Chapter 170: Sword Fighting

Tommy Motorola doesn't want to just hand over his copyright lifeline!

If you are so comfortable in your own "kingdom", how can you have the motivation to make changes?

But now, the sales of 1 million songs a week on the iTunes music store have shaken the entire record industry like an 8-magnitude earthquake!

No one dares to ignore the power of Apple and the Fire Lion, and Howard Stringer doesn't say anything on the surface, but in fact he has signaled to the executives embedded in Sony Records that he is crusading against the current president, Tommy Motora, for his major strategic blunders on MJ's new album and Apple Digital Music!

With regard to infighting and purging, although the forms of infighting and purging are different in ancient and modern times, the essence is similar.

Interests must be the absolute main line in it, and when things get worse, even the most powerful and arrogant people will eventually face the fate of betrayal and separation.

And for a guy like Tommy Motora who is destined to be swept into the garbage, Howard Stringer is not even interested in dealing with it.

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"Hey, I said you two can't do it. Sid asked, standing in the studio room.

"It's not a matter of us not being able to do both. Johnny Depp said breathlessly as he propped his body on his sword.

"That's right, Sid, you're too strong to be a man. Orlando Bloom on the side also nodded repeatedly.

"That's why I said, you two still exercise too little. Sid said proudly rolling up his sleeves, revealing his arm holding a sword, although Sid did not have a tattoo like Johnny Depp, but insisted on exercising under the guidance of the bodyguards every day, which still made his figure exceptionally good.

"No, no, it's your swordsmanship that's too perverted. Orlando Bloom shook his head in disbelief, "I've been training in The Lord of the Rings for months, and I've been training in physical fitness and swordsmanship......."

"yes, I haven't been idle for half a year, right?" Johnny Depp took over, "I specially hired a coach to help me train." ”

Now Sid and the others are in a Sony studio, preparing to shoot the scene where the two male protagonists, Uncle Depp and Orlando, meet for the first time and duel for a sword.

As one of the classic scenes of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series, this sword fight scene not only influenced the action entertainment style of the series, but also influenced many later film and television works.

Definitely one of the classics.

In order to create this scene, Sid has already carried out a lot of action design with a professional action design team, and the photography team has also designed the corresponding lens framing according to the needs of the scene.

And Sid just offered to give Uncle Depp and Orlando a "cordial" warm-up exercise before the official start of filming, and the two leading actors, who were "played" by Sid's various strict requirements, couldn't hold back their own power during the filming process, and happily agreed.

Although it is indeed a rare experience to shoot an A-level blockbuster with a big-name director like Sid, just like every big-name director has his own "stubborn disease".

Spielberg is a control freak, James Cameron is a tyrant on the set, and as for Woody Allen, we won't say much.

As for Sid, although he doesn't have too many rules on the set, everything is about how quickly and cost-effectively he shoots the effect he wants, but this requirement is already quite a strict requirement for most people.

So when Sid starts to push the shooting quickly, the whole crew will go into a state of rapid operation, but if anyone can't keep up with Sid's rhythm, then they will fall into an anxious compulsion, and the person involved will be very painful, but Sid will enjoy it.

Not everyone can afford Sid's "love education", but for Sid, it is impossible for anyone who wants to achieve a diamond without going through high pressure, and there is nothing so simple and easy in the world.

Therefore, during the filming process, several key protagonists naturally accumulated more and more pressure, so Uncle Depp and Orlando wanted to take the opportunity to "communicate and communicate" with Sid.

But what I didn't expect was that it was Uncle Depp and Orlando who were really "taught" by one or two.

As soon as he got started, Sid's sharp and fast swordsmanship and pace dazzled everyone's eyes, but Uncle Depp and Orlando on the opposite side immediately complained bitterly, and only when facing Sid would they know how powerful his swordsmanship was.

"Ganβ€”β€”, Sid, why are you so powerful!?" This is Uncle Depp who was beaten in the calf.

"I'll go, how do I feel like you're better than my swordsmanship instructor, Sid-" This is Orlando, who was almost chopped off by Sid's sword.

"Hehe, when you're a billionaire who spends all day 'doing nothing,' you're also bored enough to find something special for yourself to do. Sid chuckled.

"Si, Sto, Pβ€”β€”!" Finally, Uncle Depp raised his hand and said, "If we continue to fight, the two of us will have to kneel." ”

Sid stopped moving, looked Depp and Orlando up and down, and then nodded, "Okay, it seems that the warm-up is working well." ”

Then he threw the iron sword in his hand to the assistant behind him, "Okay, then let's start." ”

In fact, Sid also saw that before the official shooting, Depp and Orlando were in a nervous state that they couldn't let go, so they made a "special trip" to help the two of them relax physically and mentally.

The team of cinematographer Dariz Wolski behind him was already ready to work, just waiting for Sid's order, and when Sid walked back to the director's studio, he only heard his voice coming from behind, "Acting!"

Depp and Orlando's sword competition is actually important for entertainment and ornamentation, rather than being as serious as the action scenes of the past, on the contrary, Sid explained to the martial arts instructor team the important relationship between the rhythm of the fight and the beauty of the dance in the action design stage, and only by presenting the corresponding dynamic beauty in front of the camera can the audience who has never been exposed to it like this process.

At the end of the day's shooting, when Sid and the others left the studio, his assistant was already eager to deliver the latest news to him.

"What's the matter, I'm tired right now. Sid complained that even the director's Sid couldn't help but accumulate some negative emotions during the high-intensity shooting.

"Yes, news from Sony, Boss. The assistant said cautiously.

"Oh-" Sid raised an eyebrow, then took the phone from the other person, and it was none other than Barry Weiss, the CEO of Fire Lion Records.