Raising Dragons in Hollywood

Mikey felt ostracized.

In a way, he felt right.

It is difficult for the other actors in the crew to sincerely admire this actor who was decided early.

From their point of view: "What are you capable of being a leading actor? It's just that you have a better relationship with the director."

Although they are worried about offending the director, they are not good at taking things too far.

But these people are really good at making some cold violence or something.

So, starting from the script discussion meeting, they surrounded the director pretending to be enthusiastic, and used various methods to divert Sammy's attention.

And in the next filming, they tried to steal the show one after another.

Among them, Mick Lee is the one who has gone too far.

Wolfe, who plays the bass player, has no way to target Mikey due to his acting skills, role and status in the director's mind;

Joseph, who played the role of the drummer, also lacked confidence. He only dared to hold a group with everyone, but he had no positive thoughts.

Only Mick Lee...

The big Hollywood star who wanted to play the leading role at the beginning but was rejected by Sammy actually had some small thoughts.

It is undeniable that this man is a very good actor.

Although he is not as tall and handsome as Mai Qi in appearance, he has eagle-like sharp eyes and deep facial features. He has a very strong sense of presence. Even if he played a street gangster in the past, he gave people a feeling of "I will be able to do it soon." The feeling of being a big boss.

Therefore, although Mikey has an advantage in appearance.

But Mick Lee was standing next to him, and just by his aura, he was able to divide the world.

This is why Sami wanted to invite him to play in the first place.

After all, in addition to the lead singer, the guitarist also plays an important role. The two complement each other and achieve each other. If a weaker actor is chosen, it will not be a good thing for the film.

But what Sammy didn't expect was...

Mick Lee doesn't want to complement each other and achieve each other at all. After noticing that the director is a good-natured man who can reason and the actor who plays the leading role is innocent and childish, he just wants to overwhelm the audience, crazily grab the scene, and occupy all limelight.

In the turbulent undercurrent, the inexperienced underage Charmander was quickly dropped by the first KO!

That day, when the lead singer Colin was on the verge of collapse under heavy pressure, he yelled at the guitarist Jon, "Why the hell are you calling me, you are also a loser"...

Before Sammy could say anything.

Mick Lee himself called a timeout.

Next, Mikey inexplicably took a free acting lesson.

In the tone of a senior, Mick Lee explained to Mikey from all aspects how to act this scene, how to do the action and emotion in a friendly, enthusiastic and friendly manner, and what was wrong with the performance just now.

Because what he said made sense, Sammy, who was not so experienced in directing and had a low emotional intelligence, didn't stop him.

So, the underage Charmander was completely confused by what he said.

Know that everyone has their own way of performing.

Although what Mick Lee said is correct, it is of no help to Mikey, who was born in Yeluzi and acted based on his feelings. He was fine at first, but he taught him this way, and he didn't know what to do. up.

It's okay if you don't listen.

However, Sammy felt that what Mick Lee said was quite reasonable at the time, and habitually nodded in agreement.

Mikey misunderstood Sammy's performance.

He suppressed the fire-breathing irritability, and reluctantly acted according to the method Mick Lee said, but it turned out to be a mess.

Sammy took several shots and was not satisfied.

He didn't realize that Mikey was led into the ditch by Mick Lee, and he thought it was because the actor couldn't get into the mood for a while, so he had to skip this part in disappointment and shoot other things first.

Where has Mikey encountered such a situation?

He doesn't understand the complex thoughts of human beings at all, and he didn't even feel that he was excluded or targeted before. Now that something goes wrong, he just feels that he can't act well, which makes his little round face a lot colder, and feels very sad for a while. of.

Sammy wasn't aloof either.

He was just too busy and was always pestered by the actors to talk, so he couldn't take care of it.

Faced with this situation, Mikey had no solution at all.

After returning home, he fell on the bed without a hunger strike, dejected, like a dying swan, silently waiting for human beings to rescue and comfort him.

Sammy wasn't that careful at all.

He ate the remaining food in the refrigerator on his own, causing Charmander to give up his hunger strike. When he sneaked up in the middle of the night and wanted to eat, he looked at the empty refrigerator and shed two lines of hot tears.

On the other end, Mick Lee still didn't stop.

He robbed Mai Qi for several scenes in a row, and after overwhelming the leading actor, he targeted the immature new director.

Sammy was no fool either.

At this time, he had faintly sensed that the atmosphere of the crew was not right.

Mick Lee is almost becoming the leader of the crew.

Due to his status as a big star, almost everyone in this small production crew is supporting him, especially when he sees him suppressing the male lead, no one dares to provoke him.

In the past, the professionalism and dedication shown by Mick Lee was a quality that Sami admired very much.

But now, he finally realized how difficult this famous actor was.

When filming "The Adventures of Aaron" and "Snake Trouble", whenever the actors' performances did not meet the requirements, Sammy would stop and explain patiently.

At this time, whether the actors are sincere or false, they will at least show an obedient attitude on the surface, and try to meet the director's requirements.

Not Mick Lee.

He always has his own views and opinions.

During one shot,

Sammy stopped and said to Mick Lee, "Can you be more aggressive?"

"Why?" This was Mick Lee's first reaction.

Then he'd turn around, frown, stare at Sammy intently, and object: "I don't think there's anything wrong with my performance."

"In this segment, you're arguing." Sammy wasn't one of those overly authoritarian directors.

Therefore, when the other party questioned his order, he did not get angry, but explained patiently.

"They are good brothers, not enemies."

But Mick Lee immediately retorted: "When a person is arguing with a good brother, he may speak evil words, but it is impossible to behave more intensely."

