Chapter 445: A Bosom Friend

When people hear "Iceland", they naturally associate this country with cold and islands.

This is indeed an island, and it is the largest island in the North Atlantic and the second largest island country in Europe, but the weather here is not as cold as imagined.

When the Shanhe family arrived in Reykjavik, it was early morning and the outdoor temperature was five degrees Celsius, which was warmer than Beijing.

The Qiu family had a bird's eye view of this holiday destination on the plane. Compared with the domestic ones, Reykjavik is just a small town, quiet and a little ethereal.

Looking down from above, the whole town is shrouded in a layer of mist, which gives people a dreamy feeling under the sunlight and the blue sea around it.

The scenery is beautiful, and the Qiu family is intoxicated by it. Even the little kid Qiu Yanche took Doudou to lie in front of the window and was quite fascinated!

But he had a lot of questions,

"Dad, why are there so many clouds below? Aren't clouds in the sky?"

"That's not clouds, it's water vapor!"

Shanhe sat next to his son, hugged his son and answered,

"Everyone calls this place the 'smoking city' because there are many hot springs here. When the water vapor evaporates into the air, it will form such a beautiful scenery!"

"What is a hot spring? Is it fun?"

"Hot springs are warm springs. They are a natural phenomenon formed by volcanoes!"

"Then what is a volcano? Is it a mountain on fire?"

"Well~ a volcano is not a mountain on fire. It's... Let me think about how to tell you!"

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The little brat stared out the window, which did not hinder his curiosity at all. There were so many questions that gave Shanhe a headache!

Yu Zhengchong couldn't help laughing when he saw his disciple being asked questions by Xiao Xiong'er.

"Xiong'er, come to Grandpa Shizu, Grandpa Shizu will tell you the story of volcanoes!"

"Grandpa Shizu's stories are the best!"

The little brat was just like her aunt, the older she got, the sweeter she became. She jumped into Yu Zhengchong's arms and didn't forget to despise Shanhe.

"My dad's stories are so bad that I can't understand them!"

"Haha..."

There was a burst of laughter in the cabin. Shanhe looked at his son with a face full of laughter and tears. I am a world-famous writer, and I am best at telling stories. You little brat know nothing!

Hathaway had arranged everything in Reykjavik long ago. As soon as the family got off the plane, the mother and son staged a scene of deep affection at the airport.

Having not seen her son for more than half a month, Hathaway did not want to let the little bear out of her sight for a moment. The little bear was also very dependent on his mother. Even when they were jet-lagged, the mother and son hugged each other and fell asleep.

The next day, Gerald and Kate also flew to Reykjavik, and the Christmas vacation of the two families officially began.

Reykjavik is indeed a good place for vacation. It is called the "smoking city" and a veritable "smoking city".

The "smoking city" comes from the water vapor brought by the hot spring geothermal heat, and the "smoking city" means that there is no industrial pollution, no subway, no factory, and no hustle and bustle of the general big city. Even the heating is all natural hot springs and geothermal heat!

Compared with Beijing and New York, this place has completely different scenery and flavor.

The two families did not travel around like ordinary tourists, but settled in the villa prepared by Hathaway for a few days.

After the two elderly couples Qiu Dahai and Yu Zhengchong settled down and adapted, they began to walk around.

Fortunately, they soon saw the unique wonder of Reykjavik: the Northern Lights.

It was the two old men, Qiu Dahai and Yu Zhengchong, who woke everyone up to watch.

The daytime in Iceland is very long, and it often gets dark at 12 o'clock at night, but the night is very short, and the sun appears on the horizon at 3 or 4 o'clock in the morning.

The old man has poor adaptability and is slow to adjust to the time difference. For several days in a row, he couldn't sleep most of the night and got together to chat to pass the time.

Just as the two old men were chatting, green light bands appeared on the horizon, making the whole sky dazzling.

The two old men were instantly shocked by the wonders of nature in front of them and lost their voices. They were stunned for a long time before they remembered to wake up their families to appreciate this spectacular scene together.

The two families were soon shocked by the colorful aurora in the night sky and lost their sleep. Only by witnessing this magical beauty of nature with your own eyes can you fully feel its magnificence and charm.

The auroras were like the souls of the night sky, swimming and running across the sky, which really made people obsessed and staring at them.

Both families looked up at the night sky for a long time, until the auroras gradually faded away, and then they came back to their senses.

