"We need to be quiet, this is my friend's house, and the last time I was here to discuss the shooting, I was complained three times by the neighbor who was diagonally opposite the door in one night. www.biquge.infoDrake carefully lowered his voice, slowed his steps, and explained as he walked upstairs, "I swear to God, we're almost whispering, but the lady at the door still thinks we're too noisy......"

Before the words were finished, there was a loud "bang" behind them, and everyone looked back in unison, and the camera frame on the shoulder of the photographer John-Guleserian who followed behind slammed into the glass door on the first floor, and then the whole person was embarrassed to get stuck between the two doors, unable to move.

Drake's face was earthy, and he looked at the glass door with trepidation, lest the glass would shatter in the next second, and that would be terrible.

Lan Li, who was half a step behind, stepped forward, opened the door so that John could get out smoothly, then checked the glass door back and forth, and made an "OK" gesture towards Drake, and the assistant director next to him, Bryan-Stanis, hurriedly walked up, "Lan Li, you go in, I'll come, I'll come." ”

Lan Li looked back at the microphone lever under Brian's right arm, the lighting board under his left arm, and the radio microphone in his right hand, and then raised his left hand to push the glasses that slid on the tip of his nose, sweating profusely, and couldn't help but laugh dumbly, "I told you that you can't solve it alone." Reaching out, he took the lever of the microphone that kept sliding down, "You go in first." ”

Brian looked at the friendly smile on Lan Li's face, and then nodded, "Thank you, really, thank you, this was originally my job ......" spoke, and then entered the apartment building in front of him, Jennifer stood at the staircase and waited, holding an umbrella in her hand to gather lighting, and asked in a loud voice, "Give me the lighting board too......

"Shhhh

This afternoon, "Love Crazy" officially started shooting in the bland, they first completed the filming of two scenes at Santa Monica Community College, and then completed the filming of a scene in a coffee house frequented by college students, although it is said to be three scenes, but the front and back are less than five minutes of scenes, the shooting was very smooth, and it only took less than four hours to complete the shooting.

Now, just a few blocks away from Santa Monica Community College, many students live in the area, with a rich atmosphere of life and a touch of Italia, and it is quiet away from the touristy beaches of Venice. Drake borrowed a friend's apartment and planned to use it as a shared apartment for Anna in the movie, continuing to shoot Jacob and Anna's first date.

In the story, Jacob and Anna met at afternoon tea and had dinner together, and then Jacob escorted Anna back to the apartment, Anna impulsively invited Jacob into the apartment, Jacob visited Anna's boudoir, but in the end it was only for a while, turned around and left, the gentleman's behavior and reluctance to part, really made the two fall in love.

"Who the hell is making a loud noise in the hallway!" a hearty shout rang out suddenly, rampage through the not spacious space, and in an instant, everyone shuddered, their collective movements froze, and their muscles stiffened in place at the same time. "Don't you know that it's time to rest, and it's very rude to disturb others' rest?"

Everyone in the crew looked at each other, everyone held their breath at the same time, and Drake looked at everyone with an anxious face, signaling everyone not to speak - they could refute it, but once it started, the war began, and then it was endless, not to mention the shooting, I was afraid that there would be no way to clean up the whole night.

Crackling, the thick middle-aged woman's voice echoed throughout the corridor, Lan Li only felt an inexplicable sense of joy - she was obviously accusing others of making loud noises, but at this moment, wasn't the culprit of the noise herself? What's more, it was already half past five, and she was still taking a lunch break......

In the line of sight, Lan Li saw Jennifer began to make grimaces, all kinds of exaggerated grimaces, rolling her eyes, sticking out her tongue, pulling the corners of her eyes, and smashing her mouth at the same time, silently imitating the woman's scolding and grinning mouth, and the unladylike expression made John, Brian, Lan Li and others standing behind all laugh - but at this time, they couldn't make a sound, and it was very hard to hold back their laughter.

Finally, after nearly a minute, the other party finally stopped, "You'd better be quiet!" and then there was a heavy slamming sound, "Bang!" echoed throughout the hallway.

