Exploiting Hollywood 1980

Chapter 220 Actress’s Hesitation

Stacy said some irrelevant nonsense to Mike, and the two met their eyes and confirmed their good feelings for each other. Mike tilted his head and kissed Stacey slowly on the lips.

Then the two slowly pulled apart and Mike looked at Stacey and said, "You're a really good kisser."

"Really?" Stacy giggled. "You too." She had only kissed the stereo salesman at the pizza place before.

"Why don't you take off your clothes?" Stacey prompted when seeing that the other party did not take any further action.

"You first." Mike's eyes were a little dodgey.

Stacey looked Mike up and down, then smiled and said softly. "The two of us together."

Jennifer Jason Leigh was well prepared for this scene. She played Stacey's courage to take the initiative after seeing the boy she likes, and her mentality of not wanting to appear too proactive after discovering that Mike actually lacks experience. very good.

Romanus also played out the mentality of a child from a poor family who loves to brag and pick up girls, but has never had a real girlfriend.

The camera panned to Jennifer Jason Leigh as she slowly took off her green tank top.

"cut!"

Ronald called a stop, and then the second assistant director quickly stepped forward and put the bathrobe on Jennifer.

"Very good, Jennifer, you did a very good job." Ronald offered all kinds of compliments for free, and also handed over a glass of honey water prepared in advance. The sugar in honey is easily absorbed and helps actors feel comforted and maintain a stable mood.

"Get some rest, and when you feel ready, we'll do it again."

Ronald is well prepared for young actresses. For an actress like Jennifer who is mentally prepared to devote herself to art, he only needs to keep praising her and making her feel good.

Jennifer Jason Leigh took various safety measures in advance. The makeup artist patched up her outfit, and she lay down on the sofa after putting on safety pants.

Romanus, who played Mike, also put on his safety pants, looked at Jennifer on the sofa, lowered his eyes, "Wait a minute, put my knees here and rest my hands here, right?"

He was also a little nervous. It was the first time for everyone to shoot such a scene.

Ronald said nothing;

His current mental state is very close to that of the character, which is a good coincidence.

"!"

Romanus was still too nervous and pressed Jennifer's hair.

Jennifer shook her head and it hurt.

Jennifer picked up her hand and hit Romanus's hand several times, making him raise his arm and let the golden necklace sway on his chest.

This little accident turned out to be very effective.

"cut!"

Ronald and the assistant director hurriedly sent bathrobes for the two actors to put on. Heikelin took the honey water.

Jennifer looked at Ronald as if she wanted feedback from the director.

"You performed very well. I think the teenage audience will fully recognize your acting skills."

Ronald immediately gave his affirmation. It was obviously not appropriate to praise other things at this time, so he had to give more affirmation to his acting skills.

Sure enough, Jennifer Jason Leigh seemed to have let go of her worries and became more involved in the subsequent filming.

The scene, which tested Ronald's ability as an actor the most, was filmed smoothly.

The subsequent shots were all shot in borrowed locations, and the staff came in to take over their respective tasks.

Jennifer is wearing a swimsuit. Put another pair of prop swimming trunks on to her knees, and then the camera filmed below her knees.

The swimming trunks fall to the ground due to gravity.

"cut"

Ronald then used editing to let the audience's imagination help him tell the story.

The next day, the camera crew moved the camera outside to film Stacey and Linda's scene in the pool.

Jennifer Jason Leigh was still wearing a green tank top and swimming shorts, lying on the edge of the pool to soak up the sun. Her long golden hair fell down, making her look very bright when the sun shone on her.

Phoebe Cates sunbathed while lying on her back wearing a red bikini and covering her eyes with a towel. Her hair was very dark, just a hint of brown in the sunlight.

The photography team set up an arc-shaped guide rail by the swimming pool. The camera moved on the guide rail, rotating around the two beautiful girls, and shot a shot.

"cut!"

After Ronald confirmed the quality of the filming, he ordered the preparation of special shots of Phoebe Cates.

Today's clearance scene is outdoors, but there is only one shot.

"With yesterday's experience, today's shooting will definitely go smoothly." Ronald thought to himself.

The hairstylist tied up Phoebe Cates' shoulder-length hair and tied it into a ponytail at the back of her head. The makeup artist came over and put on waterproof red lipstick.

The camera moved to a backlit position with its back to the sun, facing a handrail of the swimming pool.

The two nozzles of the prop team were connected to the leather pipes, connected to the tap water, and the switch was turned on to spray into the sky.

"How about this amount of water? Director?"

Ronald walked into the artificial drizzle, "It should be smaller. I want the raindrops to float in the air instead of falling directly."

"It can't be done, boss." The prop turned off the switch to the smallest amount that could spray, but the raindrops were still not small enough.

Ronald stretched out his hand to feel it. The feeling of water droplets hitting his hand was still a bit heavy.

"You guys shake it with your hands to create a floating effect." Ronald instructed the prop.

"Okay, that's it. Hey..." The prop shook the nozzle, and water droplets fell on Ronald's head.

"If you spray a little bit behind the actors, people will still close their eyes reflexively when sprayed." Ronald directed the props to spray backwards.

"How was it?" Ronald asked Matthew, the director of photography.

"Okay, come and take a look."

"Stand here for a while." Ronald pulled Cameron Crowe to stand in his place, then ran behind the camera and looked into the viewfinder. Crowe was standing in the sun, with rain falling behind him. It was drizzling, very beautiful.

