Chapter 689 689 Serious and Dedicated
Leonardo, Boyd, and Samora were watching the discussion between Hugo, Jane, and Ian while eating potato chips. At this time, Hugo and Jane had a quarrel, and both of them seemed a little excited. , is struggling with reason, Leonardo nodded his chin, "It seems that Jane does not agree."
Boyd didn't find it strange at all, "He has to think about the whole crew." In fact, the detail Hugo just noticed is a body. It's just the details that can be reflected. In the movie, it may be a picture that flashes in half a second. Even because the audience is focused on the explosion picture, they won't notice it, so of course Jane is not willing to let it go for this picture. The biggest actor in the entire crew took a risk.
"But don't you think Hugo is very convincing?" Leonardo said seriously, the potato chips in his hand were finished, and then Samora handed over the bag again. Stretching in, two-thirds of the small arms have disappeared, and it can last for a long time.
Samora looked at Leonardo's smile and said, "Hugo has always been very persuasive, he is a very principled person, when he intends to persuade the other party. , there must be a draft already, so it is not easy to reject him." Although Samora didn't know what Leonardo and the others were discussing, he subconsciously participated in the topic together.
Boyd couldn't help but nodded, "Yes, I just think Hugo is very convincing, so there is no way to refuse him." Boyd looked at the potato chip bag Samora handed over and raised his left hand. , indicating that he still has it, and he eats snacks at a much slower pace, "Although it is only a half-second or one-second picture, it has a great impact on the audience, after all, the audience also follows the hero's figure. Looking at the development of things, if the male protagonist's movements are stagnant, it will also have a huge impact on the audience's viewing effect. Only if the male protagonist does not know that the bomb is about to explode, the audience will really not know."
In the long history of movies, there are countless masterpieces, but not many classics. The breakthrough from a masterpiece to a classic is often a small detail that is not noticed, which will affect the entire viewing effect and viewing experience. The performance of the actors, the writing of the script, the shooting of the director, the compiling of the soundtrack... it's all like that.
Leonardo and Samora stood beside them and nodded involuntarily in agreement, but Samora suddenly felt a little strange, "Wait, did you just say explosion? What happened to the hero's actions?"
"Hugo said that after the bomb detonated, he should continue to move forward two steps due to inertia, which is the most reasonable." Boyd explained briefly, and then saw Samora's expression freeze for an instant, "Crack" With a bang, the potato chips in his mouth were directly bitten off, but this time he did not chew immediately, but stood there dumbfounded, as if he planned to melt the potato chips like candy.
"What!" Samora's shocking roar immediately attracted the attention of everyone around him, and the demolition team complained loudly, "Hey, someone is setting up a bomb here!" Even Hugo and Jane who were arguing Can not help but look over.
It was only then that Samora reacted. She didn't want the potato chips. She shoved it to Leonardo and trotted in the direction of Hugo. "Hugo, this is a bomb, this is a bomb!" Samora I don't know what to say, I can only keep repeating the word "bomb".
At this time, Leonardo also shoved the potato chips to Boyd, and ran after him; Boyd took the potato chips in his hand, thought about it, and ended up with the potato chips. go up.
Hugo looked at Samora with a worried look, and Leonardo and Boyd behind him, but laughed instead, "Hey, hey guys, I'm not masochistic, okay?" Hugo's sudden stroke made everyone stunned, and then a black line appeared on the collective forehead, and some of the staff next to him couldn't help laughing, "I'm also worried about getting hurt, God, I'm the one who might get hurt. I'm very afraid of the pain, and I don't want to see any scenes of bloodshed and injury."
Hugo's explanation made Samora, Jane, and others calm down a little, "I just think that a little change in detail - on the premise of not hurting myself, will create a better effect, so why not? Guys, even if you say yes, and if you do, I'll rehearse again and again, and then make sure it's safe before I start shooting. Rest assured, if it's really dangerous, I'll run faster than anyone else ."
Hugo's words made everyone chuckle. The question that originally seemed very serious was made fun of by Hugo, but Samora was still frowning, he didn't care much about the film industry. Yes, but one thing is clear to him: action movies are inherently prone to injury, which is why many actors have doubles, "I don't understand, why you have to play in person, don't you have doubles?" Samora heard that the top Big names can ask for a stand-in.
