Chapter 2 Challenges
Just as Sid was pondering, the door to the break room suddenly opened, and the production assistant came in and called Sid out. When Sid returned to www.biquge.info interview room, two folding chairs were placed in the center of the room, and on one of the chairs was already a young man of twenty-three or four.
When Sid saw this, his heart sank, should he use that trick in advance?
"Hello Sid. Producer Charles Schell motioned for Sid to sit down, and when he was seated, he said, "This is Maureen Swift, a graduate of film at New York University's Disch School of the Arts. ”
Speaking of this, Old Man Charles Schell deliberately paused to observe Sid's expression, Sid was unmoved by a smiling expression, but he did raise an eyebrow in his heart. Swift: Are you still a relative of Taylor Swift's family?
Of course this is impossible, but it seems that the other party is still not at ease with himself as a "child", Sid said quietly.
But what he didn't know was that this Maureen Swift was also one of the producers of the crew of "Natural Pair", a relative and nephew of David Swift, so he could get this offer so easily.
"But we also value your strengths, so we've decided to put you to the test. Charles Schell said.
"Test?" Maureen Swift frowned.
"Both of you can now join the crew as temporary assistants, and in two weeks the director and I will decide who stays based on your performance. Old man Charles Schell said with a wicked smile.
"I'm sorry, but you're asking me to compete for a job with this kid who didn't even go to college?" asked Maureen Swift with an angry expression.
"What, you're scared?" Sid deliberately turned his head to mock with a deliberately contemptuous look.
"You!" Maureen Swift glared.
"Alright, you two. Old man Charles Schell interrupted, "We have decided this matter, you can accept it or you can reject it." ”
"I accept. Sid replied immediately.
Maureen Swift turned his head to glare at Sid, then nodded.
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"By the way, have you joined the union?" asked Charles Shear, sitting on the driving SUV.
"Of course, I joined the Writers Guild. Maureen Swift puffed out his chest and said proudly.
"No, I didn't. Sid shook his head.
"Ha, then you can't work on the crew. Maureen Swift gloated.
"Then how do you join the union?" asked Sid, ignoring Maureen Swift, turning his head.
"I have experience working in the crew. Old man Charles Schell answered.
"Oh~~~" Sid whistled in surprise and laughed: "Then where did Hollywood hire people before?
"Haha......" several interviewers in the car laughed.
"Well, I can figure out something about this. Old man Charles Schell shrugged.
Sid then turned his head to look out of the car without saying a word, they had long since left the city of Los Angeles, driving in a vast forest, interspersed with winding roads, although the afternoon California sun was bright and warm, but it exuded a bit of extra energy and enthusiasm.
Sid didn't have long before the SUV drove everyone through the forest to an open lake, Lake Arrowhead, the largest natural lake and resort near Los Angeles and the largest urban forest in the United States.
"A Born Couple" was filmed in this sparkling and beautiful part of the lake, and as the car drove through the resort, they rounded a small hill. From the top of the hill, you can clearly see a wooden house camp at the foot of the mountain, which looks like a summer camp camp, and many people are walking around in dense groups.
Before Maureen Swift could react, Sid immediately realized that they had arrived at the filming location. Sid suddenly felt a long-lost energy boiling in his veins, and after a long time, he came to the film crew in person after two lifetimes, which made him feel as if he had returned to the entrepreneurial era when he commanded the crew and overcame obstacles, which made him excited.
With aggressive eyes, Sid smiled and looked at the filming location of "A Natural Couple" from afar.
Old man Charles Schell noticed Sid's eyes, he raised his eyebrows, glanced at Sid with an intriguing smile, and nodded secretly in his heart.
After descending from the hill and turning a corner, the forest disappeared suddenly, and everyone's eyes suddenly opened up, and the camp next to the lake jumped into everyone's eyes. THE LOG-ASSEMBLED SIGN FORMS THE NAME OF THE PLACE, CAMP-WALDEN (WALDEN CAMP), AND THROUGH THE GATE AND THE CEMENT SQUARE AT THE ENTRANCE, THE OFF-ROAD VEHICLE ARRIVES AT THE PARKING LOT SURROUNDED BY WOODED TREES AND WOODEN HOUSES.
Before everyone could catch their breath as soon as they got out of the car, a tall thin man with a bandage on his arm couldn't wait to run over, "Thank goodness Charles, you're finally back, we're all going crazy here." ”
"Don't worry, Bruce. I have my own plans. Old man Charles Schell smiled and reassured, "What is the situation now?"
