"Why do you use slow motion? It's because the thing you designed has something in common with dance in a certain way, and it looks cooler, doesn't it?" The old man Ridley pointed at the monitor and explained with a smile "Of course, you can adjust the speed slightly during post-production, instead of being as slow as in the shooting."
"Okay, you are the director, you call the shots, I have no opinion." Angela shrugged, "Also, thank you for your explanation."
"It's an honor to serve Miss Genius," Ridley laughed. "Don't be too impatient, everyone is progressing through continuous learning, and slowly accumulate experience, you have a lot of time."
The girl couldn't help but froze for a while, then she recovered her head and nodded, said thank you and turned to the rest area. After greeting Hugo, Lawrence, and Keanu, she sat down beside Kate.
"How do you feel?" Angela gestured and asked, "I mean hanging the wire, your face doesn't look very good."
"Is it that ugly?" Kate, who was drinking pure water, quickly picked up the mirror from the small table next to her and looked at it, making Angela laugh dumbly: "Okay, you know what I'm talking about, don't use this method to make fun of you Am I happy?"
"I was seen through again? It seems that my acting skills are really not that good." Kate rolled her eyes exaggeratedly, then patted Angela's arm lightly: "Okay, just be happy."
This time it's Gila's turn to roll her eyes. It's been more than half a month, and everyone is still consoling themselves when they chat, as if she might never recover, especially today, except for Kate and Ridley just now, whether it's the parents at home Or the friends of the film club seem to have made an appointment to tell her not to be discouraged and continue to study hard. What the hell is going on? !
"To be honest, I never knew it was possible to shoot like this. Tiger said that most fights in Hong Kong movies are like this. It's hard to imagine. You know, even if they put a lot of stuff under my clothes, I can be pulled. When I got up, it was still very uncomfortable, very uncomfortable." Kate was talking about the hanging wire at this time, and Angela, who originally wanted to ask the reason, had to give up the idea.
"Tiger and the others are experts in this regard, so you should bear it obediently," the girl raised her eyebrows with a smile, "I guarantee that the effect will be excellent after post-production, so the hard work now is totally worth it!"
Having said that, she looked at it. Then got up: "I have to go. Some things have to be dealt with before the film department gets off work."
"Okay, busy people, be careful on the road." Kate's tone was somewhat helpless. Angela looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to them, then leaned down and pressed her face to touch her, and then whispered: "Yes I will make it up to you!"
A few dozen minutes later, the girl was already sitting in the shabby office of the film department, flipping through the archives held by the assistant.
"The actors are basically confirmed." Deputy manager Bruce said to her, "I think you should have read the list."
"Yes, of course, but..." Angela glanced at the list of people on the other side, "I think, you should know why I put you in charge of casting, right?"
"I guarantee that they are all selected based on their own strength, Miss Angela." Bruce frowned slightly dissatisfied.
Angela was silent for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, I apologize."
"It's okay, I can understand your concern." Bruce accepted her apology, "but the problem now is that the director's choice has not yet been determined, and basically this is the only thing missing."
"I promise it won't take too much time." Although Angela said this, she didn't quite believe it. There was too much information in front of her, and if the person she was looking for was still not there, it would be a disaster!
"I don't understand, Miss Angela, why do you have to find a Chinese director?" Bruce asked at this time.
"I told you before that the inspiration for the script came from a Chinese saying, if the god of death wants you to die at 3 o'clock, then it will never let you live to 5 o'clock," Angela replied while flipping through the documents. "I need an Asian-style horror vibe, that fatalism and mysticism, not more ketchup! So it's obviously easier to understand what I'm trying to convey with a Chinese-American director."
Although Bruce was a little disapproving, he didn't say it and continued to discuss the director: "Then why did you reject John Wu? He is an authentic Chinese, and "Double Heroes" is also quite good."
"I don't want to have a large group of white pigeons flying around when the wind is blowing," the girl said teasingly. "He can shoot action movies, but let's forget about horror movies and thrillers."
"Okay, then I'll leave first, please call me if you have anything." Bruce nodded politely, got up and went out.
Angela sighed and continued to flip through the information in front of her. The horror film in the two scripts she prepared before was naturally "Death is Coming", and the most attractive part of this film is the fatalism in the style of Asian horror films. Not to mention its sequel, the box office was terrible because of the change of director, and it had to be released in
In the third episode, the original Chinese director was invited back.
What the girl was looking for was this director, but unfortunately she only remembered his Chinese name, Huang Heyi, and forgot his English name and experience, so she had to ask the list of Chinese directors in Hollywood to slowly flip through to see if she could find that person.
