Under the three conjoined buildings of the Beverly Hills Hilton, many old-fashioned signs have been replaced, and the vehicles shuttling back and forth are all luxury cars belonging to the 70s of the last century, and people wearing various actors' costumes pass in front of the main camera booth and enter the lobby of the hotel in an endless stream.

George? Clooney kept looking at the old Cadillac driving in the distance, and when the car stopped in front of the hotel, he whispered, "Close-up!" Write for Allen first, and then keep the camera on Ryan! ”

When Ryan, dressed in an old-fashioned suit, gets out of the car, the main camera keeps moving with him, George? Clooney stared intently at the camera screen.

“CUT！ The first shot is over! When Ryan reached the door, he let out a sigh.

Although it's not the first time I've been a director, and I've been a well-known actor for a long time, sitting in this position and being watched by countless people, George? Clooney still felt a certain amount of pressure.

Opposite to the pressure, there is also motivation, which of those directors who once accepted Ryan's invitation is not a famous role in Hollywood now?

Don't say James? Cameron, Stephen? Soderbergh and Stephen? Spielberg is one of these famous figures, just that Peter? Jackson, before Ryan invited him to take charge of "The Lord of the Rings", let alone an outsider, how many people in Hollywood had heard of his name?

What now? This guy has become a first-line director, and even has a chance to win this year's Oscars.

George? Clooney also wanted to take advantage of this film and the opportunity to work with Ryan to take a big step forward in his directing career.

In his opinion, as long as he can play at a normal level, it is not difficult to excel in such a script and theme.

"How's it going, George?"

Gently rubbing his uncomfortable fake beard, Ryan walked over to the camera. "We only have two hours."

Although the relationship with the Hilton Hotel has always been good, it is impossible for the other party to let the crew leader set up the scene for filming, and two hours is already squeezed and squeezed.

"No problem."

George? Clooney gave a thumbs up to this side, then pointed to the reporters who were frantically pressing the cameras on the periphery, and said to the assistant, "Find someone to tell them to be quiet, and also, notify everyone, go to the next scene." ”

The next scene is also in the Hilton Hotel, but inside the hotel. The crew rented a banquet hall and set it up as a press conference.

That is, the CIA Tong Guò No. 6 Studio promoted the fake movie "Argo" to match the plot of the rescue operation later.

In these shots, Ryan is basically acting as a living prop, and there are basically no lines.

He plays a CIA agent who works on secret rescues, a role that doesn't have many words unless necessary.

Although this is only the second time he has been at the helm of the film director, George? Clooney is, after all, a veteran in the circle. There weren't many problems in controlling the crew.

The scene of the film was a press conference, and in return, media outlets such as "Vanity Fair" and "Los Angeles Times", which had been heavily promoted, appeared on camera or in the actors' lines.

"Argo. Science fiction film, screenwriter Mary? Quiet? Boyd, there's a spaceship that's landing......"

As an investor in fake movies, Ryan just stood quietly aside. Listen to the Hollywood tradition of reading the script press conference, "Exterior - Bazaar, an exotic place with a Middle Eastern atmosphere......"

When filming a movie. I also prepared a fake movie in a real way during the filming process, which I have to say is also a very interesting thing.

The scenes in the Hilton Hotel were completed after only half a day of shooting, and the first scenes of the film went very smoothly, but these shots were not too difficult.

In the banquet hall, the crew was busy packing up all kinds of equipment, and Ryan found Antonio, who had come over? Mendez, the retired agent, had been sitting at a table in the corner, watching the shoot intently.

"Tony ......"

Sitting across from him, Ryan asked seriously, "How does it feel?" ”

"It's a lot bigger than the press conference we held back then." Antonio? Mendez hugged his chest with one hand and pinched his chin with the other, "If we could have your current shooting budget, the action would definitely be smoother." ”

"It's a movie, Tony."

Recently, Ryan has become familiar with each other, "If you have time, I hope you can come to the crew often." ”

"Definitely."

Antonio? Mendez stood up, put on his coat, and waved his hand to this side, "That's it for today, Ryan, I'll go back first." ”

"Okay, I'll have someone send you." Ryan gestured to John behind him, and the other party immediately contacted the car and the driver.

Like most Hollywood films, Argo began with a large number of scenes in the studio, then traveled to various locations, in addition to a small amount of previous documentary footage.

