"Ronald, I have your phone number..." The assistant of the crew knocked on the door and shouted loudly from outside.
"Who the hell...?" Ronald, who was immersed in revising the script, was interrupted by various chores, "Didn't you say you don't bother me if you don't have anything important to do?"
All screenwriters in the United States, whether they are writing movies, TV series, talk show scripts, or Broadway plays, are all no longer accepting jobs. The various unions in Hollywood are powerful national unions and have the power to enforce pickets.
You write advertising scripts, and you can't write a single word after the union orders it.
Ronald, who was so angry with several British screenwriters, had to take matters into his own hands and revise the plot of Harrison Ford. But those union inspectors were still wandering around, and every time Ronald picked up the pen
To write in the script, they would come over kindly and remind Ronald that as a union member, he needed to stand with his 9,600 fellow members.
With no other choice, Ronald had no choice but to hide in a small room, lock the door, and ask an assistant from the production crew to stand at the door to block him.
But the director has too many things to do. Sometimes it’s the art director asking Ronald to decide the tone of the film, and sometimes it’s the costume thing. He takes the costumes of the supporting actors and lets Ronald see which one is better. Thank you for this. I just got some inspiration.
, and are often interrupted, which is extremely inefficient.
"Who is it this time?" Ronald raised his hand and took the phone receiver specially designed for long lines.
"It's your agent, Mr. Niceta."
"It's me, Rick." Ronald waved his assistant to hold the door so that no one from the Writers Guild could see it, and he started chatting with Niceta.
"Nowadays, screenwriters in English-speaking countries such as Britain and Australia are being snatched up like crazy. It's not just a question of money, but also a lot of conditions. If you have familiar friends, you'd better ask friends for help. I've already researched them in Hollywood.
In the cooperation model, the screenwriter will book a room in a hotel not far away and contact them by phone."
"Okay, let me ask if any of the screenwriters I have worked with before are willing. How should I talk about this kind of thing so that no one will get caught?" Ronald thought to himself, not only did this kind of thing not have a signature,
There is no reward yet (if you pay, you will be discovered by the union), and there is no good way except to compensate a trusted friend later.
"Let Richard contact you and don't show up. He will take care of it. You just need to give me a few lists of screenwriters you can trust, plus Paula and I's direct clients, and try your luck, otherwise you will be the director.
It’s already messy enough.”
"It makes sense, please." Ronald put down the phone, went back to the small room and wrote a list of screenwriters he had worked with before, faxed it to Niceta's office, and then lit a fire and burned the paper.
"Tuk tuk...Ronald, someone is looking for you." The assistant started knocking on the door again.
"Who is it?" Ronald threw the pen away angrily, and the inspiration he just thought of was interrupted again.
"It's me, Walter..."
It was Walter Murch, the film's editor. He opened the door and came in, "Did I find the time wrong? Are you busy? How about I come back later?"
"No, no..." Ronald quickly waved him away, "I'm waiting for you to come. Let's go take a look at the opening scenes. You told me to capture those materials." I rented a helicopter today.
There will be no waiting for flights after the scheduled time.
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Ronald put on his coat and walked out of the door with Walter Murch. When he passed the assistant, he gestured to the assistant to tell her to watch the door.
Then the two met up with the director of photography, Michael Ballhaus, who was waiting for them, and the three of them walked outside together.
"This opening shot of yours is very ambitious. I have never seen an example of shooting like this. Have you rented a helicopter?" Walter Murch looked at the storyboard sketch in his hand and asked Ronald.
"Yes, we will rent it for half an hour today and then rent it for half a day during the shooting. The shooting time will be two hours. Let's go to the Statue of Liberty first." Ronald raised his wrist. There was not much time before the appointment time. He
Turning around to look around, Little Bud saw it and immediately got in the car to drive the Mercedes over.
"Ronald, Ronald, is that you? Thank you, thank you... I called last night, and today they
Just let me audition."
Suddenly, among a large group of actors queuing up to audition for supporting roles, Sandra, the waiter, saw Ronald and immediately came over to say hello to him.
"Is it you? Sandy. Audit well. I'm just giving you a chance. If you are selected, you can join the Screen Actors Guild."
Ronald shook hands with her, and by then the car had turned around and stopped, and Ronald and Walter Murch got in.
