1novels Chapter 124
Chapter 124
The communication with Tommy Lee Jones was very simple, mainly because he was not satisfied with the script.Based on his own point of view, he is very dissatisfied. As the trilogy progressed, his role gradually changed from the first actor to the supporting actor, and finally in the third part, a newcomer played the young Agent K. .
Jones is a very discerning actor. He knows that the "Men in Black Trilogy" is bound to have extremely high revenue at the box office, so the box office dividends of the leading actors will also be very ideal.He guessed that the filming of the third episode would not start until ten years later. At that time, he should be in a semi-retired state. If he didn't take the opportunity to ask for more salary, then why did he participate in this "trilogy"? What about filming?
Jones' worries also convinced Jed. Indeed, Jones doesn't need to spend his short life as an actor for an uncertain future, so Jed promised to revise the scripts of the second and third episodes for Jones, which made Jones Jones agreed to sign on to play Men in Black.
After the two leading actors agreed, the remaining role actors were also finalized one by one.With the gradual development of Galaxy Movies, many things no longer require Jed to do it himself.Except for the lead role, which was finalized by Jed, all other roles were entrusted to the casting director to complete.The casting director of Galaxy Films is also an old employee for many years. He is very familiar with the preferences of the major directors in the company for actors, so basically there is no big problem with the actors selected.
After the actor is confirmed, the lawyer in the legal department signs a contract with the actor's agent or the actor's union, agreeing on the working hours, treatment and remuneration.Since the leading actors will appear in all three films, the requirements of the contract are quite special, but it is also agreed to give box office dividends as compensation.Since most of the film was shot either on set or in downtown Los Angeles, there wasn't much need for an RV.
But for the caravan issue, Jed has asked Galaxy Movies to purchase in large quantities, because it will be useful in the future.If you run into a movie with a lot of exteriors like "Pirates of the Caribbean" or "Harry Potter", it is very painful for the actors and also very painful for the studio to not have an RV.Because once there is a sudden change in the weather, according to the agreement, the actors must be sent to a suitable shelter from the rain. If there is no RV, they must be sent back to the hotel.The shooting location is generally very far from the hotel. Going back and forth will waste time and delay the shooting progress. It is better to put more than a dozen RVs directly on the location.Anyway, the main actors are enough, and the extras can be arranged to rest in the big dressing room.
When it came time to start filming, most of the actors had gathered in studio zero, but studio one next door was temporarily quiet.Because "Face Changing" was going to be filmed on location for the plot of "School Hijacking", the entire crew went to a relatively remote elementary school in Nevada early as the location to shoot.In the original Minsk campus robbery, some students died, but following the unspoken rule of Hollywood movies that children and dogs are not allowed to die, Jed had to change the ordinary people who died into school workers and FBI agents.
Although Jed is very clear that the main conflicts in later generations are caused by religious conflicts, Jed dare not really write this in the script, otherwise it will not only lead to protests from various sects, but also cause "religious discrimination" for himself The most important thing is that I don't know if I will really provoke religious fanatics and bring myself trouble.So Jed still defines all the culprits as an organization that has a political and ideological conflict with the United States.
The first scene that will start filming today at Studio Zero is the scene where Agents K and D hunt down an alien fugitive on the US-Mexico border, and we will also be working on the film's title sequence. The opening title of "Men in Black I" is a classic, showing the earth and sometimes the sky through the perspective of insects, which fully hints that this is a science fiction alien movie, and the protagonist of the villain is an insect (actually a cockroach).
Don't look at this title, it seems very simple, but if you want to shoot the world from the perspective of insects, then the changes in the lens must be real and realistic.In order to study the shooting trajectory, Jed also specially invited entomologists from Southern California to study the flight trajectory of flying insects, and then discussed with the photographer how to achieve this shooting.In the end, Jed and the photographer discussed the result of using mechanical shooting combined with virtual scenes to produce the title. This short title took Jed, the photographer and the staff of Industrial Light & Magic for several days to complete. .
