Chapter 47: Filming of "American Drug Lords" Begins
In early August, Sean followed Ted Demy's crew to the beaches of Southern California, and filming of "American Drug Lord" officially began.
"Franca Portante, show your enthusiasm and welcome George Jung and their arrival......"
Ted Demmy, wearing a peaked cap and a floral shirt and big pants, tilted his head to explain to Franca Portante, a tall German actress sitting on the balcony.
Franka Portante, a rising German actress, broke into the American market with the experimental classic "Lola Run".
She also played George Jung's first girlfriend Barbie in "American Narcos".
"By the way, tell damn George, I don't ask him to fly a plane, just be presentable! Shet, dedication is a disease! I hate this stubbornness......"
Ted Demi looked at Sean, who was constantly fiddling with the small plane not far away, patted his head, and yelled angrily at the staff next to him, "Call him here, and tell him at the same time, let him stay away from the plane, it's a show, I don't want him to be as handsome as Tom Cruise flying in Top Gun!" β
Sean, on the other side, was around an ultra-small plane, constantly listening to the pilot's explanation of the aircraft's performance.
Because in "American Narcos", there is a scene where Sean is asked to fly the plane, so Sean feels that he must at least familiarize himself with the performance of the plane.
Although a stand-in must be needed at that time, Sean feels that at the very least, he can't do nothing when shooting. That's what Nicolas Cage once said to Sean.
The first scene is the scene where Sean comes to California.
In order to make Sean more compliant, the makeup artist kept putting on makeup on Sean's face, painting Sean more like a delicate and white little fresh meat!
25 years old! The fresh meat is too cooked, and the uncle is not hot enough for a bad age. These people are collectively called: light mature men!
"Lights, recordings, OK! Ikesh!! β
With Ted Demmy's voice, George Jung, played by Sean, walks around the corner with another fat man who plays tuna.
In order to show the sunshine at this time, when Sean took a step, he took a big step, carrying luggage, with golden blonde hair, black sunglasses, and a plaid shirt, handsome and very cool.
Next is the scene on the beach, and Sean's scene on the beach was filmed very well.
In order to express that sunny and lively feeling, Sean added a lot of small movements to George. Throwing blonde hair and smiling wickedly at the corners of the mouth are all exclusive to young people.
On the first day of the scene, Sean and Franca, a tall blonde German actress, were required to have an intimate kiss.
Fortunately, this is not Sean's first kiss scene, at least in "Advance to L.A.", Sean and Katie Hammers have a kiss scene that is more intense than this.
Taking advantage of the director's arrangement of the scene, Franca and Sean sat on the beach and chatted, which can be regarded as cultivating feelings. After all, the role of the two is also very important in the movie.
"Sean, don't mind if I call you that, do you?" Franca Portant smiled and said hello to Sean.
"Of course not, Franke, I didn't expect you to have beautiful blonde hair." Sean smiled at the German rising star, whose bright red hair in "Lola Run" was definitely iconic.
"Oh, I dyed my hair just like you to fit the bill, but it's not bad......" Franca was obviously a little uncomfortable with the blond hair, and brushed her hair lightly.
Sean knew that George Jung's first girlfriend was long blonde hair, so Franke dyed blonde hair like herself, and she was required to meet the requirements of the movie.
"Get ready, it's time to shoot the two of you!" The voice of the staff could be heard in the distance.
"Looks like it's our turn." Sean shrugged, stood up, and reached out to pull Franka from the beach.
The filming in California went quite smoothly, at least there were no too difficult scenes, and many scenes did not require Sean to perform hard, but they were able to shoot very easily.
This is also the reason why Ted Demmy took the lead in filming these scenes, these scenes are originally to find the state of the actors, which is not difficult, but there are a lot of shots, which is very conducive to the actors to integrate into the role and adapt to the rhythm of shooting.
Every movie has this stage, and many people are used to calling it "the first half of sweet joy!" β
Just like a Hollywood blockbuster, the beginning is always sweet and warm!
