Exploiting Hollywood 1980

On the fifth day of filming, the crew got used to it and the shooting speed accelerated again. Except for the ng caused by the actors' performance issues, 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. It's a Japanese thing. 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.

There is no changing room for employees to change clothes in the department store. 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), held by a staff member from inventor Garrett Brown's company, was shot backwards underneath 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 each crew. It is no longer the way he used to run the "Famous" crew and control the camera himself. .

"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 business cards of handsome men.

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

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

A cleaning crew passes in front of the camera with a broom and dustpan, and suddenly looks back 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 into the corner here,

The cleaners will look around to see where there is rubbish..."

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 such a commanding presence. 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 to stand up and said that he could play this role instead of the extras, so there would be no need to hire another actor.

"There is no face shot of 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 take another photo shoot. This eliminates the need to find an extra on 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 retreats, keeping the two actors in the center of the frame.

Nick crosses the front of the frame with his broom, 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. In the traditional education she received since childhood, girls did not have the option of 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 in the crew shouted together and started applauding in celebration. 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 production were also very satisfied.

"Director, director, one of the cast lists doesn't match up." The second assistant director came to Ronald with the actor's working time form. The daily work schedule needs to be turned over to the Screen Actors Guild. All names signed and confirmed will be compared with the list provided in advance by the Actors Guild and recorded.

All actors who earn 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 on the set."

"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 Coppola's last name. If it weren't for that last name, I would have gotten the lead role of Brad, right? You're not going to look up 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. I’ll change it when the time comes, you know?”

"Okay, director."

After handling matters on the scene, Ronald took Heikelin, Al, and photography director 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. After she divorced her husband, actor Vic Morrow, she lived with her two daughters.

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. .”

"Is it necessary to be positive?" The agent spoke first. The contract has been signed, no matter how the film is shot, the remuneration will be the same. His job is to get as little nudity as possible for his clients, unless the actors themselves are willing to sacrifice for the sake of their 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, too much nudity, too many irrelevant people watching, etc.

Ronald and Heikelin looked at each other, which was what they had expected. He gestured to Heikelin, asking her to explain.

"This is a shot that shows the protagonist's expectations and fears of growing up. There is nothing X-rated about it. Their expressions are awkward and scared. The shot is very short and the focus is on their facial expressions. It's all. The plot requires it, there are no deliberate long shots, and anything unnecessary..."

This was the reason why Ronald moved Heckerling here. As both women, the credibility of what she says will be much higher than what she says herself.

"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 be 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 Heikelin finished speaking, Ronald quickly added his 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 Afraid that his idea would be rejected, he quickly explained.

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 adolescence, understood this sentiment and was almost convinced. She turned back to her daughter and asked, "Jennifer, what do you think?"

Such is the nature of this kind of scene, actors who have promised before may regret it when things get closer. Under the protection of the union, there was nothing we could do except replace her or replace her with a substitute.

The movie had been shot for a week, and replacing it wasn't an option. If Jennifer goes back on her word, she will have no choice but to get a substitute. Moreover, Hollywood's labor union system stipulates that the use of stand-ins for cross-editing must also obtain the consent of the original actors.

So this time Ronald and the others brought two sets of plans to discuss. Let’s first discuss a plan for Jennifer to play the role herself, and if that doesn’t work, then 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 get many similar roles and scenes in the future. "

Ronald smiled slightly, "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 with that!"

"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 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 he said to Heikelin.

In his opinion, Ronald was too young to be a director.

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

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 relentlessly rejected 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 the 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'm 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. After putting down his harsh words, he turned around and walked out of the room.

"Huh..." Heikelin 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 male lead Robert Romanus, and a female lead Phoebe Cates, who had special filming contracts to sign.

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