In the next two days, I contacted some shooting locations, post-production companies, etc., and finally got everything done.

The crew's preparations are completely over, and "Chainsaw" can finally be officially launched.

Of course, like the last time "Blair the Witch" was filmed, there was no kick-off ceremony, and there were no usual press conferences, and like most independent films, it was very simple.

On May 20, just over a month after Ryan's first film was released, his second film "Chainsaw" was officially launched in a dilapidated warehouse.

The entire crew has a lot more members than the previous crew, and it will inevitably take some time to prepare.

Fortunately, almost all the staff in the crew are senior Hollywood practitioners, and they all have work experience in other horror film crews, and the preparation work is busy but not chaotic.

This time, Ryan chose Kodak color film, each disc is 122 meters, according to the general film shooting specifications, every minute of shooting, at least about 27 meters of negative, a disc of film can take about 4.5 minutes.

Based on the length of the film at the time of its release, it seems that 30 reels of film are perfectly fine.

But when it comes to shooting, you can't calculate it like this, you need to carefully select the shots when the film is released from a large number of shots, which means that a large number of films are needed, and 30 reels are far from enough.

Ryan ordered Sophia to set up 300 reels of film in one go, and it wasn't necessarily enough in the end.

No way, no one can be sure how much film the film will consume in the future.

And that's not even the most critical issue.

In his previous life, he had never used film to shoot except during college, and he used all digital cameras, and film had long been obsolete.

Even the last time I shot "Blair the Witch", I used a portable camera, which is completely different from this camera, and it takes some time to get used to the equipment, which means that more film is wasted, and a lot of money is wasted.

Of course, there is also a good side, Sophia got a batch of film at an extremely favorable price through the relationship of the Coppola family, which is much cheaper than normal channels.

It is said that some large film companies are able to get film from manufacturers at half the normal price.

It can be seen that the role of connections in Hollywood is crucial.

However, Ryan was not flustered at all, and he was thinking about filming "Saw Horror" during this time.

It can be said that every scene in "Chainsaw" has been in his mind countless times, and he has long been familiar with it.

"Director, see if you can sprinkle some dust!" a scene reporter suddenly asked.

Ryan looked at the basement in front of him, which had become very dilapidated, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "You can sprinkle it a little bit, so that it is closer to nature." ”

After the scene was set up, Ryan personally directed the cameras and the placement of the lighting equipment.

At this time, Nicolas Cage, the actor of the film, came over, and the whole person was locked on the pipe with bare feet by the crew, and the thick iron chain was very heavy at a glance.

This is not a prop, but an ordinary thick iron chain.

Such chains are easy to buy compared to custom-made items, and they are sold in most grocery stores, and they are not expensive.

"Cage, you're going to be a little flustered for a moment. ”

Ryan sat calmly behind the monitor, nodded at Nicolas Cage, and said, "All in place, ready to start!"

As the sound sounded, Nicolas Cage took a deep breath and lay down in the bathtub, and after about a second or two, he suddenly opened his eyes and made a gurgling sound in his mouth, and the water in the bathtub suddenly poured into his mouth.

For a moment, Nicolas Cage seemed to fall into a panic and was at a loss, and sat up from the bathtub in a panic with a hint of dazedness.

"Stop!"

"Take a ten-minute break and get ready for the next shot. Ryan shouted, satisfied.

The next moment, the crew immediately delivered towels and hot coffee to Nicolas Cage.

Although it has entered Los Angeles in May, the weather has become very warm, but at the moment the old warehouse is still very cold, not to mention that the whole person is soaked in water, and it is easy to catch a cold if you are not careful.

But Nicolas Cage was very natural, as if he was fine, took the towel and wiped the water casually, and took a sip of coffee.

I have to say that the current Nicolas Cage's acting skills are far from reaching their peak, and they seem a little deliberate compared to their previous life, and they have not reached the realm of naturalness.

