"I guess I didn't perform well in my performance today because the director didn't invite me to the restaurant for dinner."

That night, Melanie Griffith complained to her manager Phyllis Carlile at a pay phone near the set.

"I waited for them to call me, and waited until everyone on the set was gone, but Ronald and Harrison Ford left together first. I thought I would be invited to go with them. Alas..."

"Don't be like this, be strong, Melanie. I don't think this is because of the quality of acting. I heard that Harrison Ford's wife also went to that restaurant. I think it's celebrity wife syndrome..."

Manager Phyllis Carlisle has been helping Melanie Griffith to gather information. Now is the most important stage of filming. This client must not have any psychological problems. If she is not invited, it seems that it is just the celebrity wife's interest.

It's just the usual hostility of actresses who play husbands and lovers in movies.

"Oh, my God. Why is that old woman like this... When you say this, it makes me even more frustrated than the director hating my performance... I specially used my mother's look in the Hitchcock movie today,

Back then, even a fat old man like Hitchcock would be tempted..."

"Stop being sentimental, Melanie, what you need now is a strong heart like Tess. As long as you persevere to the end, you will become a star because of this movie. I asked someone to ask Ronald about your performance, and he

I really like your performance."

Behind the scenes, Phyllis Carlile has been silently protecting Melanie Griffiths, an actress with great acting talent but a mess in her life and not very good at maneuvering. From before filming started until now, there have been people who

Activities at 20th Century Fox to try to replace her.

Fortunately, director Ronald has always been very positive about her and said good things to the film crew. Now that the filming is about to be over a third of the time, as long as this period of time is passed, changing roles is practically impossible.

Because Harrison Ford's schedule is limited, the more scenes like this opposite him, the more solid Melanie Griffith's status will be.

"Hi Melanie..."

The next day, there was another scene with Alec Baldwin, who played the ex-boyfriend. He came to the Staten Island filming location early in the morning and said hello to Griffith.

"Hi, Alec... you look handsome today." Melanie Griffiths was not invited to the dinner and was feeling quite disappointed. When she saw Alec Baldwin, whom she hadn't seen for a week, she started to think about him again.

One eye started to discharge.

"You look good too. Where is our director?"

"Decoration in the bar..." Melanie Griffiths came closer and teased Baldwin's upper body with her fingers.

"I'll go in first and say hello to Director Ronald." Baldwin politely refused.

"Oh, God, have I lost my allure to seduce men?" Griffiths was a little embarrassed and did not respond to the continuous advances of the male actors on the set. She cleared her throat, opened the door and walked into the set

The bar is set up.

"Ricky (Lake), be yourself and enjoy the atmosphere, okay?"

Ronald was directing the positioning of the extras. He had tried it twice before, but the extras from Broadway were a little unsure of the charm of the disco dance. Ronald had to call the heroine of "Hairspray" Ricky Lake.

Come to the rescue and let her play a fat secretary who enjoys the atmosphere of the bar and dances disco. Anyway, she happened to be in "Hairspray" and danced the swing dance that was the precursor to disco very well.

"action!"

Following Ronald's order, the "Pointer Sisters" band's disco hit song "I'm So Excited" from a few years ago played in the speakers.

"I'm so excited.

I just can't hide it.

I'm about to lose control

And I think I like that."

The camera was pushed all the way on the guide rail, and many actors who could dance with disco charm in previous dance rehearsals were gathered together in pairs.

Ronald learned the key to dance scenes while filming "Dirty Dancing". The dance partner does not have to be good-looking and sexy. As long as the two people's movements are unique and matched with each other, good results can be achieved.

Ricky Lake and a fat actor formed a pair. Among all the extras, the two danced the best. Ronald also arranged a pair of middle-aged dance partners along the route of the camera movement.

, and several other young people with explosive hairstyles.

"cut!"

In this kind of unimportant cutscene, Ronald still arranged it very seriously. The biggest difference between a big first-tier production and a mid- to low-cost B-level movie is in these shots.

All extras, even if they only appear for a few seconds, will be carefully selected. All sets, even if they only appear for a few seconds, will be done in full accordance with the needs of the plot and meticulously.

This is a tacit understanding reached between the audience and the producer, a contract that does not need to be written out. If it is a B-level movie, then the audience will see supporting characters that do not match the plot, terrible special effects, confusing shots, etc., and they will

They will all tolerate it because before coming to see it, they knew not to delve into it further.

For large-scale productions like "Working Girl", the audience is meant to be completely immersed in the plot and follow the director's arrangements to have an interesting dream that is impossible to have in life. Directors who are good at making such movies will pay great attention to details.

Pay attention to prevent anything from not being careful enough and making the audience laugh.

"Joan, Alec, it's your turn."

