Angela never thought that Natalie would make such a request, and she actually wanted to play the female criminal leader and let herself play opposite her in the movie! God, this movie doesn't even have an official name, it doesn't even have a complete script, and only a few main characters have determined characters. She actually wants to play against her? ! It's simply...
Well, the reason Angela is howling in her heart is mainly because she doesn't like being in roles while she's in the helm. That's right, she directed and acted in the previous "Father" and won the best supporting actress for the third time for this, but it was different then and now. The film "Father" was conceived a long time ago, and it was almost like playing himself, so it was very handy whether it was directing or acting.
But even so, in the period when "Father" first started filming, progress was still pitifully low.
Now, although the original novel can barely be used as a reference, and Angela was constantly inspired when planning preparations, it does not mean that she can make this movie better than "Father" while being both a director and an actor. outstanding. Angela has never believed that a director who is also an actor can make an excellent film that balances business and art like Spielberg.
It's just that now Natalie has made it clear that she must play the supporting actress who has an opposite role with the heroine, which makes Angela very difficult. Frankly speaking, she also really wants to try to play opposite Natalie. Her familiarity with these roles can also allow her to play as she pleases, but in this case, someone else must direct it, which is unacceptable to Angela. .
It's really a dilemma. If I promise, what if I screw up the movie because I can't take care of it? If she refused, she was a little unwilling to lose this opportunity to play opposite Natalie.
However, there are still many things to do now, and finding a suitable actor is only one of them, so there is no need to rush to make a decision. Angela chose to put this on hold and continue to work on the script.
In addition, because the script needs to be constantly revised - especially after communicating with Maeves - Angela also took over the work of art director by the way, using her spare time to make drawings of various key scenes.
The art director's scene map is different from the sub-shot. The sub-shot can be drawn casually, as long as the director can understand it himself, but the art director's scene map must be very detailed. The lighting engineer should light according to this, and the costume designer should design according to this Costumes, the set designer has to build the set according to this and so on and so on. Therefore, an art director who can describe the director's intentions well with scene graphs is also very important. Many directors who pursue perfection and have that ability choose to draw scene graphs by themselves, such as James Cameron.
Of course, most of them are only involved in the drawing, and after they put forward their opinions, they will be revised by professionals, instead of messing around like Angela. But even if it is a big deal, Angela doesn't want to draw all the scene graphs in detail. Except for a few very important clips, most of them just outline an outline to indicate what style, color, and key points. Just put it aside, and then hand it over to a professional art director to draw it after the script is finished.
Even so, it still took up a lot of Angela's spare time, and the usual number of appointments was compressed a lot, which caused unanimous complaints from lovers. point
Some are direct, some are tactful, some join in the fun, some ask for guilt, basically everyone knows that this movie is tailor-made by Angela for Natalie. Not only that, it is the first time to work with Angela as a director, and even Angela may play opposite her in it! This is just too much!
When it comes to tailoring, Kate, Jessica and Scarlett have enjoyed such treatment; when it comes to acting opposite in the movie, Kate and Angela also had it in "The Devil"; The director's Angela cooperated, but several lovers have never been there. How could Natalie take the lead this time and not make others unhappy.
Of course, different people have different specific reactions. For example, Kate, she complained mostly in her tone. After all, among Angela's lovers, she was the first to play opposite Angela - "Little Ghosts and Thieves" or something. Well - what's more, she also has another first time for Angela... So she complained that she just hoped that Angela could spend more time with her.
And Jessica is completely out of concern for Angela, in order to remind Angela not to be too tired or in a hurry, anyway, Angela has tailor-made scripts for her, and things that require acting skills such as rival dramas are too far away from her. , so don't expect anything, just stay by Angela's side and watch her.
As for Scarlett, she should be the one who knows Angela and Natalie's feelings best among all. Although he is not reconciled, he can only express his resentment with a small complaint. Liv and Avril are just for fun. Liv's enthusiasm for movies has never been very high. If there is a suitable one, she will act if it is not suitable. Anyway, the fashion contract is a big dimension, and Avril lacks interest and only likes to sing. . So the two of them, like Kate, just wanted Angelado to accompany them.
The most dissatisfied among several people is Kayla. As for the reason... Well, everyone knows it well, but it has never been said that the relationship between her and Natalie is too delicate. But Keira never hides this, although she tries to avoid those key words in her words.
