Chapter 7878. Gal Gadot is Bambi

Santa Monica, resort hotel.

Eric and Chloë Sevigny lay in bed, savoring the aftertaste of what had just happened.

“Is the movie promotion over?”

"Almost. There's nothing much to promote for an art film. It was just released last week and the response wasn't great. I won't count on the box office. Anyway, I'm not an actor with box office appeal."

"Even if there is no box office, we can still win awards. This year, we don't have enough time to win the Oscars and the Golden Bear, but we can still look forward to Cannes and Venice."

Eric comforted him, saying that he was not the kind of person who would completely deny his mistake, as they were still lying together.

"Haha. I know the quality of this movie. It has no hope at all. And for me, Cannes and Venice are important, but only winning an Oscar can really excite me."

"Yes, I almost forgot that you have already been nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar. You have higher aspirations."

Chloë Sevigny sighed: "But this last step may take decades, or even a lifetime. You need to meet a good script, a good director, good actors, and a good crew."

"At the same time, you have to hope that your opponent is not too strong, and that the people in the organizing committee are not blind. In short, too many people will only be able to look at that little golden man for the rest of their lives."

"I don't have high hopes for the Best Actress award. Instead of expecting that, I'd rather have some box office appeal, which will at least allow me to earn more money."

"Hahaha, are you still short of money?"

"That depends on who you compare it to. Compared to the waiter, I have nothing missing, but compared to you, I have a lot missing. Besides, is there anyone who doesn't love money?"

Eric turned sideways and rubbed hard with his big hands, really hard, he knew this girl's hobby.

"Let's talk business. I remember the movie you were nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for was Boys Don't Cry."

"Wrong! She's also nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress."

The woman raised her middle finger in protest.

"You just said these awards are not important."

"Yeah, but I changed my mind, okay?"

"Okay, of course, hum!"

"F you hurt me!"

"Let's get down to business. I remember you played a gay lover in Boys Don't Cry, and in If Walls Could Talk, you dressed as a woman, right?"

Sevigny reached down and said, "Yes, what's wrong?"

"I have a lesbian movie here, and I want you to play a role."

"Another lesbian film!" Chloë Sevigny was speechless.

Then he glared at Eric and asked, "You gave me a small role in Transformers. It doesn't matter. Just treat it as a cameo. So can the movie you mentioned win me an Oscar?"

Eric spoke the truth: "Not necessarily. At most I'll get a nomination. It's possible I won't even get a nomination. It depends on my opponent."

"So why should I do it? Eric, I don't want people to think I can only act in lesbian movies. I also want to be in mainstream movies, but you are pushing me out."

"Don't say that about Seve. This role won't take long. It's actually similar to a cameo."

Suddenly, Eric felt a tightening down there, and the force was increasing.

"Well, Sevilla, there really isn't a project in MGM that's suitable for you right now, but I promise that if there is one, you'll definitely be the first choice, okay?"

"Let's see what you can do!"

"You have to let me rest. I still have to work tomorrow."

"That's your business, I don't care!"

"Wait, I suddenly remembered a horror movie. If you dress a little more fresh, you should be able to play the leading role."

Santa Rosa, Transformers crew.

Eric and Chloë Sevigny have both joined the crew, but of course they can't appear in the same car, as that would inevitably lead to scandals.

You can drive the car, but you can't drive the same car.

Today is Monday. In order to avoid traffic jams, MGM's cars drove in before the students entered school. Now all preparations have been completed.

Speaking of Santa Rosa High School, there is a story circulating in Hollywood.

When Dimension Films' "Scream" was originally decided to be filmed at this school, they had already discussed it with the school and the crew had also arrived.

When it was time to start filming, the school suddenly said that the film could not be shot because it contained horror elements that were harmful to the health of teenagers.

There was no other choice but to find a new school temporarily, which wasted a lot of time.

It remains a mystery who was behind this incident, but director Wes Craven couldn't get over it, so he complained about it at the end of the movie.

As a result, Dimen Company issued a notice to the entire industry, intending to blacklist Santa Rosa High School.

Only then did Santa Rosa High School realize the seriousness of the problem. After all, Hollywood brought a lot of fame and money to the school, so the school quickly admitted its mistake.

After the incident, the school learned its lesson. Who would have a problem with money? After Eric arrived, the crew was split into two again, with him and Patty Jenkins leading one each.

Eric shot the male and female protagonists' side, while Patty Jenkins shot James Yimei and Chloë Sevigny's side.

"Transformers" Scene 35, action!

As the order to start filming was given, all the actors who had been standing still came to life. They were all extras.

"Sam, she's great, right?" an extra poked Chris Evans.

