Hollywood Road

"I fought for it, but the company still doesn't want to put "Deadpool" in the summer file."

In the studio of Fox Studios in Sydney, after Murphy finished his work and returned to the director's monitor, Kara Firth found him, stood next to his chair, and said, "I have no say in the release. "

"It's okay." Murphy looked at the shooting location being set up, and gestured to Philip Raschel who was looking over, asking him to change the angle of the second camera. After seeing that he understood his intention, he turned to He turned to Kara Firth and said, "April is not bad either. My best film was released in April."

Squeezing into the summer file and competing head-on with all the super-big productions was Murphy's original idea. Unfortunately, the director has no say in this aspect than Kara Firth. The release time of a film still depends on the release company arrangements.

Even though Stanton Studios does not have a distribution department, Murphy understands that distribution is not as simple as contacting theater companies to determine a time for release, it is also a systematic project.

"This is also good for us, at least the competitive pressure will not be so great."

Kara Firth obviously said this to comfort herself. Like Murphy, she has never been afraid of any competition, but the reality is here. Twentieth Century Fox cannot ignore it. The most competitive films are placed in the summer file. "In May, the company reserved "The Day After Tomorrow", in June there was "Crazy Dodgeball", in July resources should be closer to "Me and Robot", "Deadpool" "It can only be placed in April."

"Hmm..." Murphy nodded, and asked again, "Which weekend in April? Are there any competitive films in that week, and the weekend before and after?"

The box office performance of a film is not only based on itself, but also on competitors at the time.

It is also a superhero movie, if "Deadpool" and "Spider-Man 2" are released on the same weekend, what will be the consequences?

No matter how arrogant he is, he will not think that "Deadpool" can compete head-on with the super popular "Spider-Man" series, and it will not be impacted.

"The second weekend in April." Kara Firth investigated the relevant situation, "From the current situation announced by major companies, there are no films of the same magnitude released that weekend. However, there will be a revolution in the previous weekend. The company's Hellboy; the following weekend, Warner Bros.' big hit of the year..."

She glanced at Murphy and said, ""Catwoman" will be released on our next weekend."

"I remember..." Murphy was a little strange, "Warner Brothers originally released this film in the summer?"

Kara Firth shrugged,

The expression is a little weird, "It is said that Warner Bros. has doubts about female superheroes internally. They think that "Catwoman" with female characters as the main characters is not suitable for the fierce competition of the summer file, so the schedule is raised to April."

"Female..." She sighed.

Although he didn't say anything later, Murphy could understand what she meant, and stretched out his hand to comfort Kara Firth's shoulder.

Both of them are very clear that Hollywood shouts the anti-discrimination slogan the loudest, but puts all kinds of discrimination in the largest circle.

You can choose to turn a blind eye to many discriminations, but they don't exist by pretending to be invisible.

Some time ago, the media, diversity and social change advocacy group at the University of Southern California’s Ann Arbor School of Communication and Journalism released a survey report on diversity in Hollywood, which included Sony Columbia, Warner Bros., Universal Pictures, Walt Disney and 414 films and TV series produced and distributed by 10 media giants including 20th Century Fox were taken as the research objects, and the American film industry is considered to be a typical "white straight men's club".

In addition to people of color, middle-aged and elderly people, women and LGBT--lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender groups are also underrepresented.

Sexism is pervasive in the scene, as evidenced by the percentage of actors and actresses who make it into the $20 million club.

After saying a few more words, Murphy no longer cared about Kara Firth, and could focus all his energy on work.

The work confirmation of each department was passed on one by one.

"The photography team is in place!"

"The lights are ready!"

"The props are ready!"

"The action group is ready!"

Most of the departments are ready, only the stunts and actors are missing.

Murphy asked Seth Rogen to rush to the makeup team, and it didn't take long for Robert Downey Jr., wearing a Deadpool uniform, to enter the studio with his two stunt doubles.

Robert Downey Jr. was wearing that playful and cheap red uniform, carrying a headgear that looked a bit exaggerated. He found Murphy and asked, "Is there anything else I should pay attention to?"

Murphy glanced at this guy, and then said, "Take out 200% of your mouth and poisonous tongue."

"Am I that kind of person?" Robert Downey Jr. seemed to be warming up, and said with an exaggerated expression, "Am I a person who speaks indiscriminately? When did I attack someone with a poisonous tongue? You can't take it because of me." For the role of Deadpool, it is unfair to classify me and him into one type of person? Think back, when you told me to shut up in prison, I shut up..."

