"The chemistry between the two is really good. Keanu Reeves is really handsome with his short hair, and Sandra Bullock looks at him as if she has a crush on him."
"Oh yeah? I also think that these two are the perfect partners for a high school romance movie. It's like they have a crush on each other but they don't say anything about it, and in the end they need someone to push them. But in this movie, it's not one person.
It’s a big bus with a bomb and a speed of no less than 60 miles per hour.”
"You hit the target..."
After watching a few scenes, Ronald was completely at ease with the director Jan de Bont. This person is indeed a director of photography who has shot several action blockbusters, and he knows how to shoot action scenes. There is no test.
It is a non-action scene between the male and female protagonists, but with this kind of chemical reaction between the two actors, just zoom in and take a close-up of the two handsome men and beauties. The emotions in their eyes will naturally make the audience buy into this romantic love story.
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Jan De Bont has only one shortcoming. For a director like him who is a photographer, it is easy for him to shoot repeatedly because the lens is not beautiful enough and does not reach his own level as a director of photography.
Ronald only gave Jan De Bont one piece of advice, which was that when he was filming, if he took three takes and still didn't get a 100% perfect performance, just let it go.
Even Stanley Kubrick, who is well-known in Hollywood and is the most demanding on camera performance, said that he would not continue filming a shot that he was not satisfied with until it was perfect, but had to strike a balance between perfection and shooting conditions.
Therefore, a rookie director like Jan de Bont, who shoots a movie like Life and Death that relies on big action scenes, just needs to ensure that the key big scenes are perfect, and he will be satisfied if the other shots are 80%.
Ronald had an idea of the quality of the film that Jan de Bont could deliver. After watching a few days of samples, he had an idea. Except when shooting big scenes and stunts, he no longer had to go to the studio to stare at the film, and had more time.
It was used in the post-production of "Forrest Gump".
After several weeks of hard work, Ronald suddenly received an unexpected phone call from Jan de Bont while he was in the special effects studio.
"Ronald, this is Debont. The crew is in great difficulty. I need you to come to the crew, otherwise the film may not be able to be filmed..."
"What? Don't be nervous. What happened and you want me to handle it? Did Keanu and Sandra have a fight?"
"Worse than that, Keanu stopped talking on the set except filming. The quality of filming continued to decline..."
"Fuxk..."
Ronald cursed, why did the actor become depressed while filming?
"Don't you know? Your leading actor Keanu's good friend, River Phoenix, is dead..." When Ronald called to ask what the problem was, Richard immediately reported Keanu.
Triggers of Reeves' depression.
"What does his death have to do with my leading actor? No, how did he die?" Ronald really didn't understand the psychology of these young actors. How could the death of a good friend hit him so hard?
Not a couple? Huh?
"He probably overdosed and died outside a bar called the Viper House. His girlfriend Samantha Mathis, brother Joaquin, and friends all witnessed him convulsing and collapsing on the street.
These guys, your leading actors Keanu Reeves and Johnny Depp are all friends who play in a band together."
"When did it happen?"
"Just the night before yesterday, didn't you watch the news?"
"Damn it, I was busy very late in the special effects studio last night and didn't even have time to watch it."
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"Is this the sample from yesterday?"
After arriving at the set, Ronald did not go to meet the leading actor first. Instead, he called up the daily samples and watched them. Keanu Reeves's expression in them was quite depressed, and the scene opposite Sandra Bullock seemed to be too.
There was no reaction, the light in his eyes was gone, and now they looked empty.
"Yes, he is hiding in his trailer now. As soon as the filming is over, he will go in and be alone..." Jan De Bont scratched his messy hair.
After hearing this, Ronald almost became depressed. All the footage shot yesterday and today cannot be used, and we don’t know how long Keanu Reeves’ condition will last.
He thought about it by himself for five minutes, and then started calling various relevant parties. Finally, half an hour later, he made a countermeasure and asked Jan de Bont to talk.
"Don't worry, take your time. I've found experts in Los Angeles who deal with this problem. You can use it as long as it takes, as long as it doesn't continue to aggravate Keanu's problem. I don't have the budget to re-cast and reshoot the previous scenes."
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I also asked doctors and nurses from the rehabilitation center to come over. We need a comprehensive test and monitoring of Keanu's health... In addition, the safety of the crew needs to be strengthened. I will arrange enough security guards to station at the scene. There will be no access passes.
No idlers are allowed to enter.
The male and female protagonists and major supporting characters are all equipped with bodyguards, and it is forbidden to have contact with non-crew members without permission..."
