Hollywood Secret Garden

Chapter 171: Shooting MTV in New York

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"Good afternoon, listeners, this is NYPR, welcome to "Music Unlimited", I'm Bill Hess, guess who will be the guest today? Yes, just released the second album "Front" and detonated New York The talented girl - Miss Angela Mason, it's still a mixed album, but I dare say it won't be worse than her first album - or even better! Well, Michael can't wait, it's on to him now There!"

"Hi! Listeners, I'm your Michael Dawson! Whether you're at home, in the office, or in the car, please remember to have us with you, well, let's welcome our guests this time - hello, Miss Angela! Welcome to our station."

"Hi Michael, great to be on the show with NYPR."

"Okay, I heard that this album is all written and composed by you? There are no more cover songs, right?"

"Well, I know what you're trying to say, dear Mike, and if that's the case, can you figure out how much it costs? And can I afford it?"

"Well... Actually, what I mean is that you can sing a different flavor from the original song even when you cover it, such as the song "Beautiful Island" on the last album. Madonna also once participated in an interview with NBC. Full of praise for you."

"Yes, I know, in fact, I just sang my own understanding of the song. After all, different age groups have different understandings of the same song."

"Then, there will be no more covers in the future?"

"This is not certain. After all, I still have many favorite singers, such as MJ, or Madonna, etc. Maybe one day I will release a completely cover album, but I don't know."

"Okay, now talking about your new album, the first title song "Front" is still an inspirational song, which is very similar to "Light" on the previous album. However, "Front" has a faster rhythm, yes Dance music style, why not continue the lyrical style of "Light"?"

"Well, I want to say about this. It's very simple. When you have determined your goal, when you have found your own ray of light. Just chase it forward boldly, don't stop, don't be afraid!"

"No wonder I think the lyrics of the two songs echo each other. Will this be a series suite?"

"Maybe, I have this plan, or on the next album, you will see new songs from these two songs."

"Okay, thank you, Angela, then let's enjoy this exciting song again!"

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Under the ticking flash, Angela smiled and walked into the black BMW station wagon that Disney had prepared for herself, and then heaved a sigh of relief. Then he looked left and right, feeling that something was wrong.

"What are you looking for? Little Master?" the Chinese youth sitting in the passenger seat asked in Chinese while looking at the rearview mirror.

"Hey. I remember telling you, Ryan! You can call me miss! You can call me Angie! But don't call me little aunt! I just learned boxing with grandma for a few days!" Angela flipped over Said with white eyes.

"But it should be called like that in terms of seniority..." The young man muttered, and then asked in English: "Okay. So... what's the matter, miss?"

This guy was the one who rescued Angela that day, his uncle's disciple and grandson. His surname was Pu and his name was Pu Guanshui. It is said that it is taken from the meaning of "watching the sea is difficult for the water", but the girl thinks this name is very colloquial, so she always calls her English name Ryan Stein (get it, this is the trick of a certain dead dragon!)

He has been practicing martial arts with his uncle's eldest disciple since he was a child. Angela saw the kung fu with his own eyes that day, so his grandmother asked for it from his uncle and became the girl's bodyguard.

"Where's Jack? I saw it outside the studio before." The girl asked with a sigh. She couldn't refuse this bodyguard, but she was even more curious about the relationship between her grandmother and her uncle. Too bad this guy is very strict. Perhaps her uncle had also warned him, so she couldn't ask anything, and she didn't want to use her identity as a junior aunt to oppress others, which would easily remind her of the aunt of a disabled person.

"Mr. Sparrow has gone to Fifth Avenue." The other party explained.

"He moves very fast, okay, then let's go now." Angela shrugged, then turned her head to look out the window and froze, Nat...

The car soon came to Times Square on Fifth Avenue, where she was filming the MTV for her new album "An Angel," and Disney took her advice and shot a music video after her debut album in New York, of course. , iconic buildings are preferred.

