There are several major scenes in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, such as the Morea Mine, the Battle of the Valley of the Holy Helmet, the Battle of Minas Stirris, etc., which require a lot of pre-production, some of which are almost entirely set up for shooting, and when Ryan returns to New Zealand, the crew is running around shooting some bits and pieces of exterior shots.

To save time, Peter? Jackson simply rented several helicopters for transportation.

The buzzing propellers brought up snowflakes in the sky, and the two helicopters stopped on a ski slope in the Southern Alps, and Ryan and other members of the Ring Guard Team jumped from the helicopter one after another.

The crew has already contacted the ski resort and will shoot some scenes about the snow-capped mountains here.

But after Ryan and the others finished putting on their makeup and the crew had set up the equipment, they still had to wait, because the important member of the Fellowship of the Ring, Lord Borromel, was still on his way.

Sean as Boromile? Bing, who has a very severe phobia of flying, has become the norm and an excuse to joke about getting to the location every time he can only ride in a car — riding or walking where the car can't get through.

"Next time, we can tie Sean to the plane, and it only takes one time for his phobia to be cured."

The weather was cold, everyone gathered together to drink hot coffee and chat, Ryan shook his head after hearing the unreliable advice, "I believe that Sean got off the plane, and his first thought was to use Boromeer's broadsword to stab a few holes in you, trust me, John, he will definitely do it." ”

"I think it's more likely that Sean was scared into having a heart attack." Elias? Wood said, playing with the One Ring.

Ryan drank the remaining hot coffee from his cup and walked behind the camera, "Peter, what's going on so far?" ”

"It's a little slower than expected." The big fat man in New Zealand helped his eyes. is also a little helpless, "Ryan ......"

"Well, I just want to ask, when is the earliest time the movie can be released?" Ryan interrupted him with a raised hand, "Give me a precise time." ”

"It will be 2001 at the earliest." Peter? Jackson changed his complaining tone, "The actors' schedules are too tight, your Marvel Pictures took away my Gandalf and Princess Arwen, and you, Ryan, can you stay on the crew for a while longer?" ”

"Hey. Hey, hey, Peter. Ryan pointed to Ian in the crowd? Sir McLean, "Our white-robed wizard has returned. ”

Waited about an hour, Sean? Bin finally rushed over, but fortunately his makeup was not particularly troublesome, and the crew entered the filming state without waiting too long for the audition.

On the snow-capped ridge, the set of the arranged, was busy. Because he was playing with a few small hobbits, not only did he use a stuntman who was only three feet tall, but he also used a forced perspective shooting technique.

Forced perspective shooting techniques, is Peter? Jackson's Weta Studios. A set of shooting systems including a block and a platform developed specifically for the hobbits, that is, a normal person is placed in the foreground close to the camera and stepped on a higher platform, and the actor who plays the hobbit is on the ground in the background, so that people will have a corresponding optical illusion. The actor also moves as the camera moves to maintain a visual ratio of about seven to four.

The system is not perfect, especially when used in long shots. It will give people the feeling of being a goof, and at this time, it is necessary for the "dwarf" actors specially hired by the crew to wear the masks of Frodo and others.

In addition to the actors' scenes, the crew also had to shoot a lot of snow scenes here, and when Ryan and the others finished work, Peter? Jackson was still busy with people.

"Sean, don't forget, you've already died once."

As the group walked towards the makeshift dressing room, Ilya? Wood muttered dissatisfiedly, Sean during filming? Bin was extremely active, and several times put Ilya? Wood crashed into the snow.

"Because you are all depraved, Iluvita has no choice but to send me back to save you." Sean? Illuvita in Bin's mouth is the supreme god in the original book.

"We have King Eliza!" The other actors who played the hobbits protested in unison.

"King Eliza's eyes only have Awen." Sean? Bin drew his prop sword, "Gondor's sword is the weapon that protects you. ”

"Wow, Ryan, you should protest." John? Davis walked around Ryan and shouted inciting, "Why don't you have a duel between Aragorn and Borromel, what do you think?" ”

"It's definitely a good idea."

"I agree."

"I sit in the bank, Ryan wins one to one, and Sean wins one to two." Orlando? Bloom instantly turned into a dealer, "Who bets?" ”

"Sean, do you really want to duel me?" Ryan laughed wickedly, the saber at his waist half drawn.