Ronald then filmed a scene in which Sheen, played by Joan Cusack, and her ex-boyfriend Mick, played by Alec Baldwin, are talking together.

The scene recorder restarted the music and continued it where it had been paused to facilitate editing afterwards. The two actors sat together, Mick was drinking from a glass filled with spirits, and Ricky Lake's character next to him was

Xin's friend is looking to the other side, playing the role of a man and woman flirting with an actor off-screen, making a qualified human background.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Tess will come, right?" Alec Baldwin raised his neck, drank a glass of strong wine, and asked what he and Tess beside him had done.

My best friend, Xin, got engaged today.

"Of course, today is my engagement party. If she dares not come, she will be a dead person in my house from now on."

The filming continued, and Melanie Griffiths walked in wearing the same clothes as yesterday, with the same hairstyle, and holding a leather briefcase. Because the plot happened to continue yesterday, the set notes recorded the detailed clothing.

Xin told Tess that Mick was in a bad mood today and asked her to give the old dog a bone to cheer him up. Tess walked over and sat next to Mick.

"Tess..." Mick saw Tess. This was the first time they met after he was caught having an affair.

"Asshole..." Tess still couldn't forgive the other party.

"You look different today..."

"Yes, I am no longer the pitiful, gullible bastard I was a few days ago."

Tess was very sharp with her words and asked the bartender for whiskey.

Mick came to Xin's engagement party today because he wanted to find a chance to win back Tess. Seeing the new-look Tess made him even more eager to get back together.

"I mean your dress...your hair, you look very elegant today. Are you going to court for a traffic fine?" Mick's last sentence ruined the atmosphere, which did not help his idea of ​​getting back together at all.

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He felt that Tess was from the same blue-collar class as him, and dressing up like a boss was a betrayal of her class and impossible to achieve her dream. He would blurt it out when he was angry.

"I just got off work from the company. In the past two days...well, I've been promoted." Tess was very angry. This ex-boyfriend never had a kind word for her dreams and would always be sarcastic when he had the chance.

Mick also knew that he couldn't win back Tess in this way, so he poured two glasses of wine and raised his glass to toast. "Okay, for Xin and Tim, for your promotion, for the fishing boat loan I got..."

"You got it? That's great..." Tess was happy for him. This was Mick's dream all along, to have his own fishing boat and go fishing on Long Island.

The atmosphere between the two changed from awkward and confrontational to happy. Mick's carefully prepared speech had an effect. The two had talked about this blue-collar dream many times before. Today Mick's dream came true, allowing the two to

At least I want to have a drink as happily as my friends.

"Uh...woo..." The disco music stopped, and a burst of soft music came. It was Chris DeBerg's adult lyrical music, "The Lady in Red (dyinred)"

"I've never seen you look as lovely as you did tonight.

I have never seen you shine so brightly.

I've never seen so many men ask you if you want to dance.

If there's even the slightest chance, they'll look for a little romance."

Mick and Tess both took a long breath, and the romantic feeling returned. The two stood up and jumped together, their heads gradually getting closer until they could smell each other's breath.

"cut!"

The two had a high degree of tacit understanding. If he could insist on letting Alec Baldwin play the leading actor Jack Traynor, it might be a better choice. Ronald shook his head to get rid of this useless thought.

In important casting choices for such a large-scale production, 20th Century Fox still has the final say.

Melanie Griffiths and Alec Baldwin looked at each other. The look in the plot and the slow dance afterwards made her feel that the other person also had feelings for her, but she didn't know whether it was because of the drama or...

"The following is the proposal scene, we will take a two-hour break."

With the lights and cameras in place, Ronald ordered:

"action!"

Joan Cusack still has a hairstyle like a lion, and she and the actor who plays her boyfriend are opening engagement gifts from everyone together.

"A short time to get together and enjoy the whole family life... Love you Mick and Tess."

The actor was reading the card that came with the gift. After opening it, it was a set of women's sexy underwear, stockings, and garters, a complete set of equipment.

Melanie Griffiths looked at Alec Baldwin, and the camera captured an ambiguous and awkward look.

Ronald kept nodding behind the camera. Mick was still a low-level man who didn't know how to give gifts that made people feel respected. All gifts were related to matters between men and women.

Melanie Griffiths no longer volunteered to excuse Mick like she did when she received the same birthday gift, but looked at Mick played by Baldwin with a little scrutiny, and there was a little sexy desire in her eyes.

The psychological transformation of the characters is well performed.

"When can we drink your engagement wine?" Xin's boyfriend thought about his old friend Mick and helped him create opportunities. "To seize the opportunity, you have to ask the woman..."

"Mick, Mick, Mick, Mick..." All the extras in the audience were cheering for Mick. They thought Mick was just missing the mark.
To be continued...