Made in Hollywood

Musical films once had an extremely glorious period in Hollywood, but they fell into decline in the 1970s and 1980s. They did not turn over until the last few years of Duke. Although "Chicago" appeared several years in advance, Duke was not too worried. After all, the re-emergence of so-called musicals in the new century is just a pseudo concept.

A "Moulin Rouge" once brought the musical film back to Hollywood vision. When "Chicago" is released, the nostalgic mainstream Hollywood circle can't wait to announce that the time has come for the musical to reshape its glory. Actually?

This is just a flash in the pan. The following "Sweetheart Spicy Dance" is only a bit stronger than the street goods. "High School Musical" is a TV movie with limited influence. It is also the most unpopular type of youth idol in mainstream Hollywood. Musical films have only experienced "Moulin Rouge" and "Chicago" have only a short resurgence, and this short resurgence is inseparable from the content and themes of the two films.

Nostalgia can be said to be the practice of mainstream society. There are always a large number of nostalgic people in every era. There is no shortage of such people in Hollywood and movie audiences. This is the soil where "Chicago" can survive. Not to mention the irony of the film, just In terms of nostalgia, it will definitely arouse the feelings of many people, especially when the song "all." is played, I don't know how many people who have watched musicals will be awakened...

Most importantly, one point. Broadway just announced not long ago that it will re-arrange "Chicago" and bring this classic musical back to Broadway again!

It is not too difficult for the two-pronged approach of film and musical to drive some people to miss the glorious era of musicals.

And Duke is very aware of the fact that musicals have fallen, which can only evoke memories of certain people for a short time, and it is impossible to create an action sci-fi movie-like movie-watching boom.

These are the important reasons why he chose "Chicago" with a typical American flavor instead of "Moulin Rouge".

Of course, such a change is really big. The media and movie fans will inevitably catch their eyeballs. It is difficult to say how to comment at that time, but this is also good. The film will definitely not lack topicality at that time. Controversy will arouse curiosity, and some curiosity will turn into box office.

in fact. There are many reasons for this choice. After several film shooting experiences, Duke has certain confidence in his own narrative techniques, and “Chicago” puts it plainly, many things are also using visual impact to attract the audience. For K, there is no difficulty, but the most difficult part is the singing and dancing. He does not possess such professional qualities.

However, Hollywood and Broadway do not lack such people. Although hiring a professional singing and dancing instructor is a bit troublesome, it is not impossible.

Another point is that the investment in the film will not be very high, and it is relatively easy to pay back. For the film company, awards are all imaginary, and awards are only a means of making money. Films won awards cannot bring them. income. In the same way, the director's investment grade will drop or even be blacklisted.

In the end, this film is like Duke's previous film. It's a standard mainstream film. It's not impossible to do things that are out of the mainstream, but it is not yet time, after all, his capital is not particularly sufficient.

As for pure horror films with small investments and high returns, they are not in the scope of Duke's consideration at all. Why should he transform? Why should those horror film directors transform? If he transitions to plasma horror movies or inferior horror movies with an overdraft reputation. That's simply drilling into a dead end, so it's better not to transform.

However, these will have to wait until after "Saving Private Ryan", Duke's current job is to complete the production of this war epic.

I spent three days with my mother in London. Duke returned to Ireland, and the crew once again assembled on a set in the suburbs of Dublin.

The crew only had very few studio scenes, most of which were shot outdoors. After a brief meeting with his team, Duke came out of a makeshift studio, towards the'radar base station' near the edge of the "Brave Heart" set. When I walked there, I realized that the front left was not very far away, and there were a lot of people shaking. It seemed that the crew of "Brave Heart" was filming next door.

"What's the situation?" Duke asked.

The main shooting locations of the two sides are separated by a certain distance, but the edge areas are not very far apart, about a few hundred feet.

"That's their set, but it's the most fringe." Robin Grande knows the situation relatively well. "The scene was set before Christmas. It should be an unimportant scene."

Nodded, Duke didn't care. He was short of time. As long as the other party didn't cross the boundary and didn't affect his crew, he didn't bother to care about it.

When he came under the arranged radar station, Tom Hanks was ready. Duke and John Schwarzman discussed the camera position and light color, and walked to Hanks's side.

"Tom, although this scene is a bit difficult." Duke sat on the ruins, "It's nothing to you. Pay attention to the silent cry. You are the backbone of the team. You can't let other people notice weakness The grief side."

"Don't worry."

