King of Hollywood

Chapter Nine Continued Filming and Cameos

"Good job, Gary, now there is good news and bad news, which one are you going to hear first?" Adrian raised his head behind the monitor and looked at Gary Sinise, the actor who played Lieutenant Dan on the set, and said loudly .

"Hmm..." Sinise glanced around and shrugged, "How about the good news."

"The good news is that your image is very good, I am very happy." Adrian said with a smile.

"So what about the bad news?" Hanks, who was standing next to Sinise, asked first.

"The bad news is that my technical consultant told me that a small part of the blue material wrapped around your leg is not in place, so we have to redo this shot." Adrian spread his hands upwards, and immediately , mourning everywhere.

What is being filmed is the wedding of Forrest Gump and Jenny at the end of "Forrest Gump". Lieutenant Dan came to attend with his fiancée, and this scene is the two most important people in Forrest Gump's life. The first and only time of Jenny and Lieutenant Dan meet once.

Regarding this scene, Adrian once remembered that there was a comment that said: Representatives of two diametrically opposed and even extreme views in the United States shook hands and made peace because of Forrest Gump.

What Jenny represents is undoubtedly those young people who were once hailed as the beat generation in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s. They were drug addicts, prostitutes, radicals, longing for freedom, desperate for outstanding personality, and hoped to be noticed by people; It represents those who are conservative, traditional, and do not want to change. For example, he believes that he should die there when he goes to the battlefield, instead of becoming a disabled person and surviving.

In the end, they all lost their life goals and lost their confidence in life. On the other hand, Forrest Gump, who has the simplest outlook on life, no matter what he encounters, he keeps his mother's words in mind and keeps running forward forever, but he has achieved what others cannot have. Success, compared with each other, is ironic and meaningful at the same time.

Therefore, "Forrest Gump" is a completely American-themed movie. Although the character Forrest Gump is fictional, it is regarded by many people as a representative of the American dream: as long as you work hard, you will be successful.

Many people actually know that the American Dream is largely a figment of the cake. Yes, of course there are self-made and successful people like Steve Jobs—this is why Forrest Gump invested in a computer company that sells Apple—but there are more people like Bill Gates who are both capable and successful. People with connections. There may not be one in a hundred thousand people who start from scratch and achieve success entirely by their own efforts, unless the standard is lowered.

But giving hope is better than giving nothing, which is why Adrian appreciates Oscar's willingness, even if the film academy is somewhat conservative and not so impartial. As long as you look at the best movies of each session, you will find that for the vast majority of movies, no matter how dark and negative the overall story is, there is always a bright light that gives people encouragement and hope. For example, in the "American Beauty" a few years ago, many people said that this movie stripped the glamorous skin of the American middle class, but the sentence "I am proud of my small life" after Linus' death sublimated the whole theme up.

So a completely noir film like Seven, which may be excellent, will never win an Oscar for Best Picture. A large media group in a country must promote mainstream values, whether it is the United States or the country where Adrian lived in his previous life, but it took China several years to understand and get on the right track, and the propaganda work is terrible.

There are many reasons for this. Americans are more familiar with this system and know how to integrate their own values ​​into the story and have a subtle influence on people, such as "Forrest Gump" that Adrian is filming.

In addition, the strength of culture and some things in the system are also one of the reasons, but some idiots among Chinese filmmakers are also the reason. As a past life, they have been in that circle, but in this life they rely on their innate advantages to dominate Hollywood. Adrian, I have every right to stick the word idiot on someone's head.

Well, let's not talk about this, let's go back to the set. Lieutenant Dan, played by Gary Sinise, lost his legs in Vietnam, so his legs could not be exposed during filming. Usually it is easy to sit in a wheelchair, just hide your legs underneath, but in the scene of A-Gump’s wedding, he is walking with a cane, and he has to roll up his trousers to show A-Gump his titanium alloy. prosthetics. In this way, his calf had to be wrapped in a blue special fabric, and then it was completely removed in post-production and replaced with a prosthetic, so the blue fabric had to be just right, even if there was a slight problem.

Fortunately, after shooting again, I successfully passed the test, and then took another shot for backup, and the scene in Alabama was almost finished, and the rest were fragmentary shots and places that needed to be re-shot.

Before Adrian left, he handed over some not-so-important shots to the assistant director Richard Ryan. He basically did a good job, except for a few shots. For example, when Jenny returned to Forrest Gump for the first time, the two came to the vicinity of Jenny's original home while walking in the field. Jenny, remembering all the past, angrily picked up a stone and threw it at the house, and finally fell to the ground and cried softly. This shot Adrian originally intended to shoot from the bottom up, showing a sense of the sky high and the earth far away, so as to reflect the emptiness and loss in Jenny's heart at the moment.

