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San Francisco's Feimont Hotel was bustling with people, reporters were under the dome of white columns, and the press officers of the crew were trying to maintain order with microphones, but the guys who heard the wind were still in a mess.

Standing behind the three leading actors, although they also answered some questions, just like the position they are in now, the first three are the focus of media attention, Duke has taken the initiative to marginalize himself, he has officially entered the filming state, and does not need the media to distract him.

Although he also wanted to be like James Cameron, who always turned on the film quietly, Duke still cooperated with the publicity plan of Warner Bros. and the entire crew, and he had to think about the promotion of the movie.

"You're incredible." A faint nasal voice sounded from behind, "I'm wandering on this occasion!" ”

"I'm just thinking about my plans for today and tomorrow." Duke's mind is really all about filming, "I'm a director, not a star." ”

Seeing that the reporter's microphone and camera lens were fully aimed at Ed Harris, Nicolas Cage, and Christopher Lee in front of him, Duke simply took a step back, this small press conference for the opening ceremony went on for too long, and if it dragged on, it would affect his shooting plan.

"Director Rosenberg......" Suddenly a reporter's question came from there, "This is your first time directing an A-level blockbuster, are you confident?" ”

"Of course I have that." Duke immediately put on his brightest smile, "Next year's summer file, you will see a thrilling and exciting action blockbuster." ”

After saying that, he glanced at the press officer of the crew, and the press officer from Warner Bros. reluctantly announced the end of the press conference.

"Clear!"

Looking at his watch, Duke saw that the hotel only had three hours left for them, and said to Sophia behind him, "Tell everyone to speed up, we don't have much time." ”

A Hummer H1 drove over and stopped in front of the hotel, Duke looked at the parking position, then took the megaphone from the other assistant director next to him and put it to his mouth.

"The car is facing the door!" He looked up and said to Sophia, "Talk to the hotel, set up a camera on the terrace on the third floor, and use overhead shots." ”

After Sophia left, Duke walked over to the camera crew and asked, "John, is the number one in place?" ”

“OK！” John Schwartzman handed over the task to his assistant, "We put the track on the left side, and the No. 1 camera could go back and shoot. ”

"The street is too narrow," Duke said......, pointing to the entrance to the hotel, "and set up the second machine in the hotel." ”

Turning around, Duke walked behind a camera, looked through the camera at the entrance of the hotel, and shouted, "Zack, the light is still dim, I want to be thicker and brighter!" ”

Zack Schneider, who was in charge of handling the light and color, immediately made an 'OK' gesture to Duke.

"John, the shooting is up to you."

For this shoot, Duke did not arrange for the director's camera, and will sit behind the monitor the whole time, he returned to the side of the hotel door and walked to Christopher Lee.

Christopher Lee, who had just finished putting on his makeup, wore a crisp suit, and his tall figure looked imposing, and although he was 70 years old, he gave people the feeling of being sharp.

"Chris, the opening scene isn't long." Duke pointed to the location at the entrance of the hotel, "You rush out of it, and then ignore the other people's obstructions and go straight to that Humvee." ”

"I understand."

For an old actor like Christopher Lee, this scene is not difficult.

"Show how you used to feel like an agent." Duke gave him an index finger, and the old man smiled, then gave him a thumbs up.

Back behind the monitors, and with the extras in place, Duke asked the assistant director to call for start, ready for a test shoot.

A lot of people gathered at the door of the hotel, and an old man with gray hair rushed out of the hotel, he only took a brief look, then selected the Humvee parked at the door of the hotel, and rushed directly to pull out the waiter who was ready to park......

“CUT！” Duke shouted to stop, then said directly, "It's over! ”

The test shoot passed once, and it seems to have made a good start, especially Christopher Lee is old, limited by his body, and the fewer the number of shots, the more he can maintain his state, in the shot just now, he is anxious and has a unique kind of fierce atmosphere, which really lives up to the real experience of the battlefield and spy personnel.

Judging from the footage summarized on the monitor, Christopher Lee is not acting at all, he is just showing an experience in his life that he may never forget, and acting in his true colors can never be compared.

Maybe being forced to choose him was the right decision! Duke is also gradually becoming optimistic, after all, Sean Connery is in the past, and he will not find someone to share his cake.