"Stop! Stop!" Murphy hurriedly interrupted him, "I still want to shoot, if you have anything to say, go to Seth."

Robert Downey Jr. has been figuring out the role of Deadpool recently, and he was somewhat affected. He seemed to want to say something, but Murphy waved his hand, and Paul Wilson, who was next to him, hurried over and pulled him away.

Watching Robert Downey Jr. walking on the set to familiarize himself with his position, Murphy shouted to Philip Lascher, and the film crew began to try to shoot the scenes arranged in the studio, so that he could find possible negligent defects.

In the studio, a wall with a door is built, and the wall is surrounded by green screens, so that other computer CG shots can be added later. If someone who has seen "X-Men" comes to visit, they will definitely find some of them from the scene. Déjà vu.

The filming that is about to start is the scene where Deadpool asks for help from the X-Men. This is the base of the X-Men, which is the Xavier School for Gifted Teenagers.

Because of the salary, it is impossible for Murphy to invite well-known characters who have already appeared in the "X-Men" series of films to comeo, so the previous setting is used, and here are the two people of Colossus and Black Spider.

The actors who played these two also appeared on the set soon. A Russian-born actor was covered with motion capture cameras, and Colossus will use motion capture to shoot and produce; The smoky makeup and cropped hair looked a bit exaggerated. This was Lily Collins recommended by James Franco.

Since it was the person recommended by James Franco, Murphy certainly would not refuse. As for how the peculiar relationship between the two people has developed, he is not very clear.

After all the departments were ready, Murphy let the actors familiarize themselves with their positions, and then nodded to the scene recorder.

""Deadpool", the first scene, the first scene..." The recorder put the record card in front of the camera lens, "Start now!"

On the set in front of the camera, Robert Downey Jr. had already put on a red hood. Hearing the sound of starting, he immediately ran towards the door. During the running, he kept jumping and twisting his buttocks. His movements looked like Very playful and irreverent.

He jumped a few steps to the door installed on half of the wall, and raised his hand to knock on the door, but the door was pulled open by Lily Collins on the other side, looking up at Deadpool.

"Oh...you are Ripley from "Alien 3"?" Robert Downey Jr. immediately said, "But your look is really old-fashioned, it's too embarrassing for Lao Lei!"

This is obviously taking "Alien 3" and Ridley Scott as a starting point.

Lily Collins in it gave him a middle finger, and a few greetings starting with "F" jumped out of his mouth.

Robert Downey Jr. let out an even more exaggerated laugh, still in various ways, "Just kidding, I mean don't treat yourself too badly. If you have time, buy more sunglasses and leather clothes, don't talk to Neo Same style."

He continued to speak harshly, "You X-Men obviously have your own uniforms, why do you want to imitate Neo?"

In the comics, the popular uniforms of the X-Men are not like those in the two "X-Men" movies. There is widespread news in the market that "X-Men" designed the costumes as dark leather clothes, which is based on "Hackers". The modeling of many characters in Empire.

"What are you here for?" Lily Collins asked directly regardless of these teasing words, "What are you here for? Want to have breakfast together?"

"What's the point of having breakfast with you? If you want to eat, you have to be with the bald man in the wheelchair. Is he there? Did you go back to England for vacation?"

Robert Downey Jr. suddenly patted himself on the head, and muttered in a low voice, "I forgot, "X-Men 3" went to Canada to shoot, so he must not be here."

Lily Collins looked puzzled.

Sitting in his director's chair, Murphy looked at the screen of the director's monitor, and was very satisfied with Robert Downey Jr.'s performance. This character is too easy to show Robert Downey Jr.'s own characteristics. Among these actors, no one is more suitable for Deadpool than Downey.

In front of the camera, Robert Downey Jr. stopped talking and turned to the topic, "The villain you let go has now captured my girlfriend, and you must help me get her back!"

Since it was a live recording, the actor involved in the motion capture shouted, "Wade, is that you?"

"That's right, it's me!" Robert Downey Jr. tilted his head and looked into the house, "Did you hear my unfeeling request? Don't refuse me, or the house will explode again!"

This is another stalk of molesting the X-Men. The Xavier School for Gifted Teenagers has been destroyed countless times in the comics in various ways.

After saying this, Robert Downey Jr. turned around and broke the fourth wall again. (to be continued)). If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point () to vote, your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please read here. )