"Do you Britons also say Die Hard?" Ronald asked Alan Rickman.

Although the United Kingdom and the United States both speak the same language, their daily expressions are actually very different.

"Well, this phrase was coined by the British Red Shirts during the Napoleonic Peninsular War. A shot-in-arms lieutenant colonel refused to evacuate the battlefield and encouraged his men to die hard.

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"Hahaha..." Ronald couldn't help laughing. Alan Rickman spoke in a unique slowness and told jokes very well.

"Actually, this phrase is used more often in the political circles in the UK. It refers to those right-wing congressmen who have firm beliefs and will not be shaken by changes in the situation, such as the right-wing Conservative Party represented by Churchill during World War II."

Alan Rickman went on to explain the use of Die Hard in British politics.

"How do you know this? I remember you are a graduate of the drama department of the Royal Academy of Arts?" Ronald was greatly surprised. He himself had also heard someone use Die Hard to describe the political stance of the current commander-in-chief, and some people also said this

George Sr.'s campaign adviser Roger Ailes.

The political use of this phrase by the people of the two countries is quite similar, both describing people with firm beliefs that will not waver. But how did Rickman, a theater actor, become so familiar with political allusions?

"Hahaha, my girlfriend Rima Horton has just been elected as a member of Chelsea Local Council in London. She is also the whip of the local Labor Party. And my brother is a Conservative member of Leicester Local Council.

Rima nicknamed me Little Thatcherite."

"Hahaha..." Ronald shook his head. Rickman's expression was very sweet when he said this. It seems that he and his girlfriend have a very good relationship. They have such opposing political views, and they can still live together and have a sweet relationship. They are indeed true love.

Look.

"Ronald, we have to talk, you seem very happy..." Joel Silver came over panting. He had just been informed of the danger by the stunt crew on site, and looked at Ronald with a smile.

I'm so happy, but I don't understand.

"Joel and I still have something to do..." Ronald said goodbye to Rickman. He glanced at the director John McTiernan in the distance, supported Silver, and the two walked to the office area of ​​the Fox Building.

.I found a conference room with good soundproofing that served as a high-rise lounge for the crew, and started discussing in private.

"I want to fire this bastard McTiernan, what do you think? Today is the first day anyway, and the explosion and jumping scenes he shot don't need to be reshot." After Joel Silver closed the door, he became angry.

, picked up a decorative crystal ball and slammed it on the table.

"Why, you can't bear to see him taking it upon himself to let Bruce go into battle himself?" Ronald asked calmly.

"Don't tell me you don't want to fire him on the spot! This guy is too much. If something happens, we will all be relegated to Hollywood. What do you think?"

"We really have to make him pay the price. This matter can't be settled like this, but it's not easy to find a director to take over now." Ronald put the crystal ball back to its original place. He didn't want to take over the job. He was still busy. "

It’s not fun at all to take over someone else’s work midway through the promotion of “The Moonlight Is Sultry”.

"I need you to find someone who can restrain McTiernan on the set. Willis will not be allowed to take part in the special effects shots in the future." Ronald turned his back and said slowly and word by word. This is what he said

Draw a line to Silver about future filming.

"I'll keep an eye on it myself..." Silver nodded, but Ronald didn't respond. In short, this self-made bastard McTiernan still wanted to finish filming the movie.

"Record today's accident on record, sort it out in detail and report it to the stuntmen's union, the directors' union, and the screen actors' union. Do you agree?" Ronald proposed his own solution. He could not let this kind of thing happen.

Disappearing without trace gave the director an advantage. But it was hard to make a big fuss and let the media know about it, at least not during the filming.

"This needs to be smoothed out for the various unions so that they ignore the reporting time according to the process." Joel Silver thought for a while. He wanted to report it, but not now, quietly without attracting the attention of the media, and solved it among internal people.

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"I will say hello to the Directors Guild and the Screen Actors Guild, the Stuntmen Guild?"

"I will contact them. I am familiar with their president." Silver continued.

"After the filming is over, I will put John McTiernan on the blacklist of daytime producers, and then tell the major studios, you..."

"I'll do it with you."

Ronald nodded, stood up and personally made a cup of instant coffee for his partner Silver. Joel Silver is a very professional person and understands the importance of interests. Both of them have a consensus on how to deal with this, so as to prevent it from happening again in the future.

If danger arises, don't hinder the interests of the two of you.

"This bastard, I didn't expect him to be such a gambler." Silver took the coffee and took a sip. The accident scared him so much that he agreed to McTiernan's request to let Willis go into battle in person.

, but I didn’t expect this to happen.

"You know what displeases me the most about John McTiernan?" Ronald also took a sip of coffee.

"What is it?"

"This is a die-hard gambler. He deliberately put this dangerous scene in the first scene..." Ronald narrowed his eyes. McTiernan's heart was quite vicious and ruthless.

