1077 Crew Oddities
Warner Bros. Surrey's photography base has once again welcomed a familiar group of guests.
In the past half a year, this group of guests has been stationed here like local residents, working day and night to study shooting plans, research machinery and equipment, study special effects design, etc., and the remote and quiet town has gradually become accustomed to the long-term visit of this group of foreign guests.
Two weeks ago, the filming base was on holiday for a while, and all the staff members left the crew to relax and rest, and until today, they have returned to the filming base one after another, and it seems that they are ready to go to the official work.
However, before the sun had time to climb to the center of the sky, the crew began to make noise, bustling with discussions, and radiated a new vitality, even the residents of the town couldn't suppress their curiosity, and came to the photography base one after another to join the wave of heated discussions. In the English town in late autumn, it seems that a ray of sunshine at the end of summer has reappeared.
Even the old fritters who have been rolling in Hollywood for many years can't hide the silent approval and recognition between their expressions.
In the vanity fair of Hollywood, there are countless rumors and gossip, not to mention the personal images that agents and public relations people actively weave, sometimes, seeing is not necessarily believing, only by really contacting, talking and getting along, can we uncover a corner of the mystery and get a glimpse of part of the truth.
The higher the attention, the more falsehood and moisture that is wrapped around the skin, and the less truth is hidden within. Behind the popularity of people, it is also the negative chain effect brought about by modern commercial packaging, just like the story of "the wolf is coming".
On the first day of arriving at the photography base, Lan Li's unexpected move sparked a lot of discussions, but speculation and suspicion inevitably began to breed, maybe this is part of the image project, maybe this is the strategy instructed by the agent, maybe Lan Li is now lying on the mechanical props to sleep, the so-called research is just a disguise.
Twenty-two-year-old Oscar winner?
This is ridiculous and ...... Hollywood. Even with the cooling of London's West End and Broadway, the box office explosion of "Edge of Tomorrow" makes people wonder if everything is just a link on the packaging assembly line.
In the flood of fast food culture and the Internet age, there are more and more false and exaggerated news, and trust is naturally becoming weaker and weaker. Such suspicion can be said to be an inevitable side effect of great success.
Since the studio was cleared, the gate has not really been clean.
Nathan has been here, Roy has been here, Alfonso and Timothy have been here. Among them, Alfonso had to come almost every half an hour or forty-five minutes, concerned about the wind and grass here, concerned about the latest situation of Lan Li, and after running back and forth countless times, his face was much haggard. This is a kind visit.
In addition, most of the crew has been here, and there are people who are parked hundreds of yards away, watching every move in the studio all the time, their eyes drifting secretly, hiding their gossip thoughts, but they dare not break it directly, the dark tide in the tranquility surges, outlining the tip of the iceberg of the besieged city of Hollywood.
All the peace, all the way to Lan Li's appearance, was all broken.
"God, do you know what's going on? It's true, it's true, I saw it with my own eyes! No one went in, no one helped, Lan Li actually broke free from the whole device by himself, ......God! It's horrible!"
"Really, are you sure?"
The props team had already gone into the studio to confirm, and they said that they only saw the spacesuit thrown on the ground, and there were a few drops of blood on the ground, and they didn't know how Lan Li broke free. β
"Also, also, I also heard that the whole spacesuit was soaked, Lan Li was severely dehydrated, and he fainted directly after coming out. The doctor also said that he was in very bad physical condition, not only dehydrated, but also his muscles were in a state of severe tension, and he was now hanging up to rest. I can't imagine it, I really can't imagine it!"
"So, you mean, Lan Li really copied the story from the movie, like Ryan Stone, who really came back to Earth from space?"
In the silence, everyone looked at each other, and then they all shivered, and began to panic inexplicably, and then a voice reluctantly asked, "Are you sure no one has help......ed?" Is there only one exit? Is there any secret passage?"
"Do you think it's Mission Impossible?"
The whole crew was discussing this, and no one was exempt.
When Lan Li decided to tie himself to the device and truly experience the vastness and helplessness in the desperate situation of space, everyone thought that Lan Li was crazy, either for show or really crazy, and the testers had to stay on it for only thirty minutes, while Lan Li had to stay on it for twelve hours.
