Made in Hollywood

Feeling two sharp arrow-like gazes coming towards him, no matter how slow he was, Leonardo DiCaprio knew that he was in trouble, so he couldn't help but glared at the person next to him, sneering not because of the set In the play, but when whispering with his companion, the companion mentioned the experience of going to the bar to pick up girls a few days ago, and he remembered the other's poor performance.

"Is it funny, Mr. DiCaprio?"

Hearing these words without any emotion, the people around automatically turned away from Leonardo DiCaprio. Duke looked at the handsome face coldly, walked over slowly, and put on a question. "Is the Normandy landing so funny? Is it funny that the Allies were slaughtered by the Nazis?"

Not only Leonardo DiCaprio, Duke's eyes swept over the other actors around, all of them wisely kept silent, they didn't have any capital to fight against the director, the whole crew could really compete with the director. The actor of equal dialogue is only Tom Hanks.

"Sorry, Duke..." Although Leonardo was young and vigorous, he was not a fool, and quickly stood up and said, "I'm very sorry, Director Rosenberg."

Duke nodded, "If there is another time, Leo..."

"I promise!" Leonardo swore.

When Duke turned his head and returned to where he came from, Leonardo and the people around him were relieved at the same time.

In particular, Leonardo, the young director who was not a few years older than him, brought him a huge pressure, which was a pressure that he had never felt before making a film.

But it is not surprising that even the most famous director he has ever worked with, Lesse Hallstrom, is far from being in Hollywood's status with Duke Rosenberg.

After solving the small troubles caused by Leonardo, the filming was back on track. After completing the previous one, Duke exchanged views with the amphibious warfare experts from the Pentagon, and then called the crew to prepare for the shooting of the biggest scenes. In addition to his mastery of the situation and John Schwartzman keeping an eye on Tom Hanks, Duke also spilled all the assistant directors and assistants of photography, and let them hide in pre-prepared hidden camera positions and take pictures. Details of the battlefield.

The soldier who carried the broken arm to look for the doctor after blowing up the broken arm, the mourning wounded with his bowels running all over the place, the soldier who was just lucky to escape the deadly murder but was shot to death...

Gunshots, howls, and explosions formed a symphony of death on the beach.

With such a wide range of people interspersed and run, it is naturally impossible for the pyrotechnic team to use military explosives. After many experiments and improvements, Joss Williams obtained Duke's suggestion to put dust in the paper shell wrapped with soft explosives. After the detonation, although the power is extremely small, it looks amazing.

The sun slowly fell to the sea level, and the day's shooting finally came to an end. The ravaged and shapeless beach gradually returned to quiet. Because it was far away from the city, most people lived nearby except for those who left after finishing the scene. In a nearby town or a trailer from the crew.

There are only a few thousand people in this small town called Setien. The two hotels and several restaurants in the town have been closed since the day Omaha Beach was set up, and only entertained "Saving Private Ryan" relevant personnel.

When John Schwartzman was in the work trailer, he copied the footage shot during the day into two copies and handed them over to the two security directors for safekeeping. Duke and other core members of the crew returned to the town and walked into the quietest place. the restaurant.

Like all Hollywood crews, the crew of "Saving Private Ryan" seems to be equal, but invisible differences are everywhere. For example, people who come to this restaurant for dinner are generally only the core members of the crew and a few main actors, except Du Du These people will discuss work over meals, and most of the others will go their separate ways.

Just like Tom Hanks, although he is a well-known good guy in Hollywood, he doesn't let himself down and stay with other actors or staff members who are not at the same level. Not to mention the style of the superstar, even if he is willing to do so, who knows if some of them will turn their heads and sell some secret private affairs to the media?

If nothing else, just talk about the crew that used to be Spielberg, who would think that Tom Hanks and Vin Diesel could get along?

Don't be kidding, in this extremely competitive circle, making friends is a very prudent thing. In fact, there is often no real friendship between actors and actors. Star actors would rather believe in eating and drinking by their side. The star is close to friends, and will not trust other actors in the circle.

In Hollywood, there is a special kind of existence. They haunt big stars and are trusted by them. They can eat, drink and play with stars unscrupulously, and even engage with women or men. These people can get quite a lot of benefits from stars, even They will depend on the stars to survive, and they are very strict with their mouths. They are the friends of the stars.

