Hollywood Hunter

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Thursday, October 10.

On the third day of the filming of "Lola Run", the crew still resided in the apartment in the northwest corner of Montana District.

The scene of Lola's house leads the beginning of the three stories, and it is particularly important in the film. The crew arranged for three full days to shoot this part of the scene, and today is the last day.

The time is already more than three o'clock in the afternoon.

In Lola's bedroom, after the temporary renovation, only seven or eight people were squeezed into the room with a size of less than 20 square meters. It was filled to the brim, and some people had to stay outside.

However, the atmosphere in the room seemed rather quiet.

This is actually the unified feeling of all the crew members since the film started.

From the first day of filming, everyone found that Simon's directing style was very different. He would not shout like some directors, nor would he explain to the staff in great detail what kind of results he wanted. .

More often, Simon maintains a quiet state, quietly examining the surrounding scenery, quietly using the viewfinder to consider the upcoming shots, quietly holding the light meter to observe every corner... Then, giving orders succinctly .

If only that was the case, the crowd might have enjoyed this relaxing shooting experience.

Who doesn't want a director who is quiet enough to be nervous, compared to the countless rants and scoldings he's endured on many crews.

However, after three days, most of the crew not only did not feel relaxed at all, but the pressure was increasing.

The young director of the crew is too harsh.

On the first day of shooting, the first shot, Simon spent more than two hours on the lighting.

As a typical backlit scene, it's okay to spend a little more time on the lighting.

But, this isn't the big-budget set, it's just a simple close-up shot that took over two hours to set, which is a bit too much anyway.

Moreover, due to Simon's age, some of the crew members even began to wonder, does this young man understand filmmaking? Some people even feel that Simon is just showing his authority through this repeated tossing method.

All kinds of doubts and dissatisfaction accumulated for three days. When Simon again adjusted the camera for a phone drop of less than a second for more than half an hour, the lighting engineer Josh Wickman of the crew finally broke out.

Josh Wickman is thirty-three years old and has been a lighting engineer in Hollywood for seventeen years, starting as an apprentice at sixteen. Although due to his ordinary personal qualifications and lack of opportunities, he has always been able to work on the film studio alone, but in any case, he can be regarded as a veteran in this circle.

In all fairness, Josh Wakeman can faintly feel the subtleties of some of Simon's adjustments most of the time, but he has a hard time putting up with Simon's long and repeated deliberation.

This is so torturous.

At this time, Josh Wickman put aside the light meter he was holding in his hand, raised his voice and said to the young man who seemed a little puzzled: "Simon, I think this set is already very good, you can't waste any more time. ."

With Josh Wickman's sudden outburst, everyone stopped their work and looked over together.

After listening to Josh Wickman, Simon took a look at the shooting schedule next to him and said, "I didn't waste time. The shooting schedule here is three days, and now there are only the last three shots left. It’s fine to finish before get off work.”

Hearing Simon say this, everyone was stunned.

After a little calculation in their hearts, everyone also found that although Simon seemed a little too harsh in many details, the shooting progress did not slow down at all.

The young man seemed to have always had a very clear idea of ​​what effect he wanted. As a result, there are very few instances of hesitantly re-adjusting shots or deliberately taking a few extra shots for backup. In most cases, everyone carefully prepares a shot, and then starts shooting. As long as there are no accidents, there are usually only three or four shots, and then it ends. This kind of neatness invisibly accelerated the filming progress of the film.

However, perhaps this kind of unhurried and compact propulsion speed has unknowingly brought a lot of pressure to the staff.

So Joss Wickman became even more angry when he heard Simon's explanation, and said, "Anyway, you can't do this anymore. Or, you don't know what you're doing at all, you little rookie. ."

Aware of the dispute in the room, Ron Macmillan and Sandra Bullock, who were staying outside, also quickly walked in.

Ron Macmillan saw Josh Wickman, who was getting more and more excited, and immediately said with a bit of reprimand: "Josh, what's going on?"

"What's the matter?" Josh Wickman felt Ron MacMillan's questioning, but instead said louder: "I'm fucking fed up with it," said this, Josh Wickman was still messing around He glanced at the reflectors that had been arranged around, looked at Simon again, and said, "Boy, do you think you are Martin Scorsese? I tell you, I'm quitting."

After saying this, Josh Wakeman kicked his foot on a reflector again, turned around and walked out.

Ron Macmillan was a little stunned when he saw that the lighting engineer suddenly walked away after a disagreement.

How does this work!

It's just that Ron Macmillan was just about to chase him out, but was pulled by Simon.

Simon's expression also sank at this time, he glanced around, and said, "Maybe I'm a little too strict with the requirements for shooting, but I don't plan to change this state, so if you can't adapt, just do it now. You can leave."

Everyone is silent.

In the past three days, Josh Wickman was really tossed a little bit before he broke out. Although others are also dissatisfied, they are far from the point of resigning and leaving. In Hollywood, behind-the-scenes workers, like actors, are in a state of unemployment in many cases, and it is not so easy to find a job.

Simon waited for a while and said again: "Only this time, we can terminate the contract very peacefully by leaving now. But in the next shooting, if anyone suddenly strikes again, the crew will pursue it to the end."

After saying this, Simon glanced around, and until everyone nodded, he leaned over to pick up the reflector kicked on the ground by Josh Wickman, and said, "Okay, continue shooting."

The lighting engineer has left, and no one is lighting, so how can you shoot?

This doubt popped up in everyone's mind.