Although Ryan did this, the shots he took were not quite as Adrian wanted, so after thinking about it, he decided to reshoot. Fortunately, the scene where A-Gump asked people to tear down the hut after Jenny left hasn’t been filmed yet, so I can still use it, although it doesn’t matter if it’s pulled down, and it’s only a matter of a few days to set up a set, but why not use it if it can be used Woolen cloth?

"You performed very well before, Linda, so you just need to recollect the original feeling." Adrian was talking to the heroine Linda Dylan at this time, and Tom Hanks was standing beside him.

The 25-year-old Linda Dylan is only a second-tier actress in Hollywood. Her acting skills are not bad, and she has a good grasp of the role of Jenny. Because none of the women around Adrian are suitable for this role, he chose a random actor at first, but Rachel approached him two weeks after the filming started.

Yes, the drug-addicted and promiscuous image I told Rachel was exactly Jenny in "Forrest Gump". Although it is a bit strange for a British woman to play a typical American woman, Adrian believes that if Rachel plays well, she might not be able to play the taste of it. After all, he knows her very well, it is not difficult to guide her to master this role, and it is not alarmist to say that Rachel's play is narrow, she is indeed suitable for some kind of bookish female role, but it is easy to play too much If you limit yourself, it will be difficult to change at that time. This is essentially the same as the transformation of a youth idol.

"Yes, Mr. Director, I understand." Linda nodded and then walked to the side to start brewing emotions.

Adrian turned to Hanks. He didn't have anything extra to say about Hanks, he just patted him on the shoulder. With a crew cut, wearing a blue and white plaid shirt and white trousers, Hank was dressed in standard Forrest Gump. Si also smiled and did not speak.

I have to admit that as an actor, Tom Hanks is indeed very good, and he has a good feeling for Forrest Gump. From the beginning of filming to the present, there are very few NGs, so Adrian doesn't have to worry at all.

As the baffle was knocked down, the scene was silent for a moment. Linda, who played the role of Jenny, suddenly picked up stones from the ground and threw them towards the cabin, one, two... Finally, her foot slipped and she fell on the ground. She fell to the ground, then lowered her head and began to cry. Forrest Gump, played by Hanks, stepped forward and silently supported her.

Jenny is also a woman with dreams, but it is a pity that she was hurt by her father from the very beginning. Forrest Gump's lines have been made very clear: his father is very caring and always touches her lovingly. What does this mean, domestic violence or something deeper, that is the audience's own understanding. In short, Jenny, who has been hurt since she was a child, has developed a rebellious character. She desperately wants to prove herself and find her own way.

But the more this happened, the more hurt she suffered, and finally she stood on the balcony overlooking the city lights. Fortunately, in Alabama, there was another man who loved her deeply from beginning to end, without hesitation, so Jenny finally came down from the balcony. But she was still confused, even if she returned to Alabama and returned to Forrest Gump, until...

"Although I'm not smart, I know what love is." A-Gump said somewhat angrily and sadly.

At this moment, Jenny finally understood Forrest Gump's feelings for her, and thus the following story began.

This shot was done in one go, and both Linda and Hanks performed so perfectly that Adrian stopped directly with applause. After these fragmentary shots were processed, the scene in the small town of Erwell was almost over, and then the crew moved to Montgomery, the second largest city in Alabama, to shoot some urban scenes. There are the exterior scenes of Forrest Gump's university, the exterior scenes of Jenny's girls' school, and the most important thing is that Forrest Gump sits on a bench and tells his story to every passerby waiting for the bus.

The original versions of these were filmed in various locations, including North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. But Adrian believes that since these stories were born in Alabama, they should be filmed in Alabama. Anyway, as long as you are willing to look for it, there is not only one place suitable for shooting, and the sets for shooting are easy to arrange.

"Well done ma'am, thank you for your help," Adrian said to a young black woman on a T-shaped street in Montgomery. first speaker.

For these roles, Adrian did not find overly professional actors. According to him, it is more appropriate to let local people play the roles, so that they can better integrate with the local atmosphere.

"Thank you so much, Mr. Adrian." The woman named Jeanna thanked Adrian excitedly, and then pestered Hanks to talk humanely. Unfortunately, she was a fan of Hanks, and It's a very enthusiastic one, and what's more, everyone didn't realize this until now, and Jeanna is really patient.

Of course, this kind of thing will give Hanks a headache. Adrian immediately called the director assistant Lei: "Ray, what about the middle-aged man I need next, who is a little fat and bald?"

"Sorry, director, we are still not sure which one is suitable, maybe you can take a look?" Lei said with a bitter face, since he had to find it locally, he had to have acting experience, and there were also rules on character image, so it was so easy to find suitable?

