Chapter 109: Stirring Stick on the Set (Ask for Collection)
His career has just started, Matthew's dedication is undoubted, he came to the Universal Studios studio early on the day of filming, waited in line to do the styling, because "Fast and Furious" is a modern drama, this aspect does not take a long time, a little more than half past seven, he left the dressing room and came to the studio.
In the studio, the director was directing the people to set up the shooting venue, and today's shooting officially began at half past eight, Matthew sat and waited in the rest area for a while, and at eight o'clock, several main actors, including Paul Walker, entered the studio one after another.
Paul Walker and the other actors also came to the break, and since he was more familiar with Matthew, he also introduced Matthew to two actresses, Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez.
Matthew didn't see Vin Diesel, and the bald actor came across as mysterious, as if he didn't want to be in the company of other actors. 、
However, Vin Diesel will definitely appear today, and the scene that Matthew is about to participate in filming is a rare scene in the film where the four main characters leave the country at the same time.
After chatting with Paul Walker, he also learned that today's scene is also the first scene that Vin Diesel filmed on the set of "Fast and Furious".
"The time is almost up. Paul Walker had a lot of time, chatted for a while, and reminded Matthew, "It's time for us to get ready." ”
Compared to Paul Walker, Matthew's preparation is very simple, standing in the middle of the field and acting as the background painting of the four main characters.
This role is very small, and the reason why he participated in the audition is to increase filming and practical experience on the one hand, acting is not enough to learn theory and self-practice, and on the other hand, he can earn a lot of money.
Then again, if it weren't for this income, let alone professional fitness and boxing training for the Scorpion King, even the money for a tryst with Britney would be a problem.
In addition to Matthew, the actors who played the background role were several others, under the direction of an assistant director, and soon took their respective positions.
Director Rob Cohen also entered the filming set, as if to tell the main cast a few things.
"Hmm...... How can there be one less?" Rob Cohen, seeing that only three of the four main actors had come, asked aloud, "What about Vin Diesel?"
No one answered him.
Matthew looked around, and as far as the eye could see in the studio, there was no Vin Diesel figure at all.
It's already half past eight, and there is one less lead actor, and Rob Cohen is quite annoyed, "Who knows where Vin Diesel is?"
Still no one answered him.
Rob Cohen said to the assistant next to him, "Call Vin Diesel!"
The assistant said weakly, "He doesn't have a cell phone." ”
"Then call his agent!" Robert Cohen shouted again.
The director didn't speak, Matthew and the others had to continue to wait here, only to see the assistant who called back to Rob Cohen and whispered a few words, and Rob Cohen was so angry that his face turned red.
From half past eight to eight forty-five, the assistant director came to inform the actors to go back to the rest place first.
waited until nine o'clock, Vin Diesel had not yet appeared, and dozens of people in front of and behind the scenes of the entire crew were waiting for him alone.
"What the hell!" Jordana Brewster was visibly impatient, "we're just going to wait?"
"F@#K!" Michelle Rodriguez burst into a foul mouth, "Did the bastard crash the car?"
Not to mention these two women, even the good-natured Paul Walker is a little angry, "He doesn't understand the most basic respect." ”
Matthew just listened and didn't say a word, he knew his weight very well, and it was better to say less about these complaints.
Time passed minute by minute, and the crew kept trying to contact Vin Diesel, but they couldn't get in touch, and it wasn't until half past nine that the sturdy man with the bald head walked into the studio.
"Vin Diesel that bastard is here. ”
Hearing Michelle Rodriguez's voice, Matthew turned his head to see that it was indeed the bald head in his impression, but much younger.
Rob Cohen greeted him and asked, "Why are you here? You're late!"
"Oh......" Vin Diesel replied casually, not at all late to his senses, "I slept in the car for a while." ”
Not to mention apologizing, he didn't even have a superfluous explanation, "Where's the makeup artist? I'm going to put on makeup." ”
After saying that, he left the filming location and went to the dressing room.
Director Rob Cohen was furious, but didn't say anything more, just told the crew to start preparing again.
It's clear that Vin Diesel doesn't care too much about director Rob Cohen.
It was the first time Matthew had seen this situation and couldn't help but scratch his head and ask Paul Walker, "What's going on?"
Paul Walker shrugged, "That's what I said." ”
Jordana Brewster, who was on the other side of him, also heard Matthew's words and whispered, "Vin Diesel has investors behind him, and he was recommended to the crew by a heavyweight." ”
Matthew nodded, and Michelle Rodriguez interjected, "I've heard people talk about him, this guy doesn't have a good reputation, he's a famous-stirring stick on the set. ”
She asked Jordana Brewster, "Is your message accurate?"
