Chapter 150 Scene Design
No matter which circle you are in, no matter what industry you are in, most people understand that opportunities are very important.
"Saving Private Ryan" is a man's drama. There are several supporting characters with very important roles in the film, so it is an ensemble drama.
Outside the audition hall, Vin Diesel was nervously waiting for the audition.
Not long after he signed with Super Artist Management, he was recommended to the cast of "Saving Private Ryan" by Sheena Boone.
Sheena Boone is Little Gilbert's manager, so actors under Super Artist Management Company, as long as the conditions are suitable, will get a chance to audition.
The previous primary and secondary auditions were hosted by assistant directors Anne Burton and Sofia Coppola. Vin Diesel successfully passed two rounds of auditions and reached the final audition.
In the audition hall, auditions for several important roles are taking place one by one.
Jeremy Davis, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Giovanni Orbisi and others all passed the audition one after another.
The last role to audition was Adrian Capazzo.
Taking advantage of the break in the audition, Gilbert Jr. was communicating with Charles Rowan and Kane Waxman about the next work arrangements.
"After the audition, Charles handed these recruits to Captain Carter for training. They need to be proficient in the use of weapons, tactical movements, and be familiar with and study the history of World War II." Gilbert Jr. said.
Charles Rowan nodded and said: "Don't worry, they are all dedicated actors. There will be no problem in completing these specific trainings."
Gilbert Jr. and Kevin Waxman said: "When we went to Europe, the British refused to provide troops to participate in the filming, but Ireland will send about 1,600 active-duty soldiers to assist in the filming.
Serena contacted the Irish government, and the other party was willing to provide a venue. We found a beach that is very similar to Ohama Beach, and we will need to go on-site to investigate..."
These tasks are necessary. As a director, Gilbert Jr. needs to have a complete understanding of the film's early preparations. He needs to go through all the costumes, props, and shooting locations.
Unlike "The Island", "Saving Private Ryan" is a movie adapted from real historical events, so it needs a high degree of realism to convince the audience.
While we were discussing, the audition for the role of Capazzo began. After a few auditions, it was Vin Diesel's turn.
He took a deep breath, entered the audition hall, and immediately noticed the excessively young director sitting in the middle.
Little Gilbert was a little stunned when he saw Vin Diesel and then looked at the audition list.
Unexpectedly, he actually met the younger version of the family man, and he came to audition for his own movie.
Vin Diesel also participated in the original film, but the character Capazzo was not in the original script.
But after Spielberg watched the movie "Tramp", he was deeply impressed by Vin Diesel, so he specifically discussed with the screenwriter and wrote such a character in the script.
Little Gilbert did not make any changes and retained the role of Capazzo. Unexpectedly, an audition was held, and after all the twists and turns, Vin Diesel still participated in the audition.
There is nothing wrong with the acting. Vin Diesel's acting is not great, but the character itself fits his image very well.
This kind of small role was not worthy of a special meeting with Gilbert Jr. After the audition, Gilbert Jr. made the decision on the spot to let Vin Diesel star in the movie.
Vin Diesel was overjoyed when he got the role. He is now considered an ordinary actor at best, and getting this role means a lot to him.
How many people want to participate in Little Gilbert's movie, because it means that the actor's career will usher in an important leap, and Vin Diesel is no exception.
After little Gilbert saw the young version of Family Man, he actually thought of a movie project, the famous "Fast and Furious" series in his previous life.
A small-to-medium-budget B-level film has gradually evolved into an A-level commercial production, and has truly become a super blockbuster that can do anything from heaven to sea.
Although there are many surprising points and shortcomings, the fact that this series can be produced in eleven parts proves the huge commercial profitability of this series.
Without seeing the young version of Family Man, little Gilbert would have forgotten that this movie series existed.
However, he does not want to direct it himself. Perhaps Melon Studio can invest in it and create this series together with Warner, Disney and 20th Century Fox.
If this series does as well as its predecessor, it will be a key profit-making project for Melon Studios.
The more he thought about Little Gilbert, the more he felt that this matter was feasible. He planned to discuss it with Sheena Boone and wait a few years to promote the establishment of this project.
After the actors' auditions, several leading actors, including Tom Hanks, were all sent to a training camp, trained by Captain Carter of the Marine Corps.
During training, all actors call each other the names and positions of their characters in order to become familiar with their roles.
As for DiCaprio, because he was the last one to appear, Little Gilbert asked him to train alone instead of training with the rescue team.
The purpose of this is to keep the rescue team unfamiliar with the character of James Ryan, which will help the actors understand the character and the plot.
At the same time, they also learn how to use weapons, close combat skills, individual tactics and the code language and sign language signals of the World War II army.
