Sid patted his head, took out the phone and called Ali (Emmanuel), "Ali, did I let you find the person you were looking for?"

"Sid, I really don't know, how did you know about this nameless fellow?" Ali (Emmanuel's) voice came, with a rare hint of exhaustion. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Didn't I tell you? When I went to bed at night, God gave me a dream. Sid laughed.

"Go, you can talk about it. Ali (Emmanuel) spit speechlessly, then he paused, took a breath and said, "Zach Galifeanakis, I found it for you!"

Who is Zach Galifeanakis?

This guy with the same name as the green slime man in "League of Legends" is the fat man who is both neurotic and funny in "The Hangover" "Rotten Boys". After he became famous, he was called the most comical fat man in Hollywood, and his dry humor talk show "BetweenTwoFerns" (Two Pots of Ferns) was extremely popular on YouTube, and later even Obama came to beg for popularity in order to rush for popularity.

Sid was going to find the original actor who played his uncle, but the other party refused directly because of schedule conflicts.

So after almost all Hollywood comedians who are worthy of the name have been turned over, Sid remembered this fat man who would become popular later. But the next piece of trouble is that the fat man was completely unknown before starring in "The Hangover", and Sid knew almost nothing about him except for his outrageous name.

In the end, Sid, who had no choice, directly sold his teammates once, and he threw the name to Ali (Emmanuel) and asked him to go to the sea to dig needles among the hundreds of thousands of unknown actors in Hollywood.

I didn't expect to find it now, Sid said with a little amazement: "Wow, I'm really impressed with you this time, Ali." To be honest, I'm starting to look for an alternate actor. ”

"Go, you owe me a meal. Ali's (Emmanuel's) words made Sid laugh.

"Okay, I'll go back and invite you all to Spago. Sid laughed.

"That's what you said, 2 Michelin stars. Ali (Emmanuel) laughed.

"And when can he come to the audition?" asked Sid.

"Anytime. Ali (Emmanuel) said.

"Then let's come right over on makeup day. Sid said.

"Straight to the makeup, no early auditions?" Ali (Emmanuel) asked in surprise.

"It doesn't matter, if Zach doesn't, I'm ready to go. Sid nodded.

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This time, the problem of the actors was really solved, and the crew was finally formed.

The next step is to make formal preparations according to the script and production plan. Sid is a director and producer, although Henry is a co-producer to help him with his worries. But as for the filming and personnel, it is still up to Sid to coordinate the arrangement and final review.

For example, many costumes and props have to be purchased and made in advance, such as the old-fashioned Volkswagen station wagon in the film, which was bought from a classic car enthusiast with the help of Wells Fargo.

Other tasks such as clothing and make-up should also be done in advance to allow time for staff to make changes.

At the same time, in order to enhance the actors' understanding of the script, especially many mobile road scenes, the filming requires the cooperation of both the photographer and the actors. In order to maximize the actor's understanding in advance, Sid also hired an animation special effects artist to make a dynamic storyboard Reel of the key scenes drawn by Lance Arcord.

This kind of dynamic storyboard is generally used in the production of animations, and this method can be used to show the shape of the whole film very intuitively. This method was later also used in the pre-production of special effects blockbusters. This makes it very intuitive to show the camera movement, the position of the actors, and the special effects of the big scene.

One of the reasons why Sid didn't make all the shots was because of the tight schedule, and he asked to start shooting in March, and there was not enough time for Lance Arcord to draw all the shots.

On the other hand, because it is really unnecessary, although Lance Arcod has only made a feature film, he still has no problem grasping the regular scenes. Therefore, the specific shooting still has to wait until the scene, and then Sid and Lance Arcod will discuss and decide.

Because this kind of sense of smell for the lens requires the accumulation of experience more than talent, only after enough on-site shooting, and after dealing with various scenes and various situations, can you quickly find an accurate treatment method in shooting.

While other preparations were in full swing, Sid and Henry, along with the main crew leaders, art directors, set designers, lighting engineers, etc., had to go to inspect the shooting scenes.

Especially because "Little Sunshine Beauty" is a road movie, there are a lot of exterior scenes, such as highway and highway shooting along the way, and you need to apply for road closure shooting. In the middle, there are also hotels where the characters live, gas stations they pass by, etc., all of which require Henry to make a field trip first, then send the photos to Sid for review, and go to the final inspection in person before deciding.

