Made in Hollywood

"Not a war, but a relatively mild and simple way to explain the death of the three Ryan brothers,"

Facing the sea breeze, Duke said to Tom Hanks, "It's also enough to express the need to rescue James Ryan, and I actually think so too."

Knowing that Duke's words were not finished, Tom Hanks still looked here seriously.

"But that's not a commercial war film, it's a purely literary film." Duke did not hide his thoughts, and said directly, "The title battle is expensive, but it is essential. First of all, it will be used to show the war. Cruelty..."

"Causing reflection on the war?" Tom Hanks smiled knowingly.

Duke shook his head, and reflection and humanities are, in the end, just booing the film to improve the style of the film. He continued, "The most important meaning of the title battle is actually to attract the audience into the theater, so that they can Keep watching and let more people pay for our movies."

"Let's put it this way, Tom," Duke said seriously. "If you took out the two war scenes, one at the beginning and the other at the end, how many people do you think would go into the theater to watch this movie?"

This is a very simple truth, Tom Hanks immediately wanted to understand, if the film can produce the level envisaged by the script, it is likely to be a work with both box office and word of mouth, but the young director in front of him can really do this. ?

Tom Hanks has no doubt that with Duke's ability, the film produced is hot enough that the box office after its release may not be a problem, but can he fully reflect what is in the script? Although the script came from him, it can be written, but it may not be able to be filmed.

In particular, the North American film critics are now full of doubts, and they don’t like this film at all, if it’s just film critics, forget it. After all, after “Independence Day” was a big hit, they were notorious for not dealing with Duke, but those who have read the script Quite a lot of people in the industry are actually worried, thinking that it is more likely that Duke will make this film into a World War II version of "Independence Day" or "Brave Island".

It has to be said that people are influenced by the environment and public opinion, even Hollywood stars are no exception.

After a few more chats with Tom Hanks, Duke called the director of photography, John Schwartzman, and when he came over, he asked, "How do you feel, John, will there be any obstacles to portable photography?"

"The beach is a little soft." John Schwartzman stomped on the wet sand, "It will definitely have an impact, but don't worry, Duke, I've already contacted the latest portable camera, which is lighter and shoots It’s easier to move around.”

"You will be like war reporters who follow soldiers to the battlefield." Duke was not joking, and said in a very serious tone, "As we discussed, I want a sense of reality and use a documentary method to shoot. At the beginning of the landing battle, the film crew had to shoot the entire landing scene realistically."

"I want the footage to be like a color field documentary filmed on June 6, 1944!" he emphasized.

"I'll figure it out," John Schwartzman assured.

Staying here until the afternoon, Duke and the others returned to the studio in the suburbs of Dublin by car. On the way back, assistant director Zach Snyder got into his car.

"Is it more difficult to shoot the landing battle first?" he asked.

"Zach, Tom and the others are conducting relevant military training, but they cannot bring about substantial changes."

This is a plan that Duke has long thought of, and naturally he has his own considerations, "We shot the landing battle scene at the beginning of the entire film, to show how terrifying the landing scene was, and it would make the actors and including you and me in the Other crew members in the film can feel some of the life-and-death trials that the soldiers needed to face bravely, which will help us change our attitude when shooting future battle scenes."

It takes more than money and time to make such a film.

The preparatory work for the film was hectic and cumbersome. Duke had to work overtime almost every day, and sometimes the difficulties he encountered could not be solved by him alone. It is nothing short of a daydream that one person can complete such a huge work.

For example, coordinating the shooting of the Irish army with the "Braveheart" crew, if Duke goes out in person, then things will inevitably evolve in the worst direction, and Charles Rowan, who is experienced and known as the old slick in the circle, is relatively Solved this easily.

The progress of the studio next door was relatively smooth. The filming of William Wallace's war scene against the British army was completed. The rest of the scenes would not use so many soldiers in a large area. Charles Rowan fought with them more than ten times. After a trip to Dublin to find a key member of the Irish military, the 800 soldiers drove into the set of Saving Private Ryan.

Although the "Braveheart" crew was stuck for some time, Duke still took some advantages. The most typical problem is that newcomers and actors like to watch the camera. For these actors who have filmed many medieval war dramas , it has been properly solved, and at least the most basic mistakes will not be made when acting as a background painting.

