The movie "The Bucket List" seems to be a feature film, but it is definitely not a low-budget film.
Just like many of the wishes in "The Bucket List" require a lot of money to fulfill, the same is true for movie shooting.
The main thing is that the movie has to be shot in many places. Although there are ways to save money, Li Yi doesn't need it at all.
Therefore, this movie requires him to travel to many places, which can be considered as a combination of work and travel.
Regarding the selection of actors, this time Li Yi chose people he had worked with before. One was the actor who was the director behind the scenes in "The Truman Show", and the other was a black actor who was the old police detective in "Seven Deadly Sins".
There is no doubt about the strength of these two people, and although their pay is not low, they are indeed dedicated enough.
Even for filming needs, in order to feel the mentality of Edward and Carter in the movie, I went to the hospital to experience life.
For people of their age, it can be said that this is definitely not a particularly good feeling.
All is ready except for the opportunity.
Soon the "Bucket List" movie project officially entered the pre-preparation stage, and the pre-preparation for this movie takes a lot of time.
First of all, you need to choose the shooting location for the scenes in the movie. Some scenes require a studio to be set up, but more of them require filming all over the world.
For this reason, Dean Pictures assigned six assistant directors to Li Yi and flew them to locations around the world.
Why is the Hollywood film industry described as industry?
What I mean is that they have a very complete set of standardized processes for a film from project establishment, preparation, shooting, post-production, to publicity and distribution, etc.
For example, when it comes to location scouting, generally speaking, because you are going to other countries and other areas for filming, after it is determined that you want to shoot there, a dedicated team will negotiate with the relevant local departments.
It can be said that director Li Yi hardly needs to worry about these.
Even in many places, media giants like Dean Films, which have complete distribution channels around the world, have branches themselves.
So when we do something, we often get twice the result with half the effort.
For this reason, Li Yi does not need to worry about these complicated tasks. All he needs to do is to make the movie well.
Similarly, in terms of professionalism, Hollywood is indeed more professional than the domestic film and television industry. For example, if Li Yi needs cooperation from all aspects, the producer sent by Dean Pictures can arrange it directly.
Of course, this is the kind of treatment only great directors receive.
Therefore, the early preparations can be said to be very smooth, and the location scouting has been officially completed. Li Yi almost only needs to sit in the office, remotely watch the shooting scenes sent by the assistant directors, and then make a decision.
Because of the movie "Bucket List", Li Yi has no artistic or award-related pursuits, and he actually has no pressure on the box office, so he seems very relaxed.
In fact, although the movie "The Bucket List" seems to have a heavy theme like death, in fact, the plot and core of the movie are not based on sadness, but are more warm and healing.
Of course, this movie was destined to be impossible to shoot quickly.
With so many shots going around, time can't go by so fast.
Different from other movies, for example, some outdoor scenes can be shot by assistant directors and the like. The entire scene of "The Bucket List" revolves around the two male protagonists, so the filming almost follows the movie
The timeline of the plot was filmed.
Los Angeles, inside the Dean Films studio.
"Bucket List" filming officially begins!
The first scene, of course, is not the opening scene in the Himalayas, but the scene in which Carter, a car mechanic, receives a call in the repair shop and learns that he is terminally ill.
It can be said that this scene, not to mention it is a masterpiece from the beginning, but it is almost the same. At least for the actors, this scene is not easy.
The black actor who plays Carter doesn't care at all, but it can be imagined that he is known as the best green leaf in Hollywood and has won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor many times. He is one of the best actors in Hollywood, so this
The scene may be very difficult for other people, but for him, it really is nothing.
"Every department is in its place!"
"The first scene of "The Bucket List", the first shot, the first time, ACTION!"
As the sound of the clapper fell, Moore, the black actor who plays Carter, was showing off his historical knowledge with his young colleagues in the auto repair shop.
In the setting of the movie, Carter Chambers is a black car mechanic who looks weathered but has a sharp mind.
He was leaning against a Camino he was repairing.
Manny (26 years old) who was talking to him was getting under the hood to repair the engine. He had a "Complete of Cultural Test Problems" in his hand.
Next came Moore's personal performance. Although it was a little difficult for him to ask the questions Manny asked, he was always able to answer them with ease. He didn't feel like a car mechanic at all, but like a car mechanic.
Learned professor.
The phone rang. Carter calmly answered the phone while continuing to talk.
Carter (into the phone): "I'm Carter...oh, oh, Ginny...it's...set the time. What did he say?...Uh-huh...what does that mean?...Well, okay."
The camera gives a close-up of Carter's facial expression.
Li Yi stared at the monitor seriously.
I have to say that Moore's acting skills are indeed superb. There was a clear freeze on his face for a moment. He took off the half cigarette hanging from his lips and exhaled a small stream of smoke from his mouth. He took the cigarette and looked at it.
After a while, throw it to the ground.
He stamped out the cigarette butt, walked past Manny with a blank look on his face, and walked out of the repair department.
"Perfect! Moore! Excellent!" Li Yi couldn't help but admire.
The difficulty of this scene lies in the change of expressions and the previous interaction between Carter and Manny. At that time, he looked very cheerful, but after answering the phone, the change of his expression, as well as his movements, steps, etc., it can be said that,
You can't be abrupt all of a sudden, but give people a natural feeling.
Moore's performance was outstanding. It can be said that Li Yi would not dare to say that if he did it again, it would be better than now.
Why does Li Yi like to work with famous actors?
Especially those with acting skills? In fact, it is not just Li Yi, other directors, if conditions permit, they will definitely be more willing to cooperate with such actors.
After all, it saves worry and trouble!