During the filming process, other jobs may have a little cameo, but the lighting engineer's requirements for professional skills are very high. Although the assistant the crew provided for Josh Wickman stayed, it was obviously impossible for him to do the job.

Simon ignored everyone's thoughts and instructed the young assistant lighting engineer to reorganize the lighting equipment.

Ron Macmillan looked at the situation in front of him and felt helpless. He pulled Catherine, who wanted to help, and said a few words to her.

Catherine heard Ron Macmillan's words, came to Simon, and whispered: "Simon, why don't you come here today?"

"It's okay, Catherine, trust me," Simon gave the woman a reassuring look, and pointed to the fill light next to him: "Will you turn that off for me first?"

Catherine saw Simon's insistence, so she nodded and started to help.

Ron McMillan watched the scene get busy again, so he had to leave the room, hurried to the next door, picked up the phone and wanted to help the crew contact a lighting engineer to save the scene as soon as possible.

It's just that Ron Macmillan is not one of those big-name producers after all, and he made a few calls to no avail.

After hesitating for a moment, Ron Macmillan sighed, and also rushed to the scene to help.

Being so busy, it's time to get off work soon.

While some time was wasted on the shot where the phone fell, the next few shots went pretty smoothly.

So, everyone suddenly realized that without a lighting engineer, the last few shots were all completed. The young director seemed to be no worse than a professional lighting engineer in lighting.

Although I don't know how it works.

but.

Considering that Simon is also a photographer himself, well, that seems to be a barely explainable past.

Photographers must know some lighting.

but.

It is still quite abnormal for a young man in his twenties to be the photographer of a film himself.

Some people can't help but think, if he just left like Josh Wickman, would the young director take over his job as well?

This is impossible!

With all kinds of surprises and doubts, everyone went home from get off work.

As a producer, Ron Macmillan was not at ease. He also had some doubts about whether the last few shots of today could be used. In fact, Ron Macmillan was even a little worried about whether the shooting footage from these three days could be used.

In any case, Simon was still too young.

And, while Ron MacMillan had always wanted to hire a professional photographer, Simon insisted on doing it himself.

That's what worries Ron the most.

So, after finishing work, Simon took Janet to check the shooting scene for tomorrow, but Ron Macmillan stopped Katherine who wanted to go together. The two hurried to Fox Studios with today's filming. .

Since it was in the same period as "The Butterfly Effect", Brian De Palma provided another convenience for Simon. The film shot by the "Lola Run" crew could be sent to the post-production center of Fox Studios and "The Butterfly Effect". printed film together.

Of course, the printing fee still has to be paid.

But even so, the professional processing conditions of Fox Studios are not comparable to those of independent laboratories. The importance of original negatives to a movie is needless to say. The more professional the printing environment is, the more guaranteed the quality of the negatives.

Therefore, this is also a small favor.

"I asked the Fox Post Center to print a sample of the negatives shot two days ago yesterday, and I can see the results today," Ron MacMillan took the initiative to explain to Katherine when he came to Fox Studios and called her together. The intention to come, said: "If, Catherine, if the effect of the sample film is not satisfactory, perhaps, the follow-up director should be done by you. After all, this is an investment of 650,000 US dollars."

Catherine shook her head slightly and said, "Ron, you should have more confidence in Simon."

"I, of course, I'm still very optimistic about Simon, if he can practice for a few years," After all, it is not very honorable to plot behind the scenes to drive the director out. Ron Macmillan's expression became a little more embarrassed, but he still said: " Do not

However, he is still too young after all, and you can also see the situation these days. "

Catherine smiled and said nothing.

The two came to the post-production center. Ron Macmillan was registering today's filming with the staff. David Giller, Brian De Palma and others happened to be talking and laughing. came in.

Seeing Ron and Catherine, several people came over to say hello.

Ron was introduced to Simon by David Giller, and everyone knew Catherine.

So, after chatting a few words with each other, knowing that Ron and Catherine were going to see the footage shot by Simon two days ago, both David and Brian became interested.

Brian de Palma said: "Just in time, we also have to go to see the samples filmed in the past few days. Let's go together. I'm very much looking forward to Simon's film."

Ron and Catherine glanced at each other involuntarily when they heard Brian de Palma say that.

Simon, Simon, your shots must be normal.

otherwise.

That would be miserable.

So secretly praying for a certain guy, David Giller instructed the staff a few words, and everyone walked to the sample screening room in the post-production center.

When I came to the screening room, there happened to be someone in it, but it was another veteran Hollywood actor, Robert Redford, and several other staff members. will appear here.

After chatting with each other, Robert Redford was about to leave, but after hearing a few words from David Giller, he suddenly became interested and said, "David, is that the young man who broke other's five legs?"

David Giller nodded and said: "Of course, by the way, Simon also hopes that his film can participate in the Sundance Film Festival. So, you may be able to see together, how the young man did."

"Of course," Robert Redford nodded immediately, but still said: "However, I'm more interested in how that little guy broke other people's five legs, one-on-five, very powerful, is he the same as the one from the past? Like Bruce Lee, did you learn kung fu?"

David Giller laughed: "Well, you can ask him yourself at that time."

Hearing that Robert Redford was also planning to stay, Ron and Catherine couldn't help but start praying for Simon again.

With such a smile, the staff quickly sent over a few samples.

Brian de Palma skipped "The Butterfly Effect" and directly signaled to the staff to show Simon's "Lola Run" sample first.

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