The King of Directors 2000

Chapter 656 "Joker" Finished

December in New York brings colder weather, shorter days and longer nights
When the sun sets in the west and after crossing the mountains, the sky here is often covered with thick clouds, making it look like it is going to snow.

Although the night view of New York is very beautiful, there are all kinds of lights in the city.

But when I looked up at the sky, the sky was not very bright, but a deep black, as if it was the black hiding deep in the seabed. It was so black that it was bottomless and so black that it made people a little scared.

This is the December night sky in New York.

It was at this time that the crew of "Joker" ushered in the final day, and they only needed to shoot a scene of Arthur walking in a car on the street in the dark.

This afternoon, the sky in New York was overcast and the wind was howling.

Hamlet Avenue in Manhattan is blocked off for two hundred meters, where the "Joker" crew is about to film.

Because the last few days have been night scenes, the crew has adjusted their working hours, starting at 4 p.m. and working until 12 p.m.

Robert De Niro came to the set early as before.

At this time, I heard De Niro say that this was the final scene and the filming of "Joker" was about to end.

However, the winter in New York was too cold. When he came to the set, he still huddled up. Even though he put on a lot of thermal insulation stickers and held a heating bag, he still couldn't bear it and huddled up.

Old Martin smiled, then looked at the police officers responsible for order on both sides of the street, and whispered: "I originally thought I could come over and watch the wonderful filming of the "Joker" crew, but I didn't expect it to be the final scene. Such a scene should be boring. Bar."

Many people believe that "Joker" is expected to stand out in the Oscar review next year.

He was somewhat disappointed when he heard that the filming was about to be completed and the last scene would be filmed tonight.

Old Martin is a representative of this type. He feels that Lee Sung-yao is not an assembly-line director of superhero films, but a traditional and capable director who can communicate with others.

Phoenix's abnormal weight loss and insane performance that could be considered a god have already spread in Los Angeles.

There is no code in Hollywood. Even though "Joker" was shot in New York, some things on the set quickly spread to Los Angeles.

When De Niro heard this, he asked in confusion: "Old man, why did you say that?"

Old Martin came here this time, naturally to visit the class.

"It's almost Christmas, so it's just the right time."

Old Martin went on to explain: "At least several months have passed since the crew prepared and filmed on the set.

De Niro feels that "Joker" has been in production for long enough, and it is just the right time to wrap it up so that the actors and crew can go home and spend Christmas with their families.

"Oh, have you forgotten the traditions of Hollywood?"

Next to De Niro, stood a little old man who was bent over and huddled in his down coat. This little old man had a small nose, a small mouth, and a small face, but his eyes were very powerful. He was the famous Martin Scorsese. .

Because it was cold and he was older, he put on heavy cotton clothes and a windproof hat that only exposed his eyes.

However, there are also a few who want to come to learn and communicate.

Under such circumstances, many entertainment stars have recently come to visit the class. Most of these people come here to join in the fun and enjoy the popularity.

Old Martin frowned with regret upon hearing this, "I have been watching news related to "Joker". I thought that the film would not be completed so quickly. I didn't expect it to be completed so quickly, in more than three months."

He didn't want to learn from Worcester Wood and switch careers as a director, he just wanted to watch "Joker" be born.

He and De Niro had been friends for decades, and he was thinking of a gang movie that would feature De Niro and Al Pacino.

Actors and crew members have been busy for several months and have been highly stressed mentally for a long time. When the filming is about to be completed, they are often physically and mentally exhausted.

Moreover, people are lazy and have a sense of luck. Knowing that it is the last scene, they inevitably become much lazier.

According to Hollywood tradition, generally speaking, the final scenes of a crew are relatively simple and unimportant scenes.

If it's an important scene, the actors and crew are in such a state that it's easy for them to make mistakes.

Not to mention finishing, there are a lot of things that need to be sorted out. It is quite messy at this time, but the smart crew made the final finishing scene relatively simple. "

What Old Martin said is true. In order to avoid unnecessary losses, experienced directors in Hollywood will pay attention to this when rehearsing.

De Niro quickly understood what the old Martin meant.

Old Martin is not careless, De Niro knows that other Hollywood crews are thinking this way.

However, the last set of scenes in "Joker" are obviously not unimportant and simple scenes.

In this scene, the male protagonist Arthur is taken away in a police car. Many clowns appear on both sides of the street. These people hold torches and wear clown masks, making the street look like hell. This scene is very important.

It's absolutely impossible to fool it easily.

"Old man, maybe the finishing scenes arranged by other crews are very simple, but this scene is very important. All of us need to be very serious and focused to complete this scene well." Old Martin said in surprise when he heard this. : "Li doesn't seem to be a new director. How could he rehearse like this? It's obviously not a good choice to arrange important performance tasks for actors at this time."

