1586 Future planning
“Who can tell me that even though I am shivering with cold, I still don’t want to leave? what's going on？”
“Because such a starry sky cannot be seen in New York or Los Angeles, no wonder people always say that admiring the starry sky has now become a unique travel destination. How can it be possible to see such a pure and bright starry sky when staying in the city? Just stretch out your right hand, as if you can pluck those stars directly. God, who can refuse such a beautiful moment?？”
“What do I think? The most likely reason is that our bodies are already stiff. Lying here is obviously a more comfortable choice. If we stand up rashly, the joint problems and muscle problems seem to be a bit overwhelming, so we might as well not It's moving？”
“Ha ha ha ha.”
The sounds of teasing, joking, and complaining, bathed in the starlight, even though the body has felt the cold, but still reluctant to get up and leave.
After the laughter subsided, Paul sighed softly, "After living in the city for a long time, I still need to return to the embrace of nature and feel this innocence and simplicity again. If you hadn't invited me to come to Iceland, I would have thought I went surfing in Malibu. I started to miss surfing again..”
Originally it was just a simple sigh, but Renly tasted a hint of sadness in his words, so he asked casually, "Why, what happened to the crew?"？”
“Ha. Now I am also a nominal producer, what else can I feel unhappy about? "Paul said casually, but still turned his head with a guilty conscience, glanced at Renly secretly, and then met Renly's bright eyes. He twitched the corner of his mouth slightly embarrassed, "Still. It's just the trivial things that we take for granted.”
In fact, Paul had no intention of complaining. Not to mention those trivial matters, he had no intention of telling Renly. What he just said was just something he felt. But he never expected that nothing could be hidden from Renly..
“The conflict between Fan and Dawn on the set has gradually become public..”
Paul is still the same Paul, always a little soft-spoken every time he judges others behind their backs. Even for the conflicted Diesel..
“He... is always late; and then, he is more inclined to use a stand-in." Paul said simply, without adding jealousy or expressing an opinion, just stating the facts, but the few words still revealed the true situation on the set..
Being late is a disgusting move on any set, but it's undeniable that many big-name actors have this privilege. The reason? On the one hand, it’s the big name, on the other hand, it’s because of the standby time.
As mentioned before, the standby time takes up most of the actor's time after entering the set. It is very common to wait for several hours, so big-name actors often stay in their own mobile trailers to rest. Naturally, if they arrive first in the morning If you don’t have your own part in the scene, it’s understandable that the actors will delay arriving on the set..
Over time, big-name actors are allowed to have the privilege of being late - provided that there is no role for the actor. Otherwise, the entire crew is waiting for the actor to start filming, which is a real big-name act..
It can be judged from Paul's words that the word he used is "late", which means that in some of Diesel's scenes or scenes with opponents, Diesel was still late, leaving the opponent actors and the entire The crew stopped and waited for him to be alone, which was unbearable for the entire crew..
However, because of Diesel's status as a producer and the support of Ron Meyer, the director and other producers could only swallow their anger..
Furthermore, being late is one thing, being a stand-in is another..
When filming "Fast and Furious 5", the rivalry between Renly and Diesel undoubtedly created strong sparks. After the movie was released, it was well received. The switching between real confrontation and stand-in, these two shooting methods are inevitable This creates a gap in realism. Just look at Tom Cruise's desperate spirit in filming the "Mission: Impossible" series. This is indeed very important for action movies..
However, it is reasonable to use stand-ins for dangerous scenes. After all, actors are still amateurs, and there is still a gap compared to professional martial arts actors..
The reason why Paul specifically pointed out the matter of stand-ins is obviously because Diesel gradually started to be lazy and refused to roll up his sleeves in his own scenes. If it was not for special close-ups, all the stand-ins would do it - this is not only It's not professional, and it's also disrespectful to fellow actors..
Jason Statham, Dwayne Johnson, Paul Walker, including Michelle Rodriguez, they are all hard-working actors, and all the basic martial arts scenes are performed by themselves. Especially Dwayne Johnson. Sen, he is a wrestler himself, and he dislikes fake things even more..
Well, when all the other actors in the opposite roles acted in person, only Diesel chose to use a stand-in. It was expected that the balance in everyone's mind would tilt..
