Six Hundred and Twelve - Don't Be Fooled by the Harmonious Appearance of the Crew.

During the short journey from the director's office to the shooting scene in the studio, James Franco looked at the extinguished thick cigar in his hand from time to time.

The reason is very simple, and the way Wayne reminded him is indeed very special. The cigar in your hand is a valuable item that ordinary people, even the low-level actors in Hollywood, can never afford. If you still want to enjoy this top-notch product in the future, then put away all the flaws in your character and finish it well. The next filming work.

The leading actor in "The Flash" is an opportunity that 90% of the actors in the industry can only dream of. This is also the best way for James Franco to become famous.

As we all know, even if you are an unknown little actor, as long as you prove yourself commercially, countless film companies will come to you with projects. As long as you can achieve success, fame and fortune will come naturally.

Only by becoming a big star and making a lot of money can you always enjoy the best things. Wayne's meaning is very simple, not just to have the best cigar in his hand, to film well and become a big star, but also to have top beauties, top luxury cars, and mansions. These enjoyments that he now looks up to will come naturally to him.

"Put it away for me, be careful, and return it to me when you're done."

The moment he saw his agent, James Franco looked serious, handed the big cigar in his hand to the agent, and whispered several words repeatedly.

Then under the doubtful eyes of his agent, he silently looked at Wayne, who was already sitting behind the director's monitor, clenched his fists secretly, and cooed softly in a voice that only he could hear. "Mr. Greenberg, thank you very much for teaching me this life lesson..."

"It seems that your reminder is far more effective than my conversation."

While Robert was still debugging the machine, Charles Rowan leaned on the monitor table, tilted his head and shrugged and said, "Life coach Mr. Greenberg, huh?"

"You're wrong, Charles."

Before Wayne could say anything, Wicks Hart, the props team leader on the side, approached with a perverse smile. He curled his lips and joked: "The boss has never been anyone's life mentor. Once you continue to work with him a few times, you will understand the boss's way of doing things."

"Yeah, yeah, Vic is right."

Schwartz-Bob, the assistant casting director, became the assistant director responsible for coordinating the scene after the crew officially started shooting. At this time, he also had a smile on his face, hugging Wicks-Hart's shoulders and nodding constantly. "Charles, it takes time to see some things clearly."

Today is the first day that the crew officially started filming. Everyone is obviously in a good mood. Seeing several core creators wanting to make fun of him, Wayne just shook his head slightly and did not say anything to stop it. Good working atmosphere , is always a director’s dream scene.

"Wow, let me explain it to our producer."

Steve, the lighting supervisor who had been on the set since the first play, walked over with a swaying head, an improper smile on his lips, and looked at the producer Charles Rowan, who specially put on a hoarse look. In a serious voice, he said:

"Charles, judging from the way the boss behaves, he can never be a life mentor. I can guarantee that this is the last chance he leaves for the future star. Let me tell you the boss's philosophy of life. Then Just when he's nice and doesn't stop your tricks, he's already eliminated you quietly!

In the eyes of the boss, he always only makes choices, not education! So, I can guarantee that this is the last chance for the future star. If he makes another mistake, he will definitely be eliminated silently! Wake up, Charles, you told a tyrant that he was a life coach..."

"Okay, it seems that your preparations have been done very well."

Seeing a few people chattering and talking more and more outrageously, Wayne closed the storyboard with a snap, lit a cigarette, and tilted his head to look at the people. "Very good. After the official start of filming, whoever's department makes a mistake will treat the whole team to coffee and use their own money to treat them!"

"Hey, hey, boss, you can't do this!"

"Shit, get out of the way Charles, don't block the road, you're blocking my lighting adjustment work!"

"Hey~, boss, are you going to be so cruel? My salary is not that much..."

All of them immediately made the same move, looking up slightly at the ceiling of the studio, then turned around and quickly left the director's seat, leaving behind a stunned Charles Rowan. In the end, even he shrugged when facing Wayne's gaze and turned to find the person in charge of the third-party insurance company on the set to discuss the issue of coordinating the filming funds.

The director's seat, which was surrounded by department heads just now, was immediately left with only Wayne and the director's monitor. Sofia Coppola, who had been standing silently not far behind Wayne, saw all this. He nodded thoughtfully.

"Such a harmonious crew atmosphere is something I have never seen in the industry in my entire life."

Turning her head to look at the assistant lady sitting next to her, Sofia Coppola said emotionally: "I thought that all Hollywood film crews would always be full of intrigues, fights and intrigues. Nina, this Maybe that’s one of the reasons why Wayne has been successful.”

