Chapter 151: 42nd Street (seeking subscription)

"Attack with a blasting tube! Get out!"
On the beach, Tom Hanks's loud voice was so loud, he lay in a group of soldiers shouting, "Attack with a blasting tube!"
"Aim at the sandpit!"
"Aim at the sandpit!"
The engineers shouted continuously, "Aim at the sandpit!"
The blasting tube was continuously thrown into the bunker behind the sand bank by the engineers. Tom Hanks and others who had practiced several times hurriedly lay on the ground and hugged their heads.
Not far behind them, Duke nodded to Jos Williams. The other party pressed the wire-controlled detonator, and continuous explosions sounded one after another. The entire beach seemed to be trembling, and the flying sand Many splashes fell beside Duke, and the momentum was surprising.
The filming is not over yet, Laurent Coyt, who played the role of Sergeant Horvath, turned his head and shouted, "We can counterattack! Go to the other side of the bunker for cover!"
A group of American soldiers followed him up and rushed forward under the gunfire of the German army. Several photographers followed with portable cameras.
After Duke called to stop, the scene came to an end.
In the next few days, the crew was filming ℉∵ after the Allied invasion of the beach. The scene, until before the Christmas holiday, the scene of the landing battle is gradually coming to an end, and the rest is some large-scale destructive Explosion scene.
The temporary fortifications built on the coast were finally demolished by the crew. In order to save money, Duke simply used a relatively labor-saving method and directly destroyed some buildings in the war.
Most of these buildings are in vain, and violent demolition can be completed without too much explosives.
"Jos, do you want to add more gasoline tanks?"
Standing in front of the largest bunker, Duke said to Jos Williams. "The flames don't just have to burn in the bunker. I placed the main camera on the beach. The flames must be able to emerge from the shooting position in front. It is better to rise into the sky, like an explosion."
Hearing Duke's words, Jos Williams immediately understood. This is not just a fire to burn and kill the German army, but also must have a visual impact!
"I understand!" Jos Williams replied immediately, "I will make some adjustments as appropriate to meet your requirements."
This is the third film of the cooperation between the two parties. Duke believes in the professional ability of the Jos Williams team, and briefly said a few words, bypassing the bunker and returning to the beach.
"Is it like what the media said? Are you born when a comet hit the earth? Or is the explosion really integrated into your genes?"
Only Sophia Coppola could say this kind of irony. She was holding the chronograph, standing next to Duke, and said lightly with a monotonous nasal voice, "Even this kind of film full of humanistic care, you can't forget to show off the explosion!"
"My dear, war reflection and humanistic care cannot bring enough audiences."
In fact, there is still a big difference between the two people's philosophies towards movies. Duke shrugged and said indifferently. "If a movie wants to become a recognized classic, the first thing is to spread widely enough."
"Boom!" Sophia didn't bother to say anything. Just threw out such a sentence.
Duke's face was thick enough that Quan regarded it as a compliment, "Thank you!"
Rolling her eyes, Sophia simply closed her mouth. If she doesn't show off the visual impact, will Duke still be Duke?
The news that the pyrotechnics team was ready quickly came. After Duke confirmed the clearance for two consecutive times, he asked the assistant director to notify the various departments to prepare.
"The twelfth scene, the fourteenth act, now begins!"
As soon as the assistant director's voice fell, several cameras were aimed at the German bunker facing the beach. Some of them used wide-angle shooting, some prepared mid-range shots, and others aimed at Allied soldiers on the beach.
An orange-red flame suddenly emerged from the bunker, rising up more than ten feet, similar to the dull explosions and heat waves, and half of the sky in front was reflected in red, several burning A human-like object fell on the beach from the flames of the bunker.
Allied soldiers took up their guns and aimed at the other side. One of them turned his head and shouted at the main camera side, "Don't shoot! Let them suffer!"
"Cut!"
After waiting for a few seconds, Duke called to stop, and the firefighters who were already ready to go immediately rushed over, holding a special fire extinguisher at the place where there was still a fire, and wiped out all hidden dangers in Budding. in.
"Transitions!"
Duke ordered the assistant director, and the guy immediately shouted with a loud voice, "Go to Field Five! Go to Field Five!"
Field 5 is behind the bunker, and the shooting is still an explosion scene.
There is no difficulty in this scene. The fireworks team of Jos Williams buried a special paper-clad ash-covered medicine in the mound, and let dozens of American soldiers played by the Irish soldiers serve as the background paintings. The sound was deafening. After the sound of the blast, an astonishing explosion was fully displayed in front of the camera lens, and the blasted mud flew up to a height of hundreds of feet.
