In the following days, some of the restlessness and dissatisfaction of the crew of "Lola Run" suddenly disappeared, and everyone became full of energy, and there was no longer any opinion on Simon's alternative directing style.

As for the reason.

Have you seen Brian de Palma? "Carrie the Witch", "Scarface"?

Alive.

Has David Giller seen it? "Alien", "Nine Angry Men".

Alive.

Has Robert Redford seen it?

Alive.

For the staff who could only mix low-cost solo crews in the past, they are all a group of Hollywood bigwigs. But they all visited the inconspicuous small crew of "Lola Run" one after another.

Moreover, in addition to Brian De Palma, David Giller and Robert Redford also said that they could be named executive producers for "Lola Run".

This is even more rare.

You know, if you had known that Brian De Palma was going to be named executive producer, everyone wouldn't have any dissatisfaction at all, and Josh Wackman's idiot would definitely not leave in a hurry.

Now there are two more heavyweights at a time.

As for who is Simon Westeros?

Who cares.

But if you participate in a work that is produced by three Hollywood celebrities, Brian De Palma, David Giller, and Robert Redford, this is a real qualification. In the future, if you add such a sum to your resume in the job search process, you may soon be able to enter the mainstream commercial film circle.

Simon also learned from Ron and Catherine about what had happened in the Fox Studios studio that day, and he went to see the dailies the next day.

Simon was also very surprised by the results of his shooting, he did not expect that he would be able to do such a good job in advance. As his first directorial work in Hollywood, Simon just squeezed all the potential of more than a dozen memories in his mind as much as possible.

Looking at the sample footage of "Lola Run", Simon even vaguely felt that he seemed to be overperforming.

However, Simon did not relent.

Now that you've made a name for yourself, let's be more sharp.

In addition, thanks to the support of the three bigwigs, Simon's command of this small crew quickly became like an arm.

On busy days, time flies.

In the blink of an eye, it was the last day of October, the fourth week of filming of "Lola Run".

Tonight is Halloween, a very important day for Americans, and it happens to be Friday, and then it's the weekend.

As a result, the festive atmosphere is getting even stronger.

The crew of "Lola Run" filmed the scene of Lola entering the casino in the past two days.

There are casinos in Los Angeles, and Simon even went to a casino in the city center to see it.

The city of Santa Monica, however, does not.

Of course.

That's not a problem.

The director said that there should be a casino, so there was a casino.

The crew rented a banquet hall in a hotel in Midtown Santa Monica and quickly set up the 'casino'.

Compared with other scenes in "Lola Run", the casino scene is definitely a big scene, and in the past two days, the crew has invited more than 50 group performers.

Despite this, with the help of Ron, Catherine and others, Simon still controls the entire crew well.

However, when there are too many people, it is inevitable that some situations will occur.

No sooner had the afternoon shoot begun than Sandra realized that she had lost her prop ring.

In the original "Lola Run", Lola wore strangely shaped jewelry on both hands. But in the new version, Simon only designed a wide ring for the heroine, a silver ring a full centimeter wide with a striking butterfly motif, which is also the third hint of the 'butterfly effect' planted by Simon.

For this kind of prop, Simon naturally won't just customize one.

After getting all three rings, Sandra liked them so much that Simon gave them to the girl for safekeeping, and he didn't plan to get them back after the shoot was over. Although it is sterling silver, the three rings together are not worth much.

Now, this little thing is lost, and things get a little troublesome.

It didn't even occur to him that the ring he had been wearing on his hand would be lost, and Sandra didn't bring a spare.

The afternoon shots were all about Sandra, and Simon didn't want to get into the details of these small details, so he hurriedly sent a director's assistant to Sandra's apartment in West Hollywood to pick up props.

Sandra herself had to stay behind to touch up her makeup.

Forthwith.

Things changed again.

Sandra put the spare ring in a small safe she had bought, and the girl didn't want to tell anyone the password, so she motioned for the director's assistant to bring the safe directly to the crew.

Think about it.

A strong man with five big and three thick men broke into a girl's apartment, and then came out with a safe on his shoulder.

What is this scene?

So, the neighbor called the police.

After a lot of tossing, by the time Ron and Sandra rushed to the Hollywood Police Department to bring back the hapless director's assistant, nearly an hour had passed.

Perhaps affected by this accident, the subsequent filming did not go well.

In desperation, the crew had to announce two hours of overtime.

Only the last few simple shots remained, and although there was an expensive overtime pay, it was certainly still a lot less expensive than renting the scene next week.

If it's any other time, it's okay to work overtime.

Tonight is the Halloween that many people are looking forward to, the crew is fine, many group performers are a little unhappy, and after some communication and the promise of additional compensation, everyone reluctantly agreed.

Fortunately, near seven o'clock in the evening, the casino scenes were all successfully completed after all.

After finishing work, Simon was watching the staff sort out a series of rented casino props, but Ron walked over with a white young man in his thirties.

The young man is 1.8 meters tall, wearing a casual shirt and trousers, short brown hair, and some stubble, which looks slightly unkempt.

The two approached, and without waiting for Ron's introduction, the young man took the initiative to stretch out his hand to Simon, smiled and introduced himself: "Simon Westeros, hello, I'm Peter Butler, a reporter for the Los Angeles Times. ”

Simon shook his hand with the other party in some surprise and said, "I know, I happened to read your article related to the "Butterfly Effect" at the beginning. Also, Joe called me two days ago, but I seem to have refused?"

With Brian De Palma and the other three executive producers, coupled with the filming of the film on location these days, Sandra's eye-catching appearance has inevitably attracted a lot of attention, and more and more people in Hollywood have paid attention to the movie "Lola Run".

Then, agent Jonathan Friedman called Simon two days ago and said that Peter Butler, a reporter for the Los Angeles Times, wanted to do some interviews with him and the "Lola Run" crew.

Simon is so busy these days that he doesn't want to deal with these things. Moreover, now is far from the time for "Lola Run" to be exposed in the media, so it refused.

I didn't expect the other party to suddenly appear in the crew today.

When Peter Butler heard Simon's words, his smile remained the same, and he unconsciously changed his title, saying, "Simon, it was Mr. Ron who invited me over, in fact, I have been on the set for an afternoon, but you haven't noticed." Also, I wonder if you can take some time, maybe we can just talk?"

Simon glanced at his producer.

Although I understand Ron's desire to give the movie some exposure, I am still a little dissatisfied with his assertions.

Feeling Simon's eyes, Ron had to take the initiative to say, "Simon, this is actually a good opportunity, isn't it? ”

Simon still shook his head insistently, turned to Peter Butler and said, "Mr. Butler, I'm really sorry, I've been busy lately, so let's forget about this matter." ”

When Peter Butler heard this, he was not discouraged, but raised the camera hanging on his chest, with a little cunning in his eyes, and said: "Actually, Simon, I have enough material to write an article. However, I also know that now is not the best time for "Lola Run" to be exposed. So, if you agree to take the time to do an interview with me, I can save this article for later in the Sundance Film Festival. ”

Simon's eyes flashed when he heard Peter Butler's conditions.

It's November, just over two months before the Sundance Film Festival in January.

Sundance is precisely the time when Simon wants to push "Lola Run" to the front of the stage.

I didn't expect the reporter in front of me to guess his mind so accurately.

After hesitating for a moment, Simon said, "Tomorrow at noon, from twelve o'clock to one o'clock in the afternoon, Fox Studios, you only have one hour." ”

Peter Butler immediately reached over his right hand again and said with a smile: "Well, I'm looking forward to meeting tomorrow." ”