Before they could praise and sigh, the little bear who had been sleeping soundly in Hathaway's arms woke up, half-opened his eyes and said to his mother:

"Mom, I want to pee!"

Forget it, there was no more sighing now, and everyone couldn't help but laugh at the little kid, this pee came at the right time.

The brat really ruined the atmosphere!

Hathaway spent a few days with her son and his family. After enjoying the family happiness, the vacation was over and she had to return to work to fulfill her acting duties.

Shanhe also gladly accepted Nolan's invitation and accompanied his wife to the location shooting site of "Interstellar".

The location shooting of "Interstellar" is located in Vatnajökull National Park in Iceland, less than two hours' drive from Reykjavik.

In recent years, Iceland has been favored by Hollywood blockbusters and famous film and television dramas, and has become a very popular filming location for film and television works.

Iceland has unique natural conditions, and a variety of styles and landforms can be displayed on one island.

Volcanoes, waterfalls, ice caps, hot springs, tundra and other wonders have created Iceland's magical landforms like aliens. Let Iceland "pretend" to be many other planets in outer space.

The crew of "Interstellar" chose Iceland as the location shooting location, not only because of the unique natural environment, but also because of Iceland's convenient geographical location. One of the important reasons.

It is located between Europe and America, not too far from either place.

For example, it takes less than five hours to fly from New York to Iceland, and even closer from London, England, about two hours.

And although Iceland has a small population, it has a high-level professional film production team and a fairly complete infrastructure.

Shanhe followed Hathaway, enjoying the natural scenery along the way while rushing on the road. It took three and a half hours to complete the two-hour journey.

When we arrived at the shooting camp, it was already noon. It was much colder here than Reykjavik. It was below minus five degrees Celsius all year round, and now the temperature was close to minus ten degrees.

The camp was nearly two kilometers away from the shooting site and needed a sled to reach it.

The difficulty of filming and the hard work of filmmakers were fully demonstrated here.

Fortunately, in order to attract film crews, Iceland has built relatively complete infrastructure, otherwise it would be difficult for the crew to work here.

When Shanhe and his wife arrived, the crew was just about to leave. When Nolan saw Shanhe coming, he took off his gloves enthusiastically, came forward to shake hands and greeted him, and he was not too polite.

"Finally we meet, Qiu, we are about to leave, how about we go and see it together?"

Shanhe also took off his thick gloves and shook hands with Nolan.

"Of course, I am honored to visit your filming site because I like your movies!"

"Haha... I not only like your work as well, but I also learned a lot from it!"

"Really? This is definitely one of my proudest achievements!"

"Haha... Qiu, you are much more interesting than what the media says!"

...

In addition to Nolan, producer Emma, ​​who is Nolan's wife, actors Mark Damon, Matthew McConaughey and others also came forward to shake hands with Shanhe and exchanged a few words.

Shanhe and Nolan hit it off at first sight. He didn't say much. After drinking a cup of coffee and eating something, he followed the crew on a sled to the filming site.

The filming site of "Interstellar" is at the edge of the Wagner Glacier. It really looks like an alien landscape, with not only continuous glaciers but also strange exposed volcanic rocks.

As soon as the crew arrived, they immediately began to prepare for the filming. Shanhe was not idle either, helping Nolan to set up the heavy IMAX high-definition camera. Since we are here, we can't just sit there and watch while everyone else works!

Nolan didn't thank him politely, but introduced the filming process to Shanhe while working, and complained to Shanhe without hesitation,

"Originally, this scene should have been finished in November, but the crew had an accident. You know that shooting is always inevitable. We had no choice but to finish the shots in the severe cold. The efficiency was too low. We only had four or five hours a day! Fortunately, it's all about to end. Damn it, we can't hold on any longer!"

"I heard from Annie!"

Shanhe helped Nolan fix the camera position, stamped his feet, and replied to Nolan,

"I haven't faced such bad weather in the past, but I guess I will have to taste it in the next movie. Real-life shooting is indeed better than green screen. It's much more complicated!"

"I don't like green screen shooting and 3D images. Those things will damage the picture quality and smoothness of the lens!"

Shanhe looked at the straightforward Nolan and couldn't help but smile.

"Nolan, you are right. These are the shortcomings of green screen shooting and 3D special effects, but you can't avoid talking about their advantages. They can create an imaginary world, such as "Gravity" and "Young Easy". Without green screen and 3D, these two movies can't be made at all! Although most of "Interstellar" is shot in real scenes, it can't avoid some green screen shooting, right? "

"Okay, you are right!"