In the opening of the battle, Duke's ideas are still different from those of previous directors. In addition to expressing the cruelty and reality of the war, he appropriately added some scenes full of visual impact, which is bound to attract the audience to watch it calmly.
At the same time, these scenes should also be controlled within a certain range, and they are absolutely different from the earth-shattering explosion of "Independence Day", so as not to cause aesthetic fatigue and destroy the sense of documentary at the beginning.
Before the start of the Christmas holiday, Duke finally ended the shooting of the opening landing battle. The final demolition work will be done by someone. After discussing the shooting plan after Christmas, the crew officially closed. The cast and crew from North America, They took the opportunity to return to spend Christmas with family and friends.
Duke did not go back to North America, but went straight to London. Mrs. Leah is still staying in London. He did not need to go back to Los Angeles. He wanted to celebrate Christmas as he did when he was at home because of his temporary stay in the hotel. impossible.
"How should we spend Christmas, Mom?"
In the living room of the Hilton Hotel suite, Duke asked his mother for advice, "This is London, in the British way?"
Mrs. Leah was sitting on the sofa, looking through the information, and said without looking up, "Is there any special way for the British?"
"As far as I know..." Duke doesn't know the British, and he is talking about hearsay information. "The British will go to a football match on Christmas, or go to a theater in the West End of London."
"Soccer?" Mrs. Leah shook her head directly, "I'm not interested."
Hearing what his mother said, Duke asked, "What about the drama? Or maybe we have a party here."
"Duke." The mother finally raised her head and asked, "Do you have any friends here?"
"No."
After finishing the data, Mrs. Leah stood up and put it on the bookshelf aside, and said, "What is the show tonight in the West End Theater?"
"I will ask now."
When he walked to the phone, Duke dialed the number of the hotel reception, asked for a few words, covered the microphone and said to his mother, "The musical "42nd Street", the stage drama "Famous Scenery".
""42nd Street", book tickets."
Seeing that his mother was interested, Duke notified the hotel reception to book VIP box tickets for them so that after dinner, they could go directly to the theater in the West End.
Like Broadway in New York, the West End of London is one of the two world-famous theater centers and synonymous with the British theater industry. Perhaps in terms of fame alone, the West End is a bit inferior to Broadway. In terms of historical traditions, the West End is longer than Broadway. Much.
"42nd Street" is a traditional song and dance repertoire of the West Side and Broadway. It has been performed for decades and has set a brilliant record of 3486 consecutive performances on Broadway.
After dinner, Duke and his mother arrived in Shaftesbury in a rental car from the hotel, got off the bus and crossed the busy road, and walked directly into the theater.
Due to the traffic jam on the road, they were delayed for a while. They came late and the show was about to kick off. Fortunately, Duke had booked tickets for the box on the second floor, which would not disturb the others.
Entering the box, Duke ordered coffee and snacks that his mother would occasionally eat, and sat here peacefully, watching the show with his mother.
"The first time I watched this play,"
Between performances, Mrs. Leah would also say a few words to Duke, "You are not as old as you, and decades have passed. The adaptations of the repertoire are becoming more and more gorgeous, but I always feel that something is missing."
Duke just laughed, but said nothing.
Even the most classic musicals must be constantly updated and changed in order to adapt to the development of society, and people are always nostalgic, especially those who are older, such as the old men who hold the Oscar's right to speak.
As a director, Duke has also studied some repertoires. The classic "42nd Street" is certainly no exception. This is an old Broadway inspirational story that can no longer be old. Especially the tap dance is one of the most exciting fragments. One.
But these are not particularly attractive to Duke, because he saw a familiar figure in several major female roles.
Pinching his chin, Duke looked at the tap dancing woman on the stage below, briefly recalled, and made sure that he should have admitted that he had not admitted wrong. He was born in a musical class and played stage plays in the West End of London...
It’s just that it’s still a bit early now. His next work will take at least a year later. It’s not too easy to find an actress who has enough acting skills and can perform above the standard in singing and dancing.
While the stage was changing and his mother was going to the bathroom, Duke beckoned to call the waiter in the VIP box.
"Will "42nd Street" have been playing lately?" Duke asked.
"Yes, sir." The waiter replied politely, "Every Saturday, it will last the entire season."
"What about tomorrow?"
"Have!"
Getting the confirmed answer, Duke waved his hand and the waiter walked out.
I’m here to watch a musical tonight with my mother. Of course, Duke can’t go backstage to find the actress. I plan to come back if I have time later. Even if I don’t have time, I can let Nancy or others be with her. Under contact. (To be continued...)