Chapter 155 Irish Spring Breeze
"call……"
The fire spread and a bunker was cleared. The energy brought by this heat wave can be felt from a distance of more than ten meters.
The filming of the scene on Omaha Beach at the beginning was more difficult than imagined. Although Ireland sent 1,600 troops to assist in the filming, the crew was still tortured.
The more than 20 minutes of the landing battle in the film took the crew more than two months, and it was not until the end of December and before Christmas that the filming was basically completed.
This does not include the time and money spent on the early construction of the beach. It cost $12 million to shoot this part alone.
After Michael Ovitz came to the set to be a conspicuous person, he went back and did not interfere with the production's operations.
After all, he also knew who had the final say on the crew of "Saving Private Ryan", so he certainly couldn't ask for trouble.
"OK, this shot has passed." Little Gilbert clapped his hands and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
The last shot on the beach has been shot, and the crew will then move to England to shoot other war scenes.
"Charles," little Gilbert suggested in order to reward the crew members and actors whose nerves were severely tortured: "I heard that the Dublin pub is very famous. Let's go there for a drink after the show. I'll treat you!"
Charles Rowan's eyes lit up. He was good at drinking. He was afraid that little Gilbert would regret it, so he quickly agreed: "Then I'll contact him."
"Very good," little Gilbert said to Sophia again: "After the crew transfers to London, you will stay here and be responsible for restoring the beaches here. If you have any questions, please contact me at any time."
Sofia Coppola was still very serious when she was working. She nodded when she heard this, indicating that she had received it.
More than two months of arduous filming obviously tortured the actors a lot. After hearing that little Gilbert invited guests to drink in Dublin, everyone cheered loudly.
Even Tom Hanks rarely showed a hint of excitement and relief, and specifically said to little Gilbert: "I will have a good drink with you then."
"Tom, you don't want to take revenge on me, do you?" Little Gilbert made a rare joke.
Tom Hanks also laughed along: "Yes, these few months have been the most tiring time since I started acting. Of course I want to take revenge on you."
"Wow, I'm so scared, Leo, you have to help me when the time comes." Little Gilbert pulled Little Plum aside as a shield.
Li Zi touched his nose and said, "My situation is worse than yours. Looking at the dangerous looks in their eyes, I think I won't be able to get out after I get to Dublin."
"Hahaha……"
Everyone laughed when they heard this. Tom Hanks even patted DiCaprio on the shoulder and said, "Who asked you to watch from the sidelines while we were filming? Everyone has great opinions on you."
Li Zi felt that he was very innocent: "Captain, you must be reasonable in what you say. It was obviously the director who arranged for me to be there, so I am innocent."
Tom Hanks shrugged and said: "Then you go find the director..."
This was indeed arranged by Gilbert Jr. In order to make the protagonists interested in the role of James Ryan played by Leonardo DiCaprio, Gilbert Jr. specially arranged for Leonardo DiCaprio to rest on the set when he had nothing to do.
In order to achieve the effect, DiCaprio enjoyed various food and wine while the leading actors were filming and rolling on the beach.
Once, he even invited his model girlfriend to come, and the two showed off their affection sweetly, which made the leading actors who were filming the landing battle so angry that their teeth itched.
The purpose of this is naturally to keep the protagonists in this angry state of mind so that it can continue into the final battle.
Speaking of which, we have to thank James Cameron for this. He originally planned to start shooting the big ship in December.
But I didn’t expect that the time would drag on longer and longer, and the preliminary preparations had not yet been completed.
James Cameron moved the filming location to Mexico and planned to make a one-to-one replica of half the Titanic. A large part of the early preparations was focused on this.
Therefore, the time for Leonardo DiCaprio to join the group has been delayed again and again. Now James Cameron informed DiCaprio that he will join the group in February 1996.
Compared with the super-efficient Little Gilbert crew, James Cameron can be said to work slowly and carefully.
The key point is that James Cameron was engaged in research and development while filming, which tortured the crew of the big ship very much.
This is a majestic masterpiece, and it would take a director like James Cameron to helm this project.
Even if little Gilbert knew what the final film would look like, it would still be impossible to reduce the amount of work he had done, and the time cost would have been enough for him to make two or three films.
