American fame and fortune

On the set, with music accompaniment, Martin and Saoirse Ronan danced in front of the camera.

Thanks to a series of high-intensity and negative-distance exercises, including last night, the two cooperated extremely well, and the long shot of nearly a minute passed in one go.

Director Damien entered the set and explained to Martin and Saoirse the focus of the next scene.

After talking for a while, the choreographer Mandy Moore was called over, and the four of them discussed it together.

The filming started again. Compared with the real dance performance, the dance scene was relatively simple.

A shot of about half a minute is considered a very long shot.

Most dance scenes stop after more than ten seconds.

Martin and Saoirse spent half a year preparing for the filming of this film. Although they are far inferior to professional dancers, it is not a problem to cope with the filming.

Even so, the dance scene took more than a day to film.

On and off during this period, Mandy Moore also made fine adjustments to some dance scenes according to Damien's request.

Director Damien obviously has great ideas when it comes to singing and dancing scenes.

Martin observed carefully and consulted Louise for her opinion. Both of them thought Damien was of good quality.

Damien also discussed with Martin and Louise that after the actors had joined the set to get a little familiar and adjusted, before they were exhausted physically and mentally from long-term filming, they would shoot the more consuming singing and dancing parts first.

Martin and Louise agreed with him.

Actors who appeared in other musical and dance dramas also joined the cast one after another.

Catherine Daddario, who had just finished lunch at noon, rushed to the set and came to find Martin. The two sat in front of the cold drink shop diagonally opposite the studio to talk.

Seeing that Martin was not wearing makeup, Catherine asked, "Aren't you going to play this afternoon?"

"Not this afternoon or tomorrow morning," Martin said.

Catherine thought about it, quietly took out the business card she brought from the hotel, and handed it to Martin: "I live here."

Martin looked around for a while, and suddenly found that Catherine, who was not with Alexandra, was very beautiful, but her attraction to him had dropped off a cliff.

He was not free tonight, so he said nonsense in a serious tone: "The song and dance drama is very intense, so keep your energy and physical strength. I have invested tens of millions of dollars in this drama."

Hearing Martin's serious words, Catherine thought about her future acting career and quickly promised: "Don't worry, you introduced me to the crew. I will do my best and won't embarrass you."

"This is your first real role, which is very important." Martin was not joking: "If you audition for other productions in the future, this will be a resume that you can use."

Catherine listened and realized that Martin was a much better person than most of the producers, directors and top stars she saw in the industry.

"Go get ready." Martin waved his hand to her.

Catherine nodded, stood up, and walked toward the makeup trailer assigned to several of the major female supporting actors.

Martin looked at Catherine's back and suddenly figured out why she didn't feel as attractive as she did in Boston.

Without Alexandra Daddario's foil and the sisterly gimmick, Katherine Daddario is just a beautiful girl.

Thinking of this, Martin couldn't help but frown, glanced at Bruce sitting at another table, and muttered to himself: "It's all my fault, Old Boo, for being such a pervert. Over the years, my thoughts have gradually become perverted."

The figure of Alexandra Daddario floated through his mind, and Martin found that Catherine was walking away with a little more charm.

He quickly shook his head, it would be more interesting to wait for Alexandra to come over.

Martin saw Damien entering the studio door diagonally opposite, knowing that he had to prepare for filming, and planned to go there.

A four-seater battery car drove over and stopped on the side of the road.

Natasha, Thomas's former assistant and current WMA female manager, waved to Martin, and the long, straight black woman in the passenger seat got out of the car first.

Clara was wearing a slim-fitting little suit, which highlighted her almost perfect figure. She took a few steps and came to Martin's side. She smiled and waved her hand first, then leaned down and bowed: "Martin, thank you for taking care of me."

She wore a V-neck shirt under a slim-fitting suit jacket, which immediately exposed her strong career ambitions.

Many actresses always like to cover their chests when wearing low-cut clothing, for fear of being seen by those they shouldn't.

In that case, why not wear turtlenecks? Because they are afraid that the people who should see it will not see it.

Someone like Martin.

Clara bowed her thanks for a few seconds before straightening up.

Martin always used these to test people, and Martin was helpless and asked casually: "Are you still used to it here?"

"Very good." Clara looked back at Natasha and said specifically: "The agent takes great care of me and helps me a lot."

These words naturally fell into Natasha’s ears from behind.

Regardless of whether it was intentional or not, these words made people feel comfortable.

Clara showed some self-consciousness: "After passing the audition of the crew, I have been participating in the rehearsals of the crew. After finishing the crew work, I went home to study the script. I have never even visited Los Angeles."

