With a bang, the cupboard was opened, and a middle-aged man with a visibly tired face appeared in front of the cupboard. He flipped through the contents and then closed the cabinet door, just as he was about to leave the small plastic medicine in the corner of the counter below, he reached out and poured two pills and warm water to eat.
The middle-aged man continued to look for it. An empty tin can entered his eyelids at this time. He frowned and took a look at it. An angry look flashed across his face. Just in time, the sound of going down the stairs came, and he immediately walked over and waved his arms to the girl who came down: "How many times have I told you, Chris! Can't you..."
"That can is empty." The girl who glanced at the things in his hand said coldly.
The middle-aged man couldn't help but suffocate, his eyes seemed to glow with fire, he gritted his teeth and raised his arms as if he wanted to throw the things in his hands to the ground, but he finally gave up this plan after moving.
"Even if it's empty, you shouldn't put it in the kitchen, Chrissy! You can throw it in the trash, and if you want to keep it and make something else, put it in the warehouse outside. The middle-aged man grumbled, but it was a pity that the girl walked inside without hearing it, "You can't put this kind of thing in the kitchen—are you listening to me, Chris?!"
"Are you going to follow me to the bathroom, Brian?" The girl who walked to the door turned and said coldly.
The middle-aged man was obviously stunned, and with a bang, the door slammed shut in front of him. The middle-aged man raised the jar in his hand for the second time, but this time he still didn't smash it down.
"Chris, can we talk about it?" he said in a low voice while standing outside the door.
"We've talked many times, Brian." The door in front of him suddenly opened, and the girl's face was still cold.
"I'm your father, Chris! I don't want you..." Brian raised his voice abruptly.
At this moment, the girl suddenly turned her head and stretched out her hand, pressed it, and then shouted, "Cut."
Time seemed to stop flowing, everyone became sculptures, and there was no sound at all. But two seconds later, all kinds of noisy sounds came out. Al Pacino, who was still staring at him, let out a long breath, while Angela, who hurriedly walked towards the camera, turned even colder on her face, which had no good look.
After watching behind the monitor for a while, Angela shook her head: "Do it again."
"What's the matter, is there something wrong with me?" Al asked immediately as he was drinking water next to him.
"No no, your performance is excellent, Al, even better than before," Angela shook her head and spun around in place, "The problem is with me, it's either a little over or a little deficient, and acting and directing is sure enough It's not easy."
Seeing her sighing a little, Al couldn't help laughing: "Don't worry, it's just because it's the first time that you're both an actor and a director, and you want to do it better, so you keep repeating and repeating, which is normal. Etc. If you calm down and watch it again, you will find that the previous performance is still very good."
Angela glanced at him, rubbed her chin and asked with interest: "This is the first time you said this, Al?"
"Um... the third time? The fourth time? Hey, honey, is it better not to think so much?" Al Haha laughed.
Angela also raised her hands with a smile: "Thank you for your kindness, Al, I've slowly adjusted since I turned it on. You should be aware of my change, right?"
It has been almost half a month since the startup, and the progress at the beginning was quite slow and the contrast was quite strong. If it's just Al's shots, the number of NGs will not exceed single digits, and the NGs caused by Al's mistakes are even more pitiful. But as long as Angela is in the shot, the number of NGs will definitely be doubled.
"It is not easy to switch between the two roles of actor and director." Angela explained.
But as time goes by, this situation is slowly changing. In any case, she has directed and made so many movies. If she can't even learn this, then Angela should buy a piece of tofu and hit her head to death. . Even so, she remains cautious, and each shot will be shot several times for comparison, just as Al said: the pursuit of perfection - of course, there is a limit to this pursuit of perfection, and many directors also pursue perfection, such as William · Wheeler is known as "the Wheeler shot 99 times." And Kubrick also had a shot that was repeatedly shot more than 50 times.
It's just that this is not the norm after all. If every shot was handled like this, the movie would not have to be filmed, so Al, who is a veteran actor, would say those words to Angela.
"Speaking of which, Al. You have worked with a lot of directors. What do you think... What are their characteristics?" Angela said suddenly, with a half-smiling look, wondering what she was thinking.
"Well..." Almo rubbed his chin, "Francis likes to take everything under his own control, even if
The third "Godfather" was made to pay off debts, but he still doesn't allow others to point fingers; Martin Brest is used to explaining characters with loud voices and body language actors. You should have an impression of being on the set in New York. ; Harold Baker's craving for big shots; it's an open secret that Sidney Lumant likes to rant; as for you..."