Outside the camera parked nearby, Angela met MTV director David Fincher. Although he officially entered the ranks of film directors through "Hide and Seek", and was nominated for best director for "The Sixth Sense", However, he still occasionally shoots MTV for some singers. For example, he filmed "Love is Power" for the Rolling Stones in the first half of the year. This time, Disney sincerely invited him, and he was shooting for Angela. He readily agreed.

At this time, David was talking to the head of the police station and the city government. When shooting images in such a lively neighborhood, all aspects must be adjusted well, even if the footage is only tens of seconds.

"Hi, David, I'm here." Angela walked over and greeted him generously.

"Angie? Great, you came at the right time." David nodded to her in surprise, then looked at the two responsible persons: "Okay, gentlemen, we will start shooting in 20 minutes, and it will take about 2 to 4 hours."

The two people in charge nodded together, then went to arrange their work, followed David to the trailer on the other side and said to Angela: "Okay, Angie, I need you to go inside to do makeup now, Sparrow. Sir has arranged everything, you have 15 minutes."

"Wait, wait, David, I remember that according to your script, I didn't have too many shots in this paragraph. Right?" Angela suddenly stopped him and asked.

"Yeah, what's wrong?" David looked at her incomprehensibly.

"Then you can shoot the heroine first, and I'll do my makeup during the break," Angela said with a smile, "because before that, I want to see how you do it."

"Look at how I did it?" The other party still didn't quite understand.

"Well, let's be honest, David, I want to direct an MTV myself, that's all, so I need to accumulate experience, I want to see and understand, how do you guys do it." Angela said with a hand spread.

David blinked in amazement: "I think I heard it right, do you want to direct an MTV yourself?"

"Yes, didn't many film directors also start directing MTV?" The girl unabashedly stated her goal.

The tall man waved his hand unconsciously but didn't say a word. If it was an ordinary girl who said this, he would definitely laugh it off, but it was Angela who said it! They have collaborated twice, and they can be regarded as people who know her well. As early as the filming of "Hide and Seek", David was already surprised by her idea. Especially when discussing the revision of the script and the way of expressing her acting skills, I have to say that she is indeed worthy of the name of a talented girl! And now she actually wants to be a director, although she is only a director of MTV, she is only 14 years old.

"What's wrong? Is there anything written on my face?" Angela shrugged at David, who was staring at her speechless.

"Oh, no, I just think..." David Fincher, who recovered, spread out his hands, scratched his head again, and suddenly laughed: "Okay, then come with me. But that's not easy. "

"I don't understand that it's my business." The girl said confidently.

David shrugged and took Angela to start to shuttle among the staff, shuttle back and forth between the various responsible persons, tell them what he thinks, and ask them how to do it, etc. Angela followed behind him , watching carefully how he was directing, trying to record how he used the words to convey his meaning to others, although these were not necessarily useful. But at least for her, this is a process of accumulation, and she has read a lot of related books in her spare time.

"Generally speaking, you must know what kind of scene you need, the whole part, and then express it on paper through the art director, then discuss the feasibility with the guys, and add the characters to think, if not, You have to have a backup plan." In the middle of the stop, David said to Angela, the girl has been following her, wearing sunglasses, and hiding her hair in the hat, which is specious, plus the girl is beside the director. It was more like an assistant, so the onlookers didn't recognize it for a while.

"Speaking of the role, have you decided on the heroine? I remember that you want to find an actor who is both a child and a woman. It's not easy to find." Angela asked at this time.

"Yes, it's really not good, there is one in front of me, but I have to find someone else." David said jokingly.

Angela coughed dryly and said looking left and right, "So have you found it?"

"Of course, otherwise what do you think I'm doing in Times Square? But I think the two of you are indeed similar in a certain temperament, but she's taller than you, just 1 year old, and only one-third of my head is shorter than me. "The director said with a smile.

"Only one-third of your head shorter?" Angela couldn't help but stammered, David's height was close to 6 feet (about 1.8 meters), which girl would have such a height at the age of 16

"Probably has something to do with her being a model." David said, pointing to the trailer: "Look, she's out."

Angela turned her head to look over, then blinked in disbelief, three phrases jumped into her head instantly, illegitimate daughter, "Doomsday", Elf Princess - Liv Tyler!