"Very good, get ready to shoot. Clear the scene and please leave the scene if you have no relevant personnel."

The staff at the scene was quickly reduced to a minimum. Ronald found that Phoebe Cates had not appeared yet, "Is your hair style ready?"

"Okay, director, Phoebe is a little worried." The fat female hairstylist came over and told Ronald.

"Are you concerned?" Ronald asked Heikelin and the second assistant director to go find Phoebe together.

"I'm worried that after this shot is taken, the audience will think that I am just a vase."

"Hey!" Ronald sighed in his heart. Sure enough, actresses always have various psychological barriers when filming such scenes. When Jennifer Jason Leigh was negotiating the contract, she spent a long time thinking about it, and there was also the interference of her father Vic Morrow.

However, after she thought about it clearly, she did not shrink back during the filming.

Phoebe Cates got the approval of her family when she signed the contract without thinking twice. But on the eve of filming, the worries still arise.

"No, this section is a test of your acting skills. This scene is actually Brad's fantasy. The Linda in the fantasy and the real Linda are two people. The audience can obviously distinguish the difference between the two characters. I can only appreciate your acting skills."

Phoebe Cates nodded, thinking what the director said made sense.

She plucked up the courage and walked to the pool, "I'm still a little worried. This scene was not shot indoors like Jennifer's. This is an outdoor swimming pool. What if there are neighbors peeping at home with binoculars? Can it be changed to an indoor swimming pool? Scenes?"

"The shooting schedule is so tight, where can I find an indoor swimming pool for you?" Ronald complained secretly in his heart, but on the surface he had to pretend that everything was under control, and was about to comfort Phoebe.

"You're overthinking, Phoebe." Heikelin began to persuade. "After the movie is made, you will be seen by millions of viewers on the screen. Why are you afraid of neighbors peeping?"

Ronald frowned. This was true, but to the 18-year-old Phoebe, he was afraid of the opposite effect.

Fortunately, Phoebe didn't think so much, nodded and strengthened her belief.

"Get ready." Ronald gestured to the props to release water to make rain.

"Director, I'm still a little worried. After all, there are millions of people who want to see my scenes." Phoebe Cates hesitated again before coming on stage.

"Do you believe me? Phoebe." Ronald stopped the rain-making props and looked at Phoebe sincerely.

"I believe you, Ronald."

"This is a beautiful scene. The photographer will shoot you very beautifully. This is a specially designed scene in the movie, which uses your beauty to attract the audience."

Phoebe nodded and looked a little better.

"If you really don't want to, we can omit the last step. But I don't want to lie to you. Your chances of becoming famous will be much smaller."

"Is that so?" Phoebe bit her lip and was about to make up her mind.

"Don't worry Phoebe, the scene on the screen is less than two seconds, they won't remember it, wisdom remembers that you are beautiful." Heikelin encouraged from the side.

"Actually, not necessarily." Ronald thought of the scene in his dream. This scene could not be played for two critical seconds. Now that I think about it, it is very likely that the movie was made into a VHS tape, and someone paused and rewinded it repeatedly, so that this section was degaussed, and it turned white and skipped when I watched it.

In short, many people will definitely watch it again and again.

"Director, is that so?" Phoebe looked at Ronald.

Ronald did not answer the question, but said:

"Phoebe, do you remember what you said when you came to the audition?"

"When I come to the audition?"

"Yes, I remember you said that this kind of scene should have artistic beauty, and don't be like your first movie 'Paradise', where you edited the scene with the double in order to achieve a vulgar effect."

"Yes, I remember." Phoebe smiled.

"As long as it is an artistic and beautiful shot, after many years, the only thing that will remain in the hearts of the audience is that beautiful memory."

Phoebe was convinced by Ronald, or rather by her original intention. To be remembered by the audience, be a star.

"!"

The camera focuses on the swimming pool.

Linda, played by Phoebe Cates, emerged from the water wearing a red swimsuit, and the golden sunlight shone on her black hair, like a beautiful dream.

There are two dimples on her sweet face, and her eyes are looking at the camera, as if the lover in her dream is talking to the audience outside the camera.

"Hey Brad, I've always thought you were handsome."

The camera pulls back as Phoebe grabs the handrail and climbs into the pool.

Phoebe walked slowly towards the camera, the sun raining behind her. In the dreamlike scene, Phoebe looked at the camera like she was looking into her lover's eyes, and put her hands on her bikini top on her chest.

With a "pop" sound, she unbuttoned the button.

"cut!"

Wearing the bathrobe that Ronald put on her, Phoebe covered her face with her hands, squatted on the ground and sobbed twice. The huge psychological pressure was finally released with this cut.

Phoebe quickly adjusted her mood, stood up and asked Ronald, "How did I do?"

"You can call yourself a professional actor, Phoebe." Ronald gave her a thumbs up, "The audience will definitely like you and remember you."

"Thanks."

"How was my performance?" Phoebe went to the director of photography and Heikelin to ask about her performance.

She is now in a state of eagerly wanting to know her performance. She is asking for feedback from everywhere, and she can't wait to see the printed samples immediately.

"How was my performance?" Phoebe Cates asked Cameron Crowe again.

"You're in shape for a model, Phoebe."

"Hmph!" Phoebe turned around and left Crowe behind. "I asked about my acting skills. He only pays attention to my figure, but Ronald understands me."

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