Hollywood Drawing

Once he got into working mode, Wayne's life became extremely regular, which lasted until late October. In addition to rushing into Warner Studio during the working day and being busy with the filming of "The Flash", he also had to have days off. Follow the work progress of "X-Men".

At the same time, Peter Jackson, who was preparing for "The Lord of the Rings" in New Zealand, and producer John Gray, who represented Wayne and Warner Bros. as the management representative, also maintained daily contact with Los Angeles. As time went by, As time went on, the preparations for this epic masterpiece also got on track.

As for the "Charlie's Angels" crew in Miami, the filming schedule was more than a week ahead of the shooting schedule, and the film is gradually reaching its final stage. According to the latest information passed to Nina, the shooting of footage will be completed no later than the end of November, and the film will soon enter post-production work.

Various work information keeps coming. The closer the filming progress of each crew is to the end, the more things Wayne needs to make decisions. Coupled with the filming work of "The Flash" at hand, for a while, in addition to work, his life No more problems to worry about.

Once again, the end of the year is approaching, and the atmosphere in Hollywood is becoming more and more frenetic as usual. Seeing that another year of awards season is approaching, both industry participants in the industry and the entertainment media on the streets of Los Angeles are gathering their last strength to prepare for this carnival of fame and fortune.

"Listen, you were doing great before."

The disturbances from the outside world seemed to have nothing to do with Wayne, and he couldn't care about anything other than work. In the studio of Warner Studio, he looked at James Ford, who was wearing a red prop suit and his body was covered with sensors. Lanke gave instructions.

"Just follow what you practiced during preparation, control your expression and make running movements, okay?"

While accepting the final touch-up from the makeup artist, James Franco nodded and agreed: "Okay, this is easy for me."

As Wayne said at the beginning of filming, every actor has ups and downs, and the same goes for James Franco, a newbie.

In the first few days of filming, the entire crew went far more smoothly than he imagined. The leading actor performed extremely well, especially those scenes centered on the male lead. He was often able to enter the performance state very quickly, making the entire filming work very smooth. It was as if I had a hearty illusion.

It is a pity that the good performance status was not maintained all the time. With the addition of various supporting roles, the number of interactive scenes between actors increased. James Franco, who had been in excellent performance before, faced the camera. Also started to ng frequently.

But this is all normal. Wayne has already made relevant preparations. Even as the filming work progresses, the actors and behind-the-scenes workers have begun to enter the fatigue period of work. In fact, the filming efficiency of the crew has been maintained very well. high.

A very important point is the difference in film types. In fact, all of his previous works have rigorous artistic elements, so the performance requirements are quite strict, especially the two films "Batman" and "The Departed" in the past two years.

But this "The Flash" is completely different. In fact, this is a pure commercial popcorn. Wayne's performance as an actor is much easier to talk about than before. It almost reaches the line of basic qualifications. He is not Will continue to ask the actor to repeat.

The relatively loose performance requirements make the crew very efficient. No one is really stupid enough to pick out performances from commercial popcorn. Naturally, he will not ask actors to play out in a movie like "The Flash". What an explosion of acting skills, using so-called profound performances to reflect humanistic care.

"Okay, "The Flash" scene 97, act one, first time, start!"

When the scorer's voice sounded, James Franco immediately made preparations to run. After a slight pause, a trace of nervousness appeared on his face, and then he immediately opened his legs and ran forward with great strides until he was completely out of the camera. , and then slowly stopped.

The entire shooting scene was surrounded by green screens on three sides. Although such green screen shooting is far easier than real shooting and can better reflect the speed of The Flash, but relatively speaking, the troubles that need to be solved in post-production are also the same. Quite a few.

This scene mainly reflects the test of Barry Allen, the Flash, after being struck by lightning and gaining superpowers. The relatively simple and quick shot allowed the entire crew to shoot for a whole afternoon before getting Wayne's nod.

When green screen filming first started to be used extensively, the actors and behind-the-scenes workers on the crew were very curious about this shooting method. However, after more filming, everyone began to feel disgusted with the color green, mainly the performers. It's uncomfortable to be covered with sensors, and people watching feel confused.

At the end of another day's work, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and began to pack their things while talking and laughing with each other. Nina, who was staying in the corner, got behind her boss after Gilmore announced the end of work. While watching Sofia Coppola help organize his things, she whispered:

"Jeff just called me. I hope you can go to Warner Bros. after work."

