Chapter 185 Hey, bumpkin!
"This time we are going to move 1.8 million alien prawns from the current District 9 to a better and safer place 200 kilometers away from Johannesburg."
Depp was sitting at his workstation with a slight smile and said casually, clasping his hands together and chasing each other in circles with his two thumbs.
The latter little move was added by him himself.
He explained that this way he can show that he looks careless when facing the camera, but is actually a little nervous. The protagonist is an ordinary person, so as to relieve the nervousness.
In fact, even if Depp didn't explain it, the actors and staff present could tell that this was a video of an ordinary person recording something very vivid and realistic.
I don’t know why, but I feel that Depp is in very good condition today, and almost every shot can meet the director’s requirements.
That slightly shy and gloomy face also seemed a lot softer, well, he turned into a handsome ordinary person.
Cao Yang had a thumbs up for Depp. During filming, he didn't mind the actor adding some small movements privately for better expression.
The director only needs to control the general direction. You cannot ask the actors to perform without adding some gestures or small movements. It is normal for them to do so.
In the conference room, the protagonist's father-in-law, played by Ian McKellen, looked selfless. In a calm tone, he announced a seemingly normal appointment to the many staff below.
"I will appoint a regional director to be solely responsible for the relocation of these aliens."
After speaking, he paused intentionally and looked down, "You, it's you, Wikus, you will be responsible for leading this difficult work."
Depp was smiling, but suddenly his eyes widened and he looked around, appearing very surprised. He seemed to be unprepared for this appointment.
The inner drama is probably: What is Lao Yue doing? Don’t you avoid relatives when you promote talents? I am your son-in-law, how can I still do this?
Then his face turned into a smile, and he stood up with a smile on his face.
Colleagues sent their blessings "sincerely" and the applause couldn't stop.
"Ka! Not bad."
After resting for ten minutes, the next shot was shot.
Ian McKellen sat in front of the camera to explain the appointment.
"I want to put aside the fact that my daughter married Wikus..."
Here the camera is not focused on Ian McKellen, but first on the wedding photos of Depp and Theron hanging on the wall.
As Ian McKellen said, the camera began to move down. Under the wedding photo, there was a family photo. In it, he put his hand on Depp's shoulder, and the two of them stood behind Theron. The family looked warm and harmonious. .
The camera deliberately paused here for a few seconds, then moved down, and Ian McKellen appeared in the camera.
"...That did not affect my decision to promote him. He is a good guy and works hard..."
Ian McKellen smiled like a kind and approachable commander, and praised the male protagonist naturally.
The irony here is overwhelming. Just looking at this, I thought he was a very good leader of the MNU. This is in sharp contrast to the cold-blooded orders he gave without mercy, and he could dissect and study his son-in-law.
Because of the slow shooting progress in the past few days, the coordinator made a few shooting plans per day in accordance with Cao Yang's requirements.
It is precisely because of this that today suddenly there are almost no NGs. Most of the reshoots are just to keep one line, which makes many people not adapt to it all of a sudden.
However, Mr. Han, who came to visit the class today, did not feel this way.
He was still sighing that the efficiency of the crew was really high. Director Cao was really good at making movies. It was amazing that every shot was saved.
If it were another crew, if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Mr. Han, as a director with actual shooting experience, would definitely accuse the other party of fooling around, and would definitely put the director on his blacklist.
Today was a real eye-opener.
Or is he a great Hollywood actor? Depp is really famous for his reputation. No wonder he can win the Oscar for Best Actor, just because most of the time he shoots one, and he guarantees one. How many actors in the world have such acting skills?
As a low-ranking assistant director, Ning Hao is not qualified to lead the team independently. He is currently mainly following Cao Yang to handle on-site matters.
Today, the shooting progress suddenly accelerated, and the actors began to perform beyond their standards. Ning Hao suddenly had the illusion that he had experienced all this, and the past scenes resurfaced... "It felt like a dream, he was calm, and suddenly he became normal. , the progress is accelerating, the actors’ acting skills are full, and the coordinator will re-formulate the plan... The crew seems to have come to life..."
Ning Hao and Gu Changwei were each sitting in the shade of a tree outside the studio. They both held cigarettes in their hands and neither smoked. Then they talked about something they didn't know, like gibbering.
Lao Gu looked up at the sky, but his sight was obscured by the leaves. He blinked, looked left and right, and sighed after confirming that this was Qingying Factory.
"Are you sure it's normal now?"
Normal shit!
Lao Gu has also made several films with Cao Yang, but when he was not with Cao Yang, as a photographer, he shot more films, and he has collaborated with several major domestic directors.
He has collaborated with director Kai Ge on "The Kid" and "Farewell My Concubine".
He has collaborated with director Yi in "Red Sorghum" and "Ju Dou".
He has collaborated with director Jiang Wen on "Sunny Days" and "The Japanese Are Coming".
When he was in Hollywood, he also worked with several directors.
However, he still wants to emphasize again that there has never been a director who can tell a play, tell a play, tell a play like Director Cao... He talks about the play before shooting and again right after shooting.
There is no mistake in every song, one post, one content, one 6 one, one book, one book, take a look!
It doesn’t take long to talk and talk, anyway, most of them are within ten days after shooting.
Actors are like eminent monks suddenly having an epiphany. Suddenly, their acting skills begin to flow smoothly, become natural, and become more real and believable.
It just doesn’t feel like it’s acting, like it’s like someone who has experienced something similar.
"Isn't it normal now?"
Ning Hao raised his head and looked at Lao Gu in confusion.
"Director Cao and I have made several movies. Isn't it like this in every movie? The shooting starts very slowly. This is Director Cao guiding the actors and letting them get into the scene. The time may be long or short, but the actors suddenly get into the scene anyway. .”
Ning Hao made a gesture and stretched out his arms suddenly. If Lao Gu hadn't quickly lowered his head with quick eyesight, he would have been hit in the face by this little bastard.
"My acting skills suddenly improved to the point that... I can reach the level of winning awards anyway."
Lao Gu was silent, not knowing how to explain.
He really wanted to tell Ning Hao, kid, please wake up, this is not the norm. The previous slowness, non-stop NG, constant search for feelings, and constant reshoots are the normal behavior of ordinary directors...< br>
Director Cao is an example, it’s a change... Well, Director Cao is great.
Forget it, Ning Hao is right, for Director Cao, this is the norm.
Mr. Han was going back. Before leaving, he saw Lao Gu sitting here and would definitely come over to say hello.
After all, Lao Gu won the Oscar for Best Cinematography and is a great master in the photography industry.
"Lao Gu, why are you so dazed?"
Mr. Han came over and gave Lao Gu a cigarette first, and then gave one to Ning Hao.
"The filming progress of the crew is very fast. I think most of the time they are taking one shot to save the other.
These foreigners are so fucking awesome. No wonder Hollywood is so popular around the world. Alas, I wonder when we will have more actors like this in our country. ”
Mr. Han really felt this. Although he was also utilitarian, he really wanted to develop domestic films in his position.
Lao Gu and Ning Hao looked at each other, and instantly the two of them had a huge psychological advantage. The CEO of China Film Group was just mediocre, with such vision and knowledge...
Hey, bumpkin!
(End of chapter)