"Okay, let me have a look." Adrian said after frowning.

Lei quickly brought over the materials, but after flipping through them a few times, none of them were suitable, and Adrian frowned even deeper.

"Why don't you shoot the scene of that old lady first." Charlize, who had been by his side all the time, said suddenly.

Adrian pondered for a few seconds, looked at Charlize and then at Ray, and was about to agree. He also knew that it was not easy to find an extra with good acting skills. But at this moment, Hanks, who was out of trouble, came over: "I have an idea, Ed."

"You have an idea?" Adrian looked at him in surprise.

"Yes," Hanks nodded, smiling a bit slyly, not at all like the simple and honest Forrest Gump.

"How about you take the part?" he said.

"Me?" Adrian's mouth twitched, "I think you made a mistake, Tommy, what I want is..."

"Come on, Ed, the script doesn't clearly state whether this person is tall, short, fat, or thin. Why can't you make a guest appearance?" Hanks said calmly, and before Adrian could answer, he suddenly snapped Clap your hands. The staff of the film crew, as well as some spectators immediately turned their attention to him.

"Hey, guys, I have a proposal..." Hanks said loudly, laughing, repeating the previous proposal and emphasizing the reasons, "...Ed is the director, and he obviously understands what the story wants better than we do. What is being said, and we all know that he had a cameo on Friends and it worked out well, so don’t worry about his acting. So, why not take him lightly? What do you think?"

When Hanks clapped his hands to attract attention, Adrian had already guessed what he wanted to do, but it was too late to stop it. Besides, even if you stop this time, Hanks can have a next time, can he stop it every time? So it's better to let him speak out, and then suppress it yourself.

But Adrian made two mistakes. First, he underestimated Hanks' instigating ability; second, he overestimated his prestige. Just when he coughed dryly and wanted to speak, Hanks clapped his hands again and shouted loudly: "Ed Ed"

In the beginning, there were only a few actors clapping and shouting with Hanks. Slowly, other employees joined in. Later, even Ray who was standing next to Adrian did the same, although he stopped immediately after being glared at him. Come down, but after running to the side, he started clapping and shouting again.

For a while, "Ed" and "Ed" shouted and clapped one after another, making people on the other streets look sideways. Adrian glanced at them with a wry smile, and then looked at Charlize next to her. Although she didn't clap and shout with them, she turned her head to the side, with a look of "I don't know anything".

"Okay, okay," Adrian raised his hands reluctantly, and if he doesn't calm them down, I'm afraid he won't be able to shoot again today, "I promised to be a guest star, is it okay, everyone? I promised, you are satisfied now ?"

The whole crew burst into cheers.

"I think I should change my directing style to be a little stricter and more unquestionable, what do you think, Matthew?" Adrian looked at himself in the mirror, and looked at the makeup on his face. the teacher said.

"I think it's fine now." Matthew said with a smile.

"Very good? If I didn't have a bad temper, would you dare to do this?" Adrian said dissatisfied.

"It means that everyone likes you, Ed." Matthew tried to make his expression look serious, "If people don't like you, how can they follow suit, isn't it?"

"Ha, you finally admitted that you were booing?" Adrian said immediately.

"Okay, Ed, you'd better ask Matthew to put on your makeup as soon as possible. If you delay any longer, today's progress will not be completed." Charlize, who was sitting next to her, said angrily.

Adrian glanced at her, snorted and finally stopped talking. Matthew couldn't help but look at Charlize, but quickly withdrew his gaze and concentrated on putting on makeup for Mr. Director.

After spending half a day, Adrian finally packed up and made it to the side of Hanks, that is, Forrest Gan. He was wearing a gray suit, with something padded under his stomach to make him look a bit blessed, and his face seemed to have aged several years with makeup, from a young man to a middle-aged uncle.

"I never thought that one day I would play with an Oscar winner." Adrian said after silently reading his lines several times.

"But I think you must know that one day he will direct an Oscar winner to act." Hanks replied with a smile.

"That's true." Adrian shrugged, gestured to the assistant director "you can start", then took two deep breaths, and prepared to face Hanks.

Although he is confident that there will be no major problems, after all, he performed well when he was a guest star in "Friends" before, and the survey feedback after that episode aired showed that the audience was quite satisfied, but when the assistant director Richard ? After Ryan called the start, he ng ten times in a row

This scene is actually very simple. After Forrest Gump told his story in Vietnam, Adrian, who played the second passerby, asked curiously: "Is that a bullet, right? The one that jumped up and bit your ass." .”

It's a very simple sentence, but God knows why Adrian's performance can't pass the test. Not only the assistant director thinks so, but Adrian also holds the same opinion after watching the monitor screen.

"As I said, I'm not a professional actor," Adrian said half annoyed and half depressed.

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