Both Broadway actors really wanted to switch to movies, but they didn't want to make a TV series.
This is an interesting consensus within the actor industry. Generally speaking, TV screens are very small, and the average size of TVs currently owned by American families is far from reaching 20 inches.
Therefore, in order to ensure that the audience understands the plot, the TV station will not miss the details of the performance because the TV is too small to see the actors' expressions clearly. Therefore, dialogues are shown in close-ups.
This is very different from a movie screen. Even the smallest 1.85:1 ordinary movie theater screen is enough to accommodate a close-up view of the upper bodies of the two protagonists, while also allowing the audience to clearly see the expressions on their faces.
Therefore, the performances of TV actors are relatively very stylized, and when making facial expressions, the actors do not have to worry about the postures of other parts of the body or the interaction with the opposite actors.
When many TV actors, such as Bruce Willis and Sybil Shepard, were acting, the two of them performed dialogue scenes with a double. If there was a conflict between the two of them (in fact, there were quite a few conflicts)
, then there is no need to meet each other during the filming.
But this is not possible in movies. Over-the-shoulder shots of dialogue inevitably include part of the actor's opposite actor in the shot. Therefore, generally the actors must stand behind the camera and interact with the actor who is mainly filming.
Drama.
Therefore, movie actors need to have body posture training to hone their body and line reactions after hearing each other's lines, stimulate each other, and get into a better state.
This method is closer to that of a stage actor. The main difference between the two is that movies can be reshot many times to find the best shots, while stage performances only have one chance. Movies can have different scenes, and
The audience of the drama can only watch the whole scene from a fixed angle.
In contrast, stage actors have higher requirements for acting skills and lines, and lower requirements for appearance and body posture.
Actors Alec Baldwin and Kevin Spacey are of course more willing to enter the film industry where transition is easier.
The next day, Joel Silver and director John McTiernan returned to Los Angeles with an agreement to recruit the villain actor. They were going to start scouting locations in Hollywood and find a suitable building for filming.
Ronald stayed in New York, and he will stay here for a few more days.
In the middle of Staten Island, the house where "The Godfather" was filmed, the interior decoration and furniture have been reconstructed into the interior scenes when the movie was shot.
The current external courtyard is fenced off and preparations for new renovations are about to begin.
"Ronald, the Chinese style you mentioned...is...called..."
Helping him with his errands was his agent Richard. After working with Ronald for so many years, Richard's income has grown along with Ronald's, and he now spends most of his time working for him.
Ronald does a variety of professional and personal service work.
"Garden!" Ronald pronounced it in Chinese, "It probably means landscape garden."
"That's right, Yuan Lin" Richard pronounced something awkward in Chinese. There was no corresponding word for Lin in English, so he had to use the first half of Linda to remind himself, but the sound of "round" is pronounced by most native English speakers.
It’s hard to say.
"I searched all over the east and west coast designers, no one can do it. They can't even understand the meaning of your style. Is it the kind of neatly trimmed plants in the Palace of Versailles? If so, this yard will
It’s definitely not big enough…”
"No, the garden doesn't have to be big. It's a small style from southeast China. Let's put it this way, just this small courtyard can create the scenery of the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter within a 10-minute walk."
Ronald thought about the beautiful gardens he visited while filming Spielberg's "Children of the Sun" in Jiading.
"This..." Richard was sweating after hearing this. It seems a bit difficult to build spring, summer, autumn and winter within walking distance. It may not be possible to set up a movie set. At least it will snow in winter and large equipment will be needed.
Pretending to blow soap bubbles.
"Forget it, you don't have to worry about it for now. I'll look for my connections in China to see if they have any suitable designers."
Ronald didn't know how to explain to these old Americans who had never seen Jiangnan gardens. For this kind of thing, they still had to ask experts to build one so that they could appreciate the ingenuity of Chinese culture. The kind of Versailles that relied purely on local beauty
, the neat and tidy style of plants is not in line with my own wishes.
And it is impossible for me to buy such a large piece of land suitable for Versailles.
"What plans do I have in New York?" Ronald asked Richard, who was now becoming more and more like his assistant.
For Richard, this was actually a responsibility outside the scope of his work. It was only because Richard was very dedicated and had a good relationship with Ronald that he helped him solve a very troublesome matter.
However, as Ronald became more and more busy, this method of asking him to use it for free was not suitable. Ronald considered finding another capable assistant.
"You have made an appointment with Tom Cruise to visit the crew of his new movie 'Cocktail'. The heroine is also your friend Elizabeth Shue."
"Okay, how many days will they be filming in New York?"
"In just one week, we will do some landmark outdoor scenes and some basketball court scenes. At the end of the weekend, we will go to Jamaica to shoot the beach, and other scenes will go to Canada."
