"War in the Pacific" officially started filming, and the entire crew worked like a meticulous instrument.
But after the first week of filming, Renly was more relaxed. Because Eugene's role appeared in the first episode, he did not appear in the second and third episodes at all, and only showed up in the fourth episode. Eugene will not appear as a recruit until the fifth episode. Join the raging Pacific War into a long and hard tug of war.
For nearly a month and a half, Renly had no work assignments, just moving around with the crew. This made Renly experience the true meaning of filming for the first time: "To film is to wait", this sentence comes from James, who plays Robert Letch.
During the shooting process, most of the time was actually spent waiting, even for the protagonist. Not only because the setting and preparation of each scene takes a lot of time, but also because each scene needs to be divided into sub-shots for shooting, with different actors, different angles, and different distances. , eight times to complete the shooting.
Therefore, waiting is a compulsory course for every actor, which is far from the life of the crew imagined by Renly.
In fact, Renly didn't work during this time, so he could have a rest. Although the entire crew was in Australia, if he wanted to, he could go for a walk around the Gold Coast and come back. But after thinking about it—Renly had really considered this option, he decided to stay, and the reason was very simple, "the Pacific War".
This series is very special, with a time span of more than two years. It truly describes the US military's dealings with the Japanese army in the Pacific Ocean. It has experienced countless battles of life and death. It can be said that every night and every encounter has an impact on the soldiers. is incalculable.
Renly could choose to go on vacation, but he would be out of touch with the realism of the entire battlefield, and the gap in time span would have an impact on the performance. Originally, he lived in an era of peace, and his understanding of war came from images and words. He never really felt the indelible impact of war on soldiers. If he was lazy now, it would be meaningless to become an actor. isn't it
Renly not only chose to stay on the set, but also went through a tough shoot with the rest of the cast, going through wind and rain, and truly feeling the test of every battle.
For example, two weeks ago, Renly, Jon Seda, James Badge Dyer and other actors lay in the mud in the pouring rain for 49 hours, sleepless, and taking a shower was even more extravagant. . That kind of test that one still has to work hard even in the limit of physical strength can’t be experienced just by imagination; that kind of fear that one’s life is hanging by a thread even after being exhausted, it’s incomprehensible just by listening to other people’s descriptions.
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The additional benefit is that Renly has actually met a lot of friends in the crew, and the experience of sharing weal and woe allows them to easily find resonance. For Renly, as a newcomer, it is indeed the fastest and most effective way to integrate into the crew. At the same time, the isolation and exclusion of Richard's group failed to be realized.
As September drew to a close, Renly finally went into battle again, because Eugene officially landed on the battlefield, which also meant that he was no longer a foil, but gradually took over the position of Robert Letchy in the first half of the show, growing into a whole series of dramas. The first protagonist of the episode, shoulders the lead.
In the blink of an eye, the "War in the Pacific" crew has been filming for more than four months. When they first arrived in Australia, it was still winter, and now it is summer. If nothing else, they will have their first summer Christmas.
"Everyone has found a bunker. The explosion range has been delineated just now. Don't exceed the range line. Again, don't exceed the range line! Find the bunker in advance, and then follow the route!"
The leader of the special effects team shouted loudly with a loudspeaker, in fact, in the past four months, they have experienced double-digit explosions, large and small, and the actors are no strangers.
However, the scene to be filmed today is quite special, because it is in an empty playground. Although there are many ruins and bunkers nearby, the content of the scene is that the army is stuck in the middle of the road. In a completely empty situation, There was an explosion - an air strike from a friendly force, which turned into a disaster due to a time error in the intelligence that led to a devastating air strike by the friendly force.
Because it is an open space, it is more difficult to control the explosion. In particular, the actors must cross the square during the explosion. The special effects team is also in full preparation. For this scene, five days have been rehearsed before and after.
"Rookie, rookie." James' joking voice came from his ears. Since the first day, this nickname has followed Renly, even though all the actors in the crew were full of praise for Renly's acting skills. However, the nickname also means that Renly is truly accepted by everyone.
Renly is adjusting his shoulder straps. He is a mortar shooter, and the mortar on his back is his weapon. It accompanies the whole shooting process, but today he has an extra rifle in his hand, so he needs to adjust his posture, and he has no head. When he returned, Renly returned, "Don Juan, let your fart go." "Don Juan" is James' nickname, a self-proclaimed lover.
