[US Entertainment] Superstar

Chapter 117 Classic Screen

The script reading will not be read only once, but repeated over and over again.Every part has to be carefully thought out, and the two days are even a little tense, and it is too late to deal with all the problems.

The actors' reading aloud is getting better and better, they have gradually found the feeling, and they cooperate much more tacitly than at the beginning. Everyone is familiar with each other through the previous exercises.

Cameron, who was in charge of reading the narration, was a little tired. There was almost no time for these narrations and environmental descriptions to stop, and he couldn't even spare time for throat lozenges.

The number of Eve's lines is relatively good, not particularly dense, and occasionally she can quietly unscrew the cap of the mineral water bottle to drink.

"Almost Famous" has a lot of road trip scenes, and right now she's chatting with Patrick about the future, and Penny wants to go to Morocco, where no one knows her, and it's like a paradise where she can forget all her troubles.

"When we went to Morocco, I thought we should dress differently and be completely different people."

"Then what's our name?" William asked. He had already begun to like this cheerful, enthusiastic, and generous girl, but she only treated him as a younger brother.

Petunia avoided talking about this topic, she didn't plan to reveal her real name, but changed the subject: "What do you think of Rosol?"

"I like him"

"You're going to Cleveland, aren't you?"

Patrick didn't feel any tension at this time, and his line skills finally came back. He wrote down William's lines directly: "Cleveland, Ohio? No, no, no, I have to finish the still water band before Greenville. interview, and you have to help me, okay? We're friends, remember?"

Who knew that Penny replied: "You should let him take a break, there are some problems in the band, don't record the interview."

There are many internal problems in the Still Water Band, not to mention that the members themselves feel it, even the rest of the tour bus can feel it. It is no longer a quarrel, and it is very likely to fall apart.

"What questions?" William really didn't see it.

Unexpectedly, Petunia answered irrelevantly: "Okay, I figured it out. I think your name should be Spencer, and my name is Jane."

Not only William, but others also couldn't keep up with Petunia's train of thought.

Cameron looked at the slightly tired faces of the crowd, looked down at his watch, and said, "Okay, let's take a break for a while and summarize the part just now."

The script reading has been going on for over two hours and everyone needs to relax.

After hearing this, Eve straightened her back just now, and instantly leaned back on the back of the chair as if her bones had been taken away.She looked down at her boyfriend who was still in high spirits, and asked, "How was my line just now? Is there any problem?"

"Very good, I think you can stand directly in front of the camera and perform." Keanu praised and said, "I thought I had improved a lot, but I didn't expect that there is still a gap between you and me."

"Don't say that, I think your lines just now are also very good. Maybe when you make the sequel to "The Matrix", the directors of Wachowski will be very surprised. The audience will also be shocked by your acting skills , if you are allowed to cooperate with Al Pacino again, you will definitely not be scolded so badly by the audience and film critics."

Eve has never experienced the embarrassing moment when Keanu was criticized as worthless by film critics, but now looking back at some of the film review materials that can be queried, you can see overwhelming negative reviews.

"I'm still too far away from Al."

Keanu still has self-knowledge. He never thought about winning an Oscar or anything. He practiced and honed his acting skills just to not be left too far behind by his girlfriend.

If the future girlfriend wins an Oscar, maybe the media will say that the actress has a boyfriend with facial paralysis, and that is unbearable.

My previous acting skills are good enough for action movies. After being scolded by film critics for more than ten years, I have learned to make use of my strengths and avoid weaknesses. In the near future, I have been following action movies, except this "Almost Famous".

The couple whispered here, and Francis, who was separated by a seat, poked his head and said regretfully, "It's a pity that we don't have any scenes with each other. We can only talk when we are reading the script, and we will be separated during filming."

"Maybe we will have a chance to cooperate in the future. When I heard that you were going to act in this movie, I became more determined to succeed in the audition. It was only when I got the complete script that I discovered this cruel fact. That moment was very uncomfortable."