"The day after tomorrow," Ronald set the time. Touchstone Films, a subsidiary of Disney, invested in the film and pursued star power. One of the most popular male stars now, Tom Cruise, wants to try a romance film.
Elizabeth Shue is also a famous female star because of "Adventures in Babysitting".
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After the two revealed their intention to participate in the film, they immediately squeezed out the original male and female protagonists, and prepared to take advantage of the star's success to make another box-office hit movie.
Since Ronald rejected Tom Cruise's "Rain Man" script, he is not interested in directing this "Cocktail" because the script of this movie is too nonsense.
Brian, a college student played by Cruise, worked as a bartender in a bar in New York to earn tuition. After falling out with his master Doug over a woman, he dropped out of school and went to Jamaica alone to work as a beach bartender.
Two years later, he met Jordan Mooney, a rich girl played by Elizabeth Shue. The two fell in love. At the same time, Doug, the master who went to Jamaica, made a bet with Brian to see who could pick up a wealthy old woman. Jordan
I saw Brian and the old woman together and returned to New York sadly.
Brian, who returned to New York and continued to pursue Jordan, discovered that Jordan's family was extremely wealthy. Jordan's father prohibited him from coming in to see his daughter. After a struggle, he finally met Jordan. When her father threatened to cut off his daughter's inheritance rights, Brian
and Jordan agreed not to need funding from her father.
With funding from Brian's uncle, the two opened their own bar in New York, and the business was so successful that they wanted to open a chain store.
Regarding this kind of plot, Ronald felt that the entire characters and story were untenable. How could anyone not go to college, work as a bartender, and finally marry a rich girl? Nowadays, what young people in America want to do most is work in a financial company on Wall Street.
Those all require a degree from a prestigious school.
And by relying on fancy bartending, you can succeed in New York. This probability is about the same as that of ordinary people winning the Powerball lottery. So I declined the idea of collaborating with the two protagonists again.
On the other hand, because Tom Cruise and Elizabeth Shue both had their salaries skyrocketing due to the success of their last movie.
Cruise's salary, according to Niceta, is close to the top star's salary of US$5 million. Elizabeth Shue and Richard also heard some rumors that it is close to the top female star's salary of US$1 million.
This had high requirements for the box office, so Ronald also declined the invitation from Touchstone boss Michael Eisner to invest in the film and serve as a producer.
However, the friendship between the two of them was good, and Ronald agreed to visit the set as a promotional feature.
After enjoying some family fun with Aunt Karen, Ronald went to the streets of Manhattan, New York, the next day to watch the filming of "Cocktail".
The film's director, Roger Donaldson, is an Australian-born director who was naturalized in New Zealand. He was able to get Touchstone's US$20 million for this year's big production because his last movie, "Spirit," sold for US$35 million.
Good box office.
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"Hi, Tom, Elizabeth." Under the flashlight of the photographer who specializes in taking behind-the-scenes photos, Ronald stepped forward and hugged the two leading actors.
"This is director Roger Donaldson, this is..."
"Hahaha, Ronald Lee needs no introduction. Although I am a New Zealander, I also know your reputation."
Director Donaldson was very polite. Anyway, there were mainly a few outdoor scenes today, so the filming was not a hassle, so he was not bored by Ronald's visit.
"What scene are we filming today?" Ronald spent ten minutes waiting for the photographer to take enough footage before getting ready to leave. Film shootings are very short of time, and it is the etiquette of any colleague not to hinder the director's dictatorship on the set.
"Today there was a helicopter aerial filming scene. The producer thought of many ways before applying for 10 minutes of shooting time. New York has very strict management of helicopters," said director Donaldson.
"Oh, can I watch it from the side?" After saying this, Ronald became interested. The movie he dreamed of had a lot of aerial photography. He had never done aerial photography in a helicopter before.
Rather, it is a means to complete the images in the dream.
"Of course, please stay behind the camera. When the helicopter landed, the wind was very strong..." Director Donaldson said a few words, then ignored Ronald and went to contact the helicopter.
"Ronald", a beautiful woman poked Ronald's shoulder from behind.
"Rachel! Why are you here?" Ronald recognized that the person who greeted him was Rachel Ward, an Australian female star with whom he had a relationship.
Ward came up and hugged Ronald first, then pointed to an older actor on the set who plays the mentor of Tom Cruise's character Brian, Doug.
"That's that?" Ronald looked at the old-looking Australian actor. Wasn't this the leading actor in Ward's movie at the Tokyo Film Festival?
"My husband Brian Brown," Ward said, smiling.
"Aha..."
Ronald was about to say hello to Mr. Brown when director Donaldson started picking up the loudspeaker to clear the scene.
