There are a lot of staff on the set, and there are many staff in each department such as drama, lighting, camera, makeup, costumes, props, etc. And that's not even counting the team of agents that the actors bring in. Hundreds of people work here, and even such a large set is jammed.

Zhang Fan has no plan to shoot in groups, he likes to control the overall situation by himself, and he must make movies exactly according to his own will. As for the assistant director, he is more like doing chores on the set, dealing with some trivial things for Zhang Fan.

Zhang Fan sat on a chair and read the script, while many employees were busy with their own things.

In the Pirates of the Caribbean crew, the hardest work is the makeup artist. Because this is a 17th-century pirate movie, all the actors who appear, whether they are the main characters or the passers-by walking on the streets, have to make up according to the environment of the time.

Because of the heavy workload, there are more than 50 makeup artists in Zhang Fan's crew alone. They worked almost non-stop, putting on makeup, removing makeup, and putting on makeup for all the actors. The slightest omission will not work. If there is an obvious mistake, they will be deducted from their salary.

Zhang Fan has long known that in the United States, if you want people to work hard, what to boost morale, and explain corporate culture is useless. The only thing that works is money. If you want to make money, you can, do a good job. If you don't do it well, you don't have money, it's that simple.

If the makeup artists are hard, then the actors are guilty. This is especially true of the main actors. One of the saddest is Johnny Depp.

Because Zhang Fan asked for smoky makeup, and he also had to put all kinds of strange headdresses on his hair braids. After Johnny Depp joined the crew, he had to get up before dawn to come to the dressing room, and then wait for at least a few hours under the service of several makeup artists to complete the makeup.

And this is not the end, even after he puts on makeup, he must get Zhang Fan's approval. If Zhang Fan doesn't approve of it, then everything needs to be done all over again!

The reason why the requirements are so strict is not to earn back those high salaries, but because Zhang Fan doesn't want any mistakes in this movie.

The pirates are basically wearing bizarre makeup, which is to enhance the visual impact. If it's the same as ordinary people, it doesn't show that the pirates are special. This doesn't fit the theme of the film.

The make-up of the actors, except for the pirates, is simpler, after all, at least the faces have not changed much. But their costumes are troublesome. Seventeenth-century clothing required a special person to consult the information and then find a manufacturer to customize. Not to mention the time and effort, when the filming is over, all the clothes that have been bought at a high price are useless.

Unlike modern urban films, this kind of film with history has high requirements for costumes, as well as for the actors.

For example, Keira Knightley, though an Englishman, had never worn a tight-fitting dress that was tightened with tightrope. The first thing the English Rose did after each shoot was to rush back to her lounge and take off her breathless dress!

As for Orlando Bloom, both the makeup and the costumes are decent, and they are as plain and featureless as the roles he plays.

And Johnny Depp, who is the soul of the whole play, has a lot of trouble with his costumes. Not only should it conform to the style of pirates, but also reflect the differences between those pirates in traditional pirate movies.

The image that Zhang Fan arranged for him was that his hair was braided, and his beard was also braided. The triangular captain's hat and countless various ornaments make you want to laugh at first glance.

"Boss." When Zhang Fan was thinking about the next way to shoot, the chubby Eddie came over. Compared to when they met in India before, Eddie felt that his skin had become much whiter after returning to the United States. In Add's words, no more curry so the skin is no longer darkened.

"Something?" Zhang Fan raised his head to look at Eddie and asked out loud. Although he has the name of a producer, Eddie is more involved in the company's affairs and rarely comes to the set. If you do, you must have something to say.

"Boss, the sailboats we ordered are ready." Eddie reported good news to Zhang Fan.

"So fast?" Zhang Fan was a little surprised. These sailboats are not small characters, each one is a big guy. And Zhang Fan also put forward a lot of requirements. I didn't expect the shipyard to build the ship so quickly.

"We offered a price that they couldn't refuse." Eddie responded with a smile, "In order to earn this money, they naturally have to go all out." ”

"How's the quality?" Zhang Fan nodded, he was more concerned about the quality of the sailboat. After all, there will be a lot of sailing shots in the movie.

"It's all made according to our requirements." Eddie explains, "It's all real sailboats, but only the hull. It's all empty. After all, the interior shots were all shot in the studio. All you need for a sailboat is an appearance. ”

"No wonder it was built so quickly." Zhang Fan laughed. Even if it is an empty shell that can sail, it is not easy to build it in a short time. Of course, when the money is in place, it becomes easy.