After several exchanges with the leading Irish officers, Duke let Zach Snyder and others lead the army into the beach position first, along with Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio and other major The actors, including the actors, are required to rehearse before shooting.

The crew has been stationed in Ireland for a long time. In addition to the regular holidays, family members of the cast and crew came to visit the cast one after another. Mrs. Leah, who has been busy with business in New York, also came to Dublin.

"Mother?"

Duke was a little surprised to see the mother brought in by Sophia. After the great success of planning Victoria's Secret, Santa Feia has become one of the top advertising agencies in the United States, and has taken over many luxury brands. He's also getting busier, spending most of his time in New York, and sometimes not going back to Los Angeles once a few weeks.

After pouring a cup of coffee for Mrs. Leah, Sophia wisely chose to leave temporarily.

Duke walked over, took the coat and hat that his mother had taken off, hung them on the hanger by the door, and hugged his mother hard.

"Mom..." He could see that the wrinkles on the corners of his mother's eyes and forehead deepened significantly.

He helped his mother move the chair and brought the hot coffee poured by Sophia. Duke sat next to him, "Mom, work is endless, and the company can be handled by professional managers."

"What do I do if I don't work?" Mrs. Leah's indifferent eyes floated over, "Waiting to grow old?"

This is not a good topic for a woman of any age. Duke didn't answer, saying, "You should always pay attention to rest."

"You're about to become Scarlett." The mother pointed out that he said a lot today.

"I just haven't seen you in a long time, Mom."

Although I have never spoken much with my mother, I don't need to express the affection I have accumulated over time. Duke asked concernedly, "Aren't you busy with work? I originally planned to go to New York for you during the Christmas holidays. Woolen cloth."

"I'm going to London to deal with business." Mrs. Leah handed the coffee cup, Duke took it and hurriedly poured another cup, and heard his mother say, "Come by and see, Scarlett was supposed to follow, but she was there. Los Angeles……"

"To London?" Duke handed the coffee cup.

"Victoria's Secret..." Mrs. Leah took a sip of coffee and said, "Prepare for the first annual show in London after the New Year."

Hearing this, Duke immediately came to the spirit, "How many media were invited?"

"There are already more than 100 people who are sure to attend." Mrs. Leah understood what he meant. "If you want to bring the crew, I will say hello to Victoria's Secret. I think they will welcome you and Tom Han very much. x."

"Tomorrow I'll put Robin in touch with Warners, Fox and Disney."

It's a win-win publicity opportunity, and "they should be happy to see it."

Maybe let Leonardo DiCaprio go to a model with blond legs and long legs, and then make a vigorous scandal? This idea jumped directly into Duke's mind, and then he remembered it in his mind, intending to let Charles Rowan or Robin Grande contact Xiao Li's agent to see if there is a possibility of actual operation.

"Duke..."

Just when he was thinking wildly, his mother's slightly serious voice sounded in his ears, and he quickly recovered, "Mom?"

Mrs. Leah looked at Duke and said in a warning tone, "I have no intention of interfering in your private life, and there are no shortage of models in these circles, but Duke, some models with bright appearance, are not suitable for dating. ."

"I understand, Mom."

Duke is not a silly boy full of rebellious thoughts. Knowing that his mother cares about him, he vowed to say, "If I have a girlfriend one day, I will definitely bring her home first."

"It's not necessary." Mrs. Leah resumed her indifferent tone, "I believe you know what to do and what not to do."

When his mother came to visit the class, Duke simply threw away his work and accompany her to visit the set. In fact, there was nothing to see here. Most of the scenes built were ruins after war trauma, more like a large construction waste. field.

"there's one more thing."

When she walked to a bridge that had just been built, Mrs. Leah suddenly stopped and said, "A few months ago, Victoria's Secret expanded its shareholding financing. I invested the profits from "Speed ​​of Life and Death", and I set up a trust, and when you become more mature and stable at the age of twenty-six, you will automatically get this part of the shares."

"Mother……"

Suddenly, Duke didn't know what to say.

Obviously, in this way, the mother returned the money he earned back to him.