690 Huge crew
Busy, busy, still busy. In the blink of an eye, the morning time flies by. Since this is the first day of official launch, all work starts from scratch. The crew is also getting used to it. Trivial things are beyond imagination. Originally scheduled The power-on ceremony, which was held at nine o'clock, was finally postponed until half past ten..
It's said to be a power-on ceremony, but it's actually just an internal ceremony..
The media was not invited, and there was no open house. The internal staff gathered together, and producer Tim Lewis spoke on behalf of the film, expressing his vision for safe, smooth, and successful filming; then the crew took group photos together. , and finally, through the official channels of Warner Bros., group photos and press releases were sent out, announcing the official start of filming for "Edge of Tomorrow".
That's it, it's not a grand and formal promotional occasion.
The most important part is undoubtedly the confirmation of the cast. This is also the first time the starring cast has been officially revealed after the project of "Edge of Tomorrow" was announced..
In addition to Renly Hall, Jennifer Lawrence was finally confirmed as the heroine of the movie, playing the role of Rita. It is worth mentioning that less than five days had passed since the completion of "The Hunger Games", and Jennifer Lawrence was After leaving the set of "The Hunger Games", she immediately joined the filming of "Edge of Tomorrow". She was the last one to arrive on the set, even later than Paul..
This will be the second collaboration between Renly and Jennifer, and the first time that the two have acted together as male and female protagonists. It is highly anticipated..
Team J, which has a total of six members, consists of Paul Walker, Rami Malek, Donald Glover, Kaya Scodelario, Tony Way, and Will Paul. Starring Will-Poulter.
Among the five actors, the oldest Paul is already thirty-eight years old; while the youngest Will is only eighteen years old, a difference of twenty years. However, these actors all have similar characteristics: they are not well-known, but they have their own talents. They have distinctive characteristics, and most of them have appeared in TV series. Like Renly, he is a model of moving from the small screen to the big screen..
Rami has been in "The Pacific," Donald is in "Abandoned," Kaya is in "Skins," Tony has been in "Sherlock" and "Game of Thrones," and Paul's career also started with the TV series "Energy." The only exception is Will, who started with "Emerging Urban Men and Women". He was born as a child actor and has only appeared in two works such as "Son of Rambo" and "The Chronicles of Narnia"..
In addition, there are two important characters, namely Sergeant Farrell, Cage's immediate superior, and General Brigham, who threw Cage into the front line..
Generally speaking, in commercial blockbusters like "Edge of Tomorrow", these two characters often choose veteran actors to enhance the quality of the entire work. They are also actors who are very familiar to the audience, which has an unexpected effect on driving the box office. ; Moreover, the veteran actors and actresses who performed brilliantly in the supporting roles themselves are of high quality and low price, which is really a good deal..
In the last life, these two roles were played by Bill Paxton and Brendan Gleeson respectively. This time, the two roles were given to Alexander Skarsgard and Ray- Ray-Stevenson）.
It’s worth noting that Alexander is from “True Blood,” while Ray has starred in the TV series “Roma” and “Dr..
It is not difficult to see that the entire crew of "Edge of Tomorrow" is "packing lightly", with actors from TV series as the main team, and actors from British drama as the main target. Overall, the crew members are not well-known. But the basic performance skills are solid enough and worthy of trust.
The most important thing is that the average age of the cast is very young, only 28.8 years old. Not to mention the two leading actors Renly and Jennifer, Lei, who plays the general, is only 47 years old this year. Of course. , compared to "The Twilight Saga" and "The Hunger Games" where the average age of the starring cast is only in their early twenties, the cast of "Edge of Tomorrow" is more diverse, richer, and more mature..
Despite this, after Warner Bros. released the official press release, major media still regarded "Edge of Tomorrow" as a science fiction movie for teenagers, and became less optimistic about the film's box office prospects - the reason is simple, the main force of science fiction movies The audience group is male viewers in their thirties to forties. Audiences in their twenties or even below often find it difficult to resonate with such movies..
However, all this is expected. The media are not optimistic about "Edge of Tomorrow" to begin with. Before the work is actually released, they will inevitably maintain the same view and then try their best to find faults. They will not easily change their camp. Therefore, such a situation is not surprising.
After the opening ceremony, the crew began to intensively prepare for the filming of the first scene..
“"Edge of Tomorrow" is a huge crew. It is impossible to complete the shooting according to the timeline. Instead, the scenes are arranged according to the configuration of the studio. The first scene today is the scene between Renly and Alexander..
The plot is not complicated. Cage tried to avoid going to the battlefield, but the general ordered the law enforcement team to stun him and throw him directly to Heathrow Airport..
