A tall agent crept into the dilapidated factory building, kicked open the door of an office, and before the thugs in the office could react, he rushed forward and neatly knocked a few guys to the ground.

This person is as agile as a leopard, fierce as a hungry wolf, he doesn't have any mud and water, and he doesn't have the slightest fancy, every punch and kick goes straight to the vital point of the person, the throat, the face, the back of the head and the heart and other most vulnerable parts of the body.

"Jimmy, great job!"

The action scene was filmed for two days, Duke simply edited it, and after watching it, he said to the action director who accompanied him in the pulling room, "I already have eight points of the effect I imagined......

Hear him say that, Jimmy? Carter couldn't help but ask, "Do you need me to reshoot?" ”

"No, you don't." Duke shook his head and patted him on the shoulder again, "Enough for this movie, keep trying." ”

In the course of these two days, whether it is Liam? Neeson, or his two stunt doubles, both showed excellent form, and Duke simply revised the shooting plan and took the lead in shooting various action scenes in the film. Carter was in charge of the camera, and Duke was only in charge of reviewing and making some comments at the right time.

The director is the coordinator of a crew, and it is also a basic job of the director to mobilize and play the role of everyone in the crew.

Filming action scenes is never easy, let alone Liam? Neeson is over fifty years old, bumps and bumps are inevitable, and he even sprained his ankle during a chase scene. Fortunately, the injury was slight and did not affect the next shooting too much.

The filming of the action scene lasted for half a month before it came to an end temporarily. There were also some action shots that had to be filmed on location in Paris.

After entering December, Duke began to shoot some literary dramas, strictly speaking, there are not many shots of the rest of the people, this is more like Liam? A one-man show from Neeson.

"I don't know who you are......"

The set is set up as a room, Liam? Neeson is holding a Nokia phone and putting on a one-man show. His expression was as calm as possible, but the anger in his eyes was in the burning, seemingly bland words. Hiding a father's endless anger at the kidnappers of his daughter, "I don't know what you want, if you want a ransom, I can tell you." I don't have any money. ”

He stood up slowly. With a final warning, a sleeping lion seems to be ready to choose a man to devour, "but I have some special tricks that I have learned in my long career, and this is the nightmare of people like you, and if you let my daughter go, then this is the end of the matter, and I will not look for you." I will not track you down. ”

The lion will eventually show its fangs, "if you don't let it go." I'll find you and kill you! ”

“Cut！ This one has passed. "Duke vs. Liam? "Well done! ”

The film's exciting and tense action scenes are key, but that strong fatherly love is also essential, and without the affectionate support of father and daughter, everything the male protagonist does in his rage will not get any support from the audience, because it is no different from a vicious thug.

However, when the family is threatened and his daughter may disappear completely at any time, a father who loves his daughter has a basis for everything he has done in order to find his daughter, which can also set off the scum he killed from the side, highlighting the justice of this rescue operation.

Don't underestimate this justice, although in reality, this may not be recognized by many Americans, but in the film, it is an important factor in attracting the audience.

In a film, some elements can be changed casually, and some cannot.

It's December, the awards season has kicked off, Duke is busy shooting a new movie, and his PR team is not idle at any time. Kelis also often on his own, with plenty of money and decades of experience, the veteran PR manager is a frequent haunt in Beverly Hills and the Hollywood area.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences does have all kinds of restrictions on PR, but what about it? The bottom line of this game of fame and fortune has been pulled down continuously, especially since the Weinstein brothers launched the Golden Yuan offensive, and the taste of Oscar PR has long changed.

In the early '90s, the Oscar PR cost for a film was only a few hundred thousand dollars, and it was usually rarely more than half a million dollars.

What now?

After entering the new century, if you don't throw three or five million dollars in this game of fame and fortune, don't even think about the nominations for several key awards, and without a budget of tens of millions of dollars, the most heavyweight awards are destined to pass by.

According to the Academy, PR is the embodiment of the will to free competition, and in this highly commercialized society, what is the greatest capital that supports competition? Money, undoubtedly.

