King of Hollywood

"Scent of a Woman" was launched at Weldell Boys' High School in early October. Although Al Pacino only had a few scenes at the school, he came to the crew to report early. As a result, his arrival attracted a large number of students to watch. If it weren't for the school to help maintain order, I don't know what the chaos would be like. Even so, it took an afternoon, and the crew only took a few panoramic shots of the campus except Pacino's overseas.

"Have you seen it? This is the charm of Godfather Corleone." Adrian joked during the break.

"If I knew it was going to happen, I'd wait until you're done shooting." Pacino felt a little sorry.

"It doesn't matter, any crew will encounter this kind of problem, don't worry too much." Adrian didn't take it to heart.

After shooting these shots and the students who watched had almost left, Pacino checked the time and prepared to leave. Although the crew still had a lot of shots to shoot today, they were mostly at night, so Adrian sent him to the school gate.

Surprisingly, when they arrived at the gate of the school, several reporters were already guarding there. After seeing Pacino who came out, they immediately rushed to ask questions. These guys' sense of smell is indeed very sensitive.

"Pacino, are you at Weldell Boys' High School today to shoot a new movie?"

"It is said that this time we are working with the talented director Adrian Cowell, is that true?"

"What part did you play, can you tell me, Al?"

The reporters asked questions in a hurry, and immediately handed various recording equipment in front of him. Pacino frowned but did not show any displeasure, and replied with a smile: "Yes, I am indeed cooperating with Adrian in a new movie. Although it is the first time, I don't know much about him. But his excellent script moved me, and I like this character very much. But if you want to inquire about the plot, I'm sorry I can't disclose anything, gentlemen, I have an agreement with the crew. Anyway, Adrian is in Here, you can ask him."

As he spoke, he pulled Adrian, who was about to retreat, to his side. Adrian shook his head in a funny and helpless manner, and reached out to greet the reporters. The reporters couldn't help being stunned. Although the name of the ghost director has been quite famous for more than a year, few media have published his photos, and few people have interviewed him, so the reporters didn't reply for a while. Come on.

It's no wonder that the general public wants to see all kinds of gossip about those glamorous big stars. Except for senior movie fans, few people pay attention to film directors, so entertainment reporters relatively seldom report on directors.

The professionalism made the reporters react quickly, and several of them immediately turned their microphones to Adrian. Although everyone knows that Adrian is only 23 years old, it can be seen that he is still surprised at his youth after seeing the real person.

"As far as I know, your first two works have achieved very good results, and the third one is about to be released. Why are you rushing to make the fourth one now, Mr. Adrian?"

"May I ask how you managed to produce two outstanding works in a little over a year, Mr. Adrian? I heard that the third work that will be released recently is also well received. What do you think of this question?"

"Why did you think of inviting Al to star in the new movie? Can you tell me about your thoughts, Mr. Adrian"

Facing these questions, Adrian quickly made a calm gesture: "I wanted to cooperate with Al a long time ago, and his performance in the "Godfather" series has always been my favorite. It is really exciting to invite him. Although the new movie is a remake of a European movie, I guarantee that it is no less exciting than the original one. As for why the fourth movie is being planned before the third movie is released, you all know, Inspiration is something that doesn’t stay in your head forever.”

Although he has been making movies for more than a year and has not dealt with the media much, Adrian, who is eloquent and eloquent, is not afraid of such a scene, but compared to Pacino, who is still surrounded by most reporters, he is inevitably a little depressed. , especially when watching him continue to be questioned by reporters after getting into the car.

But when Adrian turned and walked to school, this little depression disappeared. Compared with the life of being chased by paparazzi in public like a big star, controlling everything behind the scenes is what he wants most.

Soon, night fell, and the crew immediately shot the night scene, that is, a group of students were preparing to play a prank on the principal the next day, and the supporting actor Charlie happened to see this scene.

"Very well, let's do it again, be careful not to make mistakes, Casper." Adrian behind the camera affirmed the shot, and then loudly asked everyone to take another shot as a backup.

Charlie is played by a young actor named Casper Jager, who is in his early 20s. He was recommended by the casting department. He has played several small roles in several low-budget works, and his acting experience is not bad. But the main reason why he can be selected is that his handsome appearance looks more like a boy.

Since this role is a student, it is natural to find a handsome and handsome actor. As for whether the other party will be labeled as relying on his face for food in the future, it is none of Adrian's business.