De Niro immediately defended Lee Sing-yew, "He must have his reasons, and it cannot be an arbitrary arrangement."

He then left to find out why such an important scene was scheduled for the end.

This matter is not a secret in the crew. Many people know the reason. De Niro soon knew the specific reason. He proudly returned to the old Martin and then said slowly: "I already know the real reason."

"Why?"

"It's for the December night sky in New York. According to Lee, only in December, the night sky in New York is dark enough and cold enough, perfectly suitable for the season in the movie, and can meet the environmental requirements of the movie."

When Old Martin heard this, his eyes widened. After he came to his senses, he gave a thumbs up, "If this is really the reason, then Li is a very important, traditional, quality-focused director. Such a director deserves admire."

Old Martin then raised his head, looked at the sky, and then said slowly: "The night sky in New York in winter is indeed extraordinary. I used to shoot movies in New York, and I specially photographed the night sky in New York in winter."

He then looked at the workers who were busy working on the scene, "A play like this has very high requirements for workers and actors. At this time, most people are thinking about taking a vacation. Can Li suppress them?"

Generally speaking, the filming studios of excellent crews are relatively quiet and very orderly. There are no sudden sounds, making it easier for the actors to get into the mood.

Lee Sing-yew hasn't come to the set of "Joker" yet, and neither have the actors.

However, the crew obviously knew that if the filming went well, it would be completed tonight. Many people were very excited. Some people were chatting while working, talking about where they would go on vacation after finishing "Joker".

No one was supervising these people, and the voices of communication were quite loud.

Old Martin saw this in his eyes, and he didn't mean to pessimize. He felt that it was difficult to manage. After all, the mentality of the field workers was indeed relatively impetuous at this time.

When De Niro heard this, he laughed a few times and said nothing more.

He has been on the set of "Joker" for so long, so he naturally knows Li Shengyao's management skills. These workers are active now, but when they officially work later, they will be very quiet and focused.

It was almost half past three. Lee Sheng Yew came to the set, and his arrival was like a switch. The set, which was a bit noisy before, suddenly became much quieter when Lee Sheng Yew entered.

Whether they are from the mainland or beautiful countries, the workers are all different people, with a completely different mental outlook.

After being introduced by De Niro, Martin Lao exchanged some compliments with Lee Sing Yew, and then stood aside and began to observe Lee Sing Yew's behavior.

I saw that Li Shengyao didn't say much, and immediately got into work, moving around, checking the work of the lighting engineer, checking the tasks of the set designer, checking the camera angle, swing range, as well as the rails and cranes laid on the ground.

All filming-related equipment will be inspected by Li Shengyao.

He was like a silencer. Wherever he went, the surrounding sounds were much quieter.

Old Martin saw this in his eyes and couldn't help but praise: "It's great, Li is a very good director, he can easily suppress these workers without saying anything.

I know this is not easy, which shows that in past shootings, he has shown enough talent to make everyone admire him. "

Soon after, the actors began to arrive one after another. There were a lot of extras in this scene, more than 300 people. When these people came, the crew looked much more lively.

Even if the assistant director keeps shouting, these extras will still make a lot of noise.

But overall, the crew of "Joker" is still very orderly, in a state that looks lively, but is actually very neat and orderly.

So next, Lee Sheng Yew guided the actors to move. He paid great attention to details as before and made all his requirements very clear. Whether it was Phoenix or the extras, they all knew what Lee Sheng Yao thought. Everyone Everyone understood it and followed the performance seriously.

After the rehearsal, Lee Sheng-yew did not hesitate and immediately announced the official filming.

Although there were many actors in this last scene, overall there was no delay. Everyone worked hard and completed the filming of this scene very smoothly.

Overall, it only took three takes, which was very efficient.

Before twelve o'clock, at eleven o'clock, Li Shengyao took over the speaker and then announced that the crew of "Joker" was finished.

The on-set actors hugged each other, while Li Shengyao and several assistant directors began to pack up the equipment, organize the shooting data, and summarize the objects.

When someone comes to celebrate, Li Shengyao will stop and communicate cordially with them.

Old Martin stood nearby and saw everything Li Shengyao did.

He said of De Niro: "Lee is humble, responsible, focused, he is a very traditional director, which is really rare considering his age.

Most of today's young directors no longer have such a sense of responsibility. They push everything to the assistant directors and supervisors. They are like robots. It sounds like they are more efficient, but in fact they are lazy.

Li is different. I believe that although he is young, he is an old-school style director like us and will definitely have higher honors in the future.

I understand why you attach so much importance to "Joker". Even if this movie is not commercially viable, it will definitely win at the three major European film festivals or at the Oscars. "

(End of this chapter)