686 Arriving gradually
A huge thrust shook his body, like the earth was shaking. Paul Walker reflexively opened his eyes, and caught the assistant's face in his hazy vision. He subconsciously raised his hand to cover his eyes, "I know I'm going to get up now." I rubbed my eyes vigorously with the back of my hand, but I still felt a little sore, so I closed my eyes and rested. After counting down for ten seconds in my mind, I sat up directly, holding my head on my head, and sat there blankly. , was stunned for a moment helplessly, then took a deep breath, lifted the quilt, and got out of bed.
Open the tight curtains and look out through the window. The whole world is still gloomy. The invisible night is filled with a distinct layer of ink, as if everything in sight has faded and become Black and white. Only now did Paul have the real feeling that this is not sunny Los Angeles, but the UK with changeable weather..
It's only four o'clock in the morning, and the earth and mountains are still asleep. The silence like thick ink is surging in the gloomy and gray tones, and there is a thrilling silence..
When Paul came to the UK this time, he came specifically to star in "Edge of Tomorrow". Only three days ago, Paul thought that this guest appearance might not be possible. He had a cross-ocean call with Renly to express his apologies and hoped that they would be more thoughtful about the role selection. Be prepared second-hand, because "Edge of Tomorrow" is about to start filming, and "Fast and Furious 6" has been emphasizing that they are about to start filming, and Paul will inevitably be busy..
The important thing is that Paul has completed the contract with "Fast and Furious 6", but not with "Edge of Tomorrow". It is just a friendly appearance, so Paul has no choice..
But within three days, there was another turmoil within the "Fast and Furious 6" crew. Vin Diesel and Michael Forte had a falling out. It was rumored that it was because of accountability-Renly signed a contract with "Edge of Tomorrow" "After the crew, the cast and crew of "Fast and Furious 6" collectively increased their salaries when signing contracts, and the final cost exceeded the budget by nearly 20 million U.S. dollars, which led to an earthquake-like reaction within Universal Pictures..
The ending is that Michael was kicked out of the crew of the "Fast and Furious" series and officially bid farewell. Prior to this, Michael participated in the production of all the first five works of the series, which can be regarded as his masterpiece in Hollywood. This time he was Kicked out, causing an uproar within the crew.
However, after Michael left, three producers Paul Walker, Alexander-Dostal, and Clayton Townsend joined, immediately stabilizing the production process of the crew. Unfortunately, , the matter is still not over. Fan, Neil, and Paul had differences during the discussion meeting, mainly regarding the production team and the story framework. The two parties have not been able to reach a consensus for the time being, and the discussions are still ongoing..
Seeing that the filming could not be completed in a short period of time, Universal Pictures head Ron Meyer decided to shoot the sixth and seventh parts of "Fast and Furious" continuously and abandon the Luke Hobbs spin-off to ensure that the two films would be filmed continuously. The sequel can be completed with high quality and quantity, so we withdrew from the competition for the summer release of 2012 and set our sights on the spring or summer release of 2013. The specific schedule will be determined based on the filming progress..
In other words, "Fast and Furious 6" will not start filming in the short term. Paul was informed that it would have to wait until after the Oscars at the earliest. So Paul packed his luggage and took a long flight to the UK. , and then arrived in Hampshire after a long journey, and successfully joined the crew at the last moment before the filming of "Edge of Tomorrow" officially started..
Today, "Edge of Tomorrow" is about to officially launch. It has been less than six hours since Paul arrived in the UK..
Before Paul's arrival, the "Edge of Tomorrow" crew had spent nearly two weeks in pre-run, pre-rehearsal, and equipment training. Paul was absent from these trainings, so although today is the first day of filming, Paul still needs to Go to the set in advance to complete the makeup, styling and other work, and then briefly meet with the crew members to get to know each other, and then the crew will hold a small opening ceremony internally.
This is also the reason why Paul got up at four in the morning. The first day of startup is always extremely busy, and it is even more so for Paul today..
After stretching, he turned and entered the bathroom. After washing up quickly, Paul left the room and walked toward the set not far away..
This is a small town called Leavesden. Even though it is a remote place that many British people are not familiar with, it is a natural place for filming movies. Warner Brothers established a studio here, and there are ports, forests, and farms nearby. , pastoral and other European-style scenes, which can be used to shoot many types of movies. In addition to Warner Bros., other large film companies also occasionally rent the studios here for filming..
Warner Bros. has filmed many "Harry Potter" films here. In order to make full use of copyright resources, it has even established a tour group to visit the "Harry Potter" set here so that fans from all over the world can get close to it. Experience the magic of the studio from a distance.