After listening for a moment to make sure there was no sound, Drake whispered, "The crisis is over." ”

Is this called the resolution of the crisis? Lan Li really couldn't laugh or cry.

The group crept on, not looking like a crew, but rather like an organization of thieves planning to move and steal in broad daylight.

After waiting for Lan Li to finally enter the apartment, Drake closed the door of the room lightly, turned around and saw Lan Li standing behind him, and said without doubt, "Go in, the room on the right hand is it, we have already arranged it before, it took nearly three weeks to design and furnish it completely according to the character's personality, it was really hard work." ”

"I just wanted to remind you that the noise just now was actually complained about. So, what are you going to do with tonight's scene?" Lan Li's reminder made Drake stunned, "It's nearly four pages of lines, what should I do?"

Drake's budding love for Jacob and Anna is a design that takes place in a coffee house where both of them seem a little rusty and just tell some innocuous jokes, and the second one takes place during a walk along Santa Monica Community College, where the two talk about family, As for the topic of future career planning, they gradually began to get to know each other better, and in the third paragraph, they skipped the dinner stage and entered Anna's boudoir, and the two really talked about each other's interests and hobbies, and the spark grew little by little.

Although Drake can't give more space due to space constraints, ten minutes to tell the story of two people falling in love, which is already the limit, but Drake still gave enough foreshadowing, and gradually let the two characters brew sparks - this is also the reason why this afternoon's filming has always been smooth, and the two actors also started from awkward strangeness, and gradually became familiar and close.

In Drake's conception, this conversation in the evening is a bit similar to "before sunrise", through the exchange between Anna and Jacob on certain issues, not only interests, but also topics alluded to by the outlook on life, worldview and values, such as refugees, environmental protection, philosophy, lifestyle, two people get to know each other through dialogue, and then get closer and closer.

Now, however, the scene is about to be put to the test—if they talk, they will not be able to whisper in their ears, but if they are a little louder, the neighbors will complain, and perhaps even cause disputes.

Drake only realized the seriousness of the problem at this time, not only the lines, but also the crew, which had to be taken into account.

"Love Crazy" is a very small crew, there are only seven people at the moment, Charlie Bray did not follow, but Jennifer Lawrence came along, ready to watch the shooting, to find the feeling of shooting as soon as possible, in addition to the three actors, the director, the cinematographer, the director's assistant, the gaffer, they don't even have a makeup artist, but the director's assistant Brian works part-time.

But even so, seven people are crammed into a small apartment, and even the slightest sound is amplified, not to mention that they are going to work.

That's the trouble for the indie crew. The cost of "Love Crazy" is only $250,000, which is not even a tenth of what "buried alive". Therefore, "buried alive" can rent a studio and devote themselves to shooting without interruption, but "love crazy" can only seek the help of friends.

This apartment is probably the best choice.

Drake couldn't help rubbing his temples, and at this time, Jennifer also noticed the solemn faces of the two of them, and walked over, "What's wrong?

"There are four pages of lines in tonight's scene, and it's an impossible task not to disturb the next-door neighbor. Drake summed up the situation in one sentence, and Jennifer opened her mouth with a look of surprise before calming down - this was not an easy problem to solve.

"Drake, when you and your ex-wife first went on a date, do you remember what you talked about that night?" Lan Li suddenly asked.

Drake's attention wasn't here at this time, and he waved his hand, "What's the use of saying this now, no matter what we talk about, the point is, we're going to make a sound, aren't we?"

"It's not. Lan Li shook his head, "I mean, even in a script like 'Before Sunrise', in fact, between two people who are in love, they may not be able to remember every topic clearly, because we are both immersed in our own throbbing and emotions, and I may remember it...... Well, her smile, even her sweater, or her shy cheeks when she mentions the poem, but she doesn't necessarily remember what the poem is, does it?"

In fact, in the budding love date, the focus is never on the content of the conversation, but on the connection and resonance established through the conversation. It's like many people pretend to like things they hate in order to please and cater to each other in the process of dating, for example, girls pretend that they have endless enthusiasm for basketball, for example, boys pretend that they don't mind eating salad every day.

Drake hadn't reacted immediately, but Jennifer's eyes lit up, "You mean ......"