Heads Up Hollywood

Tang En recruited 42 people from the grassroots to serve as his royal team. However, two of them were too lazy to support themselves and had already been fired.

These manpower were not enough to shoot a high-end Hollywood movie. For this reason, Tang En enjoyed the "half-package" service from CAA.

The extras and crew members that the crew lacked were supplemented by CAA operation. To this end, the crew has to pay an additional $2 million in remuneration.

Sofia Coppola, relying on her relationship, went through the channel of CAA and joined the crew of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding".

The reason is simple, she wants to meet Dunn Walker, the most famous young director in Hollywood today.

Sofia comes from the top Coppola family in Hollywood, and she started acting at a very young age, but "The Godfather 3" directly ruined her acting career.

Sofia Coppola, 26 years old this year, has already determined to transform and take over the baton from her father as a director!

In fact, as early as three years ago, she wanted to transform into a director, but she was unanimously opposed by her family. How could a woman at such a young age make a good movie?

It was not until the release of "Titanic" filmed by an 18-year-old child this year, which caused a frenzied sensation around the world, that it changed the views of everyone in the Coppola family.

Times have changed.

Young people should be given a chance!

Only now did Sofia Coppola have the opportunity to direct a movie, but she was very cautious and humble, knowing that she was inexperienced and lacked control, so she joined Tang En's crew through her father's relationship, and wanted to see this movie with her own eyes. The way a young director controls the crew is applied.

After coming to the crew, Sophia found that the whole crew of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" honored Dunn Walker, which surprised and admired her a lot.

Sophia's job is as an assistant to the director's team. To put it bluntly, she takes orders from the director, assistant director, director's assistant, etc., and runs errands for them.

But her reputation is too great. Except for Tang En and Nicole, she is the most powerful in the entire crew, and no one dares to order her.

At this moment, Sofia Coppola is following the assistant director Andy Thompson, silently learning his way of coordinating actors and directing lines.

Andy Thompson is an uncle who is almost fifty years old, and his kindness is surprising, Sophia couldn't help questioning: "Andy, they are just a few extras, you should be serious, otherwise you won't be able to shock them! "

Sophia has been with her father since she was a child, and she is not ignorant of the director's profession.

Andy Thompson smiled and shook his head, "Sophia, the life of extras is very hard. They have dreams, but they can't see hope. If we use shock and awe to control them, the filming can be completed, but rigid emotions can easily be brought into the scene .Inspiring and guiding them in a gentle way can often produce unexpected results.”

Sofia Coppola was surprised, a message she didn't get from her father, "Andy, the way you work is amazing!"

Andy Thompson waved his hand and said with a smile: "There's nothing to be surprised about. Two months ago, I was an extra!"

"What... what?"

Sophia thought she heard it wrong, and blinked a few times, "Andy, you really know how to joke."

Andy Thompson frowned, and said seriously: "Sophia, I'm not kidding. In fact, two months ago, we were all at the bottom of Hollywood, and it was the boss who recruited us into the company."

Sophia's face was stiff, and she was stunned for a long time. She didn't believe what Andy Thompson said!

Even if Dunn Walker is a genius, it is impossible for him to be so bold as to make a fool of himself with a movie invested tens of millions of dollars.

She found videographer Alice Moore again.

Sofia Coppola's major is photography, so she can see Alice More's professional skills and skillful skills. There are several times when Alice suggested framing, even Dunn Walker appreciated it very much.

This can't be from the bottom, right?

Female cameramen are rare, and it is absolutely impossible for a cameraman of Alice Moore's level to be buried.

"Alice, your work is awesome! Could you please tell me, what was your occupation before this?" Sofia tried her best to speak the words, she respected such an excellent female cameraman.

Alice Moore was puzzled and she asked, "What's wrong with my previous occupation, cameraman?"

"Have you ever made a movie?"

"I did."

"How many films have you filmed?"

"There are always dozens of them, right?"

"Bragging!" Sophia secretly rolled her eyes, she didn't believe it. But she also smiled happily, let me just say, such an excellent cameraman must be a professional, how could it come from the bottom?

"It's nothing, just asking casually. Just now Andy said that they are all from the grassroots. I don't believe it."

"Oh, that's it!" Alice Moore waved her hands mockingly, "Andy is right, I am indeed from the grassroots."

