Chapter 217: King Arthur (Subscription Requested)
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In the dressing room, Matthew put on his makeup and sent his makeup artist and assistant Mira Wang away, leaving only him and Helen Herman in the room.
"On the phone at noon...... Matthew turned to look at Helen Herman, "you said Jerry Bruckheimer was planning a new project again?"
The speed was terrifying, he asked, "Or Disney?"
Helen Herman pulled out the chair next to her and sat down, saying, "Jerry Bruckheimer is currently a key partner of Disney. ”
Matthew sighed, "He's too fast." ”
But when you think about it, after 2000, Jerry Bruckheimer initiated films such as "Pearl Harbor", "Black Hawk Down", "Absolute Men 2" and "Pirates of the Caribbean", and this pace seems normal.
After that night, Helen Herman inquired in many ways and got more information, "Not only fast, Jerry Bruckheimer is also very ambitious, he wants to work with Disney on two projects at once!"
Even Matthew was a little surprised, ""Pirates of the Caribbean hasn't finished filming yet, and Jerry Bruckheimer has two more projects to plan?"
For Hollywood, that's not much faster than the speed of light.
Fortunately, Jerry Bruckheimer is a producer, and if he were a director, all of Hollywood would go crazy.
Matthew asked again, "Or is it a big production?"
Helen Herman nodded slightly, "The investment budget for each project is said to be no less than 100 million US dollars!" she didn't wait for Matthew to continue asking, and said in detail, "I asked people related to Disney, one of the two projects is a costume, the other is a modern drama, and they are all action commercial films. ”
If it weren't for this type, she wouldn't care so much.
Matthew naturally understood what Helen Herman meant, thought for a moment, and said, "Let's focus on fighting for one of them." ”
With the experience of "Van Helsing" and "Pirates of the Caribbean", Helen Herman also knows that it is very unrealistic to compete for the male lead of two major projects at the same time.
"Hmm. This time she agreed with Matthew, "That's what I thought, too. ”
"Is there any more exact?" Matthew asked.
"For the costume project, Jerry Bruckheimer has already finalized the script, and he asked Walt Disney to buy a new script from gold medal screenwriter David Franzoni. ”
This screenwriter Matthew also knows because he is the screenwriter of "Gladiator" in which he once participated.
Helen Herman's words did not stop, "The specific content of the script is currently known to a few people, and I have not inquired clearly, only that it is an epic type of script related to King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. ”
Matthew scratched his head, trying to recall the relevant content, vaguely remembering that Madonna's ex-husband seemed to have made a Arthur-themed film, but unfortunately he came here before he could get the resources from the Internet.
If you calculate it this way, the time is not right, it is only 2002, and with Jerry Bruckheimer's crazy speed, it is impossible to delay the release of the film until more than ten years later.
He didn't seem to have seen such a movie at all, but vaguely remembered that many blockbusters related to the king or the emperor were relatively ugly street goods.
"Another project is similar to Pirates of the Caribbean, where there's only one idea at the moment. ”
Helen Herman has not been idle at all these days, and has run a lot of relationships, "I don't know the creative content yet, I only found out that the idea was first conceived by Oren Avief, head of marketing at Bowell International, and his creative partner Charles Siggs, and then found Jerry Bruckheimer to refine it." Last week, Jerry Bruckheimer went to Washington with two screenwriters, and I specifically asked them to look at a lot of materials from the American independence period at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. ”
"Could it be that this project has something to do with American independence?" while Matthew was puzzled, he continued to search for memories in his head, but he had no clue for a while.
Helen Herman shook her head, "It's not certain yet. She thought for a moment and said, "I'll find out the specific situation, and I'll keep you informed of any new news." ”
"Hmm. Matthew understood what she meant, "Don't worry, I'll be the most reassuring actor in the crew." ”
Helen Herman still advises, "Jerry Bruckheimer really likes to use actors who have worked with him in the past in new projects, and you must remember that. ”
Matthew stretched out his finger and nodded his head, "Remember." ”
"If Pirates of the Caribbean can ......be successful," Helen Herman added, "I'll have the confidence to make you a super high salary offer for my next job!"
Matthew deliberately said, "Two million dollars?"
Helen Herman glanced at him, "You're thinking too much. ”
She didn't bother to say anything more, just when a text message came from her mobile phone, she simply looked at her phone.
Matthew dressed as Will Turner, sitting in front of the vanity mirror, carefully recalls the movie that might be related to Helen Herman's words.
