Chapter 40 No Blessing Acceptance (recommendation ticket requested)
What was Christopher Culkin thinking?
John Hughes simply didn't bother to pay attention.
He knew that his old friend was a smart man, and he would not do things that would hurt the enemy eighty times and himself a thousand.
Leaving the coffee shop, he came to the set after being idle and bored, after dealing with the chores in his hands.
Because it was time for dinner, when he arrived, the main creator of the crew was eating in the restaurant.
It seems that the appetite is not large, but it is more like that he has already eaten.
When he pushed open the door of the restaurant, the oncoming light and cheerful tone attracted his attention.
Looking in the direction of the sound, Roland, who was dressed in a cool summer dress, was holding the guitar and plucking the strings skillfully.
Sitting aside, Daniel Stern, holding a knife and fork, twisted his body in response to the situation.
What western food etiquette, what silence, these things were completely thrown away by them.
Looking at the shaking red wine glass, staring at the extremely relaxed figure with stretched facial features, John Hughes, who suddenly appeared behind the crowd, put his hands on the back of the chair and said with a smile: "So, the crew is Can I drink?"
The sudden words attracted everyone's attention.
The word drink made them raise their eyebrows, and when they found out that the person who spoke was actually the producer of this film, the ruthless expression that wanted to have a fight was immediately put away, replaced by a familiar smile .
"Oh, John, if you come here at this time, you must not have eaten, right?"
"I'll let the chef cook it for you."
"Sit down, don't stand."
"We don't drink much, a bottle of wine for three people, it won't affect the night's shooting."
Under the instigation of everyone, John Hughes took his seat.
Looking at the empty wine bottle on the table, he said with a smile: "Your treatment is much better than other crews!"
"Can you sit together and have a drink before filming a night scene? This is something that many people can't envy!"
Actually, there are generally express provisions in the agreements of Hollywood crews.
When the crew is filming, the main creative team can't drink alcohol or swear, so as not to cause shooting accidents.
But these terms, basically few people will abide by them.
It is well known that Brad Pitt and Edward Norton have a drink first, and Johnny Depp brings a bottle of Chivas Regal by his side all the year round. Harley Quinn Margot Robbie When filming limited plots, I would drink a bottle of tequila first to get into the mood... Some guys can only perform well if they drink alcohol. In this case, why is the investor explicitly prohibiting it? would turn a blind eye; even Spielberg couldn't tell actors not to drink at times like this, and it was with his tacit approval that the drunken Robert Shaw's terror in "Jaws" , it became a classic.
Of course, everyone knows that what John Hughes is talking about now is not about drinking for fun.
He was saying that the treatment of the crew of "Home Alone" was several times better than that of other film crews.
While other crews were working hard in a place where the birds didn't shit, they were nestled in Los Angeles, living a comfortable life of getting up early for the crew, going home after the show, and occasionally working overtime.
"We can have the life we have now, and we should be most grateful to Roland."
"If David Olsen hadn't provided the location for the shoot, we wouldn't know where the nest would be for warmth."
"I said it when I was talking about the project, and the filming location is set in Illinois."
"If we actually went there to film, how could we be as comfortable as we are now?"
They are not fools, how did the crew stay in Los Angeles?
Everyone knows it in their hearts.
Without David Olsen's generous help, let alone sitting together drinking, spanking and listening to music, even eating normally will become a problem that bothers them.
Everyone is human, and no one likes the life of 996.
A comfortable working environment can make people feel happier. In this case, once someone mentions this, the first thing they think of is naturally the guy who can provide convenience for themselves.
Feeling the earnest smiles from everyone, Roland, who was playing casually, put down the guitar in his hand, smiled and shook his head and said, "Oh, NoNoNo, the main reason why Uncle David provided the shooting location is because he can't go to Illinois. To accompany me, Aunt Ganetti has to take care of Ashley and the others, so keeping me in Los Angeles has become their first choice."
"Of course, this is also thanks to director Hughes and director Chris for their great support."
"If they didn't make sure it would work here, we wouldn't be able to stay."
The guest’s words made everyone present burst into laughter. John Hughes, who was still in a bad mood, after hearing Roland’s flattery, the unhappiness caused by witnessing the fall of his old friend has dissipated.
Macaulay-Culkin?
Fortunately, he was not selected.
If this kid is really called into the crew, he will definitely be the one who will be unlucky in the end.
"Okay, Roland, don't be humble."
“When I came to the scene with John to confirm, he was full of praise for this place.”
"Look, your words made him laugh."
"Hurry up and get him a drink, he likes sweet drinks."
