Exploiting Hollywood 1980

Director Alan Ekush had already slipped to the ground, his long neck leaning against the director's chair, his face pale, his eyes closed, and he looked exhausted.

"Alan, Alan!" "Twin" Joe Dante screamed in fear, ran to the director, and stretched out his hand to grab the director, "What's wrong with you, Alan?"

Ronald stepped forward and hugged Joe. "Don't touch him, we don't know what disease the director has, this may aggravate the condition. I have learned first aid, let me see."

He handed Joe to Jim who ran over, and Ronald stepped forward to support the director who was leaning on the ground and began to check the situation. Put your finger under your nose. Fortunately, there was weak but continuous breathing, and he tapped the artery on the neck and found a pulse. Ronald breathed a sigh of relief.

"Jenny, Jenny! Come and help me," the script supervisor Jenny ran over, "Here, help me hold his head with both hands." Seeing Jenny holding it well, Ronald got up and moved the director's chair away, and then took over Jenny to lay director Alan flat on the ground. He unbuttoned his shirt and opened his mouth to check. Fortunately, there was no vomit.

Relaxed, nothing serious. Ronald stood up, took off his jacket, folded it in half, and put it under the director's neck to keep his head clear of airways.

"There is no problem with the pulse and breathing. It may be that he fainted from overwork." Ronald announced to everyone who gathered around, "Please don't gather in a circle. Please step back 10 feet to keep the director's place ventilated! Thank you."

After persuading everyone to leave, Ronald discussed with the twins Joe Dante, the script supervisor Jenny, and the assistant Jim who were standing in the inner circle.

"I'll call 911. The director can't move now, so I'll stay here and Joe can continue..."

"No, No, don't call 911." Twin Joe Dante seemed to come to his senses, "Don't call 911, we'll drive him to the hospital."

"Huh? Aren't you members of the Directors Guild (DGA)? Do you have medical insurance?"

"It's not an insurance issue... Anyway, you listen to me, we'll take him there ourselves."

Ronald exchanged glances with Jim, Jenny and others, "Okay, since you said that, I'll drive the car in."

Joe Dante took out his car keys from his trouser pocket and handed them to Ronald, "Silver Ford Grenada."

Running out of the high school quickly, there were many cars parked in the parking lot at the door, and it was hard to find where the car was parked at a glance.

"Hi, Ronnie." A man stuck his head out of the window of the crew's van, "Where are you going in such a hurry?" It was the crew's driver Chris.

Yes, the crew's driver stops here during the day to watch the cars. He has nothing to do, so why not let him drive the van out? Otherwise, the director's height of nearly two meters will be difficult to put.

"Just right, hurry up, drive the van in, the director has fainted, we have to take him to the hospital."

The driver Chris hurriedly put down the loft magazine in his hand and started the Chevrolet van he was sitting in. Ronnie climbed into the co-pilot seat, "Joe asked us to take Director Allen to the hospital, you and I will take the hard work."

The Chevrolet van drove into the school and stopped next to the camera with a bang. Ronald jumped out of the car in one step, opened the back door of the van, "Get in here" and then jumped into the car, caught the director's head inside, and the assistant director behind held the director Allen's feet, "One, two, three!" The two of them moved the director to the ground in the back of the van together.

The assistant director stayed in the car to take care of Allen.

Ronald jumped out of the car and closed the back door. "Where's Joe?" he asked the director of photography, "I'll give him the keys back."

"I'm here, I heard Joe Dante's voice from the front of the car."

Ronald handed the keys to Joe, who nodded to him, opened the passenger door, and was about to get in.

"No, how can we shoot if you go?" Ronald was stunned.

"I have to take him to the hospital. The assistant director will go with me, and you and Dean will seize the time of the magic light to shoot these shots according to your storyboard, and then call the boss, he will arrange it." Joe looked at the director of photography next to him, "Dean, is it okay?"

The director of photography nodded and made an OK gesture. The assistant director got in the car, and the Chevrolet van turned around and drove towards the school gate.

Ronald shouted to the van: "Wait, which hospital are you going to?"

"Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills..." Joe's voice floated over.

Ronald hadn't reacted to this magical operation yet. Jim patted Ronnie on the shoulder, "Hey, you heard it, Joe Dante trusts your storyboard. I told you, you drew it so detailed, just find someone to shoot it according to your storyboard."

Ronald looked at Jim, unable to tell him the truth.

He picked up the electric speaker and started shouting to the extras: "Everyone, let's continue shooting. Reset, reset each group, we'll do it again soon."

Then he ran behind the camera and asked the director of photography: "Mr. Condie, how long can this magic light shoot?"

"We can shoot one more before sunrise. We can probably shoot two more after sunrise."

He turned around and said to Jim: "Quick, I want 10-1, you keep an eye on it first." Then he ran into the teaching building.

On the set, 10-1 is the code to go to the bathroom. Ronald rushed all the way to the bathroom. Facing the mirror in the bathroom, he turned on the faucet and splashed his face with cold water in his hands.

"Ronald, you can do it!"

"This is an opportunity, you can definitely seize it."

"As soon as the filming is completed, the boss, Mr. Roger Coleman, will add your name to the subtitles."

Ronald made some autosuggestions. He wiped his face with his hands, and there were still water drops on his eyebrows and beard, and ran out of the teaching building.

All the extras have been reset. Dai Yang, who plays the role of a good girl, stands in front of the science club's welcome stage. The actors of the rugby team and freshmen have also taken their positions.

Ronald walked up to Dai Yang and smiled: "Dai, we need another one to ensure there is enough film for editing. What do you think of your performance?"

Dai Yang, who was wearing a pair of large black-rimmed glasses, didn't know how to answer this question, "Well, I think the protagonist Kate is a good girl. She will be a little overwhelmed when she meets the bully freshman on the rugby team, so I Mainly play this emotion.”

"Good, you did a good job. Besides, Kate, unlike the girls on the cheerleading team, doesn't usually socialize with the stars of the football team, so I thought maybe she would take a step back and stay away from those muscle sticks. What do you think?"

"Wow, I didn't know you knew acting Ronnie. You're right."

"No, I was just on the sports team in high school. I also wanted to date a top student like Kate, but they all avoided me."

"Hahaha……"

Ronald directed Dai Yang according to the finished film he dreamed of.

Seeing Dai Yang relax, Ronnie walked back and asked the director of photography: "Mr. Candy, what do you think? Can we start?"

"No problem, you give the order."

"Attention everyone, we will start the official filming."

Jenny started to write again, "127 scenes, first shot, second shot..."

Ronald picked up the electric horn: "Recording...camera..."

"Start shooting (A!)"

Maybe it's because of the new acting method, or maybe the group of actors are more proficient after the last performance. Ronald felt that this shot was better than Allen's. He looked at director of photography Dean Candy: "How was the effect?"

"Very good, you can pass this one."

"Jim, Mr. Candy said it's OK. This and the top strip should be printed."

"Ok, no problem."

Jim also took over the job of first assistant director after Ronald was promoted to interim director. At the end of the two lines in the shooting log, mark the words "Develop".

The film used for shooting is a negative film. After it is developed, it must be reprinted into a positive film before it can be viewed. In order to save costs, the director will generally indicate which shots need to be kept and which ones should be discarded.

The camera crew is up and running again.