Eleven hours later, Lan Li dragged his tired body and completed the impossible task of escaping the room, escaping in a state of exhaustion of oil and lamps, he not only persevered for more than half a day, but also completed self-redemption in a desperate situation, which was enough to make everyone fall through their glasses and dislocate their jaws.
To be exact, it should be ten hours and forty-three minutes.
Needless to say, this was the absolute news on the first day of the reunion of the "Gravity" crew, and even until the film was released, it will be the focus of discussion. In a trance, the line between Ranley Hall and Ryan Stone has been completely blurred, and even the staff themselves can't help but be a little dazed, and begin to wonder whether they are making a movie or documenting reality.
"He did it, he really did! God, I'm sure now, he's really a madman!"
"Did you go inside the studio? Now it looks like Sherlock Holmes detective scene, and everyone is looking at how he did it. β
"I know, I know, the props crew are crazy, they don't have a clue at all, and when they get into the studio, they see the spacesuits scattered all over the ground, and the constant Schubert, and honestly, I think it's a bit like 'The Shining'. β
"We're in England now, have you forgotten? Don't say it, my palms are starting to sweat now. β
"Come here, I'll tell you a secret. You know 'buried alive', right? I heard that in order to shoot this work, Lan Li locked himself in a coffin for eight hours, the sealed coffin, the kind that was nailed to death all around, and when he came out, Lan Li looked like a vampire!"
"Get out! We're making a science fiction movie, not a horror movie!"
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There was no way to stop the discussion, and it became more and more intense, and even began to develop in a bizarre direction, and the entire crew could feel this wave up and down, inside and out, and no one was an exception. After witnessing, experiencing, and participating in it, people really felt the true meaning under the halo of the name "Lanli-Hall".
At this time, in the studio, Alfonso CuarΓ³n, Timothy Webber and the entire props crew are all gathered around the light box, looking at the mess all over the place, as if looking at the scene of a strange event, there is always an illusion, the eyes are fixed here, and then suddenly a rabbit hole will appear, and everything can be explained.
Such a scene is really strange.
Everyone couldn't help but exchange glances, and finally Timothy said, "I think we can only know the answer until we actually get into the shooting." This time, you really have found a treasure, if it were me, I wouldn't dare to give this role to a young man under the age of twenty-three, even if he is an Oscar winner. β
In the second half of the sentence, Timothy said it by looking at Alfonso.
Alfonso shrugged his shoulders slightly, "When I sent out invitations before, whether it was the West End or Broadway, as long as you nodded and said yes once, you would know why." β
His gaze was taken back from the scattered props on the ground, he still didn't have the talent of a detective, and giving up was the wisest choice, "What I'm worried about now is Lan Li's state." God, eleven hours, the doctor also said, he needs to rest, rest well. β
Not only Alfonso, but also the entire crew, Lan Li's health is a top priority. Because this is a work close to a one-man show, Lan Li's physical health has problems, which means that the entire crew will be suspended.
Among them, Nathan and Roy are even more so. They didn't care about the progress of the "gravity" shoot at all, Lan Li was the only thing they needed to worry about.
"Are you sure??Why do I think Lan Li's face looks so bad? Nathan scratched his head in frustration and tried to help, but couldn't do anything. He had heard Andy mention the anecdote during the filming of "Buried Alive" before, but Andy also said that Lan Li's physical condition and mental condition are fine, why is the situation so unsettling today?
Roy let out a long breath, "Don't worry, the doctor said, he just fell asleep, he needed a restful sleep." Let's not stay here and disturb him. β
Having said that, Roy's footsteps did not move, looking at Lan Li who was falling asleep in front of him, he was angry and funny, worried, angry, and more helpless. After going through so many ups and downs, there is still no way to calm down in my heart, and the more I understand Lan Li, the more I can't rest assured, because Lan Li really dedicates all her energy to the performance.
He knew, and so did Andy. However, they had no way to stop Lan Li.
"Let's go. Roy patted Nathan on the shoulder, reluctantly took a step, turned around and left the room, pushed open the bedroom door, and then saw a large group of people standing at the door, and even five or six people with their ears on the door panel, instantly scattered, Roy couldn't help but laugh dumbly, and joked seriously, "I don't think you should hear the voice you expected." β