Made in Hollywood

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This time, the explosion cost more than 300,000 dollars, and it also caused another impact. Sofia Coppola was probably frightened. She called the next day and told Duke that she was sick and needed a few days. Fake.

Frankly speaking, Duke is not very satisfied with the effect of this shooting. Compared with the explosive maniac in his previous life, the explosion pictures they created and shot are really nothing. The pyrotechnician and photography team signed by Lucasfilm , is indeed not the top player in this area.

However, Duke couldn't ask for more, after all, there are not many such top professionals in Hollywood.

According to the pre-set shooting plan, after returning to the studio, the crew turned to model shooting. For example, the nonsense and expensive scenes such as the bus leap, Duke turned to use the model to shoot, the realistic model made by Industrial Light and Magic, It will not affect the shooting effect too much.

In the end, most of the models inevitably went on the road of explosion. On the outdoor studio of Universal Studios, a 20-foot-long Boeing freighter model and a miniature bus model of the same scale were destroyed in the explosion together.

The crew also ushered in the best period since the start of the film. In the first week of November, Duke even completed the shooting task that had been planned for two weeks. This is not only related to the gradual maturation of the crew, but also to He is always concerned with making plans from the most difficult angles.

Robin Grande, the de facto controller of the crew since the start of the set, has been almost completely invisible, and like all good production managers, he basically handed over control of the set to Duke, watching with only his eyes. everything that happens.

In fact, Duke is very clear that Robin Grande has seen all the films he has shot, and more than once, but he has not made any comments so far, which shows that he is generally satisfied with the shots he shot, and The assistant director Kone also felt a lot more secure, probably not unrelated to Robin's secret warning.

Although it's not too obvious, it can't be hidden from the discerning person, and Robin Grande is taking care of him.

Why did the other party do this? When Duke thinks about it, it must be the relationship with George Lucas. He never thought about a deeper direction, because what occupied all his thoughts was how to make this movie well.

In Hollywood, however, it's not always smooth sailing for anyone and everything.

"This is the shooting schedule for this afternoon."

On the set, Sofia Coppola, who was back on the set, put a schedule on the table in front of Duke and said, "But the male lead hasn't arrived yet, should we take another shot first?"

"He's twenty minutes late."

All the scenes in the afternoon were related to Keanu Reeves, and Uma Thurman and Dennis Hooper were already waiting in the rest area of ​​the studio.

Looking at his watch, just as Duke was about to change the shooting plan, a loud noise came from the entrance of the studio, and Keanu Reeves, who was whistling, walked in staggeringly. The staff stepped forward to remind him to put on makeup, but he pushed him backhand and fell to the ground.

"Hey, kid!" Keanu Reeves' voice was high and hoarse. "Don't make trouble!"

Throwing down the schedule, Duke strode over. Before he could get close to Keanu Reeves, he faintly smelled a faint smell of smoke. This smell was very familiar. Although he had not tried it himself, Smell it in high school and college, and think about Keanu Reeves' absurd life in the early '90s, and the answer is pretty obvious.

"You're late, Reeves!"

Duke stretched out his hand and pulled up the overwhelmed staff on the ground.

"Just a few minutes!" Keanu Reeves waved his hand vigorously, "Just a few minutes!"

"Find a place to wake him up."

Duke reminded the assistant behind Keanu Reeves, who was about to pull him, but Reeves pushed him away.

"I want to film!"

Keanu Reeves, who is in a state of excitement, is obviously a little confused, and his voice is getting higher and higher, "I want to film, understand? I want to film!"

He stumbled towards Duke, and before he could get close, he swayed and swerved and slammed into the 'wall'. Probably in a hurry to get up, he grabbed a rope that fixed the set wall and tried to use strength, but he directly pulled the entire twenty-foot-long set crooked.

Celebrities who smoke marijuana are normal. It is not uncommon in Hollywood to smoke coca alkaloids like Keanu Reeves.

Looking coldly at Keanu Reeves who was so excited and shouting like a drunk, Duke said to Sophia behind him, "Call his agent, and also, call some security guards in and get him out. Throw it in the trash!"

"Please do not!"

Keanu Reeves is on drugs, but his assistant is not. If this kind of thing breaks out, how much will it affect the employer?

