The Cruises didn't stay long and soon returned to Los Angeles, where they continued to work until the end of October. Cruise gave Duke a clear message to continue the sequel to "Mission Impossible", and Duke's words must have played a role, as well as the overseas box office of "Mission Impossible".

I have to say, Tom in this era? Cruise's appeal is amazing, as long as there are films and characters that allow him to play cool and handsome just right, it is definitely a box office killer.

"Mission: Impossible" grossed just over $180 million in North America, but by the end of October, it was close to $300 million overseas and counting.

Such a blockbuster film doesn't make a sequel, unless Tom? Cruise is really a muddle.

As for the sequel, Duke handed over the work to the Duke Studios, and after two months of pre-production on the set of Wellington, his new film was ready to be filmed.

The shooting location in front of the camera lens was arranged into a cluttered room, and just after the first test shoot, Duke walked to the center of the room and put Jason? Statham and Gerrard? Butler shouted.

"Jason, your character is taciturn, and to the emir? Matasalinu is the main one, and you need to keep a good silence. ”

Although the robbers are two people, in all movies, there will be a master and a secondary, and Duke's setting is no exception, he turned his head to look at Gerald? Butler, compared to Larry? Phillips, the emir he plays? Mata Salinu has a richer experience and more room to play, "Jerry, there's something wrong with your watch. ”

After a round around the set, Duke turned back to Gerald? Butler continued, "Emile? Matasalinu was radical because of his family. And because he was beaten by a mentally ill person, he suffers from epilepsy, but his epilepsy is controllable, and in everyday life he is not a restless person, acting as the backbone of the duo. He is usually relatively calm. ”

"Your performance." Duke held up a finger, "It's too heavy, it's just a shot of everyday life, Émile?" Mata Salinu has only Larry by his side? Phillips, you have been working together for many years as robbery partners, with enough trust, even a special friendship. ”

Gerrard? Butler thought for a moment and pleaded, "Can you give me five minutes?" ”

"Yes."

Duke nodded. Back behind the director's monitor, Gerald? Butler walked back and forth a few times on the set according to the set position, thought for a while, and then put Jason? Statham came over, and the two got together to discuss the roles and the rivalry that would come to the meeting.

Five minutes to go quickly, see Gerald? Butler beckoned this way. Duke asked an assistant director to inform the departments to prepare, and filming officially began.

"Collision. Scene I, Act I. ”

The assistant director put the sign in front of the camera lens, "Let's get started!" ”

As with the filming of the past few films, John? Schwartzman took the camera himself, and Duke sat behind the director's monitor, watching the footage.

Sunlight controlled by the gaffer shines into the room through the window. Gerald lying on the couch? Butler woke up suddenly, but with a panic and ferocity on his face, as if in his sleep, he returned to the family he did not want to think of, and was beaten by a mentally ill person again......

His movements woke up Jason who was lying on the single couch? Statham. This guy has an indifferent look and only looks at Gerald? On Butler's side, it's a little better.

"Nightmares again?" He asked, "The way you look now, it's very ugly." ”

"I've been dreaming like this for more than ten years." Gerrard? Butler sat up slowly, "It's been a long time to get used to it." ”

He took a large iron box, opened the lid, threw one of the pistols inside onto the sofa, rummaged through a pile of bullets, found the medicine for epilepsy, poured out two pills and stuffed them into his mouth, swallowed them, picked up the medicine bottle and signaled to the other side.

"Do you want two pieces, it will calm you down."

Jason? Statham shook his head, stood up and walked to a table, grabbed an AK47 with a drum on it, pulled the bolt, and reminded, "We're looking for a new target......

“Cut！”

Duke shouted to stop, saw the two actors look at him, and said, "Jerry, Jason, you guys are good, but I ask you to be better, you have five minutes to adjust." ”

Filming has just begun, the crew needs a run-in process, especially the actors need to find the state, usually rehearsing in private and standing in front of the camera to perform, are completely different things, Duke has made so many films, naturally understands this truth, and also uses various ways such as guiò guidance, drama and positioning, and tries his best to adjust Gerald? Butler and Jason? Statham's state.

He doesn't have high requirements for the two, even when these two are at their most brilliant, they are not good at acting, let alone now.

This footage, which lasted only two minutes, was filmed by Duke all morning before he shouted Tongguò.

"The director's requirements are so strict."