Leavesden, except for the studio of Warner Bros., is a completely remote and ordinary town with simple and simple residents. In order to avoid affecting the daily life of local residents during the film production, the photography base It can be said to be a small village, equipped with all food and accommodation systems. During the filming, the actors all lived in the B&B on the base..
The so-called B&B does not refer to Datongbu or shared rooms. Generally speaking, the main actors can have a room alone, while extras and supporting actors may need two or four people to share a room. Nonetheless, the leading actors They also have to live in the same environment as other extras and extras. For a small number of top celebrities, it is inevitable that they will not be able to adapt..
If these big-name actors need a relatively private space, nearby villages have also smartly launched homestay services. They can choose to leave the photography base and have their own independent space, which is equivalent to renting a room of their own near the studio. an apartment or a villa of your own.
Rumor has it that there is a castle for rent in the next town, which is only a fifteen-minute drive away..
However, Paul is not picky. He chose to live in the filming base. Not only Paul, I heard that the entire "Edge of Tomorrow" crew is like this. If you think about it, it is not surprising. This is a crew without any big names. Young People are the absolute main component of the crew.
The photography base itself is like a small town, with twelve studios, four warehouses, a two-story office building and a specially designated living area. After leaving the accommodation, Paul sat on the golf ball In the car, we drove for about ten minutes before arriving at the dressing room..
The dressing room is directly opposite Studio No. 8. Today’s filming will officially begin in Studio No. 8, and we will shoot all the scenes at the air force base..
The so-called air force base is actually Heathrow Airport in the movie. In the background of the story, Heathrow Airport has become a transit point for the army to go to the front line. The movie will be shot in two parts, and one part will be shot on-site at Heathrow Airport. , some were shot in a studio.
Photography permission has been obtained for the filming at Heathrow Airport, but the schedule still needs to be rearranged. Therefore, the first scene of filming starts from inside the air force base, which is the first meeting between William Cage and J Squadron..
Entering the dressing room, Paul thought he was the first to arrive at the scene. After all, he was the last to enter the crew, and he had a part in the first scene today. He had countless tasks to complete: setting makeup, trying on costumes, Script, memorizing lines, skilled actors, rehearsal before rehearsal……
He got up at four o'clock and had a start-up ceremony at nine o'clock. In fact, the time was not enough. But he could get up at three o'clock, but other staff could not. So, he had to speed up. However, seeing the busy figure in the dressing room, Paul was dazzled. I almost had an illusion, "Is it four o'clock in the afternoon?"？”
The dressing room expected to be empty, with several makeup artists and stylists dozing off on their chairs, begging for coffee, lifeless and sleepy; in reality, the dressing room was full of people coming and going. , there is no hustle and bustle, but everyone is in high spirits and busy with the work at hand..
Paul immediately felt sorry. It would be really embarrassing if due to his fault, the crew's process was delayed before it started..
“Hey, Paul." A petite woman walked over and said, "I'm Abby Mills, production assistant. If any situation arises, you can contact me and I will try my best to solve it." She showed a shallow smile and held Paul's right hand. "The first thing you need to do now is go over and try on the clothes. We received an email from your assistant and ordered the military uniforms according to the size, but we still need you for details. Complete fitting.”
“Okay, no problem." Paul nodded crisply and replied, hesitating for a moment, "Excuse me, am I late?？”
Abby was stunned, and then realized what Paul meant, "No, no. It's just that everyone took the initiative to come here early. Today's first scene requires a large number of extras, and they all need to complete their makeup. The extras report time It was four o'clock, and the leading actors all abide by this time. We didn't expect it." Abby finished the explanation in a few words, "However, there is no work for the actors at the moment, so everyone is resting in the dressing area..”
Paul breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "It seems that I have to speed up..”
Under Abby's guidance, Paul walked inside, only a few steps away, and then saw actors scattered in the makeup area, some familiar faces, some unfamiliar faces. Subconsciously, Paul began to look for Lan However, when I looked around, I didn’t see Renli’s figure. Could it be that Renly was still sleeping?？
This is not surprising. When filming "Fast and Furious 5", Renly was like this. He was either working or sleeping. Apparently, sleeping is Renly's favorite pastime..
Since he didn't see Renly, Paul was ready to change his path. He would try on clothes first, and then come back to greet the actors. He still had to prioritize his work. But out of the corner of his vision, he caught Renly's figure - the sleeping Lanly. present.
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