Chapter 79 79. Does he understand directing?

Today's shoot ended early, as normally everyone clocks out at 8pm.

However, due to the road closure involved, MGM only applied for the time period from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The municipal government must also consider residents’ travel, and must avoid morning and evening rush hours, so as not to cause trouble to residents as much as possible.

So although a day may seem quite long, after deducting the preparation and rest time, the actual time available for shooting is probably only about five hours.

Before the evening rush hour, the crew loaded the props onto trucks and evacuated them. The damaged cars were first taken back to the factory for repair, and a new batch of scrapped cars will be replaced tomorrow.

Anyway, it's all supported by General Motors, and there are plenty of people with this stuff. At this time, residents began to walk out of the surrounding shops and apartments and approached the stars they were interested in to take photos with, although there were not many big names among them.

Since the filming was in Los Angeles, most people chose to go home after the show. Those who didn't have a home, such as the three British brothers, had to stay in a hotel.

Not far away, Ryan Reynolds came over with three British brothers. After training in the army with Tom Hardy and Michael Fassbender for a month, the three of them quickly became brothers. They had carried guns and visited prostitutes together.

Tom Hardy and Fassbender have a good relationship with James McAvoy, so Ryan Reynolds and James McAvoy also became familiar with each other. With the addition of Chris Evans, the five of them now look like a small gang.

"Eric, do you have time tonight? Do you want to have a drink?" Ryan Reynolds asked.

"Okay, where to?"

Thinking that he had nothing to do in the evening, Eric agreed.

"Let's find a quiet bar. We have to shoot tomorrow. It will be bad if we get drunk like last time."

"Then you decide on a place, call me and tell me the location, I'll be there later."

Seeing Eric agreed, Ryan Reynolds left happily.

Blues Bar.

Unlike the wild nightclub style of Avalon, this is a literary bar where a white guy in his twenties is singing and playing guitar, and there is a black girl playing the piano next to him.

Ryan Reynolds and four other people were sitting in a booth in the corner, drinking and chatting. What they talked about was naturally unbearable to hear. They were talking about how the takeout was last time and whose order was of better quality.

"Michael, what are you doing staring at the stage?" Chris Evans asked.

Ryan Reynolds had already noticed that his gaze was not right: "I know that singer sings well, but you don't have to keep staring at her. Are you a double-plug?"

As soon as Xiao Jianjian finished speaking, several people moved to the side at the same time, especially James McAvoy, who subconsciously scratched his butt.

He has a gentle appearance and lives in a British country, so he has often received love confessions from the same sex since high school, even though he has a girlfriend. He has always been highly vigilant about such things.

Sensing that something was wrong with his friend, Fassbender looked speechless.

"Please, look at my face. Am I someone with a special fetish? I'm not looking at the singer, I'm looking at the girl playing the piano. Oh my god, she's so beautiful!"

"who?"

"That black girl?"

At this time, Eric came to the booth under the guidance of the waiter.

When the boss arrived, several people hurriedly stood up and let Eric sit in the middle.

"Huh? Why are there only five of you? Where's Ben Foster? Isn't he here?"

"Foster has a girlfriend. He's a man with a place to stay," said Ryan Reynolds.

"Kirsten Dunst? I remember his girlfriend was Dunst."

"No, we broke up. It was during our training in the military camp. But he didn't seem too sad. There was a big gap between the two of us, and Ben Foster had a strong sense of self-esteem. It was better to break up early. We quarreled frequently anyway."

Xiao Jianjian's words were recognized by everyone. No matter what circle it is, even the most ordinary working people, they still pay attention to matching each other, otherwise problems will arise sooner or later.

Eric gulped down half a glass of beer. "The sooner we break up, the sooner we can get over it. By the way, what were you talking about just now? It was quite lively."

Tom Hardy pointed to the stage: "Michael has a crush on the girl who plays the piano."

Eric looked over and saw it was a black girl, and immediately lost interest.

According to his aesthetic point of view, among the three major races in the world, black people are definitely the ugliest and the closest to gorillas and monkeys.

How can those thick lips, sunken nose and protruding forehead make people want to be intimate? Halle Berry is good-looking because she is mixed-race. The probability of pure black people producing handsome men and beautiful women is absolutely the lowest.

But Fassbender obviously doesn't think so. Thinking about the news about him before the time travel, this guy does have a special liking for black girls. His taste is unique.

But in the end he still married a white woman. The reason for this is up to everyone.

Eric patted him on the back and said, "Michael, if you like her, go after her. You are not famous yet. You will not be so free in the future. I see that the singer and the girl have no communication, so they are probably not a couple."

