Chapter 120 Contest

I'm so sorry, Ed, there were some minor problems in the middle, so I'm here now.

Tom Cruise, who finally came to the studio, greeted Adrian with a smile, but the smile did not look sincere.

It doesn't matter, anyone will have unexpected things to deal with, right?Adrian shrugged, not seemingly taking it to heart, as long as he doesn't delay the shooting.

But he immediately slapped Cruise's arm hard, and his expression became a bit meaningful: However, I still hope that I will try not to have a next time, do you understand?

Cruise's face froze, but he still kept a smile and nodded: OK, I understand.

The conflict between a big director and a big star has been around for a long time because of his right to speak on the set, and Kubrick had had an unhappiness with Marlon Brando.

Since Cruise has always had no good impression of Adrian, and this time he came for Kubrick's fame and suffered a loss while preparing for "Mr. Sweetheart". Even if Adrian convinced him, he would inevitably have no idea of ​​showing his power in a big shot.

But he can only do this. Cruise occasionally seems stupid, but it doesn't mean he is always so stupid.

After being persuaded and reminded by Jinsli last time, he understood Adrian's strength, so even if he was unhappy, he had to calm down after being warned.

Many people think that big stars have more power on the set, but in fact, this illusion is because big stars are much more famous than big directors.

In fact, the key to determining the right to speak on the set is to see who has the position of producer and director has the position of producer. If a celebrity wants to continue filming, he must be honest and obedient; if a celebrity has the position of producer, then the director must consider the requirements of the celebrity.

There is no exception, except Adrian.

As for the reason, it is very simple. No big director can achieve such great success in film production like Adrian. He is also the chairman of a big emerging media company.

Although Lucas' Industrial Light and Magic occupy most of the special effects production market, Spielberg is one of DreamWorks' three giants, but still cannot be compared with Adrian.

Not to mention that over the past few years, the top-notch movies and TV series have had more or less affinity with Adrian; not to mention that his eyes are extremely accurate, and the actors and directors have shined with him.

Just by owning two broadcasters, TBS and ABC, it is enough to be on par with Murdoch, Redstone and others. With such strength, even a celebrity who is popular will not dare to show his face.

Katherine Hepburn was also very cheaper than the media in the 1950s and 1960s. If it were in the current environment, she would definitely not dare to do something like refusing to attend the Oscars four times.

By the way, where is your wife?Adrian asked again immediately.

She has something else to deal with, and she really can't find time today, but I believe there won't be a next time.Cruise then replied, staring at Adrian without blinking.

Well, then we filmed Dr. William's scene at the cocktail party to solve his boss's dirty things, and we were just trying to film that scene before you came.If it goes well, we will film the scene in the billiards room and wait for the group scenes at the cocktail party tomorrow. We will get familiar with the script quickly.

Adrian replied casually, as if he had just asked something casually.

no problem.

Cruise nodded, and walked towards his position while he asked his assistant to bring the script. After a few steps, he turned back to look at Adrian, and then continued to take steps after seeing him busy with the rest.

Note that Sidney should walk from here to here, take bigger steps to reflect your mood at the moment. In addition, you are still free to perform, just be careful not to exceed the emotions during the fifth test shot.As for you, Tommy, you have to pause when you get here, have a less obvious surprise, and don't stay for too long, you need to control how much time you need to control... In a small lounge built on the set, Adrian explained this to the two actors, and he put his hands into frames while talking, which is equivalent to explaining the shooting range to the photographer.

Okay, just like that, after brewing, we will start shooting immediately.Adrian said and sat back on the chair.

The story of "The Eye Opening Ring" is actually very simple. It is that couples who have been married for several years have become tired of marriage because some misunderstandings occurred at the cocktail party. For example, when the protagonist Dr. William solved the problem for the boss, his wife Alice misunderstood that he had an affair with another woman and was almost hooked into bed by an old man.

Then, Alice, with the excitement of smoking marijuana, revealed her former sexual fantasy to her husband. The troubled Dr. William had many bad associations and happened to meet a classmate who was playing piano in a bar. Under his instigation, he sneaked into a special party like a religious ceremony held by an upper class person, which caused a bigger storm.

In my memory, someone commented that Kubrick wanted to discuss the relationship between marriage here, but no one knew the truth. The old man never told others what his movie wanted to express. Perhaps for him, he just wanted to make an atypical erotic movie.

At least according to Adrian's knowledge, some people in the upper class did hold such parties, but not only were they few but were quite secretive and would not be as large as the movies.