When Cage woke up, he was lying on the luggage pile on the tarmac, and then met Staff Sergeant Farrell. Cage persuaded Farrell with his sharp tongue that he did not belong here and asked to call His immediate superior, Farrell, agreed, and the two of them walked towards the military camp..
But after arriving at the entrance of the military camp tent, Cage realized that Farrell did not listen to him at all. Because the general had made complete preparations and issued an order, not only demoting Cage to private, but also Cage was regarded as a deserter. Therefore, Farrell was unmoved at all and took Cage directly to Team J..
The first part of the scene, the dialogue and persuasion between Cage and Farrell, will all be filmed on location at Heathrow Airport; today the filming will start from the second half, where Cage and Farrell stand At the door of the military camp tent, I realized the truth.
Different from the original work, "Edge of Tomorrow" started from the adaptation of the script. Derek gave the story a playful sense of joy. This sense of joy is not the laugh-out-loud humor of a comedy movie, but is created by the gap in the plot. The contrast is cute and brings a relaxing story atmosphere.
The most typical one is Cage. That kind of confused, bewildered, and confused feeling is incompatible with the seriousness of the plot and the sincerity of the atmosphere. It inadvertently makes people's mouth curl up, and can be used in a relaxed and happy mood. go watch a movie.
In the previous "Edge of Tomorrow", Tom Cruise's performance was unsatisfactory. On the one hand, he has idol baggage and is unwilling to put down his airs to be funny; on the other hand, his performance is too stiff and loses the playfulness in his lines. and funny. The movie relies more on the contrast between the plot itself and the characters themselves to create a relaxed atmosphere..
In this life, Renly is willing to make more attempts. For comedians, how to combine lines and expressions to create humorous effects in an understated and serious way is a serious subject..
Before the filming of the first scene officially started, Renly and Alexander hid in a corner, not to reminisce about old times, but to study the performance of the next scene. The stage manager had urged them twice, but the two people still did not The discussion was completed, which resulted in the official start of filming being delayed by ten minutes than expected..
However, today is the first day and everything is chaotic. Even if it is not on time, it is not surprising..
The entire crew and actors did not have high expectations. The burden of the scene itself was not obvious. If Jim Carrey had performed it, it might have made people laugh out loud; but Renly and Alexander both A handsome guy? This makes people have to put a question mark.
Not to mention that neither of the two handsome guys are the funny type. Even if they are willing to put down their airs and prank, they may not be suitable. This is also the most difficult part of comedy - comedy can be imitated, but cannot be copied. If you want to interpret real humor, you must It has its own style and characteristics. What's more, no one wants to see handsome guys winking and being funny. The audience is still more willing to see handsome guys acting cool. Just like Tom Cruise in the previous life, he has been acting cool all his life and still remains the same. never tire of it.
Finally, Renly and Alexander walked out one after another. The actors all looked away, and Jennifer, who had no acting duties today, couldn't help but whistle, "Wow, just this scene alone makes me... I'm willing to buy a ticket and come in." The joke made everyone around him burst into laughter..
These two men, one is 6.2 feet and the other is 6.4 feet, are exceptionally tall, especially the enviable body proportions. At this time, both men are wearing military uniforms, with tall and straight postures, and their slender legs bring a strong The visual effect of walking towards you is like seeing a supermodel walking down the catwalk..
As Jennifer said, the picture effect is very satisfying..
“"Ho ho ho", everyone started to cheer and whistle constantly. Renly and Alexander didn't know what was going on. They only saw everyone's expressions of laughter. Everyone was a treasure, especially Jennifer..
Renly ignored it and nodded to Paul Greengrass in the crowd, indicating that they were ready, and then walked to the starting position of the filming, preparing to film the official first scene of "Edge of Tomorrow".
I saw Abby Mills standing on an elevator platform, picked up the loudspeaker, and shouted loudly, "Everyone is paying attention, we are now counting down for ten seconds, the filming has officially started, and everyone can enter the performance state. Remember, don’t look at the camera. Don’t look at the camera when you go there. Also, don’t look at Renly and Alexander. Focus on the work in hand. So, I’ll start counting down now..”
The first scene, this is the big scene. The Heathrow Airport in the story is in a wartime state, and it will go to the battlefield the next day, so the entire airport is extremely busy, with countless recruits and veterans coming and going. In order to create a Realism. According to the director's request, six hundred people were mobilized to shoot this scene. It was just the first scene on the first day. This was a large-scale battle that Renly had never experienced before. The entire scale was different..
As a protagonist and as a supporting role - even the third protagonist, the scale and pattern are completely different.
“……Three, two, start shooting！”
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