Moore is like this. The other actor who plays Cole is also an experienced actor with the level of an actor.
His first scene was in the Steering Committee Chamber!
In this scene, as a rich man, he allowed his spokesman Richard to taste the most expensive coffee in the world in the conference hall as if no one else was watching.
He is arrogant and arrogant, and he even misremembers his own spokesperson's name.
This scene seems to be simpler than the one Moore performed before, but in fact, it is not.
Because in Cole's scene, his character needs to be shown through his actions, tone, and expressions.
Because the acting skills of the two leading actors are superb enough, the subsequent filming can be said to be very smooth, and the atmosphere of the crew is also very good.
This is not Li Yi's first time filming in Hollywood, nor is it his first time working with these actors and behind-the-scenes staff. There is usually a running-in period during movie shooting, but there is almost no such thing here, and he skipped it directly.
Especially the two veteran actors acting on the same stage made even Li Yi extremely enjoyable to watch.
In terms of logistics, because the crew was not short of money, the conditions were very good, and there were no accidents.
The filming of the movie went smoothly. Although there were transitions from time to time, it did not affect the filming progress of the movie. The movie progressed in an orderly manner.
Of course, even if this is the case, the shooting plan and time period set by Li Yi for this movie are not comparable to ordinary low-cost movies. The shooting time set by Li Yi is four months. Of course, a lot of it needs to be done.
Spend money on traveling and repairs.
After all, you can't fly to another filming location and start shooting directly.
Coupled with the early preparation time, this movie will take at least half a year of Li Yi's time.
For Li Yi, this filming trip is different from many previous films. Everywhere he goes, he takes time to wander around. Sometimes, Xu Nannan will fly over with his son to reunite with him. Sometimes, Mu Qing
I will bring my daughter here.
This kind of work is the real enjoyment!
On the contrary, it is very similar to the original movie "Heidi and Grandpa".
Of course, you still have to work, after all, there are a lot of people following you and you are burning money every day.
The atmosphere of the crew will also affect the work status. This is for sure. Li Yi's crew, perhaps because there are fewer young stars and the like, really doesn't have so much intrigue.
The filming will not be delayed due to the actors themselves.
Because the two leading actors are both old actors, they are stars, but they are also actors, and actors obviously come first.
For this reason, the filming of the movie exceeded the original plan. Even if Li Yi shot slowly and unhurriedly, he still completed the shooting more than half a month in advance, announcing that the movie was completed.
When Li Yi announced that the film was finished, the entire crew gave a huge cheer.
In fact, although the filming process of the movie was very smooth and the atmosphere was very good, it was definitely tiring.
Especially for the rest of the crew.
So, now that the movie is finished, we are naturally relieved.
The movie has been completed. A few months is not a long time for Li Yi, but it is a long time for Carlos.
When Li Yi saw him again, he couldn't help but be a little frightened. Because of chemotherapy, Carlos was in a very bad state, which was completely different from before.
But his own mentality seemed to be quite good, perhaps because he was finally no longer alone.
Li Yi saw his ex-wife, son and daughter in the hospital.
Obviously this is the reason why Carlos is in good condition.
Hearing Li Yi say that "The Bucket List" has been completed, Carlos smiled and said: "When will it be released? There is one item in my bucket list, and that is to go to the cinema to watch this movie with my family."
"Don't worry, you will wait for it!" Li Yi said with a smile.
In fact, although the post-production of "Bucket List" has not officially started yet, it will not take much time. Dean Films has already started to promote it.
Although the movie is not a low-budget movie, it can only be considered mid-range when it comes to investment in Hollywood.
There are enough publicity stunts for this movie, and there are two veteran actors acting on the same stage. Maybe like these two old guys, their popularity is indeed not as strong as those of the popular young actors, but they have enough celebrity status, and they are also
It also has a certain box office appeal.
This can be said to be very different from that in China.
In Hollywood, there are not many actors like Moore, but there are some. They are somewhat similar to the veteran actors in China, but they are also somewhat different.
In fact, although Moore played supporting roles in many films, his salary was not necessarily lower than that of some leading actors.
This is really difficult to achieve in China. For many of the best green leaves, the pay is not as much as a fraction of that of some stars.
For example, although Li Yi's father, Li Zhenye, was previously known as one of the best actors in Hong Kong, his salary was actually not high.
Back to business.
After leaving the hospital, Li Yi returned home and rested for a while before starting to work.
The departure of Li Yi in China is really great news for the directors. After all, no one wants to meet the Big Devil again at the same time as his movie.
If you go well, it's better to stay in Hollywood.
This is the sentiment of many domestic directors. There is no way, everyone has been suffering from Li Yi for a long time.
But for movie fans, the days when Li Yi left made them miss him even more.
Especially recently, some major domestic directors have been causing trouble, and the movies they produced have made many movie fans angry.
In fact, sometimes we can’t blame movie fans for being demanding. Rather, many big directors. The bigger the director is, the more ideas they have when filming, and they like to include all kinds of private goods. If there are only a few, of course there is no problem, but
If there are too many, it will make movie fans very depressed.
The promotion of "The Bucket List" has begun, and two documentaries produced earlier have also been officially launched.
I have to say that those two documentaries still have something to offer, of course, thanks to the channels and hype from Dean Films.
For a time, many people paid attention to the movie "The Bucket List".
Although this film does not seem to have any particularly big stars, in fact, the two veteran actors themselves have considerable influence, especially among senior movie fans. Their appeal is greater than those of
All stars must be big.
The post-production of "Bucket List" was basically not difficult at all. After all, Li Yi was basically copying homework this time.