novelraw Chapter 220 Homecoming
Chapter 220 Homecoming
The shooting time passed very quickly, and before we knew it, it came to mid-July, and the filming of the film was also moved from UCLA to the USC campus.
These two schools have been disliked by each other for a long time, but in "Legally Blonde", one of them was filmed as Harvard.
Ellie is now a husky who strayed into the wolves. She is completely different from the serious and academic alumni of Harvard University.
While the makeup artist was doing her makeup, Eve said to Mandy next to her, "The weekend is coming soon, do you have any plans for the weekend?"
"I don't have any plans, maybe I'll sleep at home." Mandy sighed, "It feels really good to be able to rest for two days."
"Why don't you take your daughter to Disneyland? You have been going to work with me every day recently, so you should spend time with her. I went shopping yesterday and bought a doll. I will bring it to you and give it to her later."
After the filming of today's scene, Eve will go to the city center to attend the premiere of "X-Men". Although this blockbuster comic book had its premiere during the Cannes Film Festival, it was purely for publicity. The popularity of the movie is only now being released globally in a true sense.
After attending the premiere, she didn't even go home, but went straight to the airport to take a private jet to Australia to meet her boyfriend.
The last time we met was less than half a month ago. After Eve passed this time, I would have to wait until "Legally Blonde" was finished.
Fortunately, there is a private jet, otherwise, the schedule would be really troublesome.
Now that Eve has already left, of course Mandy can take a vacation.
Now with the increase in salary, Eve has also increased the wages of Mandy and bodyguard Hawk, and added bonuses and gifts from time to time.
When award season comes around, a makeup artist, a stylist and a publicist will be added to the team.
Fortunately, Eve is no longer the pauper she was last year, and can fully afford the salaries of these team members.
Being an assistant to an unknown newcomer is actually a gamble. If you get it right, you can make a fortune like Mandy. The salary and treatment will increase vigorously, and you will have face on the crew, brand side, and event side.
If you make a wrong bet, you will either resign yourself or be fired.
"She went back to her grandparents' house in Arizona during the summer vacation, so I can't take her to Disneyland. She was not tall enough for many game facilities last year, but she has grown a lot taller this year, so she should be able to play." Mandy talked about her daughter , with a happy smile on his face.
But the only regret is that she can't be like an ordinary mother, accompany her child every day, and grow up with her.
On the one hand, it is the status of a celebrity assistant, on the other hand, it is divorced, and the child lives with her ex-husband.
Eve smiled beautifully. She patted Mandy's hand and said comfortingly: "If you miss her, I can give you a few more days off. Actually, you see, I don't have anything special to do on the set every day." You, if there is anything, Hawke can help."
Every day, she goes from home to the studio and then back home, and occasionally goes out for shopping, eating, or shopping for groceries. The only time she needs help from an assistant is during various activities.
Mandy was a little moved. She pursed her lips and asked tentatively: "Then I'll take two more days off. I'll fly to Arizona to see her. I will go to work on Wednesday, what do you think?"
"definitely no problem."
Eve is not the kind of cold-blooded animal that grabs people and won't let them go, let alone this proposal was made by herself.
At this time, the scene manager of the crew knocked on the door from outside the RV, and reminded in a low voice: "Miss Campbell, we are ready and we can come and shoot."
As the leading actor, she has her own caravan in an outdoor place where makeup is not allowed. This treatment is already at the star level.
Eve had just finished changing her clothes at this time, and she replied loudly, "Come out right away."
While talking, he walked out of the caravan, and the staff guarding outside the car immediately reported Eve's whereabouts by radio communicator.
Today's scene was filmed on the lawn, and the rest of the supporting actors were all wearing darker, more sedate outfits. Only Eve's dress was a touch of bright color, and she was still wearing a pink suit.
Although the production manager said that these costumes can be taken home for collection at that time, Eve has no intention of collecting them at all. Her wardrobe does not have any soil for the survival of pink clothing. It is better to clean it temporarily and auction the props after the movie becomes popular. Take it and donate it to charity.
In fact, Eve and others have already filmed several Harvard scenes, and now they should be filming the mutual acquaintance between Ellie and her classmates who entered the school in the same grade when she first entered Harvard.
The weather was not so good a few days ago, so Luketic didn't shoot this scene. Today is sunny and suitable for shooting.
On the lawn, different people were sitting in twos and threes, and they all looked like freshmen who had been gathered together for an ice-breaking talk.
The people who can appear in the camera range are all group performers.
The actors who acted with Eve were professional actors, and the students of Southern University could only act as the background behind them. They almost all knew Eve's identity, and they also graduated from this school.