The actresses waiting over there all looked at Sandra with a bit of jealousy, and she was the only one who laughed without knowing it.
Under the rumbling helicopter, Ronald, Walter Murch, and Michael Ballhaus heard nothing. Ronald made a gesture, checked the list with the pilot, and signed it.
, and got into the back seat of the helicopter.
That helicopter pilot was the aerial photography helicopter rented by Elizabeth Sue in "Cocktail" starring Tom Cruise. The pilot wearing sunglasses also knew Ronald and knew that he was the director of "Top Gun", so he paid him a tribute.
He bowed and motioned for Ronald and Walter to put on their earmuffs.
"It would be great if you could give our helicopter pilot some time to film Top Gun. Sit tight, we'll take off right away." There were headphones and microphones in the soundproof earmuffs. Ronald heard the pilot's teasing and fastened his seat belt.
A strong force came from the seat, and the helicopter rose from the ground.
When it reached a high altitude, the helicopter flew directly towards the Statue of Liberty off Manhattan. When it reached a high altitude, the helicopter made no noise. The pilot pointed to the water below and said to Ronald:
"I'll fly around the Statue of Liberty twice, then lower my altitude to follow the ferry."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Ronald raised his thumb to indicate understanding. After a burst of acceleration, the helicopter flew near the Statue of Liberty, which was about the same height as the torch she was holding.
"I plan to let him fly a spiral, and then use the lens to capture one of New York's most iconic buildings." Ronald stuck his head out of the plane, pointed and expressed his thoughts.
"You have to use a zoom lens, right? There's not much space in the helicopter, and how do you plan to shoot? The door of this helicopter will block the camera's view." Walter Murch held the split lens and looked at the scene outside the cabin.
"After the actual flight, I will remove this door. Then let the photographer fix it on the seat and aim at the Statue of Liberty to take pictures. Ronald and I will give instructions behind him, but the wind will be very strong when flying, so it must be fixed
Clothes and hair,” director of photography Michael Ballhaus explained to Murch.
….
At that time, the camera will be mechanically fixed on the floor of the helicopter. This type of shooting with the door open is quite risky, so he found a tall and powerful photographer to control the camera.
Seeing that the two of them had seen each other, Ronald patted the pilot's back with his hand, and then made a gesture of descending altitude and moving forward.
A yellow ferry bound for Manhattan from Staten Island happened to be sailing below. The helicopter followed the ferry's path, slowly lowered its altitude and approached, and finally it was 45 degrees above the rear, maintaining a relatively stationary state with the ferry.
"We need to shoot enough material here, at least for more than one minute, twice." Walter Murch pointed to the ship in front of him and said to Ronald. "The editing will cut from here to the interior of the ship's cabin, the extent of the ship's sway, and the helicopter.
If I want to find the point where I can edit the track, I must be given enough time.”
While circling, the three of them discussed how far each shot should be taken to be considered adequate, where to cut the shot, how long the shot should be, and how many times each shot should be taken before it is qualified. They were all recorded on the shooting sheet.
good.
Then, the helicopter flew towards Lower Manhattan and hovered above many skyscrapers.
"The old method is to use a zoom lens and hover here to take aerial shots. This lens is relatively simple because the helicopter can fix the position..."
Director of photography Michael Ballhaus and editor Walter Murch began to discuss again. By the time they were finished, it was almost time to rent the helicopter.
The pilot pushed the control stick, and the plane flew back to the airport in the lower city, and then the propeller slowly stopped.
Come down.
"Be careful, the vertical propeller at the tail." This time the pilot learned his lesson and added a large yellow warning sign in front of the tail. He also jumped out of the cab. "Seriously, Mr. Director, can you?
Make us a movie like Top Gun. Now in the bar, those flying small planes are more impressive than us."
"Hahaha, I will do it if I have the chance..." Ronald liked this pilot very much and shook hands with him to say goodbye.
The three of them got into Little Bud's car that was waiting at the spot. The two technical masters discussed many details along the way. When they finally returned to the hotel, Ronald already had a copy of the shooting that the two of them had discussed.
In the guide, all the shots were arranged, and the duration and scenery were written down. When it came time to actually shoot, Ronald asked the photographer to shoot as usual, and he only had to sit back and control the scene.