In the courtroom, George Jung, played by Sean, leaned contemptuously against the defendant's seat, his long hair covering his cheeks, and his eyes were very relaxed and casual.
"You are denying your sinβ"
"Your Excellency, I think I have something to add......" George, played by Sean, fell into his chair, touched his face with his fingers, and looked at the female judge with an innocent expression.
"You're going to stand up and speak."
"Oh, I'm sorry, I thought we'd all be sitting, it looks like America needs equality......" Sean reluctantly stood up and shook his trench coat to smooth out the wrinkles.
"Madam, I don't think what I've done is illegal, and sentencing me to prison is neither logical nor responsible! What exactly did I do? β
Sean pressed his hand, his eyes were full of smiles, and he wore a cynical yuppie posture, "I'm just crossing the border with some plants, you call me a villain, call me a thief, but who brings food and clothing for the poor at Christmas?" Who gives them back their confidence in front of their children? I think that's me! β
"You said you were looking for the eternal him, whether you were right or wrong, he would send you flowers every day, the guy who helped you open the car door every day, but baby, it's a pity, I'm not him......" Sean winked at the female judge, "Oh, baby, I'm not him, I'm not the person you're looking for, can you understand?" Baby? β
βYESγβ The female judge was also amused by Sean's remarks.
Ted Demmi on the side did not shout the card, but let Sean play to his heart's content. The lines just now were not so complicated, but Sean played on the spot, adjusting the whole person to an extremely relaxed state, showing a yuppie style.
And yuppie to the extreme, it is the favorite state of Americans - cool!
Sean's cynical state just now is cool, and the continuous words with a slightly nasal magnetic voice are like reciting poetry in a church, and people are substituted by him into logic.
"I think he has a point."
Franca Portante wore a hat and looked at Sean, who was giving a "speech" in the courtroom, and couldn't help but laugh and joke with the assistant next to him.
"Maybe you should communicate more with him, Tom Tykway contacted his old German friend Doug Liman two days ago, it seems that Doug Liman's new film is also starring Sean, and Doug has a good opinion of him." The assistant reminded her at the right time.
"I know, Tom told me." Franke remembered her boyfriend's words and couldn't help but smile, "He is indeed a talented actor!" β
Franke's boyfriend is Tom Tikwe, the director of "Lola Run", who is German like him. With this relationship, they have a good relationship with the Doug Liman family. Therefore, she also knows a lot more about Sean than the assistant said.
"Go get Shaun an iced Coke." When Franca saw the director shouting cards, Sean walked out to prepare for the next scene, and couldn't help but tell the assistant again, "Remember, don't mention me deliberately." β
To shoot a Christmas scene, Sean had to wear thicker clothes, and fortunately the air conditioning was turned on indoors, otherwise Sean really felt that he would be covered to death.
"Have an iced coke, I think you need it." Franke's assistant laughs and throws a bottle of Coke to Sean.
"Thanks, just in time!" Sean took the Coke and smiled and raised his hand to Franca not far away to thank him.
Sean doesn't think it's an assistant's private behavior, and in Hollywood, the assistant's behavior represents the star's own wishes. Without Franca's instructions, the assistant wouldn't have brought an ice coke.
"What a smart woman!"
After filming the beach scene yesterday, Sean received a call from his agent Michelle, telling Sean about the relationship between Franke and Doug Liman and their family.
The other party's behavior is to try to try well towards Sean, and he is very measured. Just send an assistant over, not in person. Second, it is also a show of attitude, proving that she knows Doug very well, and also knows Sean's relationship with Doug.
In this way, it is also indirectly good to have a good relationship with Sean, at least the two of them can be regarded as friends. This is a good foreshadowing for filming and interpersonal communication.
Because the next scene is a very important scene in the early stage of this film.
"Pile me up on both sides of the door, are the air coolers in place? The lights are a little colder, yes, a little more blue. Damn, it's a hassle to shoot the icy Chicago feeling in Southern California! Luckily, there's also an interior setβ"
Ted Demmy watched the scene be set up in Chicago around Christmas, and was satisfied with the efficiency of the staff.