It took about two working days to finish filming the school's location, and another two working days to finish shooting Lieutenant Colonel Frank's scene at home, and the crew moved directly to New York to prepare for the location. It was originally planned to shoot the shots in the studio first, and then go to New York to go out on location at the end, but after discussing with the assistant and the assistant director Adrian, he realized that this was not suitable. If the scene in New York is saved until the end, then at least it will be after Thanksgiving, when the first snow will fall long ago, which does not match the season in the script, so Adrian decided to go to New York first after thinking twice.

Fortunately, all locations were contacted before the filming started, and it was only necessary to adjust the time. The management department did a good job in this regard. Even so, there are still many problems in shooting. For example, the Waldorf Astoria Hotel requires the crew to only shoot at night, so as not to affect their normal business.

It doesn't really matter, anyway, the Waldorf Astoria Hotel doesn't have many exteriors, but I ran into trouble when applying to block the streets for the drag racing scene. For a while, people from the community organization thought it was wrong, and for a while, people from the public welfare organization thought it was wrong. It took almost a day to settle these things, and then Adrian let out a long sigh, dealing with these guys is really not a pleasure thing.

Because TAHA did not ask to use dead maggots as props when filming "The Shawshank Redemption", he didn't take these non-profit organizations seriously, but he did not expect to see the strength of the other party in New York, fortunately there was no delay Shot on the banks of the Hudson River in Brooklyn.

"Who is he?" The police officer standing in front of the red Ferrari looked at Charlie and asked Lieutenant Colonel Frank sitting in the cab.

"My boy, Charlie," said the lieutenant colonel, shaking his head with his eyes open, not at all like a blind man. "He keeps asking me to drive out. Can I disappoint him?"

The young police officer suddenly laughed. After thinking for a while, he said: "Okay, I can let you go, but there is one condition. Send the car back to the dealer immediately, okay?"

The two sides talked for a few more words, and under the deliberate guidance of the lieutenant colonel, the atmosphere became more and more relaxed, and the police officers left soon. After the police car left, the lieutenant colonel, who was still quite energetic, suddenly became depressed, as if something had left his body.

"Very good!" Adrian couldn't help shouting out, clapping his hands at the same time.

Al Pacino is indeed an old drama player. After spending more than ten days in the home for the blind, he quickly summed up his performance method: his eyes are not focused when looking at anything. And he enters the state very quickly. When he starts to lose his temper, you will never find the shadow of other characters in him. He is the grumpy Lieutenant Colonel Frank who was the adjutant of General Patton. Sometimes he is still immersed in the character even when he is resting, such as walking with a collapsible cane, or talking to others but looking away.

This kind of professionalism is naturally worthy of everyone's admiration, so when Adrian applauded, the crew members also applauded. Pacino on the Ferrari recovered a little after wiping his face, smiled at everyone and got out of the car, but judging from the inadvertent trance between his brows, he still somewhat detached himself from the role.

Adrian didn't say much, and after patting him on the shoulder, he let everyone rest for almost half an hour before continuing. The main scene in New York is this drag racing scene, and the rest are some fragmentary scenes, such as shopping with Charlie or arguing. When filming the dispute scene, Adrian deliberately made such a scene. After a small friction with Charlie, the lieutenant colonel accidentally fell into the flowers. It's a pity that this scene was an accident in the original "Scent of a Woman", so Adrian can only secretly laugh.

Because the shots were messy, the two actors had to change clothes constantly and shoot on different streets. In this way, many movie fans and reporters were quickly attracted. The fans were okay, and they were willing to listen to the advice of the crew members. The reporters were very troublesome, always trying to find out some news. Ann is also their target.

After the last interview outside the school appeared in the newspapers, many people were surprised by Adrian. His third work is still being promoted and has not yet been released. Pacino cooperation is really incredible. More importantly, this guy is still a rookie in the entertainment industry for less than two years, and he has already won awards at two major European film festivals.

As a result, the public's curiosity about him is much greater than before, and naturally, the motivation of the entertainment reporters has also increased a lot. Therefore, in order to finish shooting the shots in New York in the shortest time, Adrian simply drew all eyes to himself.

"It's a near-perfect movie—of course, I'm not saying that my work is perfect, I mean, this movie can make you feel depressed and bored at the beginning, and when this feeling builds up When it reaches the apex, it’s going to be exhilarating with the catharsis of the plot, and I’ve done a great job in this movie at this point.”

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