Fassbender shook his head hastily: "No, I just admire it, nothing else."

"Haha. I don't believe that pure appreciation exists in the world. Guys, let's raise our glasses and cheer for Michael!"

Yeah! Ryan Reynolds, Chris Evans and McAvoy raised their glasses, but Tom Hardy only raised a glass of juice.

"Wait, wait, what are you doing Tom? There are so many drinks on the bar, but none of them have the flavor you like?"

"No, I'm just quitting drinking recently. That month in the military camp helped me a lot, but the doctor told me to stay away from alcohol for at least three months." Tom Hardy hurriedly explained.

Eric then remembered that at this stage the other party did have problems with drug dependence and alcohol addiction.

He was not the kind of leader who liked to use his power to bully others and force them to drink, so I just let him do it.

With everyone's encouragement, when the song ended, Michael Fassbender mustered up the courage to walk towards the black girl.

Here, a few people continued to chat and gossip, and the topic turned to the movie.

Eric looked at McAvoy and asked, "James, after we finish filming Transformers, would you be interested in working together again?"

The other three immediately showed envious eyes, and Zhan Yimei was also surprised: "What movie? Can you tell me what role it is?"

"It's an art film, from the female lead's perspective. I want you to play the heroine's lover. Although the role is not large, it will test your acting skills. If you perform well, it will be outstanding. Do you want to take it?"

McAvoy nodded like a chicken pecking at rice: "Of course, I have no objection, I like this kind of movie."

"It's settled then. I'll let you know when the film is ready to start shooting."

Having gotten the role inexplicably, today's bill naturally fell on James McAvoy.

When they had almost finished drinking, everyone left. Fassbender hugged the black girl, Deadpool, young Captain America and Tom Hardy each held one, and James Bond was hugged by someone.

Eric opened the door and got into the passenger seat of the Lamborghini.

"Where are you going?"

Chloë Sevigny’s voice rang out from the driver’s seat.

"Whatever, let's find a remote hotel."

Ring. At this time the phone rang.

After looking at the number, Eric answered.

"Sorry Gadot, I have to work overtime tonight. Yes, I need to make a shooting plan and check the lenses. Anyway, you should go to bed early."

Ahem. "What? Whose voice are you asking? It's Patty. She choked on her coffee."

"Oh no, coffee spilled on the machine, I have to deal with it quickly."

After hanging up the phone, Eric glared at Chloë Sevigny fiercely: "Ma'am, you did it on purpose!"

"Hehe. My throat just feels a little itchy."

"Really? Then get an ice pack ready."

"What do you need an ice pack for? It's not going to cool your throat." The woman was a little puzzled.

“You can’t cool your throat, but you can use it to reduce swelling.”

Chloë Sevigny laughed: "Is that necessary?"

"Maybe not in the front, but that's for the back, and you'll have to pay the price, ma'am!"

It was a new day, and as soon as Eric arrived at the set, Chris Evans ran over with some newspapers.

"Director, we were secretly filmed!"

"What! You were so careful yet you were secretly photographed? Wait, could it be those girls from last night who leaked the information? I tell you to keep it a secret. After all, you are a celebrity who is about to become famous."

"Uh, you got the wrong director. It wasn't about going to the bar. It was about filming yesterday."

Eric finally reacted and took a look at the newspaper. The entertainment front page was a picture of several cars being blown up into the sky.

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I flipped through it again, and generally speaking, they were all like this. Some focused on the shooting scene, some focused on the actors, and some focused on him as the director.

But overall there were no negative reviews, and the content was pretty decent, neither exaggerating nor criticizing.

At this time, Patty Jenkins and Gal Gadot also came over. Seeing the two of them together, Eric couldn't help but pay attention to their expressions. He took a few glances and they looked quite normal.

"We've obviously taken very strict precautions, will we be spoiled?" Gadot said a little worriedly.

"It's okay. This kind of thing is unavoidable. You can guard against paparazzi, but you can't guard against those people above you." Eric pointed to the surrounding apartments.

"Yes, after they secretly took the photos, they could sell the photos or videos to reporters. I heard that there are people who specialize in this kind of business."

"Okay, don't worry about the media. As long as there's no negative coverage, it's fine as free publicity."

Soon, Chloë Sevigny arrived, but her walking posture was a little strange.

"Sevi, what's wrong with you?"

Chloë Sevigny smiled awkwardly: "I accidentally sprained my ankle last night."

Patty Jenkins immediately wanted to call the crew doctor, who hastily refused: "I've seen a doctor, it's nothing serious, I'll recover soon."