But it is still very extraordinary, and it has the basic quality that a successful actor has, that is, dedication.

The water in the bathtub can't be any mineral water, just some ordinary tap water, which is very clean at best.

Of course, the bathtub may look shabby, but it has been specially cleaned, so the water inside is clean.

However, the whole body is soaked in the bathtub, and it is inevitable to enter it with some dust, and at the same time you need to drink a few sips.

Nicolas Cage didn't mean to use a stuntman at all, at least in terms of dedication, I don't know how much better than those little fresh meat in his previous life.

In fact, Nicolas Cage, who has starred in many independent films, is just a pediatrician for the scene just now, which is normal.

The next filming is still Nicolas Cage's solo performance.

This time it was a little harder, and Ryan always felt a little dissatisfied with the first two times.

"Wait, there's something wrong with the lighting. ”

Ryan got up and walked over to the fill light stand, thought for a moment, and said, "Can it be a little brighter, a little softer, but not too soft." ”

Hearing this, the gaffer thought for a while and said that it was completely possible, and immediately began to debug, fully reflecting the value of a high salary.

After a while, the gaffer finished debugging, Ryan took a look, felt quite satisfied, and began to continue shooting.

Next, it's entirely Nicolas Cage's solo performance.

In a dimly lit basement, Nicolas Cage walked out of the bathtub at a loss, but he was horrified to find that he was locked by a thick iron chain at his ankles.

For a moment, he could only cry helplessly.

"Help, come on. ”

"Is anyone there?"

He seemed to notice a figure in the darkness.

"Hey!"

"Oh no, I'm dead. ”

In the next shot, Nicolas Cage fully showed his acting skills and deserves to be the future Oscar winner.

In contrast, Edward Norton is much worse, even if he has not yet appeared, just from the tone of his voice, he looks a little flustered.

Fortunately, it can be dubbed later, and Ryan didn't shout to stop.

After filming for most of the morning, it can be said that it went very smoothly, which is the advantage of working with veteran actors.

It's a pity that after all, it is a newly built crew, and it is inevitable that there will be some minor problems.

For example, the corpse on the ground that served as a background cloth was obviously not disgusting enough, and needed more tomato juice, especially the appearance of the corpse's face, which was far from what he wanted.

"Makeup artist, I need more tomato juice. ”

"There are also wounds on the corpse's face, which need to be more detailed, and at first glance it will feel disgusting enough to vomit. ”

After Ryan finished speaking, the makeup artist took his toolbox and did what he said, reapplying the makeup, as well as more tomato juice.

"You can do it with a little more three-dimensionality, like flesh turned out!" Ryan asked again.

"No problem. The makeup artist replied without even thinking about it.

Even if there are some minor problems, Ryan has never yelled, perhaps every director has his own shooting style, such as James Cameron, the tyrant on the set, a representative who likes to yell.

A lot of experience in his past life has taught Ryan that he can yell on set, but he needs to distinguish the time, and yelling doesn't really solve the problem.

What's more, it is a new crew right now, and there must be a lot of detours to run in.

The makeup artist work is not over yet, lunch time has already arrived, and Ryan naturally will not delay the crew's meal.

Of course, the makeup artist and the actor acting as the corpse need to stay and continue to put on the makeup, otherwise they will have to draw again when lunch is over.

As for their lunch, they need to wait until the end of this footage.

This is not an impudent request, scenes like this are very common in every crew.

Unless you're a big enough star.

Otherwise, you have to follow the rules of the crew.

The crew's lunch was ordered by Sophia at a nearby fast food restaurant, and the taste was not very good, at best it was average.

This time, Ryan is more generous, no longer a hamburger, pizza with cola, in addition to the above three foods, there are fried veal steak, chicken rolls, fried chicken thighs, and some vegetable and fruit salads for the ladies.

In the United States, ordinary meat has always been cheap, but vegetables and fruits are slightly more expensive.

So, this time Ryan didn't save money on food.