Chapter 66: Finding the Door
At the beginning of August, the overseas box office of "My Grand Greek Wedding" has reached $162 million!
Such overseas data, among the Hollywood movies that have been released this year, is second only to "The Peerless Tribulation", "Godzilla" and "Heaven and Earth Collision", temporarily ahead of "Saving Private Ryan", which has been released for half a month.
Although the overseas box office trend of "My Grand Greek Wedding" has gradually slowed, analysts at Fox Film pointed out that the film is mainly aimed at the North American market, and when the film is released on August 20, it is likely to sweep away the highly anticipated commercial blockbusters of the year.
Hollywood and movie fans are exclaiming the incredible and looking forward to seeing it even more.
It is said that some Asians have obtained a batch of pirated CDs and are secretly selling them. However, the United States attaches great importance to the protection of intellectual property rights, which is under the exclusive control of the FBI, and after a severe crackdown, the harm caused is within a controllable range.
At this time, Donn Walker had already brought the entire crew to Nevada.
After the most brutal 45 days of action scene shooting, everyone in the Star Wars crew breathed a long sigh of relief.
The filming on the desert set is all literary dramas, and the most dazzling drag racing scenes are all post-computer production, and the shooting is not difficult.
In the past more than a month of action scene shooting, even if there is a stand-in, the two "Jedi Knights" have suffered a lot of strain.
"How's it going, it's okay to walk, right?"
Don approached Ben Affleck and asked softly.
Ben Affleck suffered a slight thigh strain because of a high leg raise, and he smiled: "It's okay, I can persevere, the most painful period has passed, and now I'm waiting for the finish." ”
"Liam, what about you, how is your back injury?"
Liam Neeson shook his head, "I only have one idea, I won't do action scenes again!"
Don couldn't help but laugh when he heard this.
Uncle Liam, as far as your acting skills are concerned, if you don't act in action scenes, what are you playing?
……
This is said to be a desert set, but in fact, it is a set made of sand on the dirt land of the desert, and the total cost is more than 8 million US dollars.
"Don't talk, this is not a studio, you have to concentrate!" Don En took the megaphone and shouted at the actors in the performance area, "In the past month or so, we have all endured very severe challenges, not to mention you, I have had enough of action scenes!"
"Lights ready for the group...... Yes, the light is softer, and the camera crew is ready to ...... Action!"
"You're a Jedi, aren't you?" said young Anakin at the old dinner table, looking at Liam Neeson curiously.
"How do you know?"
"I see your laser sword. ”
Queen Amidala, dressed in ordinary attire, sighed lightly, "Our planet is in trouble, we are going to the capital of the galaxy on a mission, but the spaceship has malfunctioned and is forced to stop here. ”
"I can fix it! I'll fix all the equipment!"
Amidala shook her head, "I don't think so, we're missing enough parts. ”
Anakin smiled and said, "The parts? That's easy, there's a rowing race going on here soon, and if you win, you can win those parts!"
"Is it a bet?"
"That's right, those petty traders are willing to gamble on anything!"
……
This is a foreshadowing that leads to the most exciting drag racing scene on the desert planet, because Donn greatly increased the length of Armageddon, so these relatively minor foreshadowing, he minus a lot of scenes, and the dialogue, mainly based on Queen Amidala played by Natalie.
However, this long-shot scene gave Don a little headache, and the child who played Anakin, was still a little immature.
The long shot is originally the most difficult point in the movie, and putting such a child in the lens of these adult actors to act has the feeling of being killed in seconds.
Christopher Nolan, the first assistant director, saw Donn's embarrassment, leaned over, and whispered, "The way of long shots...... I'll just look at it, push the camera closer, and give a close-up. It's easy to shoot and easy to edit. ”
Don nodded, "That's it." ”
……
Since establishing a relationship with Natalie, Don has felt more comfortable going to her dressing room. Even if she was changing clothes, her assistant wouldn't stop her.
It was Natalie who slammed him a few times.