The U.S.-Mexico border where Agent K and Agent D hunt down alien fugitives is actually in Studio Zero, except for the scenes built, it is the green screen background.Jones heard that the green screen technology used by Galaxy Movies is the most advanced in Hollywood, so he also specially observed the green screen settings of Galaxy Movies.First of all, the green screen background used by Galaxy Movies is not a whole piece. It only needs to put a green screen where there is a camera to shoot. Therefore, the placement and size of each green screen are actually designed, and the cost Compared with a whole green screen, it is much cheaper.And the most important thing is that the green screen is not a real-time imaging in the studio, but a gradual imaging in the later stage. In the words of the company, it is to let the virtual background adapt to the changes of the real scene, not the other way around, otherwise the actors will feel uncomfortable when shooting. It's awkward, and the photographer will be at a loss when shooting, and the final result is that the effect is very false.However, the green screen technology of Galaxy Movie is to adapt the virtual scene to the real scene, so the sense of presence is very strong.It's a pity that this technology is the only one for Galaxy Films. Except for Fox, Paramount, and DreamWorks, which can also rely on their relationship with Jed to get technical support, the rest of the film companies can only watch helplessly.
In this U.S.-Mexico hunt for aliens, Agent D’s mistakes not only put him in danger, but also caused the secrets of aliens to be almost known to ordinary people.Amid Agent D's constant self-blame, Agent K could only sigh and erase his partner's memory, and let him be an ordinary person.In fact, this scene does not have much technical content. Except for the alien fugitive who used a combination of real dolls and virtual movements, the rest are very common shooting techniques. Everyone is not a newcomer, so basically they are One shot, so the first scene was shot in just half a day.Jed was happy to see the filming going so well.Because filming in the United States does not allow overtime work, once the filming progress is delayed, the release schedule will definitely be delayed, which is actually very hurtful to the film company.
Since the United States adopts a system of separating production and distribution, distribution companies and theater companies determine the release schedule of each movie to a certain extent. Under the unwritten unspoken rules, there are actually certain decisions about when a movie should be released. Specified.It's as if commercial action movies will never go to the Christmas file, and literary romance movies will never appear in the summer file.Jed's "Men in Black" is naturally aimed at the summer vacation. If it is delayed, it is acceptable to delay until the Thanksgiving schedule.But if it is delayed until the Christmas schedule, then the distribution company will have to remove the movie schedule and wait until it is released next year.
After the first day of filming was completed, Will Smith originally had no camera, but he still appeared in the studio very politely.You must know that Americans come to make movies only if they have a lens, and they don’t come if they don’t have a lens. The working hours are calculated because they have a lens. If they come without a lens, they won’t be paid.But some conscientious leading actors will also appear on the first day, reflecting the importance they attach to the movie.After seeing Jed finished filming the first day of filming, Smith leaned over, licked his face and asked, "Mr. Sherman, I want to know what kind of script you gave to Paramount Pictures?"
Jed smiled, "Come with me to the office. I will give the script to Paramount, but as for whether Paramount will shoot or DreamWorks will shoot, that is their internal matter."
"I know." Will Smith nodded. For him, it doesn't matter whether it is produced by Paramount or DreamWorks.One is a senior Hollywood production company, and the other is headed by Spielberg, the number one director in Hollywood.
Will Smith went to Jed's office, and Jed showed him the script outline of "Public Enemy".It's not that Jed is stingy, this is really the rule of Hollywood.In fact, except for the screenwriter, director and producer who knew the complete script, the rest of the leading actors only got their own scripts.It was an exception for Will Smith to see the outline of the script, so he was very happy.
Dean is a black practicing lawyer with a beautiful family life and a bright future.On Christmas Eve, Dean runs into a friend he hasn't seen in a long time.Since then, Dean's life has undergone earth-shaking changes.It turned out that this friend put a CD-ROM recording the whole process of the murder of a member of Congress by a high-ranking person into Dean's bag!Poor Dean was closely monitored by the black sheep in the NSA without knowing it, and was put under all kinds of pressure, and was even sued for murdering his ex-girlfriend Rachel for no reason.
Jed’s script is very pleasing to the American public. Accusing the US government (especially violent agencies such as the FBI, CIA and NSA) is the most popular subject for the American people, and this kind of critical script not only has a box office The prospect can also impact the major awards at the end of next year.
"Is this the script for me?" Will Smith was naturally a man of knowledge, and his eyes suddenly shone with infinite brilliance.
"I will give the script to Paramount and recommend you to star in it, but you have to convince the producer and director of Paramount." Jed didn't dare to say that he could guarantee Will Smith's success 100%, and he didn't have that much either. Not qualified?
"That's enough!" With the screenwriter's recommendation, if he still can't qualify for the leading role, it means his acting skills are really terrible.If that's the case, who can I blame?
"So, for "Men in Black", please hone your acting skills." Jed encouraged.
"I understand!" Will Smith nodded, handed the script to Jed, and then left the Yinhe Dongfeng Production Center on the way home.He has never been so happy, and finally he will have the opportunity to play the leading role in a serious drama drama, this is the beginning of his acting career!