"Then have you ever considered a situation, what if Jon hates Colin?" Sammy continued to ask patiently.

Mick Lee showed a pensive look, and finally argued stubbornly: "He doesn't hate him, he is his best brother."

Sammy was silent for a while, simply thinking that this was the current conflict between him and Mick Lee because of a difference in understanding of the roles.

Just as there are a thousand Hamlets in the hearts of a thousand people, different people will have different opinions when they see the same character.

The solution to this incident was fairly simple.

The two of them ran to ask the prototype of the character - Jon, the guitarist of the Hello band.

Honestly, it's pretty embarrassing.

Two relative strangers ran over and asked, "Have you ever hated your best brother, Colin?"

Guitarist Jon showed a stunned expression on the spot.

But fortunately, the members of the Hello band, which has been devastated by life for a long time, all have big hearts. He quickly laughed with relief, recalling the past: "Of course, I hate him. And, I bullied him before Many times, put cream on his toothbrush, hide all his favorite records, secretly write 'Fuckme' on the back of his t-shirt!"

Mick Lee was surprised: "Aren't you good brothers?"

Jon showed a sly smile: "Yes, if he wants to jump off the building, I will definitely stop him."

What, what kind of weird friendship is this?

Mick Lee still didn't understand.

But the facts have proved that Sammy's point of view is correct.

Then you can only shoot according to his will.

Therefore, in the next filming, Mick Lee paused for a while.

The problem was that Sammy had the hard time not wanting to make the film into a documentary.

——Many live-action documentaries are very boring, and may be successful in popularizing science and telling real life.

——But in my opinion, it may indeed meet the needs of some audiences, but it also sets a high threshold invisibly, blocking out those audiences who are not familiar with the real people and real events in documentaries. Wouldn't want to watch this kind of movie.

When Sammy was making the shooting plan, he explained his thoughts with the main members of the crew:

——I want to make a movie that looks interesting, not a documentary.

——Although this movie is based on the real story of the Hello band, I hope that some expressions can be more exaggerated and dramatic.In other words, I don't want to follow the script. What the film should convey is a kind of spirit, rather than simply recording events, which will not move the audience.

Good idea.

Also received the collective support of the crew members.

But in this way, some differences between him and Mick Lee cannot be refuted by real people.

As a result, the two began to quarrel frequently and violently during the filming:

- You can't wear that jacket, Jon isn't punk!

—Didn’t you say you didn’t want to script, you wanted drama and exaggeration?Wouldn't it be cool if the guitarist was a punk?

——I don't want to follow the script, but the premise is that the character's own characteristics are not changed.

—just a coat.

--no!

- It's cooler that way, your thinking is so old-fashioned.

This time the quarrel was won by Mick Lee.

In the camera, he insisted on wearing a very punk leather jacket.

Sammy was furious.

He took this shot ten times as if obsessive-compulsive. On the one hand, he was angry, and on the other hand, he felt that the coat was super unpleasant no matter how he took it. No matter how he shot it, he was not satisfied.

The crew members who were implicated later said this painfully: [Too bad, it seems to be a tug-of-war of willpower. ]

The relationship between the two became more and more tense in this constant quarrel.

And, the situation intensified.

One day, when Mick Lee arrived at the shooting site, he found that Sammy hadn't come yet, but the actors who were filming that day had already arrived ahead of schedule.

So, he miraculously commanded the cameraman, directed and acted by himself, and was very picky during the shooting process.

Sami, who encountered traffic jams and some unlucky things, managed to solve the problem. After rushing to the set, he saw the hurt and aggrieved expression of the photographer of his crew. It felt a bit like he was walking on the road, but was caught The seven or eight strong men who rushed out were forced into the alley and beat them violently for a while, their noses were bruised and their faces were swollen!

Then, Mick Lee excitedly showed Sammy the samples he had taken.

It's outrageous!

What a bloody piece of crap.

Sammy said calmly: "I thought I was the director of the crew."

Mick Lee immediately apologized.

But from this point of view...

This guy almost regarded the crew as his own.

How could there be such an actor in the world?

He actually wanted to usurp the director's rights!

Sammy is so knowledgeable!

He lacked similar experience before, but once he figured out the ins and outs, he acted amazingly and immediately changed his attitude.

So, another dispute.

Sammy made no effort to explain and persuade.

"Shut up and listen to me!"

He took the hard line, ordering, "I want you to jump on this table right now, and I want you to kick that damn plate of spaghetti off!"

Mick Lee pointed out calmly: "You can't ask for that, director, you are abusing your power."

Sammy told him with a small round face, expressionless and unquestionable: "You are right, this is my power. Now, I like to abuse it, go to the table, this is what I will do in this scene, Don't make me say it a second time."

"You can say try it a second time, but I won't do it." Mick Li said indifferently.

So Sammy said it a second time.

With a bulging little round face, he repeated unintimidatingly: "I want you to jump on this table right now, and I want you to kick that damn plate of spaghetti off!"

Mick Lee crossed his arms and remained motionless, staring at Sami with a half-smile, as if he was watching a joke.

But at the next moment, he was stunned to find that his feet were suddenly lifted off the ground, and his eyes were suddenly raised.

It turns out that Mai Qilong didn't know when he stood behind this guy...

After Sammy finished speaking for the second time, he held Mick Lee's shoulders with one hand and his waist with the other with great strength, and lifted him up from the spot with ease. Then, like He caught some kitten and put him on the table like a puppy, and said gloatingly, "Now, go kick that plate of spaghetti, quick!"

Mick Lee's originally calm expression cracked instantly.

He was shocked and showed a life-doubting expression: "...Am I so light?"