Having been involved in the filming of the great movie "The Godfather" since he was a baby, the director's assistant is very familiar with the operations of the Hollywood crew. These compliments were not just sentimental as a woman, but really surprised her from the bottom of her heart.

"you are right."

It was rare that there was a woman on the crew that she liked. Nina closed the magazine on her lap, pushed up her glasses and said: "The reason why they are harmonious is because they need to take the initiative to show it to Wayne before the work starts." See, it’s a way to show that you value your work.”

"Aha?" Sofia Coppola looked at Nina in disbelief.

"Boss's crew actually has a lot of trouble with other crews in the industry." The assistant lady nodded, glanced at Wayne's back, and explained in a low voice: "It's just because these people already know Boss Every time preparations begin, all conflicts between them will be put away.

The props team leader, Wicks Hart, everyone calls him Vic. In fact, there has always been a deep conflict between him and the set supervisor, Mia Craig, and the two groups will have frictions from time to time. . There is also Steve, the lighting expert, who often does not deal with the person in charge of the live sound recording. There are many similar things. "

Nina's explanation made Sofia Coppola frown slightly, obviously overturning the knowledge she had just gained. But this is right, and this situation is in line with the composition of the Hollywood crew.

Everyone has their own pursuits and desires, and the more talented and capable they are, the more so. Obviously, we want to suppress this large group of top players in the circle, and we want these people to clearly show their ability even if they are reluctant. The determination to cooperate tacitly is the embodiment of the ability of the crew leader.

"Sophia, don't be deceived by those people's appearances."

Glancing at the thinking woman next to her, Nina sighed and reminded again: "What you have to look at is never the superficial performance of the heads of various departments, but to learn how **** coordinates everyone. , working hard together on the project.”

Don't look at the assistant lady. She always seems to be a transparent person among the crew, but she sees the relationship between the core creative team more clearly than Wayne.

She still remembers what Wayne said in a chat with her a few years ago that the director of the crew is actually equivalent to a big contractor. The most important thing before the director is always how to coordinate the work of the various smaller contractors under him. , only then can we talk about creation.

"James."

Wayne's voice calling for the male lead was heard in the set, and it also attracted Sofia Coppola. She immediately took a few steps forward, raised her ears, and listened in the cluttered set environment.

"James, how are you preparing?"

"No problem." James Franco looked down at the director behind the monitor and said confidently: "I have practiced it countless times, Mr. Greenberg, don't worry."

"Pay attention to your body language, movements, expressions, gestures and voice."

Wayne gently held a photometer in his hand and warned again: "As a field investigator, you are knowledgeable and observant. Show me your confidence through your performance, okay?"

"ok."

Patting the actor's shoulder, Wayne nodded with satisfaction, walked to the set with a light meter, and began to check it again from beginning to end.

"Steve, the light is still too soft."

Not long after, he called out in the direction of the lighting team. After Steve ran over, he threw the photometer into the other person's hand and continued: "Take it harder, I'll wait for you."

"No problem, boss, I'll do it as soon as possible."

As all departments were getting ready, Gilmour was also directing and coordinating the extras' final moves at the scene. In fact, the first filming scene was very simple. Barry Allen, as an on-site investigator, inspected the crime scene and gave his own analysis under the watch of everyone and colleagues.

"Camera crew?"

"Ready, boss."

"light?"

"ok."

"..."

When everyone said there was no problem, Wayne nodded to the recorder, put down the loudspeaker, sat behind the director's monitor, and stared unblinking at the filming that was about to begin.

"The Flash, scene one, act one, begin!"

"Bang." As the slate was laid down in front of the main camera, filming officially began.

In James Franco's first shot, he was lying on the ground observing traces of the scene. His expressions were all transmitted to the director's monitor through the main camera.

His expression was serious and confident. After a brief observation, a smile appeared on his face. Then, with the camera following, he got up from the ground, knelt on one knee, and observed the marks on the ground. At this time, other cameras are capturing the performance of other people around them.

"The escape vehicle." James Franco looked down at the scene and said quickly: "It's a Chevrolet Trailblazer. This Chevrolet model was just launched two years ago. Because of the heavy weight of the car, the rear tire marks are like this. Broad and clear..."

As he spoke his lines quickly, the camera on the side was also filming the footage that the staff nearby was quickly recording. Shooting with multiple cameras and multiple angles is always the best way to improve efficiency.

There were other cameras capturing the reactions of the onlookers, but Wayne's standards were much lower because the cameras barely focused on the expressions of the extras.

"cut!"

When this simple scene ended, Wayne shouted into the loudspeaker at the right time: "You performed well, James, but it's not enough. You can perform better!"

"Reset all departments and try again."