Standing on the edge of the set, a hooded girl took her mother's hand and muttered, "If I can't do it, will he scold me, Mom?" ”

"Honey, don't you have confidence in yourself?"

Her mother hasn't answered yet, Kate? Beckinsale walked over from behind, reached out and rubbed the hood on the girl's head, "When you play against each other, your watch is very good. ”

The little girl, who was about ten years old, turned her head and smiled mischievously, "Hello, Mommy." ”

Kate? Beckinsale laughed too, "Don't worry, Alan." Duke is one of the big Hollywood directors, he has a very good temper, he is very patient, and you are also very good, he will like you. ”

"Do you know him well, Kate?"

Allan? Peggy took her hand and asked curiously, "I've often seen you eating and chatting together lately, is he pursuing you?" ”

"Honey, you're thinking too much."

Kate? Beckinsale's eyes turned to the set, the director and her could always find a lot of common topics in literature and film, but she was not stupid at all, she could guess the general purpose of the other party, not to mention that the Rosenberg director was a famous playboy.

"Hey Kate, aren't you going to lunch?"

The filming of the crew ended for the time being, and when someone passed by, he invited, "Let's go to the restaurant together?" ”

After lunch, didn't have much of a break, Kate? Beckinsale walked into the makeup trailer, and there was her role in the afternoon, and she had to prepare in advance, and then wait for the director's notice.

On the set of the studio, which is set up as a police station, people in police uniforms and civilian clothes walk back and forth, and the tall Liam? Neeson is a veteran Hollywood actor who knows how to self-regulate, and after two test shoots, and after being stopped by Duke once, he quickly found the state and the feeling of the role, and the five shots in this scene were completed in just over an hour.

"Is my performance okay?" He stood behind the monitor, looked at his watch, and said, "I've been in contact with two plainclothes detectives from the Los Angeles County Police Department, and I've also been in contact with the people from the FBI's Los Angeles branch, so I have some experience. ”

Duke turned his head and waited for the assistant next to him to hand Liam a cup of coffee? Neeson said, "You have a rare sense of righteousness, and you are naturally suited to play a bright role like a Jedi Knight or a police agent. ”

"Thank you."

Liam? Neeson took a sip of coffee, "What did I do to prepare for this role, Bi Kui Gang?" There is so much gold. ”

"When we have the opportunity in the future," Duke turned off the monitor, "we can continue to work together." ”

"What kind of character?" Liam? Neeson jokingly asked, "Or the police?" ”

"What do you think of the agent?" Duke used the same tone, "Or in the name of justice, to play the role of a terrorist incident." ”

"As long as you need!" Liam? Neeson let go of the joke and said very seriously, "Duke, I'm always available. ”

Duke smiled and said to the assistant next to him, "Notify the transfer and go to the No. 3 filming location." ”

Liam? Neeson went to put on his makeup, and Duke handed it over to his assistant and walked into Studio 3 in the southeast corner of the studio, which was furnished as a warm home, the typical middle-class home in North America.

Set up cameras, set up lights, and set up director's monitors...... Subsequently, the work has already begun to be busy here.

After about half an hour, as soon as the preparations were completed, the three actors came over one after another. Peggy and Kate? Beckinsale briefly explained the problem of the next position, and then began shooting.

The play here is very simple, it is for the mother and daughter to show the joy and warmth of family life, with the subsequent Liam? The scene after the bad news brought by Neeson is a stark contrast.

To Kate? For an actor like Beckinsale, who has starred in many films, this scene is not difficult, but Allen, who is starring in a movie for the first time? Peggy is different, the appearance of this girl in the audition is very amazing, but the real shooting is different from the audition after all, she should be very nervous, and the whole person looks extremely stiff.

"Stop!"

The test shoot was temporarily suspended, and Duke walked to the shooting set, Alan? Peggy looked at her, seeming more nervous.

Children and animals are both factors that are difficult to control in filming, and Duke is very aware of this, and must not treat child actors harshly, otherwise it will only be counterproductive.

Duke sat down on the prop couch and pointed to the other side, "Alan, Kate, sit casually." ”

"Director Rosenberg......" The little girl looked at him with a little fear.

"Hey, honey, sit casually."

Giving her a kind smile, Duke said, "Am I scary?" Or do you mean I'm so ugly that you don't dare sit across from me? I'm not Godzilla. ”

The little girl squeezed out a smile and pulled Kate? Beckinsale, sitting across from Duke. (To be continued......)

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