During the time that Alex was building DreamWorks, Roman Holiday was its first film and got off to a good start. Over the next year or so, Alex made one or two more small-budget productions.

These two movies were just made to run in with the company's employees and integrate resources. The director is not him, but a friend invited by Morris. I didn't make much money after the release, but I can't say that I lost money.

Through the filming of these two films, Alex learned more about filmmaking. He has finally gone from a new film player to a qualified junior director. That's what Morris had to say about him.

Alex also thinks he has a lot of confidence that even if Morris is not around, he can direct a good movie on his own. It's just a matter of making more mistakes and spending more time and money.

That's what Morris taught him, and the director is the organizer and the leader. You only need to grasp three elements to be considered a qualified director, these three elements are, script commentary, camera, and actors.

Morris believes that Alex's skills in scripts have exceeded the qualified level, and the director's first task is how to choose and handle the script. After reading Alex's script and storyboards, he decided that even experienced Hollywood directors might not be able to do this.

As for the camera, it's Alex's big short leg. However, after Morris's guidance, he already knew how to formulate a shooting plan, determine the shooting method, arrange the shooting time, and so on.

There is also the actor, which Alex thinks is not very difficult. Just tell the actor how you want the picture to feel. For Alex, who has a complete memory, it's like talking to the picture.

But Morris didn't think so, and he made Alex need to hone for a while. Because the actor is the most complex thing among these three factors, people are things that live, have thoughts and desires. The interpersonal relationships that directors have to deal with on a daily basis are very complex, and if they are not careful, they can get the actors out of their control, especially those who are talented, and they are the most difficult to master.

In September 1954, half a year after the Oscars were awarded, DreamWorks' $8 million investment in "The Sound of Music" finally began filming.

The film was filmed in Austria, specifically in the city and suburbs of Salzburg. This is also the real place where the story takes place. This place is also the hometown of the famous musician Mozart and the famous conductor Karajan.

The locations include the Mirabelar Palace and Gardens, the Rose Hill, the Sals Castle, the Monastery of the Nuns, the Tomb of St. Peter's, the Palazzo Léopersko, the Fort Froenburg Palace, the Winter Mountain, the Pavilion of the Pavilion, the Anifo Palace, the Hohenwiven Castle, the Foscher, the Saint-Gilles, the St. Wolfgang, the Church of the Moon Lake, and many more

It can be said that all the local landscapes are photographed, showing the customs and customs like a picture scroll.

Filming a movie is not based on the development of the storyline, but it is necessary to divide it into different scenes and try to shoot the clips of the same scene. Sometimes it is also necessary to take into account the reality of the situation, and the ending may be filmed first and then other clips.

Before starting filming, Alex strewnly copied Morris's directing skills, and he is now sure that his experience and ability in directing is definitely no worse than Morris's. Even more than Morris, after all, he has experience and insight beyond his time.

Alex originally decided to shoot the location first, that is, at the beginning of the field in Salzburg, Maria forgot about the mountain scenery and indulged in singing. and scenes such as Mary sitting on the grass and singing while taking the children on a picnic on the mountain. However, when Alex saw the radiant Hepburn, he knew that they had a problem.

Hepburn is too thin and beautiful, and it is difficult to hide her unique temperament. Looking at it from the camera, it's like seeing Princess Anne. This didn't fit the script, and it made Alex very difficult.

A long time ago, Alex suggested that Hepburn eat more and preferably gain weight, which would be more in line with his image of Maria. But for more than a year, Hepburn is still so thin, and he doesn't look a little fat at all.

Looking at Hepburn, who had dyed his hair dark blonde, Alex felt a little headache, and he said, "Hey, it would be nice if you gained a few more pounds." It looks too skinny now, not like the Mary I wanted. ”

Hepburn blushed when he heard this, and whispered: "I also want to eat fat, but I can't get fat no matter how I eat." ”

Alex was simply by Hepburn's words, he had never seen a woman who had never eaten fat. I was thinking about what to do and what I could do to remedy it.

Pike and the others looked at the two of them with a smile on their faces, showing no sign of going up to help.

At the end, Morris said, "So be it, I think it's nice that Sister Mary is pretty." ”

Blonde Hepburn? That's it. The original Maria is not ugly, but does not have the thrilling beauty of Hepburn, and I hope that people can accept a beautiful Maria.

After Alex looked at it for a while, he suddenly felt that there might be something wrong with his hairstyle. The makeup artist obviously did not get rid of the influence of Hepburn's last character, and still gave her a very trendy hairstyle. How can this be done, Mary came out of the convent, and those grandmothers would not let her have this hairstyle.

"The wig on the head of the pot is here, and it wants a golden one." Alex said to the staff next to him.

Although Alex is young, everyone present knows that he is the boss and the director. They didn't dare to disobey Alex, so they found a golden pot lid wig from the prop box.

"Put it on and give it a try!" Alex said to Hepburn.

