Four Hundred and Seventy-Eight-Let’s Make a Bet
Maybe it was the surrounding weather that gave the two male protagonists more extra motivation, or maybe they just didn't want to suffer. As soon as the filming officially started, the two of them gave a very convincing performance.
"The Dark Knight, Scene 47, Act 1, begins now!"
The slate was clearly laid down. The director of photography, Robert, controlled the main camera No. 1. With the help of the cantilever, he gradually started to push the lens forward from far to near. In the center of the lens, the main targets were the two male protagonists.
"Giving a life to a coin?"
At this time, Christian Bale was wearing a dark bat suit, and he was photographed looking particularly strong under the camera. Robert understood Wayne's requirements very well, and the camera stayed on him for more than a second before switching to Chari Xin again.
"it's not true."
"His name is Shiv Thomas." A low and hoarse voice continued to come out of Batman's mouth. "Paranoid psychopaths, former patients of Arkham Asylum, the type of people most attracted to clowns."
Charlie Sheen frowned, followed Batman in armor, and said angrily: "If the Joker kills Gordon, Rachel will be next."
"You wish..."
This scene is a long shot, and except for the sound of the two actors talking, the scene is extremely quiet. Wayne crossed his arms on his chest, stared at the director's monitor with his glasses unblinking, and nodded slightly from time to time.
Staff who are familiar with him know that such an action is definitely a compliment to the actor's performance, and it would not happen to him normally.
"ok, cut!"
Until the entire long shot was over, Wayne shouted into the loudspeaker without hesitation. "Well done, this one went right over! Give them thick clothes and hot coffee, and pay attention to keeping the actors warm."
The moment he called to stop, the two actors breathed a sigh of relief and immediately put on shivering down jackets. They took the hot coffee handed over by the assistant and squatted on the ground to take a sip.
The shooting sequence this time was set from simple to difficult. Almost all of the literary dramas that Wayne is relatively good at are concentrated in the first half. Relying on the adequate preparation of several main actors, the filming progress has always been ahead of schedule.
These shots are considered simple for the main actors. Except for Charlie Sheen and Nicolas Cage, they have all participated in the filming of the first part. With their previous experience, the shots of these people are considered easy. Easy to get on.
Compared with the literary dramas that he is good at shooting, those tedious action scenes have almost been put to the back, including several extremely important large-scale explosion scenes, which he plans to shoot before leaving New York.
The increasingly cold weather challenged the actors' endurance almost all the time, and the crew took breaks more and more frequently. Every time a shot was completed, there was a lot of excitement. Assistants chased the actors to wrap their clothes and hand them coffee, and the makeup team chased them to grab makeup.
After finishing the shooting every day, while others can hide in a warm bed or go to the bar to relax, Wayne will take the editor sister and dive into the temporary pull-out room to start preparing for the editing work in advance. .
As time went by, throughout the month of November, Wayne would preside over the shooting in the morning and afternoon. In the evening, in addition to diving into the pull-out room, he would occasionally exchange ideas with the special effects team of Industrial Light and Magic, some of which were not special. He handed all the important cutscenes to Gilmour for group shooting.
The atmosphere in the crew was full of concentration, and everyone knew why he was desperately fighting for time. Seeing that the awards season was getting closer and closer, no one was willing to cause trouble at this time, and everyone was trying their best to cooperate with his work.
"I've watched the first Batman Begins more than once."
In the temporary movie room of the hotel, it was completely dark outside the window. Wayne and Julia were still looking through the footage taken during the day and discussing at any time. Julia, the editor who looked like a black aunt, looked at her junior brother with confusion on her face. "From the material you have already shot, I found that there are some differences between Batman and the first one."
Looking at these films every day, the difference is not difficult to find as long as you are a little more careful. Compared with the first film, the Christian Bale who appears in the camera now is obviously stronger. The armor also has some subtle differences.
"Yes, that's what I want."
Wayne shrugged, stood up, spread his hands, and stretched. "Batman is constantly improving, isn't he?"
The smooth filming work during this period not only made the filming progress much ahead of schedule, but also left millions of dollars for the crew. The budget saved in the end will be invested in post-production work. Just think of these , the fatigue caused by busy work seems not so unacceptable.
