Exploitation Hollywood 1980

On the fifth day of filming, the crew adjusted and the shooting speed accelerated. Except for the ng caused by the actors' performance problems, everything went smoothly technically.

Ronald asked the director of photography Matthew during a break in filming, "After changing the camera batteries in the past two days, how is the effect?"

"Mr. Alonso's judgment is correct. After replacing the battery, it will no longer mistakenly display that the battery is sufficient when the battery is out of power, causing the film to jam. When the battery is insufficient, the indicator light will automatically flash. This is Japanese stuff.

The quality stability is very good." Matthew replied.

"Very good, let's prepare the next one."

Next was a shot of Stacey and Linda taking the stairs to get home from work after the elevators and escalators were out of service.

The department store did not have a changing room for employees to change clothes. Two working middle school girls each got a personal coat outside their red and white arrow-striped shirts and walked down the stairs.

The camera stabilizer (steadicam) was held by a staff member from inventor Garrett Brown's company, and was shot backwards below Jennifer and Phoebe.

This small and easy-to-use machine has become a huge success in Hollywood. Basically, every crew rents it for two days of filming to add several shots that follow the movement of the protagonist.

The scale of the company is also expanding day by day. The inventor Garrett Brown has hired several large employees to operate the camera stabilizers on various crews. It is no longer the way he used to run the "Famous" crew and control the camera himself.

Already.

"Did I show you this? Linda. The man who looked like Richard Gere gave me a business card." Stacy, played by Jennifer, and Linda, played by Phoebe, were walking down the stairs.

Show her the business cards of handsome men.

For a high school girl, a man with a business card asking her out is already a huge success. Even if he is just a salesman selling speakers in a stereo store.

"Lon Johnson, sound consultant. Maybe we should get a picture frame to put it up..." Linda was teasing her good friend Stacey.

A cleaning staff passed in front of the camera with a broom and dustpan. He suddenly turned back and glanced at the camera.

"cut, cut, cut!"

Ronald quickly stopped the filming, pointed at the extra and shouted, "Why are you looking at the camera? Didn't Al explain it to you just now?"

"Ronald, I think there should be a look around the corner here. The cleaners will look around to see where there is garbage..."

The black actor began to talk endlessly about his understanding of the play.

"Fire him and replace him," Ronald instructed first assistant director Al.

"You are fired, please leave the shooting scene immediately." Al stood up and shouted to him.

"Hey, you are racist. Hollywood is occupied by you white supremacists and the Ku Klux Klan. This is unfair."

"First of all, the crew has no obligation to explain the reasons for your dismissal. Secondly, if you are dissatisfied, you can complain to the Screen Actors Guild. Finally, your salary will be paid and you can go there to sign the settlement."

Al neatly drove the extras out of the filming location. The first assistant director must have this kind of commanding attitude. In many cases, he is the sergeant major of the crew, ensuring that the director's ideas are implemented.

"Director, would you like me to play this role?" Nicholas Coppola took the initiative and said that he could play this role instead of the extras, so there is no need to hire another actor.

"There is no facial shot for this character, only a back view."

"I can do it, director."

"Okay, let Nick come and take him to change into cleaner's clothes." Ronald made a prompt decision and asked Nick to put on cleaner's clothes and shoot again. This way, there was no need to find an extra with a one-day contract.

"Do you think Ron is going to call me this weekend?" Stacey said to Linda on the stairs.

The Steadicam gradually retreated, keeping the two actors in the center of the frame.

Nick crosses the front of the frame with his broom, it's perfect.

"Why didn't you take the initiative to call him?" Linda replied.

"I can't take the initiative to call a man."

"Of course you can. Men like women to take the initiative."

"Really?" Stacey asked Linda nervously and in disbelief. According to the traditional education she received since she was a child, girls do not have the option of actively calling boys for dates.

"Of course, you're already 15, what are you waiting for? I've been dating since I was 13."

"Giggle," Stacey laughed nervously, "He's really handsome, isn't he?"

"Of course, if I didn't have the perfect boyfriend at the University of Chicago, I would have done it myself."

"cut!"

Ronald stopped filming, and all the scenes in the mall were shot the week before.