Think about it, Schnitzler's "Fantasy Story" was written in the early 20th century. It goes without saying what era it was. It is normal for such things to occur in the upper class in Europe.

But with the development of media today, holding such a party on such a large scale is definitely a matter of dying, so it is actually awkward for Kubrick to move the stage to modern New York.

Of course, no one knows what the hell was thinking in that half-bald head, and Adrian took over it only for other purposes.

Don’t have to perform too deliberately, just treat it as living in your own home and forgetting the camera and us. Do you understand?

After spending three days shooting the shot of treating an overdose prostitute in the lounge, with Nicole Kidman's arrival, some shots of the doctors and their couple in the family began.

After Cruise and Nicole nodded and said OK, Adrian waved and greeted others to start, just like before, he was completely treated as a stranger.

Fortunately, there are not many lines in these shots, and they don’t need too much acting skills. Finally, there is no situation where the patient can be treated after three days of filming.

Adrian is not Kubrick. He has his own standards for judging the performance. With the habits he has developed for a long time, he does not have an almost distorted pursuit of perfection like Kubrick. The actors have performed well, but they are still shooting repeatedly.

Even so, a not-so-complex treatment scene was still filmed for about three days, and you can imagine how poor Cruise's acting is.

Even if there are some external factors, such as the poor condition of Cruise's filming at the beginning, or there will always be minor problems of this or that, Cruise's acting skills are indeed an important reason for the slow progress.

It is precisely because of this that he had to disband the extras who were originally hired to attend the cocktail party to shoot and concentrate on filming the rescue scene, so Nicole couldn't make the scenes of the cocktail party after she came.

Fortunately, it went smoothly. It took a day and a half to shoot those relatively simple life shots, and there were also several scenes showing the male lead's doctor's work.

Very good, then, let's clear the market next.

After watching the video and seeing the break time had come, Adrian immediately told the director's assistant that the staff quickly took action and after debugging the required lights and colors, all except for a few key characters left the set one by one.

You look a little nervous.Adrian walked up to Nicole, who had already changed into the costume she needed.

A black thin-shoulder evening outfit, with most of the smooth back exposed. With high heels, the front is not very convex, but the back is well raised.

Her hair was tied behind her head, revealing her fair neck, and her slender legs were faintly visible under the slit. I have to say that she is the most charming time now.

Fortunately, I have no problem at all.Nicole replied simply, her eyes fixed on him, but Adrian quickly turned his gaze away without any nostalgia.

Are you okay, Tommy?He asked, maybe we could do this, let Nicole put on green underwear and then synthesize it in post-production.

I don't think so.Before Cruise could speak, Nicole had already answered first, and his unhappy expression flashed through Cruise's face, but he finally agreed with his wife's words.

Yes, no.He said this, in a tone of pretending to be relaxed.

After laughing in his heart, Adrian still kept his calm and cold look: Then let's start.

There are two shots to be taken, the first is that Nicole Kidman is untied in front of the camera and is just on his back.

This is why we need to clear the scene, but in Adrian's opinion, this is simply a behavior of stealing the bell. I don't know how many people will see it after the movie is released.

Although she was facing the camera and making a movie, Nicole still seemed extremely attractive, especially when her back was exposed little by little, her clothes fell to the ground and took a step. Her slender and well-proportioned right leg slightly raised and lifted, allowing Adrian to hear several breathing sounds. After all, there are not many opportunities to watch this beauty's broad clothes so openly.

very good.

Adrian immediately called to stop, and the female assistant who had been waiting beside her immediately stepped forward and put a towel on Nicole.

Adrian glanced at Cruise, standing not far away, staring at Nicole on the set, looking indifferent on the surface, but the unhappiness in his eyes could still be seen.

Let them come in and prepare for a second shot.

After Cruise and Nicole both returned to the dressing room, Adrian immediately said that although he wanted to see her take off again, he also knew which one was more important, let alone...

The same type of shot was followed, so the staff spent dozens of minutes changing the bathroom into a bedroom and then retreating again. Then, Cruise and Nicole, who were also wearing white towels, walked out.

Next, I don’t have to say anything more. Let’s relax and just think it’s at home.Adrian said so, then waved to prepare to start.

The second shot is naturally the scene where some shots were captured as posters. When the naked couple hugged and kissed in front of the dressing table, his wife looked at the person in the mirror with a ulterior motive.

As Actin's voice rang, the two men who took off the towel immediately stood on their seats. In order to ease the atmosphere on the set, Adrian also found the songs used in the soundtrack to play them on the spot.

Nicole, who was holding earrings in front of the mirror, twisted her body gently to the music, and then Cruise came over from behind and hugged her and started kissing her.

