Chapter 548 Two major directors join forces to make guest appearances
"Oh, God, Steven, you look... Are you OK?"
At the airport, Ronald sent Xiao Yan off to the mainland to install a new subtitle machine. He happened to see Spielberg, who arrived at about the same time.
"Oh, Ronald. I'm fine...making two movies at the same time is really tiring."
Although he said he was fine, it was clear that the director was in poor condition. His beard was much longer than normal, he was thinner, and he had a gloomy temperament.
"Oh, Ronald, it was really like hell for us in Poland. Steven cried every day." Next to him was his second wife Kate Ka, who went to Poland with him to accompany Spielberg on the film.
Capshaw turned around and whispered a few words to Ronald, hoping that this friend, who was also the husband of the director, could help Spielberg alleviate his psychological problems.
"You don't know, during the filming, all the Jewish actors and German actors on the Krakow set collapsed. I have never seen Steven like this. In the end, Robin Williams called him every day to tell jokes,
This allowed him to be in the mood to survive the ninety days of filming."
"Can we go home?" Spielberg said to his wife Capshaw, rarely wearing his trademark smile.
"Steven, I just told Kate that I was wondering if I could ask you to play a cameo role. The filming can be completed in about half a day. I think you just came back from Poland. Are you too tired?"
"Guest appearance? You don't know, I'm not good at acting, and you're right, I was indeed very tired in Krakow, both physically and mentally..." Spielberg grimaced and forced a smile.
.This director, who is good at making films for children, seems to rarely encounter this kind of pressure.
"Oh, then you have to come to my place to play. It's not difficult. The role is you, a long-established film director. Being made things difficult for a big star..."
"Oh, like Captain Hook? Hahaha..." Recalling the situation when Julia Roberts threw a shoe at the set, Spielberg restored his previous smile. This made Kate Capshaw next to him very happy.
"My dear, why don't you give it a try? These two movies have spent too much energy on you and you need a chance to relax. Maybe it would be a good opportunity to be directed by someone?"
"You think so? Okay, set a time and tell me, but I can only shoot for half a day. During this time, I want to have a good reunion with the children."
Spielberg's second marriage brought him a love for family life. During this time, he went out to film and spent less time with his children, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.
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"I have good news for you. I have found Spielberg's guest role as the director. You can start filming and shoot his guest role in the first scene..."
Ronald immediately called Paul W.S. Anderson, the director of "Mortal Kombat". The casting for the movie had just ended, and the preparatory martial arts training camp was still in progress, but Spielberg could be found to make a cameo.
The opportunity was rare, so Ronald asked him to finish filming this scene first.
"Oh, God, is it true? I'm so excited right now..." When Paul W.S. Anderson became a director in Hollywood for the first time, he was able to get Spielberg's cameo, and his mentality exploded.
"Don't get too excited, I will be on the scene, just shoot in Steven's own image." After getting along with Ronald during this time, he also knew that Paul W.S. Anderson was a British man who liked Hollywood directors very much.
Director, he will definitely try his best to shoot this opportunity, so I give him a few words of encouragement to help him reduce stress.
Two days later, a shooting scene was set up in Universal's studio. Universal was happy to provide some opportunities for Spielberg to relax, and also hoped to further cooperate with Ronald, so even the parent company Universal Group
Sidney Sheinberg, the big boss, also came.
"Mr. Sheinberg, how come I see you here by such a coincidence?" Of course Ronald stepped forward to say hello.
"It's no coincidence. I came here specifically to find you. Looking for a place to chat?"
"certainly……"
The two found a corner and started chatting while drinking instant coffee.
Sidney Sheinberg's hair has turned gray. When Ronald first met him, he was still a middle-aged handsome boy. Now he is a mature business leader.
Although he is already the boss of Universal Group, he still personally handles Spielberg's projects. This is a friendship the two have established since "Jaws".
"Jurassic Park" has basically taken shape after three hours of editing every day when Spielberg was shooting in Poland. After the test screening, Shenberg was very convinced that this would be his and Spielberg's collaboration.
Another classic.
This movie is also a typical Lucas-Spielberg-style commercial production, a movie for teenagers. The plot is twists and turns, but simple. It does not rely mainly on plot lines, but relies on visual miracles to entertain the audience.
If this kind of movie wants to make money, the biggest focus is to sell as many as possible around the world, rather than delving deeply into a domestic market. The main focus of this kind of typical summer blockbuster is to focus on publicity, release simultaneously, and try to sell as many movies as possible at this time
segments, occupying as many shows and theaters as possible.
This is the first major commercial production in Hollywood to be released quasi-synchronously in major markets around the world. Different from the original rhythm of Hollywood movies being released in other markets around the world several months after their release, this time Universal's approach is to shorten the time between different markets as much as possible.
time difference between.
