novelraw Chapter 102
Chapter 102
It's getting colder in Mexico.
The pressure on James Cameron is also increasing.
The Titanic project seems to have been ill-fated.
It's late fall, and rumors are starting to circulate in Hollywood that James Cameron's moodiness about his studio management has taken to a whole new level.
In order to truly depict the panic felt by the passengers who died at that time, he asked more than 100 stuntmen to truly fall from the inverted hull. degree of injury.
The incident caught the attention of the Screen Actors Union, so they sent a representative to oversee the day-to-day shooting of the crew.
Today's James Cameron is like a sick lion who has been thoroughly irritated, but his limbs have been shackled.
Josie and Leonardo sat waiting together, and at the same time saw James Cameron directing the scene through a loudspeaker-he always likes to do everything by himself, so that he often wears multiple hats, He robbed many people of their jobs.
Incidentally, although the director has been dubbed "the modern Captain Black" by his staff for his stubbornness and sexism, he generally doesn't like to spray poison on his hand-picked actors— —Because it can easily affect the performance emotions of the actors.
"What's wrong with Jim recently? I feel that he is visibly irritable now." Leonardo couldn't help asking.
"I heard that Fox thinks he spends money too fast, and they want Jim to cut some unnecessary expenses." Josie explained to him with Leonardo's puzzled eyes, "He reproduced the complete ceiling. Even the carpet in the first-class dining room was provided by the original supplier of the Titanic, in order to faithfully reproduce the view of the ship.”
In fact, if it is considered from the standpoint of investors, these expenditures are really unnecessary.
Do they make the video look any different?
Or will audiences pay a little more to get into the cinema?
Even Frank Horton, who has always been quite optimistic about James Cameron, couldn't help sending representatives of the capital to attend the budget meeting a few days ago, trying to figure out what James Cameron spent his money on. out of place.
Because the speed at which he spends money is simply... and he even has the face to ask for an increase in the budget!
"Damn it!" James Cameron was shouting with a 300-decibel loudspeaker, "This is the last thing I want! Do it again! Do it again!"
Leonardo had to wonder whether the filming of this scene could start smoothly today—or, in other words, would it really go smoothly in the next three months?
He turned his gaze to Josie who was sitting beside him, wondering if he wanted to find some impatience on her face.
but no.
Josie was propping up her chin with her right hand, observing the expressions of some people on the scene very seriously. She didn't know when there was a sketchbook on her lap, and an automatic pencil was twirling in circles between the fingers of her right hand.
As if sensing Leonardo's curious gaze, she turned her face and asked, "Don't you find something to pass the time, Leo?"
Leonardo looked back from the black mechanical pencil flying on Josie's finger to her beautifully drawn face, and asked without answering, "You know how to draw, can I have a look?"
"I've learned it for a while." Josie said, handing the sketchbook to Leonardo, and explained to him: "I think it's also a form of observation, look, this is Jim, this is Jon. You You can see that Jim doesn't always yell, unless he's disappointed or frustrated. This one, he's trying to throw the boat and the actors up to get a real picture, and for days on end he's getting nowhere."
"Not for nothing. At least he got a crisis meeting, didn't he?" Leonardo teased.
Josie declined to comment, and only said: "Bring this up again, he can perform an explosion on the spot for you."
"Okay, let's talk about your paintings, you are really good at drawing." Leonardo commented while watching, "This is me, you are drawing storyboards, right? This should not just learn After a while."
"I think it's funny," Josie said.
She is going to enter New York University tomorrow spring, and while she is studying in the acting department, she will also take some electives in the film department.
It should be noted that there is no subdivision of film majors at New York University, that is, directors, screenwriters, editing, photography, etc., are all included in the Department of Television and Film.
The school also encourages students to study across majors.
"Look at this picture—" Josie turned to her favorite work, and read a monologue from the script: "'She grabbed his hand, and the two of them put their heads together, and the surroundings are quiet now , only the sound of the waves.'."
Her voice is soft and soothing, and her accent has some traces of standard British accent. Hollywood accent coach Eddie Skinner defines it as "Mid-Atlantic English", which is an accent "between" the United States and the United Kingdom.
It was obvious that Leonardo was not interested in accents or storyboards. He looked at Josie and asked, "So, you even memorized the parts other than the lines of the script?"
"If you ask this, it may seem that I am conceited, although it is true." Josie laughed, "But it seems useless to do so, because I found that our big director really likes to change the script."
Just like now, James Cameron just adjusted the effect of the scene, and suddenly the inspiration broke out and he wrote and scratched on his script, even though the entire crew was waiting for his order.
