New Orleans, Louisiana.

At the Michud Studios, when the sun had not yet risen and the sun had just risen, multiple trailers drove in and parked near the largest studio.

At half past seven in the morning, Martin showed up on time to get into the biggest trailer to put on makeup.

Seeing that the stylist was still the same as at the audition, Bruce followed the trailer and stared at him all the time.

The stylist's girlishness, in the eyes of Lao Bu Hu's wolf, dissipated at a very fast speed, and he became a normal man again.

Bruce had been sitting in the corner and staring, and he had said that if he guarded Martin, he would definitely guard Martin.

The other two assistants were also honestly styling Martin.

The makeup lasted for an hour and a half, and before he could go out, the stylist brought out another blue hat and carefully fastened it on Martin's head, covering all his hair.

Martin got up, picked up his crutches, and walked a few steps.

The stylist slapped his palm: "Perfect." ”

Bruce opens the trailer door, and Martin gets out of the trailer with his crutches.

Entering the studio, various behind-the-scenes cast members are busy.

Martin naturally entered the role state, like an old man in his last years, trembling into the set on crutches.

David Fincher is playing with a blonde girl, next to the girl's mother or governess.

"Director, you don't have to let my mother communicate with me." Elle Fanning looked up and said to David Fincher seriously: "I've acted in many movies and can understand what you're saying. ”

David Fincher laughed: "Okay, I'll talk to you directly in the future." ”

He looked at Martin who was walking tremblingly, and looked carefully, no matter his demeanor, walking posture, or even the vicissitudes and innocence in his eyes, he was no different from those old people who were about to come to the end of their lives.

Martin walked over slowly.

David Fincher was not in a hurry, but praised: "Sure enough, my vision is right." ”

Elle Fanning's eyes were full of curiosity and she asked, "This blue hat...... Grandpa, do you want to play this scene with me? ”

Martin hoarsely said, "You're Daisy." ”

At most, ten-year-old Elle Fanning tried her best to show maturity: "Hello, I'm Elle Fanning who plays Daisy. ”

Martin remembers that she also had an older sister named Dakota, and the sisters were particularly spiritual child stars.

Because of the styling, his smile was a little ugly: "My name is Martin, and the role I play is called Benjamin." ”

Elle Fanning circled Martin: "You don't look like Martin at all, you look more like my grandfather...... No, you're older than my grandfather. ”

David Fincher did not interrupt the communication between the actor and actress, he thought it would be good for the filming, after all, the old is old and the young are small.

Martin asked, "How old are you?" Not ten years old, right? ”

Elle Fanning deliberately said a little older: "I'll be ten years old soon." ”

Martin asked curiously: "I remember that Daisy still has a lot of fourteen or fifteen-year-old plays, it can't be your sister, right?" ”

Elle Fanning paused: "You know my sister? ”

"Dakota Fanning." Martin told the truth: "I've seen a few movies where she acted, like War of the Worlds. ”

Elle Fanning shook her head: "Dakota won't play this role, she is much tighter than me, and there are always endless scenes." ”

She was not without envy: "It seems that she is more popular than me." ”

Once, Martin watched a lot of Dakota Fanning movies, Fanning was extremely impressive when she was a child star, but when she grew up, she didn't remember what she played.

David Fincher looked around, clapped his palms and said, "Guys, it's time to shoot." ”

Before he left the set, he came to Martin: "Stay in shape. ”

Martin nodded slightly, and walked through the backdrop cast twice in a row with Elle Fanning to familiarize themselves with the moves.

With the slap board, the shooting begins.

Martin was well prepared, entered the state quickly, and Elle Fanning was also very spiritual, and the first scene where the two of them held hands and walked in the nursing home and chatted was quickly announced.

The latter ones, although there are occasional interruptions, are generally smooth.

Originally, children and animal actors were hailed as the two most unstable elements of the crew, but in Elle Fanning, these are not seen at all.

Martin felt that it was not for nothing that the Fanning sisters could receive so many film contracts.

The crew entered the rest stage, Martin returned to the rest area, threw away his crutches, sat on a chair, and played the dying old man for most of the morning, which was actually very tiring.

The stylist hurried over to touch up the makeup.

Bruce took a sippy cup and gave Martin water.

When the stylist and the two assistants left, Martin's left sat a young man who seemed to have Tourette's syndrome.