Some of the more troublesome requests, such as road closures, can only be handled by Ali (Emmanuel). The rest will be up to Sid and the others to do it themselves. At this time, I would like to thank the production department headed by Henry, although it is not well-known, but it has been a veteran who has been rolling in Hollywood for many years.

They all came up with ideas and helped find suitable locations around California for the script, and even Charles Schell and Ali came to help. Some even told them about the Motel, the hotel they stayed at on their road trips, the gas stations they passed, and the hotels they used to shoot beauty pageants at the end.

It was only then that Sid felt more that the film was indeed a team effort, although the director was the unquestioned leader and ultimate decision-maker. But without the concerted efforts of the team, there is no solution to many problems, and Sid, as a "newcomer" who has never lived in the United States for many years, and has only acted around Los Angeles after being reborn.

It is impossible for him to find a suitable "Little Sunshine Beauty" to shoot all the scenes.

But with the concerted efforts, this seemingly impossible task was miraculously accomplished. Sid spent another week with the team and running through all the candidate addresses, and finally picked all the filming locations and signed a shooting lease with the local owner.

Originally, according to the general principle of shooting, once the location was decided, the scene should be built, the set and lighting should be built, and so on. However, as a road movie, "Little Sunshine Beauty" has a large number of moving scenes, so there is no way to set up the scenes in advance except for the first and last two scenes of the family and hotel beauty pageants.

So in addition to sending Henry and others to the residence of the first scene for scene construction, Sid sat in the fire lion, coordinated the personnel of various departments, and reviewed and adjusted the real-time progress of all departments.

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Sid walked through the company's rented studio to the dressing room. Lindsay and others are trying on costumes in the dressing room, and if they want to do any work, they must have a rehearsal to experiment before the official process, and before the filming of the film, they also need to experiment with the makeup and costumes of the actors according to the requirements of the script.

As soon as Sid entered, he saw a chubby blonde lady putting a wig on Lindsay. "Hello, Ms. Neil. Seeing this long-admired makeup artist, Sid hurriedly walked up and greeted him warmly.

"Hello, Director Leon, it's okay if you call me Wei. The fat lady said with a kind smile as she lifted her narrow-rimmed glasses.

"Just call me Sid, please. "Sid has always had a lot of respect for talented people.

And who is this blonde lady who doesn't look good?

She is Hollywood's legendary special effects makeup artist Vie Neal.

No, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the most legendary. Eight Oscar nominations, three wins. "Edward Scissorhands", "Archmage of Hades", "My Fair Daddy", "Pirates of the Caribbean", "The Hunger Games", countless well-known and famous films are all from her.

Later, in the popular reality show "Special Effects Makeup Artist Showdown", the only female judge among the three judges was her.

Even Sid spent a lot of effort through Ali (Emmanuel) to bring in the bull.

"Then let's see how it works. Sid said with a smile.

Then everyone turned to Lindsay, because the theme of this film is "Little Sunshine Beauty", so Sid still requires the heroine to have blonde hair, so Vie Neil prepared a blonde wig for Lindsay.

"Sid, as you requested, we're using wigs made from real human hair. And the glasses, clothes, and headbands are also custom-made according to your requirements. Vie Neal explained as she showed off Lindsay's costume and makeup.

In fact, according to the shape in the sunny little beauty, the heroine Oliver is the type that dresses up ugly. With thick glasses, a wide headband, and a chubby belly, the whole thing is an ugly duckling.

When you see such a little girl going to a beauty pageant, you can't help but hold your forehead and sigh, and you can't help but want to see how this story will develop.

Vie Neal is a legendary makeup artist, and her grasp of the "simple ugly duckling" is very accurate, Lindsay's original innate star flavor is hidden, and she now looks like an ordinary fat girl. Sid looked at Lindsay's look with satisfaction, and looked down to find a gap.

"Vi, Lindsay also needs a prosthesis with a small belly. Sid said, "The kind of normal child, as long as they eat well, will have the feeling of a small belly." ”

Before Wei Neill could say anything, Lindsay couldn't help but complain: "Ah~~." Add a small belly, it's ugly enough now, Brother Sid. ”

Xiao Nizi's cute appearance with a frown made everyone laugh, and Sid pinched her pretty face: "Just do me a favor, Lindsay." ”

"Oh, okay~~. Lindsay said helplessly.