On the morning of April 20th, outside El Paso. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

It was not yet dawn, and as far as the eye could see, the picture in front of me was stained in three different colors. The topmost blue sky was slowly permeated by the golden light seeping from the horizon, and at the bottom was a vast, vast expanse of lonely wilderness. A few crooked telephone poles, standing quietly like scarecrows, seem to be the last guardians of this place, silently telling their deep affection for this wilderness.

There was a row of cars parked on the highway, and it was the crew of "Connie Town" who came to shoot the scene. A large group of people gathered around, quietly looking at a figure trapped in the dark not far ahead.

As one of the representatives of American independent films, the Coen brothers naturally have their own unique understanding and pursuit of art. In 1997, they created "Ice Storm" and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture, which catapulted them to Hollywood. Although the Coen brothers made some commercial concessions to the artistry and uniqueness of the film due to social and economic pressures, they would never compromise on the filming techniques and the continuity of taste and stylization of the work.

In order to make the story more impactful, the Coen brothers and photographer Roger Deakins finally decided to show the desolate and empty space of the western wilderness in front of the camera. They are very fond of using this kind of lens language, which is similar to the emptiness of the snow in "Ice and Snow Storm", all of which are through the brewing of a mood and pace, a symbolism, which makes people instantly enter the melancholy, desolate, and powerful resonance.

"Very good!" Joel Cohen nodded as he looked at the image displayed on the camera screen. The black wilderness occupies about two-thirds of the picture, and the deep blue sky and orange clouds are squeezed into a small space, and the primordial sense of oppression seems to reveal the evil of the land.

Roger Deakins slowly rotates the camera, and a black dot moves on the frame. The camera slowly pulls in, and in the dark night, Chris is wearing a denim outfit and a cowboy hat on his head, shrinking his body, and his footsteps are slightly sloping, and he unswervingly moves towards the camera step by step. The deliberately adjusted lens gives the picture a unique Western-style coarse grain. Chris squinted his eyes and walked to a clearing and squatted down. In the dark, the gaffer fills the light with reflections, so that his appearance is faintly visible in the picture. His eyes brightened in the shadows, and the corners of his lips tightened, revealing a face full of evil spirits.

"Very good," Ethan said with a smile on his stomach as he got up from the ground with the refill camera, "That's a good job, Chris, so we'll do it again, and you'll see how it goes." ”

"yes, okay." Chris nodded, gently rubbing his numb cheeks, he had taken this short shot five or six times, and the expression on his face was numb.

"The makeup artist came over to touch up the makeup! The film crew re-anchored the camera track and seized the time to do another one before the sun rose. Fast! Fast! Ethan shouted at the staff gathered around him, and a large crowd quickly got busy in the filming space.

Chris sat in the lounge chair, letting the makeup artist smear it on his face, while taking the coffee from Fanny and taking a big gulp of the straw. This is already the third cup of coffee he has drunk. In order to shoot such a pre-dawn scene, they were called up at three o'clock and pulled here. Although the time was short, the Coen brothers were still very strict about the actors' performances. This requires the actor to control his emotions in a very short period of time, and quickly enter the role and devote himself to the performance.

"Chris, are you alright?" After a while, Ethan shouted loudly in the distance. "That's it!" Chris hurriedly replied, he took a deep breath, took off the towel he was using to keep warm, and hurried over. As soon as I walked into the photo booth, I saw the two brothers, Joel and Ethan, standing together and discussing something. After a while, the two finished discussing and told everyone to get ready.

"Chris, let's take a long shot of you coming here from a distance, and then you don't stop, and you don't stop until you're done talking to Mark and walking away. How, is there a problem? Joel walked up to him and said suddenly.

Chris frowned slightly, reproducing the scene that Joel said in his mind, and after half a ring, he nodded and said, "Okay Joel, I have no problem." ”

"That's good!" Joel was delighted, "Then you go over and get ready, and start right away." We're trying to get a few more shots before dawn. ”

"Photography, lighting, props, are you ready?" After a while, Joel shouted. “aye！” “ok！”

"Let's go!" Joel gave the order, and the surroundings immediately fell silent. Chris let out a cloudy breath and slowly walked into the photographic range. He still walked to the clearing step by step and bent down and crouched, only this time in front of the clearing there was a half-buried person in the sand in addition to the camera. This person is the drug that revealed to Cabet in the movie that the money was in Paul's hands.

Ethan nodded at the camera and continued to gesture at him. Chris's eyes looked at the person in front of him, the corners of his mouth raised, and the dark light shone on half of his face, revealing a face that was expressionless but eerie. He reached out and lifted Nick's face and slapped it hard, "Hey! Wake up! Chris said in a non-hurried voice.

