Brooklyn, New York.

As soon as the sky dawned, the crew of "Departed" stationed in an old-fashioned hotel began to be busy, and Ronan, who only arrived in New York last night, also came by car to report to the crew.

Martin Scorsese was busy preparing for today's shoot, and an assistant producer was already waiting at the door.

"Mr. Anderson. The assistant producer led the way: "This way, please." ”

Ronan nodded slightly, followed him towards the dressing room, and casually asked, "What about Tom and Will?"

The assistant replied respectfully, "Mr. Cruise and Mr. Smith went to their respective dressing rooms half an hour ago. ”

Arriving at the dressing room, Ronan took off his coat and sat down in front of the makeup mirror.

He looked at the female makeup artist, who was probably in her forties, and asked, "What do you need me to do?"

"Please relax. "There is no doubt about the professionalism of the makeup artists in the crew.

Ronan said: "You have the final say here, and I will cooperate with you." ”

The makeup artist secretly breathed a sigh of relief, after all, sitting here is the boss's boss, the top powerful figure in Hollywood, and the master of this crew.

She had been worried about what if she made a request that was not suitable for filming.

Now it seems that I am thinking too much.

Ronan Anderson's attitude is very good.

The assistant makeup artist puts the finishing touches on Ronan's outfit to wear, and the makeup artist gets busy around Ronan.

This is also a relatively novel experience for Ronan.

As an actor with lines, Ronan appeared in the crew for the first time.

This is also his agreement with Tom Cruise and Will Smith, and director Martin Scorsese has no objections.

The makeup artist was busy and said, "Mr. Anderson, you have clear facial contours and three-dimensional facial features, as long as you outline it a little, it will be very photogenic." ”

Ronan said in a joking tone, "I'm worried about stealing Tom's play." ”

The makeup artist laughed, this situation is not possible, because the character setting and the angle of the camera lens are determined, and Tom Cruise is the protagonist in the rivalry to be filmed today.

After putting on makeup and changing into costumes, Ronan took a look, as if he had become an American street gangster in the seventies and eighties of the last century.

I guess I can sell laundry detergent.

Ten minutes later, Ronan followed the assistant producer to the set.

It's an old-fashioned bar with a very retro décor.

Tom Cruise and Will Smith have arrived and are talking to director Martin Scorsese.

Ronan walked straight over.

It was working hours, and a few people didn't say much, and Tom Cruise and Will Smith just nodded to Ronan's side.

Martin Scorsese didn't talk nonsense, and said directly to Ronan: "The next thing to shoot is your rivalry with Tom." ”

Ronan nodded lightly and asked, "What do you need me to do?"

Martin Scorsese said: "Come with me first. ”

He came to the door of the bar, pointed to the bar, and said, "You brought someone in from outside, and you saw Tom sitting there, and you went over and broke Tom's hand with the bottle on the bar." ”

"Understood. ”

Ronan walked through the position twice in a row under the direction of Martin Scorsese to familiarize himself with the filming process.

Martin Scorsese saw the same, returned to his place, and began to get the crew ready for filming.

Tom Cruise and Will Smith walked over.

"Don't be nervous. Tom Cruise said, "Ronan, you're used to seeing movies too, it's really nothing. ”

Will Smith said, "Aren't you very good at acting?"

Ronan said, "Can that be the same as making a movie?"

Will Smith laughed and said, "Almost. ”

Tom Cruise encouraged Ronan: "Although it's a long shot, it's not very difficult, and there's no drama, you can do it." ”

Of course, Ronan will not be nervous, although he has not participated in the filming of the film on the spot, but after being a producer for so many years, he is still very familiar with filming.

This scene is indeed not difficult.

"Prepare. "The assistant director came over to inform.

Ronan was in the right position, and immediately obeyed the command, and came to the door of the bar, where he joined several other young actors.

In this scene, he is the head of this group of young gangsters selling laundry detergent on the street, and he has a conflict with the male protagonist played by Tom Cruise, and this time he has a big fight.

A few minutes later, filming began, and Ronan was notified, taking a few steps forward, pushing open the door of the bar, and walking inside.

Tom Cruise sits prominently at the bar.

Ronan sensed something unusual on the left, and subconsciously tilted his head over there.

"Stop!" Director Martin Scorsese shouted to stop filming and said directly: "Ronan, you look at the camera." ”

Ronan raised his hand and said, "I'm sorry......"

Although he has participated in the production of many film projects and has absolutely rich experience, Ronan has not experienced any professional training related to acting, and inevitably makes the mistakes that are more common to novices.