"I don't know what to say, Angie, I admit that you're very charming when you're at work, serious, energetic, passionate, and easily grabs my heart. But always in this If you are in a state, no matter how attractive you are, you will be tired, and besides... Can you think about my feelings a little bit? I admit it is very strange, but I don't know how to solve it, so can't you think about it a little bit?" Said to Angela with lips.
Angela understands her feelings, and being used as a stand-in has always been a thorn in Kayla's heart. Although it has faded a lot after Angela revealed her feelings, it can be ignored now, but it has not completely disappeared - after all Natalie was dangling in front of her, still competing with Angela.
What's more, she has neither acted opposite Angela nor asked Angela to tailor a role - "Pirates of the Caribbean" does not count - and among several lovers, Natalie is Angela's first tailor-made role. people, so it is completely understandable that Kayla feels a little awkward.
It's just understanding, but it's impossible to persuade. It's hard for women to understand this. Just like Kayla said, she also knows it's not right, but when she thinks of those things, she still can't help but be troubled. and awkward. In fact, even Angela is like this. The sentence that most women are emotional is not wrong in a sense.
Of course, Angela is not without a way to appease, but... It's better not to say this, anyway, Kayla is quite satisfied with her efforts.
It's just that this method can't be used often, even if Angela's physical strength is not bad, she can't help tossing continuously, so she chose another method to appease the others, that is, pulling them together to make a scene map.
"Anyway, if you can't get away for the time being, why don't you help me make a scene map, which will not only cultivate the tacit understanding between us, but also allow you to learn more about filmmaking." Angela persuaded them. .
Seeing her pitiful pleading appearance, everyone basically agreed, even Avril Lavigne, who lacked interest in filmmaking. But there are also many problems that follow. Whether it is drawing, drawing, or coloring, as long as it reaches their hands, it will be messed up. Fortunately, Angela always keeps a backup, otherwise, she will definitely cry without tears.
"It can't be my fault, after all I've never learned that, and I've barely had any connection to drawing or anything in my life," Kate said, as if she had never sketched Angela. of.
"I'm not good at this in the first place, but I warned you at the beginning." Avril also said it confidently, completely forgetting how excited she was when Angela persuaded her to take over the matter.
"Since this dissatisfaction is dissatisfied, don't let me draw it." Although Scarlett's anger was obviously faked, Angela still had to comfort her with kind words.
"I think it looks good like this. This color doesn't have any flavor when matched." Liv was very innocent. Faced with the expression she didn't understand why, Angela didn't even have the strength to continue accusing her.
The only ones who can help are Natalie and Jessica, Natalie needless to say, although she swears that only Angela will play a supporting role before she officially agrees to play the heroine, but in Angela gave the whole story. After the storyline, there was great interest, and even if Angela did not play a supporting actress, she probably would not give up this role.
Therefore, she was very serious when she helped to draw the scene map, and she often took these to discuss relevant content with Angela, and she would also give her own opinions from time to time. It's just that all her energy is put on this, and when she is thinking, there are occasional situations where Angela can only react after calling for a few times, and she never thinks there is any problem with it.
Even Angela, who slept together one night, wanted to make out with Natalie, but because she had talked too much about movies before, Natalie habitually fell into thinking, so Angela, who was fluffy, was taken by a Kicked off the bed.
Angela, who was in anger, naturally cleaned up Natalie well, and even played her to the point of shouting a lot of shameful words. But even so, Natalie did not make the slightest change, still immersed in the analysis of the role in her own way. Angela was very helpless about this, and then sighed in her heart that Jesse was the most gentle.
Jessica is probably the best among several people. Everything is done very seriously and carefully. If there is something she doesn't understand, she will ask Angela or put it aside for the time being. He even swept Angela all kinds of tea and clean up at the same time, leaving Annie with almost nothing to do.
"Thank you, Jesse, you are so kind." Angela, with her eyes closed, enjoyed Jessica's shoulder massage, humming and chirping, looking very comfortable.
"Because you've worked hard, you always climb on the lift table, I can't help you with anything else, you can always do this little thing." Jessica said softly.
"You've helped a lot, at least your pictures are better than theirs." Angela said and grabbed Jessica's hand on her shoulder, kissed her palm, and raised her head with a smile Look into her eyes.
"Really?" Jessica asked, a hint of surprise in her tone.
Angela tutted twice, and Jessica's face turned red, and she wanted to leave in embarrassment. Angela didn't let go, but pulled, pulling Jessica in front of her and wrapping her waist, burying her head in her lower abdomen for a while.
