Chapter 97: Interim Director

Anne Hathaway is dressed simply today, black short-sleeved shirt and jeans are all her outfits, the opposite of what Jennifer dressed at the party, not like a star, but like the little girl next door.

However, her face can still attract eyes from all directions all the time, and she is only 20 years old at this time, which is the most beautiful time.

The skin is white and tender, the eyes are smart, and even the iconic big mouth is full of collagen, enough to dump all men.

When Tang De came to the table, he could clearly hear the sighs of those people around him.

"Looks like I'm not here at the right time." Don teased, and Anne Hathaway laughed: "Quite the opposite. ”

"Give me a tomato pasta, thank you." Don De handed the menu to the waiter and turned to look at her: "Why did you come to Chicago?" ”

"I just finished filming here, and I'm going to Los Angeles tomorrow." Anne Hathaway shrugged her shoulders and drew a circle on the plate with a fork: "I didn't expect that when I was chatting with a friend today, she suddenly mentioned you." Congratulations yet, you won the MTV Award. ”

Tang De smiled and spread out his hands: "Just come to congratulate me empty-handed?" ”

"What? Isn't it enough to invite you to dinner? Anne Hathaway looked up, her eyes wide fixed on him.

"Of course, in our hometown, congratulations on good things happening, we have to give gifts." Tang De was talking nonsense seriously, his fingers touched the bridge of his nose, and his face was very sincere.

"Is there still such a custom? Sorry, I really wasn't prepared. Anne Hathaway was interrupted by Don as soon as she said this: "I lied to you." ”

"What!" Anne Hathaway took a closer look at Donde's expression, compared the expression just now, and said in disbelief: "Your acting skills are so good!" You've lied to me! So there is no such custom? ”

"Of course not." Tang De laughed: "I have a habit, that is, when I lie, I will make small movements, such as touching the bridge of my nose and touching my chin." ”

This sentence is of course a lie, and if Don De is willing, a lie can be said to be more true than the truth.

But Anne Hathaway was quite convinced, and laughed along: "I see, but you are really suitable for acting, why don't I recommend you a director?" ”

"No, no, Anne, why not the other way around, and I'll teach you how to act?" Tang De waved his fingers: "Don't forget, I'm the director." ”

"yes, you're right, I just remembered that your work won an award, and now the music world is discussing it, even Cameron is praising it." Speaking of this, Anne Hathaway suddenly changed her words: "So Avril should like you very much." ”

Tang De calmly took a sip of water: "Avril? Of course she likes me, and I'm her good luck director. ”

Good luck director is a nickname given to him in the music circle, and he is called the tyrant on the set.

And this nickname has two meanings, the first is not to say that he is lucky, but that the singer who is directed by him in the MV is lucky.

The singers that Tang De has filmed are quite hot this year, even the worst Raymond has had some highlight moments, and he is well-known to the public because of his MV.

So in the current music scene, it can be said that no one can resist writing the word Tang De on the director column of their MV.

Another meaning is that Tang De is the lucky one, who just happened to shoot a few MVs of popular songs and won the annual award.

However, it is still some die-hard media outlets that hold this claim, such as Dylan.

"You're right." Anne Hathaway didn't see any flaws in Donde's expression, and he didn't make those small gestures.

So she relaxed and said: "But when I watched her award ceremony, I was very close to you, maybe she had a crush on you." ”

"You're right, I think so, too." Tang De smiled slightly, and then as if he came back to his senses, he leaned over to Anne Hathaway and whispered, "So are you jealous?" ”

"I ...... Eat one's heart out? Anne Hathaway frowned, and the corners of her mouth curled: "You seem to be right, I'm ......"

She didn't finish her words, because Don De gave her a gentle kiss on the cheek, blocking all her words.

"Thank you." The waiter placed the pasta in front of Donde, who nodded.

Anne Hathaway shook for two seconds before coming back to her senses, then touched her face and looked at Donde.

Tang De curled the corners of his mouth: "This is a return gift." ”

"A return gift?" Anne Hathaway couldn't help but laugh when she remembered the night the party ended.

After eating, Donde and Anne Hathaway strolled around the Navy Pier in the cold sea breeze.

Despite its name, it's completely different from those fishing boat docks, and doesn't smell like the sea.

The two of them came to a dim street lamp, looked at the crescent moon in the distant sky, and stopped.

There was no one around, only sporadic lights to accompany them.

"Let's go, Chicago isn't a peaceful place." Don was never at ease with the American night, no matter where he was.

Anne Hathaway nodded, only to turn her head to find a pair of hands around her waist.