Of course, the box office of "Titanic" is worth two, three or even four or five movies, which is another matter.
Filming Big Ship was a torture process. I heard that some crew members even wanted to poison James Cameron because of his tyrant-like behavior on the set.
If James Cameron is really poisoned to death, then things will be serious.
Similarly, James Cameron also tortured the film's investor, 20th Century Fox.
Hearing that James Cameron wanted to invest more, 20th Century Fox panicked and planned to bring Paramount in.
The film was originally planned to be released in the summer of 1996, but now James Cameron has changed his mind and the film will be released in the summer of 1997.
But looking at the situation now, even in the summer of 1997, the film may not be released.
No way, this is James Cameron, this is his charm.
If Gilbert Jr. were not busy, 20th Century Fox, which participated in the investment in "Saving Private Ryan", would have asked Gilbert Jr. to take over the project.
After finishing work, the crew of "Saving Private Ryan" went straight to a pub in Dublin and started to have fun.
Dublin's nightlife is as famous as Amsterdam in the Netherlands, and the city's entire city center is filled with pubs.
The area around St Stephen's Green, particularly Harcourt Street, Camden Street, Wexford Street and Leeson Street, is the center of some of Dublin's most popular nightclubs and bars.
Temple Bar, south of the River Liffey, is an internationally renowned nightlife area and has become a tourist hotspot, with tourists often coming from the UK to hold hen parties and stag parties on weekends.
Many bars have a long history, even dating back to the last century.
There are still signs posted on the doors of some old pubs that say they do not serve English people.
As we all know, English people are equal to British people, but British people are not all English people.
As a representative of Hollywood's uneducated, Leonardo DiCaprio was unaware of these historical origins, so he asked: "Why don't these bars serve English people?"
"Charles, do you know?" Little Gilbert also asked.
He really didn't know much about European history. He only knew that the Irish and the English hated each other, but he didn't know why.
Charles Rowan explained: “This is because when the Great Famine occurred in Ireland in the last century, the British government stood aside and allowed the Irish population to plummet.
From then on, the Irish hated the English. "
"Oh." DiCaprio suddenly realized: "So the Scots have nothing to do with this, right?" "Well, that's not to say, but Scotland has always wanted to learn from Ireland, break away from the United Kingdom, and establish an independent country." Charles Rowe Wen said.
"That's why," added little Gilbert, "Mel Gibson's Braveheart was blacklisted by the British."
Although Mel Gibson was on the blacklist, he no longer cared about it.
The latest trial results have come down and Mel Gibson was sentenced to thirteen years in prison. By the time he came out, Hollywood and the world would have been turned upside down.
And those poor women who filed lawsuits also received corresponding compensation. The compensation was quite large, enough for their living expenses.
Of course, this does not include Sophie Marceau, who has returned to France.
After Sophie Marceau heard that little Gilbert was filming in Ireland, she made a special trip to Ireland to meet little Gilbert and made an appointment in a pub in Dublin.
Little Plum originally wanted to take little Gilbert along to look for flowers and flowers, but after seeing Sophie Marceau, he showed a meaningful smile.
"It seems that you have no shortage of beauties to accompany you, little Gilbert." Little Plum left a message and went to find an affair alone.
Sophie Marceau wore a red dress today. She seemed to understand the style that little Gilbert liked. With eye shadow and lipstick, she looked charming.
Because in winter, it’s a little cold here in Ireland, so I paired it with a white shawl.
Little Gilbert took the initiative to greet Sophie Marceau: "Hi, Sophie, how are you doing recently?"
Sophie Marceau looked at little Gilbert with her big curved eyes and a smile on her lips: "It's good. I'm away from the disputes in Hollywood. I just miss you a little."
"Miss me?" Little Gilbert pointed to himself: "That's really an honor."
The two of them found a private place to sit in the pub. Sophie Marceau had ordered something in advance, and they just drank one glass at a time.
The rest of the crew were still thinking of drinking with the director, but when they saw that the director was accompanied by a beautiful woman, they had the good sense not to disturb him and went to find the handsome guy and beautiful woman himself!
Charles Roven also said to Kane Waxman: "Look at our young and handsome director, there are women following him wherever he goes."
