Exploiting Hollywood 1980.

Chapter 265 Signing a Special Shooting Contract
On the fifth day of the start-up, the production team has been running in and the speed of shooting has accelerated again.Except for the NG caused by the actors' performance problems, everything went well technically.

Ronald asked the director of photography Matthew during the shooting interval, "After changing the camera battery in the past two days, how is the effect?"

"Mr. Alonso's judgment is correct. After changing the battery, it will not mistakenly display that the battery is sufficient when the battery is low, causing the film to be stuck. When the battery is insufficient, the indicator light will automatically flash. The quality stability is very good." Matthew replied.

"Very well, we are ready for the next one."

Next came a shot of Stacey and Linda taking the stairs to get home from work after proofing at the mall, after the elevators and escalators were out of service.

The department store does not have a locker room for employees to change clothes. Two middle school girls who worked part-time, each wearing a personal coat over a red and white arrow shirt, walked down the stairs.

The camera stabilizer (Steadicam) was held by a staff member of inventor Garrett Brown's company, and it was shot backwards under Jennifer and Phoebe.

This small and easy-to-use machine has achieved great success in Hollywood. Basically, every crew has to rent it for two days to shoot, and add a few shots to the movie that follow the protagonist.

The scale of the company is also expanding day by day. The inventor, Garrett Brown, has hired several big employees to operate the camera stabilizers on various crews. up.

"Did I show you this, Linda. The guy who looks like Richard Gere, gave me a business card." Stacy, played by Jennifer, and Linda, played by Phoebe, as they descended the stairs Show her business cards of handsome men.

For a high school girl, a man with a business card who seems to ask her out is already a very big success.Even if he's just a salesman selling speakers in an audio store.

"Lon Johnson, sound consultant. Maybe we should get a picture frame for it..." Linda was teasing her good friend Stacy.

A cleaning crew walks past the camera with a broom and dustpan, and suddenly glances back at the camera.

"Cut, Cut, Cut!"

Ronald quickly stopped the shooting, pointed at the group performer and shouted, "Why are you looking at the camera? Didn't Al just explain it to you guys?"

"Ronald, I think there should be a look-to-the-corner movement here, the cleaners will look around to see where there is trash..."

The black ensemble actor began to chatter about his understanding of the play.

"Fire him and replace him." Ronald instructed the first assistant director Al.

"You are fired, please leave the shooting scene immediately." Al stood up and shouted at him.

"Hey hey, you're racist, Hollywood is dominated by you white supremacists, the Ku Klux Klan, it's not fair."

"First of all, the crew is not obliged to explain the reason for your dismissal. Secondly, if you are dissatisfied, you can complain to the actors' union. Finally, your salary should be paid, and you can go there to sign and settle the settlement."

Al cleanly kicked the extra out of the set.The first assistant director needs to have the aura of living in a small town. In many cases, he is the sergeant major of the crew, ensuring that the director's ideas can be carried out.

"Director, let me play this role?" Nicholas Coppola took the initiative to stand up and said that he could replace the extras to play this role, so that there was no need to hire another actor.

"There is no face shot of this character, just a back view."

"I can do it, director."

"Okay, let Nick come and take him to change into the cleaner's clothes." Ronald made a quick decision and asked Nick to put on the cleaner's clothes for another shoot.This eliminates the need to find an extra on a one-day contract.

"Do you think Lang will call me on the weekend?" Stacy said to Linda on the stairs.

The Steadicam is gradually receding, keeping the two actors in the center of the frame.

Nick crosses the front of the frame with the broom, which is perfect.

"Why didn't you call him?" Linda replied.

"I can't take the initiative to call a man."

"Of course you can. Men like women to take the initiative."

"Really?" Stacy asked Linda nervously and in disbelief. In the traditional education she received since she was a child, girls did not have the option to call boys on a date.

"Of course you're 15, so what are you waiting for? I dated when I was 13."

"Giggle," Stacy laughed nervously, "he's really handsome, isn't he?"

"Of course, if I didn't have the perfect boyfriend at UChicago, I'd be on my own."

"Cut!"

Ronald stopped filming, and all the scenes in the mall the week before were filmed.

