Exploiting Hollywood 1980

Mountain Lake Villa in Virginia, just like its name, is nestled between mountains and lakes. There are meadows, lakes, forests, and hills. All the actors and staff found a place to stay in the villa rented by Ronald.

Ronald opened the window of his room. It was a nice room with a lake view. In front of a piece of grass was the lake, and there were mountains in the distance. The scenery is very beautiful and refreshing. The temperature was unbearable, stuffy and hot, so Ronald quickly closed the window and turned on the air conditioner.

"The weather is good. Although it is late summer or early autumn, it is just right for shooting summer scenes." Ronald turned around and said to the assistant director Emil.

"It's a little stuffy, but it should get better." Emil picked up the storyboard and started planning the shots with Ronald.

At Mountain Lake Villa, Ronald rented the entire resort and no tourists were allowed to enter. The only people in the hotel were the cast and crew of "Dirty Dancing." This is the largest filming expenditure for the crew.

There were only twelve days of shooting, and not a single day could be wasted.

Fortunately, the assistant director Emil is very good at organizing dance shooting angles. He came to inspect the dance scene in advance and drew the shots and camera positions. Together with him, Ronald reconfirmed the shooting scenes of several key scenes.

The screenwriter Eleanor is also with them. She is the first person to dream in the collective dream of the movie. Only she knew some of the details of the 1950s. The three of them conducted on-site inspections of some of the scenes shot in the previous two days.

The music specified by Eleanor has been purchased by rights broker Jimmy Lehner.

With no extra money and no extra time, I asked an artist to re-record a version for the movie. Instead, we use a record player to play the original sound at the scene, and then let the recording team record a version of the live sound.

Costs were tight, and Ronald had to save money everywhere.

He personally moved mineral water, packaged snacks, etc. to the warehouse together with the coolies of the crew. These are all cheap goods purchased from Wal-Mart. There is no limit, but don’t try to take them away.

Ronald also ordered Little Bud to stand guard at the door of the buffet during lunch and dinner. When he saw someone he didn't know, he would ask where he was and if he couldn't explain, he would not be allowed in.

Of course, there were areas where Ronald still refused to save money.

For example, this time, except for Jennifer Gray, who is not allowed to dance, all the other actors are professional dancers.

Ronald learned the lesson he learned while filming "Flashdance,"

If the main character can't dance, using a dance double can cause a lot of problems. This time, the mambo dance is a joint dance between two people. Using a dance double can only capture long and medium shots, and cannot handle the intimacy between the dance partners at all.

The extras are all dancers, and the manpower expenditure of this crew is nearly twice that of a crew of the same size.

For example, the actors who play the baby's parents are also dancers.

Jerry Orbach, who plays the father, is the main actor in the Broadway musical. He was the first actor to sing the famous song "Try to Remember" in the Broadway dance drama "Chicago".

As he got older, he gradually took on supporting roles, and Ronald was very satisfied with his choice this time.

The mother is played by Lynne Lipton, also an evergreen Broadway actor. After entering the 1980s, he began to play supporting roles and dub people.

"Hi Jerry, Lynn." Ronald went up and hugged the two middle-aged actors. "Before we officially start shooting, we will shoot a scene where the Hausman family drives to the resort. After that, the scenes will be shot in the Mountain Lake Villa."

"No problem, just give me your orders, director."

The two of them talk easily, and at this age, they don’t have anything more to pursue, they just want to make some money for their children or for retirement.

"Get Jennifer and Jane."

This scene is of the Hausman family arriving at the resort and driving on the road.

In addition to the parents and the baby, there is also the baby's sister Lisa.

Lisa is a supporting character with a bit of a silly older sister character, and Ronald casts an unknown actress named Jane Brooke. She is also a talented person who can sing, dance, and write her own songs.

Making movies in Hollywood is a little different from other places in the world. No matter what kind of supporting role, we can find actors with passing acting skills and abilities to play it.