"Don't feel bad, Hollywood is so big and you are still so young, we can definitely work together again." Francis said with a smile.

Cameron threw a throat lozenge into his mouth, and finally let his throat and throat rest for a while, then got up and went to the actors to chat with them about their feelings about their characters.

For a movie to be successful, it must be excellent in every aspect, otherwise, if there is a shortcoming, it will affect the overall evaluation.

When Cameron walked over, Eve asked in a low voice: "Although I know this is a bit late, isn't our movie about the growth of teenagers? The pain and confusion of youth, the collision of dreams and reality These are things that teenagers should see, but the scale of the script seems to be a bit big, if it is positioned as an R-rated movie, will parents take teenagers to watch it?"

This movie isn't just for nostalgia, it's also educational about reality.

The elements in the script that are booked as R-rated are actually poisonousness and sexuality. Sexuality is easy to solve, as long as there are no leaks, revealing clothing and explicit lines are not a problem.

Only poison and rock music are inseparable. It doesn't mean that you can't shoot pictures of poison, but that you can't have factors that induce this aspect.

"We also want to avoid this. After all, R-rated movies during the awards season are not very popular. The specific situation depends on the shooting and editing." The status of the rock and roll circle of the era is laid out, and the audience is allowed to comment for themselves.

Eve realized that her worry seemed superfluous. The producer must have been more thoughtful than she thought. She just didn’t want to waste time. In the feature film, it was really uncomfortable.

The total investment is as high as 6000 million U.S. dollars. If a rock-related road movie or youth growth movie is set to an R rating, it is estimated that it will lose everything.

Why did Columbia Pictures rush to the Olympics?It is nothing more than wanting to expand the influence of the film by virtue of the Oscar effect, thereby increasing the box office and subsequent DVD sales. The ultimate goal is to make money.

Now that Keanu Reeves has already been invited, Columbia Pictures of course wants to recover the cost or even make money directly through the box office, and the Olympics has become secondary.

"The cooperation between the two of you is very tacit, and I hope you must maintain it during the filming." Cameron looked at Eve, "Especially you, the relationship between you and you has changed a lot. You are a proud music fan in the front, but you will become a fan later. For ordinary people who are looking for life and death for love, the transformation must be handled well. If the performance is good, we will have a headache whether to let you participate in the best actress competition or the best supporting actress competition."

Keanu smiled at the side without saying a word, as long as he can be the box office superstar behind the actress with peace of mind, nothing else is expected.

"This year's awards season hasn't come out yet, and next year is too far away." Although Eve wants to win an award, she is not in a hurry. It has been less than a year since she entered Hollywood and won an award too early. It may not be a good thing.

Of course, if there is really an Oscar statuette waving to her, then of course she is willing to hold it in her hand, and no one will push it out.No matter whether you are applying for a leading role or a supporting role, you must first perform your role well, otherwise everything is just fantasy.

Cameron has this confidence. Since Eve can be nominated for a total of less than 10 minutes of scenes in "The Girl Who Moved Soul", then in "Almost Famous", the roles are more important, the conflicts are stronger, and the performance space is larger. No matter how you look at it, it will not be weaker than the role of Daisy, probably similar to Lisa played by Julie.

The whole movie revolves around the main character. In "Almost Famous", the main character is William Miller. Penny Lane appears on page 20 of the script and exits on page 68. It's not a special scene. More, not only less than William Miller, but also less than guitarist Rossall.

But in the play, the importance of Penny's role is extraordinary, and it is not an exaggeration to say that she is the core of the film.It was clearly stated in the previous contract that the stills of the film will be a close-up of Eve's face, which is the most outstanding female character in it, and is more impressive than the mother played by Francis.