Therefore, to capture the atmosphere of Chicago around Christmas, the film was filmed in a factory. Ice and snow were piled up on both sides of the road, and air coolers were turned on, so that the temperature dropped so much that Franca in his trench coat and mink coat would not be killed.
Shooting out of season, this is something that is often encountered when shooting movies, and when watching a movie, it is difficult for you to imagine that a scene in the ice and snow is actually filmed in the hot summer months. And the scorching sun may also be performed in the autumn.
"Putting Barbie's face a little paler and her lips dry white, yes, her mink coat and hat should be white, to distinguish the hot image in the previous California scenes, what I needed was a cold atmosphere, to create a sense of sadness, to give the audience a psychological hint......"
"George put the collar of his trench coat up, yes, that's it!"
Ted Demi didn't whisper when he gave up the trumpet, but roared in his own voice. The fiery personality makes the staff all act according to his arrangement.
You'll see a very funny scene at the scene.
A group of cool-dressed staff members surrounded Sean and Franke, constantly adding warm clothes such as trench coats, mink fleece, and line hats, while a sweaty director in a floral shirt shouted at the top of his lungs.
This is the actor's out-of-season shooting!
"Smack"
Sean quickly pushed open the door of the courthouse and hurried out, as soon as he walked out, Sean put up the collar of his trench coat with both hands and put his hands in his pockets.
Barbie, played by Franca, dressed in a white mink coat and a white velvet hat, walked up quickly.
"Oh, Barbie......" George, played by Sean, looked at his girlfriend in front of him in surprise, and stretched out his hands to hug Barbie in surprise.
"Why are you here?"
"A surprise for you!"
Franka smiled brightly, adding a little more light to her pale face.
"You don't have to come all the way here, my dear ......" Sean gently held Franca's face with both hands, and helped her warm up with pity, his eyes were exceptionally soft.
"How could I be missing from the fun? No way! Franka stared at Sean affectionately and smiled slightly, "So, what's the verdict?" β
"I was sentenced to five years in prison, but the lawyer said that I had just behaved well and could help me plead for mercy, and that I would have to serve about two years in prison." Sean said.
"2 years?"
"Yes. 2 years. β
"George, I can't wait two years......" Franca said.
"Hehe, dear, are you kidding? You're not waiting for me? Why can't you wait? Baby ......" Sean laughed and grabbed his girlfriend's hand, thinking the other party was joking.
"I ...... Hehe......" Franca held back tears and squeezed out a laugh, "I don't have 2 years to live......"
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The smile was stiff, his gaze was fixed, Sean shook his head slightly, his gaze swept over his girlfriend's face, and a trace of inaudible sound was squeezed out of his throat.
"What?"
Franca's eyes turned into tears, but the corners of her mouth forced a smile, and her fingers gently stroked Sean's cheek, gently touching, gently caressing.
Smell a rat! Can't believe it! Can't believe it! Don't want to believe it!
Sean's brow was slightly furrowed, and there was only Franca in his eyes. The eyes that originally contained thousands of depths seemed to only accommodate the woman in front of her.
"That's not the case...... Sean shook his throat and shook his head slightly.
Franke didn't speak, her forehead was lightly pressed against Sean's face, the two of them felt each other's body temperature, originally two people were needed to kiss here, but when Franca's face came over, Sean used his face to touch each other gently.
The two felt each other, touched each other, and in the friction, Sean closed his eyes and fell on the woman's shoulder, and Franke's tears instantly welled up and slid down his face.
Two hearts, colder than the surrounding weather. Not because of a lack of love, but because of the fear of losing.
Two blonde hair, one disorganized, one obscured by a white velvet hat, no more brilliant blonde in the California sun.
"George Jung was probably a good man." Ted Demmi can understand Sean's interpretation of the character.
Sean and Franka hugged each other on the set, the surrounding staff stood quietly, and the director didn't shout to stop, just let a man and a woman hug there.
This is not a hug between the two actors, but a sad farewell dedicated to the characters in the film.
In heaven, those who love you will wait for you.
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