Since exchanging filming experiences with Jonathan Demme, especially after watching his director's "Scattered Lulu", Ronald attaches great importance to the selection of supporting actors. Always choose to stop when you seem to be in tune with the characters, and even want to explore more about the stories behind them.

As long as you are interested in the character, the audience will not think that the supporting character's image and acting skills are not up to par.

Jennifer Gray came over to say hello to Ronald. This scene mainly shows her thinking about things in the back seat of the car. When the time comes, she will be asked to add an inner monologue in post-production. When the baby is old, she will recall the past events of her youth. As a movie 's opening.

"When will Patrick and the others come?" Jennifer Gray was thinking about the actor.

"They will arrive in the afternoon. Let's take a rest and start shooting tomorrow."

"Oh, okay." Jennifer Gray's eyes turned into slits with a smile.

Mountain Lake Villa is on the road. One mile before the entrance, there is a billboard indicating the entrance to the mountain lake.

Ronald's location designer, David Chapman, was so awesome that he replaced the billboard with a new logo in advance, which is the name of the resort in the movie, "Kellerman."

"!"

Ronald called to start.

The photographer was sitting on a stand attached to the outside of the car, taking pictures of the two Hausmann daughters in the back seat of the car.

The Cadillac car reflected the wealth of the Houseman father, a surgeon, and a cassette tape of the Four Seasons' "Big Girls Don't Cry" played on the car's stereo.

Director of photography Jeff Zu handles the camera himself, so there are no unions to bother you here anyway. He strapped himself into the rack and filmed the back seat.

The driver is professional and drives the car slowly and steadily.

Jennifer Gray sits on the left, reading a book. Baby is the daughter that his father likes more. She has been smart and perceptive since she was a child, and likes to read.

"cut!"

The car went a long way and then came back. After Ronald confirmed with the director of photography, he started shooting the second shot.

This time, the director of photography switched to a lens with a longer focal length and took a mid-range shot.

To the right of the baby, Lisa Houseman, played by Jane Brooke, was also photographed together.

She held a small mirror and used a comb to comb her hair.

This daughter prefers to dress herself up, and her father doesn't care about her as much as he does the baby, but her mother loves her more.

"cut!"

"One more front-row shot."

The car backed up again, and this time the parents in the front row were photographed looking at each other and smiling.

Haussmann's hero and heroine still love each other very much.

After taking the shot, Ronald led a group of people back to the Mountain Lake Villa.

Just in time the large army arrived.

"Patrick." Jennifer Gray rushed up to hug Sweets as soon as she saw him.

"Hi, Jennifer." Sweets also hugged her and spun her around.

"Cynthia." Ronald saw Cynthia Rhodes, who played the second female lead, getting out of the car behind him. He was afraid that she would feel left out, so he also stepped forward to hug her.

"Ronald," Cynthia Rhodes stroked her hair.

Several weeks of dance training have made Cynthia's figure even better. It may be due to more aerobic exercise, and her skin is also in good condition.

"You look great," Ronald complimented.

"Thank you", Cynthia smiled happily.

It seems that everyone has entered a vacation state of mind after arriving at this isolated resort.

In Cynthia's eyes, Ronald looked so handsome, and he was also full of gentlemanly demeanor when he helped him resist the bullying of the Stallone family.

This feeling became even more obvious during the evening disco party.

The group of actors who needed dance training brought their habits from that time to Shanhu Villa. As soon as the tape recorder was turned on, everyone started dancing to the disco.

Patrick Schwytz and Jennifer Gray jumped right in together. And Ronald danced with Cynthia Rhodes.

Those actors who had not participated in training, such as those who played the Haussmann family, were also infected by the atmosphere and came off the stage to dance.

For a time, everyone entered the atmosphere of summer vacation.

"I have something to do first." Ronald danced twice and apologized to Cynthia Rhodes. He also has to prepare for tomorrow's play.

"Ah, okay..." Cynthia combed her hair behind her ears, her face slightly red.

Ronald didn't pay attention. He looked at the people dancing happily and relaxed. They were able to get into the character's state in advance. I think tomorrow's filming will go smoothly.

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