hollywood melon man

Chapter 253 Pressure
The public acceptance of musical films has always been the lowest among all genres.

On the one hand, this is because many films do not coordinate the timing and proportion of singing and dancing in the film, causing the audience to feel awkward singing or dancing.

On the other hand, even if there is a good script and arrangement, it is still a big aesthetic challenge for audiences who have not been exposed to similar themes and forms.

Therefore, there are only a handful of musicals in film history that can be recognized by the public.

Generally speaking, musicals and musicals and movie storylines are two parts. In other words, the song and dance plot is basically irrelevant to the story.

Just like an Indian Bollywood movie, halfway through the story, an awkward dance suddenly and inexplicably occurs, which is very embarrassing to watch.

This is also the reason why musicals are not popular nowadays. No matter how good the dance is, it still won’t work if it doesn’t integrate with the storyline.

But "Chicago" is different. This movie creatively integrates singing and dancing into the storyline. More often than not, singing and dancing are used to reflect the inner world of the characters.

The wonderful dances and different storyline made this movie a huge success in its previous life.

After six, seven, eight and three months of practice, the dance moves of the film's three leading actors, Naomi Watts, Tom Cruise, and Catherine Zeta-Jones, are all perfect.

After talking a lot, Tom Cruise did not forget to reveal a big news.

In an interview with reporters, Gilbert Jr. also expressed his idea of ​​filming a musical: "My father has always been a loyal lover of musicals, and he has a good relationship with Hollywood musical directors such as Bob Fosse.

When Tom Cruise talked about cooperating with Gilbert Jr., he looked like his wish came true: "Gilbert Jr. and I are very good friends, and I have always wanted to collaborate with him.

It's a pity that it's not Nicole Kidman herself who is participating in the Oscar competition, otherwise the effect would be better.

It's a pity that Naomi Watts is not pregnant.

Although little Gilbert and Miss Watts worked hard enough, it was strange that Cameron Diaz, Charlize Theron, and Jennifer Connelly were all included, but there was no movement in their stomachs.

His wife is pregnant, and being a father can play a role in the Oscars and gain attention.

It’s never wrong to start preparing for the Oscars now.

With a happy smile on his face, he revealed in his gentle and low voice: "Mary is pregnant, and I will be a father soon."

Many times Oscar voting goes like this: Tom Cruise's wife is pregnant and he is going to be a father, so vote for him.

I want to bring a new experience to the audience and prove that musicals are not outdated, but they have not found a new way out and direction, and return to the golden age of musicals. "

So the film held a launch conference in early September, officially announcing that the film had entered the filming and production stage.

Although Oscar has been calling for youth-oriented reforms, after so many years of sloganeering, Oscar is still tending to be conservative to the naked eye.

I have the impression that Natalie Portman used this trick to become pregnant and eventually won the Oscar for Best Actress.

As soon as these words came out, the media reporters below were all excited, and they crowded in to interview more and get more content. But the security at the scene was still very strong, and reporters didn't rush to the scene.

These conservative old men in the academy miss the golden age the most. Nostalgia is the eternal theme of the Oscars.

Looking at these reporters frying the pot, little Gilbert glanced at Tom Cruise in surprise, and then understood.

It can be seen that the Oscars are not simply about comparing whose acting skills are better. Except for the leading actors in a few films, who has been selected for the Oscars and who can compare with others?
What matters is who uses the off-field methods more skillfully and wisely.

Now we have finally reached a cooperation. I have read the script and it is quite brilliant. I have a lot of wonderful dance scenes in the film. You must check it out..."

Under his influence, I developed a strong interest in this subject and genre.

In fact, the era of musicals has long passed. Little Gilbert said this just to say something that the Academy judges liked to hear.

Maybe this is the inheritance of the Landrini family. While God has given enough talent and capital, he is also afraid of the proliferation of such people, so he strictly controls the birth of their children.

The crew immediately started filming at Warner Studios the day after the press conference.

As expected outside, the media has already exploded.

Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman have a baby? A few days ago, there was news that the two were preparing for pregnancy. It is not surprising that they have a child now.

What's really worth the media hype is that it looks like the Hollywood golden couple are finally getting on with things.

Many media have been hyping that Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman will part ways due to issues of children and faith.

But now it seems that they are all rumors. The couple has a very good relationship!
At this time, the media broke the news that Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman had actually reached the edge of a relationship crisis before, but the appearance of Little Gilbert bridged the relationship crisis between the couple.