The feeling of returning home is very good. Even if Eve has not donated a penny to USC, at least it has improved the school's popularity, which can be regarded as an alternative alumni resource.
Before the filming started, a boy looked over cautiously, and said to his companion in a low voice, "Eve looks better in real life than in the movie."
"Her outfit is too tender, why is she wearing such pink?"
Even boys felt that Eve's dress was a bit too much. Although it looked good in the dress, it felt out of place with the surroundings.
In fact, this is what the director wanted!
If it is a literary film, it will definitely not use such a simple and crude way, but will express the conflict between Elle and Harvard in a more delicate way.
But this is a commercial film, and the time is very short. It is necessary for the audience to understand the contradiction and mismatch at a glance. Therefore, it is easiest to look at the clothing, character behavior and language.
The costumes and Eve's acting skills have accomplished this goal very well.
"You said we'll get her to sign it later, won't it seem sudden?"
"Of course not, she is a senior."
"Do you think she will be as famous as Spielberg and George Lucas one day?"
"When the movie is released, I must go to the theater to see myself. At that time, I can say that I have also made a movie. I hope the box office and word of mouth will be better, so that I can tell it as an interesting story at the party. I am sure many hot girls will like it. listen."
"Actually, I'm also from the Academy of Film Arts. This time I came here to learn how a professional crew works. I'm a group performer today, and I'll be an intern tomorrow."
They are all a little excited. Whether it's the first time to make a movie or the first time to see Eve in real life, they all find it very interesting. This may be the topic of conversation recently.
Since Eve is the most important role in the film, the rest of the actors are far behind her in terms of roles and roles, so many times filming is done with unknown actors.
Now the actors next to her are all unfamiliar faces, and they look a little nerdy. I don't know if it's like this, or it's a deliberate disguise.
"Hi, I'm Georgina, nice to meet you."
The actress with short brown curly hair looks like a strong woman, shaking Eve's hand and introducing herself as soon as she arrives.
"Hello, you can call me Eve."
Eve doesn't have any competitive relationship with these people. They need to rely on these short close-ups to find opportunities for other directors, so Eve doesn't intend to compete with other people or even overwhelm the limelight at this time.
There are already enough scenes, sometimes too much, just relax when you need to relax.
Maybe someone will get other roles with this performance!
No one can tell clearly about the future, so it's good to leave a thread.
Luke Tik is a relatively traditional director, even though he is not too old, he is as young and handsome as the rest of the cast.
He likes to clarify with the actors what he wants before the filming starts: "Wait a minute, relax your expression and demeanor, the camera will focus on you one by one, you have to speak your lines in a flat tone, don't show off However, when talking, the eyes should look at Eve from time to time, and at the same time some surprised expressions can appear, but it can't be too extreme..."
After talking so much eloquently, Eve has already started petting the dog. After half a month of filming with this chihuahua, she has gotten along much better, even if she is hugged in her arms and held in her hands. resist.
"Group performers, get ready, the first shot of the first act of the second act of No.80 begins!"
The slate slapped, and the group performers had already rehearsed, and now they gathered together, chatting and introducing each other.
Even if someone couldn't control their curiosity and looked at Eve, it actually fits the plot quite well.
Because Ellie is an outlier at Harvard University, she dressed like this and brought a dog to the lawn, of course it would attract attention.
The camera first focused on a handsome blond guy who looked like a senior in a law school, and said casually: "Welcome to Harvard Law School, now you all introduce yourself in order."
From the close-up to the long-range, the cameraman filmed the group of people methodically.
Among the new students was a slightly plump boy with his hands on his knees, a pair of black-rimmed glasses, and a shy look.
Eve can only be photographed in the distant view. At this time, she didn't deliberately steal the camera, but just looked at the rest of the students silently with a smile.
"I'm David Keeney, with an MA in Russian Literature, a PhD in Chemistry..."
"My name is Eni Chandler, and I just got my doctorate in women's studies at Princeton..."
"Allen is close, also from Princeton, No.1 in the class, IQ 187..."
These people are not simple characters. It sounds like everyone can not only read books, but also participated in various activities. For example, David went to Somalia to take care of orphans, Yi Ni once organized a fundraising and a □□, while Allen has done research.
Ellie, played by Eve, doesn't have any inferiority complex among such a group of people, but instead starts to talk about her own affairs with great interest.
No matter how many masters there are, just be yourself and don't compare yourself with others.
Perhaps this is also an important reason why "Legal Blonde" has become an inspirational movie!
The author has something to say: there will be another chapter later, it will probably be around the early morning, night owls can continue to wait~~