Rebirth in America

Hepburn and Peck are in great form, they work so well together, and all the wedding scenes are almost done in one take.

After the wedding was photographed, the next step was for the makeup artist to make a big move on Hepburn's hair, cutting it into the shape Alex wanted. When Hepburn put on a gray and white coat and skirt, a tomboy who had just come out of the country stood in front of them.

Alex sat in the director's seat and ordered: "Everyone on your position! Action!"

When there was no drama for him, Alex would unceremoniously take over the director's reins. At this time, Morris was basically there to help him fill in the gaps. When his part comes, let Morris do it. He has now allowed people to slowly adapt to this change in identity and no longer treat him as a child who doesn't understand anything.

Now what they want to shoot is the scene of Maria dancing and singing on the hillside. However, what I didn't expect was that Hepburn's performance never felt right, and she was completely stuck in the mentality of the wedding. Alex was a little annoyed because he failed to adjust it several times in a row and wasted a lot of film.

"What I want is a childish, lively and cheerful tomboy! Not a Princess Anne, do you understand?" Alex pulled Hepburn aside and pointed out to her what was wrong.

Hepburn's acting skills were not as sophisticated as they would be a few years later. When she played the high-end escort girl Holly in "Breakfast at Tiffany's", her perfect acting skills brought the character in the novel to life. She even said, Holly is her, she is Holly!

"Okay, director! Please let me try again." Hepburn said to Alex seriously. She tried her best to play this role. From the moment she got the script, she devoted herself to figuring out the character's personality and psychological characteristics. Later, under the arrangement of Alex, I participated in singing and dancing exercises, and became very familiar with the songs and dances I needed to sing.

However, she just won an Oscar for "Roman Holiday" and has not yet been able to get over the role of Princess Anne. When she tried again, she was much better, and everyone seemed to see another side of Hepburn.

"Well, not bad! Very good, but I still can't let go." Alex was still a little dissatisfied, so he kept guiding Hepburn: "You are a lively, nature-loving nun who likes to sing and dance, because you are always When you get into trouble in the convent, you are sent to the colonel's home by the abbess of the convent. But facing a man like the colonel who is as strict and self-disciplined as a soldier, you can still argue with reason without losing your nature. Because of this, the colonel and the child Only then will they fall in love with you.”

After hearing this, Hepburn imagined Maria's feeling in his mind. She remembered that when she was a child and her mother depended on each other, she lived a poor life, but she never gave up on her dream. At that time, just like Maria, she was full of love for life and nature, singing and dancing.

"Director, please give me one last chance. I'm ready." Hepburn's eyes showed perseverance, making people feel like she was a different person.

Alex asked the staff to adjust the equipment and repeated the shot. Unexpectedly, Hepburn really showed a side of her that she had never seen before.

"The sound of music echoes in the mountains, and the songs that have been sung for thousands of years are floating..."

Hepburn already had a solid foundation in singing and dancing. After more than a year of practice, she had already sung this song very beautifully. Everyone present was attracted by her singing, even Alex. This shot finally passed. Originally, Alex did not ask Hepburn to sing so perfectly. After all, all songs and voices would be dubbed in post-production.

Originally, before this shot, there should be a shot from the air. That set of aerial shots, which lasted several minutes, required helicopters and civilian aircraft to complete. Few people in this era have used this kind of shooting method, especially shooting from a helicopter. After all, civilian helicopters only appeared in 1946. At that time, this was also the world's first civilian helicopter. Alex's move can be said to have set a precedent for the longest aerial photography in film history.

However, renting a helicopter is a bit difficult. DreamWorks staff are now making arrangements in this regard, and they can only start filming after the helicopter arrives. As for the shots taken by civilian aircraft, they have already been shot.

Alex asked the photographer to take dozens of hours of film to perfectly preserve the beautiful scenery of Austria. His lavish spending made Morris feel heartbroken when he watched. Only Alex knew that in a few decades, these films would become very precious films. He would rather spend more money now, but it will be difficult to buy it even if he has money in the future.

After Hepburn entered the state, the filming progress immediately became much faster. Her performance in the convent was like a cute, naughty, trouble-making tomboy. Especially when filming Maria who missed time due to singing and sneaked back to the monastery, she was just discovered by several nuns and the abbess. Hepburn's movements and expression changes were outstanding.

At that time, after Alex called start, all the staff started the equipment and the actors took their respective positions.

At the beginning, the headmistress and the two nuns were discussing the issue of Maria's stay. Later she was joined by three young nuns who talked about what kind of nun Maria was. By singing and talking, they described Maria as a troublemaker, lively and making people laugh.

At this moment, there was a sudden "bang!" sound of the door opening, followed by a burst of rapid and loud footsteps, interrupting the nuns' argument.