"I bet you, Big Eyes will definitely fall down." James's words suddenly caused "Big Eyes" Rami to complain dissatisfiedly, "Hey! I'm not so clumsy, okay! I can guarantee that today I will It's definitely not going to happen!"
Holding his rifle, Renly looked left and right, and confirmed the path forward for a while, "Don Juan, I bet you, the big eye will definitely be hit, and the clod will hit the forehead!" Walking through the explosion, Although none of them were injured, it was inevitable that they would be affected by the explosives, even for the sake of realism.
"Rookie!" Rami shouted reluctantly, but there was nothing he could do about James and Renly, so he could only clenched his fists depressedly, "I definitely won't!"
James and Renly ignored Rummy's ambitions and discussed whether the filming of the scene could be completed within three days. Rummy was left alone alone, and the scene provoked other actors nearby. They all burst into laughter. Then came the voice of the field recorder, "All departments are ready."
Renly interrupted the conversation, slowed his breathing, concentrated himself, and entered the shooting rhythm again.
After hearing the sound of the explosion, Eugene bent down and ran according to the established route. The flying sand and dust blurred his vision. From time to time, he could feel the clods hitting his body. The ruins were splashed with a whole row of bullet holes - apparently there was a dense attack in the air, which made him have to start looking for cover to temporarily avoid the limelight. The airtight attack made him dance like a mine on the tip of a knife. could result in death.
But he didn't have time to think about the threat of death at all, his blank brain was ringing with the warning bell, and every cell in his body could feel the fear of precariousness, which made his steps more steady, and he walked out of the bunker again. Out of the middle, and continued to move forward, the heartbeat and the rhythm of breathing lost their meaning at this moment.
"Card!"
The sound of explosions and gunshots suddenly stopped, and David's voice echoed through the horn in the sky over the entire open space, "Stay where you are, everyone, stay where you are, and then take the shot of Robert returning, and the camera crew will change the angle. , the actors are in place!"
Renly's shoulders slacken slightly. In fact, the shooting of war scenes is relatively simple, because in the hail of bullets, acting requires not delicacy and depth, but authenticity, relying on physical instinct/ability to cooperate with the props group , special effects team, camera team work, this is enough. The real difficulty is the precipitation after the battle, which is also the part of "Pacific War" that is different from "Band of Brothers", a lot of psychological portrayal and character exploration, which puts forward higher requirements for both actors and directors.
"Ah!" A scream suddenly jumped out of the noise, slid sharply across the sky, and everyone looked at the source of the sound in unison, and then Renly saw that it was only five paces away. where, Lamy crawled to the ground in pain, covering her mouth with her hands, looking like she was injured.
"Merrill is down, Merrill is down!" Renly shouted immediately, calling by the name of Rami's character in the play, and ran over quickly, "Man, are you all right?" Although the explosion The weights are carefully calculated, but accidental injuries are inevitable, and when shooting war scenes, everyone has some minor injuries more or less.
Lamy lifted the floor hard with both feet, splashing a patch of soil, but he still didn't make a sound.
Renly looked up and down, at least there was no blood, which was a good sign. Immediately, Renly saw that Rami kept winking at him, and Renly didn't know why, "What's wrong? Did you get hurt or fell accidentally?"
Lamy's expression became more and more anxious, he let go of his hands, and couldn't help but let out a low moan, but still gritted his teeth and said, "I'm fine, I'm fine, don't let everyone come over, don't…"
There was too little information, and Renly didn't understand what Rami meant. "Let the doctor come and check." Before the words could be finished, the crew and other fellow actors had already run over and asked about the situation with concern. Renly could only raise his head to explain, "I don't know the situation either. Rami suddenly fell and exhaled in pain. The medical staff should come and check."
James squatted down beside Renly and asked with concern, "Rami, are you okay?" Usually joking is a sign of intimacy, and they are more anxious than anyone else when they encounter a situation.
Renly frowned. Just last month, he dislocated his arm and sprained his ankle. Although it wasn't a big problem, he also took two days off because of the arm problem. Looking at Rami's current situation, it's really not good. He has been lying on the ground. After a few minutes, he has not turned over, let alone stood up, and it seems to be very serious.
Glancing again, Renly tried to see if it was a trauma, or what... Then Renly saw a strange little detail—what was it, stuck in Rami's ass, and it looked like Is it a branch