After the two became familiar, Tom Hanks occasionally joked, "I have practiced several times during Christmas, and Colin also asked what I was doing."

Duke knew that Colin in Hanks’s mouth must be his eldest son. He patted his arm, stood up and walked towards the director’s monitor. As he said, the scene was indeed a bit difficult. But it's just a small problem for Tom Hanks.

The preparations were quickly ready, and with Duke's signal, an assistant director picked up the placard and walked to the camera lens.

"The twenty-first scene, the first act, now begins!"

Sitting behind the monitor, Duke rested his chin with one hand and stared at Tom Hanks on the screen.

He sat on the ruins, unfolded the map in his hand, looked behind him, and suddenly went down under the ruins. He seemed to be afraid that other people would find out. He hid here, resisting the grief and sorrow, and not letting himself cry. Xing's tears just slipped out of his eyes, and when his emotions were about to brew in place...

The sound of horses neighing several times came over. Although it was nearly a thousand feet apart, in the empty and quiet studio, it seemed very clear. This kind of sound was a big killer for the actor. Tom Hanks immediately It's a play.

Duke stood up and turned his head to look at "Brave Heart." He was a little far away. Apart from the figure and the horse shadow, he couldn't see the substantive things, but before his eyebrows were frowned, he heard a few more sounds. Sound of horses.

If it is in other environments, this sound is nothing, but in a quiet set, it completely affects the shooting.

"Wait a minute."

Although a little angry, the two crews are so close to each other that it is difficult to say that the other party is deliberate. Duke motioned to the rest of the crew to stay calm and "take a break."

What he didn't expect was that after resting for nearly twenty minutes, there seemed to be no signs of stopping there. Although the hissing of horses was not as dense as it was at the beginning, there would be movement after a short while.

"Robin,"

This is not the way to go, Duke couldn't help it, "Find someone to negotiate with them."

In fact, it is not difficult to solve it, as long as the other party brings a bit of bit to the horse, it must be quiet.

"Let me go there."

Charles Rowan came over and stopped Robin Grande. He knew that Duke didn't deal with the people over there, so he walked over and found Mel Gibson himself and talked with him for a while.

More than ten minutes later, Charles Rowan left.

Mel Gibson, with stray and long hair, returned to the monitor and looked at the footage that had just been filmed. In the scene, British soldiers played by stuntmen were galloping across the village. The horses occasionally neighed, like those British people. Treating Scots is generally rampant.

Horses set off people, people set off horses, and Mel Gibson is extremely satisfied with these shots.

"Mel, are you going to make concessions?"

I don't know when, Sean Connery walked behind him, "If the horse neighs, the shot will definitely not reach..."

"Bring bites for the horse?" Mel Gibson seemed to be thinking.

"There is Duke Rosenberg's crew." Sean Connery deliberately reminded, "He has always had a bad relationship with us, and he ran into you directly, and Martin dislikes him very much."

Mel Gibson tapped the arm of the chair lightly with his fingers, and Sean Connery continued, “We are just shooting normally, and no one can tell. They can change the shooting plan and shoot other scenes first. "

"Disrupt their rhythm?" Mel Gibson turned his head and looked at Sean Connery. "They will consume more time, energy and money because of this, right?"

Sean Connery spread his hands, nodded, and, within his ability, blocked his enemies, why not do it?

"Tell you the truth, Sean." Mel Gibson was like William Wallace he was playing, with an unruly face, "The first time I saw Duke at Cruise's party? When Rosenberg, I disliked him very much!"

After speaking, he turned his head to look at his assistant, "Go ahead and shoot according to the original plan!"

On the other hand, Duke had just finished talking with Charles Rowan, and the results of his negotiations seemed pretty good.

Duke confessed to the assistant to inform the various departments that Tom Hanks was also in place quickly, and after a short preparation work, the shooting was about to begin.

"The twenty-first scene, the first act, now..."

Before the assistant director finished speaking, he stopped automatically because Ma Ming came over there again!

Duke Huo stood up from the director's chair, his dark eyes looked at the set of "Brave Heart", he heard the horse cry in his ears again, his eyes gradually turned cold, and Charles Rowan's old face standing next to him was also very Not good-looking, it was obvious that he was fooled by the arrogant Australian.

"Charles, let's change the shooting plan!" Duke's voice was flat, "First shoot the battle at the end!"

"I totally agree!"

(Temporary two changes starting tomorrow, around 9 am and 3 pm) (to be continued...)

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