"Oh, by the way, talk to the head chef in the back kitchen and ask him to serve dinner."
"Okay." Roland responded and put down the guitar in his hand.
As he left, hearty smiles appeared on the faces of the people at the same table.
"You... treat him like this?" John Hughes was a little surprised.
In his impression, a guy who came in based on a relationship would at least have a superior attitude.
Whether it is an adult or a child.
But Roland didn't have this attitude at all.
"This kid is pretty good, without the hostility of those rich kids." Daniel Stern nodded.
"It's better than what they described when they greeted." Joe Pesci poked a broccoli flower into his mouth, "Unlike those newcomers, he should have learned a lot, and the questions he asked are more interesting, no Will be as young as my peers."
"Since you're here, why don't you stay, you can watch him tonight." Columbus said with a smile.
If one person says that Roland is fine, it may be a business bragging. If two people say that Roland is fine, it may be that the relationship is paramount. But if three people say that Roland is fine, it can explain a lot of problems.
Originally wanted to tell everyone that the trouble had been resolved, John Hughes, who was about to say hello and leave after hearing what these people said, immediately suppressed the doubts in his heart, followed everyone's wishes, and stayed.
After dinner, he returned to the camera, and when he saw Roland Allen interpreting the scenes that the other party said as much as possible according to Columbus' request, the tireless face in the camera made him feel relaxed.
He can feel that smile is from the heart.
Roland is happy to be able to appear in this movie.
"It's settled."
"That guy won't come again."
"You can shoot with peace of mind."
After the crew finished work, John Hughes revealed his reason for coming.
After hearing his affirmative words, all the members of the main creative team just nodded and did not speak.
He knew that these people were considering their own feelings and didn't want to inquire about his privacy at will.
However, Roland laughed on the way home.
But this time, when Mohamy, who has been sticking to his post, cast him a puzzled look, Roland did not hide his thoughts, "Everyone has their own story, you have, I have, Director John There are also."
"These stories are both good and bad, but most of them cannot be shared with others. Only you can see the ending."
"Director John saw the end of a story today, for which he is very happy."
"And I am happy for him."
The cloudy and misty words made Mohamy's head dazed.
Shaking his head, he directly judged Roland's logical thinking as zero.
Since you don't understand what Roland's brain circuit is like, then don't study it.
With this spare time, why not read two more books and think about how to get the latest version of SFC in November this year.
Although Mohamy didn't continue talking to him, Roland didn't mind at all.
In fact, after hearing the story of John Hughes from director Robert Zemeckis, he has always been very interested in this guy. Of course, this kind of interest does not refer to welcoming men, Instead, he wants to know how John Hughes will handle his relationship with Culkin with his involvement.
This man is far less beautiful than the outside world imagined.
In his previous life, he had no friends until the end.
In this life, Roland hopes that he can live a more comfortable life.
Even though John Hughes just summed up everything in simple words and didn't elaborate on the process, Roland could see the relief on the other side's relieved face.
Of course, this kind of joy in his heart will never be put on the table by Roland.
At the same time, he also understood that the previous worries no longer existed.
At least, this guy Culkin will no longer have an impact on the crew.
Now that he knows that the possible problems have been nipped in the bud, Roland will live much more comfortably in the days to come.
Pai Liuxiuyi, which he has not experienced in his previous life, he has experienced in this life. He has enjoyed the six-hour working day that he has never touched in his previous life. He has also seen the auditor of an insurance company that he has never seen in his previous life.
Not only that, but he also saw the awesomeness of the American Child Protection Association.
"I said no! This is a very dangerous behavior! You can't let a ten-year-old child sit on a skateboard and slide down the three-meter-high stairs! Absolutely not!"
"This matter is not negotiable! As long as you dare to let Roland Allen sit on it, we will officially investigate the entire crew!"
"Even if the insurance company is willing to cover it!"
"Roland Allen, stop talking! Even if you want to! What we are protecting now is your life safety! What we are protecting is your legal rights! Why are you always speaking for the crew?"
"Slinging? Slinging is allowed if there is wire protection, but things like sliding stairs are absolutely not allowed! Because no matter what kind of protection, a high-speed moving skateboard may cause injury or injury. die!"
"Stop talking! If you insist on real filming, then we will contact the MPAA (Movie Association of America)! Let them improve your movie rating during review! At least it must be PG-13!"
Yes, when the crew needed to shoot the scene where Roland was alone at home with a skateboard, the insurance company and the Child Protection Association came to the door after getting the news. Faced with this extremely dangerous scene, both sides said No.