"Are you sure?"

"Of course, it won't affect the filming, and I don't have any action scenes, ahem."

As she spoke, Chloë Sevigny suddenly coughed a few times.

Beside her, Gadot frowned, and instantly felt that the voice sounded familiar, and couldn't help but glance at Chloë Sevigny.

The latter said calmly: "There is a newspaper. Did anything interesting happen?"

She reached for the newspaper, and using it as a barrier, her fingers slid lightly across Eric's palm.

Feeling the itchiness, Eric calmed himself down, turned around, picked up the mineral water and twisted it open: "Let's stop chatting and get ready to work!"

The director spoke and everyone dispersed to their own places.

Seeing that there was no one around, Eric called Patty Jenkins to the surveillance screen.

"Eric, what's going on? You're being so mysterious."

"You know what I want to ask."

The two looked at each other, Patty Jenkins covered her mouth, squinted her eyes and said in a weird tone: "Yes, you are safe, director. I am not a woman who likes to talk nonsense."

"Gadot just asked me if I worked overtime with you last night. What can I say? But please don't use me as an excuse for this kind of thing in the future."

Hearing this, Eric gave her a thumbs up: "You are a great person!"

"No, I don't want to be a great man. I'm just afraid that some boring questions will delay the filming progress."

"That's right. That's exactly what I thought. I'll give you an extra million dollars for the investment in Monster."

Patty Jenkins' eyes lit up: "Really? Then please use me as a shield more often in the future. I love covering for others the most."

"Well"

Just like Patty Jenkins said, Eric is not worried about Gadot losing her temper. After all, the two have not established a relationship. Why do you care about me? However, he does not take it seriously. If Gadot's mood affects the filming, time cannot be delayed.

According to his experience, these underage girls are most likely to act on their emotions. People like the Olsen sisters and Sevigny who have been through a lot for a long time would just laugh it off if they knew about it.

The filming of "Transformers" was going on, and these secretly filmed photos and videos were circulated, which caused a lot of discussion.

The focus of the discussion also shifted from the large-scale real-life shooting and the actors' appearance to one point, that is, does Eric Cooper really understand directing? Recalling that a month ago, when MGM's official website announced the name of the director, it instantly caused an uproar among movie fans, or to be more precise, it was ridiculed by the crowd.

Subsequently, the Transformers special effects video was released, which brought back the fans' expectations, and for a while, not many people paid attention to director Eric.

As a result, in the video, he was seen holding a loudspeaker and giving orders everywhere, and the entire crew ran extremely smoothly under his command.

Weird, magical, and totally confusing.

Netizens have said all kinds of things in their discussions, some think it is hype, some think Eric is a genius, and even a war of words has started.

Naturally, the media would not miss such a good opportunity. If anyone can judge this issue, it is of course the big directors in Hollywood.

So paparazzi from all walks of life took action to follow and surround these big directors.

The first to be affected is Spielberg, who is now ranked first in the world box office rankings of directors. Judging from the speed at which he makes films, it is foreseeable that he will occupy this position for a long time.

Spielberg pushed up his glasses. He and Eric had become more familiar with each other since their last exchange in Cat and Mouse.

Proposals for cooperation with the other party have also been discussed recently with Jeffrey Katzenberg and David Geffen.

If DreamWorks can really rely on MGM, especially to gain greater benefits in the overseas distribution rights which DreamWorks lacks the most, it may have a hope to get out of its current predicament.

So when he saw that the question was about Eric, the great director naturally knew what to say.

"Yes, I have read the news, and I can see from it that Eric Cooper has a certain level of director skills."

“From my personal perspective, being a director requires a long period of study, but there are geniuses in this world, and no one can deny that!”

The Wachowski brothers, who were working on The Matrix, were also caught by reporters.

Since there was no schedule conflict, the Wachowski brothers also understood that MGM's film scheduling was definitely intended to avoid them, so their attitude was not bad.

Brother Larry Wachowski said: "I have never met Eric Cooper, but I know his father, Charlie Cooper, who is a great man."

Brother Andy Wachowski added: "Yeah, we mean, the Cooper family is amazing, this young man came from Ivy League, which is full of talented and creative people."

Then the Coen brothers, also well-known directors, gave a brief interview. They are masters of suspense and have unique perspectives.

"I think the public may have been made a fool of themselves. Maybe Eric Cooper taught himself to direct, but no one paid attention to him at that time."

"So these videos just prove his ability. If you want to know the truth, you should dig deeper into his past."

"Go find his friends and classmates, the answer is there."

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(End of this chapter)