Samora's words made the expressions of the staff next to them a little embarrassed. In action movies, the use of stand-ins is a must, because there are many professional actions that ordinary people cannot do, including drag racing, explosions, high-altitude fights, etc. The movie Superman only exists on the big screen, not in life. . However, if avatars are used a lot, the camera cannot capture the frontal faces, which has a great impact on the authenticity of the film.
Therefore, most directors are more hopeful that, under reasonable circumstances, the actors will go into battle in person. Then the actor can handle the situation, but asks for a substitute, which is actually a kind of unprofessional performance. After all, stand-ins get meager salaries while doing the hardest jobs—and risking their lives—for big-name actors who earn millions.
"Samora, don't worry, there are still many scenes that need their help, I'm not omnipotent." Hugo did not hesitate and said with a smile, "Today's scene is just a step forward. , I can do it myself, why bother others? What's more, the reason why I take an extra step is to create an inertial movement of the body's instinct, emphasizing the sense of reality, but I end up using a substitute to complete it, so what is this step? What's the meaning?"
Hugo knew that everyone was worried about himself, but in fact, the client himself was the most afraid. He also knows very well that this is an explosion, a dangerous object that will lose arms and legs if he is not careful. Although he has crossed once, it means he has died once, but he still does not want to end this magical experience so early. , so he cherishes this period of life more than anyone else, and he knows what he is doing now more than anyone else.
"Besides, don't I want to tie Wia on my body? It creates the effect of being blown away by the shock wave, so if you guys don't let me run too far along the inertia, don't you?" Hugo added. , "Don't forget, the body armor on me is also real, which is also one of the protective pads."
Because the bomb is not powerful enough, there is no way to create the effect of Hugo and Leonardo being blown away, so when shooting, Hugo will be tied to the waistband of Wia, and after the bomb is detonated, the Wia operator will put the rain Go pulls up, then pulls back along the track in the ceiling, creating the scene of Hugo being blown away by the bomb and hitting the wall.
I have to say that Hugo is indeed a very convincing person. After listening to his supplementary explanation, everyone was quiet, and even Samora had nothing to say.
After struggling again and again, Jane finally nodded and agreed, "Go to the rehearsal practice, and make sure that there is no problem with your steps. If you are injured, our entire crew can't afford your medical bills."
After getting permission, Hugo immediately jumped excitedly, and then dragged Boyd to start the rehearsal. Hugo had to ensure his forward line and pace frequency to ensure that he could finally stop within a safe range. At the same time, the Wia operators also discussed with the demolition team to confirm that the rhythm of detonating the bomb and starting the Wia was consistent, so as to maximize the effect of the real explosion, while ensuring the safety of Hugo. question.
The rehearsal is often more important than the actual shooting.
Samora watched Hugo start the rehearsal in full swing. He knew that he couldn't stop Hugo, and he was no longer in the mood to eat snacks. After thinking about it, he immediately dialed Joseph's number and worriedly told the situation. once again. Joseph didn't hesitate, and drove directly to Burbank's studio from Constellation Avenue.
When Joseph arrived at the studio, Hugo and the blasting team were still rehearsing, and Jane led the camera crew to arrange the camera positions. They only had one chance and had to shoot at one time, so the entire crew was like a high-speed machine. any slack.
Samora looked at Joseph uneasily, "Aren't you going to talk to Hugo?"
Joseph twitched the corners of his mouth helplessly, "Look at him," Samora's eyes also turned to Hugo, who was fully devoted to his work. "When he is fully devoted to his work, none of us can convince him." This point , Joseph really can't understand it any more. It's like during the filming of "Schindler's List", even if Hugo was working so hard, he was about to destroy himself. Even if Hugo drank and vomited, no one could stop him. Hugo's dedication and focus are important factors in his success.
However, although Joseph understood this, he still couldn't rest assured. Whether as an agent or a friend, he had to arrive at the scene and participate in this dangerous work together. In the company, Nicholas Cage, who had just arrived, was left in the conference room by him.
Leonardo also stood by Joseph's side at this time, without saying a word, looking at Hugo who was seriously preparing. Originally Leonardo thought that this shooting of "Life and Death" was just an easy cameo, but he had an unexpected harvest. Hugo's dedication, perseverance, and meticulousness made Leonardo seem to have a lot to do with the profession of an actor. gained some insight.