"Yeah", everyone in the crew shouted together and began to applaud in celebration.The fast food restaurant in the shopping mall brought out the prepared food and asked everyone to hold a small party to celebrate the successful end of the first week of filming.

The high efficiency of Ronald and the crew allowed the filming of the first half of the scene in the mall to be completed one day ahead of schedule.The two producers who came to supervise the battle were also very satisfied.

"Director, director, there is a mismatch in the list of actors." The second assistant director came to Ronald with the actor's work schedule.The daily work schedule needs to be turned over to the actor union.For all names confirmed by signature, the Actors Union will compare it with the list provided earlier and record it.

All actors who have received the minimum salary of the union can apply to join the actors' union after performing in the crew for a full day.

Ronald gave Eric Stoltz, Nicholas Coppola and several others the wages stipulated by the union, and they could join the Screen Actors Union with this.

"Who is wrong?"

"Nicolas Cage, there is no such person in the crew."

"Nick," Ronald waved Nicholas Coppola to him, "did you sign this? Why did you change your name?"

"I don't want to break into Hollywood with Coppola's surname. If it wasn't for this surname, I would have got the protagonist Brad, right? You won't check my birth records."

"Whatever you want, I won't interfere with your stage name. But on the list handed over to the Screen Actors Guild this time, your surname is still Coppola. If you want to change your name, get this temporary union card and officially join the Screen Actors Guild It’s time to change it, you know?”

"Okay, Director."

After dealing with the matter on the scene, Ronald took Heklin, Al, and the director of photography Matthew to find Jennifer Jason Lee and meet a middle-aged woman who was waiting by the side. They went to Went to the office to talk about things.

This is Jennifer's mother, Hollywood screenwriter Barbara, who lived with her two daughters after divorcing her husband, actor Vic Morrow.

A group of people came to the office.Ronald took some papers from his bag in the corner and handed them to Barbara, and Jennifer herself.

The scene drawn on the paper is the scene that will be shot in a week later. Jennifer has two nude shots on it. Ronald's outline makes Jennifer very vivid, which makes Jennifer a little shy.

"According to the usual practice, we will notify the actors of the nudity scene one week in advance. Although Jennifer is an adult, I know that Barbara, you and Jennifer are very close, so we also invite you to participate in this meeting with Jennifer's agent .”

"Is it necessary to be positive?" The manager spoke first.The contract has been signed, no matter how the filming is done at that time, the remuneration will be the same.His job is to get as little nudity as possible for his clients, unless the actors themselves are willing to sacrifice for the sake of art.

This is the troublesome thing about filming passionate scenes in America. The union has protected the rights of the actors very well. Although the contract is signed, the actors can raise objections according to the situation at the time.For example, too much nudity, too many irrelevant people watching and so on.

Ronald and Hekelin looked at each other, which was already expected, he motioned to Hekelin, asking her to explain.

"It's a shot that shows the protagonist's expectations and fears about growing up. There's nothing X-rated about them, their expressions are awkward and frightened, the shot is very short, and the focus is on their facial expressions. Both The plot needs, there is no deliberate long shot, and any unnecessary..."

That's why Ronald moved Hekleen here.As a woman, the credibility of what she said would be much higher than what she said herself.

"We'll be clearing the set, and the lighting guy will leave. In addition to me, the director of photography, and the makeup artist and hair stylist who are also women, Heikelin will be the first assistant director.

I do all the playing by myself... In short, we will minimize the number of on-site personnel. If you feel uncomfortable, we can also let the sound engineer leave the scene. This scene will be dubbed later.

After Heikelin finished speaking, Ronald quickly supplemented his shooting scene arrangements.

"I'm just a little worried. After filming this scene, will Jennifer be positioned as a role like Brooke Shields, not relying on acting skills, but a vase?"

Jennifer's mother raised her concerns.

"Do we want a frontal shot? If we can take a side shot, it can also show Stacy's beauty." The agent took the opportunity to make a request.

"No, no, no, Ms. Barbara. The point of this scene is the girl's fear and expectation of getting along with men and women. This scene has only a short time, and it flashes across the screen..." Heikelin Afraid that his idea would be rejected, he quickly explained.