"Yeah," everyone on the crew shouted together and started applauding to celebrate. The fast food restaurant in the mall brought out the prepared food and asked everyone to have a small party to celebrate the successful completion of the first week of filming.

The high efficiency of Ronald and the crew allowed the first half of the scene in the mall to be filmed one day ahead of schedule. The two producers who came to supervise the filming were also extremely satisfied.

"Director, director, one of the cast lists doesn't match up." The second assistant director came to Ronald with an actor's working time sheet. The daily work schedule needs to be turned over to the Screen Actors Guild. All names signed and confirmed will be submitted to the Screen Actors Guild.

Compare it with the list provided earlier and record it in the record.

All actors who receive the union's minimum wage and have worked on the set for one full day can apply to join the Screen Actors Guild.

Ronald gave Eric Stoltz, Nicholas Coppola and several others the wages set by the union, so that they could join the Screen Actors Guild.

"Who can't match it?"

"Nicolas Cage, there is no such person in the crew."

"Nick", Ronald waved and called Nicholas Coppola to him, "Did you sign this signature? Why did you change your name?"

"I don't want to go into Hollywood with the last name of Coppola. If it weren't for this last name, I would have got the lead role of Brad, right? You won't check my birth record."

"Whatever you want, I won't interfere with your stage name. But on the list handed over to the Screen Actors Guild this time, your last name is still Coppola. If you want to change your name, get this temporary union card and officially join the Screen Actors Guild.

Change it when the time comes, you know?"

"Okay, director."

After handling the matters on the scene, Ronald took Heikelin, Al, and the director of photography Matthew to find Jennifer Jason Leigh, and met up with a middle-aged woman who had been waiting nearby.

Went to the office to talk about things.

This is Jennifer's mother, Hollywood screenwriter Barbara, who lived with her two daughters after divorcing her husband, actor Vic Morrow.

A group of people came to the office. Ronald took out a few pieces of paper from the bag in the corner and handed them to Barbara and Jennifer herself.

What was drawn on the paper was a scene that was going to be filmed in a week. There were two nude scenes of Jennifer on it. Ronald's sketches made Jennifer very expressive, which made Jennifer a little shy.

"As usual, we will notify the actors of the nudity scene one week in advance. Although Jennifer is an adult, I know that Barbara, you and Jennifer are very close, so we also invite you and Jennifer's agent to attend this meeting.

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"Is it necessary to be frontal?" The agent spoke first. The contract has been signed, and no matter how the filming is done, the remuneration will be the same. His task is to obtain as few nudity scenes as possible for the client, unless the actor himself is willing to sacrifice for art.

This is the trouble with filming passionate scenes in America. The union protects the actors' rights very well. Although the contract is signed, the actors can raise objections based on the situation at the time. For example, there is too much nudity or there are too many irrelevant people watching.

etc.

Ronald and Hecklin looked at each other, as they had expected. He gestured to Hecklin, asking her to explain.

"This is a shot that shows the protagonist's expectations and fears of growing up. It has no meaning of X-rated movies. Their expressions are embarrassed and scared. The shot is very short and the focus is on their facial expressions. It's all

The plot needs it, there are no deliberate long shots, and anything unnecessary..."

This is the reason why Ronald moved Heikelin here. They are both women, and the credibility of what she says will be much higher than what he says.

"We will clear the set and the lighting engineer will leave. In addition to me, the director of photography, the makeup artist and hairstylist who are also women, Heckerling will guest-star as the first assistant director.

I do all the typing by myself... In short, we will reduce the number of people on site to a minimum. If you feel uncomfortable, we can also ask the sound engineer to leave the scene. This scene will be dubbed in post-production.

After Heckerling finished speaking, Ronald quickly added his own shooting arrangements.

"I'm just a little worried. After filming this scene, will Jennifer be positioned as a role like Brooke Shields, not relying on acting skills, but a vase?"

Jennifer's mother raised her own concerns.

"Do we want a frontal shot? If we can shoot it from the side, it can also show Stacey's beauty." The agent took the opportunity to make a request.