The young Captain America looked at the youthful version of Wonder Woman walking not far away, as if he was completely attracted by her.

"Yes, she's the best!"

Cut! Eric yelled, "Chris, emotion, show more emotion in your eyes, I need you to show desire, understand?"

Chris Evans nodded: "Okay, director!"

"Do it again!"

Filming resumed.

"Sam, she's great, isn't she?"

The camera zoomed in, and this time there seemed to be a glimmer in Chris Evans' eyes: "Yes, she's the best!"

Cut! Chris Evans looked at Eric hurriedly and hinted to himself in his heart: "Chris, what's wrong with you today? You are best at this kind of scene. Relax, relax, all the movies you have filmed are this kind of scene."

Eric didn't mean to blame him. It's inevitable to have NGs when filming a movie. Even a genius can't do it.

"Chris, the look just now was great, but it felt like something was missing. Next, I need you to smile and think about something sweet. Not cheese, first love. Think about your first love."

"I understand Director, but please give me five minutes."

"Why?"

"Too much, I need to recall it carefully."

After the third reshoot, the effect was obviously improved to a higher level. Looking at the camera, Eric nodded with satisfaction.

"Very good, pass!"

Before we knew it, the whole morning had passed in intense filming. After Eric arrived, the crew's progress more than doubled.

There were originally about two days of filming left, but now most of it has been done in just one morning, and Patty Jenkins can shoot the rest.

"Neil, come here!"

During the break, Eric called over assistant director Neil Blomkamp.

"What is it, Director?"

"I plan to let you lead a team as well."

"What! Me? But but I'm worried that I can't do it well. It happened too suddenly."

Neil Blomkamp was very surprised. Of course he wanted to be a director, but the prerequisite was that he had enough ability.

If you want to wear the crown, you must bear the weight. Otherwise, you will be sitting on the fire. You will only mess up everything, which will ruin your own future.

Eric glanced at him speechlessly: "What are you thinking about? I asked you to take a team to the Hoover Dam to shoot the exterior scenes."

Hearing this, Blomkamp actually breathed a sigh of relief.

"Remember my request?"

"Yes, it must be shot according to the storyboard!"

"Well, you can shoot other scenes, but you must not forget the storyboards I designed."

“Good director!”

The next day, the crew returned to Los Angeles. What they were going to shoot today was the highlight of "Transformers", the final city showdown.

This scene was also the most difficult to shoot of all the scenes because it involved one issue, which was road closure.

Since we need high-rise buildings as the background, a movie and TV city would definitely not work. Using special effects would just be asking for trouble, and the Autobots can't even do that, so we can only shoot it for real.

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Regardless of whether it is Hollywood or China, closing roads for live filming is the most troublesome thing. In China, the crew has had many conflicts with ordinary people because of this kind of thing, and then became a hot topic and was scolded.

In Hollywood, especially Los Angeles, because it is the film capital, residents are more accepting, but conflicts often occur.

There are many things to pay attention to during the shooting process. For example, if there are shops on both sides of the street, the names of the shops cannot appear.

It’s not that it’s free advertising, but it would be an infringement and the crew would have to pay them money.

Therefore, the stores that you usually see in movies are all under contractual agreements, and many of them have their names changed using special effects.

After all, it is very troublesome to sign contracts one by one, and verbal agreements are unreliable. You never know when a passerby might pop up and ask for compensation.

Also, the passers-by you see in the movie are actually extras. Generally, they don’t cast real passers-by, and even if they do, their faces won’t be shown.

It also involves infringement, and passers-by can sue you if they have nothing to do.

Also, regarding the classic newspaper issue, why do we have to use specially produced prop newspapers when filming movies instead of just buying one on the street? That’s still infringement of rights!

In Hollywood, it's that strict.

More than a month in advance, MGM applied for a filming permit from the Los Angeles City Government. Since they were all acquaintances, the procedures were approved quickly, and an announcement was issued a week in advance to remind residents.

So after the morning rush hour, traffic police began to maintain order, cordons were set up, and vehicles were prohibited from passing. This is the treatment of big companies.

You are a small company that doesn't pay much tax a year. Do you also want the traffic police to assist you? Think of peach! It's good enough if they can approve it for you.

At the same time, the staff began to visit shops and residents on both sides of the street door to door, giving everyone some small gifts.

The gifts were not expensive, as they were all made by the props team themselves, but they showed sincerity, which made the residents feel comfortable and reduced trouble.

During this process, we also asked these people not to take videos or photos to prevent spoilers, but it was basically useless.

If someone takes pictures through the glass, you can't notice it, and even if you do, you can't go and rob them.