First he was late, and then he was a stand-in. Diesel caused public outrage among the crew. However, he was still able to remain unharmed. Even Paul and Dawn could only complain behind their backs because he was one of the core producers of the entire crew. First, even Lianqiu Pictures stood behind him, which made him unshakable..
Why is Universal Pictures doing this?？
In fact, you can make a simple horizontal comparison. Why didn't Disney fire Johnny Depp and choose a new actor to star in "Pirates of the Caribbean"? Why didn’t Marvel Studios abandon Robert Downey Jr. and choose the new “Iron Man”?？
First of all, the idiosyncratic resonance between them and the characters has been recognized by the audience and integrated with the entire story system; secondly, after choosing new actors, whether they can continue their success and reach the current heights, and whether the cost of replacing actors will be Able to control within expectations.
To put it simply, it means whether the risk and return can be directly proportional. If it can, then changing the actors is a matter of course; but if not, then the film production company will naturally hope to continue to make money, and keeping the current actors is the most economical way. And all the "big name" behavior is tolerable as long as it does not harm their interests..
The most intuitive case is the replacement of the three leading actors in "Spider-Man". From Tobey Maguire to Andrew Garfield to Tom Holland, Sony Columbia Pictures has never been soft; and "Pirates of the Caribbean" " and "Iron Man" did not change actors because the existing model can still maximize profits, and Disney has chosen an easier path..
The same is true for Vin Diesel in the "Fast and Furious" series.
Although Diesel and Paul are the two male protagonists of the series, Paul has an uncontested personality. Starting from the fourth part, the character's face gradually blurred, thus highlighting Diesel's masculinity. As the main core position, and becoming more and more intense, Diesel's influence among the crew has gradually increased, and he has become one of the biggest signatures of the series..
Now when people mention the "Fast and Furious" series, the first image that comes to mind is Diesel, followed by Paul and Dawn..
Universal Pictures also wants to "be lazy" and take shortcuts and continue with its established model..
What Paul failed to capture is that the current Dawn is actually the original Renly. Diesel focused all his firepower on Dawn, and it can even be said that he consciously targeted Dawn before Dawn's strong rise. , Diesel must confirm his dominance.
The difference between Dawn and Renly is that Renly has many choices and he will not threaten Diesel head-on; while Dawn is an upstart in the action genre, and his competition with Diesel is a life-and-death battle. , so conflicts are bound to be more direct.
Paul doesn't have much interest in fighting for power. He couldn't understand the conflict between Diesel and Renly at first, and he can't understand the confrontation between Diesel and Dawn now. But in fact, the fundamental reason why Diesel and Paul can coexist peacefully is that , Paul has never been eager to dilute Diesel's power, otherwise, it is nothing new for Hollywood movies to replace one of the two male protagonists..
After saying a simple sentence, Paul sighed sadly, "Making a movie is making a movie, why can't it be simpler? We are all working diligently, hoping to make a wonderful work, and hope that the audience will We can enjoy the relaxation and pleasure brought by the movie. The whole crew works together to achieve a goal. It is so simple. Isn’t that great?？”
“Things are always simple, but what is complicated...is people." Renly said calmly..
Paul quietly looked at the stars above the sky. This is why he likes nature so much. There are no disputes or calculations. Everything maintains the purest and most original appearance. "They compete with each other on the set every day." , arguing with each other over some trivial things. The crew became very angry..”
Twitching the corner of his mouth, Paul said softly, "Sometimes, I can't help but have an idea, is it time for me to leave the crew?？”
“dad! "Mei Duo exclaimed, "Even if he has to leave, it should be the bald guy who leaves.！”
“He is just bald, not bald." Renly corrected seriously, seriously "defending" Diesel's reputation at such a serious moment, and before the quarrel broke out, Meadow and Paul couldn't help laughing..
Paul explained with a smile on his lips, "It has nothing to do with him. He didn't force me to leave the crew, and he couldn't do it. It's just that I feel that there is nothing worth remembering about such a crew. The people and things I once liked are all gone now." There isn’t much left, but I still can’t let go of the entire production team. We have worked together for twelve years and have witnessed their marriages and children, as well as their birth, old age, illness and death. We have all become family. If I leave now, I still can’t let go..”
Then, Paul turned to look at Renly and Meadow, and joked to himself with a smile, "What's more, I don't know what other roles I can play after leaving this work. After all, I am not Renly." Such a acting genius.”
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