"Very well, when will it be delivered?" Zhang Fan is very satisfied with this.

"Just these days." Eddie explained, "The shipyard will send the sailboat to the dock and it will be ready for use. ”

"Not used here." Zhang Fan shook his head: "Although the sun is shining in Los Angeles, the beaches here cannot be compared with the Caribbean. Since our film is Pirates of the Caribbean, it can only be shot in the Caribbean. Otherwise, it will become everyone's laughing stock when it is released. Say we're actually shooting the Los Angeles Pirates. ”

"And let the shipyard send the sailboat to the Caribbean?" Add asked softly.

"Don't be that troublesome." Zhang Fan shook his head: "Have these ships been equipped with power systems?" ”

"Yes." Eddie responded: "When I signed the contract, I agreed to install a power system, and if I had to rely on sails, I couldn't find so many crew members. ”

"Let's get the boat out to the dock first." Zhang Fan finally concluded: "After the scene in the studio is filmed, I will take the crew to the Caribbean Sea by boat." ”

After Eddie left, Zhang Fan looked at the time and announced that the filming would continue.

The scene of this shooting still continued with the previous scene, and the scene did not need to be changed, and the actors could appear directly in front of the camera with simple makeup.

Jeffrey Rush sat on a chair and played with the gold coin with the skull in his hand, looked at Keira Knightley and sneered, "Miss Turner, do you know what this gold coin is?" Do you know what this gold coin means to the people of our ship? Do you know what we've paid for this gold coin over the years? ”

"The last gold coin?" A puzzled look on his face. She wasn't really Miss Turner, and she had no idea where the coin came from.

Jeffrey Rush stood up and walked over to the camera, his position was perfect without the slightest deviation, and this was on the premise that he didn't look at the camera at all, "Aztec gold, a total of eight hundred and eighty-two gold coins." This is the golden treasure that the Spaniards obtained when they bloodbathed the Aztec city of Mohican. ”

Jeffrey Rush's acting skills are very good, looking at it from Zhang Fan's point of view, Jeffrey Rush in the camera even looks like his eyes are alive, "It's a pity, this is a cursed gold coin." Cursed by the Aztec gods. ”

"Cursed?" Keira Knightley sets off the camera very well, "What kind of curse?" ”

Jeffrey Rush gave a strange smile, "The gods of the Aztecs curse any mortal, even if they take a gold coin, to bear the wrath of the gods!" ”

"Gods?" Keira Knightley gave a sneering expression, "I'm sorry, Captain Barbossa. I'm past the age when I was scared by stories before I went to bed. ”

"Me too!" Jeffrey Rush waved his arms vigorously in front of the camera, "That's what I thought when I first got the coins. I've never believed in any curse or god. These coins were previously buried on Death Island in a stone chest. We found the island and got the coins. ”

Jeffrey Rush reached out and grabbed a handful in the air, "We're all rich, such a fortune." As soon as we got the gold, we squandered it, and enjoyed the wine and the women with the gold. However, as time goes by, we gradually feel empty and lonely. No amount of wine can satisfy our needs. Delicious food turns into sand when eaten. As for women, there is no way to satisfy our desires in the slightest! We're all cursed, Miss Turner! ”

Keira Knightley seemed to be frightened, and involuntarily shuddered, and looked up stupidly at Jeffrey Rush, who had gradually fallen into madness. It's not just the role needs, but it's more that he was suppressed by Jeffrey Rush's strong acting skills in this rival scene.

Zhang Fan still didn't stop shouting, and the filming continued. Hundreds of eyes around were staring at the two men in front of the camera lens. Ordinary people will even be at a loss if they are watched by so many people. And the actors were able to completely ignore it.

Jeffrey Rush waves her arms and roars in front of the camera, while Keira Knightley takes the opportunity to quietly hide a dinner knife. Judging from this performance, Keira Knightley was not suppressed by Jeffrey Rush's strong acting skills. And Zhang Fan naturally did not stop at this time.

Jeffrey Rush's voice had a chill in it: "We are completely worse than dead. But you can't die if you want to. So we want to lift the curse. And there is only one way to lift the curse, and that is to get all the gold coins back and put them back in the stone chest! ”