As the leading actor, he enjoys a much higher treatment than the supporting actors, and he also has to bear the corresponding high risks, a big-budget movie fails, the supporting actors pat their butts, and they can continue to work as supporting roles in another project, and the protagonist has to work with the director and producer of the film to be directly responsible for the failure, many people are because of the failure of a big production, and they have been in a state of collapse ever since.
When he used to be a small supporting role, it didn't matter, but now that he has become the leading actor, he is still climbing up, Matthew realized how precious the memory left by watching pirated movies is, although he has not seen many pirated films, most of them are commercial entertainment popcorn without depth, but it is exactly in line with his current positioning, and it can also help him avoid some god-like films.
Around this era, he really has no impression of epic films related to King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
From a risk-averse point of view, this project is not a priority.
What about the other project? Matthew thought with his chin pinched.
Strictly speaking, he has worked with Jerry Bruckheimer twice, and it is relatively easier to compete for the lead actor in the project that Jerry Bruckheimer is responsible for, and in the absence of a better goal, of course, priority should be given to Jerry Bruckheimer's project.
Matthew frowned, information related to Independence Day......
The first thing that came to his mind was the alien invasion movie that the US imperialists wanted to promote Independence Day as a global holiday, but that movie had already been made, and he had seen a replay on television a year earlier.
I seem to have watched a movie in which Abraham Lincoln incarnates as a vampire hunter, but I can't remember the plot clearly, is it also related to Independence Day?
Could it be that the fathers of the United States turned into action masters, leaping horses, and killing the British colonists?
With Hollywood's urine nature, as long as there is money to be made, it will definitely be able to do it.
After pondering for a while, he really didn't think of a movie related to American independence or Independence Day, Matthew simply stopped thinking about it, and when Helen Herman got new information and had more hints, maybe he would be able to remember.
After closing his eyes and resting for a while, there was a knock on the dressing room door from outside, and after Matthew said please come in, his personal assistant Mira Wang pushed the door and walked in, saying, "It's almost time for Will Turner's scene to be filmed." ”
"Well, let's go to the set. Matthew didn't care about Helen Herman, who was fiddling with her phone, picked up the aluminum alloy prop sword hanging on the shelf, and walked out of the dressing room.
Mira Wong took Matthew's work bag on her back and followed.
Inside Studio 2, the pirate cave where the final scene was filmed has been built, and the ground is full of golden antique coins, and in the depths of the cave, the treasure is piled up into a hill.
In order to shoot the effect, the crew specially found a company that imitated antiquities and produced these shiny and golden treasures.
Unlike the morning shooting dominated by Matthew and Johnny Depp, Keira Knightley, who did not come to the set in the morning, also joined the filming, and the shooting was mainly divided into two parts, Matthew and Keira Knightley were responsible for dealing with a group of strange-looking pirates, Johnny Depp and former Oscar winner Jeffrey Rushby.
After Matthew came to the set, Keira Knightley came over while the lighting crew was still adjusting the lighting.
"Is this your bad idea?" Kelly Knightley tapped Matthew's elbow.
"It's not. Matthew knew what she was talking about, "It's none of my business, it's a bad idea that my agent, Helen Herman, came up with with your agent, Jaime Beinster." ”
"Since it's a bad idea," Keira Knightley lowered, "why don't you refuse?"
Matthew didn't even look at her and said, "Why don't you refuse." ”
"I ......," said Keira Knightley, after a pause, "this is hype, and it's not true, and since it's good for me, why refuse." ”
Matthew shrugged, "So, ah, I didn't say no either. ”
Keira Knightley pouted, "I remind you, I have nothing to do with you." ”
"It's so sad for you to say that. Matthew turned to look at Keira Knightley, "I always thought we were friends." ”
Director Gore Wibinski beckoned the actors to talk about the play, and Keira Knightley took the lead in that direction, followed by Matthew, who also walked over.
The scenes at the end are basically action scenes, which is the type that Matthew is good at, and the filming is relatively easy, but it doesn't go very well, according to the setting in the script, Will Turner has to fight the pirates at this time, but also protect Elizabeth Swan.
Matthew has more Keira Knightley as a soy sauce bottle, and he is always in frequent situations, and the scenes in the cave were filmed for nearly ten days.
Subsequently, the crew moved to Studio 4 to shoot the scene of the Interceptor vs. Black Pearl, and it was not until December that the filming of the entire "Pirates of the Caribbean" was nearly completed.