Chapter 8 The madman and the madman
"CUT! Twenty minutes of rest!"
Sitting in front of the camera acquisition screen, Tang En looked serious.
Kate was sweating so much that she had already NG seven times in a row! She rushed over and asked nervously: "Tang En, did I do something wrong?"
Don En gave a gentle smile, "Kate, you did a good job, it's my problem, go and put on makeup."
The main producers, deputy directors and core staff of the crew all ran over, and Grant asked, "Donn, are there any problems?"
Tang En pointed to the shot taken in front of the screen and shook his head repeatedly, "This is not the effect I want, I can't say it for a moment, but this shot is not beautiful enough!"
This set of shots is the first time the movie has given a large close-up of the "Titanic", supplemented by the beautiful image of the heroine "Rus" standing at the bow of the boat. She wore a rose-colored top hat and a white and red corset dress, which fully demonstrated the beauty and grace of the aristocratic girl a hundred years ago.
But... Tang En always felt something was wrong.
He has indeed watched "Titanic" many times, but his head is not a computer. He can remember the general plot, but many details are not clear at all.
"But...this is already very good."
Several assistant directors hesitated and did not understand Tang En's thoughts.
"James, what do you think?"
Tang En sighed, but if it really doesn't work, he can only pass it by. But this is a set of open-drawing shots, which is very important. Although the time is short, it is a classic scene that can shock people. Tang En is unwilling to be too indulgent.
James Cameron kept pondering silently and thought for a long time before finally opening his eyes and revealing two shimmers, "Hat! It's the problem with the hat!"
Tang En was stunned, and then an excited smile appeared on his face, "That's right, it's the hat! Kate's hat is too restrictive. Take off her brown hair, the real artistic beauty!"
He finally discovered something weird. It turned out that Kate Winslet in the original work did not wear the beautiful but terrifying princess hat.
Tang En inherited Cameron's professional skills. He believed that if he NG dozens of times, he would definitely be able to react to the problem.
It’s just that Cameron, who is confused by the authorities, and is clear about the bystander, no longer undertakes the directorial task, discovered this in advance, which of course will greatly improve the shooting progress and reduce the shooting funds.
However, when Donn and Cameron reached an agreement, it immediately attracted strong opposition from female makeup artist Deborah Scott!
"This is absolutely not possible! A noble woman a hundred years ago, when she went out, she had to wear a hat and take off her hat. This was very rude and embarrassing!"
Tang En smiled and said, "Rus is a rebellious girl, otherwise she wouldn't have fallen in love with a gangster, wouldn't she?"
"No! What she rebelled against was only human oppression. Whether or not she was wearing a hat would not affect her personality at all."
Deborah Scott is a respectable stylist. Her styling design adds a lot of light to the movie and is the real hero behind the scenes.
Don Eun didn't want to argue with her, so he looked at Cameron with a smile, "James, the task is left to you!"
Cameron shrugged and then had a fierce argument with Deborah.
...
Ten minutes later, Done threw Kate's hat into the trash bin.
This time, the shooting went very smoothly.
In the crew, the cast and crew looked at each other, and in surprise, there were more suspicions.
Producer and Director, what's wrong with these two people?
When they were in Los Angeles, the two of them faced the stern face and many "wars" broke out. The intensity of the quarrel made many irrelevant people frightened.
But after coming to Rosarido, the two of them seemed to have reached a tacit understanding, just like their closest friends, working together... they were perfect!
Last time, Don En was leading the filming of a scene where Leonardo was smoking, which was strongly opposed by many producers.
"Titanic" has such a large investment, and it will be destined to be PG level or PG13 level in the future.
There will be a large number of children watching movies around the world. The male protagonist is likely to bring about a bad atmosphere by smoking and playing cool shots.
However, Tang En believes that the coolest and most common thing for a gangster a hundred years ago, holding a cigarette in his mouth, and the past history cannot be changed because of the thoughts of contemporary people.
Cameron strongly supported this idea and believed that it was "a concept that only the most outstanding director would have."
This time, because of the heroine's hat, Cameron and Don once again joined forces, and with the authoritative force of the producer and director, they pushed away many obstacles.
The shooting effect is indeed admirable and amazing!
...