Sean? Bin looked at the steel sword reflecting the snow light, then at the rubber sword in his hand, and said very simply, "The ghost wants to duel with you?" ”

"Hey, Sean, you can't do that." John? Davis protested loudly, "How can you admit defeat without fighting?" ”

"Well, John, I'll give you the chance to duel."

Hear Sean? Bin's words, and seeing the gloating expressions of the others, John? Davis simply kept his mouth shut.

Although all nine of them are amateur fighters in terms of fighting, there are also high and low amateur divisions, John? Davis and Sean? Bing and the others all knew that Ryan did not use stunt doubles in all the action shots that had been filmed, and he was all on the field in person, although the skills he showed were not comparable to the bodyguard who had been following him, but he was much more flexible and athletic than them.

Ryan's action scenes to shoot are not only the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, but also "Gladiator", and if you want to be fully recognized by public opinion, it is a must to try not to use a stand-in.

By the time we got back to the crew on the outskirts of Queenstown, it was already dark, and Ryan went to the boardhouse area that served as a restaurant for a casual dinner before heading back to his trailer.

Although it is in the wilderness, it acts as a trailer for his room, and the comfort level is no less than that of a luxury suite in a five-star hotel, and in this regard, Ryan is deeply influenced by Nicole and will definitely not treat himself badly.

Besides, only by resting well can you put all your energy into shooting.

Of course, this is obviously impossible for Ryan, and maybe when he enters the set, he will only think about the Lord of the Rings trilogy, but other times, he will have to deal with other things.

Brewing himself coffee, Ryan opens his notebook and continues the unfinished Pirates of the Caribbean series.

After he wrote the outline and setting, he filed the case with the Screenwriters Guild, and at the same time let Jin Sili publicize the outcome, the creativity has been occupied in advance, and the script does not need to be in such a hurry.

In Ryan's vision, the trilogy could be filmed at the same time, which would save a lot of money on production costs and actors' remuneration, and he had a lot of surgery on the script, especially the first part strengthened the connection with the next two, and in terms of some props and actors' lines, David would be mentioned from time to time? Jones and the endless world.

Especially when Captain Barbossa fails at the end of the day, will he ask Jack? Sparrow yelled, "David? Jones will come back to you to pay that debt! ”

In short, it's all about leading to a sequel later, not as stiff as in the previous life.

As for whether there will be a fourth or fifth part in the future, as long as the movie can make money, why not shoot it?

However, after the news about "Pirates of the Caribbean" spread, even with Ryan's past achievements, he was still not favored by the vast majority of industry insiders.

The pirate genre movie has taught Hollywood a really painful lesson.

The Carlock Films acquired by Jenkins Pictures fell on the pirate genre "Cut Throat Island".

Mario back then? Casa was ambitious, raising $100 million through financing to invest in the film, and later invested up to $50 million in publicity and marketing expenses, and the cost of $150 million was only exchanged for a little more than $10 million at the box office, which directly led to the bankruptcy of Cullock Films.

Originally, pirate films have always been a blockbuster theme in Hollywood, and the failure of "Cut Throat Island" directly buried this theme, which led to Jenkins Films' acquisition of Carlock Films. Casa turned to administration and vowed never to touch a job directly related to cinema again.

Ryan shook his head, even after five years, the shadow of "Cut Throat Island" still hung over Hollywood.

In fact, many people in the previous life analyzed the reasons for the failure of "Cut Throat Island", Ryan still remembers, some people say that the reason is very simple, because there is no Jack in the role of this movie? Captain Sparrow, no Johnny in the cast? Depp.

Of course, it's all a joke.

After the failure of the movie, many industry insiders have also done research, and Ryan is no exception, in addition to the female pirate king and the outrageously thin plot, Mario? Casa gave director Rennie? Harlem's excessive power was also a fatal factor.

You must know that there was no female pirate king in the original script, and the director forcibly joined this role, and then found Gina? Davis starred, after the film failed, Gina? Davis, however, became the wife of Mr. Director.

This is tellingly illustrative of the overt and implicit rules that exist in Hollywood.

Limiting the director's power can sometimes lead to the failure of the film, but more often than not, it's not necessarily a bad thing.

As for the directors hired by Jenkins Films, Ryan often gives the other party corresponding powers, but there should be no less supervision measures.

As it approached eleven o'clock in the evening, Ryan packed up his notebook and prepared to rest.

Tomorrow there is a shooting mission, and they are like rabbits driven by wolves, flying around the island of New Zealand in a helicopter, shooting those bits and pieces of exterior shots. (To be continued......)