The first time she asked for a list of Chinese film directors, and after repeated searches, she was sure that there was none; the second time she asked for other well-known Chinese people in the industry, such as photography and art directors, who were in charge of the film. No; this time she simply collected the list of Chinese TV directors, and if she couldn't find it, she really didn't know what to do.
Do you want to go to Hong Kong or Taiwan to find a director? Angela thought gloomily, this is the third time she has flipped through the information, but she still has no impression. It stands to reason that this guy from Huang Heyi can't be a nameless guy
It may not be suitable to find a director from Hong Kong or Taiwan. In that case, it might be better to find John Wu, of course, Ann Lee, but he may not agree to make a B-level film, which is really annoying!
Angela scratched her head in annoyance, and turned over the characters' information again. Suddenly, a chubby figure appeared in front of him, wearing glasses and looking more like a businessman. The name on it didn't know whether it was "James Huang" or "James Wang", but it was the pronunciation anyway.
After thinking about it, the girl pulled it directly to the works column and was a little surprised. This chubby guy actually directed "The X-Files". Although it was only 1 to 4 episodes of the first season, it was considered a lot. Angela suddenly There is an intuition, this guy is the person he is looking for!
But she is also not completely sure. After all, the impression is too vague for too long, and she didn't write anything about the director in detail when she put it in the "treasure box", which is really bad.
The girl knocked on the table and finally took out the other party's information and put it aside. She decided to let Bruce get in touch with the other party first to hear what he had to say about the script, and then talk to him herself.
After asking Ms. Adiman to show Bruce the script and calling Mr. Deputy Manager, Angela managed to breathe a sigh of relief, leaned back in the chair and stretched comfortably before picking up the cast list.
I really didn't expect that this guy Edward actually auditioned and won the male lead again. The girl pouted and sighed lightly and then turned her attention to the heroine's name. After staring for a while, she suddenly sat up and took out her mobile phone. fight.
"Angie? Is that you?" Jessica's surprised voice soon came from there.
"Ha, your ears are so sensitive, my dear, I haven't opened my mouth yet." Angela's tone was full of surprise.
"Because I was thinking of you, I thought you were calling me." Jessica lowered her voice, as if whispering in her ear.
Angela sighed softly in her heart and turned the topic to another: "Guess what surprise I have for you."
"I don't guess, either you tell me or you don't." The other party's slightly coquettish tone made the girl's mouth curl up.
"It's a really good trick," Angela said teasingly, "Okay, let me tell you, Bruce, the assistant manager in charge of casting has a very good opinion of you!"
"So..." Jessica's voice suddenly became excited.
"Yes, you got the heroine." Angela said affirmatively, "Congratulations!"
"Oh, I can't believe it, did Angie really get it? Did I really get it? Really?" Jessica asked twice if it was true, which was enough to explain her mood at the moment.
Angela understands her feelings. It's not a day or two for Jessica to be troubled by her acting problems. She also suggested to participate in the audition for this movie with the intention of honing her acting skills. How could it be unhappy to be able to stand out from the hundreds of people without the age advantage.
"Isn't it true that I called myself?" Angela said in a disappointed tone, "You know I'm going to play a cameo role in it."
"Are you going to make a cameo?! Which character?!"
"You should have read part of the script, right? You might as well guess that your characters intersect in it." Angela giggled, but refused to say it.
"Okay, I guess that's it." Jessica's helpless voice came over there a few seconds later and asked Chi Chi: "Angie... I think... I want to ask... I... "
"Don't give me crazy thoughts!" How could Angela not know what she was thinking, and interrupted unceremoniously, "Don't be so unconfident in yourself!"
After a pause, she changed her gentle tone again: "Okay, Jessie, so be it, now I have other things to hang up the phone, I will go to your house on the weekend, and I will explain it to you well then. , Do you understand? However, you must not think about it before that!"
"Understood, Miss Genius!" Jessica shouted unconvinced, and then said again: "Then that's it... By the way, Angie, don't think about it, you have a lot of time to study, not so much urgent."
Angela couldn't help frowning, how many is this? She couldn't help but ask, "Jesse, what are you talking about?"
"Huh?" Jessica over there obviously didn't expect such a reaction, "Didn't you read today's newspaper?"
"Newspaper? What newspaper?" Angela understood as soon as she asked, so she asked again, "Which newspaper? I haven't read any newspapers or magazines for half a month."
"USA Today," Jessica said without thinking too much, "since you haven't read the newspaper for half a month, don't pay attention to it and let them talk for themselves."
"Okay, I see, then see you this weekend." Having said that, after putting down the phone, Angela thought about it and finally couldn't hold back, and asked Ms. Adiman to find today's "USA Today".
"...Miss Mason has not commented on her movie for half a month. It must be said that it is a pity. I believe that most movie fans are disappointed after entering the theater. As their idol, Miss Mason Not even the briefest statement, how should we describe it..."