"Definitely accurate!" Jordana Brewster said without minus, "I also came to the crew because of my father's investment, but my father's investment was very small." ”
The actors, including Matthew, talked for a while, Vin Diesel returned to the set after styling, and filming finally began.
Subsequently, director Rob Cohen arranged a specific move, and there was a problem again.
"I think this parallel stance is too banal. Vin Diesel is not a big-name star, but he is very much like a A or even a superstar, bluntly dissatisfaction with Rob Cohen's design, and said in a loud voice, "The four actors are in equal positions, and they can't highlight the key points at all!"
Rob Cohen was about to say something when Vin Diesel suddenly lowered his voice and reminded him with words that only two people could hear, "Remember what I told you last week?"
The unspoken words were swallowed back immediately, and the anger that Rob Cohen had originally suppressed in his heart dissipated instantly, remembering what producer Neil Moretz had reminded him, and even remembering what Vin Diesel had talked to him about.
Van Diesel is planning a new project, a new type of spy film, and has reached a preliminary agreement with Sony Columbia Pictures to invite him to participate in the project and be the director of the film.
That project is different from this kind of unpopular non-mainstream drag racing movie, it is a mainstream spy film, and the investment amount is as high as 70 million US dollars!
Rob Cohen, of course, wanted to direct such a big production, and after thinking about it for a while, he wanted to adjust the shooting position according to Vin Diesel's request.
Originally, the four main actors would appear in parallel in the camera, with the two male characters standing in the middle, but Vin Diesel had to be one identity ahead of the other three actors and highlight his leading role!
This request naturally attracted the opposition of the three actors of Paul Walker, and the set immediately fell into an argument, and filming could not start for a long time.
Matthew was always from the back and watching, and his role was to act as a backdrop anyway.
Soon, Vin Diesel brought in producer Neil Moretz, who suppressed the opposition of others.
Filming finally started, but the crew split on the third day of filming.
At the end of the day's shooting, Matthew also figured out that Vin Diesel had money and people behind him, and it was not something that anyone else could fight against.
The next day, filming continued.
Originally, the crew's morning shooting plan was to shoot the rivalry between Paul Walker and Vin Diesel first, and then shoot an action scene between Matthew's character and Vin Diesel under the same scene conditions.
But when everyone arrived, Vin Diesel didn't come.
This time it was even more excessive than before, and it didn't show up until ten o'clock in the morning.
Not to mention others, even Matthew, who thinks he doesn't need to fight for anything in the crew, is all angry.
Seeing that filming would not start for a while and a half, Matthew, Paul Walker and others simply asked their assistants to bring their mobile phones, turn them on to silent mode, and play games to pass the time.
Although he can only play Tetris, it is better than sitting here, and Matthew has been playing for less than five minutes when there is a sudden call on his phone, which is Britney's call.
This is the studio, and it is very inconvenient to answer the phone, he first cut off the phone, and then said to the assistant, "I'll make a call, and call me outside the studio if I have something." ”
"Go ahead!" Paul Walker waved his hand at Matthew, "My scene hasn't been filmed yet, and I guess your scene won't be filmed in the morning." ”
Matthew smiled, walked out of the studio, and dialed Britney's number.
The sun at ten o'clock was quite scorching, the studio exit was in the south, and the front was full of sun, very hot, Matthew looked down and found that a black nanny car was parked under the palm tree fifty meters away on the right, and the nanny car blocked some shady ground, and hurriedly walked over.
"Is there something wrong, dear?" Matthew stood in the shade on the side of the co-pilot of the nanny car, there was no one here, and there was no need to lower his voice to speak, "Why are you calling me at this time?"
"I'm leaving Los Angeles in the afternoon. ”
Hearing this, Matthew unconsciously raised his voice, "What? Aren't you leaving next week?"
"The itinerary has changed temporarily, and the company has contacted a TV station for an exclusive interview, and I can't ......" Britney's voice was very low, "Let's not talk about it, I have to hurry up and pack my luggage." ”
Matthew had no choice but to hang up the phone, get together with Britney for a month, and be separated again, saying that he was not depressed must be fake, and he couldn't help but gently pound the nanny car behind!
Bang –
The nanny car made a soft noise.
"Who?" the co-pilot of the nanny car was suddenly pulled away from it, revealing a bald head, "Which bastard smashed my car!"
Vin Diesel stepped out of the car with a rather ugly face.