The filming of the movie is jumping, and the next set of shots is also an external shot of the big ship. It tells the story of "Jack" meeting the noble girl "Rus", bringing her to the bow of the boat to experience a different life.
Director Don Walker, using his fantastic imagination, proposed a set of shocking shots that shocked the entire crew-
"Leon, you spit down here! Yes, it's an interesting thing, you try to teach Kate how to spit and then spit together, this is a secret of the sublimation of your relationship."
Tang En's words shocked everyone!
Spit?
What a joke!
Not to mention that the aristocratic woman "Rus" can't do such a "disgusting" thing, even the gangster "Jack" should not do such shameless acts!
This is simply nonsense!
"Donn, this idea is too ridiculous, it will seriously affect the beauty of the movie!" Seriousness that is rare for the gentle producer Lei Sancheney.
Several deputy directors also dissuaded them to delete this shot and perform "spit" on the big screen for movie fans. This is too obscene to the art of film.
Grant Hill said seriously: "Donn, you can't do this! "Titanic" tells about beautiful love, not this kind of gangster farce."
Don Eun's face looked a little ugly. When he looked up, he found that Leonardo and Kate had even ugly faces.
"You two don't want to act like this?"
Leonardo led the lead: "Yes, Done, I don't know what you think, but doing so... is even more excessive than smoking shots."
Kate Winslet, a girl in her early twenties, naturally wouldn't want to perform this serious slandering image. This is even more exaggerated than nude scenes, and struggled and said, "Tang, I..."
"Forget it, I understand." Tang En shook his head, sighed, and turned to a group of onlookers, "You all disagree?"
Everyone's opinions were surprisingly consistent and they nodded.
Tang En couldn't help but smile bitterly.
This is really an objection. I really don’t know how much pressure Cameron had to bear when filming "Titanic".
This set of shots... is definitely one of the most classic scenes in the history of film, and Tang En was deeply impressed!
"James, what do you think?"
There was no way, Don Eun looked at Cameron.
Cameron glanced at him in a complicated manner and sighed, "Don, even though I don't want to admit it, I have to say, you are a fucking genius! An unparalleled genius!"
He was so excited that he even sweared.
Tang En said in surprise: "So, do you support me?"
Cameron said seriously: "I support you 100%! Don Eun, your imagination and magical creativity are amazing! You will definitely become a world-class director, and I am extremely convinced of this!"
Grant was a little stunned, "Jammy, aren't this nonsense?"
Cameron shook his head and said solemnly: "Grant, you need a deeper understanding. Imagine what effect this set of shots will be if they are released?"
"It will definitely be criticized by the media and film critics." Grant said bitterly.
Cameron shook his head, "Maybe it would be more appropriate to change the word, it is..."
"It's a sensation!"
Tang En suddenly interrupted, with a huge aura and as confident as ever.
...
The restaurant of "Titanic" was filled with crew members, and the lunch was very rich on that day.
Grant Hill took out a bottle of red wine and poured a glass for Don and Cameron himself.
"Grant, I'll have to film in the afternoon!" Tang En said with a smile.
"Just drink one drink, toast you two." Grant said it very formally, not like a joke at all, "You two... one is a genius madman, and the other is a genius madman. Haha, to be honest, I didn't have much confidence in this project before, but I won't be able to do it anymore. You two... are the biggest hope of "Titanic"!"
In fact, it’s not just Grant Hill’s feeling, but many people have this illusion.
The combination of James Cameron and Donne Walker has teamed up to create one wonderful shot after another, and they are the best partners! If they can continue to work together sincerely, then this movie is really likely to be a big success.
Cameron nodded and raised his glass to Donn, "Young man, you did a great job!"
Don En smiled introvertedly and gently flirted with a glass, "You are not bad, James, I hope we can continue to work together, make this movie well, and present a different "Titanic" to fans all over the world!"
"I believe this will be a great work!"
Grant Hill was very interested. He felt a lot when he looked at Cameron's bearded vicissitudes and Tang En's youthful vigor.
"Maybe...they are the leaders of future Hollywood commercial films!"
Grant took a sip and his eyes were far-reaching.
However, at this moment, a few painful screams came from the restaurant. Tang En's face changed. Looking around, he saw two staff members foaming at the mouth and lying on the ground.
"Someone poisoned!"
Chapter completed!