The most important Britain, China, and other European markets will postpone the release for a few weeks, while Asian markets also hope to be able to release it in the summer.
Unlike traditional Hollywood action films, westerns, and musicals that have performed well in overseas markets, "Jurassic Park" is a typical summer movie. The main moviegoers are those who drink ice-cold Coke, eat popcorn, and
Dates hold hands and go to an air-conditioned cinema for a bonding movie.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! With an ups and downs of the plot, explosive visual effects, and "deep" themes that teenagers can understand, the teenage audience has received a Hollywood-style baptism.
The communication should inspire more viewers to watch in the shortest possible time.
Therefore, the entire release plan is to ensure that it will start in early June in North America, late June in Latin America, early July in Europe, and late July in Asia.
This time the MPAA went out to negotiate the distribution plan of Hollywood movies. Not only in the mainland, but also in markets such as Hong Kong,..., and Vietnam, it also adopted simultaneous release arrangements for Hollywood movies for the first time.
Ronald happened to have deep connections in East and Southeast Asia, and Sheinberg also hoped that he could provide some advice.
"Mr. Sheinberg, if I were your distribution manager, I would adjust the release time in East Asia earlier. The box office results here may be even crazier than at home." Ronald thought for a while,
Put forward his own opinions.
"Oh, why?" Sheinberg obviously didn't expect Ronald's opinion to be like this, so he asked directly.
"It's very simple. Japan and Goryeo, these two countries have the tradition of monster movies. Special photography films like Godzilla are originally Japanese traditional culture, and such realistic monsters can be imagined to be a kind of monster for the audiences there.
A double whammy of shock and memories..."
Ronald first talked about the concept of Japan and the peninsula. In fact, Korea also likes the setting of monsters. Not to mention the south, even the north has shot similar themes.
"Excellent point..." Shenberg nodded in agreement. If there are memories of similar genre films on the market, then the upgrade of this genre will achieve better results. For example, America's national quintessence "Western"
"Dances with Wolves" and "Unforgiven" in the past two years, both of which were well-received and box office hits.
"As for Xiangjiang and..., when I went there this time, one of my experiences was that they have experienced a weakness in genre films. Martial arts films - which is an East Asian counterpart to Western films - are overproduced, and one genre can be produced every year.
More than eighty parts.
Coupled with the fact that the producers and distributors in the two places seem to be in conflict recently, I think this is a good opportunity."
"That's not bad..." Shenberg nodded again. Their own branch had also made this suggestion.
"And Vietnam and Thailand..."
"The cinema facilities there are not very equipped for screening, and it can only be shown in a few theaters." Shenberg shook his head this time, "What about mainland China? What do you think?"
"Similarly, there is a lack of the latest audio facilities there, and the quota they introduce needs to be approved by the head office, which may not be available in time this year."
"Thank you anyway, if your friendship is needed out there..."
"I will fully assist. This is the common interest of everyone in Hollywood." Ronald agreed quickly. If Jurassic Park can become popular in these places, it can be said to have opened a door.
"Speaking of this guest appearance, how did you come up with such a good idea?" After chatting about the business, Sheinberg asked about this invitation to Spielberg to guest star Johnny Cage in "Mortal Kombat"
director's matter.
"This is just a joke between artists...hahaha", Ronald laughed and said a few things about great directors being disliked by stars, and Shenberg also laughed.
"In addition, I saw that Steven was not in a good mood, so I asked him to relax for a while." Of course, Ronald did not mention Spielberg's cameo, which is also a good marketing for the movie. Spielberg is also a good actor anyway.
A game fan, he also has personal interests.
"Hey, you don't know, I kind of regret letting Steven go to Poland to shoot..." Shenberg said, taking a sip of coffee.
"Why? I don't understand."
Sheinberg told some stories about the crew's experiences in Poland. He even flew there specially to help the crew relieve stress. Robin Williams even called Spielberg every day to tell jokes, which he encouraged after learning about it.
This shooting was taken in Krakow, Poland, near the real Auschwitz-Birkenau National Museum and the original site of the Pulawo Concentration Camp.
However, what was originally a normal choice encountered pressure from both the World Jewish Congress and the neo-Nazis in Eastern European countries.
The World Jewish Congress is a transnational organization with the goal of Jewish survival. Although the new secretary-general is Canadian billionaire Bronfman, this organization was originally established in Europe, and many of its members have now settled in Europe.
Compared with the classic narrative of Hollywood, the attitude of the European film circle towards the Holocaust is completely different. For some unknown reason, the view of European filmmakers is that they cannot reproduce such horrific events as the Holocaust on the screen.