The auditors of the insurance company were two white males. After seeing the layout of the set, they simply said that the insurance would not be covered; the staff of the Children's Protection Association were a man and a woman. But the black woman with a strong figure and a loud voice had the attitude of fighting the Confucianists with her tongue, and made everyone in the crew speechless.
When the production director of Fox repeatedly assured that he would not allow the crew to continue filming this clip, those guys withdrew their hideous faces and waved their sleeves, not taking away a cloud.
"Director, how about we shoot another day?"
Looking at Columbus with a sad face, Roland expressed his thoughts, "In a few days, after the impact of the incident subsides, we will be filming. Don't look for them at that time, can't we go up with the camera directly?"
"Roland, forget it, if something happens to you, the crew will get into big trouble."
Chris Columbus shook his head, directly denying Roland's idea.
Although everyone appreciates Roland's dedicated attitude, you must know that when Roland learned that the director wanted him to be able to actually shoot, he didn't say anything and just wanted to go up with the skateboard, but for his safety, he also For the normal operation of the entire crew, and even more so that the crew will not be blocked by those annoying associations.
After much deliberation, they still gave up the plan of real shooting.
"Then what should we do now?" Roland felt disgusted with his age for the first time.
Of course, the reason why Roland wanted to shoot was mainly because he found this kind of behavior quite exciting and wanted to give it a try.
As for what to dedicate to art?
This is all something Chris Columbus and the others made up.
"First take a close-up shot of getting on the skateboard, then tie the camera to the skateboard and take a picture of diving down. The scene where the skateboard carries you out of the gate is replaced by a traction rope and a dummy model. You only need It’s enough to shoot the part where the car slides on the snow and finally overturns.” Regarding Roland’s question, Chris Columbus directly gave a substitute plan.
Why is the Hollywood film industry famous all over the world?
Is it because everyone is working hard and working hard?
Is it because all commercial films are produced step by step according to the process?
Is it because there is the most advanced technology here?
No…
It is mainly forced.
The trade union thinks your shot is too dangerous to take.
The Association thinks that your plot is prone to accidents, so it is not allowed to shoot.
The review agency thinks that this picture of yours cannot be shown, so they either cut it out or raise the rating.
Under the pressure of those frames, all kinds of weird shooting methods appeared.
Just like "Fast and Furious", most of the drag racing scenes are shot with a tow rope.
No way, if something happens to the actor, the green Franklin will be lost.
Meryl Streep fell into the torrent when she was filming "Wild River". If she couldn't be rescued, how much would she have to pay? When Johnny Depp was filming "The Lone Ranger", he fell off his horse. The horse didn't step on him, otherwise how much money would he have to pay? When Jason Statham was filming "The Expendables 3", the truck broke down and took him directly into the sea. If he hadn't been rescued, the crew's downtime would be small, but losing money would be a big deal.
Even Tom Cruise, who has always been known for his dedication, was almost killed when filming "Edge of Tomorrow". In the face of such high-risk shooting, the crew did not want to take risks at all.
In fact, compared with green screen cutouts, Hollywood project teams, before signing contracts with actors, will specify in the contract which shots must use doubles and which shots will definitely use green screens.
Why?
I was afraid that the actor's head would get hot, so I had to do it myself.
When shooting dangerous scenes, the project team will force you to use a double, if you don’t, you have to pay liquidated damages.
And the reason is very simple.
Because of many dangerous shots, insurance companies will not cover them.
In addition to this, it is also related to the fact that actors are the biggest commodity in the circle.
"Roland, don't think about doing it yourself, just listen to the director."
When Joe Pesci pulled Roland away with a smile, Roland, who was not able to play in person, felt a little regretful.
Under everyone's persuasion, he could only stay aside and watch the stunt team perform with everyone.
Note: ①Hollywood crews generally do not prohibit alcohol, mainly because many people have the habit of drinking first before filming. ②SEC, Nintendo's second-generation home game console. ③John Hughes’s interpersonal relationship in the circle is not good. His "Breakfast Club", "Spring is Not a Day for Reading", and "Home Alone" have made many people popular, but in the end, most people even him Not only that, but they also missed the anniversary party afterward. ④ American insurance companies are not fools. When they underwrite crew projects, they will exclude some extremely dangerous shots, or they will specially mark them to let the crew use doubles. They will also be present when the crew shoots these shots, mainly for Let go of responsibility. ⑤Hollywood contracts will really indicate which shots must use doubles, and Marvel is the best at doing this. They don’t want their actors to have accidents, because losing an actor is a huge loss to them. money.
(end of this chapter)