Exploiting Hollywood 1980

After another two days, Patrick Swayze's ankle basically no longer hindered him from filming dance scenes.

Ronald's budget also began to dry up, and the dance hall built in the hot spring resort hotel finally ushered in the final dance scene.

Dr. Hausman was still angry with his youngest daughter, the baby. On the last day at the Kellerman Resort Hotel, when the family attended a farewell party, the baby was sitting alone in the corner, and Dr. Hausman paid little attention to her.

Baby said nothing and looked at his sister Lisa who was participating in the chorus on the stage.

Johnny, his lover, has been fired, and his dancer friends have been deprived of every farewell party, and every opportunity to perform on stage can only be watched from the back row of the ballroom.

The baby sat in the corner of the round table, feeling unhappy all by herself. Only her mother, the attentive Mrs. Hausman, checked on her condition from time to time.

"Summer is about to end and autumn is about to begin,

Memories will come back tonight, dancing gracefully in my heart..."

Ronald went on to film a few scenes of Lisa, the doctor's eldest daughter, and the hotel owner's son singing the final song of the holiday on stage.

It's the theme song of the Kellerman Hotel in the script, "Kellerman's Fun Days." The choir, composed of guests and staff, sang very unpleasantly, especially Lisa, who sounded like a hen crowing when a chicken is being killed.

"Very well, you did very well."

Ronald gave a special thanks to Jane Brooke, who played Lisa. She has a good voice and can deliberately act like a tone-deaf girl, thanks to the solid foundation she laid on Broadway.

After filming this movie, Ronald became more and more fond of these Broadway actors. With solid basic skills, he can also perform very well in supporting roles. And he's not afraid to play an unlikable character. In their philosophy, they will not stop acting seriously just because a character is not good-looking.

Therefore, these actors can really convince the audience in every supporting role.

"Prepare for the next play"

The camera turned and scanned the faces of the hotel staff one by one, giving each person a close-up for a half second.

This was a shot that was not in the script, and Ronald added it to show everyone's reluctance to see off guests during this year's holiday season.

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The real reason is that Ronald wanted to give these supporting actors who are very good at playing Lu Ye a chance to show their faces.

All their previous scenes were on the sidelines of the scene, wearing waiter costumes and serving tea and water to people. Even if there is a close-up shot, the focus of the audience's eyes will not stay on them, but on the story of the protagonist.

But these actors recruited from Off-Broadway and Off-Broadway, even if they have human backgrounds and minor roles, they perform very diligently and meticulously. The audience will never be put off by a show they don't feel like a waiter.

In order to thank these dedicated supporting actors, Ronald decided to give them a reward at the end of the filming.

"cut!"

"You performed well, thank you... I like your smile very much, thank you... I will ask you to cooperate with the last dance scene later, and the filming will be very late..."

Ronald shook hands with them one by one and thanked them, which made the extras very touched.

Who doesn’t know the value of a face-showing shot? Being able to have a close-up on the screen can show up in the final credits. In the future, when your agent helps you find a new job, you can add a line about your movie experience on your resume behind your audition photos.

"A!" The shooting continues

The waiter who played the role of getting Penny pregnant and later hooking up with Vivian, the wife of a wealthy businessman, walked in through the door.

Jerry Orbach, who played Dr. Houseman, stood up, called to him, took a check from his coat pocket, and handed it to him.

"Good luck in medical school, my boy."

Dr. Hausman is a good man who believes in and practices the Kennedy philosophy of leadership.

“Don’t ask what your country has done for you, ask what have you done for your country?”

So Dr. Hausman saw this waiter, saved up his tuition, and was finally able to go to Yale Medical School. He admired it very much. Wrote a check to help with the kid's tuition.

"Thank you. I also wanted to thank you for helping me with Penny's situation. She made a mess of us all."

The waiter knew that it was Dr. Hausman who helped solve the problem of Penny's surgery.

"What?" Dr. Hausman was shocked, his brows furrowed, and his expression changed from appreciation to confusion within a second.

"Huh?" The waiter didn't expect that Dr. Hausman didn't know, "I thought the baby told you, ah, actually I'm not sure that it was... you know, women like Penny, and everyone possible……"

Dr. Hausman's expression changed from confusion to disgust.

He took the check that the other party had not put into his pocket, put it back into his own pocket, and sat back in his seat.

"cut!"

Ronald was enjoying watching it. It was a piece of cake for these veteran actors trained on Broadway to perform this kind of play, naturally and smoothly. The audience would like this role very much.

Each group started moving their equipment and the focus turned to the entrance to the ballroom.

At this point in the plot, the protagonist's story has hit rock bottom, and the audience has to wait for a big explosion.

The shot below represents the beginning of the big twist at the end. Ronald had to pay attention.

If filmed well, it can immediately push the audience closer to the climax of the drama.

"a!"

