Chapter 35: new filming location

In just a few days, Ryan realized that it was different from the last shooting, and it could even be said to be completely different.

If the last time we filmed "The Blair Witch" was very relaxed, it didn't feel like a crew at all.

So the current filming of "Chain Saw" is a regular crew, even if it is an independent film, compared with the crew on the other side of the Pacific Ocean in the previous life, there are some differences.

It is inevitable that you will encounter various problems, and it may take some time to fully adapt.

Despite some difficulties, Ryan remains confident.

As for the difficulties encountered, almost all of them were handed over to Sofia.

Compared with Ryan, who is full of confidence, Sofia Coppola looks tired, and many things, such as crew planning, renting props, communication with actors, etc., almost all fall on her alone.

But such a day would last at least a week, so she couldn't help but regret why she came to apply for the job in the first place.

Fortunately, Ryan's filming schedule is not very long, and the crew can finish filming in about half a month at most, and her father has a huge network in Hollywood, so it is not very difficult to deal with many things.

As the filming of some scenes ended, the crew began to switch locations and shoot some interior shots. The address was naturally the single-family apartment rented by Ryan, or the scene of the murder.

"Okay, here it is."

A second-hand Ford sedan came to a slow stop, followed by several minivans that started to slow down and stopped in front of an apartment building.

"Everyone get out of the car quickly and arrange the lights first."

"Hurry up, don't delay your lunch time." Ryan got out of the second-hand Ford and yelled at the crew who just got out of the car.

Looking at the creepy apartment in front of her, Sofia Coppola couldn't help shivering, she always felt a little eerie, and thinking of a guy who once pulled her over to clean up the room, or left her alone, Immediately cursed secretly "bastard".

However, she didn't say much, with a calm face, and directed the crew members to move the equipment down from the car.

Looking at the apartment in front of her, Helen frowned and said, "Ryan, I really don't know how to describe you!"

"It's a crazy move to rent a murder scene and live in it."

Ryan didn't think there was anything, he looked very natural, and said: "Don't you think it is very suitable for shooting a horror movie!"

"Perhaps." Helen had to admit that Ryan had always been very talented in publicity.

"However, you'd better be careful, in case the homeowner knows that you are shooting a horror film here, it will even be used as a selling point and hyped in the media."

Speaking of this, Helen glanced at him and said, "It is very likely that I will receive a court summons."

The single-family apartment in front of him was originally a murder scene, and there were more than one suicide incidents, as well as rumors of being cursed by a witch, which has already turned people's faces.

If you add a horror movie and countless media reports, it will definitely become a well-known haunted house in Los Angeles or North America. Let alone renting out or selling it at a low price, even the prices of several surrounding apartments will have to drop again and again. drop.

"It doesn't matter, the big deal is to buy it."

Ryan didn't care about it, he just spent money to buy an apartment, besides, "Chain Saw" will be a horror series, and this place can be used as a shooting location in the future.

"A very good idea."

Regarding this, Helen subconsciously took a step back, as if she wanted to stay away from the apartment in front of her. She had no intention of entering a murder scene.

Little Scarlett Johansson, who had just arrived, looked at the apartment in front of her in disbelief, and asked curiously, "Has there really been a murder?"

For Scarlett Johansson, who is not yet ten years old, a murder scene is full of curiosity.

Before Ryan could answer, Helen immediately showed a stern look and said, "Don't tell Scarlett about these things."

After finishing speaking, Helen pulled little Scarlett-Johnson into her arms, and said softly: "Honey, maybe I should suggest to Ryan to hire you a tutor immediately."

According to Hollywood rules, the crew must hire tutors for underage actors to ensure sufficient study time.

However, because little Scarlett-Johnson is still young, the classes are not intense, and secondly, the shooting time is not very long, only a few days at most, so I didn't invite a private tutor to come over.

Of course, the relationship between Little Scarlett-Johnson's mother and Helen is also an important factor.

private teacher?

Little Scarlett-Johnson couldn't help changing her expression, as if she heard something terrible, she shook her head repeatedly and said, "Helen, you said that you don't need to hire a tutor."

It's hard to stay away from school, she doesn't want to invite a governess over, that's not the life she wants.

"I mean, on the premise that you are obedient, you don't need to hire a tutor."

Helen reached out and touched little Scarlett-Johnson's hair, and continued: "So dear, you should understand what I mean."

"Okay, Helen." Little Scarlett-Johnson muttered, with a hint of dissatisfaction evident on her face.

Obviously, tutors are more terrifying than curiosity.

Ryan ignored the two of them, but greeted the other crew members into the apartment.

The single-family apartment in front of him has always retained its original appearance. Although Ryan has lived in it for a while, he has not changed anything. He will not make too many changes in the next filming, and try to keep an original murder scene. .

The reason for this is very simple, nothing more than to publicize public opinion before the film is released.

To put it simply, this apartment is the home of Lawrence, one of the protagonists of the film, where he lives with his wife Alison and their young daughter, so the main layout of the apartment does not need to be changed much.

As the equipment was moved down one by one, Ryan first asked the lighting engineer to start the layout, and after lunch was over, the shooting began immediately.

As for lunch!

Sophia has already contacted a clean and cheap fast food restaurant, which will deliver three meals a day, as well as night snacks, desserts, etc. every day.

While the lighting engineer and set designer were preparing, Ryan came to the study to calculate the next shooting plan and some things after the filming was over.

In fact, the filming plan of the film crew is not very urgent. With the coming of North American summer holidays, a large number of commercial blockbusters have been released one after another, from this year's North American box office champion "Forrest Gump" to the world's best-selling "The Lion King" and "The Real Movie". Lies", "Stone Paradise", "Speed ​​​​of Life and Death" and so on.

It can be said that most of the top ten films at the North American box office this year are from the summer season, and it is not an exaggeration to say that there are a lot of blockbusters. UU reading www.uukanshu.com

Therefore, even if the filming of "Chain Saw" is over, it will take some time before it will be released.

With the investment cost of "Chain Saw" and Ryan's reputation, it is difficult to join the summer competition.

What's more, at this time, the screens owned by North American theater companies have long been divided up by a large number of commercial blockbusters.

Even if it can be released in the summer, there will not be too many screen openings.

In fact, the best release time for North American horror films is around Christmas. Unfortunately, there is still more than half a year before Christmas. Ryan can't wait for such a long time.

However, "Chain Saw" is a small-investment horror film, and most of its audience are young people who pursue thrills.

The main consumers of the summer file are mainly young people. If it can catch up with the release at the end of the summer file, it will be very beneficial to the box office of the film.

In the previous life, "Chain Saw" was released at the end of October, and the schedule can only be said to be ordinary.

If the schedule in March, April and early May is the spring schedule, it is a very deserted schedule.

Then the first Monday in September, and the autumn block in early November is also a deserted schedule. Most of the films released are limited investment, of which thrillers and horror films occupy a large part.

According to Ryan's plan, "Chain Saw" should be released at the end of August, so as to avoid the fierce competition in the summer file and occupy some of the summer movie viewing wave. The main release time of the film is In the deserted autumn season again, there are very few blockbuster movies released.

However, his idea is very good, whether it can be realized or not depends on how to negotiate with the issuing company.

Even at the end of summer, it's not so easy to squeeze in.