This remark aroused the public's interest, and then they explored the inside information.

The hype on related topics is caused by the media from Warner and Disney cooperating with the crew to promote the topic.

The purpose is to continue to attract public attention until the Oscars. Miramax Pictures, in the president's office, the Weinstein brothers are discussing.

"During the test screening, the audience was not satisfied with the ending of the film. I have gathered the crew and plan to re-shoot a version of the ending to see the effect." Bob Weinstein said.

"Thank you for your hard work," Harvey Weinstein nodded and said, "This "Shakespeare in Love" is the focus of our operation. All work must be done in advance."

Bob was a little worried: "Harvey, you have to consider the reality. There is so much hype outside about "Chicago" that it will be our strongest competitor next year."

Harvey said indifferently: "Little Gilbert's goal is definitely the best director. Our goals are not conflicting. We can work together to share the Oscars."

From Harvey's tone, it sounds like Oscar is like a piece of cake, and they are just sharing it.

Not to mention, to some extent, Oscar is indeed a piece of cake.

This "Shakespeare in Love" stars an acquaintance of Gilbert Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow.

Regarding the issue of casting, there is also an inside story. The role played by Gwyneth Paltrow was originally planned to be played by Julia Roberts.

But Big Mouth ultimately gave up on the film because Daniel Day-Lewis did not appear in the film.

Afterwards, the producers considered Jodie Foster and Meg Ryan, among others, and finally selected Verona Ryder.

But just when the candidate was about to be confirmed and Verona Ryder was about to sign her acting contract, a person appeared.

That's right, Gwyneth took the project away from her good sister Verona, and the two good sisters broke up.

Little Gilbert knew this because Verona said it when she came to visit the set of "Chicago".

Hollywood is always full of competition, and there are many projects that seem to be good sisters but stab them in the back.

The struggle between actresses is very fierce. In the movie "Chicago", Roxie and Velma are willing to be Billy's puppets and use all kinds of means to become famous.

In reality, in order to become famous, these women who have been in Hollywood for a long time use all kinds of methods.

Not to mention Hollywood, even the actors on Broadway are also scheming and using all kinds of tricks.

During rehearsals, little Gilbert noticed a black actress deliberately stealing the show.

She had a scene with Catherine Zeta-Jones, so during rehearsals, the black actor unceremoniously showed off his skills as a Broadway actor.

But unexpectedly, Catherine was born in London's West End theater, and her skills were not bad at all, and she was even slightly outstanding. Therefore, the black actress lost her face and was laughed at in private.

This is because Catherine is very capable, but if she is overshadowed by a black actress, it will be Catherine herself who loses face.

The heroine of a film was actually crushed by a minor supporting character during a competition of acting and dancing.

Although Gilbert Jr. must have asked the supporting characters to restrain themselves in order to prevent the film from being unbalanced, Catherine herself certainly has no face.

Fortunately, this did not happen, and Catherine saved her face.

Why are these actresses from Broadway targeting Catherine and not Naomi Watts?

Obviously, the actors are also just looking at the dishes.

Judging from the performance of several months, Catherine and little Gilbert did not have a deeper relationship. But Naomi Watts is different. She is the real mistress of Melon Manor.

Rumor has it that this movie was tailor-made for Naomi Watts by Gilbert Jr.

Naomi Watts' status is unshakable, and she is still a top-tier Hollywood actress, so no one dares to do it.

So the focus was on Catherine, which caused Catherine to often encounter some unpredictable difficulties when filming on the crew.

When Verona Ryder came over, it happened to be the role of this black woman named Lilia. She was in surprisingly good condition today and performed beyond imagination.

"Wow, she did a good job!" Verona sat next to little Gilbert and exclaimed.

However, Verona noticed that little Gilbert frowned and did not look very happy.

Logically speaking, if the actors perform well, it is a good thing for the crew. But the problem is that Lilia is a supporting role. She plays too well and will put pressure on the protagonist.

Once the lead actor does not perform well, he will be suspected of overpowering the show.

Catherine looked at Lilia with a cold look. The black actor did this on purpose. Because Catherine was here these days, she couldn't concentrate on filming and was not in good condition.

So Lilia seized the opportunity and insisted on embarrassing her on this occasion.

(End of this chapter)