Award, and she finally asked again.
"I don't know, the subject matter of this movie is so sensitive that if we have the right time and the right place and the right people, a nomination is very possible. But I can't guarantee it, Rita. Otherwise I'd be lying to you.
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"Okay, but I have to go on vacation with Tom first...he's too tired."
"Of course, you don't have to worry about anything, I'll take care of everything for you..."
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After settling the Tom Hanks matter, Ronald began the final filming of the movie Sugar-Coated Trap in Washington, DC.
"Ed, very good." Ronald gave a thumbs up to actor Ed Harris, who had just finished filming and was about to take a rest.
The FBI detective played by Ed Harris is very different from similar characters in ordinary movies.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! In usual Hollywood movies, the FBI is either very stupid and evil, or very smart and righteous. It depends on whether the FBI is a positive or negative character in your script.
But in this sugar-coated trap, the FBI is battling wits with the protagonist Mitchell. Although their professional legal knowledge is definitely not as strong as that of the protagonist Mitchell, they are also full of humaneness and finally get the chance to punish the law firm that Mitchell works for that engages in tax evasion and money laundering.
After the evidence was obtained, he also turned a blind eye to Mitche's behavior of protecting himself and rescuing his brother.
It can be said that this FBI detective is an ordinary person, neither a good person nor a bad person. He has coerced and deceived the protagonist, and also helped and understood the protagonist.
The bald actor Ed Harris didn't want to play this movie. It was Tom Cruise, his good friend who wanted to work with him, who agreed to play this role.
However, after filming some scenes, he put aside his original prejudice against the film, especially since Ronald gave him enough space to improvise and he was able to listen to some of his own reasonable suggestions, which was not what he originally imagined.
The kind of commercial film director who only catches the progress of filming.
"Hey, you made me happy. Hahaha..." Ed smiled. After all, it was not a movie he liked. It would be nice if we all get along harmoniously.
"Does he like me? Or is he perfunctory with me?" Ronald asked the photography director on the side after Harris left.
"It doesn't matter, he performed very well in the camera anyway..."
"Hahaha……"
Ronald also laughed. In fact, he didn't attach much importance to the performance of this character. He was more of a character who could easily control the scenes and was not one of those characters who had a greater impact on the movie.
"Ronald..."
Just as he was talking, Ed Harris walked in again, "This gentleman wants to find you. I saw that he was very anxious, so I brought him in."
"Oh, thank you." Ronald looked back and saw little George walking in, "George, why are you here?"
"Is there a convenient place to talk?"
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"Qianlong Ascension is going to be released according to the original plan? Who did you listen to? Didn't they agree to the modification?"
"Oh, Ronald, don't you watch TV?"
Little George turned on the TV in the trailer...
"George Perot announced today that he will return to the presidential race. He expressed confidence in gaining votes and public support. As his running mate for vice president, he chose not to choose John Silber, the president of Boston University who had been highly popular before.
, but chose his temporary partner during the previous election registration, the deaf Admiral James B. Stockdale."
"You don't mean that?"
"Yes, the Navy no longer supports us. The budget cuts led by my father and Cheney have even forced them to abandon the subsequent upgrade development of the F-14."
"What?" Ronald was speechless. You didn't develop such a beautiful fighter jet? "Little George, I have to say, this is really disappointing. I have to say, I don't support you on this matter.
's father."
"Stop talking about that, is there anything you can do to prevent the release of this movie that slanders my parents?"
"I'm afraid it's difficult. Legally, this video is a newsreel. According to the bill, Hollywood can use it, even if the White House is unwilling. You can only stop it through legal proceedings, but that is after the movie is released."
"OK, I understand. I'll tell Barbara, thank you."
"I said, aren't Warner Bros. worried about your father's wrath now? He is still the owner of the White House?" Ronald didn't understand. Could it be that the support of the Navy allowed a studio to dare to offend the commander-in-chief?
"No, they didn't dare because they got the support of the navy, but they saw the possibility of my father losing the election."
"So, will he?" Ronald was stunned for a moment, and then slowly said this.