Finally, Fox was very generous when selecting technical personnel. The people who worked with Ronald this time were all industry giants. It is so comfortable to work with capable people. They will do their best within the scope of their abilities and make everyone happy.
Directors can focus their energy on more important areas, such as:
Coaching actors on their acting skills, and also working part-time to revise scripts...
Ronald looked at the progress of the crew. Sandra Bullock was selected by the audition director Julia Taylor. She will play Tess's best friend and celebrate her birthday. There is also a line: "Yeah..."
".
Other progress was also very smooth. Melanie Griffiths came to bother him several times. Under the guidance of the Wall Street investment banker, she became more like a professional woman who could truly gain a foothold on Wall Street.
Already.
….
The two have become very close. When they showed Ronald the results of their studies on the set, they both held hands together. Ronald had no objection to the two of them disclosing their intimate status. Anyway, they had to film a lot of scenes in which she was passionately in love.
, this state helps to enter the state when performing.
Various staff members came to Ronald for advice one after another, ranging from the matching of high heels and clothes worn by the supporting character Joan Cusack, to the weather forecast and historical precipitation probability for the same period in the day when the City Hall opened the sky for aerial photography.
Finally, it was around 7 o'clock in the evening, and all the staff who had gathered at the hotel were getting off work one after another. The overtime pay during the preparation stage was already a bit overrun, and the production assistant on the scene came with a form for Ronald to sign.
After signing the last word, Ronald stretched, and finally waited until everyone had left, so he could quietly revise the script. Oh, by the way, there are also the materials that Harrison Ford asked his manager to send today.
Harrison Ford's manager sent him a script he had read, with more than 20 red and blue post-it notes densely pasted on it. The red ones were scenes that he was particularly satisfied with, and his thoughts were written in them,
There were a few places where he wanted to add more drama.
The blue one is a scene that Harrison Ford wasn't too happy with, and he politely asked Ronald to consider shortening it, or simply deleting the entire scene.
With a long sigh, Ronald made a cup of instant coffee and drank it in a few sips. After a short rest, he began to revise the script.
When it's quiet at night, it's really suitable for revising scripts. Writing scripts is a very difficult task, but revising scripts is relatively easy. Human modifications are always more efficient than creation.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Ronald spent more time understanding the opinions that Harrison Ford sent several times and what was his deep meaning behind them. Why did he do this?
I want to make these changes.
After thinking about it, in fact, what Harrison Ford wanted to do was to maintain his positive star image and skip most of the transformation scenes.
For example, in the script, Jack Traynor and Tess went to the wedding of the client's daughter. The two of them had no invitations and went in completely as impersonations, trying to have a chance to chat with the client about their M&A project.
idea.
During the sales process, Jack Traynor, played by Harrison Ford, discovered the truth and was unwilling to continue crashing the wedding.
The risk of doing this is very high. If the customer is unhappy, he will never lose the opportunity to communicate with the customer again. So he is opposed to Tess's brave idea here.
But this Jack
Harrison Ford did not miss Traynor's line criticizing Tess. Stars always have to be on the right side, and stars cannot be afraid of such a courageous risk. Even the best idea was Ford
Traynor, who plays the character, came up with it.
Ronald was actually very disgusted. At that time, this role was planned to be reserved for Alec Baldwin. As an actor with a background in Broadway theater, he would not be disgusted with this kind of drama that reflects the growth of the character in depth.
This change from opposition to approval, and his closer understanding of Tess, are good and potentially award-winning performance opportunities.
….
With Harrison Ford's acting style, everyone will still see another Han Solo and another Indiana Jones. Ford said that he wanted to transform, so he wanted to collaborate with Ronald in this romantic comedy. But acting like this,
What else was transferred?
Ronald put down his pen. The result of such modification would create a ridiculous situation. Tess, Catherine, and even Tess's best friend Xin all played this complex role, and various scenes showed their characteristics and
Character transformation.
The character of Harrison Ford looks the same from beginning to end, flat and without any dimension.
"Pfft..." Ronald laughed when he thought of this. Isn't this the vase commonly seen in Hollywood movies? But this time it's upside down, with the actress playing the leading role, and Harrison Ford turning into a big vase.