Sophia was confused, frowned delicately, and said displeasedly: "Alice, I really have doubts, I'm not joking!"

Alice said in surprise, "I'm not joking either, I am indeed from grassroots."

"Didn't you say that you have made several...dozens of movies?" Sophia was very angry. She didn't understand why Dunn Walker's crew was full of such liars.

"I have indeed made dozens of movies!"

Seeing Sophia's angry and angry face, Alice Moore was a little amused, "Okay, Sophia, you misunderstood, the movie I'm talking about is different from the movie you were talking about."

"Um?"

Sophia's brows frowned even tighter.

"I'm from the San Fernando Valley." Alice paused for a moment, afraid that the young lady wouldn't understand, and added, "It's a place that specializes in adult movies for men and women."

Sofia Coppola felt a bang in her head, and her whole world outlook, outlook on life, and values ​​collapsed!

The eyes are full of little stars, so that Sofia's open mouth can stuff an apple into it.

After a long time, Sophia came back to her senses and murmured aphasia: "But... But how could he know you? He even called you to shoot a Hollywood movie?"

"You mean the boss?" Alice shrugged. "Then I don't know. Maybe I've seen the films I made. After all...the sales of my works are quite good."

Sophia's face was almost distorted, and the color was wonderful on her fair face.

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"Yesterday, my brother saw you two kissing in the parking lot! Then my brother told my mother, my mother told me, I told your mother, and then... Dong, Chuang, Shi, Fa!"

Sofia Coppola doesn't know what to say after seeing such an excellent performance by this small character who was caught out of nowhere.

Among Twain's three assistant directors, the best one is only David Knight, who had audited at USC for two years. However, his ability to direct actors is really better than her father's assistant.

And Nicole Kidman's performance, from being at a loss at the beginning, has become more comfortable.

Looking at her completely uglified face, it's hard to imagine that this is the magnificent Mrs. Cruise. Under Tang En's continuous criticism and correction, Nicole Kidman is quietly changing.

Sophia stared at Dunn Walker, who was engrossed in directing the play, with a complicated expression.

"CUT!" Tang En yelled, "Very good, Nicole, I appreciate your professional attitude. This one is over, let's take a 20-minute break, and the next one will be filming the family meeting."

Nicole Kidman breathed a sigh of relief, despite being praised by Tang En just now, she was full of anger. She had been tossed and lost her energy a long time ago, relying on professionalism and perseverance to persevere.

"Sofia, I've never seen such a stubborn director! Is your father...Mr. Coppola the same?" Nicole Kidman didn't want to talk to Twain, and went directly to Sofia to complain.

Sophia stared at Nicole's angry face, feeling a little disappointed, "Nicole, you misunderstood Tang En."

"Misunderstanding?" Nicole sneered, "Do you think I don't know what that guy is thinking? Every night he goes to my room, do you know what he means? He is torturing me and making me subdue! "

Sophia was taken aback, and immediately put on a straight face, "Nicole, you are wrong! In fact, Tang En also goes to my room every night and makes some demands on me, but so what? He just Nineteen years old, isn't this exactly how a young man of his age should behave?"

"you……"

Nicole Kidman lost her composure, and she really didn't expect Sofia to say these words.

Sophia said seriously: "Nicole, you are a very professional and good actor, I can see that, but please trust Tang En's professional attitude, okay? He will make some... requests, but this is limited to The relationship between men and women will never be related to the shooting of movies, do you understand?"

"But he has been torturing me! Torturing me non-stop! Tormenting me crazily!"

Nicole Kidman looks crazy as she grabs her hair.

Sophia's face was very solemn, she was a bystander, so she could naturally see Tang En's intentions, "Nicole, I hope you don't look at Tang En with malice, he...he has bad intentions, but he is not a bad person, you understand You said he tortured you, then I can tell you responsibly, Nicole, your performance during this time is the best you I have ever seen since I met you!"

"Ah? Is...is it?"

Nicole Kidman was stunned. She was only angry with Tang En, just like those big bosses who had been lingering around her and threatening non-stop.

After hearing Sophia's words, she suddenly realized that Tang En...seems to be really different. In private, he never mentioned movies, and in the crew, he never mentioned personal matters.

If you insist on saying yes, it's just "taking advantage of the situation" rather than "threat".

"It seems... I really misunderstood..."

Nicole Kidman muttered to herself, a little dazed.