Three Hundred and Thirty-Nine-Fly to Boston

Before the last day of November 1995, Ector-Henri secured all the actor contracts, and several major role players began to rush to the crew to report.

A black Rolls-Royce Silver Spur was driving smoothly towards Warner Bros. Studios. Wayne was leaning on the sofa holding a bottle of water. A hint of fatigue could be seen between his brows. Nina sat opposite and was reading. Fashion magazines, looking up from time to time to cast concerned glances.

In the past few days, the script of "The Departed" has been given to several main creators of the crew. Everyone takes the complete script very seriously. Even after get off work, they will discuss their opinions or understanding with him on the phone from time to time.

After the main actors gathered around to read the script for the first time, this discussion gradually decreased.

Wayne gradually devoted all his energy to his work. When the crew was about to move to Boston and officially started filming, Fendi, the golden retriever who had been accompanying Naomi Watts at home, went into shock on a sunny afternoon. .

After an examination by a pet doctor, he concluded that he was too old and his body functions were severely degraded. He would still have a few months to go at most. During this period, any deep sleep could cause him to leave this world.

But Wayne knew that this was the law of nature, no one could resist it, and no amount of money could buy more time.

Seeing that the filming of the film was about to officially start, he could only put work first and leave all these troubles behind.

The Rolls-Royce was parked outside the Warner Bros. Studio. Several people ignored the reporter's questions, took the tram to the studio under preparation, and walked directly into a large temporary conference room.

They arrived relatively late. When they came in, they found that most of the crew had already gathered. The actors and behind-the-scenes staff were clearly distinguished. Except for Gilmore and Robert who were discussing the camera position in a low voice, everyone else was looking at each other in silence, waiting for the meeting to be official. start.

"Oh, look at our Mr. Batman, the changes are really big." After sitting at the end of the conference table, Wayne teased Christian Bale.

A few months ago, the British actor still had a strong and gloomy look. After this period of time, the biggest change in his whole person was his temperament. Those sharp and tough things were put away, and he became more and more like an ordinary person.

Time is always a good medicine to dilute everything. After a few months, the remaining symptoms caused by being too involved in the drama and often unable to distinguish between the inside and outside of the drama have now completely disappeared from him.

Christian Bale smiled. "This period of time is mainly about in-depth experience. I have to say that playing a policeman is much easier than playing Bruce Wayne. At least I don't have to lock myself in the room and practice gloominess in front of the mirror."

"Okay, it seems that these two months of police career have really helped you a lot." Wayne shrugged, quite curious about the other party's current state.

Unlike other actors in the crew, Christian Bale got the rough story line of the script early, and knew which role he was going to play a few months in advance, because he didn't have to be distracted by audition issues, which gave him better preparation Work has brought considerable convenience.

Just two months ago, the British actor joined the Los Angeles Police Department through Warner Bros. and became a probationary patrol detective in Beverly. Of course, he doesn't have any law enforcement powers. He does this just to experience the real police life.

The profession of the police seems to be very close to ordinary people. You can see them on the road almost every day. But if you ask passers-by what kind of life the police live and what their professional status is like, 80% of them would say They don't know, but the law enforcers around them are a semi-mysterious group.

Although this profession appears frequently enough in movies, most often as villains, their real work status in reality is still unknown to most ordinary people.

"This is indeed not an easy job." Christian Bale saw the people around him staring at him and understood that everyone was curious about his two-month internship. He raised his eyebrows at a few acquaintances around him and said with lingering fear:

"In the past two months, I believe I have seen a lot of ugliness in human nature. Guys, this is still in the wealthy area of ​​Beverly. Thinking of other places in Los Angeles makes me feel very uncomfortable. The job of the police is not only The salary is not much, and you have to face sudden troubles and dangers all the time.

You know, just about half a month ago, just before getting off work that evening, two of my colleagues forced a suspicious Chevrolet sedan to stop, the kind of junk car that should never be seen near Beverly Park. When we stepped forward for a routine inspection, the driver took out his revolver and shot at us. Fortunately, he was killed directly..."

No one expected that actors who simply wanted to experience the life of a police officer would actually be involved in a street fight. They were not real police officers whose lives were as cheap as paper. They were all millionaires. To act, they risked such a life. Whether the risk is worth it or not depends on your personal opinion.