Speaking of this, Al suddenly laughed, obviously seeing through Angela's mind: "Although we have worked together before, this is your first time as a director, so I can't draw conclusions, otherwise it would be rash, right? ."
Angela coughed dryly, turned her head and rubbed her nose in embarrassment.
"But I have to say something..." The handsome old man opened his mouth again with a smile, "You are very good at adjusting the rhythm of the scene, and everyone can understand what you mean at the first time. This is probably your charm - or female Director has this advantage? Although you don’t use drastic means to establish your authority like other directors, if the shooting does not achieve the effect you want, those harsh words will still make people feel scared.”
"This... um..." Angela's embarrassed expression became stronger, but fortunately, the assistant director came over and said that it was time to start, so she quickly changed her expression and gave a few words to start shooting again.
This time, although I went through all the shots like last time, Angela asked for a reshoot after reading the contents of the monitor, and it was only after two or three repetitions. Nonetheless, compared to previous shoots Angela told Al to try to be free, as the tone of the film from the start was to win with details.
Angela knows that the logic and structure of her script are still rigorous and reasonable, but the plot is relatively conventional. After all, there are not many routines that can be used in family dramas. The development of movies in the past century has used almost the same routines. If you want to achieve impressive results in this regard, you must be ingenious.
If you really want to be ingenious, Angela is not without ideas, but this movie is different for her after all, and the meaning of it does not need to be repeated. Many clips are processed and exaggerated based on her experience. She deliberately added the conflict between her father and grandfather she guessed, otherwise why would her daughter's name be called Chrissy? And at first, she wanted to take her father's name directly, but after thinking about it, it was not very good, and finally she took the godfather's name to count.
Therefore, if it ends up being self-defeating because of ingenuity, Angela will definitely regret it for a long time, so it is better to play steadily. In this case, it is naturally better to take the detailed route to move people with emotion.
For example, the content to be filmed after this shot is similar to the current one. There is still a language conflict between the father and daughter, and the lines and costumes have changed, but the most critical change is in that shot: the father found out The small plastic bottle that he filled with medicine was picked up and shaken, and he frowned and found that it was empty. It doesn't seem like a big deal, but in the script this shot is in front of the previous shot, and it's what happened the day before. Coupled with the close-up of the small plastic bottle twice, it is easy to see that these are two different bottles, so it is not difficult to guess that after the father's drug was used up, the daughter bought it as soon as possible.
This is the main clue of the movie. The seemingly contradictory and conflicting two people always use their own methods to care for each other in private without letting the other party know. It's awkward, but it's interesting and easy to resonate.
"This will definitely be an excellent movie." Al said after a certain break, his expression seemed a little gloomy, obviously thinking of his daughter Julie, who hadn't come to visit the class since the movie started.
Angela can't say anything about it. After all, this is Al's housework, and she doesn't know it. She just heard that she is very dissatisfied with Al's new girlfriend, Foley D'Angelo. But this also strengthened Angela's determination to make the film well.
Three weeks after the movie started, Xiao Qiao, who should have been on the crew a long time ago, finally reported it. It's not because she was patronizing and chatting with Sarah and forgot to work, but because Angela's progress was much slower than expected. Otherwise, she should have been recruited a week and a half ago.
However, this just gave Jordana some time. She and Sarah did not use any method to successfully register in Boston, but just received a notice that the report from the crew was delayed, so she and Sarah went on a trip to Europe, The two went to the Netherlands, which was the first to recognize gay marriage, to go shopping.
"Cut!" Angela waved and shouted, looking at the monitor and approaching Jordana: "Your performance just now was a little dull, Xiao Qiao, the role of Zina, as Chrissy's best friend, understands that she is thinking What, but as she is in a family where her parents are divorced, she doesn't know how to persuade Chris, so she should be more helpless while comforting, but in the performance just now you didn't fully show it."
Zina played by Jordana is a relatively important supporting role in the movie. She is Chrissy's best friend and plays the role of a bystander, who is responsible for mentioning the protagonist like many movies. However, Angela did not let her only play the role of lubricant, but also gave some different things, such as the family situation similar to the protagonist, so that the two characters have the taste of difficult sisters, Not only does the plot have more points of interest, but it also makes the character more three-dimensional - although I am worried about being self-defeating because of my ingenuity, it can be adjusted in small places.
"Sorry, I'll pay attention." Jordana nodded after listening to Angela's words.
"Well, I also have something to pay attention to. When I mentioned my father just now, my tone should have been more hesitant," Angela said thoughtfully, "Then take a ten-minute break and then continue."