"Shxt! He's really a die-hard." Joel Silver's mood, which had calmed down from the shock, was stirred up again by Ronald's words. It turned out that this bastard thought so.

If it succeeds, it's all his fault, and if it fails, his two producers will bear the main responsibility. Silver originally just agreed with Ronald's mentality, but now he added another layer to McTiernan's mind, saying that after the filming is completed,

Give him something hard.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "By the way, what do you think of this Die Hard phrase? I always feel that the title of the novel, 'Nothing lasts forever,' will mislead the audience.

A romantic tragedy."

"Ah...well, that's good." Joel Silver was a little uncomfortable with Ronald's ability to change topics quickly. This young man was very rational in his approach, which was a bit scary. At his age, he didn't know anything.

I understand so well.

"I think Die Hard can not only describe the texture of the movie at once, but also give the audience a little suspense and stimulate their curiosity..." Ronald gave his reasons. Alan Rickman just gave it to him.

An inspiration, this name has some innate magic power, and it will capture the audience immediately. What kind of diehard is it?

It may be a terrorist, or it may be the character of the protagonist McClain who insists on taking care of any injustice on the road.

"But let's see... I have a project and I'm actually considering using this name, but from what you said, it seems more appropriate to use it for this movie."

Joel Silver took out his notebook and said, "Well, my screenwriter originally planned to use this name for this movie, so let's take it and use it first. That movie should be tentatively titled 'The Last Boy Scout'

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The two of them agreed on their terms and returned to the scene together.

"John, let's talk," Joel Silver pulled director McTiernan aside and told him the decision of the two producers. In the future, there will be a producer with decision-making power present on the set,

If you find that special effects shooting or other scenes are more dangerous than expected, you have the right to stop shooting.

McTiernan will be responsible for the damage caused.

In the future, all action scenes with a certain degree of danger, regardless of whether the actor himself can do it, will be done by a stand-in for the sake of filming progress. The actor himself will only shoot the close-up scenes of the face after the dangerous action is over.

Ronald went to talk to Bruce Willis.

"That's totally unnecessary, Ronald. I can handle those shots."

Bruce Willis hugged Demi Moore. His adrenaline had not subsided because of the jump just now. He was not afraid at all but a little excited.

"The director deliberately put this dangerous scene in the first scene to shoot. It is very dangerous. This is not a personal grudge. Bruce, as a producer, I have to ensure that the filming is completed on time and with quality. Even if you can do it, I will

It's impossible to let you do it. If you twisted your foot while filming the stunt just now, the crew would have to stop.

Don't worry, I will leave all the close-ups and less dangerous close-ups to you, but the panoramic stunts must be left to Mr. Ken Bates, the stunt double, and this is also the union's rule."

"Okay, for the sake of filming, I agree." Bruce Willis agreed when he heard that his glorious image would not be compromised.

"That's it for today's shooting. You go back and take good care of Bruce and Demi. He will feel pain when the adrenaline wears off."

Ronald said hello to Demi Moore, then walked to an apple box in the middle of the set, picked up the microphone, and announced to everyone that the filming tonight was very exciting, but because the rooftop needed to be restored to its original state after being burned,

In order to avoid confusion, the rest of the evening shooting has been canceled and will continue tomorrow night.

Joel Silver over there also finished chatting with McTiernan. It could be seen that although John McTiernan was a little unhappy that he would have a prince watching him on the set in the future, he used a little trick to make the best

After taking the shot, he smiled proudly.

"To celebrate the successful completion of the first day of startup, I ordered pizza and beer for everyone."

"Oh!" The staff clapped happily.

"John..." After Ronald finished speaking, he jumped out of the apple box amidst the applause of the crowd and smiled at director McTiernan.

After calling each other idiots in their hearts, the two turned their backs and walked in their own directions.

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"Oh, this is a surprising director."

At the same time, Goldberg, the president of 20th Century Fox, watched the last small screening of "Moonlight" tonight at the Twin Theaters in Los Angeles.

The actors' performances under Ronald's training are surprisingly smooth and natural, without any trace of deliberateness. Except that Cher, as a non-professional actor, is a little different from other supporting actors.

But it doesn't matter. Cher is the heroine, and she is the focus of the audience. Moreover, the acting skills of Nicolas Cage, who plays the role with her, tend to be exaggerated. The two of them complement each other perfectly.

Two scenes in particular struck a chord with Goldberg.

One is the beautiful moon, which makes people feel excited all over. Thinking of their first love, they are ready to move, but also a little confused.

The second is the final dinner table scene. There are so many characters and such complex arrangements, but the long shot actually seems natural.

The "God of Movies" must have favored him at this moment... Otherwise, how could a young man who was not married yet film such a heartwarming family scene?

"Ronald, I'm Leonard, Leonard Goldberg"

"Mr. Goldberg..."

After Ronald returned to the apartment and had gone to bed, he suddenly received a call from Goldberg. He was a little surprised that the CEO wanted to ask him for something so late.
To be continued...