Shia LaBeouf took the initiative and said, "Cool old man, I heard that you formed a jerk trio with Nicholson and Leonardo?" ”

This is not a secret in the circle at all, Martin responded: "That's right, let's mess around together." ”

Shia LaBeouf said seriously: "I want to know Nicholson, can I help introduce you?" ”

Martin asked, "Why?" ”

"Last time, at Paramount Studios, you saw it, I helped Blanchett, and she scolded me." Shia LaBeouf's anger was written on his face: "Nicholson did a fantastic job and helped me out of a bad breath." ”

Martin nodded: "You want to express your gratitude?" ”

Shia LaBeouf shook her head: "No, it's not, I want Nicholson to be a teacher, really!" You see, the main creator in this crew is not normal, only me...... No, and you, Martin, are normal. There are too many people like Blanchett. ”

His brain circuits are not on the same line as ordinary people: "The working environment and living environment are too harsh, and I want to learn from Nicholson how to protect myself." ”

Martin looked at Shia LaBeouf in surprise, making sure he wasn't joking.

Shia LaBeouf suddenly said, "I wish my hornet was always with me." ”

Martin didn't respond to the gibberish, but said, "Nicholson may come to visit the class later, and I'll introduce you to each other then." ”

Shia LaBeouf scratched her head: "I'm going to think about what special way I'm going to greet Nicholson so that he can be shocked. ”

Martin felt that Old Jack might have a common language with Shia LaBeouf, but he wasn't on the same channel at all.

As he was leaving, Shia LaBeouf suddenly remembered one thing, he had a kiss scene with Blanchett.

Thinking of this, his stomach twitched, and he wanted to vomit but couldn't.

Martin reached for his crutches, stood up tremblingly, and slowly walked into the set to continue filming the rivalry with the child Daisy.

The scenes passed one after another, and the good state of the actors ensured the smooth shooting of the crew.

Halfway through, David Fincher called Martin to the director's monitor again.

Martin put on his headset and joined Finch to watch all the shots taken this morning.

After reading it, Martin realized the problem: "The voice when I say the lines." ”

"Yes, you're trying to change, and you're doing your best." David Fincher said the objective conditions that cannot be ignored: "But your vocal cords, after all, are the vocal cords of young people, and it is not difficult to disguise middle-aged people, but they are still too young for an old man who is about to be called by the grace of the Lord." ”

Martin had no way, let alone a voice, to drive surgery for such a role, and asked, "Can this be solved through post-production?" ”

David Fincher called Martin over to solve the problem, saying: "I asked the technical department, post-production can be solved by voice changing technology, and in post-production, you need to re-voice the teenager Benjamin." ”

Martin replied, "I don't have a problem. ”

The crew finished work at noon and had two hours of rest.

Martin couldn't remove his makeup, let alone take it to the restaurant for lunch, so he simply asked Bruce to bring the food back to the trailer.

In New Orleans in November, the temperature just reaches 20 degrees Celsius at noon, and the natural wind blows on the body is particularly comfortable.

Martin and Bruce simply set up a table and umbrella by the trailer and ate unhurriedly.

The environment here is very good, and it is currently the third largest filming base in the United States for Hollywood in addition to New York and Georgia, and its tax refund can reach up to 42%.

The promotion of local brands and the tourism industry by the film industry is too obvious.

New Orleans' most famous attraction, the Oak Grove Estate, has been fame with "A Visit to the Vampire" and has been crowded with tourists for more than a decade.

Bruce then said: "I just heard a few producers on the crew discuss that New Orleans is most fond of war scenes or crews with a lot of action scenes right now. ”

Martin was very slow to eat because of the inconvenience of styling, and asked, "Why?" ”

"Like Atlanta, there are too many dilapidated and abandoned buildings and industrial parks, and it is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and costly to demolish them locally." Bruce inquired more carefully: "If the Hollywood crew wants to blast it, the local government only charges a garbage clean-up fee, and the rest of the crew will do it." ”

Martin couldn't help but say, "It's a great deal. ”

Bruce nodded: "It doesn't cost a penny to clean up abandoned buildings." ”

Suddenly, Martin saw a familiar figure passing down the main road on the side of the trailer.

"You! Come here! He said at the same time.

It was a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl, with long blond brown hair tied up in a ponytail at the back of her head, and a camera hanging from under her neck, as if she was going into the studio to shoot.

A stranger wearing a camera can't get into the studio at all.

Saoirse Ronan heard the voice, turned around, and saw an old man who was a little familiar but strange.

The old man was dressed in a funny shape, wearing a blue hat on his head, covering all his hair.

But seeing the man next to the old man, Saoirse Ronan realizes who she has met.

At Pinewood Studios, she dealt with Bruce a few times, and was caught by the other party.

Saoirse hurriedly left the camera with both hands, so as not to be misunderstood, and although she was a little reluctant, she moved over step by step and said, "Hello, Martin, your current look is really chic." ”

(End of chapter)