Chapter 204: Fast Pace
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The filming of the scene at the airport lasted only a few days, and after the completion of Sarah? Michelle? After Geira's shot, the crew immediately moved to Los Angeles and started the filming of the next scene non-stop.
As for Sarah? Michelle? Gayla, the actress who is not yet very famous, will play Frank's only truth-telling girlfriend or fiancΓ©e in the movie.
Spielberg's scheduled shooting time for the film was only two months, and since most of the shots had to be shot on the streets and buildings of the city, the limited space and tight shooting schedule made everyone feel like clockwork and running at high speed.
The crew prepared more than 140 sets in New York, Los Angeles, Quebec and Montreal, and as soon as Spielberg gave the order, the props team would decorate the locations in the 60s in the shortest possible time.
This is a high-paced shooting, and Ryan has also thoroughly seen Spielberg's Hollywood factory assembly line shooting style, every scene of his script, every scene has been carefully calculated by the old Jewish man, delineating a closely connected shot, which greatly improves the shooting efficiency, and sometimes even has to travel to three locations a day.
Such an astonishing speed not only made the reporters and paparazzi who circled around the crew staggered, but even many people in the crew found it incredible.
"It was an unprecedented shoot, so fast, because the performances of those two men were so shocking, that they NG so few times that I have only seen them in my career." An assistant photographer once said this in an interview with reporters.
Yes! After a brief adjustment, Ryan quickly found his senses, and before the shoot with Frank? Abagonel's in-depth contact with himself has benefited him a lot, and his understanding of the role has almost improved to a higher level.
And then there are his opponents. is a double Oscar actor known for his acting skills, if he doesn't stimulate all his potential, he will definitely be suppressed in the opponent's play and become a male vase who sells his face.
This is not what Ryan wants.
In the past, Ryan used to worry about whether he would be disabled in the future, and although this worry is no longer there, he still has trouble with his appearance.
It is definitely not a good thing for an actor to be too handsome, it will add countless obstacles to his acting career, and if he wants to be recognized by the vast majority of people, he will have to work harder.
Luckily. He didn't grow into a creamy little boy, sunny and handsome, but not lacking toughness and perseverance.
"Cat and Mouse Game" is all about Frank and Carl throughout the movie, of which Frank is the top priority, and there will be a lot of close-ups in the footage, showing his intelligence and agility, such a personable and elegant liar, if Ryan is not good, maybe it will become a face-selling show.
Xiao Li's performance in his previous life. The most criticized thing is that he is prone to overpower, of course, this is what film critics said. In Ryan's opinion, Xiao Li's performance in it is definitely commendable.
Ryan doesn't try to imitate anyone, he has long developed his own style of acting, even when necessary. It's totally possible to break your own style.
Depending on Frank's disguised identity, Ryan not only asked the stylist to adjust his appearance, but also constantly changed his temperament. Sometimes shrewd, sometimes elegant, sometimes steady, he constantly shifts between Frank himself, a teacher, a pilot, a doctor, and a lawyer, and he balances each role just right.
"He always interprets his role perfectly." Spielberg once said to people, "Ryan grew up, let us see a better Ryan, his acting skills not only did not regress, but became more sophisticated, occasionally and sometimes, even Tom? Hanks suppressed the downwind. β
Ryan's excellent state has the reason for his own efforts, and it also has a lot to do with Spielberg's regulation, the old Jewish man maintains the whole crew in a frenzied rhythm, creating the aura and vitality of the actors when they perform, which is the skill of several great directors in Hollywood.
ββ¦β¦β¦β¦ Why can't I give you four hundred dollars. The sexy blonde pulled the bill out of her corset, counted four, and handed Ryan, who looked like a small man in a suit, "Now it's time for you to give me that check." β
"That's better."
Ryan casually handed over the check and slipped another four hundred dollars into his pocket, without the slightest guilt of cheating the woman.
After talking about the deal, a man and a woman approached each other with a tacit understanding, and the four lips were about to come together.
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Spielberg's shout finally rang out, "It's okay." β
Like a retracting spring, Ryan instantly retracted his body and pulled away from Gwyneth? Paltrow's distance.
