Raising Dragons in Hollywood

Chapter 50: Changes in the atmosphere of the crew

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In the filming scene, there was a very interesting scene.

No matter how many times Mick Lee jumped off the table, he would be picked up again by the powerful Mickey Dragon and put back again.

That scene looked hilarious.

All the members of the crew were desperately trying to hold back their laughter.

After several times, I found that Mickey was always blushing and panting, scratching himself like a cat...

Mick Lee gave in, standing on the table angrily (no acting at all, genuine rage), as directed by Director Sammy, and kicked the sticky plate of spaghetti away.

Sammy looked at the screen contentedly.

It's been the most comfortable shoot for him since so many days.

But Mick Lee felt seriously offended.

Being picked up helplessly, being put on the table, being told jokes by everyone in the crew, and being forced to act in a scene that he didn't like, all of which seriously damaged his self-esteem.

"Do you know what you're doing? You're killing the actor's nature!"

He shouted angrily at Sammy: "You don't need actors at all, just puppets!"

Unfortunately.

Director Sammy's good-natured temper has always been with his own people.

To a guy who is making trouble for himself...

He was unceremoniously tit-for-tat: "Puppets have many virtues, they never argue or make superficial comments about art. [Note]"

Mick Lee groaned.

But on the second day, he brought a super burly bodyguard.

Sammy hurriedly whispered: "This looks a little heavy."

Mikey immediately told the truth in a boastful tone: "Don't be afraid of ten more."

So, two people stood on the table this time.

Although Mai Qilong can't beat his own dragon father, he can carry two human beings (even if one of them is stronger) with ease.

Mick Lee is completely doubting life this time.

Before he jumped off the table, he turned his head and questioned the bodyguard, "Didn't you say you've been on the battlefield?"

Bodyguard: "Yes, sir."

Mick Lee: "Then you were caught on the table with me?"

Bodyguard: "There is no table on the battlefield, and there is no monster that grabs two adult men on the table at the same time, sir."

Mick Lee: …what's the use of you!

In the end, the ineffective bodyguard was fired.

But Mick Lee was still reluctant to go to the Kerry brothers who invested and produced a complaint.

Considering this is a big star after all.

Or an important role that may attract audiences to buy tickets after the film is released.

Brother Kerry came running to support him.

They suggested to Sammy politely: "Mick Lee's idea is also very good. If you adopt it properly, it will also be beneficial to the film."

Director Sammy smashed them with the script without saying a word, and jumped down from the high director's chair.

Then, he nimbly jumped two steps to the side of the chair, leaned forward slightly with his upper body, bent over politely, stretched his arms in a very provocative 'please' gesture, with a round face full of mockery: "Come on , come! I'll give you a seat, you come!"

Kerry Brothers: …

In their opinion, this is too difficult to choose. The two parties in conflict are the big stars who may carry the film's box office in the future, and the other is to create the project, prepare the script, integrate the crew, and have already shot half of the director.

The two brothers hesitated for a long time and decided not to go into the muddy waters.

But they also didn't want to reject Mick Lee head-on, so they soon disappeared in the name of a business trip.

Mick Lee was so angry that he claimed that he had suffered an unprecedented humiliation in his life.

When he said that, he thought he would be retained.

But he doesn't know...

Sammy seems to be very talkative and seems to have no temper, but it's just a fake.

It was just that life was superior since childhood, and the whole family was pampered.

He has not suffered any harm from the world, and under normal circumstances, he naturally does not have any particularly cynical thoughts, and it is particularly beautiful to treat others.

But it is essentially heartless.

Because of this good temper, the fundamental reason is that he doesn't care.

Mick Lee said to quit.

Sammy really didn't feel it at all.

He is also not very good at weighing things like gains and losses, and he thinks of the straight-line reason of 'since everyone can't get along, then they won't cooperate'.

Therefore, there is no mood swing, neither angry nor disappointed, and the answer is quite natural: "Oh, I see, then you go!"

However, does Mick Lee really want to go

Not at all!

Not reconciled.

Don't just watch him stirring up trouble in the crew, but this is also because he likes the script and the story.

After getting the script, he originally wanted to play the lead singer, but unfortunately the role of the lead singer was pre-determined.

But in the following reading, the role of the guitarist Jon completely attracted his full attention. Therefore, he really put a lot of effort into the role of Jon in the follow-up, otherwise he would not have repeatedly and repeatedly. Sammy clashes in character setting.

Giving up now, doesn't it mean that all previous efforts have been abandoned

So, after thinking about it, he found a reason for himself that "leaving means admitting defeat", but he stayed.

But this time, the atmosphere of the crew was completely different.

Sammy seemed to have exhausted all his patience by Mick Lee's previous fiddling.

After he started shooting again, he was not at all as patient as he used to be.

He no longer explained his intentions to the actors, nor did he tell them why he did it, but simply and rudely made a direct request, forcing the actors to act as he said.

As a manipulative and self-expressive actor, Mick Lee was extremely distressed by the situation.

He could no longer discuss the role with the director, nor could he play it on his own. The little round-faced director who was annoyed clearly said 'either play as I said or quit'.

The rest of the cast are more honest.

In fact, if it wasn't for Mick Lee's tossing, the crew would not have been thorny.

Wolf, who plays bass, is an old acquaintance.

After experiencing "Aaron's Adventures" and "Snake Bane", he has long been blown away by Sammy's ability as a director. The temptation is still in the state of 'what director Sammy says, I will act'.

This behavior once aroused Mick Lee's contempt, believing that he only knew how to hold the director's thighs, without his own thoughts and emotions.

Wolf looked happy on the surface, but MMP in his heart: "Do you think holding the director's thigh is very happy? Wrong, you can't imagine the happiness of holding the director's thigh at all!"

Then, Joseph who plays the drummer.

When this person used to be in a band, he belonged to the bottom, and he went all the way down. Although his life has been improving day by day in recent years, he is not as good as Mick Lee. Therefore, he has always been cautious and tactful not to stand in line. Even in the 'collective exclusion of male protagonists' activity, the performance was not particularly obvious, more like not used to talking to strangers you don't know, rather than 'we have discussed it, ignore him'.

As a result, Mick Lee was completely isolated.

He started making frequent mistakes on filming, sometimes because he didn't understand Sammy's intentions, and sometimes because he just got it wrong.

The exact opposite of him is...

Mickey has ushered in an important stage of rapid progress.

Maybe it's a little too sentimental to say that.

But many times, the actor's performance is more like dedicating everything to the director.

Think about it, when two people seriously discuss the plot and characters together, they must not hide their thoughts, opinions and ideas.

Only then can we fully understand each other, be honest with each other and invest together in the shooting!

Could there be a more intimate relationship than this

Even, the actors may pay more, because they need to show themselves unreservedly in front of the camera.

But that's what McKeon did with his little round-faced humans.

Stop thinking about messy things, be defenseless, have absolute trust, and show what you think in your heart!

Sammy has no doubt returned this precious heart.

He took the early stage image of the Michaelon character seriously enough to be realistic.

- Real, tearful ugliness!

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[Note] Wilde's "The Puppet and the Actor"