Chapter 376 Creating the Atmosphere
"Happy Birthday!"
"...Me?"
"Hey, Anson, happy birthday."
" Thank you, but not today..."
"Happy birthday, wow, nineteen, God, I envy your youth."
"Come on, how old are you, twenty? So you feel old now? 伱"Does Steven know?"
Everyone burst into laughter and even whistles and applause. The whole shooting scene was extremely lively and the atmosphere became lively.
The filming of "Cat and Mouse Game" has begun.
On February 9, 2002, the filming schedule was originally scheduled to start on January 8, but due to delays in casting, the filming schedule had to be postponed again, but Steven also realized that he could not continue. If it continues to be delayed day by day, it will be a burden to all members of the entire crew.
So, with an order, the entire crew worked overtime in the preparatory work and started running at high speed. Finally, they started shooting before leaving New York in the winter——
Because several key scenes in New York all took place in the winter, Steven Need help from the real weather of rain, ice, and snow on the East Coast.
To be precise, it has been ten days since filming started. It is different from any previous performance experience by Anson. Steven Spielberg is a director who plans carefully before shooting, from the lens to the lighting. From performances to performances, etc., everything is planned and rehearsed in advance. The real purpose is not to ensure that the shooting does not go wrong.
"This is a movie, not a play."
That's what Steven said.
All discussions and planning are to ensure that when everyone enters the shooting scene, they clearly know what they are doing, what tasks, goals and regulations, and then use their professional expertise to complete the shooting according to the scene conditions and within the framework of the plan. Look for the spark.
Delicate, meticulous, detailed and comprehensive.
This way of working really makes the entire crew run at high speed like a precision instrument. For Anson, this is a brand new experience.
From the first day of official launch, the crew got into the groove, cooperated tacitly, and made rapid progress, showing Steven's skills as a senior director.
Based on previous experiences in "Princess Diaries" and "Spider-Man", Anson thought that it might take three days or even five days to complete the scene. As a result, Steven was able to complete it in one afternoon, and it was not Perfunctory and complete guarantee of quality, which also puts forward strict requirements for actors——
Especially Anson.
Not only are there many scenes, but they are also heavy. Anson's performance status is often the key to whether the entire crew can remain efficient.
The pressure is huge.
So far, Anson has withstood the pressure, and the entire filming went very smoothly. Before they had time to adapt to the atmosphere of the set, they ushered in the last day of filming in New York. Next, they will go to Los Angeles, and then Quebec. and Montreal, the footprint will be spread throughout North America.
However, the last day of shooting does not mean that it is easy. In fact, on the contrary, the previous ten days of shooting were all easy scenes. The real highlight is at the finale, because Steven needs to ensure that the crew completes the filming. Run in and complete difficult shooting in the best condition.
Everyone feels stress.
Early in the morning, Anson arrived at the set in a daze at a private house in Queens.
Rundown. Wither. barren.
Although it is not a slum, it is still close. After Frank Sr.’s last struggle to apply for a loan from the bank was rejected, they declared bankruptcy completely and had to leave their single-family home and move to a forty-square-meter house in Queens. Mi's small apartment, struggling to survive.
The crew has been filming in this apartment for the past two days.
People thought that Anson would not adapt, because on the outside, Anson looked like a young man who didn't know what it was like to be sad, but they didn't expect that he would adapt very well.
If Anson told them that in his previous life, he and his mother even spent long nights huddled in front of the apartment, under the overpass, or on McDonald's chairs, compared with those places, no matter how shabby the apartment in front of them was, it would at least have a roof. With four walls, he is actually very satisfied - I'm afraid no one wants to believe it.
But, having just arrived at the apartment, what is going on with these staff?
Birthday?
Anson's birthday was in November, and it had already passed. Lucas made a special trip to Los Angeles to hold a birthday party for him. Friends gathered together to celebrate that he was one step closer to the legal drinking age of 21, so that night The way to celebrate is to ban all alcohol.
Anson still remembers James Franco’s expression of being hopeless but forced to suppress it by Lucas. How could he forget his birthday?
So, what’s going on?
Facing each other, Anson saw Steven Spielberg, "Steven?"
Before Anson could ask, Steven had already understood, "No. Ask me, it’s what Tom means, he said it can help you get into the role.”
He looked like he was throwing away the shopkeeper and raised his hands, "I don't know about acting, but I need today's shooting to go smoothly, so happy birthday."
Then, Steven patted Anson on the shoulder. , "Congratulations on coming of age."
Coming of age?
Looking at Steven's old naughty smile, Anson looked a little helpless, "Nineteen. Even if it is a fake birthday, at least the age..."
Steven shook his head gently , "No, sixteen." He nodded slightly again, "Sixteen years old."
After saying that, Steven turned around and continued busy preparing for the shooting.
Anson couldn't hold it back and burst into laughter——
The scene this morning happened to be Frank Jr.'s sixteenth birthday, and it was a conversation between Abagnale and his son. , and this is the scene before us.
In the United States, compared with birthdays such as eighteen and twenty, the age of sixteen represents the ability to take a driver's license and the age of twenty-one represents the ability to drink alcohol legally. These two birthdays are often more important.
Thinking about it carefully, Anson guessed that Tom Hanks should have noticed it. Although Anson and Tom have not had any direct confrontation scenes so far, Tom should have been observing and noticed Anson's method. Pai tried his acting skills, thus creating an atmosphere for Anson.
I have to say...it really works.
Even if Anson understands that today is not his birthday, lies are just one thing. When three people, ten people, or a hundred people keep repeating the same lie, the lie becomes the truth, at least in some way. Degree of truth.
Involuntarily, Anson put himself into Little Frank's state and thought of his twenty-fifth birthday in his previous life.
"Anson, happy birthday."
A voice passed by. Anson no longer resisted, and subconsciously looked over with a smile, "Thank you."
Then Anson saw old Frank.
To be precise, it should be Christopher Walken dressed up in costume——
Christopher stepped onto the Broadway stage as early as 1964. This is a performance with solid basic skills. Pai actor has been in Hollywood for forty years. Although he has never been the absolute protagonist of the dazzling brilliance, he has always shined on the big screen with his unique personality.
His outstanding performance in "The Deer Hunter" won him the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. He can also be seen in "007", "Pulp Fiction", "Sleepy Hollow" and other works. His figure.
At this time, Christopher paused slightly, looked at the staff coming and going, and then looked at Anson who was a little sleepy in the morning, and his smile froze at the corner of his mouth.
"Hey, Junior, happy birthday."
(End of Chapter)