Chapter three hundred and seventieth hot dance boot
The Mountain Lake Villa in Virginia, as its name suggests, is nestled between mountains and lakes. There are meadows, lakes, forests, and hills. All the actors and staff found a place to stay in the villa rented by Ronald.
Ronald opened the window of his room. It was a good lake-view room. In front of a piece of grass was the lake, and there were mountains in the distance. The scenery was very beautiful and refreshing. But the temperature was unbearable and stuffy.
It was hot again, so Ronald quickly closed the window and turned on the air conditioner.
"The weather is good. Although it is late summer or early autumn, it is just right for shooting summer scenes." Ronald turned around and said to the assistant director Emil.
"It's a little hot, but it should get better." Emil picked up the storyboard and started planning the shots with Ronald.
At Mountain Lake Villa, Ronald rented out the entire resort and no tourists were allowed to enter. Only the cast and crew of the "Dirty Dancing" crew were in the hotel. This was the crew's largest filming expense.
There are only twelve days of shooting, so not a single day can be wasted.
Fortunately, the assistant director Emil was very good at organizing dance shooting angles. He came to inspect the scene of the dance scene in advance and drew the shots and camera positions. Ronald worked with him to reconfirm the shooting scenes of several key scenes.
Screenwriter Eleanor was also with them. She was the one who first dreamed in the collective dream of the movie. Some details of the 1950s were only known to her. The three of them recorded some scenes shot in the previous two days.
All on-site inspections were conducted.
The music designated by Eleanor has been purchased by copyright broker Jimmy Lehner.
There is no extra money or time to ask the artist to re-record and perform a version for the movie. Instead, the original sound is played on a record player at the scene, and the recording team records a version of the live sound.
Costs were tight, so Ronald had to save money everywhere.
He personally moved the mineral water, packaged snacks, etc. to the warehouse with the coolies of the crew. These are all cheap goods purchased by himself from Wal-Mart. There is no limit, but don't try to take them away.
Ronald also ordered little Bud to stand guard at the door of the buffet during lunch and dinner. When he saw anyone he didn't know, he would ask where he was, and if he didn't know anything, he wouldn't be allowed in.
Of course, there are areas where Ronald still refuses to save money.
For example, this time except for Jennifer Gray, who is not allowed to dance, all the other actors are professional dancers.
Ronald learned a lesson from the filming of "Flashdance". If the main character cannot dance, using a dance stand-in will cause many problems. This time, the mambo dance is a joint dance between two people, and using a dance stand-in can only
Shooting long shots and medium shots cannot handle the intimacy between dance partners at all.
The extras are all dancers, and the manpower expenditure of this crew is nearly twice that of a crew of the same size.
For example, the actors who play the baby's parents are also dancers.
Jerry Orbach, who plays the father, is a main actor in Broadway musicals. He was the first actor to sing the famous song "Try to Remember" in the Broadway dance drama "Chicago".
As he got older, he gradually took on supporting roles, and Ronald was very satisfied with his choice this time.
The mother is played by Lynne Lipton, who is also an evergreen Broadway actor. After entering the 1980s, she began to play supporting roles and provide voiceovers.
"Hi, Jerry, Lynn." Ronald went up and hugged the two middle-aged actors. "Before we officially start shooting, we will shoot a scene of the Hausman family driving to the resort. After that, they will all be at the Mountain Lake Villa.
The scene was shot inside.”
"No problem, just give me the order, director."
The two of them talk to each other very well. At this age, they have no other pursuits. They just want to make some money for their children or for retirement.
"Get Jennifer and Jane."
This scene is of the Hausman family arriving at the resort and driving on the road.
In addition to the parents and the baby, there is also the baby's sister Lisa.
Lisa is a supporting character with a bit of a silly elder sister character, and Ronald found an unknown actress named Jane Brooke. She is also a talented person who can sing, dance, and write her own songs.
Filmmaking in Hollywood is a little different from other places in the world. For any supporting role, you can find actors with adequate acting skills and abilities to play it.