Two hours later, at a command, Johnny, Penny, and all the dancers appeared at the door in the long shot.

"Get ready for the next scene." He waved his hand to stop everyone at the scene from clapping, and started to turn the camera towards the door of the hall.

The filming of the next big scene will probably take a long time, so Ronald will not do these polite applauses and seize the time to shoot the following scenes.

The lights in the room were bright, and several large lights were illuminated on the two doors.

A dark shadow appeared outside the door, imprinted on the ivory curtain that partially covered the glass on the door.

The door suddenly opened, and Johnny, played by Patrick Thwaites, appeared in the Kellerman Hotel again.

Standing at the back of the hall were all the dancers who had been deprived of the right to perform. They said hello to Johnny one by one. The fat girl was still smiling. Everyone knew that Johnny and the baby were lovers, and they were very happy to see him back. .

"cut!"

Ronald was delighted that the shot turned out according to his design, which was the way he imitated the appearance of the villainous leader played by Willem Dafoe in "Streets of Fire."

The audience all has a hope, hoping that Johnny and the baby's lover will eventually get married. Now a black shadow appears on the door, which is a hint in advance.

Then the truth came out, and the audience's emotions, which had been suppressed by the previous scene of the two parting, began to rise rapidly again after this clever twist.

All the ups and downs in the movie serve the final climax. This best rewards the audience.

Johnny, who was very handsome in a black leather jacket, looked around and finally spotted the baby in the corner.

He walked over and stood next to the table.

The baby found out that his sweetheart had left and returned, and his face was filled with excitement.

"cut!"

The crew began to rearrange the camera, preparing to zoom in for close-ups and close-ups.

While the lights were being re-lit, Patrick Swayze came over and expressed that he wanted to talk to Ronald alone.

"What's wrong?" Ronald asked.

“I felt like that line was a bit hard to say.”

"Is there anything you can't say?"

Ronald knew that Sweets meant "nobody put baby in the corner."

"Don't you think this sentence is too childish? It seems to be what a middle school student said to his dance partner at the graduation prom."

Ronald stepped back, not expecting Patrick Swayze to be waiting for him here.

In fact, he was right. He imitated the tone of those hormonal middle school students at the graduation prom.

"Johnny is a mature and sophisticated dancer. It's very inappropriate for him to say something like this. I think he should be a man's image and can say something more mature, such as 'Baby, you are here.' "

"Eleanor", Ronald didn't argue with him and turned around and called the screenwriter Eleanor. Let’s see how she convinces this single-eyelid actor she loves.

In fact, Ronald understood Sweets' embarrassment very well.

This sentence is indeed very childish language spoken by ninth grade students, but this movie is originally meant to be a fun movie for young women. Doesn't this kind of confession hit their hearts just right?

Patrick Thwaites may be afraid that this iconic line will be so viral that this line may follow him for a long time in the future. If he, who is already in his thirties and speaks such childish ninth-grade language, is remembered by the audience, how will he be able to get the leading role in a serious major production in the future?

"Patrick, you don't understand the thoughts of us women. Especially the thoughts of girls who have graduated from high school. This sentence is better than any love words. After the lover left, he couldn't let go of himself. He came back and invited himself to dance the last dance, and said Saying such words makes yourself the center of the ball, who can resist such a moment?"

Eleanor was anxious. How could she change her lines in this kind of girlish dream she had? This was the most important line among all the lines. Wasn't my dream as a girl back then, that my sweetheart would save me and become the prom queen?

"But, I can't say this." Patrick Swayze is thirty-four after all. This kind of line is really...

"Let's do this, take one according to Eleanor's idea, and then take one according to your idea, and let's see which one is better."

Ronald comes out and makes peace.

This trick is a trick often used by directors. Actors are a group of emotional people. Sometimes due to their emotions, they will be obsessed with a certain idea on set, and it is difficult to convince them on the spot.

But as time passes, they can often understand why the director asked them to do what they did.

But Ronald couldn't wait until Sweets figured it out before shooting, so he had to coax him into shooting two. When it comes to post-production, it's up to the editor to decide which one to use.

It’s impossible for an actor of Sweets’ stature to go into the editing room and watch his own footage.

"Okay, I'll give it a try."

"No one can let the baby stay in the corner." Johnny spoke boldly to the baby, and then raised his hand to invite the baby to dance with him.

"You..." Dr. Hausman was about to have a seizure when he saw that Johnny ignored him and was still next to his daughter.

Johnny and the baby walked to the stage together. Dr. Hausman also stood up and wanted to stop him.

Fortunately, Mrs. Hausman discovered that the two were just going to dance, not elope. He also got up and grabbed her husband.

"cut!"

Ronald laughed. Although Sweets was embarrassed when he said it, as if he had eaten something unpleasant, but from the perspective of a bystander, the effect was very good. Teen female viewers will love it.

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