Chapter 1724 Shooting

The most troublesome thing for a film crew is running in.

There needs to be a break-in between actors and actors, between directors and actors, and even between actors and scenes.

If there is no tacit understanding, then the movie will not be successful.

Yin Jun's seriousness on the first day of filming was definitely not a show of force.

As a film competing for Oscars for the third time, Yin Jun devoted all his energy from the beginning.

Almost all of the house where he was staying was covered with various scenes. Every actor who had a role in the scene had a lot of information and lines.

Several main actors, including the German officer, the protagonist's father, the protagonist's brother, Dorota, Heller... etc., were all specially selected by Yin Jun.

Like Tom Hanks, they got the script months in advance and got their own role requirements and lines.

For example, Liam Neeson, who played the role of a German officer, ran to Germany as soon as he got the script and asked to train at a German military academy for two months.

When he appeared in front of Yin Jun again, his tall figure and stern expression were exactly the same as the German officer in the play, or even worse.

No wonder he can become a world-class superstar in the future. This kind of professionalism is not something ordinary people can have.

Letting Schindler, the male protagonist in Schindler's List, play the German officer in "The Pianist" is definitely not Yin Jun's fun position.

But among several actors selected based on Yin Jun's requirements, Yin Jun found Liam Neeson the most suitable.

This actor who worked hard in the UK actively submitted his resume when he heard that Yin Jun's new film was selecting an actor to play a German officer.

Although his acting experience is not gorgeous, he directly included a few photos of himself in German officer uniforms in the information, which made the supervisor in charge of the audition find it interesting, so he put it on the shortlist, and was finally selected by Yin Jun Pick.

The rest of the actors also knew that this was Yin Jun's film, and they also knew that this was Yin Jun's third Oscar-winning film, so they all tried their best to squeeze in in order to be in this movie. Leave your name.

In any case, whether Yin Jun can win an Oscar or not, being able to star in such a movie is an honor in itself.

For this reason, the crew of "The Pianist" selected a bunch of actors, including Schipilman's family, who are not very famous but have rich acting experience.

Each of them was well prepared, and they didn't need Yin Jun to push them. Just like Liam Neeson, they themselves were better prepared than Yin Jun imagined.

Under this circumstance, after the previous week's running-in, the filming speed of the movie gradually accelerated.

From his home to the Jewish Quarter, the crowding and gathering of 500,000 people not only did not make Schipilman feel safe, but instead made him feel cold.

All kinds of extreme conditions and the various actions of the German army that killed people at every turn made him tortured again and again, and his soul was greatly traumatized.

It can be said that Schipilman's subsequent collapse was not accidental, it was destined long ago.

Through his terrible situation, through the scenes of killing and madness he saw, the tragic fate of the Jews was slowly revealed.

The fate of each supporting character also progresses hand in hand in the multi-narrative style.

With a group of good actors and a group of production staff that he is familiar with, Yin Jun's directing gradually began to feel like a fish in water again, which was very smooth.

When Yin Jun was filming, he didn't pay any attention to the time limit. Once conditions allowed, he would often film for five or six hours continuously, without even taking a break to drink water.

Sometimes I would burn the midnight oil and work until two or three in the morning without any scruples.

Even in Hollywood, no actor dares to say that Yin Jun is not in compliance with the regulations - you can say that to a director, but when this director is also an Oscar-level star and the number one giant in Hollywood, you Talking like this is just making fun of your own acting career.

When he arrived in the Czech Republic, Yin Jun was even more like this. He always put schedule and smoothness of filming first, ignoring everything else and being able to take a back seat.

Hajiekova and Yelinqinwa, two girls who had just joined the crew, were also very tired.

They have to be busy from morning to night every day. Sometimes they only sleep for four or five novels before they have to get up and continue working with Yin Jun.

Hajiekova, who originally had some ideas, ended up not thinking about Yin Jun at all. She only thought about having a good night's sleep and doing nothing. This was the best.

On the other hand, Ye Linqinwa, who looks more delicate, is much more resilient than her sister. Although her voice often becomes dry and hoarse when she talks, she never complains about suffering or tiredness.

No matter how hard it was, she would definitely appear next to Yin Jun early the next morning and start working.

