Chapter 531: Don't Win with Plot (Ask for Subscription)
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"Stop!" Guillermo del Toro shouted from the studio, "Matthew, you're not in the mood!"
Matthew sat in front of a map of New York, quickly got out of his role, and looked at Gilmour del Toro behind the director's monitor, who beckoned to him, "Come and have a look." ”
"Good. Matthew answered and strode over.
This shot was shot five or six times, and his emotional expression has always been a bit problematic.
Normally, directors rarely let the actors see the shots, but Guillermo del Toro is not so particular, and Matthew never interferes with his work, and the two work together quite happily on set.
Guillermo del Toro waited for Matthew to come to his side, pressed the play button, pointed to the screen and said, "On your face, you can only see disappointment, loneliness and pain, and there is no persistence as the last person!"
Looking at Robert Neville on the monitor screen, Matthew was silent for a few seconds, then nodded and said, "Do it again." ”
"Don't you have to rest for a few minutes?" asked Guillermo del Toro.
Matthew shook his head slowly, "No, I think I've found that feeling." ”
“OK。 Guillermo del Toro raised his voice, "All departments are ready, shoot right away." ”
Amid Guillermo del Toro's shouts, Matthew returned to the main camera lens, sat down again in a chair in front of the wall that hung a map of New York, and quickly got ready for filming.
Nor did he need an assistant director, Guillermo del Toro himself shouted, "Start shooting!"
"For the thousandth and first day, we got up close and personal with a nest today. Matthew began a monologue in a low voice that reflected the effects of the external environment on people, "Blood tests have confirmed that I am still immune to airborne and contact viruses, and dogs are still only immune to airborne viruses. ”
His voice was even lowered, with a palpable disappointment in it, "The experiment has failed again, and I still haven't found a vaccine......"
Speaking of this, Matthew fell silent and lowered his head, the mood at this moment was extremely disappointed and terrible, like the end of one person and one city in the script.
But Robert Neville was able to survive alone in New York for more than 1,000 days, experienced countless experimental failures, and was not a man who could be easily defeated.
Matthew's previous NG has basically gone wrong here.
This time, he used lines to guide emotional changes, "I will not give up, and the vaccine test will continue." ”
As he spoke, he slowly raised his head, "I can't transfer my immunity to the infected, the KV virus is very ......"
Matthew's demeanor gradually returned to normal, pursed his lips and nodded vigorously, showing an attitude of not giving up, and then said, "Very good! Trying to defeat it is like looking for a needle in a haystack." ”
At this point, he became depressed again, lowered his head and was silent for half a second, and said again, "By the way, the part about behavior, an infected person was exposed to sunlight today, possibly because of the deterioration of brain function, or the fear of lack of food. ”
The last sentence, which he said particularly poignantly, "They have lost their human behavior, and I think they are no longer human, but have become a whole new species." ”
Guillermo del Toro shouted from behind the director's monitor, "Stop! Good job, Matthew!"
Matthew is very easy to get out of the role, and the legend has never encountered a situation where he is deeply trapped in the role of being unable to extricate himself, perhaps this has something to do with the fact that he plays some commercial type of normal human characters.
"Prepare for the next one!" shouted Guillermo del Toro again, "Shoot will start in fifteen minutes!"
Coming to the rest place, Matthew took the water glass handed by Bella Anderson, took a big sip, and just sat down in the chair, Bella Anderson said, "David Ellison just called, and he has sent the tickets for this year's Victoria's Secret show to the manor, which will be held at the Kodak Theater, and the tickets will be in addition to the Victoria's Secret show, and you can also participate in the after-show party." ”
"Give me my phone. Matthew asked Bella Anderson for a cell phone, dialed David Ellison's number, and specifically said thank you.
The two have long made an appointment to go to this year's Victoria's Secret show together.
Although the Victoria's Secret show is not a top-level show, it is the best hunting ground for Matthew.
Matthew handed the phone to Bella Anderson, who put it in his work bag and reminded, "Aziva Gosman came to the set today to watch the shooting, and he was with a director." ”
She has been learning and mastering all kinds of useful knowledge since she became Matthew's personal assistant, "If I am not mistaken, the director who accompanied Aziva Gosman was Peter Borg. ”
Matthew was unfamiliar with the name, "Peter Borg?"
"My first directorial work was 'Bad Stuff' in 1998. Bella Anderson clearly remembers some of the man's resume, "In recent years, he has directed "Time to Fight" and "Midnight Weekend Light." ”
"I haven't heard of it. Matthew shook his head and asked, "What is he here for?"
