King of Hollywood

Chapter 168 Shooting at the same time

"Everyone is ready, let's start the first test shoot." As Adrian clapped his hands and shouted loudly, "Shakespeare in Love" officially started shooting.

Generally speaking, this story is relatively simple. It was basically born out of "Romeo and Juliet", and then supplemented with many small details. Two Nights". The reason why this movie is loved by many people is that the author interprets his own work with a sense of illusion.

However, in Adrian's opinion, the original movie is still lacking in this aspect, and it does not give full play to this advantage. After all, this is a new style, and the producers can't be sure how many people will accept it, which is one of the reasons why the script will be frozen. But Adrian is very aware of how popular this style has been. Although "Shakespeare in Love" won the Oscar for best film, it is even more because of public power, but it cannot obliterate its excellence.

So he was bolder in this regard, adding more small details taken from Shakespeare's plays, such as when the film first started, the theater owner was finally able to open because of the epidemic, but had no good script and had to rush into inspiration Shakespeare, who was exhausted, even used threats in the end.

"Damn it, you know, William, you still owe me a lot of money!" the theater owner growled loudly.

"That's enough, Charlotte, look at you now, you are no different from a greedy Jew." Shakespeare said nonchalantly.

"Hell, pay back the money or give the script," the boss said angrily. He knew that the other party knew that his threat was just faking it, but that didn't stop him from continuing to pretend, "Listen, if you delay any longer, I'll Apply to the judge for a pound cut from your mouth as repayment"

"Very well," replied Shakespeare with a smirk. "Go, Charlotte, I'd love to do it."

"Hey, William, are you serious?" The person next to him asked immediately.

"It doesn't matter, it's just that there can't be more or less than one pound, let alone bleeding, otherwise he can be charged with premeditated murder." Shakespeare said leisurely, immediately angering the theater owner to death.

This joke comes from another of Shakespeare's four major comedies: "The Merchant of Venice". Adrian even simply changed the name of the theater owner to Charlotte. There are many jokes like this. Of course, Adrian is also very careful to guard the bottom line, and discuss the application of these jokes with many British drama screenwriters through the relationship between Shawen and others, so as to avoid the situation of going too far.

What are you doing, Dan sleepwalking? I want you to play some cynical kid who is brilliant but now he is in trouble, but what do you look like now? Ruffian is good enough or you're playing Dr. Jekyll instead of Shakespeare? "After calling the stop, Adrian scolded unceremoniously.

For a while, the studio was silent, only his sharp tone echoed. No one dared to speak up. They are all people who have worked with Adrian many times and know his style very well. Unlike many directors, he has almost never scolded anyone, but once an unforgivable mistake occurs, No matter how thick-skinned he is, his sarcasm can make his face blush.

"Well...Mr. Director, I'm actually at fault too..." After Adrian taunted for a few minutes, Geoffrey Rush, who played the theater owner opposite Dennis, coughed lightly.

"Okay, Jeffrey, don't plead for him, you have done a very good job, you are far better than him, and you deserve your honor." Adrian interrupted him, but he finally stopped himself. ridicule.

"I know you worked hard and did a lot of homework before this, Dan, but this is not an excuse for you to make mistakes over and over again, rest now, and if you make this kind of mistake again in the future, then I will have to replace. "He finally said this, Dennis stood still and listened obediently, and finally bowed slightly.

Although these words sounded harsh, Dennis knew that Adrian was not malicious. After all, he was dug out by him, and he still understood his thoughts after all these years.

Adrian actually didn't want to be so harsh at the beginning, but the current situation is not the same as before, and the actors need to be able to enter the state in the shortest time every time they shoot, because——

"Jeffrey, I think you seem to be in good condition, why don't you go over there with me for a try?" After letting everyone else rest, Adrian asked Rush in a half-joking tone after adjusting his mood.

"I'm fine, but I don't know if the makeup artist and costume artist have any problems." Rush spread his hands and said humorously.

Although some important roles in the movie have been changed, some have not, such as Colin Firth who plays Sir Weisser, Judi Dench who plays the personal servant of the main character V, and this one who plays the theater owner , Geoffrey Rush who just won the Oscar for Best Actor at the 69th Oscar.

This British actor is not simple, no matter what kind of role he can play without difficulty, whether it is a wretched and cunning little character, a sinister villain, or a serious and serious character. Of course, he didn't have many roles in "Shakespeare in Love", and Adrian will still invite him to join more because of another movie.