"Am I that scary, Ryan?" Gwyneth suddenly laughed, "I still haven't seen you in two years, and I feel strange to you?" β
"Come on, Gwynnie, I don't want to be retaliated against by an angry cop." Ryan joked, "Brad was watching from the sidelines." β
After filming "The Seven Deadly Sins", Brad? Pete and Gwyneth? Paltrow, the husband and wife in the movie, has become a real-life couple, and despite the quarrels between the two, they are still in love.
For this pair, Ryan knows a little bit, the investment in "Seven Deadly Sins" is coming from Jenkins Films, and it was he who recommended Brad? Pete played the policeman, and after the movie box office exceeded 100 million, the other party made a special trip to thank him.
Whether it is the outside media or the friends between the two, they are not optimistic about Brad? Pete and Gwyneth? Paltrow, it's not that Pete is distracted, after all, it's a common problem for Hollywood men, but Gwyneth? Paltrow has a strict princess disease, which will make people who have dealings with her stay away.
The same Spielberg's goddaughter, compared to Drew? Barrymore's long-sleeved dance, Gwyneth? Paltrow's popularity is much worse, and after knowing each other for several years, Ryan only maintains a nodding friendship.
"Good evening, Ryan."
Just sat back in the lounge area, Brad? Pete leaned in.
"Hello, Brad." Ryan casually beckoned, "Sit." β
"Ryan, I heard that the heroine of that big production is still being selected?" Brad? Pete knew a little about Ryan, and after sitting down, he went straight to the point, "Isn't the heroine finalized yet?" β
"That's right, director Cameron is looking for actors." Ryan squinted at Gwyneth? Paltrow, vaguely guessing what Pete was going to say next.
Gwynnie also sent her information and resume, but she has not replied yet. Brad? Pete scratched his head in embarrassment, "This ......"
"I'm sorry, Brad, but we had to respect James under the original agreement? Cameron's choice in terms of actors. Ryan politely declined for the simple reason that Gwyneth? Paltrow doesn't fit James at all? Cameron's aesthetics also do not conform to the physical characteristics of an aristocratic lady in the early 20th century.
Any factor that may lead to the failure of the film will be rejected by him without hesitation.
Gwyneth? Paltrow didn't have many scenes, it was filmed in just one day, probably she also knew that her weight was not enough, and she never talked about the role in front of Ryan, but she told her godfather, but Spielberg refused.
Jewish directors are well aware that in the face of a huge investment of more than $200 million, human favor can play a limited role.
After moving to an old neighborhood in Quebec City, the crew arrives in Montreal, where an abandoned prison serves as the French prison for Argonel, and Ryan becomes one of the felons and experiences the loss of freedom.
In between shoots, Ryan would also get to Spielberg's side to ask for some knowledge about directing, cinematography and producers, and for whatever reason, Spielberg knew everything.
The cat-and-mouse game that is being filmed is undoubtedly the best example and teaching material, and he also tells Ryan about the precautions of filming this film through some of the footage that has been filmed.
"It's a film with a cheerful theme, so we didn't use dark lighting and tried to make it as bright and beautiful as possible. We need to shoot in streets and buildings, and we are bound to be constrained, we can't just remove the walls and windows, and we can't place the cameras and lighting in the ideal position. Ryan, this fast-paced shooting is a challenge, but directors love this kind of challenge, and only by constantly challenging can they expand their horizons. β
When Ryan asked about the use of background and costume colors in the shoot, Spielberg explained, "When Frank first appeared in the film, he was just an ordinary person, living in a soft and monotonous environment, but when his deception succeeded again and again, and gradually improved, the colors around him became more and more wild, and as he reached the peak, we began to use bright colors such as red, yellow, orange, etc., to show his constant vitality." β
For Ryan, it was a new shooting experience, more intense and faster than ever, with the entire crew moving from location to location like jets flying through the sky.
"It's the fastest-paced film I've ever seen, and it's constantly changing, like a big troupe touring around." Ryan said this on the phone to Nicole.
The fast-paced shooting allowed Ryan to burst out of all his potential, and several scenes with Tom? In Hanks's play, he is not weaker than the inferior at all, and the drama of two men with a huge age difference often wins full applause.
"Ryan, I think as long as you have the right role, you can compete for the nomination for Best Actor." This is a small talk, Tom? What Hanks said.
Just a month and a half later, the "Cat and Mouse Game" crew returned to Los Angeles, and after the final scene was completed, Spielberg officially announced the film's closure. (To be continued......)