Although it was a break, Angela did not relax so quickly. She had to exchange opinions with the assistant director and a group of assistants. This is almost half of the rest time. Fortunately, Alizee, as her personal assistant, has become accustomed to her busyness, processing and delivering messages very quickly, and she did not forget to hand the water glass to Angela.
"Oh, Lily, I'm really happy to have you by my side." Angela said with a sigh after taking a sip, but what she got was just a snort. Angela, who was coldly received, had to turn her eyes and look around. On Jordana of the script.
"How does Holland feel?" She walked over and asked with a smile.
"It's not bad, the people there are very friendly, and we can openly make out on the street, arm in arm." Xiao Qiao closed the script, looked at Alizee not far away, and showed a narrow smile : "If possible, we would love to move the wedding there. If it were you, where would the wedding be held?"
The corners of Angela's mouth twitched suddenly, and after grinding her teeth, she said, "I don't care." She glared at Jordana, who was snickering, and turned to leave. Then, after the break, she began to greet people to shoot immediately.
She is so eccentric mainly because Jordana and Sarah went to Boston to register their marriage and were known to her lovers. Although they didn't express much in front of Angela, there were subtle changes after mentioning this between the words. Not everyone thinks about getting married, but it at least represents a commitment, doesn't it
With a bang, his vigorous body jumped into the cool water, splashing big waves, and then like a smart fish, it shuttled a few feet in the water before emerging from the water.
"Not bad, I didn't expect you to be so fat to swim so fast." Angela, who was sitting on the shore, clapped her hands and said in a teasing tone. The slender legs that reached into the pool were not kicking water.
"What do you mean by being so fat?!" Scarlett in the water protested after wiping her face.
"Isn't it? At least it looks like the picture reflected from the water surface." Angela said with a smirk, tilting her head, Scarlet couldn't help but feel a little angry: You said it was a refracted picture, but He actually said that he was so fat, did he start to itch again
"Hey, since you've never lost weight, why do you care so much about me saying you're fat?" Angela didn't seem to think it was enough, and continued to add fuel to the fire.
That's because you said it! idiot! Scarlett felt that Angela's smile was getting more and more hateful, and she didn't answer her question. She just sank into the water as if showing weakness, and then swam to Angela's side, grabbed the pond and gasped twice.
"Tsk tsk, look at you, you started to pant after swimming such a distance, obviously it's because you're getting fat..." Angela was still saying this without knowing her life and death, before she could finish, she screamed, she was caught by Scarlett Li dragged into the pool.
"Do you think I'm fat? Do you think my figure is out of shape?! Do you think my daily exercise is ineffective!" Scarlet said viciously, grabbing Angela and pressing her into the water again and again.
Angela screamed and struggled, and finally broke free from Scarlett's clutches. The two of them suddenly started fighting in the pool, and the water splashed constantly.
After a while, the two stopped to hug each other and gasped for breath, looking at each other's wet appearance, they both couldn't help laughing.
"Do you still insist on your opinion?" Scarlett said, reaching out and pinching Angela's face deliberately.
"Of course not, although you are... um... plump, but you are still in good shape." Angela said, pinching her waist in the water, "I don't know how big a wedding dress is for you."
This casual remark made both of them stunned, and the atmosphere between them became subtle. Angela wanted to change the subject, but she didn't know what to say.
She couldn't help complaining in her heart, why did she say it herself this time
In the past, lovers would occasionally say it in words, and it was all Jordana and Sarah. This kind of situation has never happened before. After all, it was agreed at the beginning, so I can’t force Angela because of this. but…
"I... I actually wanted to say... " Angela finally wanted to say something, but her mouth was blocked immediately, Scarlett's tongue easily pried open her teeth, and the hand under the water was also at her 's body swam.
After some heated entanglement, the two separated temporarily. After looking at each other, Scarlett was about to move again, but Angela stopped her: "Wait, don't you think you owe me here?"
"I owe you?" Scarlett looked at her incomprehensibly.
"Do you want me to remind you? Last year, it was because you pushed me away here that ignited the fuse for those outrageous things later on. Aren't you going to compensate me?" Angela teased while rubbing her waist.
"Then why don't you say it, because I pushed you away and cleared the dark cloud that blocked your repentance?" Scarlet snorted softly.
"I don't care, I want to make amends." Angela suddenly showed a rogue face.
"Okay, okay." Scarlett rolled her eyes at her, pushed her aside and came to the edge of the pool, with her hands on the bank and her hips raised, she turned her head and gave Angela a charming look: "Do whatever you want. ."
Looking at the blood-throbbing posture made by the beautiful carcass in front of her, Angela sighed deeply in her heart, then grabbed Scarlett's waist and lowered her head to kiss her buttocks without thinking of anything. .