"Okay, I've said enough, let's start like this." In the indoor studio not far from the set of "Shakespeare in Love", another film has also started shooting, that is "Elizabeth".

As I said before, shooting two movies at the same time is not just for fun. Adrian really wants to challenge himself. For him, this is not a particularly difficult thing, the pictures are all in his mind, with these as references, and he has almost honed it in the past few years, and he is preparing after he decides to shoot, so he is still very sure big.

The biggest problem is that you can't juxtapose two movies in your head. One of the main reasons for shooting at the same time is that the era is the same, both during the Elizabeth I period, but one is in the early stage and the other is in the middle stage, and everything from costumes to props to sets can be used in common. But at the same time, it also means that it is easy to mix the two films during shooting, which will cause costs.

Filming two films at the same time is already costly. If Adrian is making this film, then the production of that film will have to be stopped, and the cost will make the cost even higher. However, this problem is very troublesome for other directors, but it is not a big deal for Adrian. For him, it is very simple to switch thoughts without being disturbed by each other.

So as long as there is no conflict between the staff of the two crews, it doesn't matter. Adrian is still very confident about this. This time he brought both teams to the UK, all under his guidance. For those who have worked for a long time, even if there may still be problems, as long as it is within a suitable range, it will not affect the shooting progress. The final trouble, therefore, is the state of the actors.

As we all know, Adrian makes movies very quickly. As long as the actors are in good condition, he can at least cut the time 1a fee by half for the original movies that take two or three months to shoot. However, because he was in a hurry every time, most of the saved expenses were invested in overtime pay, so the cost of the film did not drop much compared to the original version.

This time, although shooting two films at the same time requires more time, the cost of shooting will naturally be relatively higher, and it is impossible to save too much and invest in overtime pay, plus there are many other things in the middle. , so he set the shooting time to four months. Even so, the actors need to cooperate quite a lot and maintain their state most of the time to accomplish this goal, so Dennis will receive such severe criticism before.

"Very good, this shot is over." Rewinding the tape and re-watching it, Adrian thought for a while and announced the end of the shooting.

This is an interior scene of Balmoral Palace built on the advice of British historians. At that time, there was no Buckingham Palace, and the scene of Mary I becoming hysterical because of a miscarriage here was filmed. Because she has no heirs, once she dies, her younger sister Elizabeth will inherit the throne. For Mary I, who believed in Catholicism and executed many Protestants in the country, the pagan sister who believed in Protestantism was undoubtedly a good choice.

The actors in these shots don't have characters in Shakespeare in Love so it worked out fine, but it was supposed to go on and on, but Adrian had the set rearranged for another shot .

"Jeffrey, are you ready?" Adrian said to Rush, who had already put on gorgeous clothes and was still being cared for by the dressmaker.

"Give me a few minutes, please." Rush said so, despite his various roles in the movie, he is a good guy in real life.

Walked back and forth on the set twice, took a few deep breaths, closed his eyes and brewed for a while, then he broke free and nodded to Adrian, his demeanor suddenly became a little gloomy and indifferent, following The wretched theater owner just now was completely two people.

Geoffrey Rush has roles in both the original "Shakespeare in Love" and "Elizabeth", but his role in "Elizabeth" is more important. He plays Francis Walsingham, who is famous in history He used to be one of Elizabeth I's important heroes. He built a fine spy network for her in Europe. Although he couldn't penetrate every corner, he couldn't hide any troubles in the European continent from his eyes and ears. As for whether he is her face, I don't know. Although Elizabeth I is known as the Virgin V King, it just means that she is not married and has children, and she has found a lot of men.

Since Adrian invited him to play the role in "Shakespeare in Love" and started filming "Elizabeth" at the same time, how could he not be allowed to play this role? In fact, to be precise, he should be invited to play Francis Walsingham in "Elizabeth" first, and then considering that "Shakespeare in Love" will start filming at the same time, he should be given the role by the way.

Rush was a bit hesitant at first. Wouldn't it be a bit of a stretch to play two different roles in two films that were filmed at the same time? But the phone call from Adrian himself touched his heart.

"You know, I'm a miracle worker, and I've done a lot of miracles, so why don't you try and see if you can do it yourself," he said.

Cameras are quickly positioned outside the erected windows, surrounded by a green curtain, which in later stages will be replaced by a European urban scene from the end of the Middle Ages. Of course, those are all beautified, just like the theater and market in "Shakespeare in Love", it is impossible to completely copy the scene of the Middle Ages. Never thought of living in that era.