Turning around, Duke walked towards his resting place, the set was ruined, and this afternoon's shooting was sure to fail, his eyes swept over the actors like Uma Thurman and Dennis Hooper, these people There is no need to look at the show, looking at the actor who is already somewhat famous.

The crew of the crew will definitely not throw Keanu Reeves in the garbage heap as Duke said. Several people and the assistant pressed him on a chair. This is probably the most exciting stage. After that, Reeves sat there with his head lowered, wondering what he was thinking.

Sophia asked someone to inquire about it, and quickly figured out the general situation.

"He went to Johnny Depp's bar before he came here," she said to Duke, who was sitting across from him. "That bar was where a lot of young Hollywood actors went, Keanu Reeves, Johnny Depp, River Phoenix, the famous Hollywood drug trio."

"Even if they usually smoke heroin, it has nothing to do with me!" Duke tapped lightly on the armrest of the chair, his tone a little cold, "but now he has ruined my whole afternoon of shooting plans!"

Robin Grande, who didn't come to the set today, was the first to arrive. Not long after, Keanu Reeves' agent also arrived on the set.

In the office on the set, Duke and Robin were sitting close together. Keanu Reeves, who was wearing a cold towel opposite, was more awake, and his agent seemed to have a headache.

"I'm so sorry," the agent had said several times.

"Mr. Reeves not only disrupted my shooting plan." Duke's tone was very flat, the matter has already happened, how to solve it is the most important, "The set that was pulled down by Mr. Reeves has already changed to varying degrees. damage, which will delay the crew's time."

"I'm sorry," the agent continued.

"I really hope these words come out of Mr. Reeves' mouth." Duke looked at Keanu Reeves, who had regained consciousness. "It's him who should apologize the most!"

"You..." Reeves raised his head suddenly, staring straight at Duke.

Duke looked at him with sharper eyes, without any intention of backing down. The current Keanu Reeves is not the good man in the future, but a veritable bastard.

The agent whispered a few words in Reeves' ear, and he gradually lowered his head, then said to Duke, "I'm sorry!"

Nodding his head, Duke gestured to accept his apology. He didn't mean to be unrepentant. The two sides had to continue to work together, and a complete stalemate would not benefit anyone.

Duke then left the office, and what Robin Grande could extort from the other side was his business.

Originally, because of the successful shooting of the time, due to the influence of this incident, all of them were taken in again. Although Keanu Reeves apologized, the relationship between the two was even colder, and Duke didn't care. In fact, from the beginning of the preparation, he kept a distance from all the actors. Apart from work, he did not want to have too much intersection with them.

A week later, after filming the subway scene, the crew ended filming in the studio, Dennis Hooper became the first main actor to leave the crew, and Robin Grande was very good at being a man, and he deliberately included Universal Studios One of the bars at his house threw a small farewell party for him.

"Dennis, you did a great job!"

Raising the glass and touching it with Dennis Hooper, Duke drank the champagne inside and touched it on the fist stretched out by the old actor, "I hope we will have a chance to cooperate in the future."

"I hope so too." Dennis Hooper also drank his glass of wine.

Seeing what people say is arguably one of the basic skills to survive in Hollywood.

Leaving the chaotic crowd, Duke returned to the quiet bar, ordered another glass of champagne, sat on the high chair, and sipped slowly.

He was under more pressure than everyone else over there, he couldn't relax at all, and he didn't feel like a carnival.

"You don't like fun?" A female voice with an Australian accent sounded next to her.

Duke shook his head slowly. In middle school and college, he also participated in carnival parties, and he did not reject that kind of atmosphere.

"Unfit?" the voice continued. "Or do you want to maintain the director's authority?"

"Miss Watts, how much authority do you think I have on the set?"

Turning his head, Duke looked at the petite girl who just sat next to him. The other party's blond curly hair was flowing smoothly on the shoulders of the ivory gown, and two small incisors protruding slightly under the open lips.

Naomi Watts laughed directly. She has worked hard in the circles of Japan and Australia for many years. Of course, she is not a rookie. It can be seen that the crew is maintained because of that paper work contract. The young director does not have much authority. Word.

"Just call me Nami."

She stretched out her right hand to Duke, "Get to know Naomi Watts, Australian."

Shaking her hand, Duke said in the same way, "Duke Rosenberg, native of Los Angeles."