Chapter 120 Reading "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu and tasting Mason's life
The prison scenes were shot in a studio.
Including the underground prison facilities on Alcatraz Island, real scenes were set up in a studio for filming, and only the exterior scenes were filmed on Alcatraz Island.
After the crew of "The Island" set the filming location in San Francisco, it was very troublesome to return to Los Angeles for filming, requiring a lot of travel and travel.
Fortunately, this problem was solved after 20th Century Fox joined the project.
Because land prices in Los Angeles were too expensive, Twentieth Century Fox's newly built studio was located in San Francisco.
After 20th Century Fox joined the project of "The Island", the crew was able to use the sound stage in San Francisco, thus eliminating the trouble of traveling back and forth.
Roger Moore is wearing makeup and a wig to better match his imprisoned appearance. With shackles on his feet and "The Art of War" in his hand.
When little Gilbert saw that the prop book was in Chinese, he immediately felt something was wrong and quickly asked the prop master: "Why is this book in Chinese? Can John Mason, a man who was imprisoned, understand it?"
The prop master quickly admitted his mistake: "My director, I'll go find him right away."
Little Gilbert is obsessed with Chinese culture, as evidenced by the fact that his last movie, Mecha Master, had Chinese elements. This time, he arranged a book on the art of war from China, and the crew didn't find it strange.
However, it was not easy to find an English version of "Sun Tzu's Art of War" in a short period of time, so the prop team simply made an English version cover to package "Sun Tzu's Art of War".
As long as no one takes pictures of the content inside, no one can tell that this is the Chinese version of "The Art of War".
Little Gilbert communicated with Roger Moore, who was wearing makeup: "Although Captain Mason is imprisoned, he is an agent and a soldier.
You have to maintain that momentum and feel sharp and cold. "
Pretending to be cool was not a difficult thing for Roger Moore. He nodded and shook the "Art of War" in his hand to make it clear.
Filming soon begins, with Roger Moore lying in jail and the sound of a bunch of keys ringing and the cell being unlocked.
He was taken out of the cell with handcuffs and leg irons, and the camera also gave a close-up of two books in the cell, one of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" and an English version of "The Art of War."
One interesting thing is that in the Chinese streaming version of the previous life "The Island", these two books were translated into one book: Shakespeare - "The Art of War".
In fact, Shakespeare never wrote a book called "The Art of War". The real author of this book was Nomini, a Swiss who participated in Napoleon's army. , and later became a military adviser to Tsarist Russia.
I don’t know if the streaming translation is intentional or accidental, but it’s hilarious to watch anyway.
Most people wouldn't pay attention to this kind of detail, but little Gilbert was deeply impressed by the original version, so he knew such an interesting little detail.
Roger Moore's and Sean Connery's versions of this scene are completely different.
The original Sean Connery's performance was completely like James Bond 007, a typical British gentleman, elegant, charming and personable.
But the question is, as a British agent who has been imprisoned for more than thirty years, he has either become depressed or irritable and furious for such a long time, how can he still maintain his image as a gentleman?
It can be inferred that in the original script, this character was not a James Bond-style British agent. It is no wonder that the original candidate for the original movie was not Sean Connery at the beginning.
Nowadays, Gilbert Jr. certainly doesn’t have to compromise for Sean Connery.
During the script creation process, he and the screenwriters from the two studios wrote the character of John Mason to be more consistent with the character and image of a man who had been imprisoned for more than thirty years.
In this way, the slightly weird feeling of the original version is gone, the plot is smoother, and the characters are more fleshed out.
In fact, in terms of acting skills, Roger Moore and Sean Connery are evenly matched.
It's just that Sean Connery has image baggage. Although Roger Moore has also played 007, he doesn't need to manage his image and can naturally act according to Gilbert Jr.'s ideas.
However, in terms of popularity, the first generation 007 is much more popular than the third generation 007.
But Gilbert Jr. believes that with his box office appeal and the optimization of the film, the film can shine brighter than in its previous life.
John Schwartzman was in charge of the camera and shot this shot.
John Mason walked out of the cell under the supervision of military and police agents. The camera gave a close-up of his eyes, which were full of coldness and anger.
"That's right, Roger, well done. This one's passed."
Roger Moore can take a break, and then it's the turn of Nicolas Cage and guest star Naomi Watts.
Today we shot two scenes with two people, both very simple. Both of them were in good condition and the filming was completed easily.
In a man's drama like "The Island", the role played by Naomi Watts is an embellishment, adding a touch of brightness to the film.
Because she also took on other roles, Naomi Watts's scenes were filmed intensively, and the filming was basically completed within three days.
The reason why it is basic is because she still needs to appear in the last scene, and she will have to come back to film at that time.
After simply accepting the blessings of everyone on the set, Naomi Watts and little Gilbert slept in the same room at night.
After all the drama, Naomi Watts went to take a shower and came over naked with a wine glass: "Honey, would you like some wine?"