Although she is naked, she still has covers important parts. For example, Cruise is wearing characteristic flesh-colored briefs underneath, and Nicole is also underneath, and there is a very similar chest patch on it. It is guaranteed that it cannot be seen after a little treatment in the later stage.

After all, they cannot truly expose their bodies completely, even if it is a bit self-deception.

The funniest thing is that because of Cruise's height problem, the prop set had to mat a piece of at least a few feet on the ground, otherwise he would be a little shorter than Nicole in the camera.

very good!

Adrian clapped his hands and it was difficult to pass this shot in one go. The few people on the set all breathed a sigh of relief. In this way, today's progress was completed.

Well, after these days of running-in, we should all be more aware of each other's situation and hope that we can work together more smoothly and happily in the future.

Adrian said after sending the Cruise and his wife outside the studio.

I think, will.

Cruise smiled, still perfunctory, Nicole seemed to want to say something, but as she was hesitating, Adrian had already walked into the studio, as always thinking she was a passerby.

Looking at his back, Nicole subconsciously bit her lips. Cruise called her a few times before she realized: What?

What's wrong with you?Is there any problem?Cruise looked at her unhappy.

No, nothing, I just... Nicole took a deep breath and looked at the studio again, I just didn't like him.

I don't like him either.Cruise seemed very happy that she said that, but now he has to continue working with him. After all, he is of some use, so we just leave without paying attention to him.

Nicole glanced at Cruise in disappointment, obviously having heard enough of his arrogant words, so she followed him without saying a word.

Adrian didn't know this, and even if he knew it, he wouldn't take it seriously, because he was very clear about certain things.

He had already prepared to shoot the camera again and again, but he didn't expect it to pass once. He absolutely did not let go. At least according to his standards, this camera was very good. When he pulled the camera closer to the couple who were kissing, his wife turned her head and looked at the person in the mirror with some anxiety and resistance.

This requires good acting skills to show the feeling of hiding careless things. It is still a bit difficult for Nicole now, but she still did it because although she looked in the mirror, what she really saw was Adrian in the mirror!

How could Adrian, who seemed to be indifferent but actually paid attention to her, not noticed it?It's really interesting, it can tell a lot.

Mr. Adrian!

As he walked to the parking lot, a sound from afar interrupted his thoughts. Soon, a white man who was a little fat and looked like he was about forty years old wearing a baseball cap appeared in front of him.

Hello, Mr. Adrian, I am a reporter from the Los Angeles Times. My name is Jeff Harris. Can you ask you a few questions?

Seeing that he stopped, the other party immediately introduced himself.

Sorry, I won't accept any interviews now.Adrian smiled and shook his head, and walked to his car a few steps.

Director Stanley Kubrick was unable to complete his new work after a stroke, so you took over, right?The other party seemed to have not heard it and continued to ask.

Adrian's body paused, but soon turned his head and looked at him with a chuckle: Sorry, where did you hear the news?

That means that this is the case?This is the movie you are making now, right?

Although the pause was short, the other party was a well-versed reporter after all. He could not hide any movement from him. In addition, he was prepared, so he naturally didn't notice it and asked immediately.

Unfortunately, there is nothing to say about.Adrian shrugged and got into the car. Sorry, I'm going home, please don't delay me, okay?

As he said that, he started the car out of the parking lot despite the other party's shouting, and he didn't breathe a long sigh until he drove out a long time: It was really surprising that someone knew about it so soon.

Although Kubrick emphasized that it is not possible to know that Adrian took over his new movie before production, it is impossible to keep the popularity of the film. There are so many people in a crew and many people talk, so the news will inevitably be spread. It is okay to keep the filming content confidential, but it is not easy to keep the film director confidential.

What's more, the Cruise couple was invited to star in Kubrick's new work, which is well known in the circle. You can draw a conclusion by thinking about the news.

The old man who had a stroke also knew that this was impossible, so even if he insisted on this, he did not write it in the contract. He probably hoped that the later the media would know, the better. Otherwise, even if he was not satisfied with the release of the movie, his reputation would still be affected.

Warner also knew that the news was delayed at most, so it was impossible not to let people know, otherwise how could he agree?

However, judging from the current situation, it is difficult to say whether the news was leaked by itself or whether Warner deliberately spread it.

Adrian thought for a moment and then smiled and shook his head. It was just a matter of time before he could do it. The impact was not big. As for what the media would react, I will know in a few days.

That’s right, two days later, the Los Angeles Times published a title like this on the front page: The battle between director Miracle and director legend!