"What's the use? Batman is still a loser in the end anyway."
Naomi Watts, who was waiting on the side, yawned and wondered to the man standing in front of her: "I don't understand, Batman is already so bitter and vengeful, why do you still give him such a thing in the end?" Depressing ending.”
Everyone who has read the script has more or less doubts about this aspect, because it does not conform to the rules of Hollywood at all.
If you carefully observe those films that are successful at the box office, they almost all have an unbeatable protagonist. Even if there are various twists and turns in the middle, the end of the film will definitely become a happy reunion or family reunion that most fans will love to see. joyous.
"Nami, Wayne has passed the period of needing to use a conventional ending to please the majority of the audience."
Before Wayne could say anything, Julia adjusted her sitting posture slightly, looked at the Australian actress, and explained: "Do you remember the "Happy Death Day" you participated in? His early films, although they also had a strong There is also no shortage of discussions on personal style, social attributes and human nature, but when you look back and think about it, is "Happy Death Day" also a happy ending?" In fact, not only "Happy Death Day", Wayne later filmed "Escape" "Death Town" and "The Return of the Clown", although the films themselves have absurd attributes, when it comes to the finale, the final plot direction will still provide a happy ending that most movie fans can accept.
This has a lot to do with the choice of films. When you first enter Hollywood, all plans must be stable. Only films with a happy ending like this can gain the favor of most ordinary people and allow movie fans to continuously enter the theater to buy movies. Tickets to watch the movie.
"Yes, Nami."
Wayne nodded in agreement and praised his senior sister in his heart. He had to admit that this senior sister who looked like a black aunt understood him very well in some aspects.
Not only in today's Hollywood, he also knows very well that even in twenty years' time, a happy ending that meets the expectations of most audiences will also dominate the theater market with high box office results.
However, there are always special circumstances. "Nami, I don't know if you have noticed that whether it is a literary work or a great classical music work, classic works that can be circulated for many years and are always recalled by people are generally tragedies."
Hearing his description, Naomi Watts nodded thoughtfully, and she somewhat understood what Julia meant. Wayne has passed the period of needing to rely on happy ending routines to gain a foothold among movie fans, and what he is now pursuing is far more than good box office results.
“Like ‘Joker’?”
The Australian actress looked at the man next to her and said: "I remember that starting from the movie "Joker", the endings of your works tend to be open-ended. This was the case with "The Departed", and it is also the case with "The Dark Knight" now. Right?"
"Yes."
Wayne nodded approvingly. "An ending with flaws is more impressive. Also because of the flaws, it is easier to arouse the audience's empathy. In fact, whether it is a happy ending or an ending with flaws, there is no difference between the two. Everything still has to go back to the movie story itself. ”
"Does this also prove that you have high expectations for "The Dark Knight"?"
Naomi Watts drew inferences, rolled her eyes, and said: "Whether it's insiders or ordinary viewers, everyone seems to have decided that "Joker" will be the pinnacle of your directing career. I understand you. , you are never satisfied with your previous achievements, and it seems that this "Dark Knight" is your ambitious work to rival or even surpass "Joker"!"
After the Australian actress reminded her, editor Julia also reacted. The movie "Joker" is already destined to appear with the adjective "great". Now, as a junior, I want to make a movie with the same impact again. The difficulty is not ordinary.
The success of "Joker" is not only due to the quality of the film itself, but also to the addition of social trend factors, etc. No one can say how much.
In the past few years, Wayne's other successful film types will have a varying number of followers, but no production company has copied "Joker". This explains too many problems. So far, even Throughout the entire history of film, only this film has been so socially provocative.
"Make a bet, Nami."
Looking at the film of "The Dark Knight" on the table, the corners of Wayne's mouth began to curl up uncontrollably. "How about betting that the influence of "The Dark Knight" can be comparable to that of "Joker"?"
"you sure?"
With a smile on her face, Naomi Watts glanced at the black editor Julia, took two steps forward without any pretense, and whispered in the man's ear: "You bet, the bet is up to you!"