"Come and have a look. The tall and thin man led the group through the wooden hut area to the largest wooden house in the camp. Before they could enter, they heard a commotion coming from inside, and Sid saw that there were people inside, and several people opened the door of the wooden house, and a noise that could knock the roof over immediately hit everyone's eardrums.
"W-This?" said Maureen Swift, stunned.
It was full of girls in their teens, and I saw that they were all wearing white and green T-shirts, apparently costumes for the shooting. There were also several cameras in the room, and the photographer stood helplessly, and other lighting engineers, sound recorders and other staff members also stood scattered in all corners of the room, but they did not start shooting.
"Thank-God, Charles, you're finally back, and for the first time I've found out that putting dozens of girls in the same room was a complete mistake. A middle-aged intellectual beauty with blond hair walked over, and she complained helplessly.
"What's going on?" said Charles Scheer, looking back at the chaotic scene around him, and the blonde intellectual beauty explained to him that as soon as the girls, who were originally extras, arrived on the set, they were so happy that they didn't listen to the staff's commands.
And the shooting, which had just begun, was immediately interrupted. This made the crew helpless and angry, but given the strict protection of minors by the Screen Actors Guild and the supervisors of the Child Protection Society next to them, it was impossible for them to use force.
It's really worthy of the three major difficulties in Hollywood, sea water, animals and children, the existence that can make generations of directors crazy is really powerful!
"Oh, I see. After listening to this, Mr. Charles Schell nodded, but did not take the initiative to go out as a producer to calm the scene, but turned his head to look at Sid and the others.
"By the way, let me introduce you, these are the two assistant directors I just recruited when I went back to the city. Old man Charles Schell said to the intellectual beauty.
"Assistant director?" the intellectual beauty frowned, wondering why Old Man Charles Schell was introducing these inconsequential little people at this time. But she still managed to squeeze out a smile and said, "Hello, I'm director Nancy Meyers." ”
After saying hello, Nancy Meyers turned to Charles Schell impatiently, and her actions made Maureen Swift immediately show a little dissatisfaction, while Sid had a smile on his usual face.
After seeing the reaction of the two of them, Old Man Charles Schell smiled and said to Nancy Meyers, "Don't worry, didn't I bring someone to solve the problem?"
"They?" Nancy Meyers looked at Sid and Maureen Swift in surprise, "aren't they still two children?"
Old man Charles Schell turned to the two of them and said, "You have heard about the current situation, so, this is your first challenge. Whoever can appease these girls will get the first bonus point. At the end, Old Man Charles Schell smiled narrowly like an old urchin.
This old urchin!
Sid smiled bitterly and slandered in his heart, he didn't expect the other party to actually use the shooting as an exam question, is he an old naughty boy who plays hard, or an old fritter who is scheming?
Maureen Swift was also stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted, he raised his hand and said proudly, "I'm coming!"
"OK, then you can come first. Old man Charles Schell gestured and smiled.
Maureen Swift took a deep breath in front of the noisy girls in the room, then he picked up the horn next to him and shouted to the girls in the room, "Everyone ......"
But the horn didn't make a sound, and Maureen Swift was stunned for a moment, it turned out that the power was not turned on.
He hurriedly flipped the switch, and shouted to the girls in the room, "Everyone, please follow the order...... and before he could finish his words, he was directly drowned out by the noise of the girls.
Director Nancy Meyers looked at Charles Schell speechlessly, and Charles shrugged his shoulders and didn't speak.
Several young girls were still fighting around Maureen Swift, and several other people saw this posture and threw a piece of cheese at them, and one of the clever girls ducked over, but Maureen Swift behind her was not so lucky.
The yellow cheese "snapped" on his face, like a spoof shot from "Home Alone", which made the girls around him burst into laughter.
"Wow, that's enough for him to stand now. Old man Charles Schell covered his mouth and laughed evilly.
"Charles-!" Nancy Meyers looked at Charles Schell helplessly, "I know David Swift didn't stuff his nephew over, which makes you very upset, but the shooting is important." ”
"OK, OK, I promise I can do it. Old man Charles Schell turned his head to look at Sid, the young man who made him inexplicably fond of him: "Hey, boy, I'm going to take my reputation on you." ”
"I'll try as much as I can. Sid smiled and shrugged, then turned to the tall, thin man in bandages who was leading the crowd over and said, "Do you have a guitar here?"
"Guitar?" asked the bandage man curiously.
"Yes, and borrow your recording microphones and speakers. Sid's words made Nancy Meyers and Charles Schell look curious.