Bella Anderson has grown and improved very quickly in the past two years, "I just asked someone specifically about it, Aziva Gossman and Peter Borg have been watching you, but they are far away and don't know what they are discussing. ”
Speaking of this, she gestured with her eyes, "They're on the periphery of the set, watching here." ”
Matthew followed Bella Anderson's gaze as Aziva Gossman chatted with the tall, thin, brown-haired middle-aged man and looked at the resting place.
The film has not yet finished filming, and how did Aziva Gossman find another director, and it doesn't look like a visiting class.
"That script has been in Hollywood for more than a decade. The tall and skinny Peter Borg whispered to Aziva Gosman, "The main reason why no film company has been willing to shoot is that the story is weak." ”
He made no secret of the fact that "the plot of the existing script is very poor, and it has to be overhauled, and even if it is overhauled, it is very risky." ”
Aziva Gossman didn't answer him, but said, "This type of film doesn't win with plot in the first place." ”
Peter Borg had never been exposed to first-line commercial productions before, and after thinking for a while, he said, "Maybe what you said makes sense." ”
"Don't care about the perfection of the plot and philosophical and humanistic thinking, this is a commercial film. Aziva Gossman raised his voice slightly, "You don't need these things. ”
He's been in contact with Peter Borg for a while, and Peter Borg has been hesitating.
Aziva Gossman knew roughly what Peter Borg was thinking, and added, "I know you're worried that failure could bury years of hard work. But, Peter, what if I gave you a big box office hit?"
Peter Borg's gaze fell on Matthew, "You want him to play the male lead?"
"It's not just me. Aziva Gossman said directly, "Warner Bros. solemnly warned me that if the male lead of the new film is not Matthew Horner, they will choose to abandon production and distribution." ”
He glanced at Matthew's side, and said, "You have already read the script, we can make appropriate changes, this script is mainly to highlight the charm of the male protagonist, no one is more suitable than Matthew Horner." ”
Peter Borg looked at the break on the set and never spoke.
It doesn't have to be Peter Borg, but Aziva Gosman thinks his style is the best, so he added, "I wonder if you've seen the latest box office statistics for "The Three Hundred Spartans"?"
He didn't need to be un-Borg replied, and said directly, "Four weeks after its release, the North American box office of "Spartan 300 Warriors" has exceeded $250 million, and the global box office has exceeded $500 million. I wonder if you've seen this film?"
Peter Borg nodded slightly, "Yes." ”
Aziva Gosman asked, "What do you think of the plot?"
"Uh......" Peter Borg hesitated, but said anyway, "very average. ”
This is already polite, if you follow his real thoughts, the plot of this film is shit at all.
"But "The Three Hundred Warriors of Sparta" was a huge hit at the box office. Aziva Gossman deliberately said, "Director Zack Schneider became a celebrity in the whole of Hollywood. ”
He looked at Peter Borg and asked, "Why do you think this film was successful?"
"The director's unique style and Matthew Horner's ......" Peter Borg instantly remembered the announcements made by countless investigative agencies who believed that Matthew Horner alone could have brought in a third of the box office revenue for "The Three Hundred Spartans."
Aziva Gosman smiled, "It's not just films and directors who make actors, there is an actor who can also make directors, and Matthew Horner is such an actor." He reminded again, "Up to now, all the movies starring Matthew Horner have been big hits, and all the directors he has worked with have taken a key step forward in their careers." ”
Peter Borg was still staring at Matthew for a long moment before he said, "Are Matthew Horner sure he'll be in this film?"
"It's basically fine," Aziva Gosman smiled and said casually, "Warner Bros. has already communicated with him preliminarily, and he has no opinion." ”
In fact, it was only today that someone from Warner Bros. made initial contact with Matthew Horner on the matter.
Peter Borg nodded earnestly, "I'll go back and talk to my agent." ”
Aziva Gosman said with a hint of caution, "It's a rare opportunity, and it shouldn't be too long." ”
"Hmm......" Peter Bogli muttered, "I'll be sure to get back to you by the end of the week." ”
The two exchanged a few more polite words, and Aziva Gosman sent Peter Borg out of the studio, in fact, he didn't quite approve of Warner Bros.'s approach, which was extremely detrimental to driving down Matthew Horner's salary, but ...... It wasn't his money that was spent.