Nolan paused for a moment, turned his head helplessly and answered Shanhe,

"But I stick to my opinion. There will never be 3D images in my movies! I always think that 3D is just a transitional technology for movies. It is not mature. Because of 3D technology, Hollywood has gone astray and blindly pursues visual effects. This is not the development direction and essence of movies!"

"I agree with part of your point of view. The essence of movies is indeed to tell good stories and express emotions. I think that although 3D technology is immature, it is still an improvement in film tools. It can sometimes help directors tell stories and express emotions better!"

"Look at today's Hollywood commercial movies. Compared with the past, they are completely in a state of regression. You opened the 3D era, and they don't have your imagination and spirituality at all. They just use 3D special effects to pile up damn Comic movie!"

Nolan complained to Shanhe and revealed some inside information,

"I had a big fight with those damn businessmen in Warner and withdrew from the DC Universe project. They always use your movie to refute me. Fuck, they don't even look at it. The 3D special effects in your movie are always just auxiliary tools. Are there 3D special effects in "Joker"? A bunch of idiots who don't know shit!"

"Hehe..."

Shanhe couldn't help but be amused by Nolan's blunt complaints,

"Withdrawal is not bad. I don't like comic universe movies either. They don't fit my movie aesthetics!"

"I know you definitely don't like it. Our movie concepts are somewhat similar!"

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While setting up the camera with the crew, the two chatted more and more speculatively.

After the preparations were completed, Nolan even invited Shanhe to discuss the shooting and direct the shooting of the day with him.

Shanhe was not hypocritical and gladly accepted Nolan's invitation.

Matt Damon and Matthew McConaughey were very surprised by Nolan and Shanhe's cooperation and detailed conversation. During the break of filming, they couldn't help asking Hathaway:

"Annie, are you sure this is the first time Qiu and Nolan have met? I have never seen Nolan talk so much. Why does it feel like they have known each other for more than ten years?"

"Hehe..."

Hathaway looked at the two people in the director's position. Her husband seemed to be still talking to Nolan.

"It is indeed the first time they have met, but Qiu admires Nolan very much, and Nolan also likes Qiu's work very much. There is a saying in China called 'heroes appreciate each other'. Maybe they are like this!"

"Hero?"

McConaughey thought for a moment and nodded in response.

"I understand the meaning of this Chinese word. They are indeed good. The two most talented directors in Hollywood, no one else!"

Matt Damon then agreed with Matthew McConaughey's words,

"Their projects have never failed. Speaking of which, I worked with Qiu a few years ago, and his work helped me a lot!"

"Everyone knows, "The Martian"!"

McConaughey shook his head regretfully,

"I really like the novel "Dallas Buyers Club", but it's a pity that the role of Ron was booked by Leonardo early at that time. I really envy you, Anne. With your current acting skills, the movie "Room" is tailor-made for you. You have already booked an Oscar for Best Actress!"

"I am indeed very lucky to have found a perfect husband!"

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In addition On the other side, Nolan and Shanhe were also talking about Hathaway's acting skills.

"Qiu, Anne's acting skills surprised the whole crew. It seems that in your movies, the actors' performances are phenomenal. I am really curious. How do you select and train actors?"

Shanhe looked at Nolan and smiled bitterly. Of course, I can choose good actors, because the original movie is in my mind. With the comparison, I can naturally choose the most suitable actors.

"Well, it should be related to my writing experience. Before the filming of the movie, the picture was already in my mind. I can judge the fit of the actors more clearly. Of course, preparation and communication before shooting are indispensable. Anne prepared for the role of Elizabeth for more than a year and participated in the whole process of writing novels and scripts. She has a deep understanding of the original story. "Haha... Who is the most talented actor you have ever seen?"

"Jacob, the little actor in "Room", is so spiritual. He is only six years old, and he plays the role of Tate amazingly!"

"Children don't count. You know that when child stars grow up, their spirituality disappears too quickly!"

"Well, that should be the Chinese actress Zhou Xun. She has a unique temperament. She can be tough or weak. She is very malleable!"

"Really, 'Zhou Xun', I remember this name. I will find her to work with me if I have the chance. I am very curious about the actors you admire!"

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Shanhe and Nolan hit it off on the set of "Interstellar" and had a great time talking to each other! It was a bit like Boya and Ziqi, a bosom friend.

When Shanhe left, Nolan and his wife saw him off, and the two agreed to meet again in Beijing next time!