Maria, played by Hepburn, ran into the yard like a gust of wind. She threw her clothes on the ground to free up her hands, quickly pressed the handle of the water pump twice, and quickly caught the water flowing out of the water pipe with both hands. He wiped it on his face indiscriminately, picked up his clothes and rushed to the dean in two steps.

Suddenly, she noticed that the nuns were watching her behavior solemnly and silently. She quickly slowed down her thumping pace. After standing still, she cautiously looked to the side to see the nuns.

Seeing everyone looking at her with stern eyes, she shook her head and changed from tiptoeing to acting as if nothing had happened. She put her hands in her pockets and pretended nothing had happened, and walked past the nuns.

The nuns who saw this scene were dumbfounded and looked helpless.

In this scene, Hepburn and the nun's performance is very good. Especially Hepburn's performance made others cheer inwardly. Parker, who is most familiar with Hepburn, had to admit that her acting skills were more skillful than in the previous movie.

The nuns with different expressions sang the last line of the chorus: "How can one catch the bright moonlight?"

"CUT!" Alex shouted, making a sign of approval.

In the monastery, most of the nuns are real nuns, not actors.

Only the nuns and the headmistress were invited. They were all veteran actors on the Broadway stage. They had made many movies and usually played small supporting roles. These characters in "The Sound of Music" all need to sing at the start of their mouth, which is something they are extremely skilled at.

Throughout the movie, there will be many singing and dancing scenes.

When shooting, we also referred to many classic shots of musicals and dance movies. For example, when Maria leaves the monastery, she is like a bird flying out of a cage. She needs to express her mood through singing and dancing. The scenes here are borrowed from the classic Hollywood song and dance movie "Singin' in the Rain". Maria's dance on the road has a bit of Gene Kelly dancing in the rain.

When Hepburn was filming this clip, she was also very excited. When she watched "Singin' in the Rain", she imagined herself dancing and singing in the rain like the hero in the film. What she didn't expect was that today she would have the opportunity to realize her dream of singing and dancing.

Through this dance, when Hepburn played Maria, she felt as if she was possessed by Maria's soul and acted completely crazy. She had never felt so happy, her whole body and mind were relaxed, everything in the world left her, and only the extreme joy surrounded her.

This clip is used to show Maria's change of mood, from worry about the future to joy filled with endless confidence. Hepburn's performance was perfect. Alex compared the scene in his memory and felt that Hepburn's and Julie's performances were both superior and inferior.

"CUT!" Alex shouted, indicating that this was the end of the episode.

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"Crack, crackle!"

Only then did everyone couldn't help but cheer. They were cheering and applauding Hepburn's wonderful performance.

"What's wrong with everyone?" Hepburn was a little confused. She was still immersed in the role of Maria. Alex's voice calling for stop was not heard at all.

Soon, the filming was pushed to the colonel's home. At this time, the male protagonist played by Parker appeared. He looks older than his real age. This is the look that the makeup artist designed for him as needed. Parker's hair was dyed gray at the temples. He looked about forty years old, but he was still a handsome and handsome man.

Pike plays a rigid and strict naval colonel. He is very disapproving of Hepburn, a country girl and tomboy who just came out of the convent, and even feels a little disgusted. However, he did not show it clearly, but conveyed it through some subtle expressions and eyes. Sometimes the tone of voice also reveals this emotion.

Hepburn was in excellent condition when she acted opposite Parker. Almost all of their scenes were done in one go, and there were no such low-level mistakes as misremembering their lines. Even if they have to reshoot, Alex wants to tap the potential of the two of them and shoot the most perfect clip.

However, UU Reading www.uukanshu.net Alex was not able to struggle for a long time. A few days later, it was time for the Colonel's children to appear. He had to hand the director's authority back to Morris. After all, it was impossible for him to act and sit in the director's position to direct at the same time.

"Chirp!"

After a long whistle from the colonel and a slamming of the door, the children appeared in the corridor on the second floor. They marched downstairs in a procession with military steps to the sound of whistles.

The colonel is very strict and treats children like soldiers. He first introduced Maria to the children, and then said to Maria: "Miss Maria, whoever whistles I blow will step forward and announce his or her name. You, Miss, must listen carefully, Remember their whistles and you’ll need them next time you call them.”

Among these children, Alex plays the eldest son Ferric. Alex was already 12 years old at this time, but he looked two or three years older than his actual age and had an ugly haircut. No way, he had to sacrifice his hairstyle. However, he is still much more handsome than the original Ferric. Even with this old-fashioned hairstyle, he cannot block his eye-catching appearance.

Richard plays Kurt, the colonel's second son. Karen plays the youngest daughter, Gettle.

As for the other four children, these were all selected at acting schools, and their appearances all met the requirements of the script. At the same time, they also have a lot of experience in stage performances. After a year of various trainings, they are all ready.

The three Carpenter brothers and sisters also participated in this singing and dancing training and had a great time with the children.