director of the millennium

Chapter 33
It was very cold in the rural town of Vancouver in the early morning.

It's only early January, the coldest time of the year.

Fortunately, the coldest winter in Vancouver is usually a few degrees below zero, and the average daily temperature generally remains above 5°C.

Moreover, a large amount of greenery planted in this small town is evergreen, even in winter it is still green.

This is why Wu Yuan chose to shoot the film in Vancouver.

The story of "Juno" did not happen in the snowy winter, but it is now in winter in North America!

This has suffered a few leading actors.

Scarlett, who plays Juno, is okay. Her appearance basically restores the appearance of the original movie. She mainly wears jeans, a sweater, and a thin cotton jacket.

Even though it’s still cold in Vancouver even when dressed like this, it’s much better than Chris.

In order to fit his role as a high school idol and a member of the school track and field team, Chris's style is basically sleeveless T-shirt, shorts, and basketball shoes.

In this weather where the average temperature is only 5°C, wearing such a suit of clothes is not so cold.

And in order not to wear clothes, when the two were filming, they had to put a lot of ice cubes in their mouths to cool down first, so as not to spit out their mouths when they read the lines.

In other words, Chris is a 20-year-old strong boy, otherwise he would definitely fall ill within a few days of filming!
Early in the morning, the two leading actors, who had changed their costumes for the play, followed the crew to a small town high school in Vancouver, which is also one of the most important filming locations for the film.

What we are going to shoot today is the first set of shots of "Juno", which is also the first scene of the movie.

Here, Wu Yuan made an adaptation of the original film.

In the original version, the movie begins with Juno looking at an abandoned chair on the lawn, drinking a drink, using a voice-over to introduce the entire story, using a flashback technique.

Then the scene changed and it was Juno and the hero eating the forbidden fruit.

There's nothing wrong with this, after all, the original movie only focused on Juno alone, and only needed to explain the next thing about entering the soul, and then the "pregnant mother" plot could officially begin.

But at the beginning of Wu Yuan's version of the movie, he didn't plan to do it this way.

On the playground, a lively sports competition is being held.

It is also a common "Field Day" in American high school life.

Similar to the domestic campus sports meeting, it mainly focuses on sports such as track and field, long jump, and pole vault.

Some parents of students are still helping as volunteers, and the whole playground is lively.

Chris, in his track suit and headband, is standing in the middle of the rubber track, flexing his limbs.

Not far away, a field manager raised the slate in his hand and shouted loudly:
"All units prepare!"

"One shot at a time!"

"Action!"

With an order from the field manager, the four cameras turned on at the same time, aiming at Chris in the field, Scarlett sitting next to the playground with her classmates, and other cheering classmates and cheerleaders.

The pictures captured by the four cameras were gathered together on the monitor, allowing Wu Yuan who was sitting behind to have a clear view.

Wu Yuan picked up the walkie-talkie: "The game begins!"

"Juno's eyes are a little more relaxed. You were careless at first, and then you were attracted by the running Brick. Do you understand that it's love at first sight?"

This track and field competition is a real run and a real competition.

At least with the firing of the firing gun, Chris was really running with all his might, and the cheers from the students and parents at the scene were also sincere.

As the camera turned, Scarlett, who played Juno, gave a very good response. From the casual glance at the beginning, to the focus on Chris, and then to the gaze, the whole feedback was very smooth.

"CUT!" Wu Yuan smiled with satisfaction: "Good! Well done!"

Upon hearing Wu Yuan's praise, Scarlett immediately withdrew her gaze, and said with a bright smile, "I'll just say I can do it!"

Wu Yuan nodded with a smile, and picked up the walkie-talkie: "Take a few more long shots from the side, and then we can switch scenes."

Yes, the sports meeting was so lively just to capture a shot of more than ten seconds.

Although the shooting cost of "Juno" was only 600 million US dollars, the feeling of shooting this movie is completely different from "The Night the Comet Came".

Various scene transitions, different shots such as overhead shooting, upward shooting, long shot, medium shot, etc., all test the director's shooting level.

If Wu Yuan is really just a director who has only filmed "The Night the Comet Came", he might not be able to master this "Juno".

Don't look at John saying that the production team must listen to Wu Yuan, but in fact he is also very worried that Wu Yuan will screw up the movie, so he nervously observes Wu Yuan's filming carefully from the sidelines.

Fortunately, the worst did not happen, and Wu Yuan completed this "big scene" scene very well.

"Hey, Daniel, I knew you were a genius!" John said complacently, he was very proud of finding Wu Yuan's gold in this small place of Sitges.

Chris came running from a distance, panting slightly, and asked with his hands on his hips: "Director, did I run okay just now?"

"No problem, very handsome!" Wu Yuan gave a thumbs up and praised without hesitation.

The shot shot just now will be placed at the beginning of the whole movie, which means that Juno fell in love with Brick at first sight.

Patting Chris on the shoulder, Wu Yuan said with a smile: "The next few days are all about filming scenes that show off your charm. Chris, you have to make the most of it."

Unlike the original version, Wu Yuan's version of "Juno" begins with a plot of about 5-10 minutes, telling how Juno and Brick fell in love.

To be precise, this plot mainly reflects the charm of the character Brick.

Although his academic performance is mediocre, he has strong athletic ability and is enthusiastic and cheerful. He is a sunny boy.

This is the campus male god style that American girls prefer.

Unlike Huaxia, American girls generally don't like boys with good academic performance. Instead, they think that such boys only know how to study and are very dull.

This kind of boys with strong athletic ability, sunny, cheerful and good at playing are popular.

The reason why Wu Yuan added a plot that reflects Brick's charm at the beginning is to make the audience feel good about this character.

Then the child came unexpectedly, and Brick became confused and subconsciously chose to escape. Although this character is a little cowardly, he is not without a little sparkle.

And in the end, he overcame his inner desire to avoid responsibility, chose to resist this responsibility, and grew into a mature man who knows how to take care of his family, which made him even more attractive.

The reason why the story of the prodigal son's return attracts the audience is because such prodigal sons usually have their own charm and shining points!
Justin Bieber has fallen, and every day there are girls who hope that his prodigal son will turn back, and he has really turned into a mature man.

But if you look at the prince, would anyone care if he can turn his prodigal son back?

Look at Ke Zhen'e again, it's all like that, and there are still a group of girls who are always moved by his "prodigal son".

This is the difference!
So the charm of Brick's character had to come through, rather than just exist in Juno's dry narration.

"Director, don't worry, I understand the script thoroughly, and I will work hard to make it well!" Chris assured, patting his chest.

Isn't he just a handsome campus male idol? He doesn't need to act at all. He was like this when he was in high school. He just plays his true self and that's it!

(End of this chapter)