Chapter Eighty-Four: Donnie's Performance

"I'll see how he performs. ”

In the theater, Mrs. Geraldine huddled around Lester and Richard Attenborough, watching the monitor screen and Robert Downey Jr.'s performance.

This scene is Donnie's debut in a comedy, and after countless rehearsals before filming started, Lester and others are looking forward to whether the performance in front of the camera can still be performed well.

In the lens...

"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the biggest night yet, isn't it?" the host shouted to the audience with his hands outstretched, "Oh, I promise, you're going to love the next show." ”

At this time, the small door next to him was opened, and Robert Downey, a little man in a tuxedo and a white beard, walked out, with a drunken face on his face.

In the shot, Charlie took off his hat and put it on the wall, pressed it with one palm, and burped, and the sound interrupted the host's passionate speech, and the audience looked over.

"Please return to your seat, sir. The interrupted moderator shouted;

Charlie picked up the stool in a daze and put it in place, and when he walked forward, he casually pushed down the stool position, pulled the tail clothes behind him back, bent down and sat down, only to feel that his butt was empty, and the whole person fell to the sky, and the embarrassed appearance of the head attracted the audience to laugh.

Get up and sit down quickly on the stool, your feet straddling the railing.

The lack of image made the host frown, and shouted sternly: "Put your feet down, sir, to show the least respect!"

Charlie put his feet down, and the host picked up a hammer and knocked on the table next to him, and gave a loud speech, and the audience applauded.

The drunken Charlie clapped his hands and staggered to his feet, and fell from the inside to the edge of the stage, interrupting the host's action of holding the hammer.

"Oh, no, really, sir! The host came to the edge to help the drunk Charlie, and the entanglement between the two standing on the edge of the stage caused the audience to clap and laugh.

As the performance continues, it is very natural and easy, and the performance of a stage play is silent and colorful.

The camera follows Charlie back to the dressing room, so that he accidentally sees the body of the girl he has a crush on, Murellakelly, and is asked to complain by the other party.

Charlie looked at the other party's lips who forgot to wipe lipstick, and reminded, "Lips." ”

Merella Kelly's eyes widened, and he quickly looked in the mirror and saw that he hadn't wiped his lipstick yet, picked up the lipstick and wiped it, and Charlie stepped forward to take the mirror to him.

"Okay, yes, I want to say thank you. Merila Kelly stepped out of the make-up artist, and Charlie picked up the mirror to look at herself, pouting.

"Cut, pass. ”

After Leicester shouted, the three of them applauded Donnie, and Lester said: "A year of training, it seems that your preparation has not been wasted. ”

"Thank you!" Robert Downey Jr. was relieved to hear the applause of the three, his performance was affirmed by the important three, which means that a year of training has not been wasted.

"Ladies and gentlemen, let's rest today and go to dinner!" Lester saw that it was getting late, and asked the crew and actors to rest.

When everyone went to dinner, Lester took out the story version and looked at it, thought of the shooting of the train and other places, and said to Lance Cod and Richard Attenborough: "Let's divide the film!"

Let's talk about it. Richard Attenborough's eyes lit up, and he felt that Lester's proposal was good, the crew had prepared the necessary props and photography very well, and the three of them knew how to shoot, and Lester's storyboard was provided.

"Mr. Attenborough, you went to shoot the scene of Little Charlie, and I took Lance Cod to shoot the scene where Charlie was invited to shoot a movie and find inspiration in it. Lester explained the part they were shooting.

"The Biography of Chaplin" is filmed around the role of Chaplin, and artistically shows the twists and turns of the life of Chaplin, a generation of comedy film masters, in the style of a chronicle.

When Richard Attenborough talked to Lester about Chaplin, he hoped that the film would not be too flattering, such as denying his short stature.

Attenborough wanted to reversely two aspects of Charlie Chaplin's personality - including his admirable, beloved and unpleasant side.

Now after Lester's explanation, Attenborough finished eating, and took the crew and several photographers selected from the crew to shoot the scenes of Little Charlie and Mrs. Geraldine.

The young actors selected by the crew performed their forbearance and reluctance very well, and won Attenborough's admiration.

Lester took Robert Jr. to shoot the scene of getting off the train and began to shoot scenes belonging to the silent film era.

The crew had a very hard time trying to get the film and real Chaplin footage that only existed in the silent film era, and wasted a lot of time just looking for items and things that were only available in that era.

The so-called silent film era belongs to the era of silent films, early films only have pictures, and the film itself has no sound, only background music.

Just like a pantomime, the characters in the play let the audience understand the plot and know what they are expressing through their actions and expressions, and if necessary, some subtitles will be inserted to help the audience understand what the characters want to say.

The sound and picture of the movies of that era were completely disconnected, and many people even thought that the movies were not as wonderful as the stage plays.

Charlie Chaplin is a representative of that era, and he let everyone see a different classic movie.

Lester's "Chaplin" will be filmed in some places using the silent film era, so that there is no sound in some places, only the action and accompaniment of the plot characters.

In the silent action scenes filmed, Robert Downey Jr. performed very well, not too hard, but just right, which really showed his one-year training skills.

Lester took Robert Downey and Heidi Jr. to the restaurant for dinner as soon as Charlie Chaplin arrived at the crew after filming the scene, but the waiter looked down on the role of identity and was refused the role of the two to eat.

In the lens...

Charlie Chaplin and Moira Kelly were standing on the side of the street, eating roadside stuff and chatting.

"You know I've set my spot, can you believe it? Charlie explained to Moira Kelly;

"I believe it. The disdain in the waiter's eyes, Moirakelly naturally saw it, heard Charlie's Kupang, and said with trust;

"They don't let the drama in a high-class place like this, just wait and see! I'll let them beg me someday." Charlie followed with the strength of not admitting defeat

Moira Kelly said.

calming down the bad mood, Charlie confessed to Moirakelly, but it was bad for Moirakelly's refusal;

"When I come back from the U.S., we'll spend more time getting to know each other. Charlie was also trying to win back Moirakelly's consent.

"Charlie, are you serious?" Moira Kelly asked Charlie Chaplin.

"Cut, pass. ”

"It's time for me to perform at 'Weekend Night Live.' Robert Downey Jr. finished his makeup and said goodbye to Lester.

In addition to filming, Robert Jr. also needed to perform in "Weekend Night Live", and Lester gave the crew a day off.