Well, back to the topic, this scene is about Elizabeth recalling Walsingham, who was exiled, after she ascended the throne, but her enemies knew that this guy was difficult to deal with, and wanted to bribe the people around him to kill him. kill. But Walsingham had taken precautions early on, and killed his bribed slave in an understatement.

"Good job, Jeffrey." Adrian was very satisfied with Rush's performance.

"Thank you, but if I do this a few more times, I will still have problems." Rush said after taking a long breath.

"Don't worry, I'll try to stagger the arrangements," Adrian laughed. "Unfortunately, we have to go back and finish the rest of Shakespeare in Love."

"It's okay, let's try it out." Jeffrey shrugged.

Then I went back to the set of "Shakespeare in Love". The people here had almost rested, and Dennis seemed to have adjusted his state, as if he couldn't wait to try it. However, Adrian did not continue to shoot the remaining shots before. Rush just came over from "Elizabeth" and spent a lot of energy. He must be given a period of rest and adjustment.

Although Dennis prepared for a long time, he still ng five or six times in the next shooting because he couldn't show that kind of temperament. But Adrian didn't say anything, and the previous threat of substitution seemed to be forgotten, and once ng was done, he just ordered to start again. Dennis did not live up to expectations. After the seventh ng, he finally passed this shot, and in the next few shots, he passed it once.

Papapa, after the scene came to an end, Adrian clapped his hands lightly, with an approving smile on his face. Others applauded, including Geoffrey Rush. Dennis bowed slightly in the warm applause, and he was obviously relieved.

"Good job, but this is just the beginning, keep it up." Adrian walked over and patted him on the shoulder and said.

Unlike Joseph Fiennes, who played the leading role in the original version, Dennis has never played a role in a Shakespeare play. Well, it’s not quite right, at least when he first broke into Hollywood, he also played a role in some theaters. There is Shakespeare's "Macbeth", but he played the role of the guardian of King Duncan of Scotland, and was killed shortly after he appeared on the stage.

But Dennis has one thing that other people can't compare to. His plasticity is quite high. From the beginning of "Two Smoking Barrels" to the present, he has played about ten characters, although these characters are in some There are similarities in places, but when watching, almost no one thinks that he will use a certain expression or a certain movement to perform when he comes and goes.

With such plasticity and a deep understanding that opportunities are not easy, Dennis is very diligent and learns things quickly. After knowing that he will star in "Shakespeare in Love", he not only watched all of Shakespeare's major plays, but also often took pictures of them. It is for this reason that Adrian cast him in this role.

And this is one of the reasons why Geoffrey Rush was invited to play the role in the two films at the same time. He is also an actor who is good at various roles, but his appearance is not very flattering. Dennis can learn a lot from him. And he also has roles on both sides. In "Elizabeth", his role in "Elizabeth" is much more than that of Rush in "Shakespeare in Love", so the task is relatively heavier. If you don't use some special methods to oppress him, let him He recently grasped the temperament that people in that period should have, so the next filming will be very troublesome.

"Very good, take a five-minute break and continue. Work harder and finish the rest in one go. We can call it a day." Adrian said immediately.

But other people can rest, but he can't. He has to discuss the specific arrangements for tomorrow with the assistant director and the heads of various departments.

"Are you sure it's okay, Shavon?" Adrian asked Shavon McDonald, Keira Knightley's mother.

Screenwriters generally have to follow the crew to make it easier for the director to modify the script at some point. Since Adrian gave her the script A at the beginning, and she has done a good job contacting many professional screenwriters in the UK to contribute to the script, Then it is very appropriate to let her take this job.

"Yes, if you have any questions, I can consult them immediately." Shawen nodded.

"Very good." Adrian nodded, and then added: "So is your husband."

"Thank you." Shawn said with a smile.

Although Will Knightley is not very famous, he is basically an outstanding actor. He proved this point in "Braveheart" last time. It's okay to give him a supporting role in "Elizabeth" this time Big deal, anyway...

"By the way, how is Keira? Does she like Nada's gift? When she came over this morning, I saw that she seemed a little unhappy." Adrian asked suddenly.

"Hmm..." Shawen hesitated for a moment, "She seems to have had a fight with Emma."

"Arguing?" Adrian was slightly surprised, "Is it time? Emma didn't tell me either."

"Sorry, you know, children always have their own secrets." Shawn shrugged.

"That's true..." Adrian nodded, wondering if he should go and see Keira, this v girl is very sensitive.

At this moment, Charlize walked up to him and reminded him: "Ed, it's almost time to pick up the plane." F

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