In fact, the length of the performance is not necessarily the only criterion for the male and female protagonists. In "The Silence of the Lambs", Professor Hannibal's appearance time is only 16 minutes, which is shorter than the appearance time of ordinary supporting roles.Anthony Hopkins, who played Hannibal, won an Oscar.

It can be seen that time has to make way for the performance in the end. If the performance is good, both the leading role and the supporting role are likely to win awards.If the performance is not good, even if it is submitted for the supporting role award, it is still not competitive.

"Okay, let's continue. It will be lunch time in a while." Cameron was a little anxious about the progress, and the staff who got up and went out to smoke returned to their respective positions.

The next time it became Keanu's solo show. He played Rosol because he had conflicts with the rest of the members, so he simply took William out to find excitement, but he ran into a fan who knew him on the way, and even Go to the fans' house to hold parties, drink drugs and have a carnival.

Keanu interpreted this crazy mode, "I am God in gold!", "You can tell Rolling Stone magazine, my last words are that I am on drugs!"

William, played by Patrick, became the only sober person on the scene. When Rosol climbed on the roof, the rest of the music fans booed him to jump off. Only William was anxious to persuade him, but Rosol finally jumped off. .

When the farce was over, the manager Dick finally appeared and brought Rosol back to the tour bus. At first, the atmosphere in the car was stiff and dead, and they were very unhappy.

Originally, this section was supposed to be the director Cameron reading the narration and the progress of the story, but someone took out a tape recorder and played the song from the movie in the studio!

The song from legendary Elton John's song "tinydancer" gradually flew in the studio, and the actors were a little surprised and looked at each other.

At first, only one person broke the silence. David, the drummer of Still Water, tapped his hands on the table following the rhythm of the song, and then lead singer Jason Lee sang along.

A smile appeared on Eve's face, and she opened her mouth to sing the songs. These songs that appeared in the movie were listened to repeatedly, and there were no songs that could not be sung.

"She watched and sang her own song softly, every sentence was in her heart"

"Hold me tight, petite dancer, count the headlights on the highway"

The singing became louder and louder, and the band members, managers, and flesh-and-skin girls who accompanied the team all began to sing. Although everyone's pitch and pitch might be inaccurate, the atmosphere was rendered very well.

Keanu has been trying to get into the role. He played Rosol and returned to the car after getting into an accident. According to the character written by Keanu, Rosol felt stupid and ridiculous at this time, and everyone knew that he He didn't want to let others know about his embarrassing things, which made him look stupid.

But after hearing everyone singing, the indifference on Keanu's face gradually melted, and he joined the chorus.

Originally, people had their own thoughts, but the charm of music is huge. Everyone sang loudly, and the sound of music flowed in the studio.

Everyone laughed while singing, and the previous conflicts were resolved in the music, bringing the atmosphere to a joyous level.

At the end of the song, the singing actors laughed involuntarily, while the director Cameron, producer Ian Bryce, actor Francis, and the photography, art, set, and costume staff applauded spontaneously.

Just like in the movie, they almost moved the part of using music to resolve the embarrassment and isolation on the tour bus into the studio, and everyone was very involved.

It can be said that this is the most exciting and outstanding part of the whole film, and it is also the most impressive part. This kind of scene is very moving, showing the charm of music or rock music to the fullest!

"clap clap"

Applause rang out in the studio, and the cast and crew were quite satisfied with such a harmonious, harmonious and tacit working environment.

Cameron Crowe smiled all over his face. He said with a smile: "I have to say, your performance is great. This singing must be included in the extras of the DVD. It sounds very beautiful and attractive."

"Great job! I think this scene would be a classic if it was shot, great performance, great collaboration!"

Perhaps this song will continue to be handed down along with the movie screen, and even become popular all over the world again!

The author has something to say: That is, on the 2020 Oscars a few days ago, when reviewing the music scenes of past movies, there was a clip of singing on the tour bus in "Almost Famous".

I was a little surprised after seeing it. It seems that this movie still has a high status in the hearts of Americans.