Chapter 34: See Bergman Again
In the eyes of ordinary people, filmmakers are dazzling.
There is some truth to this, but few people see the real situation.
The scenery is infinite, but only a very small number of people, most of them are sad and urging, even this very few people, behind the flash, there is also an unknown sadness.
Victor was exhausted to death.
Compared with writing scripts and planning, it is definitely a torment for directors to really enter the filming stage.
The first is shooting. Because he didn't have much money at hand, Victor wanted to finish filming as soon as possible and make the best use of the filming time. So when filming, the whole crew got up at five o'clock in the morning and didn't finish filming until one or two o'clock in the evening, and sometimes it was simply all night.
At the beginning, the crew needed to run in because it had just been established, especially except for Nicholas Zink, who was a veteran, everyone else was basically a fledgling, and there were more problems. In such a situation, the director has become the backbone of the entire crew.
Victor felt that he was quite competent in this regard. He knows the rhythm, story and style of the whole movie, and knows what he needs and what he doesn't need, so he can quickly make judgments and trade-offs when encountering such situations. If it is a new director, his brain will often be confused on the spot at this time, and in this way, the whole crew will be finished.
Victor's performance was very much appreciated by John Ford. The old man was very uneasy about Victor at the beginning, and simply took the time to stare at the scene, but after a few days of filming, John Ford's heart was in his stomach.
As for the actors, Pike and Monroe's performance made Victor very satisfied, in front of the camera, whether it was Pike or Monroe, they were obviously immersed in the role, sometimes the two of them would have some of their own performances and plots, Victor mostly chose to approve, and even felt that Haode changed the script on the spot. The entire crew, mostly young people, has a harmonious and cheerful atmosphere, and it seems to have become a family. This has obviously also had a great effect on the filming of the movie.
The most tired, except for Victor, is Leo.
This guy has a role in this movie, and he has to be Victor's assistant director. The so-called assistant director, in fact, is most responsible for the daily maintenance of the crew and the supply of materials for the crew.
Leo is a big grinning person, hot-tempered, simple-minded and well-developed, but slowly, this guy has also become very careful, and can bargain for a lunch for the crew and the person who delivers the meal, in order to have one or two dollars left, often everyone in the crew sleeps, and Leo is still checking the supplies to prepare for the next day, these, Victor has seen in his eyes.
"This Killer Is Not Too Cold" is proceeding in an orderly manner under such tension, and it is quite smooth.
After filming for a while, John Ford contacted the Los Angeles Times and other media outlets, and reporters flocked to the Los Angeles Times after getting the news. Although the focus was on John Ford, a great director, acting for the first time, these reports also had a big impact in Hollywood. Because those who are familiar with John Ford know that John Ford, who has such a hard temper and has no principles, can deign to run to a crew to act for an unknown director, which is enough to show that this play should be a bit interesting.
"Victor, let's rest tonight, if you continue to do this, I'm afraid the crew will cross before the filming is over." That night, John Ford came to Victor and sat down and whispered.
Victor, sitting in a chair, had unkempt hair, red eyes, and a hoarse voice. John Ford was even worse, this guy was old after all, rubbing his old waist and grinning.
"It's time to rest." Victor smiled, looking at the exhausted staff who lay around as soon as the shutdown was announced, and felt that he had gone too far.
I looked down at my watch, and it was ten o'clock in the evening.
"Leo, tell everyone, I will finish work and rest early tonight, I will invite everyone to dinner, and I will go to that Chinese tavern." Victor Road.
"It's so fucking good! I'm going to suffocate to death, I want to drink, and I want two chicks! Leo daxiao, spread the news, and the whole crew roared with joy.
The Chinese Tavern, the originally empty shop, was instantly crowded.
After holding it for so long, everyone was extremely nervous, and it was rare to have such a relaxed time, so the drinking and singing were very lively.
Victor sat by the window with his wine glass in his hand, so tired that he couldn't even speak.
It's already midnight. The streets of Los Angeles are deserted, and the dim glow of the street lamps carries a hazy fog that makes the city particularly attractive at night.
"This kind of scene should be very good to shoot." Nicholas Zink exclaimed: "It's a fascinating city. ”
"This kind of beauty is commonplace for many people, and only those who are attentive will find it." Victor couldn't agree more.
"Let's go out for a walk." Nicholas proposed.
"Good idea." Victor got up and picked up his coat.
Two friends, one old and one young, walked out of the tavern and walked along the empty street, the air was fresh with a hint of coolness, refreshing.
Along the way, the two discussed the future development of the company in addition to movies, and the atmosphere was harmonious.
"I'm old, and if I knew you twenty years younger, it would be a different scene for bullshit Hollywood." Nicholas laughed.
"It's not too late, I promise that from now on, in a few years, Hollywood will be a different look." Victor's words amused Nicholas.
The two of them walked all the way to a bustling area near downtown Los Angeles.
Although it was already midnight, the lights were still bright and green in front of me, and under the neon flashes, people who were drunk and dreamed of death flashed like ghosts.
Chirping! A black car hit head-on, and if Victor hadn't grabbed Nicholas with his quick eyes, it is estimated that Nicholas would have been killed on the spot.
"Son of a bitch!" Nicholas stepped forward to look for trouble, when he saw the car door open and a woman covered her face and cried, and then a man in the car who was not tall, slightly fat, combed with a piece of hair and wore eyes followed.
Seeing these two people, Victor and Nicholas were stunned.
"Miss Bergman!"
"Son of a bitch, Meyer!"
The two of them rushed out together, but the attitudes were completely different.
Victor was surprised and surprised, while Nicholas was outraged.
"Miss Bergman!" Victor blocked his way, and Bergman, who was crying with his head down, almost crashed into Victor's arms.
"Go away......" Bergman shouted, looking up to see Victor.
"Ingrid! Ingrid! The man behind hurried after him.
"Fuck you!" Nicholas threw the man to the ground with an uppercut, and the old man's roar could be heard almost throughout the neighborhood: "Louis Meyer, if I don't kill you today, I won't be Nicholas Zink!" ”
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