DiCaprio's fitting photos looked a bit handsome, but little Gilbert felt it was inappropriate, so he asked the makeup artist: "Make him look ugly. I need an ordinary soldier, not a big star on the battlefield."
At this time, Li Zizi complained at the right time: "Wow, little Gilbert, do you want to destroy my handsome face?"
Little Gilbert smiled and said, "Yes, I also want you to have a fight with a North American brown bear. What do you think?" "Are there North American brown bears in Europe?" Little Li Zi was concerned about this issue.
Little Gilbert Ajan spread his hands and said he didn't know: "Who knows? This is a question that needs to be asked to a zoologist."
There are no zoologists on the crew, but there are a few historians.
After the actors were put into training, little Gilbert took his entourage and historians to Ireland for an inspection.
The Irish government provided a place called Caracru Beach for filming. This beach is located in the small Irish town of Weskford, a city with pleasant scenery.
An opera festival is also held here every year, attracting many tourists.
There is also the oldest lighthouse in the world, Hooker Lighthouse, which has a history of more than 800 years and is still in operation.
The lighthouse has a majestic architectural structure and picturesque surroundings, making it a popular tourist attraction.
Climbing the 115 steps to the top is the most worthwhile experience at Hook Lighthouse. If you are lucky, you can even watch whales and dolphins jumping out of the sea.
When little Gilbert came, he was very lucky. When he boarded the Hook Lighthouse and looked at the sea, he happened to encounter a group of dolphins.
"Looking at the sea in the distance is so refreshing!" Little Gilbert made a trumpet shape with his hands and shouted towards the sea.
Sofia urged: "Little Gilbert, we are very pressed for time. You can come back next time to enjoy the scenery. Now we are busy with work."
Looking at the disgraceful Sophia, little Gilbert curled his lips and said, "Sofia, you are really a spoiler."
Sofia didn't care at all about little Gilbert's complaints. She said: "We are going to the beach to inspect, and then we are going to visit several locations in Northern Ireland and England. Hurry up!"
Little Gilbert was helpless. Sofia, who was in working mode, looked like a workaholic and was more serious than him.
Of course, this does not mean that little Gilbert is not serious, but he sometimes slacks off. Fortunately, Sofia is by his side to remind him at all times.
The two joined the crew and several historical experts and came to Kalacru Beach.
The sand on this beach is very good, the color of the sea water is golden, and it is backed by steep cliffs. Everything is quite similar to the environment of Omaha Beach in Normandy.
"Omaha Beach has become a historic district and we couldn't get permission to film it, so we put it here."
After briefly introducing the situation, little Gilbert turned back and asked local officials in Ireland: "We are going to carry out major construction on the beach. Does the government allow it?"
The local official replied: "As long as the crew can repair and smooth the beach after filming is completed, then there will be no problem."
After saying this, little Gilbert felt relieved, and he said to Sofia: "I need to transform the beach here into a real battlefield, build fortifications, bunkers, and foxholes.
Barbed wire fences, anti-tank traps, etc. were erected on the beach.
In this regard, you communicate with several experts and try to restore the true battlefield style. "
"According to your plan, it won't be completed in two or three months, little Gilbert." Sofia reminded.
"It doesn't matter," said little Gilbert: "We can shoot other scenes first, and shoot this big battle at the end. There is still plenty of time."
Since little Gilbert already had a plan, Sophia stopped talking.
There are also a lot of literary and dramatic stages in the film, during which the film walks through many beautiful countryside and shows the beautiful pastoral scenery.
Although the story in the film takes place in France, the actual filming location was Thurme Park, Oxfordshire, southern England, which has 450 acres of pastoral landscape.
Although the British refused to provide troops to participate in the filming, so the crew had to choose to shoot the opening battle in Ireland, more scenes of the film were shot in England and Northern Ireland.
The crew then found an abandoned air force base in Hetfield, less than twenty miles away from London.
Young Gilbert requested that the abandoned air force base be transformed into a devastated, ruined French countryside, and set designer Tom Saunders took on the task.
Tom Saunders first made a three-dimensional model of the small town, and then he used a carving knife to cut away at the model until the model was riddled with holes. He then enlarged the destroyed model into a real object in proportion. architecture.
He also used drawings of two-dimensional models, and Tom Saunders designed hidden passages and hideouts.
And it is built as it is in the real scene, so that the battle scenes inside the house and on the street can be filmed from different angles in these hidden places.
"These designs are quite difficult. For this reason, I had to consult military history experts in order to design a shooting location that meets the director's requirements." Tom Sanders said.
Later, after seeing the entire designed scene, Gilbert Jr. also praised: "Tom has done a good job. It is these details that make this film appear extremely real and believable on the big screen."
Of course, the crew did more than just that.
(End of chapter)