"Then what, Chris."

The props team supervisor, Wicks Hart, looked curious, sat across from him and asked, "Hey, you weren't so frightened that you peed your pants, right?"

Christian Bale rolled his eyes at him. The two of them had a lot of contact during the filming of "Batman Begins." All the props used by the protagonists were made by the other party, so the relationship between the two has always been good.

"I was really scared at the time." Even in front of so many people, he did not hesitate to tell his truest feelings. "You don't understand, the feeling when someone shoots you with a gun, especially the "swish" sound of the bullet, it is terrible, completely different from what you see in the movie!

Fortunately, I was following a pair of senior police detectives, and they emptied their magazines directly on the culprits. Afterwards, when I calmed down, I discovered that they had found more than ten kilograms of contraband from that car. Damn the Mexicans! Are they planning to turn Los Angeles into a dumping ground for contraband? "

It can be seen that after this incident, Christian Bale was full of disgust for powdered contraband, and the expression on his face was undisguised.

"Hey, hey, hey! Chris, don't beat everyone to death with one stick." Schwartz knocked on the table lightly and pointed at the assistant director beside him. "Guillermo is also Mexican, but unlike those traffickers, he is a very easy-to-get-together guy."

Christian Bale quickly said: "Sorry, Gilmore, you know I didn't mean that."

Gilmore obviously understood what the other person was thinking, and smiled and nodded to him, indicating that he didn't care.

"You're not a real police officer, Chris." Seeing that everyone in the conference room was almost here, Wayne put out his cigarette in the ashtray and interrupted their chat. "So, it's enough to know a little bit about their working conditions, don't think too much. Moreover, even if there were no Mexican traffickers, Los Angeles would have been a dumping ground for those things."

This sentence made everyone in the conference room laugh. Yes, this place has an extremely developed entertainment industry, and along with the entertainment industry, there will always be various contraband.

Whether they are big stars or people working behind the scenes in the industry, they have all been addicted to these things. Every day there are countless carnival parties in this city, and this exciting thing is the absolute protagonist of the party.

"Okay, I'm calling everyone here today because we will fly to Boston to start the official filming in two days." Wayne knocked on the table, and after the conference room quieted down, he continued:

"You all go back and deal with your personal issues. The main shooting of this time will be in Boston, so we will stay there for two to three months. During this period, I don't want anyone to cause trouble for me! I believe you all have received the notice Have you received the notice from Ector? Take care of your ethnic minority staff. If they cause trouble, I will only look for you!"

After speaking, he looked around the conference room sternly to make sure that everyone was listening carefully, then he retracted his upper body, leaned on the back of the chair, and looked at the second producer of the crew.

"Actor, are you sure there are no problems with the filming location and hotel over there?"

"No problem." Ector Henry nodded. "I have already communicated with the local city government and signed a contract. For those location scenes that need to be cleared, they will help clear the streets and cooperate with the crew's work."

"ok."

After speaking, he turned his eyes to the actors on the left, scanning Brad Pitt and others one by one. "Many of you are cooperating with me for the first time, and I have something to say up front. There should be no contraband on my set, or anyone who smokes those things will affect the work. I will directly use the contract to speak."

Like all previous projects, whether it is an actor contract or a behind-the-scenes personnel contract, the anti-drug clause is clearly marked on it. Everyone knows that it has little practical significance. After the work is over, no one will check whether you smoke or not. Leaf smoke.

But it can be a reminder to everyone that the crew can take out the contract at any time and deduct the compensation you should have received for your hard work. How to choose is a matter of opinion.

Wayne then discussed with several behind-the-scenes supervisors the work arrangements after the filming started, and then ended the final preparatory meeting.

"The Departed" is expected to take about ten to twelve weeks to shoot. For such a realistic film, if the shooting goes smoothly, it may take less time.

There are not a lot of special effects shots in the film, so the pressure of post-production work is naturally reduced a lot, so Wayne prepared plenty of time for the shooting. At most, he just slowly polished the shots one by one to improve the actors' performances. , his requirements are relatively strict.

This is not a purely commercial film, and its purpose is not all about box office numbers. It will ultimately go to the Oscars, so there is no room for perfunctory performance by the actors.

Two days passed quickly, and most of the crew boarded a chartered plane from Warner Bros. and flew to Boston together to begin the official filming of the film.