"Everyone, pay attention. The helicopter is coming soon. Everyone, prepare. We only have two shooting times. Everyone, pay attention."
Seeing this, Ronald took a few steps back and looked at the sky with Rachel Ward.
The weather today was clear and the visibility was good. After a while, a helicopter slowly arrived from the sea in Lower Manhattan.
The closer you get, the louder the noise becomes. When it comes to landing, the camera and recording microphone start working to capture the landing scene.
The huge engine sound, the rotating propellers and the illusion of inversion are very powerful. In terms of the intimidating power against people, helicopters are actually more powerful than fighter jets.
Ronald couldn't help but remember that the actress in his movie, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and her father Vic Morrow were decapitated and died by a helicopter propeller on the set. Onade couldn't help but take two steps back.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Stuck!" Director Donaldson stopped the filming after the helicopter came to a complete stop. This one was spared by the helicopter company and is not included in the time of the two parts.
inside.
At the director's urging, Tom Cruise and Elisabeth Shue boarded the helicopter before filming the takeoff scene.
During the whole process, the director said that action does not count and depends on the helicopter pilot's judgment. Because this kind of big machine, like the locomotive, is shot in one shot and takes a long time to recover.
The airflow in Manhattan, New York, is complex, and it only counts if the pilot says it's okay to take off.
There was a problem with this one. When taking off, the helicopter shook a bit. Director Donaldson watched the scene on the camera monitor for a long time, and then discussed with the director of photography whether to reshoot.
"How's it going?" Elizabeth Sue and Tom Cruise also got off the helicopter and came around to ask about the situation.
"One more shot..." Director Donaldson announced, "Everyone is ready for one more shot. Let's hurry up. Maybe we can shoot the third one, hurry up, hurry up!"
"Oh oh", Elizabeth Sue immediately started walking towards the helicopter.
The helicopter had just stopped, the propellers had stopped, but the tail rotor had not stopped yet.
For civilian helicopters, the tail rotor rotates very quietly and makes almost no noise.
This helicopter model for aerial photography has its tail rotor very close to the ground. This shape has no advantages other than good looks. If you are a professional pilot, you will mark the tail rotor as a restricted area. No one is allowed until it comes to a complete stop.
near.
"Oh, Shxt!" In addition to getting a propeller aircraft license, Tom Cruise was also taking the test for a helicopter license. When he found out, his face turned pale. Elizabeth Sue did not find the vertical tail rotor that was still rotating at high speed.
If he had gone any further, it would have caused another helicopter accident, the second decapitation accident in the history of film shooting.
Tom Cruise hesitated for a moment, whether to call Elizabeth or run over and pull her.
I saw Ronald rushing over quickly. Cruise also rushed over.
Ronald, who had been thinking about the Vic Morrow beheading accident, discovered that the tail rotor was still spinning before all the staff. He rushed behind Elizabeth and shouted "Elizabeth!"
Elizabeth Sue was startled. She turned back and walked forward at the same time, in order to save shooting time.
Ronald had no choice but to make a sliding shovel, then grabbed Elizabeth Su's legs with his legs, and lowered her down with a standard wrestling move. Then he held up his hands, acting as a buffer for Su who fell to the ground, and then tightly
He hugged her tightly.
"Bah bang bang..." Elizabeth Su, who was beaten to a pulp, hit Ronald, "
What are you doing? Say hello to me with karate?" She also showed a karate move she learned in "The Dragon King".
Ronald stood up slowly, and the two of them were only a few steps away from the tail rotor.
"Look over there," Tom Cruise, who came over, pointed to the helicopter's tail rotor.
"Oh, my God... Oh, my God..." Elizabeth Su's face immediately turned pale, and she screamed loudly in fright.
"It's okay, it's okay." Ronald quickly held her in his arms and patted her back gently.
"Who the hell is in charge of the helicopter?" Director Donaldson discovered the danger and was so angry that he rushed towards the assistant in charge of the helicopter and kicked his butt several times.
"Elizabeth, are you okay? We still have 5 minutes..."
The rental time of the helicopter was precious, and although Donaldson was unkind, the situation dictated that he had to continue filming.
"Your karate is very good. I plan to take some shots of this in the future." Donaldson's eyes lit up when he saw Elizabeth Sue's final moves.
"Oh, that's what I learned when Ronald and I were filming Longwei Boy..." Elizabeth turned back to look at Ronald, her eyes full of gratitude and frightened reply.
"Damn it, these helicopter pilots are all veterans, they don't care about production safety at all." Ronald and Elizabeth nodded and looked at the helicopter pilots.
The pilot wore sunglasses and chewed gum nonchalantly. These people relied on their special license to fly helicopters in Manhattan, but their safety was a mess.
"If I take aerial photography in the future, I have to be more careful."