Chapter 261 Emotional brewing
The so-called large crew refers to the scale. A small crew may have thirty or fifty people. However, the New York shooting team of the "Spider-Man" crew has as many as three hundred and sixty people. This is not even Including a large team that is building the sets at Burbank Studios in Los Angeles and responsible for post-production computer special effects.
It also refers specifically to battle scenes. There are countless crews who shoot movies in New York every week and every month, but almost no one would choose a place like the Metropolitan Museum of Art to shoot, because the crews all know how troublesome it is to maintain order on the scene and the manpower required. In addition to material resources, it also requires countless energy.
The crew of "Spider-Man" applied to the New York City Hall for a filming permit three months in advance, and waited for the crew to go through the initial run-in period before committing to the filming of this scene. However, the actual situation was chaotic and The noise still made the entire crew spin like a top.
Pressure, countless pressures, swarm in, all piled on the actors——
If the filming goes well, they can finish the work as soon as possible and end this torture early.
But what if it keeps going NG?
In fact, the crew has failed three times.
Every time NG occurs, the scene needs to be readjusted because Sam Raimi hopes to use natural light, and in New York in March, there is not enough natural light. Subtle changes in light perception may occur every five minutes and ten minutes. , so that the crew had to repeatedly adjust the shooting parameters.
They didn’t want the actors to look like zombies on the big screen.
NG three times, it was still within the tolerance range of the crew members, but the pressure was indeed increasing little by little; moreover, the onlookers at the scene did not help.
The Sony Columbia studio was stolen at the beginning of the year, and the news about the missing Spider-Man suit really made a lot of noise, so that the media and paparazzi all paid attention; Sony Columbia's tight-lippedness only aroused the interest of the media, and the paparazzi were bustling People surrounded the crew, and the revelations continued.
Just as the crew was about to start filming, the news that Anson was about to play Spider-Man could no longer be suppressed. The media exploded and swarmed in.
Today’s scene is no exception.
The all-pervasive paparazzi are scattered and hidden among the onlookers, inciting excitement and watching the show, which also creates unnecessary trouble for the filming.
The crew, it’s difficult, it’s really difficult.
Cliff-Robertson sat in the driver's seat of the car, closed his eyes, and waited obediently for the makeup artist to apply oil and touch up his makeup.
"Sorry, I'm just an oil field that looks like a snow globe on camera."
Pfft.
The makeup artist couldn't hold back her laughter.
Cliff himself was no exception. The corners of his mouth raised slightly. After the makeup artist finished his work, he opened his eyes and noticed Anson in the passenger seat. He also had a smile in his eyes and at the corners of his mouth. He blinked and said, "Sorry. I shouldn't be joking and ruining your emotional brewing."
Anson shrugged lightly, "I can always blame others if I want, such as the terrible weather in New York today."< br>
Cliff laughed directly.
The tense atmosphere in the carriage relaxed a little -
Cliff Robertson, the actor who plays Ben Parker, is Peter Parker's uncle.
Young audiences don't know much about Cliff, including Anson. The new generation knows him as Spider-Man's "Uncle Ben". However, the 77-year-old Cliff once had his own glory in Hollywood. .
He first appeared on the stage in 1952 and made his big screen debut in 1955. He was good at singing and dancing. He was nominated for a Tony Award and won an Emmy Award. In 1968, he reached the top with his wonderful performance in "Charlie" Oscar for Best Actor.
In other words, as early as thirty years ago, Cliff already had the status that countless actors dream of.
However.
In 1977, Cliff was involved in a corruption scandal at Columbia, and his acting career was forced to interrupt. He disappeared from the mainstream view overnight. He could only play supporting roles in some independent films and barely survive. It wasn't until the 1990s that it was accepted by mainstream labels again.
During "The Princess Diaries", Gary Marshall insisted on using Judy Andrews, allowing Judy to return to a mainstream production after ten years. The same goes for "Spider-Man" this time. Because of Sam Raimi's persistence, Cliff, who had been dormant for many years, finally got another chance to star in a mainstream movie.
The kind-hearted old man in front of me appeared in front of the camera again, and he seemed a little more calm and indifferent.
At this moment, the scene that Cliff and Anson are filming is very important——
After Peter Parker got super powers, the young man's heart gradually became more and more exciting, and he has been in school. After being bullied, he finally found a chance to fight back, which made him ecstatic and his self-confidence swelled.
On the one hand, he wants to confess to Mary Jane; on the other hand, he is preparing to rely on his superpowers to go to an underground boxing match to show off his skills and earn pocket money.
However, Uncle Ben noticed the changes.
Originally, Uncle Ben thought it was just hormonal changes in teenagers; but after hearing the news from the school, Uncle Ben was worried that Peter would go astray, so when escorting Peter to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, he tried to advise Peter, However, Peter was too preoccupied with heading to the underground boxing match to listen.
Hurryly, the two people broke up unhappy.
I never expected that this would be their last farewell.
That night, Peter deliberately let go of the robbers in order to retaliate against the organizers of the underground boxing match. In the process of escaping, he killed Uncle Ben, who came to the Metropolitan Museum of Art to take Peter home. Because of Peter's thought, he and his uncle ended up... This separates yin and yang.
In other words, this scene gave Peter a shock in terms of family relationships, youth, growth, etc., and he had to start to face his superpowers.
Photography is not easy.
Among the three NGs, Anson twice and Cliff once.
Waiting for the makeup artist and other staff to leave, Cliff looked at Anson and spoke bluntly without any hesitation.
"You're still too tight. Why, are you stressed?"
Anson was stunned -
Indeed, he was.
It is different from any previous filming, not to mention "Friends" and "Princess Diaries", even the previous filming of "Spider-Man" is different. Today, Anson is carrying huge pressure on his shoulders. And the performances need to be used to give layers and depth to the characters.
In the previous life, Tobey Maguire's performance in this scene was still too thin, too direct, superficial, and completely idolatry. Faced with Cliff, an old drama star, he was not able to stand up to you. There were so many sparks in my opponent's scenes that the emotions Cliff conveyed were not thick enough.
It's not that it's not good, it's just a little bland.
The rivalry scene requires the cooperation of two people to make it exciting.
Anson hopes he can perform better.
But obviously, it's not easy.
Cliff didn't wait for an answer, but he didn't need an answer. It could be seen from Anson's expression that there were mixed emotions surging in his eyebrows and eyes.
Cliff continued.
“I believe that you have constructed the entire picture in your mind, and have the effect you want to achieve, but when it comes to performance, the harder you use it, the more likely it is that you will not be able to achieve the effect.”
"It's better to relax, let your intuition take its course."
(End of Chapter)