"...None of us should guess others with the greatest malice. I would rather believe that Miss Genius didn't answer because she was disappointed with herself. After all, she has been very smooth from the beginning. Everyone knows that the more she fails, the more It will be harder to stand up later, please don't forget that no matter how good Miss Genius is, she is still only 17 years old..."
"... There is no doubt that her failure is in choosing a subject that is extremely bad at it. Maybe Miss Genius just wants to challenge herself, but she obviously doesn't have a clear understanding. After all, women are more emotional, especially when she is still in adolescence. She is a girl, so she can shoot movies like "Lola Run", but "Snatch and Kidnap" is different. Besides, she also adds some non-linear descriptions. Many male directors may not be able to use this method well. What's more, she's just a girl, so her courage to challenge herself is commendable, but it also depends on her strength..."
Angela frowned and threw the newspaper on the table. Although she kept telling herself to be calm, it was no big deal. She had long expected that even if they remained silent, these reporters would still write some inexplicable things, but at this moment, she really did. The urge to shove this report into this man's mouth.
The article, which took up most of the page, seemed to justify her silence, analyze the reasons for her failure and comfort her. It was no big deal, but there were deep ridicule and sneer between the words, those who attacked her. The chauvinistic tendencies of the macho couldn't be more obvious, no wonder everyone told her today that she just needs to keep working hard.
After taking a few deep breaths, she calmed down. Her parents had taught her about this from the very beginning, and Natalie also advised her not to take it to heart, so she still had some immunity, but she couldn't get rid of that weird feeling. . Masculine chauvinism... As long as she thinks of that word, she can't help but want to smile wryly.
Forget it, there are other things, don't think too much. Shaking his head and leaving all that behind, Gila flipped through the memo and had to decide on a director for another script.
This time, there is no need to look for a suitable director like in "The God of Death". The girl already has a candidate in her heart, and there are only a few who can shoot this subject, and it happens that one of them and her own The relationship is not bad.
Angela picked up the phone broadcast on the desk: "Hello, please pick up Mr. David, I'm Angela Mason, yes, the guy who has been scolded recently."
"Hey, Angie, I didn't expect you to call me so soon, how are you?" David's enthusiastic voice came over quickly, "I heard Garcia say you call yourself 'the one who's been scolded so much recently. The guy', trust me, you're not that bad!"
"Obviously, everyone thinks I'm so bad, and should be so bad." Angela said with a self-deprecating laugh.
"Come on, if the film critics say you are what you are, then we don't have to make a movie and let them go." David laughed, "Free speech, let them say it, at least I think "Snatch" is still There is merit, or you don't think so?"
"First of all, thank you for your contribution to this movie; in fact, we can argue about this topic all night. So, let's get back to the topic before we get off work," Angela said, sitting upright and hiding her face With a smile on his face, "Have you read the faxed script?"
"Yes, very good idea, very subtle."
"So..." the girl asked cautiously, "what's your opinion?"
There was silence over there, and after a while, he coughed softly: "I'm sorry, Angie."
Although covering her forehead for the first time, Angela still said in a calm voice: "No, it should be me who said sorry."
She actually knows that her request is somewhat excessive, not to mention that this is just a B-grade film, not to mention the investment of less than 10 million, the good relationship between the two can completely make David ignore this, it is just Angela's hand If it stretches too long, it can be said that all she needs is someone to shoot for her. Not to mention a famous director like David, even many second-tier directors may not like it. No wonder David refused.
"I… well, looks like I can only say sorry." David joked.
"It doesn't matter, I understand. To be honest, I'm embarrassed to add this condition." Angela also has a last resort. This script that is going to win word of mouth is the kind of movie with a strong personal style. Maybe the filming was nondescript, so she had no choice but to do this, but now it seems that it will not work.
"It's okay, I'm actually looking forward to working with you again."
"Me too, so be it, thank you, goodbye."
After putting down the phone, Angela couldn't help being in a daze. Although there were several alternatives, such as Steven Soderbergh, even David rejected the script. Could it be that he still expects other people who have no friendship at all
The girl knocked on the table in annoyance, and her eyes fell on the "USA Today" next to it again. The pictures with the commentary that specially captured her dejected look were particularly dazzling. Angela grabbed it and was about to throw it into the trash, but suddenly stopped. She opened the newspaper again and looked at the report, and a thought suddenly popped into her head. The purpose has been achieved, anyway, this script cannot find a director.
"Okay, since you took the initiative to bring your faces together, how can you be worthy of your kindness if you don't give a slap in the face." Angela raised the corner of her mouth coldly, and flipped through the script that had been left untouched. The title was very clear. , that's Memento!