The special environment of Hollywood has created the unusual status and life of star actors. They can't make friends like normal people, so they form a strange friendship that is difficult to understand outside the circle.

For example, once Charlize Theron, she had many close friends, and her luxurious and expensive wardrobe has always been open to close friends. She even took the nickname of "Narnia" for her wardrobe, which means With the constantly given wardrobe, she has also become the 'best best friend' in the eyes of many people.

In short, Hollywood stars cannot be measured by normal people's standards.

"The time is limited, and our shooting can't be dragged on for too long."

Several people were sitting at the same table for dinner, and the topic never left work. Duke was not satisfied with the progress. "This is the run-in stage. It can continue at this pace. From next week, I have to speed up the pace."

"Christmas is coming soon." Robin Grande reminded, "There must be at least three Christmas holidays."

It's okay to work overtime at ordinary times. Christmas is one of the most important festivals in the West. Even Duke cannot force the crew to work overtime.

The headache didn't stop there, Charles Rowan put down his knife and fork, wiped his mouth with a tissue, and said, "I got a call from Tom Hanks' agent, the awards season has started, and he asked the crew to coordinate Tom's As usual, Tom will be returning to Los Angeles frequently for awards season PR."

"Um……"

Nodding, Duke signaled that he knew, it was unavoidable, the PR of the Academy Awards in this era is relatively restrained compared to the future, Tom Hanks doesn't have to stay in Los Angeles for a long time, if it is pushed back a few years, even if He has a character like Forrest Gump as his capital. He doesn't start public relations operations a few months before the awards season starts, and he stays in Los Angeles for a long time to build momentum. It is very difficult to win the best actor.

Many actors and directors often spend more than half a year or even a whole year for the golden statuette, except for the movie itself.

That's one reason Duke is relatively unfamiliar with academic awards, and he doesn't have much time to waste.

After dinner, the group went out of the restaurant and walked towards the nearby hotel at a walking speed. This was a rare relaxation after a busy day.

Duke walked last, and Sofia Coppola slowed down, as if he had something to talk about.

"I've been approached by several PR firms," ​​she said, walking side by side with Duke. "They're willing to send the best PR managers to your PR. And a couple of independent PRs who would love to be your PR too. interest."

"I'm not in a hurry." Duke crossed his pockets with both hands and looked down at the checkered tiles on the sidewalk. "Where's the personal assistant? Is there a suitable candidate?"

"Not yet." Sophia couldn't help complaining, "I've been to Ireland with the crew since October last year. Where can I help you recruit assistants?"

She rolled her eyes, "Why not let Nancy do this!"

"Because I trust you more." Duke said lightly.

Sophia opened her mouth, but didn't say anything. She knew that Duke was sometimes very wary, especially for those in the circle, and she was one of his few friends.

As a film family, she understands the true face of this circle, and also knows that being wary is definitely not a bad thing, otherwise, if she is sold, she may still be helping to count US dollars.

As for assistants and public relations, we can only wait for the filming to end and then go back to Los Angeles. For Duke, completing the shooting of the landing battle with quality and quantity is the first priority.

"Tom, you are now the supreme commander of the Allied forces on the beach."

Standing in front of the barbed wire, Duke was talking for Tom Hanks, "I want you to show your firm and decisive side, and lead your brothers forward, not only the military mission and the need to complete the task, but also because this has That's how you can get a chance to live."

After explaining Tom Hanks, Duke looked at the other actors and exhorted, "Follow Tom's command, even if he asks you to jump into the sea, you must do it."

An explosive scene is about to be completed within a short distance of these actors, and they are inevitably a little nervous. Duke's rare joke also eased this emotion in a timely manner, and many people laughed.

Seeing Joss Williams and others laying explosives across a sand bank, Duke finally said, "Be careful! I don't want to see anyone get hurt!"

Although soft explosives are used, if the blasted sand hits the face directly, it will definitely not feel good.

After personally checking the camera and visor arrangements, and trying out the live recording equipment, Duke returned to his director's chair and quietly waited for the pyrotechnic crew to finish their work before filming the blasting scene.

After waiting for about half an hour, Joss Williams personally came to inform that everything was ready.