"Okay, Angie." Jessica yelled in amused anger, her face still red.
"I should have said this, right?" Angela raised her head and raised her eyebrows with a smile.
Jessica bit her lip, squinting her expression and didn't speak.
"Actually, it's nothing," Angela simply took Jessica into her arms and said with relief, "If it were me, it would be the same, so don't take it to heart, I understand, understand ?"
"You won't. In this situation, you will sneak to a place where no one is around, and then bury your head in the sand." Jessica snorted lightly with her nose.
"Hey! Don't expose my shortcoming! That's all in the past!" Angela, who was so embarrassed, scratched at Jessica's waist. Naturally, Jessica wouldn't sit still, so the two of them huddled together on the chair. There was a lot of joking around.
"It's still more than 5 months." Jessica suddenly said this after the two people who were clinging to each other on the chair, after a quiet recollection. The hand stroking Jessica's hair paused before continuing.
"I know." Squirrel answered briefly and didn't say much, but she sighed deeply in her heart.
The reason why everyone can get along like this and tolerate her in every possible way is because of the original agreement, once the deadline has passed, this situation will definitely not continue, and she is bound to make her own decision. So everyone has a feeling of uncertainty in their hearts, so Kate will stare at her back for a long time, so Natalie will continue to chat with her about movies in her spare time, so Jessica rarely mentions this. Now she will say such things, so Keira will still hold her firmly when she is exhausted, so Scarlett, Avril, Liv will use various methods to show their existence.
It's just... Angela still doesn't know who she should be.
"Okay, let's talk about something else." Angela suddenly let go and stood up, then pressed Jessica on the chair and stood behind her, massaging her shoulders.
"Okay, what to say - Angie, your skills are terrible."
"Hey, do you know how many people out there want me, this genius, this national icon, this billionaire to give them a shoulder massage? You should be honored, Jesse!" Angela rolled her eyes, and said with He exaggerated triumphantly in a provocative tone.
"Okay, I'm very, very honored, Miss Angel of Hollywood, the national idol of the United States, and the third billionaire in the world!" Jessica, who snickered, imitated her tone.
Angela rolled her eyes again and changed the subject: "By the way, Jesse, it's your birthday soon, what gift do you want? Can you buy the Statue of Liberty for you?"
Jessica couldn't help laughing: "You have to ask the New York City government about this kind of thing, but I guess they won't sell it."
"Well, then... how about buying the Kodak Theater? Let the film school guys find another place to host the Oscars in the future." Angela said in a pretentious manner, poking her chin.
"Okay, Angie," Jessica grabbed her hand with a smile and pressed the back of Angela's hand to her face, "like you said at your birthday party, it's enough to have us by your side, It's enough for me to have you by my side."
Angela couldn't help biting her lip, and Jessica probably sensed the other meaning of the words, and quickly raised her head to change the subject: "Besides, haven't you already prepared a gift?"
"Am I ready?" Angela blinked in confusion.
"Of course," Jessica's eyes curled, "it's not finished yet, but I've been able to confirm it."
Saying that she opened her mouth and made a mouth shape, Angela was stunned for a moment, and then she pouted her lips in frustration. It was a miscalculation, and she originally planned to surprise Jessica.
Angela's gift is "Jessica's Adventure", which has been interrupted for a long time. In fact, this series has not been interrupted. Even if they break up, Angela will still make up a story and draw a few pages in those days every year, but every time When she was done, she would sigh and put away the drawings. And after the reconciliation, because I was so happy, at Jessica's 25th birthday party in 2006, she not only forgot to send out these drawings, but also forgot to draw the story of that year. Angela decided to give Jessica this year. Draw a story well, and at the same time revise the previous stories well, anyway, each series is only about ten pages.
Just in time to draw the art direction map of the new movie, Angela also used the rest time to draw by the way, but she didn't expect that she had done enough secret, but Jessica found it.
"Okay, Angie, I just glanced at it, but I didn't see it completely." Seeing Angela's depressed face, Jessica immediately guessed the reason, stuck out her tongue and shook Angela's arm in relief.
"Okay, okay, next time, don't look at my things casually." Angela had to go down the steps, and at the same time, she did not forget to wave her fists and make a small threat.
Then she suddenly thought, did Jessica see the sketches for Kate and the body sketches for Natalie that were put together? !