"You can have some." Little Gilbert took the wine glass. The two clinked glasses, and little Gilbert drank it all in one gulp.
But Naomi Watts did not finish the drink, but held the wine in her mouth, then straddled Little Gilbert's lap, lay on him, and kissed him on the mouth.
The wine was exchanged between the two mouths, and each person finally divided it half.
After swallowing it, Naomi Watts gave little Gilbert a sweet smile: "Thank you, this wine is too strong, I can't drink it in one gulp. Fortunately, I have you."
But little Gilbert understood what Naomi Watts was saying. He patted her smooth back and said, "Naomi, you're welcome. You know the relationship between you and me. There's no need for that between us."
"Of course I know," Naomi Watts lay on Little Gilbert again, listening to Little Gilbert's strong heartbeat, feeling very satisfied.
"Dear, I want to learn Chinese..."
This was a secret signal. Of course, little Gilbert would not refuse the beauty's request to learn and make progress. He immediately transformed into a teacher and launched a fierce charge.
The next day, Naomi Watts did not follow the crew, but rested in the hotel all morning.
Last night was a bit exhausting, and Naomi Watts couldn't help but curse little Gilbert's abnormal physical strength and ability.
She had also heard about little Gilbert's father's romantic affair. She was said to be very powerful and a frequent visitor to various bar parties. It seems that little Gilbert also inherited his father's abilities, but not his father's fun-loving personality.
Sofia said that last time Nicolas Cage invited little Gilbert to a bank party, little Gilbert refused.
In Hollywood, what is this? This is a good man!
Although little Gilbert never mentioned the idea of getting married and starting a family. But it's much better than those Hollywood movie professionals who are married, appear sanctimonious on the surface, and secretly steal and prostitute women.
And why get married? Little Gilbert is so strong that he can meet his own needs, and he can still get his care and gain a foothold in Hollywood.
If you are lucky and have a chance to give birth to a son and a half daughter for little Gilbert, your life after quitting the industry will be guaranteed.
Naomi Watts is little Gilbert's pillow. Others don't know about little Gilbert's strong capital, but she knows it.
Netscape, the company I invested in last time, rang the Nasdaq bell in August, and several millionaires were born.
In the list of shareholders, little Gilbert is clearly listed, but this is not all of little Gilbert.
In a Silicon Valley technology magazine, the two unicorn companies that Gilbert Jr. serves as the behind-the-scenes boss have attracted the attention of Silicon Valley and Wall Street. His identity as an investor and boss has been exposed.
Adding in the stocks of popular Internet companies such as Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, and Melon Studio, Little Gilbert's assets have already exceeded 100 million.
And except for Apple, which is still losing money, the rest are net assets.
By the way, little Gilbert said that he also invested in a person named Jeff Bezos, who founded an online bookstore called Cadabra.
According to little Gilbert, online shopping will have great potential in the future.
Naomi Watts doesn't understand. It's very difficult to even transmit pictures on the Internet now. Because of this, Facebook's development speed is relatively slow. An online book seller doesn't see the potential.
Little Gilbert also asked Naomi Watts to invest together, giving her a chance to make a fortune, but the cautious petite woman did not participate in the investment.
On the contrary, Cameron Diaz listened to little Gilbert's words and invested one hundred thousand dollars, which was almost the savings he had accumulated since he became an actor.
After all, the expenses of actresses are not small. Cameron Diaz can save one hundred thousand US dollars, which is considered to be a good financial management.
Cameron Diaz also acted coquettishly to little Gilbert, and if she lost, he would have to give her a role. But little Gilbert promises that he will not lose money and will make a lot of money.
After Naomi Watts' scene was completed, the crew continued filming as usual.
Soon little Scarlett Johansson also ended her guest appearance and returned to school. Little Gilbert also told the little girl to attend class well. He heard that she was very naughty in school, which was not acceptable.
Scarlett Johansson's cameo tour, which originally had only a few scenes, was forced to have an extra scene with little Gilbert, and she also had three lines, which made the little girl extremely happy.
After all, "Bravely Entering the Island" is a man's drama, and the roles of the leading actors are the most important.
Especially Nicolas Cage, whose state troubled little Gilbert the most.
Nicolas Cage has the duality of god and ghost, which is very similar to an LPL player that little Gilbert knew. It was clear that he had a movie-star level performance in the last movie, but his acting skills disappeared in the next movie, and he was in a very bad state.
This is not the biggest headache. Little Gilbert once personally witnessed that Nicolas Cage performed well in the last scene, but was completely useless in the next scene.
Roger Moore, who played opposite him, was dumbfounded and said to little Gilbert: "Nicolas is really a special actor. I have never seen such an actor."
Little Gilbert was also helpless. He chose the protagonist himself and had to do the work himself.
Therefore, adjusting Nicolas Cage's status has become a very important job for Gilbert Jr.
(End of chapter)