"Do you know what it is?"

After standing up and stretching, Wayne tilted his head and lit a cigarette, looked at the assistant and asked, "Today?"

"Swallowing the Starry Sky: Sign in to Become a God"

"Yes, it was a while to be exact." Nina nodded, glanced at Sofia Coppola covertly, and continued: "As I reported to you before, all the filming of "The Matrix" has ended , today Zach and Ector have led the crew back to Los Angeles, and now the two of them are also at Warner Bros."

Wayne suddenly realized that he had been busy with the work at hand. It can be said that he had neglected many issues during this period. The third part of "The Matrix" was completely filmed, and he really couldn't stay away from his face. After all, this was a joint venture between him and Warner Bros. The investment projects are related to his vital interests.

"ok."

He nodded, signaled to producer Charles Rowan, turned and walked out of the studio.

Contrary to what he imagined, in Jeff Robinoff's office, not only Zack Snyder and Hector Henry were there, but also several of the main actors of "The Matrix". After he opened the door and walked in, I made a point of hugging everyone and thanking them for their hard work at work.

After the greetings ended and everyone sat down again, Jeff Robinov took advantage of trimming his cigar to give Bruce Rosenblum a covert look.

The distribution director of Warner Bros. nodded slightly, with a smile on his face, and spoke first: "Wayne, you know, the filming and post-production work of "The Matrix" have been going on simultaneously. If you move quickly, it won't be ten years old. By the end of February, Matrix Revolutions will have it all done..."

While speaking, Bruce Rosenblum first glanced at the main creators, and then carefully observed Wayne's face. Seeing that he took the cigar handed over by Jeff Robinov and lit it without any other expression, he frowned slightly and secretly swore at some shareholders in his heart.

"It's like this. The completion progress of "The Matrix" is about a month faster than Warner Bros. expected. Therefore, after internal discussions within the company, it is hoped that the film can enter the theater market as soon as possible. The film will be fully produced by the end of December at the latest Once completed, we will immediately hold a media preview and send "The Matrix Revolutions" to the theater market before the Oscars!"

Not to mention others, even Bruce Rosenblum feels that some senior executives and shareholders are too eager for quick success. But there was no way. He and Jeff Robinoff were, to be honest, just executives of Warner Bros., and they couldn't ignore the opinions raised by some shareholders.

"Well, it will be completed by the end of December, and will be promoted and previewed in January." Wayne exhaled a cloud of smoke, raised a hand, rubbed his fingers back and forth on the stubble on his chin, and said this while thinking Possibility of doing. "Then it will be released by the end of January or early February at the latest..."

The benefits are obvious. In this period at the beginning of 1998, compared to the summer period in the middle of the year, the competition we faced could be said to be completely stress-free. I believe that the shareholders who proposed this plan also considered this, because with the influence of the first two "The Matrix" movies, in the absence of fierce competition, it is easy for one company to dominate, and it may even dominate the entire early 1998 release period. .

"F**k! February?"

His fingers trembled, and Wayne's eyes immediately widened, and he suddenly realized what he was doing.

"How about it?"

His strange behavior and rare swear words made several people in the rest area look over. Jeff Robinov thought he was too eager for quick success and immediately explained: "Listen to me, Wayne, there are many benefits in this. Compared with the more competitive summer schedule, maybe the early-year schedule can be more unleashed. The box office potential of "The Matrix: Revolutions", by then..."

"Hey, hey. I understand."

Waving to the CEO of Warner Bros., Wayne shook his head seriously. If possible, he wanted to roll his eyes right now. Was it because he didn't die neatly enough or something?

The idea of ​​releasing box office potential is indeed correct, but it must be done without strong competitors. However, since the end of December, except for 20th Century Fox and Paramount, no film from any company can be obtained. own expected results.

"No, I don't agree!"

No one expected that Wayne, who had always been easy to talk to, would refuse without hesitation. Even the core creators of the crew can see the benefits. It's impossible that he can't see it.

"Look, Jeff, as per the agreement between Greenberg Studios and Warner Bros., The Matrix Revolutions will be released in the summer of 1998, and that's not going to change, that's my opinion. , everything is going according to the plan stipulated in the contract!”