After the filming of the day's scene, Don came to Natalie's dressing room again, and saw her wearing a white shirt and combing her hair, which was very innocent of the little girl next door.
"Nat, you're so beautiful!"
Natalie pursed her lips and smiled triumphantly, "When will the movie be finished?"
"At the current pace, it's about the same time in another week. Don was very satisfied with the crew's ability, "What's the matter, didn't school start at the end of August?"
Natalie thought for a moment, a little shy, "Donn, this is Nevada." ”
Don rolled his eyes and smiled, "You want to go to Las Vegas?"
"Is that okay?" Natalie's eyes sparkled with hope.
Don smiled: "Of course you can, we can go to the show, or we can ...... Try two of them, maybe you can win a lot of money with good luck?"
Natalie was even happier when she listened, "I'm underage, is that okay?"
"That's a problem. Tang En groaned slightly, and seeing that her mouth had pouted slightly, he immediately smiled, "But it's also easy to solve, let's go to the hotel to open a room, wait until the second half of the night, and secretly go down to play two." ”
"Open a room?" Natalie keenly grasped Donn's words and looked at him with a smile, "Don, you're playing tricks on me again!"
"Nat, you're mistaken. Donn snorted, "I'm talking about suites, the kind with two bedrooms." ”
"Humph!"
Natalie glanced at him delicately, and said leisurely: "Some people bully people when they are young, thinking that they are easy to deceive." ”
Don shook his head and said, "Nat, I'm only three years older than you!"
"But I've never had two ***, what about you?" Natalie stretched out her white fingers, breaking them one by one, "Liv Taylor, Catherine Heigel, Sophia Coppola, Nicole Kidman, ......"
"Wait! Nothing happened to Nicole and I!"
"Really?"
Tang Enyi said, "No!"
"And what about your secretary? Reese Witherspoon. Natalie looked at him with disdain.
Don coughed lightly, and was thinking about what reason to find to get by, but a surprised voice came from the door, "Miss Portman, are you calling me?"
"Ahh
Natalie was taken aback.
Don was also stunned, he had arranged a small role for Reese Witherspoon on the set, so he met Natalie, but she should be in Los Angeles now......
"Reese, why are you here?" Don was surprised.
Reese Witherspoon glanced at Natalie, and Don waved his hand, "It's okay, you can say it." ”
Only then did she speak, "There is one thing that I feel compelled to say to you. The Warners approached us to buy the rights to Harry Potter. ”
"Buy copyright?" Tang En was stunned for a moment, and then waved his hand sternly, "Don't sell it!"
Reese Witherspoon looked solemn, "I know your attitude, Andrew's attitude is also resolute not to sell, but Warner's side ...... The attitude is quite tough. ”
"Tough?"
Donne's face was a little chilled.
Reese Witherspoon nodded slightly, "At first, it was just a British producer who approached us named David Heyman, and after we refused, he contacted the author, Ms. JK Rowling, to put pressure on us, and we still didn't agree. ”
Tang En's face became colder and colder, "She doesn't want to repay her kindness by sending carbon in the fire, but she plays with the means of poisonous snakes!"
Reese Witherspoon sighed, "Our attitude is very resolute, and Manola and I have communicated with JK Rowling many times, and the effect is ...... Not so good. Just yesterday, one of Warner's vice presidents came to the door in person, saying that he hoped that Towne Pictures could win the friendship of Warner Bros. ”
"Warner went too far!"
Natalie, who was on the outside, also understood that Warner Pictures was taking advantage of its big business, and this was going to take advantage of it?
"Warner is coming, then it's okay, it's not a big deal!" Donn's tone was unquestionable, and he sneered, "Go back and tell JK Rowling and Warner Bros. that even if Harry Potter is rotten in my hands, it will not be sold!"
"Don ......"
Reese Witherspoon looked worried, the opponent is not an ordinary small company, this is a Hollywood giant, Time Warner!
"Don't worry!" Tang En snorted coldly, "Sooner or later, don't think that if I'm young, I'll be slaughtered!"