And until today's official filming started, Josie and Leonardo had already changed the script, and it was James Cameron's Flying Page that was changed on the spot.
"Come on, let's get to work!" James Cameron ordered, "Attention all departments—"
"Action!"
Unable to endure all this, Rose escaped from the first-class banquet. She fled from there regardless of everything, and went all the way to nowhere.
When I looked up, I saw the boundless deep sea under the night sky.
The cold wind blows in front of you.
The tears all over her face were blown colder and colder, just like Rose's empty and desperate heart, without any warmth to support her to continue walking.
Maybe as long as she falls into the arms of the sea, she can escape from this world that almost suffocates her?
There is no one on the side of the ship, and the patrolling crew is still far away, no one will care about this place.
The impulsive Rose had a terrible idea.
Looking at the boundless deep sea, what emerged in her heart was not fear, but unprecedented courage.
Rose did an unladylike act.
Holding on to the lamp post, she carefully climbed over the railing and stood outside the railing—with a single jump, she could bid farewell to this painful thing forever.
The sea breeze in the middle of the night blows her bright red hair back, revealing her rich and charming face like an oil painting. Her pale face is dotted with cornflower-colored eyes, and there is a crystal tear in her right eye. It didn't fall, as if there were sparkling water in the eyes.
Her expression was sad and fragile, as if she could break at the touch of a touch. Looking at the turbulent deep sea at the bottom of her feet, her hands clutching the railing behind her wanted to loosen several times, but she still couldn't make up her mind.
Behind her, Jack, who saw this scene by accident, moved lightly, and he could already see what the young noble lady was going to do, so he only dared to approach cautiously.
Still, Rose felt keenly the footsteps of strangers.
She suddenly looked back, red hair flying.
Under the light source on the upper right side, those beautiful big eyes are like two lonely and bright stars, and the end of the eyes is still dyed with a thin red of resentment, which adds a bit of glamor but does not know it.
"Back back and stay away," she said to Jack.
As if he had never heard of it, Jack stretched out his hand towards Rose, and was about to say the lines in the script when he noticed that the young girl in front of her stepped on the ground and fell off the railing!
Josie let out a scream subconsciously. The momentary feeling of suspension made her disoriented, but she still waved her arms tenaciously, grabbing all obstacles that might be caught by her.
"I got you!"
Leonardo's anxious and firm shouts were heard from above, Josie held her breath and looked up, half of his body had jumped out of the railing, and he was tightly grasping her arm.
Josie frowned and began to breathe in small mouthfuls. With physical tears in her eyes, she gave Leonardo above her a particularly grateful look.
At this time, most of the people realized that there was an accident. There was noise and commotion at the scene. James Cameron ordered the staff to rescue the people with a dark face. tone.
However, as soon as he turned his head, James Cameron noticed the third-party insurance commissioner and the representatives of the Screen Actors Union. The astonishment and disgust that were almost carved out of the same mold-hell, trouble is coming!
But now is not the time to argue with these people.
James Cameron stepped forward to check. Josie, who was still in shock, was wrapped in a big blanket and was being examined by a doctor on her left hand. There was no trace of blood on her already fair face, she was obviously frightened.
As for Leonardo, who reacted the fastest and rescued people just now, the professional medical team of the crew is checking his body. His arm seems to have some strains, and his ribs were also touched. Fortunately, there are no other wounds.
"Who can tell me what's going on?" James Cameron asked, looking around the crowd.
For a while, no one made a sound.
It stands to reason that some safety measures will be taken in such scenes, such as the inflatable cushion below and the high-altitude wire tied around the waist of the actor.
The former is well prepared, but the problem lies in Wia.
James Cameron believes that the coercion equipment is more or less lacking in presence, and the heroine Josie Horton herself agrees with the director's point of view, and decides to go into battle in person without any safety protection, because the height below Only less than three meters.
The two hit it off right away, but they didn't expect that there was a problem with the railing that should have been inspected intact.
Al said from the loose railing fastening above, "Mr. Cameron, I think you should look at this."
James Cameron took a look and frowned tightly.
Because these scenes are all newly built, comparing the wear and tear of other places on the railing, it is obvious that this one is too rusty.
It was even painted the same white paint on purpose,
"Today's filming is suspended." He promised Josie, "Go back and have a good rest. The crew will give you an explanation."
作者有话要说：感谢在2020-12-0517:09:46~2020-12-0620:07:17期间为我投出霸王票或灌溉营养液的小天使哦~
Thanks to the little angels of the irrigation nutrient solution: 3 bottles of Hehe; 1 bottle of Lucky Cat;
Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!