It's also human instinct.

Ronan returned to the outside of the bar, and a few minutes later, filming resumed.

Entering the bar, Ronan came directly to the bar and stared at Tom Cruise with unkind eyes: "Billy, you are hiding here." ”

Tom Cruise started with an "F" and then scolded, "You bastards, get out of here!"

Ronan followed the filming requirements and didn't say much, just picked up the prop wine bottle on the bar and smashed it on Tom Cruise's head.

Tom Cruise raised his right hand to block it, and the bottle smashed on his forearm, shattering instantly, and the liquid splashed out of it fell on the heads of the two of them.

"Ah......h

Ronan kicked Tom Cruise to the ground and beckoned to the man behind, "Call me!"

A group of laundry detergent thugs surrounded him, and Tom Cruise hugged his head in cooperation.

"Stop. Martin Scorsese shouted to stop filming and said, "This is over. ”

Ronan wiped the alcohol-smelling liquid from his face and reached out to Tom Cruise on the ground.

Tom Cruise grabbed Ronan's hand and stood up while saying to Ronan, "Don't wipe it anymore, you have to shoot." ”

This also reminded Ronan that there was filming next.

"Are you alright?" Ronan gestured to Tom Cruise's arm.

Tom Cruise shook his arm and said, "It's okay, it's not broken." Ronan, are you a personal vendetta, and you use too much force. ”

Ronan said, "I'm worried that the bottle won't break." ”

Tom Cruise said helplessly, "Aren't you worried about planning my arm?"

Ronan added, "I tried it when the props were first made, and there was no problem. ”

Filming soon begins again, with Tom Cruise lying on the ground again, and Will Smith appearing as a police officer and breaking into the bar with his partner.

This scene is also not difficult, and it will not let Ronan play such a small role to show his acting skills.

Will Smith rescued Tom Cruise from the thugs, then handheld Ronan and took him out of the bar, and the scene was over.

Tom Cruise and Will Smith are in very good shape, Ronan just serves as the backdrop for the first real meeting of these two characters, and he doesn't have much to play, everything is done according to the requirements of director Martin Scorsese.

Anyway, aside from making a low-level mistake at the beginning, Ronan was able to complete two scenes in just three shots, thanks to his years of experience as a producer.

After the shooting, Ronan went to Martin Scorsese's side to see the specific shooting situation.

In both scenes, the camera focuses on Tom Cruise or Will Smith, and his small role, who first stepped on people and then was stepped on, is very inconspicuous.

Even the face is in a flash.

Ronan also understands why there are only two shots and only three shots.

It's not how well he acted, but the camera's requirements for this role were relatively low.

After all, this is a character that doesn't even count as a small supporting role.

At the end of the two scenes, Ronan's scenes were all filmed, and then he returned to the dressing room to remove his makeup, and then watched the shooting on the set.

Like other crews, Ronan never expressed any opinion on the set during the filming of the crew, and would maintain the absolute authority of the director during the filming.

Even if there is a problem, it is solved by communicating with the director in private.

What's more, Martin Scorsese's professionalism and ability in directing far surpass him as a producer.

Martin Scorsese is very demanding, Tom Cruise and Will Smith are in great shape, and most of the shots are shot in one or two shots.

Frankly speaking, at the Oscars, some actors can't win acting awards, not because of their acting skills.

Prejudice often influences the choice of many judges.

Because he had already won the Best Actor Golden Man at the last Oscars, and they had an excellent relationship with each other, Will Smith did not compete with Tom Cruise for the first actor, but took the initiative to ask for the second leading actor with a slightly lighter weight.

Tom Cruise also worked hard and started preparing for the role before the crew was ready, and this extremely vulgar person who appeared in the camera and started with the word "F" at every turn didn't look like Tom Cruise at first glance.

In the past, Tom Cruise played too many roles such as playing cool and handsome, and in the eyes of that group of middle-aged and elderly whites, he was a representative of the milky pie, even if he played well in some films, he still chose to ignore it.

Tom Cruise has always wanted to win an Oscar for Best Actor, even if it doesn't have much impact on his status in Hollywood.

Previously, Tom Cruise fell out with Pat Kingsley, and the fuse was the Oscar rush.

The goal of "The Departed" is very clear, that is, the future awards season and the Oscars, and Ronan has delineated three main goals, which are Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director.

This year's focus of Relativity Entertainment is "Brokeback Mountain", and "The Departed" will naturally be placed next year.