The feeling from the perspective of a girl is really beyond my imagination.So Ronald asked her to communicate with Barbara.Barbara, who has also experienced teenagers, understands this emotion and is almost convinced. She turns to her daughter and asks, "Jennifer, what do you think?"

This kind of role is like this. The actor who promised before may also go back when the matter is approaching.Under the protection of the trade union, there was nothing to do but replace her or replace her with a substitute.

The film has been filmed for a week, and replacing it is not an option.If Jennifer repented, she would have to be a substitute.Moreover, Hollywood's labor union system stipulates that the original actor's consent must be obtained for cross-editing with doubles.

So this time Ronald and the others brought two plans to discuss.Let's talk about a plan for Jennifer to act by herself first, and if it doesn't work, I will come up with a stand-in plan.

Jennifer was also a little hesitant, she looked at the few people opposite, and simply asked Ronald directly, "Ronald, if it were you, how would you choose?
I am not afraid of nude scenes, but I think what my mother said is also reasonable. If this scene is remembered, I may receive many similar roles and scenes in the future. "

Ronald smiled slightly, "Your concerns are very reasonable. But if it were me, I would think about it after I became famous."

"Hee hee," Jennifer smiled.

That's right, I haven't finished filming the film yet, so I think about it so much. If I can become famous, it will be a trouble after becoming famous.

"Okay, I'll sign." Jennifer cast a consulting look at her mother Barbara, and with Barbara's approval, she took the contract and was about to sign the special filming contract.

At this time, with a bang, the door was opened by a man.

"No, Jennifer, I don't agree!"

"Who are you?" Ronald stood up and looked at the person coming.

"Dad." Jennifer said, "I'm 19 years old, I can decide what I want to film."

It turned out that the person who came was Jennifer Jason Leigh's father, well-known actor Vic Morrow (Vic Morrow).

"No, I don't agree." Moreau refused. "I rejected both the previous Legend of Yanwa and Blue Coral Reef. My daughter wants to enter the show business circle, so she doesn't need to act in this kind of drama."

As Morrow spoke, he scanned everyone in the room.He glanced back and forth between Hekelin and Ronald a few times, and finally said to Hekelin.

In his opinion, Ronald was too young to be a director.

"Vic, you don't need to decide on Jennifer's affairs. I am her guardian. Have you been busy filming and making new girlfriends these years, have you ever cared about Jennifer?

And now that she's an adult, it's no longer the time for Legendary Baby and Blue Lagoon.Your opinion counts for nothing. "

Apparently, Jennifer's parents' divorce wasn't a happy one, and it still has emotional scars to this day.Barbara mercilessly refused Vic's intervention.

"You!" Vic Morrow still smelled of alcohol when he spoke.He is a Jewish actor in New York, with a wide network of connections in Hollywood and TV stations, "Look at it, even if it is filmed, I will not let it be released."

"No, this is my own decision..."

Who would have thought that Moreau's words aroused Jennifer's rebellion, "I won't listen to you this time." She picked up the special shooting contract and signed it on the spot.

"You!" Vic was furious, going to teach his daughter a lesson.

Ronald jumped up from the stool and stopped Jennifer, "Mr. Moreau, first of all, Jennifer is an adult. Secondly, she is shooting an orthodox youth romantic comedy. I promise you, it will never be a sensual one." Thrilling X-rated movie."

"who are you?"

"I am the director of this film, Ronald. Ronald Lee."

"Boy, I remember your name." Vik looked at Ronald's body, guessing that he was not the opponent, turned around and walked out of the room after putting down the harsh words.

"Huh..." Hekelin next to her let out a long breath.

"Huh..." Barbara and Jennifer also let out a sigh of relief. Vic Morrow often gets drunk and makes trouble. It seems that he hasn't drunk too much today, and he is so drunk that he is irrational.

"Huh..." Ronald also heaved a sigh of relief, and signed a Jennifer, as well as a leading actor, Robert Romanus, and a female leading role, Phoebe Cates, with a special filming contract to be signed.

(End of this chapter)