Urgent negotiations were held with Keanu Reeves' agent to first ensure that his condition does not continue to deteriorate, and then to take measures to prevent them from coming into contact with River Phoenix's bad friends who would bring those "plagues" to the set.
Soon, various measures were put in place. Ronald was also a little worried, wondering how long it would take for Keanu Reeves to return to normal. He took Jan de Bont and chatted about the filming arrangements for a long time.
The central idea is to reduce the number of scenes that Keanu Reeves needs to perform, and change most of the subsequent shots into mid-range to long-shot shots that don't require any performance. Then shoot some close-up reaction shots.
This kind of shooting allows the audience to understand the progress of the plot, but delete those scenes that require emotional investment, use a long shot instead, and then edit a few close-ups to tell the story clearly.
Anyway, in editing theory, there is a psychology called the Kuleshov effect. When a close-up of the same face is placed after a food shot, the audience thinks it means wanting to eat. When it is placed after a baby shot, the audience thinks it is love.
.Place it behind a scary insect, and the audience will feel scared.
It doesn't matter if Keanu Reeves can't act well, take more handsome close-ups, and the audience can imagine the emotional reaction he should have in their minds.
"Director, director, I want to protest, protest, you can't do this..."
Ronald was chatting with director Jan de Bont in the trailer when suddenly there was a knock on the door. An angry middle-aged man with long hair was attacking the trailer door like a nervous wreck.
"Who is that?" Ronald looked at the angry middle-aged man wearing a hoodie. Although his voice was not soft, he was more measured when he knocked on the door. He did not kick with his feet, but
He slapped it with his hands. It looked like he was crazy, but he was actually very rational.
"Dennis Hopper...he plays the villain. Maybe your measures have prevented his suppliers from getting in."
"Oh, it's okay, I'll talk to him..."
Ronald recognized it. This was one of the pioneers of New Hollywood, the director and actor of "Easy Rider", Dennis Hopper.
This man also used to work for Roger Corman. After having the script of "Easy Rider", he found investment from Columbia through Jack Nicholson, and jumped from low-budget B-level movies to big movies in one fell swoop.
Make mainstream movies.
But Dennis Hopper also has another reputation, which is that he is very funny. He may be the person who abused the most drugs in the history of Hollywood, but he is not dead yet.
This person abused all kinds of drugs, and the dosage was extremely high, often causing him to pass out, but he would wake up on his own a few hours later. After so many years, his body has not been completely destroyed, but his mind is sometimes a little neurotic, which is fine.
It's another kind of talent.
"Oh, Ronald. Hahaha, Ronald, it's you. I've done it at Roger Corman's before, do you know me?"
When Dennis Hopper opened the door and saw Ronald inside, he immediately started to build relationships. This guy has been in Hollywood for many years. In addition to his really good acting skills, he can chat well with people from all walks of life and has a wide network of contacts.
"Of course, Mr. Dennis Hopper, come up and say it." Seeing that he had returned to normal, Ronald knew that the knock on the door just now was also a "performance."
"Sorry, it's not that I don't follow your rules, it's just that my body is damaged now, and I can only use some alternative drugs to maintain my sobriety.
I'm sorry. I try my best not to violate the rules on the set. Can you please open an opening for me and let my friends come over every two days? I can have fun by myself in my trailer and never interfere with others..."
Ronald was happy when he heard this. This guy was doing this kind of thing just like eating and drinking.
"Of course, I didn't think well, I will give you an exception pass. Just don't let others see it..."
"Ronald, you saved me, thank you." Dennis Hopper also needs to make this movie. It is the greatest good news that he can get this kind of role now. If Ronald strictly enforces the ban
, he had no choice but to run away.
"It's okay. For Roger (Coleman)'s sake, we all owe a lot to him, but...my exception is limited to you." Ronald said that I don't know you very well. If you still
I won't be polite if I break the rules with others.
"Of course, this thing is really harmful. I heard about River Phoenix. He should talk to me. How can his body withstand those things? This thing must be done step by step, from shallow to deep.
, upgrade slowly, and get the trump card when you get up..."
Dennis Hopper was a little overjoyed and actually gave Ronald and the director a "scientific" guide to popular science.
"I really don't need to hear this, Dennis," Ronald smiled and asked him to stop talking.
"Oh, okay. I'll go to my trailer right now, thank you..." Dennis Hopper walked towards the trailer door. Before opening the door, he looked back in Ronald's direction.
"I know this is not something I should care about, but this is my experience. Our male protagonist needs a relatively slow recovery cycle, otherwise it may cause an emotional collapse..."