Since exchanging filming experiences with Jonathan Demme, especially after watching his director's "Scattered Lulu", Ronald attaches great importance to the selection of supporting actors. He always chooses people who look like he is in tune with the character, and even
I stopped when I wanted to dig more into the stories behind them.
As long as you are interested in the character, the audience will not think that the image and acting skills of the supporting character are not up to par.
Jennifer Gray came over to say hello to Ronald. This scene mainly shows her thinking about things in the back seat of the car. She will be asked to add an inner monologue in post-production. When the baby is old, she will recall the past events of her youth. As a movie
's opening.
"When will Patrick and the others come?" Jennifer Gray was thinking about the actor.
"They will arrive in the afternoon. Let's take a rest and start shooting tomorrow."
"Oh, okay." Jennifer Gray's eyes turned into slits with a smile.
Mountain Lake Villa is on the road, and one mile before the entrance, there is a billboard indicating the entrance to the mountain lake.
Ronald's location designer, David Chapman, was so awesome that he replaced the billboard with a new logo in advance, which is the name of the resort in the movie, "Kellerman."
"action!"
Ronald called to start.
The photographer sat on a stand attached to the outside of the car and took pictures of the two Hausmann daughters in the back seat of the car.
The Cadillac car reflected the wealth of the Houseman family, whose father was a surgeon. A cassette tape of "Big Girls Don't Cry" by the Four Seasons played on the car's stereo.
Director of photography Jeff Zu was in charge of the camera himself, since there were no labor unions to bother us here anyway. He strapped himself into a seat belt on the stand and filmed from the back seat.
The driver is professional and drives the car slowly and steadily.
Jennifer Gray is sitting on the left, reading a book. The baby is the daughter that her father likes more. She has been smart and perceptive since she was a child, and likes to read books.
"cut!"
The car drove a long way and then came back. After Ronald confirmed with the director of photography, he started shooting the second shot.
This time, the director of photography switched to a lens with a longer focal length and took a mid-range shot.
To the right of the baby, Lisa Houseman, played by Jane Brooke, was also photographed together.
She held a small mirror and used a comb to comb her hair.
This daughter prefers to dress herself up, and her father doesn't care about her as much as he does the baby, but her mother loves her more.
"cut!"
"One more front row shot."
The car backed up again, and this time the parents in the front row were photographed looking at each other and smiling.
Haussmann's hero and heroine still love each other very much.
After taking the shot, Ronald led a group of people back to the Mountain Lake Villa.
Just in time a large group of troops arrived.
"Patrick." As soon as Jennifer Gray saw Sweets, she rushed up to hug him.
"Hi, Jennifer." Sweets also hugged her and spun her around.
"Cynthia." Ronald saw Cynthia Rhodes, who played the second female lead, getting out of the car behind him. He was afraid that she would feel left out, so he also stepped forward to hug her.
"Ronald," Cynthia Rhodes stroked her hair.
Several weeks of dance training have made Cynthia's figure even better. It may be due to more aerobic exercise, and her skin is also in good condition.
"You look great." Ronald complimented.
"Thank you", Cynthia smiled happily.
It seems that everyone has entered a vacation state of mind after arriving at this isolated resort.
In Cynthia's eyes, Ronald looked so handsome, and he was also full of gentlemanly demeanor when he helped him resist the bullying of the Stallone family.
This feeling became even more obvious during the disco party in the evening.
The group of actors who needed dance training brought their habits from that time to Shanhu Villa. As soon as the tape recorder was turned on, everyone started dancing disco.
Patrick Schwytz and Jennifer Gray quickly danced together. While Ronald danced with Cynthia Rhodes.
Those actors who had not participated in the training, such as those who played the Haussmann family, were also infected by the atmosphere and left the stage to dance.
For a time, everyone entered the atmosphere of summer vacation.
"I have something to do first." Ronald danced twice and apologized to Cynthia Rhodes. He also had to prepare for tomorrow's play.
"Ah, okay..." Cynthia combed her hair behind her ears, her face slightly red.
Ronald didn't pay attention. He looked at the people dancing happily and relaxed. They were able to get into the character's state in advance. I think tomorrow's filming will go smoothly.