Although it was simple to clear the scene, after Duke shouted to stop, the camera shutter sound of the reporter and the surrounding audience kept ringing, which is a common problem encountered when filming on location, as long as the other party does not interfere with the normal shooting of the crew, it is generally not too blocked, which is also considered to be promoting the movie.

After filming Nicolas Cage running out of the hotel and the two stuntmen driving off the street, the first day of filming came to an end.

Today's footage was really not difficult, and Duke had enough exchanges with Zack Snyder and John Schwartzman before the shooting, and he had accumulated experience in filming "Life and Death", which made the first day of shooting relatively smooth.

The crew then prepared to rush back to Burbank for the next day's filming on Warner Studios.

The reason why I chose to go on location in San Francisco on the first day was because of the crew's publicity needs on the one hand, and the sponsor's requirements on the other hand.

That's right, the film has attracted a lot of advertising, Duke has experienced a highly commercial film baptism, and he is not averse to product placement and the like, as long as advertisers are not forced to appear in some unreasonable scenes, he generally will not object.

Hummers, Ferrari and several other businesses have brought in a total of $3.5 million in advertising sponsorships for the film, which is still not Duke's signature loud enough, and if he has another film that grosses more than 100 million in North America, Robin Grande and Charles Rowan are confident that they will double the advertising cost of the film.

These are different from the exclusive tax rebates enjoyed by Warner Bros., which are included in the income of the film, and Duke, as one of the investors, certainly has no reason not to allow it.

Just as Duke watched the crew clean up the venue, Christopher Lee, who had finished removing his makeup, suddenly walked over.

"Duke, I've heard something." He looked at Duke, "The crew is interested in Sean Connery for this role?" Is that so? ”

His brows furrowed slightly, and Duke immediately laughed, with the energy of CAA, it was not difficult to find a way to reach Christopher Lee's ears, and their purpose was very simple, so as to influence Lee's state.

"I did consider Sean Connery."

There are some things that Duke says without a draft at all, "but I've heard about your experience from others, and I think you're a better fit for the role than Connery." ”

Hearing these words, Christopher Lee laughed, and Duke laughed too, knowing that such a scene could not be hidden from the old and refined Lee.

"Chris ......"

If the Lord of the Rings tidbits aren't deceiving, Christopher Lee is supposed to be an old but vigorous man, so Duke said, "Are you worried that everyone will compare you to that outdated 007 after the film is released?" ”

“007？ What is 007? Christopher Lee's old face put on a smile of nonchalance, "Duke, I don't think you know, Fleming is my cousin, we fought side by side in the British Non-Gentleman War Department, 007 was originally created by Fleming based on his own experience and that of our companions, how can those fictional things compare with our real experience?" ”

"Oh......" Duke immediately became interested, "can you elaborate on that?" ”

On the way back, Duke simply pulled Robin Grande, Charles Rowan and the press officer of the crew, along with Christopher Lee, into a large business van to listen to Jack Sue tell his story from the past......

This is all good material for future hype and publicity!

The work of film promotion is naturally in charge of professionals, and Duke has only paid a little attention to this aspect of the content, and has put his energy into filming, more than half of November has passed, and he still has a lot of work to do if he wants the film to catch up with next year's summer schedule as planned.

One movie a year is already a very, very prolific director in Hollywood, and as for the type that can make more than 3 movies a year at the level of tens of millions of dollars, and they are all high-quality sellers, you can't find any one on this planet.

Even if there is such a director, under the current system of Hollywood, it is impossible to do it, the film is a product of teamwork, not a work that completely belongs to the director alone, maybe the director himself can have such vigorous energy, what about the team of people? If you change to another team, what about the time spent on grinding in tacit understanding?

Not to mention anything else, Duke had enough exchanges with Zack Schneider and John Schwartzman, who had similar ideas to him, and had already collaborated on a film with Sofia Coppola and Robin Grande, but they still stumbled in the early stages of filming "Death Island", with many problems of tacit understanding and cooperation.

There is no shortcut to solving these problems, it must be accumulated through guò time and a lot of on-site shooting, and people are individuals with differences, not machines that can be turned according to the design when they are put together.

"John ......"

In the studio, Duke shouted to stop, walked over to the main camera, and said, "Change the false focus lens, give Ed a close-up!" (The novel "Hollywood Made Zuò" will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, and there will also be a 100% lottery gift for everyone!) Open WeChat now, click on the "+" sign in the upper right corner to "add friends", search for the official account "qdread" and follow, hurry up! )