Compared with "Captain America" and "Revenge of the Sith", Ryan put more energy into this movie, except for being with George at any time? Clooney discussed the filming plan, sometimes making simple changes to the script, and even when he returned home after filming, he would often practice alone to try to adjust to the best of his ability.

At the same time, because it is not too far from the era, there are still many public audio-visual materials, which also brings a lot of convenience to the crew's set and other work.

The first scene was chosen at the Beverly Hills Hilton Hotel to create hype for the media, and the crew returned to Warner Studios in Burbank the next day to begin an intense filming journey.

"Our plan is to use a bike."

An elderly official stood at the conference table and said the rough plan, "We have found the hidden road in the Senyland district......

Most of the eyes in the room were staring at him, but Ryan's eyes were wandering around, clearly not appreciating of the plan.

Pointing to the map, the other man continued, "There are several trails that lead to the Guò Mountains to the border near Tabriz, and cars will definitely not need ...... due to roadblocks."

Another official presiding over the meeting took over the topic, "We will wait until the weather improves, and then transport six bicycles to them, along with a map to Turkey." ”

Ryan's eyes were always downcast, as if he was thinking about the feasibility of the plan, and the person on the other side continued, "Our intelligence says that they will all ride bicycles, or we can send someone to teach them ......"

There was no one around to speak, and it was obvious that the words behind were too unreliable.

"Or you can provide them with a spare tire."

This kind of occasion is used to highlight the protagonist, and after a moment of silence, Ryan or Tony? Mendez finally spoke, "Waiting for them at the border with Gatorade." ”

"Tony ......" was reminded by someone.

"They are three hundred miles from the Turkish border!" "Most of them are still mountain roads, and in addition to our bicycles, we have to send a rescue team to follow them with pumps and spare wheels." ”

"Who is this?" An official from the State Department asked with a little dissatisfaction.

"Tony? Mendez, an expert in rescuing behind enemy lines. "Immediately someone from the CIA made an introduction, this is George? The character played by Clooney, "After the fall of Pahlavi, he rescued many of the other party's cronies, who had just returned from Iran some time ago. ”

"Gentlemen, the only way to get out of that city is through the airport." Ryan duly took over, "Forge a new identity for them, send a rescuer in, and bring them out on a commercial plane." ”

“CUT！”

The assistant director behind the camera gave a thumbs up to this side, "OK, take a five-minute break." ”

Taking advantage of the break, Ryan and George? Clooney walked behind the main camera at the same time, and watched the replay through the guò display screen, this long-shot group scene has been NG a few times before, and this time the effect looks quite good.

"You can continue!" George? Clooney nodded.

Naturally, Ryan didn't interfere with the director's work, rubbed his thick beard, and found a makeup artist.

"Kerry, help me get my beard straightened." He sat down in a chair in the resting area and pointed to the thick beard, "Not very comfortable." ”

After a brief tidying up of his sticky fake beard, Ryan returned to filming and continued the unfinished scene.

As soon as the actors and others were in place, the assistant director shouted, "Scene two, Act XVII, start now!" ”

Of course, the next scene is still a guò pig teammate to highlight the protagonist.

Grabbing a copy of Iran's latest newspaper, Ryan pointed to the picture on it, "Sir, do you all have this newspaper in front of you?" Can you take a look? ”

Everyone picked up the same newspaper from the conference table.

Ryan still pointed to the image, "This is Tehran, let's look at what's on the ground." ”

"It's ...... Snow. Someone immediately replied.

"That's right." Ryan's expression didn't change much, and he said calmly, "According to your plan, our agricultural charity staff will go to the snow to inspect what crops?" ”

The conference room fell silent instantly, and everyone had different expressions.

"Sir." Ryan continued, "Rescue is like having an abortion, you won't go unless you have to, but if you do have to go, you won't abort yourself. ”

"Do you have a better plan?" The official presiding over the meeting asked seriously.

"No, sir!"

As the filming deepens, the crew will also encounter some troubles, no one can guarantee the status, and when the group is playing, the situation of frequent NG because of one person will appear from time to time, and even Ryan himself will sometimes encounter some trouble.

Two weeks after the film started, those who needed to be rescued also joined the crew, and the most famous of them was of course Tony in his previous life? Stark. (To be continued......)