"Tuk tuk..." There was another knock at the door.
"Wait a minute..." Ronald was startled. Isn't this another volunteer from the Writers Guild? He is also a member of the Writers Guild. After being pestered by them, he gave another very speechless lecture about what the Writers Guild is like.
Efforts are made to protect the rights and interests of members.
He quickly opened the drawer, dumped all the scripts inside, and locked it. Ronald let out a long breath, "Who is it? I'll come."
"It's me, Helen. Isn't it the right time for me to come?" Helen Slater's voice came from outside the door.
"Oh, you scared me to death. I thought it was those guys from the Writers Guild." Ronald opened the door and let her in.
"Hehe, are you still hiding from them and fighting guerrillas? You must listen to the union's orders..." Helen tapped Ronald's face with her hand.
"There is no official strike yet. I'm just afraid that they will try to reason with me. They have to start with the history of the Writers Guild and the history of fighting for the rights of its members..."
"Do you want to continue? I'll accompany you?" Helen Slater seemed to be particularly proactive today. A red scarf set off her apple-like face, which was very attractive.
"That's it, I'm tired. It's too much trouble to change the script on the spot. I have to do it as soon as possible..."
"Hehe, I won't report you, Ronald. But you don't have to tell me." Helen came up and kissed Ronald, "I'm here to ask you on behalf of Katherine Bigelow, she
The samples have been shipped back to New York. Do you want to take a look at the version that has just been synchronized with audio and video? If you think it’s okay, then it’s finalized.”
"Now? I believe in her ability." Ronald didn't expect Bigelow to be very quick. He had already finished shooting the part in Canada and was back in New York.
"She said my performance was good and she wanted to hear your opinion. If there is no problem, there will be no need to reshoot the New York part." Helen said while stroking Ronald's arm.
"Then let's go take a look."
Ronald understood. It turned out that Helen Slater felt that her performance had improved a lot and wanted to show it to Ronald as soon as possible.
Anyway, he had run out of inspiration today and couldn't think of a plot. Ronald put on his coat and let Helen take him to the editing studio where Bigelow was working.
"How's it going?" After watching the sample film for a while, it was mainly Helen's performance. Helen Slater couldn't wait to ask Ronald what he thought.
….
"You seem to understand how to act in front of the camera, and you can hold back." Ronald looked at Helen, and Bigelow trained her to look like a movie actress.
"She would act out any play for me. I didn't understand many things..."
"Ah
Ha..." Ronald gave Kathryn Bigelow a gesture of thanks. This kind of directing would really help Helen understand.
She just had too many theories and didn't know what it was like to actually perform in front of a movie camera. When someone nudged her around and learned to imitate the other person, she became enlightened.
Ronald felt that Helen's body was getting softer and softer. He hugged her and motioned to Bigelow to continue showing some samples. In this way, he could watch the scenes that should be watched at once, otherwise the progress of the film would be affected.
Giving Helen a kiss to keep her quiet, Ronald continued to watch.
Now is the scene at the beginning of the movie. Helen and the other heroine, holding violin boxes in their hands, are walking on the road at a synchronized frequency. The camera is filming them in a fixed position in front of them.
No matter how you push, pull, and pan, the camera moves back at a fixed speed, and the image remains relatively static with their walking speed. This opening gives people a very refreshing feeling. It seems that the audience is right in front of the two beauties, walking with them.
, constantly looking back at the two of them.
"What kind of camera was this shot with? I've never seen a shot like this. It's like the Steadicam was used upside down. It's not that the photographer is relatively motionless, but that the subject shot by the lens is relatively motionless." Ronald was very sure.
It's not a photographer with good arm strength or endurance, but a lens device similar to a Steadicam.
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"That? That's a little invention of my director of photography." Kathryn Bigelow replied, "It's a mechanical device he made himself. It can basically synchronize with the subject and the image is very stable."
"I asked him to call me. I also want to use this device. It just so happens that my new film has an aerial lens. This kind of image quality is what I want. I wonder if his little invention can be used in aerial photography."
"Call him yourself." Kathryn Bigelow took out a business card and handed it to Ronald.
"Gary Tierchis," Ronald wrote down the name and phone number.
"Do you still want to work?" Helen Slater asked from the side.