Hepburn, with the help of a makeup artist, put on this wig, and it was very miraculous that her whole temperament changed a lot. was originally a princess-like girl, but suddenly she became a tomboy-like woman. The hairstyle of this pot lid made others laugh when they saw it, but they felt that it was very suitable for the role of a nun played by Hepburn.

"Hmm!"

Alex circled around Hepburn, staring at her and thinking.

Everyone else also focused on Hepburn's hairstyle with a look of surprise.

Alex let out another sound, "Hmm! ”

This made Hepburn's heart tremble when she heard it, and she asked worriedly: "Why do you have strange eyes?" ”

"It's decided!" Alex suddenly slapped his palms and said, "The makeup artist cut Hepburn's discovery like this!" We don't wear wigs! ”

Hepburn was almost frightened away by his words, but she covered her hair with her hands and said, "Wait, wait! If you cut off your hair, it will take months to grow back. ”

Pike and the others were also surprised, they didn't expect Alex to be so ruthless and want to cut off Hepburn's beautiful hair.

Bergman also covered his mouth and looked at them in amazement. She originally thought that Hepburn would be fine with a wig, but she didn't expect Alex to come for real.

The makeup artist was about to pick up the scissors to cut Hepburn's hair, when Alex suddenly stopped him: "Wait! Don't cut it yet. ”

Everyone was relieved to hear this, thinking that Alex had changed his mind. Hepburn also looked at him with tears in his eyes, almost crying.

"Let's finish filming the wedding scene first!" Alex decided to adjust the shooting sequence and shoot the finale first.

This puzzled Morris, and he asked, "Didn't we already decide what we were going to shoot today, why did we change it all of a sudden?" This increases staff workload and wastes time and money. ”

Parker somewhat understood Alex's intentions, and he also took the opportunity to say: "Actually, Hepburn wears a wig and shoots quite well, there is no need to cut it off!" “

Only then did the others understand that Alex still hadn't changed his mind, and still wanted to shoot the scene where Hepburn didn't cut off his hair first, and then shoot the scene where he was cut.

Alex had to explain, "Don't you think Hepburn feels weird wearing a wig? ”

As soon as he said this, everyone felt that there was something wrong. In fact, they also noticed it early on, otherwise they wouldn't have wanted to laugh when they saw Hepburn's hairstyle. Hepburn's face is already small, and if a pot lid is put on his hair, he will look big and small. It may not be a big problem when you watch it in reality, but in the film, the audience will easily find it.

Originally, Alex should have been like everyone else, he would only notice it when he saw the film, but he had the ability to remember completely. When he compared the details of Hepburn's changes before and after in his mind, he discovered this problem one step ahead of others.

Morris, Pike, Bergman and others are all experienced filmmakers, and after Alex's reminder, they reacted immediately. So they all agreed to Alex's approach, and Hepburn could only sacrifice a head of hair.

In addition, in the movie, Hepburn has to face the wind, rain, and even go down to the lake, and his hair will definitely get wet. When faced with this situation, if you are still wearing a wig, there will definitely be a lot of unexpected situations.

As for Alex to shoot the wedding scene first, it is because he thinks that if Hepburn still has a boy's hairstyle at this time, it will ruin the beauty of the bride. Besides, in real cases, Maria would have grown her hair long before having a wedding.

In addition, if the wedding is not filmed early, it will inevitably be held around December, when the temperature will drop very low. If Hepburn were wearing a thin bridal outfit, he would have frozen. Alex remembers that when the original version was filmed, Julie was almost unable to move because of this.

With all these reasons, he had to adjust the shooting sequence, which is something that directors often have to face.

After everyone reached a consensus, they immediately arranged the wedding scene and gathered a large number of extras.

The next day, they began filming the scene where Maria marries the colonel. When Hepburn, dressed in a white bridal outfit, appeared, everyone's eyes lit up, and they seemed to see Princess Anne in "Roman Holiday" coming.

Especially Pike, when he saw Hepburn coming in this dress, his heart beat violently, and he almost suffocated. The feeling at this moment is the same as Hepburn really marrying him.

Entering the church before the bride are the children acting as ring children and flower girls, who come in and stand on the aisle. It was then that the bride Hepburn walked into the church, dressed in a long white dress and two children holding their wedding dresses behind her.

Hepburn approached Pike, glanced at him, walked up to the bishop, and read the wedding vows. With the bishop's blessing, the two exchanged wedding rings and helped each other put them on, followed by a long, affectionate kiss.

These scenes are not in the movie, but Alex still filmed the entire wedding process. On the one hand, he wanted to create opportunities for Pike and Hepburn to create beautiful memories. On the other hand, he plans to put this part of the shooting scene into an extended version of the movie.

Alex looked at the two happy people at the wedding, and there was an indescribable joy in his heart, he sincerely hoped that Pike and Hepburn would come together.