Chapter 33: small issue

"The black pepper steak tastes good, but the price is a bit expensive." Ryan couldn't help complaining in a low voice while eating the black pepper steak on the dinner plate.

Sofia Coppola took small bites of her green salad, glanced at the black pepper steak on Ryan's plate, and said, "This is already the cheapest steak, unless you want to taste the taste of cheaper beef. "

American beef can be divided into eight grades, among which commercial grade is already the cheapest one that can be bought, and the next three grades are mostly used to make processed foods.

"There's nothing wrong with a cheaper steak."

Ryan put a small piece of steak into his mouth, and said very seriously: "Compared with the cost of the crew, I would rather choose a cheaper steak."

Not to mention that he has really eaten cheap beef, even used for food processing, it seems that there is not much difference in the taste of top-quality beef in memory, anyway, it tastes the same when boiled.

In my previous life, I was on the other side of the Pacific Ocean. It's not that I couldn't buy top-quality beef, but the price was too expensive, and it was far less affordable than buying more ordinary beef.

It is the memory in his mind, growing up on a farm, naturally there will be no shortage of top-quality beef.

Of course, for Ryan now, he misses the taste of shabu-shabu more than steak.

Back to the topic, the shooting in the morning was not so smooth, it can only be said to be reluctant.

"Chain Saw" is a plasma horror film, and many plots require makeup artists to complete.

But in the current situation, it seems that the makeup artist recruited with a high salary is a little short of his requirements.

Fortunately, he is still dedicated, otherwise Ryan would rather pay a liquidated damages and change to a makeup artist.

For any director, it is inevitable to encounter some difficulties when shooting a film with a new theme for the first time, and Ryan is naturally the same.

The crew finished their meal, the makeup artist finally finished his work, and the actors took their positions again.

However, instead of going straight to the meal, he waited to rest until this shot was over.

Ryan glanced at the actor lying on the ground as the backdrop, and nodded in satisfaction. The effect was obviously much better than before. When the crew was ready, the official shooting began again.

The next filming went very smoothly, the only fly in the ointment, Nicholas Cage's acting skills, completely abused Edward Norton, or the two are not comparable at all.

In this regard, even though Ryan had been prepared in his heart, he still couldn't help but feel a little pity that the coveted scenes of fighting each other did not appear.

I have to admit one thing, even Edward Norton, who has become famous in his previous life, may still be crushed by Nicholas Cage.

If nothing else happens, next year "Leaving Las Vegas", a small-budget production, will make Nicholas Cage the best actor at the Oscars.

In the face of Edward Norton's unfamiliar acting skills, Ryan did not stop. Anyway, the selling point of the whole film is blood, fear, suspense, and thriller, not acting skills.

The actors in "Chain Saw" in the previous life had terrible acting skills, and the movie's box office wasn't a big hit.

For a plasma-style horror film, there is no need to care too much about acting skills, and it is not an art film.

"Restrain a little, after all, there is only a newcomer in front of you." Ryan reminded slightly.

"Okay, no problem." Nicholas Cage nodded, expressing his understanding.

As a newcomer, it is inevitable that there will be various problems when acting for the first time.

Edward Norton was inevitably a little embarrassed, but fortunately he knew what level his acting skills were, so he couldn't help but secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

New crew, new actors, everything needs to be adjusted slowly.

But as I said just now, "Saw" is only a low-budget horror film, and the acting skills are just passable.

At this rate, the entire film can be shot within fifteen days.

Don't think that a film can be shot for a few months, or even a year or so. It is a commercial film with a large investment.

Whether it's Hong Kong films that are known for their speed, or Hollywood or across the Pacific, low-budget films have always focused on speed.

There is no way, the investment in the film cannot afford it.

To put it bluntly, the crew has no money.

After shooting the scenes in the basement, the crew did not immediately change to another location, but just changed some props, and continued to shoot the scenes of a few supporting roles, taking as many shots as possible before it was completely dark.

As for the evening, there are night shows.

The temperature in Los Angeles in May is already very warm, and the highest temperature during the day has reached about 20 degrees.

Even at night, the temperature is over 10°, but the warehouse is dark and humid, which still makes people feel a little cold.

"Saw" is another summer drama. All the actors, including the leading actors and actresses, can only wear unlined clothing, and there is no central air-conditioning in the temporary studio. After a long time, the actors will inevitably feel a little uncomfortable.

In desperation, Ryan could only move some scenes to daytime shooting.

This is not for the sake of the actors, he is afraid that several leading actors will get sick and catch a cold, which will delay the progress of the filming.

Just like many big-name movie stars use stand-ins, even if they themselves are not afraid of getting hurt and are willing to complete dangerous actions by themselves, the directors, producers, and insurance companies on the side will not agree.

It wasn't until midnight that everyone had a simple supper before they could rest for a few hours.

Early the next morning, we had to start shooting again.

Hollywood crews are paid overtime for overtime work, unlike Hong Kong films, what is overtime pay?

Never heard of it at all.

Even when Ryan was filming in his previous life, there was very little overtime pay. In general, it was just a sentence, whether you like it or not, anyway, some people want to come.

I have to sigh with emotion that the cost of employing Hollywood crews is really high.

Actors can go back to rest immediately, but Ryan needs to stay and look at the shots shot today from beginning to end to see if there are any deficiencies and whether reshoots are needed.

Don't underestimate these details. Every successful director will not be careless about any details.

Otherwise, after the shooting of the film is over, it is discovered that the problem needs to be re-shot. Not to mention how much money will be spent, communicating with the actors is a big problem.

After all, "Chain Saw" is only a low-cost film. Once the filming is over, the actors will have new jobs, and even directly enter the next crew, so it is very troublesome to make up for it.

What's more, because of a few additional shots, the lion opened his mouth.

"Hey, Ryan is already late, you can wait until tomorrow to watch." Monica Bellucci walked over with a cup of steaming coffee.

Ryan took the coffee and said thank you, looking at the very charming Monica Bellucci in front of him, UU reading www. uukanshu． com asked: "It's you who should really rest."

In the whole day's shooting plan, there was no shot of Monica Bellucci, but she stayed in the crew all the time, either watching the two male leads play opposite each other, or sitting alone in the corner with a The script reads the words.

"I want to experience the filming atmosphere of the crew more, so as not to make mistakes tomorrow." Monica Bellucci did not hide this.

She is not like Ryan, who directed a movie with a box office of over 100 million at a young age, nor is she like Sofia Coppola, who has an extraordinary family background and can do whatever she wants.

She is just a model who is about to turn 30, and it takes a lot of hard work to gain a foothold in Hollywood.

Right now, this film is the only capital for her to gain a foothold in Hollywood, not to mention that Helen has talked to her that "Chain Saw" will not be just a film, and Ryan will very likely turn it into a horror series.

Then, as the jigsaw disciple in the first film, she is likely to continue to participate in the next film.

So she needs to work harder and not allow herself to relax.

"Then you need better rest."

"I don't want to see you coming tomorrow with dark circles under your eyes."

Ryan stood up, stretched his waist, sent Monica Bellucci away, returned to the camera again, and watched seriously.

"I thought you would go back with her later." Looking at Ryan who had gone and returned, Sofia Coppola's eyes showed a strange look.

Ryan helplessly spread his hands, expressing that he has no idea about Monica Bellucci.

Although it is commonplace in Hollywood for directors and actresses to get together, at least until now, he has no idea about this.