It's just that this girl's appetite has increased a lot.

The key is that no matter how she eats, there is no sign of obesity.

In addition, after becoming familiar with Yin Jun, she could think of many things that Yin Jun had not yet spoken about in advance and help Yin Jun give instructions, which actually saved Yin Jun a lot of effort.

From this, the young man praised the girl who had completely become his translator and personal secretary.

The boy decided to investigate for a while. If Ye Linqinwa is still so outstanding and makes enough progress, he would not mind taking this girl to the United States and letting her take on some positions in the North American branch of the Kirin Group in the United States. .

As for her sister...

Although Hajiekova is a bit lazy, she never shirks the things she has to do, and she can get along with everyone on the crew and is very good at getting along. Even Shi Shaoming mentioned that this woman is a natural social master.

God knows how scared and conflicted this woman looked when she met him for the first time.

But Yin Jun also knew that the reason why Hajiekova was so open-minded was entirely because he gave her the best platform.

With no worries, Hatekova can naturally give full play to her abilities and do a great job.

And I don’t know if it’s due to family genes, but after this period of communication, Hatekova’s English has become closer and closer to an American accent.

As for a genius like Yelinqinwa, in addition to the standard accent, she has learned the Los Angeles accent and Nevada dialect.

"The Pianist" is not a multi-line narrative, so Yin Jun basically shot it in chronological order.

During the filming process, Tom Hanks also let everyone see his fierceness.

Originally, Tom Hanks was 183 centimeters tall and weighed about 150 kilograms, which would be relatively well-proportioned.

He has lost 130 pounds for the filming of "The Pianist".

And it’s not about losing weight through exercise, but about eating less, eating less meat, and relying on hunger to lose weight.

Because only in this way can the feeling of weight loss appear.

Pianists are all artists, so naturally it would be better to be thinner.

But in the second half of the script, when Schipilman is constantly bumping, getting hit, hiding from Tibet everywhere, and there is nothing to eat, he will become even thinner - if it were not for being thin, he would not Holding the can of fruit, I stumbled around looking for tools in the ruins. Finally, when I opened the can, I met the kind-hearted German officer.

It is worth mentioning that the German officer did not save Schipilman because of his conscience, but he was a good person himself.

This officer, who was once a school teacher, started as a soldier and was promoted to a senior officer in Poland. In the process, he helped the poor Poles and Jews along the way.

It wasn't just Schipilman who was rescued, there were many others.

So after that, he was put in prison by Big Brother. Many Polish Jews went to Big Brother to plead with him and let them release him.

Unfortunately, no one succeeded in the end, and the kind-hearted German officer died in prison.

During the filming, Polanski did not specifically emphasize this point. He did not overly sensationalize the German officer and did not regard the German officer as another Schindler. Instead, he placed him in the role of a helper and bystander. , to continue expressing Schipilman’s experiences and tribulations.

It cannot be said that there is anything wrong with Polanski's expression. Everyone has something they want to express.

Yin Jun also knew what Polanski was thinking.

If the German officer had been successful, then the film would not be describing the tragic fate of the Jews, but telling a story of redemption.

Yin Jun thinks this is good. This expression is in line with the book description of "The Pianist" and the sad sense of fate.

Therefore, in Yin Jun's script, the performance of the German officers is relatively bland.

However, the boy planned to write a sentence of gratitude to the German officer at the end of the film.

After all, you should be praised for doing good things and saving lives.

Back to the topic.

In order to show Schipilman's mental breakdown and physical torture, Tom Hanks had to lose weight even more.

This is what Yin Jun told him.

So from the first day of filming, Tom Hanks deliberately controlled his diet.

By day thirty-five, Tom Hanks was pretty much living on eggs and salad.

The effect is also obvious. On the 50th day, Tom Hanks only weighed 108 pounds.

When the filming started, the German army used flamethrowers to sweep the house, forcing Schipilman to leave the abandoned house where he was hiding. Tom Hanks was only about 100 pounds.

At this time, when the unkempt and bearded Tom Hanks appeared in front of the camera, his face, hands, feet and entire body were horribly thin.

After taking the first set of shots, Yin Jun gave him a thumbs up.

And the applause behind him also became loud.