Tickets! Count the tickets!

The rehearsal went on until about eleven o'clock, and due to the fact that Kerry Mulligan had to go to school in the afternoon, it could only be temporarily ended, and Murphy had other work to do, so he greeted the three of them and left the warehouse in a hurry, but when he opened the warehouse door, his eyes keenly caught James Franco coming to Kerry Mulligan......

By now, Murphy could naturally understand a little bit of James Franco's purpose, with Bill Roses staring, there was no need for him to interfere, shook his head and walked out of the warehouse, went to the Millon Cafe to meet Jessica Chastain, and drove to a company specializing in the sale of film and television equipment in the Hollywood area.

As he drove the car, he was still thinking about James Franco, has this guy ever done the same thing before?

U.S. law is quite strict on the protection of minors, and in a place like California, if you really have a relationship and get bitten by a minor, it is extremely troublesome.

However, James Franco is not a fool to think about it.

As the car turns onto Sunset Boulevard, a road known for its many accidents, Murphy quickly shakes his head, disperses these nonsense thoughts, and concentrates on driving.

This time I came to the Hollywood area, mainly for the deposit for the delivery of the film, and Jessica Chastain on the co-pilot looked through the list of goods and found that there was one more item than before, and couldn't help asking, "Why are there ten more Kodak 5222 films?" Are you ready to shoot a black and white film? ”

"I used it to shoot the opening scene."

This was added by Murphy only yesterday, and the planned film begins with an underage girl being abused and killed, and after a period of consideration and understanding of the MPAA rating system, he decided to shoot it on black and white film because it was too sensitive and would drag the whole film into the quagmire of NC-17.

Ten minutes later, Murphy's second-hand Ford was parked near a large film and television equipment store off Sunset Boulevard, where he and Jessica Chastain had previously visited and where the camera would be rented.

The person who received them was a middle-aged man, and Murphy didn't talk nonsense, and directly asked Jessica Chastain to take the film list to him, as long as he paid the deposit, the other party could deliver it to his door in the afternoon.

In addition to ten reels of Kodak 5222 film, Murphy also asked for a large amount of Kodak color film film.

THIS 35MM KODAK COLOR FILM IS THE SAME AS KODAK 5222 FILM, EACH DISC IS 122 METERS LONG, ACCORDING TO THE CURRENT FILM SHOOTING AND PROJECTION SPECIFICATIONS, UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES, IT TAKES ABOUT 27 METERS TO SHOOT A MINUTE OF NEGATIVE, AND A FILM CAN SHOOT ABOUT 4.5 MINUTES.

In this way, it seems that 20 reels of color film will be enough.

But Murphy wants 240 reels, and that's a conservative number, and the amount of film he will spend in the future will only be more, not less.

In Hollywood, almost all directors shoot footage that is more than ten times or even dozens of times the length of the film, and people like James Cameron may even reach hundreds of times.

For a crew, the money spent only on film is often a lot of money.

FORTUNATELY, KODAK HADN'T KILLED ITSELF IN THIS ERA, AND THE PRICE OF KODAK'S ORIGINAL 35MM FILM FILM WAS NOT AS OUTRAGEOUS AS IT WAS LATER, AND AFTER SOME HAGGLING, MURPHY FINALLY CUT THE PRICE OF EACH FILM TO $150.

"A total of 250 reels of Kodak film."

In the car back, Jessica Chastain reminded Murphy to prepare the money, "$37,500." ”

This figure also made Murphy's heart twitch, counting the expenditure on today's film, the preparation of "Hard Candy" until now, personnel salary, rental of equipment and venues, production of zuò props, purchase of cosmetics and clothes, and many other items that need to be prepared, together have thrown out more than 150,000 US dollars.

He really doubted that his $300,000 would be able to make the film.

The pre-production is the most expensive stage, and the later shooting looks like the cost will be less, but Murphy will not forget that there is also the post-production zuò, and he also has to hire professional and experienced editors to rent the post-production zuò room......

Just thinking about it makes him feel like his head has become two.

Now Murphy can't help but rejoice, fortunately, he kept up with Kobe Bryant and earned $100,000 from there, otherwise the film would not have been completed with the $230,000 from the Bill Road incident alone.

Even so, Murphy felt that $300,000 might not be enough, after all, he was a complete newbie and was bound to encounter some unexpected problems.

The time finally entered October 2000, and after a long period of preparation, after Carey Mulligan and James Franco had gone through all the scenes, the crew of "Hard Candy" kicked off filming at the Miton Café in Old Chinatown, Los Angeles.

Early this morning, Lynch, the owner of Milton's Cafe, put the sign in front of the store, and the two large booths in the left corner of the café were also wrapped in screens and cloth curtains, temporarily serving as men's and women's dressing rooms.