"No, no, no, Ms. Barbara. The main point of this scene lies in girls' fear and expectation of men and women getting along. This shot only has a very short time, and it flashes across the screen..." Heikelin

I was afraid that my idea would be rejected, so I quickly explained it.

This feeling from a girl's perspective is something that a non-female person really can't imagine. So Ronald asked her to communicate with Barbara. Barbara, who had also experienced teenagers, understood this emotion and was almost convinced. She turned around and asked her daughter

, "Jennifer, what do you think?"

This kind of scene is like this. The actor who promised before may go back on her word when things get close. Under the protection of the union, there is no way except to replace her or use a substitute.

The movie has been shot for a week, and replacing it is not an option. If Jennifer goes back on her word, she will have to use a stunt double. Moreover, Hollywood's union system stipulates that the use of a stunt double for cross-editing must also obtain the consent of the original actor.

So this time, Ronald and the others brought two plans to discuss. They would first discuss a plan for Jennifer to act herself, and if that didn't work, they would come up with a plan for a substitute.

Jennifer was also a little hesitant. She looked at the people opposite and asked Ronald directly, "Ronald, if it were you, how would you choose?

I'm not afraid of nudity scenes, but I think what my mother said makes sense. If this scene is remembered, I may receive many similar roles and scenes in the future."

Ronald smiled slightly and said, "Your concerns are very reasonable. But if it were me, I would consider these things after I become famous."

"Hehehe", Jennifer smiled.

Yes, the movie hasn't been finished yet, so I just think about it. If I can become famous, it will be a worry after becoming famous.

"Okay, I'll sign." Jennifer cast a questioning look at her mother, Barbara. With Barbara's approval, she took the contract and prepared to sign the special shooting contract.

At this time, there was a bang and the door was opened by a man.

"No, Jennifer, I don't agree!"

"Who are you?" Ronald stood up and looked at the person.

"Dad," Jennifer said, "I am 19 years old and can decide what movies I want to make."

It turned out that the person coming was Jennifer Jason Leigh’s father, the famous actor Vic Morrow.

"No, I don't agree." Morrow refused. "I rejected both the previous films, The Legend of the Princess and The Blue Coral Reef. My daughter wants to enter the entertainment industry, and she doesn't need to act in this kind of drama."

Morrow said, scanning everyone in the room. His eyes glanced back and forth between Heikelin and Ronald a few times, and finally said to Heikelin.

In his opinion, Ronald was too young and obviously could not be a director.

"Vic, you don't have to decide Jennifer's affairs. I am her guardian. Have you ever cared about Jennifer when you have been busy filming and making new girlfriends these years?

And now that she’s an adult, it’s no longer time for Yanwa and Blue Lagoon. Your opinion has no effect.”

Apparently, Jennifer's parents had an unhappy divorce that still leaves emotional scars. Barbara ruthlessly refused Vic's intervention.

"You!" Vic Morrow still smelled of alcohol when he spoke. He is a Jewish actor in New York and has extensive connections in Hollywood and television. "You guys are optimistic about it. Even if it is filmed, I will not let it be released."

"No, this is my own decision..."

Who would have thought that Moreau's words inspired Jennifer to rebel, "I won't listen to you this time." She picked up the special shooting contract and signed it on the spot.

"You!" Vic was furious and wanted to teach his daughter a lesson.

Ronald jumped up from his stool and stopped in front of Jennifer, "Mr. Moreau, first of all, Jennifer is an adult. Secondly, what she is filming is an orthodox youth romantic comedy. I assure you, it will never be sensual.

Exciting x-rated video.”

"Who are you?"

"I am Ronald Ronald Lee, the director of this film."

"Boy, I remember your name." Vic looked at Ronald's body and guessed that he was no match. He put down his harsh words and turned around and walked out of the room.

"Huh..." Hekelin next to him let out a long breath.

"Huh..." Barbara and Jennifer also breathed a sigh of relief. Vic Morrow was often drunk and made troubles. It seemed that he had not drunk too much today and was so drunk that he was irrational.

"Huh..." Ronald also sighed and signed a Jennifer, a leading actor Robert Romanus, and a leading actress Phoebe Cates, who had special filming contracts to sign.