"Please continue to talk..." Ronald heard this and realized that this was the experience of the most experienced "...worm" in Hollywood. I think it would be beneficial to Keanu Reeves' recovery.
Dennis Hopper's statement is actually very simple. The Viper House is a "...cave" for young actors and young singers in Hollywood. These young people have no old-school hippie style at all, they are all messing around.
They often get other things and mix them in. For example, an excessive amount of caffeine, mixed with a lot of prescription drugs that they may not even know about. The combined reaction is likely to cause cerebral edema and trigger epilepsy. This time
This is how River Phoenix died on the street.
Keanu Reeves' depression also had the effect of being triggered, and it was not entirely caused by the death of his friend.
The best way is to let them recover slowly in a trailer with low lighting, and gradually increase the shooting time every day. Don't worry, with the intake of water and protein, they can fully recover in about two weeks.
With Dennis Hopper's experience in mind, Ronald followed suit. After two or three days, Keanu Reeves' condition slowly improved, and almost half of the shots shot with close-up editing were OK.
used.
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"It was known to his friends, colleagues and the rest of our family that River was not a regular user. He lived with us in Florida and was almost never involved in the Viper Club thing in Los Angeles.
He had just arrived in Los Angeles from the raw beauty and tranquility of Utah, where he had been filming for six weeks. We felt the excitement and energy of the Halloween nightclub and party scene was far beyond his usual experience and control.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! How many other beautiful young souls have died due to use? I pray that Ruifan leaving in this way will make the world pay attention to his generation.
The soul is in pain. Ruifan's life on earth left a deep impression. He found his voice and his place.
Even River, with the opportunity for the whole world to listen, feels deeply frustrated because no one is listening. What does it take to change this? Isn't Chernobyl enough? Isn't Exxon Mobil contamination enough? A
A bloody war over oil is not enough?
If Ruifan's passing can open our hearts around the world, then I want to say, dear, beloved son, thank you for yet another gift to us all."
After the past two weeks, River Phoenix's mother began to publish her eulogy for her son in newspapers again. She also invited Keanu Reeves, Johnny Depp, Robert Downey Jr., the Red Hot Chili Peppers, etc.
Waiting for Ruifan's former friends to go to the Viper Club where his son died to attend a public memorial ceremony.
"What the hell is this old witch?" Ronald was furious when he heard this and banned all actors involved in his project from attending the memorial ceremony.
"Not only is she a terrible mother, she is also a Cult believer. It is said that Ruifan was selected by their people as the 'savior' of the faction. There are also rumors that when he was young, he was violated by the Cult senior leaders...
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"What...pie is this?"
"A cult called the Child of God has been declared illegal in America and can only go to Caracas, Venezuela. Ruifan's parents are their loyal believers and believe that their son is chosen..."
"Fuxk, I remember..." When Ronald heard the name "Children of God", he was familiar with it. He remembered that this was the same person who defrauded Michelle Pfeiffer of all her money, and also wanted to threaten him.
The one who stole Diane's mind?
These guys can't act in the name of Cult in Los Angeles, so they often pretend to be vegetarians, acting coaches, etc., and still control these people.
"Fuck, give me Michelle's phone number. I will unite all the Hollywood stars. Anyone involved with this thing will stop making movies in Hollywood..." Ronald was so angry that he actually wanted to
Taking advantage of River Phoenix's memorial ceremony, let's trick our leading actor Keanu Reeves into coming over.
"I'll give them a call..." Richard immediately started to contact them.
"Ring ring ring ring..."
Not long after, the phone rang and Ronald picked up...
"Ronald, it's Tom Cruise. He heard about your idea and wants to act with you."
"Hi, Tom..." Ronald pressed the button, switching to his line.
"Damn it, David Geffen was caught off guard and my schedule was completely screwed up."
Tom Cruise was originally going to film "Interview with the Vampire" invested by David Geffen, but River Phoenix, who was originally scheduled to star in the role, died, and the entire crew had to redo many things, which was originally scheduled to be filmed next year.
Cruise's plan caused a chain reaction and caused considerable losses.
The phone calls gradually came in. River Phoenix is a very popular teen idol, and many projects have suffered heavy losses. Originally, he would have a lot of roles with Susan Sarandon, Winona Ryder, etc. next year.
Star collaboration.
Facing the dead Ruifan and his mother, no one could condemn them, but for the gang of his "friends" who were messing around and those who wanted to take advantage of him, these producers and stars, they all wished they could take their place.
River, go die.
In short, anyone who does not express remorse for Rui Fan's death, these people who have been deceived have made an appointment not to give them any chance.