In the next second, her body fell backwards, lying in Donde's arms.

This was followed by affectionate eye contact and a long kiss.

The figures of the two under the street lamp grew longer and longer, until the moon was obscured by dark clouds.

The next day, Tang De returned to the crew and came to the scheduled prison.

However, there was a sudden accident on the third day of filming, and Rob had been personally directing the arrangement on stage during the filming of the prison dance scene.

As a result, when one of the props crew members finished the set explained by Donde, he accidentally knocked the iron overhead off and smashed it on Rob's arm, knocking him to the ground and cutting a bloody wound on his skin.

Everyone hurriedly asked the field staff to send the director to the hospital, but then the entire crew fell into a state of shutdown.

Because he didn't know how many days Rob would take to recover, Bert couldn't help but become anxious, and the prison was rented for a very tight time. All of their costs were used to set up the set and hire a dance team, and if they couldn't shoot the film within a week, it would mean that the company had to pay another budget.

But Rob went to the hospital, and no one could help make up the shots......

"Wait!" Bert suddenly thought of Donde, who seemed to be the only suitable person in the crew.

So he hurriedly found Tang De: "Tang, can you?" I mean, directing and filming for Rob? ”

Tang De was stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "Of course it's okay, Belt." ”

"Okay, then we'll continue filming today, John!" Bert called the art director and choreographer over again and informed him of his arrangements.

When everyone heard that Tang De was going to shoot as a director, they couldn't help but be a little surprised. After all, he is only an MV director, and he should be commanding a team of several people on weekdays, but now he has to face the situation of commanding dozens of people, or a song and dance film that ordinary directors don't understand at all, can he really do a good job?

Dion scoffed at this, feeling that Tang De was a waste of film by slapping his swollen face and becoming fat, and letting him be the director.

But Penta had already made a decision, and the producer was the biggest, so everyone had to comply.

Soon, the scene and the actors on the stage are in place, and this scene is the longest song and dance scene in the entire movie, full seven and a half minutes, describing the stories about murderers that Renee hears after entering prison.

It's just that these trivial things have been processed by Rob as a dream, and they are very skillfully performed through a series of dances.

So this scene is very difficult to film, both for the director and for the actors.

After Don De took over the shooting, he chatted with John about the storyboard for 20 minutes, inquired about all kinds of details in detail, and made a decision as quickly as possible.

"We took two shots, starting with a test shot. Then Dieng and I were in charge of the two mobile positions. And then in front and on the two sides, set up three fixed cameras, John, you're in charge of watching the monitors. ”

In order to show this dance, the crew prepared five cameras, and Tang De naturally had to use them.

Subsequently, Tang De arranged the scheduling of the stage again, and properly instructed the precautions with all departments.

It was at this time that everyone found out that Tang De was not unfamiliar with song and dance films, and was even a little too skilled.

Whether it is the use of lighting or the layout of the scene, he has very mature opinions, even if it is the position of the actors, he will put forward some suggestions.

Such a performance undoubtedly reassured everyone, but also disappointed Dieng, who was waiting to see him helpless.

Of course, Tang De had never filmed a song and dance film before, but he had been studying carefully in the crew during this time, absorbing the knowledge he needed from the heads of various departments.

In addition, they have rehearsed before, and the dancers are also experienced on stage, so it is not difficult to shoot the gourd painting scoop.

The real difficulty is how to use the lens, check the quality, and ensure the coherence of the overall picture.

This is the biggest role of the director, and this is what Don De is best at.

And if it is about how to make the women in the picture beautiful, in this matter, Tang De even has more say than most directors.

Zeta Jones has a deep understanding, so she has no doubts in the face of Donde's directing.

Since the heroine has no problem, the other actors will naturally have no problems, everyone cooperates with Tang De's scheduling and takes their places on the stage.

"Okay, then I'll do a round of movement test shooting...... The scene team prepares to move the frame with the actors' footsteps, and the lighting team remembers that the light should always be kept above the actors' heads and not offset. ”

"Let's go!"

The music sounded, and the stage immediately presented a wonderful repertoire.

Dressed in sexy black costumes, the women sang and danced in front of the prison bars. Then they came out one by one to the music and "killed" one by one the men who danced with them.

The lighting of the whole scene is dark blue, mixed with red and warm colors, which is used to express different emotions of the story.

Tang De carefully watched the picture in front of the monitor and kept all the problems in mind. After the test shooting, I corrected a lot of things with everyone.

Soon, it officially entered the real shooting.

But only three minutes later, Donde's somewhat angry voice suddenly sounded: "Card! ”

(End of chapter)