"Uh...... Water, please...... Give me water to drink! Nick opened his swollen eyes and slowly raised his head, his chapped lips making an inaudible sound.

"What do you want? I didn't hear you. Chris asked as he put his hand to his ear as he listened, revealing a horrible scar in the corner of his eye.

"Water...... Water...... Please. Nick looked startled, and begged in a hoarse voice.

"What? Water? Oh! Is this it? Chris took out a bucket full of water from behind him, and the corners of his mouth showed a playful look, and he raised his eyebrows and said suddenly.

"Give it to me...... Water, give me ......" Nick finally let out a light in his eyes when he saw the bucket, staring at the bucket, swallowing in a dry throat, and suddenly struggled.

"You want water! You see the water is here, and you tell me where the money is? I'll give you water to drink. Chris tempted to shake the bucket in front of his eyes.

"What money?" Nick looked stunned, then hesitated.

Seeing his puzzled look, Chris took the bucket with a blank face, unscrewed the lid, and gently poured the water to the ground.

"Don't, please, don't! Yes...... Woo woo......" Nick looked at the water flowing out, struggled and begged for mercy in a panic, and finally cried.

"Where's the money?" Chris continued to ask in a deep voice.

"I don't know...... Water ......"

"Where's the money?" The barrel continues to flow out.

"Water...... Water ......"

"Money! Where is it? Chris's voice was as cold as a demon, "Look at the water!" ”

"Wendy Moss! For God's sake, she ...... the other day Suddenly rich...... Come to me and buy ****...... God, please give me water......" Nick was finally defeated, he collapsed into a ball, and muttered in his mouth.

"Wendy Moss?" Chris muttered the name, then abruptly stood up and turned to leave.

"Water! I said, give me water......" Nick panicked.

"Oh? I almost forgot. Chris said with a slightly annoyed expression on his face, "You want to drink water, right, I'll give it to you." He walked over to the bucket, paused for a moment, and then suddenly kicked it to the ground. He looked at the bubbling water, and smiled lightly at the corner of his mouth, "You drink it yourself." With that, he turned and walked into the darkness step by step.

"Nope! Please...... No...... You devil! Ah......h

"Good!" Ethan said yes, and Joel made an "OK" gesture in the distance. Chris finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He stepped forward in a few steps and, along with the staff, pulled Thomas, the actor who played Nick, up. Thomas was found by the crew in the Hollywood Screen Actors Guild, and there are only a few scenes in the movie, so today's scene is a good place to shine.

They walked over to the camera at the director's signal to watch the performance of the two just now. "Thomas, Chris, you two had a great show just now. Thomas, you're playing a very person, and your eyes have to be a little more vacant. And Chris, don't put too many expressions on your face, you're a cold-blooded, emotionless person. OK, do you understand? Joel helped the two analyze.

"Hmm." "Understood." The two nodded thoughtfully.

"Alright, let's do it again!"

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"Good performance!" Chris smiled at Thomas and praised, "Didn't hurt you just now, did you?" ”

"It's okay, thank you for your concern." The other party smiled at Chris, "But you're so good, I was scared of you just now." ”

"Really?" Chris touched his nose embarrassedly.

"Of course!" Thomas raised his eyebrows, "However, this time has finally passed, and the director of the film I filmed before didn't ask for such detail!" He said with a sigh.

"Well, it's quite strict, but I've learned a lot!" Chris said in a deep voice.

"Yes, it's a pleasure to work with you!"

"Me too."

"Haha......"

The two of them chatted and walked together to the car where the actor was resting.

The director was there to watch the footage while the crew busily disassembled the equipment and prepared to move to another location. But this has nothing to do with Chris, he only has this scene today, and he is going to go back to the hotel to rest as soon as he finishes his makeup.

It was slowly dawning, and Chris finished removing his makeup, and hurried back to the car without caring about enjoying the beautiful scenery of the wilderness.

"Huh? Chris, is the filming done so soon? The car door suddenly opened, and Kate walked out with a cup of coffee.

"How long do you want me to be afraid? Was NG reprimanded by the director? Chris joked.

"Humph!" Kate rolled her eyes, "You're thinking too darkly, I'm here to say hello, and by the way, your little assistant makes really good coffee." She raised the coffee in her hand and smiled triumphantly.

"Then don't forget to tip more!" Chris snorted.

"Haha...... Look at you sour, next time I'll ask Aditya to give you that better cup! After saying that, he ignored him, twisted his body and walked away.