Duke is well aware that with his future filming and production plans, he will be farther and farther away from the increasingly niche Oscars in the future, and "The Return of the King", which gathers the advantages of the trilogy, is the best chance, even the only chance.

Therefore, he is not stingy with money in the slightest.

What's more, compared to the director's dividends received from the trilogy, this investment is really nothing.

Pani? The first guarantee of Kelis and Warner Bros.'s publicity and public relations department is nomination, which is the most basic ticket.

"From the response to the films that have been released so far and the analysis of the public relations efforts of various distribution companies, we mainly have these competitors."

Eye-shaped villa in the living room, Pani? Kelis said about the PR and award dynamics during this time, "Sophia? Coppola's main goal is to be nominated, and there has never been an example of a woman winning the best director in Hollywood, and probably not this time. ”

"Sophia can be put aside." Duke has always had a close relationship with Sophia, and of course knows that.

"In that case, there are two main competitors left." Pani? Kelis continued, "One is Clint? Eastwood, whose "Mystic River" is a perfect match for the Academy, but the film is produced and distributed with Warner Bros. investment, and without the support of the producer and distributor, he has little hope of winning the award. ”

Duke and Crete? Eastwood is more important to Warners, in fact, there is no need to choose.

"According to our team's analysis, your biggest competitor should be Peter? Will. ”

Hear Pani? Kelis's words, Duke asked, "Is it 'Brawn of the Sea'?" ”

"It's "Angry Sea Cledge" released in November!"

Ivanka sat next to Duke and didn't say anything, and then asked curiously, "I remember that the box office and reputation of this film are very average, can it be our competitor?" ”

"Evie, you didn't notice another thing." Pani? Kelis explained, "The publisher of 'Brawn of the Sea' is Miramax, Harvey? Weinstein is already working hard for the film, which cost more than $110 million to make, and has only $60 million at the North American box office so far. ”

"Miramax, Harvey? Weinstein ......"

Duke whispered and laughed, "They can't succeed every time, and there have been many cases of Miramax missing in recent years." ”

"yes." Pani? Kelis agrees with Duke's opinion, "In recent years, Miramax's limelight at the Oscars has been completely suppressed by DreamWorks. ”

As Duke had said before, no one could guarantee the ownership of the heaviest golden figures, not even the Weinstein brothers.

While other big companies, such as DreamWorks, which started with "American Beauty" and "Gladiator," ramped up their investment in the Oscars, the Weinstein brothers also failed.

The Weinstein brothers are very strong at the Oscars, but they are not invincible people, after so many years in Hollywood, Duke actually sees very clearly, why the Weinstein brothers can always win at the Oscars, of course, there are Jewish and some relationship factors, but the most important thing is that they are more willing to invest in the Oscars and the awards season.

There are times when there is fairness in this society, for example, if you don't invest the corresponding resources, in most cases, it is impossible to get enough returns.

"We have an advantage over 'Clash of the Seas', but watch out for them as well."

As a veteran PR in Hollywood, Pani? Kelis is well aware that anything can happen until the last minute, "'Angry Seas' also has its own advantages, they are released closer to the awards season, they have a better professional reputation, and their box office is far lower than ours. ”

Speaking of box office, Pani? Kelis showed a somewhat helpless expression, since "Titanic", the high box office will be an obstacle to winning the Oscar for many times.

The academy advertises the art of the masses, but how many people in the United States would believe their claims? On the contrary, the more popular the film, the more they will be excluded.

"We have a big advantage, but we can't take it lightly." Pani? Kelis is still very cautious.

Duke agrees with her that although the academy doesn't have cramps as often as the Grammys, they don't cramp and tend to choose niche genres.

There is no room for relaxation in public relations and propaganda work.

However, while promoting himself, he also had to pay attention to his competitors, and Duke thought for a moment and asked, "Peter?" Is Will the director of Truman's World? ”

Hear Duke's cue, Pani? Kelis's eyes lit up immediately, "That's him." ”

"It's said that the academy has always disliked the movie with its heavy mockery. Pani, we can remind the conservatives of the college again at the critical moment of voting, Peter? Will once directed such a movie as "Truman's World". (To be continued......)

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