"Yeah, no one likes old men like us." As soon as Kane Waxman finished speaking, he saw a beautiful woman walking in front of him, and he suddenly became energetic.
"Charles, I think I'm still young." He said, leaving Charles Rowan with a stunned look on his face to chat with the beauty.
Charles Rowan laughed and cursed, doubting whether Kane Waxman was okay. At this time, another beautiful woman walked by, and Charles Rowan also became energetic.
"There are so many beauties in Ireland!" sighed, and Charles Rowan also joined the battle.
In the tavern, little Gilbert and Sophie Marceau were chatting happily. Without Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau found that this was the first time she was chatting with little Gilbert like this.
He is humorous and talkative, much better than the rude Mel Gibson.
If she had met little Gilbert at the beginning, maybe her path to Hollywood would have been very different, Sophie Marceau thought.
"I have almost forgotten what it feels like to be with you." Sophie Marceau said.
"Uh," little Gilbert's tone was stagnant. He was somewhat suspected of taking advantage of others last time.
But the atmosphere has reached this point. Sophie Marceau came to Ireland specially from France, not just to chat.
The dim lights of the pub and the dancing crowd on the dance floor provided the best cover for the two of them. Gradually, the two figures overlapped.
"My dear, don't stay here, let's go back to the room." Sophie Marceau stopped little Gilbert from continuing.
After saying this, little Gilbert reluctantly held back, took Sophie Marceau's little hand, went straight to the hotel room, and had a big fight...
French romance is also reflected in the bed. Sophie Marceau enjoys this process. She is a woman who loves romance.
Although Sophie Marceau was a non-marriageist due to her parents' discord in her early years, this did not mean that she did not enjoy these good things.
The fight between the two lasted all night, leaving traces all over the room. In the end, Sophie Marceau was so tired that she was panting.
After a long time, Sophie Marceau said with a satisfied look: "No wonder, Naomi said that she has to team up with other women from time to time to deal with you."
"Aren't men like me your women's favorite?" Little Gilbert pinched Sophie Marceau's delicate little face, which was red, and he wanted to take a bite just looking at it.
Sophie Marceau said: "Indeed, if you are in France, you will be very popular. Next time you come to France, how about I introduce you to other French beauties?"
"Okay, let's agree in advance that I don't want the ones that are not beautiful." Little Gilbert also made a little joke.
"Don't worry, I guarantee your satisfaction. They are all beautiful women, and they all want to climb into the bed of you, a great Hollywood director, to get opportunities." Sophie Marceau smiled.
"how about you?"
"Me, I have already received a lot of opportunities, but I don't want to go to Hollywood just yet."
Sophie Ma said her plan: "When this matter is forgotten, after a year or two, I will go to Hollywood."
In the Mel Gibson incident, Sophie Marceau played a disgraceful image. Although she was forced to do so, it would inevitably leave some bad impressions on people.
That's why Sophie Marceau decided to stay away from this place of right and wrong for the time being, and wait until people have forgotten about it before discussing other plans.
A lot of big things happen in Hollywood every day. If you hide for a few years, no one will care about what Sophie Marceau did before.
After resting enough, Sophie Marceau leaned down: "My dear, let's continue. I will make you not want to get up tomorrow."
This was a provocation, and of course little Gilbert couldn't bear it: "Sophie, you asked for this."
After saying that, a hungry tiger pounced on its food and continued the second battle.
After a night of spring breeze, Sophie Marceau returned to France with her legs crossed and a satisfied smile.
Sophie Marceau never thought about becoming like Naomi Watts, living directly in the Melon Manor, or even becoming the hostess.
But Sophie Marceau felt that it would be nice to have a one-night stand and a romantic encounter once in a while, and such a relationship would be quite good.
Sophie Marceau didn't ask for it, and little Gilbert didn't take the initiative to ask. If Sophie Marceau wanted his help, this woman would ask.
After the fun in the Dublin pub, Little Gilbert gave the crew a Christmas break. After the Christmas break, they would gather in England to film the remaining scenes.
"Saving Private Ryan" is the film with the largest crew since Gilbert's career. The past few months of filming have also made him very tired.
During Christmas, little Gilbert also returned to North America to spend a short Christmas vacation with his family.
Of course, he couldn't rest during this period and had to deal with a lot of work.
(End of chapter)