Chapter 157: Filming Begins

Wang Jie left Li Zi to deal with matters related to "Ming Pao", and he returned to Los Angeles to start the preparation of "Forrest Gump".

After Tom Hanks agreed to act, he immediately contacted a welfare home in California, where he now takes care of those mentally retarded to prepare for "Forrest Gump", and Wang Jie also asked him to gain fifteen pounds appropriately, because mentally handicapped people are often a little broad-minded and fat.

In the blink of an eye, Christmas came, and this year due to more than a dozen more babies, Wang Jie's Beverly Hills manor was remodeled, and at this time the entire William Hill Villa became a children's paradise, and it is said that the entire decoration is the drawings provided by the chief designer of Disneyland, and his women can really toss.

This Christmas was very lively, but it was a pity that Wang Jie's women put all their energy on the babies, which made Wang Jie feel a little lost.

Time is like a wind and rain, fleeting, in the blink of an eye, 1993 arrived, Wang Jie finally started the filming of "Forrest Gump" in mid-January after nearly a month of repair.

"To put it simply, what I need is a big, comprehensive shot, trying to show the whole house and the grass outside and everyone in the frame, you know, old Du?" said Wang Jie, gesturing his hands to his photographer Christopher Dukefeng, outside a secluded villa nestled in the woods.

"It's not a long shot, is it?" Photographer Christopher Doyle asked after thinking about it, and after receiving a negative answer, he muttered again before expressing his opinion: "The first three to four shots, we can sit on the boom and shoot from top to bottom, and the back few can build a track from side to side, and shoot from right to left, what do you think?"

Wang Jie thought about it carefully, constructed the picture in his head, and finally agreed: "That's it, but we can shoot in the opposite direction again for comparison later." ”

Christopher Doyle, who nodded to indicate that he understood, immediately beckoned the members of the camera crew to start preparing, and Wang Jie also turned around and walked to Tom Hanks, who was sitting in a chair and talking to his assistant. It's January 22, and it's in a small town called Howill, Alabama, and it's been filming "Forrest Gump" for almost a week.

"Hey, Tommy, how's it going?" Wang Jie greeted from afar, wearing white trousers and a blue striped checkered shirt, Tom Hanks with a small flat head looked quite honest.

"Feel free to get started. Hanks gave Wang Jie a thumbs up with a hearty smile.

"So let's get started. Wang Jie patted Hanks on the shoulder, and then gestured to the assistant director Sean Hepburn Feller not far away.

Sean Hepburn Feller is Audrey Hepburn shoehorned into Wang Jie's side, although he is a little alienated from Wang Jie's stepfather, Sean Hepburn Feller admires Wang Jie's talent, so he is also very happy to be Wang Jie's assistant director.

"All units prepare!" Wang Jie shouted after glancing at the scene, looking at the monitor and signaling the field record to knock on the board.

Now the footage is very scattered, all of them are the plot of Forrest Gump's home in Alabama, the time span is very large, the last shot may be that he is still a high school student, the next shot is already standing next to the mailbox, and he was told by Lieutenant Dan that after making a lot of money fishing shrimp, he invested in a computer company that sold apples for him.

"Outstanding, Tommy, well done. After a shot, Wang Jie applauded. Hanks, who stopped, shrugged his shoulders very flatly, with a look of "this is what I should do".

It can be seen that the previous experience of volunteering in the welfare home has helped him a lot, and he has an accurate grasp of the characteristics of mildly mentally handicapped people, and also has his own interpretation of Forrest Gump, and the honest but honest and persistent temperament he shows is completely in line with Wang Jie's requirements.

No matter from which point of view, acting or being a person, Hanks is a good person worth associating. After winning the Oscar for Best Actor, his agent once persuaded him to ask the crew of "Forrest Gump" to increase his salary, after all, the new actor must have a matching value, and there are not a few actors who have done this kind of thing.

But Hanks refused without even thinking about it, although he has an accurate judgment of the future of "Forrest Gump", but he also has his own principles, and not everyone can refuse so resolutely.

After shooting several shots in a row, Wang Jie immediately announced his break, and then Nicole Kidman, who was wearing a women's shirt, jeans, sneakers, and a baseball cap, came over with a mobile phone.

"Sister Li Zi called just now, and it seems that she has something important to look for you. Nicole said that she was with Wang Jie as the producer of "Forrest Gump", although this dress covered her beautiful appearance, but could not hide her graceful figure.

Wang Jie looked at her with a smile, until the girl's face became coquettish, and then he took the phone and walked outside the set.

"Hey, Zizi, what's the matter with me?" he said straight to the point after the phone was answered, and after a few minutes he smiled, "yes? Good, I'll ask Nicole to contact the plane right away...... It's okay, it won't affect me, I'll make arrangements here before leaving, and there are just some things that need to be dealt with over there. ”

Wang Jie, who ended the call, stood in place and thought for a moment, and then came to Nicole Kidman: "Nicole, contact Yulia immediately, I am in Alabama right now and need a private jet." ”

"Are you going back to Xiangjiang?" now?" asked Nicole, a little surprised.

"Yes, as soon as possible, all trips have to be rescheduled. Wang Jie nodded, slapped her buttocks without a trace, and quickly turned around to find assistant director Sean Hepburn Ferrer.

"Sean, and Dean, Victor, and Ray, have not-so-good news for you. Wang Jie said after finding the assistant director, as well as the assistant director and executive producer.

"Oh, don't tell me we're going to close the streets or borrow the stadium or anything, we almost got complained about the last time we did that. Executive producer Ray Huggins grimaced.

"Come on, Ray, I bet he must have wanted us to take the other cameras and experiment with certain shots, which we hadn't done before. Assistant director Sean Hepburn Ferrer sighed.

"Maybe you think the lawn is untidy and want to mow it again?, or maybe you think the lawn is too neat and you want to make it more messy?"

"Okay, you guys, do you think I'm usually too kind, so you can be a little presumptuous now?" Wang Jie said half-jokingly and half-warningly, seeing that several people were smiling and stopped talking, he continued: "I'm going to leave for a few days, and there are some important things that I need to deal with over there." ”

"You mean leaving?" said assistant director Sean Hepburn Ferrer, with a surprised look, "but there are still dozens of shots to be filmed here, and there are weddings or something...... Are you going to stop?"

"Of course not, when I'm not there, you, Sean, will be in charge of the shooting. Wang Jie pointed to assistant director Sean Hepburn Feller.

"I'm coming?" said Sean Hepburn Feller even more surprised, "Are you sure, William? ”

"Yes, I know, so I'm not going to let you shoot some more complicated shots. Wang Jie nodded, "Now let's pause the shooting first, and then I will discuss with you which shots can be filmed, which shots will wait for me to come back to shoot, and if necessary, I will draw all the sub-shots for your reference." I'm sure you're going to do a great job, Sean, and you've got the basic qualities that a good director needs most. ”

The subtext of this sentence is that if done well, I can consider letting you try directing a movie. Such a temptation is definitely not something that Sean Hepburn Feller can resist, although he has a mother's relationship, he has no shortage of opportunities, but everyone in Hollywood knows that Wang Jie's script is synonymous with classics.

"I see. Sean Hepburn Feller immediately agreed.

"Good, I'll announce this to the crew soon and have them work as you want at the time I'm away, including Tommy. Wang Jie nodded and looked at the other three, "As for you, I don't need to say more, do my best to help Sean do his work in the past few days, understand?"