The wind can come in, the rain can come in, the king cannot come in, but the tax bureau can come in.

But are you the tax bureau? Do you want to be shot?

With the cooperation of the residents, the area was cleared first.

Then the props team quickly set up the scene. Several trucks pulled up to the roadside with scrapped cars sponsored by General Motors. A new coat of paint would make it a good car, while a damaged one would be repaired and repainted and used again.

The makeup team over there was racing against time to put makeup on the actors. There were hundreds of actors and more than 50 makeup artists were mobilized.

On the other side, the blasting team began to install explosives on the car. This type of explosives was specially made. It made a lot of noise, but the damage range was small.

Including the entire crew who are currently busy, the number is close to 500, not including the actors, so small companies simply cannot afford it.

With the mechanized process, the preparation work took just one hour to complete.

Eric looked at Patty Jenkins, who made a quick inspection and listened to the reports from each group before giving the OK gesture.

Picking up the megaphone, Eric shouted, "Transformers, Scene 127, action!"

As he finished speaking, the cameraman ran to an alley with his camera. In front of the camera, Ryan Reynolds, Michael Fassbender, Tom Hardy, and Ben Foster were leaning against the wall, their clothes and faces covered with dust.

Behind them was a group of soldiers transferred from a nearby military base.

“Here they come!”

Ryan Reynolds roared, and the car on the road was violently pulled into the sky by the crane. The car body exploded, as if it was blown away by some monster.

The jib truck quickly reversed until more than a dozen cars were blown away and smashed, and all the images were transmitted to the surveillance screen.

"OK, this one passed!"

There was an immediate cheer at the scene. If such a large scene is shot repeatedly, the money spent is secondary, and the time cost is more important.

Patty Jenkins sat next to Eric and pointed to a car: "Its landing position is not good enough, causing the road to become narrower. The filming of Gadot's scene may be affected."

"It's okay. We can use special effects to move the position in post-production. If such a small problem is discovered, it will be a reward for careful fans."

"Haha. This statement is quite novel."

"Patty, as I said before, time is our biggest enemy. Tell the gear team to move that car and prepare for the next scene."

The next scene is Gadot's car racing scene, where she has to drive a pickup truck to perform various actions. The purpose of this scene is to show the heroine's ability and perseverance, which is very important for the characterization.

Eric looked at Gadot in the distance, and Gadot seemed to feel his gaze, and nodded slightly.

Not far away, Chloë Sevigny, who had been paying attention to Eric, couldn't help but raise the corner of her mouth.

"Transformers Scene 128, action!"

Bang! Eric's voice fell, and soon, the roar of the engine sounded, and a pickup truck drifted out from the corner of the street, and the friction of the tires instantly formed a black mark on the ground.

"Oh no, she's going to hit me!"

In front of the surveillance screen, Patty Jenkins's face changed.

Eric clenched his fists instantly. Is it really too exaggerated to let a novice become a car expert in a short period of time?

In the pickup truck, Gadot was controlling the steering wheel and glanced at the rearview mirror. She saw that the rear of the car was about to hit a prop car.

This is not a training ground, there are no protective measures around, and according to the plot, she doesn't have time to fasten her seat belt.

If a collision really happens in this situation, the car will definitely overturn at the current speed, and it will definitely not just cause minor injuries like before.

Generally speaking, dangerous shots are often performed by stuntmen, but since they involve full-angle close-ups, the effect of using a stand-in is definitely not as good as that of the actor himself.

"I can do it, ah. I definitely can do it!"

With a loud roar, the blood vessels in Gadot's arms and neck jumped violently. The feeling of impact in her mind did not appear, and the rear end of the pickup truck passed by at an incredible angle.

Then the speed increased again, and the pickup truck suddenly seemed to be assisted by God, speeding through the chaotic streets, until it ended with another beautiful drift.

"Very good, absolutely perfect!"

Eric stood up from his chair with a loud roar. Both the staff and the actors couldn't help but applaud. Such a brave and daring person deserves respect.

Huh. After pausing for a moment and getting out of the car, Gadot felt her legs a little weak. She couldn't even remember what had just happened and was just gasping for breath.

Eric walked over and praised: "Gadot, when I see you, I seem to see the little deer jumping in the flames."

Gadot leaned against the car door and wiped the cold sweat from her forehead: "Bambi, this is a really good metaphor."

Patty Jenkins also walked over with a smile: "Girl, that scene just now was too thrilling. You were only a few centimeters away from the car. You really were like a deer running in the flames, but I also saw a figure."

"What? Which character again?"

"Tom Cruise also likes to do everything himself. Keep going and you will become the type of actor directors like most."

Here's another chapter. If any readers can give me a reward, please.

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