From the moment he entered the café, Murphy stood in the distance across the counter, directing the gaffer to set up the lights according to the plan, the set designer to adjust the store furnishings according to the storyboard artwork, the prop master to check the prepared chocolate cake and other props, and Jessica Chastain led the three interns to manage the chores......

Because there is only one makeup artist, all the actors' makeup work can only come one by one, but fortunately, there are only two main actors, and Lynch Sr. and his staff only act as a background board and do not need much elaborate makeup.

All the actors appear in the camera, and there is never real no makeup, and people like Murphy know that all the so-called no makeup is just no makeup.

"When will it be me?"

Looking at the similarly furnished café, Murphy had just taken a breath and was about to ask for a cup of coffee to refresh himself, when Kerry Mulligan walked over, "I'm waiting for my makeup to wait a little anxious." ”

She pursed her lips tightly, visibly nervous.

This is the first time Carey Mulligan has played an official role, and she is not even sixteen years old, so it is impossible to say that she is not nervous.

"Carrey, you're nervous." Murphy took a step back and leaned back on a coffee table, "And dark circles." ”

Kerry Mulligan immediately touched under his eyes and barely managed to squeeze out a smile, "I had insomnia last night. ”

This is not a good sign, Murphy frowned slightly, thought for a moment, and suddenly changed the subject, "How are you getting along with James?" ”

The first impression of a girl in the rebellious period of adolescence on a person is difficult to reverse, and Carey Mulligan's mouth is almost on his ears, "He has been pleasing me, but I feel that he has impure intentions, he is playing bad ideas, and I still don't like him." ”

Murphy couldn't help but shake his head, but Kerry Mulligan reached over and tugged at the corner of his coat, "Don't worry, Murphy." I wouldn't do it to embarrass him. ”

After speaking, she added hatefully, "Why do I still hate him so much?" ”

Just about to say something, Murphy saw Jessica Chastain coming over with a person and hurriedly greeted him.

"Hi, Kara."

Walking over there, Murphy opened his arms and gave Kara Firth a gentle hug, "What a surprise, I didn't expect you to come." ”

Taking a step back and taking off the sunglasses off her face, Carla Firth still said the words so sharply, "I just wanted to come over and see how you failed." ”

"You're going to be disappointed." Murphy shrugged and pointed to a booth next to him, "Sit casually." ”

Carla Firth put down her handbag and sunglasses first, then pulled out a chair, sat on it, and waved her hand at Murphy, "You go and get busy, don't worry about me, I'm just here to see the show." ”

Murphy wanted to give her a pair of white eyeballs, but he put up with it, telling Jessica Chastain to ask for coffee for Carla Fez, and to leave her alone and continue to work on her job.

As the others continued to set up the venue, Murphy walked to the right of the counter, where a 35mm camera was already set up in the corner, and another shoulder-mounted camera was placed nearby so he could switch between scenes.

Compared to the cameras that Murphy used on the other side of the Pacific, these can be classified as antiques, and the film industry is a technologically advanced industry, and the rate of replacement is astonishing.

Murphy had already studied the two cameras in detail, but now they were simply tuned.

As the minutes ticked by, the preparations were gradually ready, and by the time Carey Mulligan came out of the makeshift dressing room, the shoot could begin.

The first scene, Carey Mulligan and James Franco, had already rehearsed a few times, but Murphy called the two over and gave them a few words of advice, reminding them that one was to be hypocritical and the other was naïve......

At the same time, Murphy also reviewed the costumes of the two.

As in the makeup shoot, Carey Mulligan wore a red sweatshirt with a hood, while James Franco wore a gray jacket and a pair of glasses on his face.

The glasses are from makeup artist Jack Watson's construction, and they also work very well, successfully concealing James Franco's own somewhat ruffian temperament, making the whole person look more kind and elegant.

From the dresses of the two, it is not difficult to see Murphy's thoughts, Hayley played by Carey Mulligan is a modern Little Red Riding Cycle, and James Franco plays Jeff is naturally the big bad wolf.

However, contrary to the fairy tales, in this version of Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf, the one who is really dangerous and in control of the situation will be Little Red Riding Hood, who seems harmless to humans and animals.

The shoot didn't take place immediately, Murphy asked Carey Mulligan and James Franco to go to the café counter and practice a few moves, and he also picked up the shoulder-mounted camera and looked for the right camera route according to the predetermined train of thought and the position of the two protagonists.

That alone took nearly an hour.

It wasn't until 10 a.m. that Murphy officially announced the start of the test shoot.

He carried the camera set up on top of the Steadicam, first aimed at the counter to shoot, captured the slender and beautiful back of Carey Mulligan, and then quickly adjusted the lens, and when the café door was pushed open and Carey Mulligan turned his head to look over, he gave her a big close-up of her face.

“Cut！”

Seeing the close-up, Murphy directly shouted to stop, and the shooting effect did not meet the requirements at all.