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Any reappearance for the purpose of profit is to sell misery, and the souls of millions of Jews in World War II as a bargaining chip to make money. Whether it is morally or religiously, this kind of behavior must be severely condemned.
Therefore, not only did the crew not receive assistance from the Jews, but the original filming agreement negotiated with the Polish government was also disrupted. They were not allowed to enter the real concentration camp for filming, and could only build some new simulated buildings nearby for filming.
On the other hand, anti-Semitism in Eastern Europe still has a deep foundation. Some people protested by spray-painting anti-Semitic slogans on the billboard opposite the entrance of the set. There were also people wearing Nazi uniforms from the time to harass the actors on the set, telling
They "Germans are charming. They don't kill anyone who doesn't deserve to die."
Under such tremendous pressure, the filming was also very depressing. In the end, when filming the gas chamber shower scene, the actors collectively collapsed, and the Jewish actresses collectively cried. The German actors could not perform normally.
, the entire crew no longer looks like a movie shooting team, but more like a documentary shooting team.
This chapter is not over, please click the next page to continue reading! In the last few weeks, the entire crew cried every day, and the atmosphere was no longer normal. And starting from Spielberg, almost no one could bear to go to the screening room to watch it.
Yesterday's sample photos are as good as what you can take.
However, maybe because of such emotions, the shots that were shot were very good in Sheinberg's opinion. However, his lover Spielberg was a little mentally abnormal, so he had to reunite with his family and interact with Ronald.
The brain-changing activities arranged by him allowed him to slowly return to normal Hollywood life.
"Ha ha ha ha……"
After the two finished chatting, Spielberg burst out laughing. It happened that Paul W.S. Anderson had finished telling him the scenes to be shot, which made him laugh.
Shenberg couldn't help but glance at Ronald. Spielberg actually looked much more relaxed. This kind of producer's adjustment ability is also outstanding in Hollywood.
"Paul, you are such an interesting person"
"Steven, Ronald wrote the lines for this scene himself. He said you would like it."
After the two directors communicated, Spielberg put on a baseball cap with an M (Mortal Kombat logo), sat on a big crane, and sat with the photographer of the scene.
His beard was still unshaven and his hair was a little messy, and Ronald gave him a thumbs up from behind the real camera.
"We can add some lines here." Spielberg said to Ronald, writing a few lines on the script, "How about you act as the producer?"
"Me, or Mr. Sheinberg?" Ronald read the lines and thought they were reasonable.
"No, it's better if you come...hahaha" Shenberg put his hands on Ronald's shoulders and insisted that he come as a guest star.
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"Action!"
"Hey, you should have fallen down here..." Johnny Cage is played by Lyndon Ashby. His appearance is that of a classic Hollywood handsome guy. His skills are also good, but he has not been fully trained and his martial arts movements are not perfect.
It lacks some sense of power, but fortunately it was just an interesting scene today.
In the movie, Johnny Cage is one of Hollywood's top action stars. During the filming, there were many people who didn't know how to shoot martial arts. There was no top action team to help, and the people hired to shoot the opposite scenes were all very ordinary martial arts.
actor.
The last bad guy didn't know how to take the move, so he fell down in an exaggerated volley after being reminded by Cage.
"Where did you find these people? The media also said that I don't know martial arts and I'm just pretending..." Lyndon Ashby looked helpless and walked towards the camera in the film and complained to the director.
"Cut, okay, let's take a fifteen-minute break and re-set the scene..." Spielberg, who was sitting on the big swing arm, said the lines.
"I won't shoot anymore, I won't shoot anymore." Lyndon Ashby walked away coolly, pointed a finger at Spielberg's nose and cursed.
"What do you mean you're not going to shoot anymore? This is the last one, Johnny."
"I won't take another photo. You might as well give me a gun and let me kill myself."
"What, what do you mean? Why don't you shoot me with a gun..." Spielberg brought the emotion of the quarrel with the actor very well.
Lyndon Ashby turned and walked away, and the camera focused on Spielberg's face, who was still on the crane.
"Johnny, where are you going? I love you..." Spielberg shouted with a loudspeaker to Johnny Cage who had walked away.
"Okay, contact Bruce, Mel, plan B, plan B." Spielberg turned to look at Ronald, who was the producer.
"Okay, who made him have such a temper? Fortunately, I have purchased the film insurance..." Ronald also took out a mobile phone, "Hey, pick up Bruce for me...Hey, Bruce, I'm here
There is a movie, right, it was originally scheduled to feature Johnny Cage... He is currently unavailable for the schedule."
"Cut!" Paul W.S. Anderson outside the scene called a real stop. "Hahahaha..." Being able to direct two major directors made him both happy and proud.