Although her words were not direct, they always explained what she meant: "When Natasha took me for a physical examination, I took a general look at Beverly Hills."

Martin was a little surprised. He could only say that he was worthy of being from the Bangzi entertainment industry.

Natasha took a step forward and said, "Clara worked very hard and signed up for acting classes and accent classes."

Martin said directly: "I will take you to visit Los Angeles when I have time."

Clara bowed slightly and said, "Sorry for your trouble, Martin."

Martin waved his hand: "Go and get busy."

Clara nodded and followed Natasha out of here.

When going to the makeup trailer, Natasha whispered: "You are a smart person. Don't think that you have Martin's support and just mess around in the crew. Some people you can tit-for-tat with, such as those who play supporting actresses together, and some people you can It’s better to be patient, like the heroine Saoirse Ronan.”

Clara learned about it carefully: "Saoirse Ronan is Martin's student."

"Still a lover." Natasha said: "The kind that can enter Martin's house."

Clara responded: "I understand."

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On the other side, Martin entered the studio and found Damien.

There was no leading actor scene in the afternoon, so Martin simply acted as Damien's temporary assistant.

Damien was a little uncomfortable and reminded him specifically: "Martin, you promised that I will make the final decision on the shooting."

Martin smiled: "You don't have to worry about me. I won't interfere with your work. I just want to see how to arrange the crew."

Damien understood and said, "If you want to ask anything, feel free to ask me during filming breaks."

"I will." Having said that, Martin still rarely spoke, and was more observing through his eyes.

It didn't take long for all four actresses who were filming this afternoon to enter the set.

In the next day and a half, the crew will focus on filming the singing and dancing scenes between the heroine and her three female companions.

For these four roles, the original plan was to choose four actresses of different skin colors to play them.

But after Mene joined, the crew already had black actors playing the role of facades, and the three supporting actresses chose a white, a Latina and an Asian.

Apart from the incompatibility of renting together, this combination is very Los Angeles-like.

Whites, Asians and Latinos abound.

Saoirse Ronan was the first to enter the set and saw Martin at the director's side. When he turned around, he waved.

Receiving a response from Martin, she smiled brightly in return.

Then three other actresses came over wearing makeup.

The Latina and the one with long black and brown hair are okay, but the one with the long and straight black body is just fine.

Saoirse thought of Martin's ex-girlfriend Blake Lively, and estimated that the two were comparable in terms of figure.

The filming started soon, and Saoirse focused all her energy on acting. She knew exactly who the teacher was when she was twelve or thirteen years old.

After filming a few scenes, she didn't have to do anything extra. The actors and performances on the set completely revolved around her.

Saoirse is an actress who is very good at tearing apart. She once tore Emma Watson to pieces so painfully that she was so depressed that she did not dare to appear in public.

But she will not lower her tone and take the initiative to fight with these people.

As long as they don't mess with her.

The next scene, where the scene changes from indoors to outdoors, is actually still shot on a studio set.

Damien called the four actors and emphasized: "Pay attention to your positioning." He glanced at the three supporting actors: "The three of you revolve around Saoirse, Saoirse is the center point of this dance. "

Even if the other three actresses have thoughts in their hearts, they have to hold it back and cooperate.

The dance scene had been rehearsed for a long time, and the four actresses cooperated, so the filming went smoothly.

Martin followed Damien and has been carefully observing him in scheduling every department of the crew. The director is the overall commander of the on-site shooting. He states his requirements and other departments must fulfill them.

The lighting is adjusted to match the brightness of the expected picture, the costumes are provided to suit the scene, the props and scenery are arranged on the set, the actors are responsible for expressing the scene planned by the director, and the camera crew records everything.

Unlike David Fincher and Christopher Nolan, Damien is not the kind of director who likes to shoot in person. He has enough understanding of the work of each department, but in fact he is not very capable and is more like a pure director. The director of the set.

Moreover, he has imagination and talent for dispatching and commanding, but lacks some experience.

So Louise paired Damien with an experienced assistant director.

This assistant director is like the string of a kite, always bringing the young director who is prone to letting his thoughts back to reality.

It’s hard to say what will happen to Damien in the future, but he is very humble now and can listen to the opinions of his subordinates.

After an afternoon of filming the song and dance scene, the four actresses sat in the rest area too tired to get up. Martin went over to ask a few questions, and Saoirla took him out of the studio together.

Martin had just returned her to the makeup trailer and came out after taking off her makeup and changing clothes. Harold, the production office assistant, hurried over from the studio.

Seeing Martin, he trotted over quickly and said, "The screenwriter Mia and the arranger Sebastian had a quarrel in the studio, and no one could stop them."

Martin called Lao Bu and went to the studio not far away.