Vol 3 Chapter 59: Shooting and thinking

Easy? of course not. Even if it is a small-cost independent movie, as long as you want to make it well, the director's job will not be easy. If anyone asks himself this question, Angela will answer that. Although it is official and standard, it is also a fact, and it would be easy to do it without seriously. However, it will not be too hard unless ...
"No no no, dad don't do this, I have talked with grandpa ... Yes, I promise, I explained my idea to Grandpa in detail ... The result is not bad, he will help me explain to them, "Angela walked around the shadow of the house with a phone." I know, I told Sparrow to tell you like this, after all, he was my economic man first, right? ... well, I Love you, say hello to my mother and the little ones for me. "
Turning off the phone, Angela rolled her eyes and exhaled, then walked back to the set to ask the assistant to prepare to continue shooting. No pressure? How could there be no stress. Of course, the pressure did not come from the media. Although the outbreak between the two sides of the Atlantic broke Angela's expectations, she did not take it to heart. After all, now it has been turned on with fait accompli.
But the phone at home made her a bit of a headache. Even if she could plug Spello to her phone and use the excuse of filming to avoid her parents' phone call, she could not help but answer her grandfather.
Fortunately, although Grandpa's tone was very serious, she did not blame her, but just discussed her thoughts about that history and the novel The Pianist, which made Angela relieved. After a sincere conversation, she finally didn't have to worry about how the National Jewish Association would react before calling her father.
Although the father had complained about her for so long, she really heard her daughter's voice and was not dissatisfied. Even the previous harassment by the paparazzi was only an understatement. So Angela, who turned off the phone at this time, was a lot more relaxed, and the next thing to do was to make this movie well and let those who laughed at her shut up.
At present, the crew is working well. Although they have been shooting war-related scenes for more than three weeks, they have done very well with Angela's spare no effort. The actors from Poland and Germany who performed a lot of dramas not only performed well but were also very stable. The acting actor Adrian Brody also performed very well, but he was not as good as them in the stability. After all, he was still too young to be 26 year old. However, once Brody is in the state, the shooting will be very smooth or even overshooting. The progress can not fall behind the plan. In addition to a small amount of overtime, he also has more or less credit.
Soon the time came to the end of May. In addition to visiting Mr. Spearman, who is still alive, Angela took a shot at the shooting, and the phone was again plugged into the economic people who did not answer the phone, including himself Natalie's three lovers have known for a long time and Jessica was also prepared. Only Kate was angry that Angela actually kept it from herself and did not disclose anything when she went to Boston to see her. So Kate criticized her on the phone and even claimed that he would come to Warsaw to confess his crimes, which is probably one of the reasons why Angela did not answer the phone.
The debate that should have gradually subsided has been lively again with the interview of Louis published in thenewyorktimes in early May, especially for the US media's hype that "I started planning at the age of 13", "Angela is very "Confidence" and "the crew members admit that she did a good job", the European media intensified their sarcasm, and then noisy for more than half a month on both sides of the Atlantic
Two consecutive quarrels in this way, more and more people began to pay attention to the "Pianist" directed by Miss Genius, so people laughed that even if Miss Genius shoots it does not matter. People were successful in curiosity, so if the cost of the film is enough, maybe there is still money to be made.
Although Angela didn't know anything about these controversies when she put all her energy into the shooting, she still kept the attitude of knowing, and "speaking with facts" had long been decided. And with her whole body devoted to the shooting, her mood started to be slightly unstable.
Because Angela gave Brody a diet at the beginning of preparations. By the time of the report, he weighed only about 100 pounds. So in order to cooperate with the first filming of Spearman's escape after the death train, this was also a scene. Cruel play.
At the time of shooting, Angela finally realized the original state of mind of Spielberg, and the feeling of returning to that time and space as a bystander was really bad. Especially in the scene where several workers were randomly selected to let them crawl on the floor and headshot one by one, Angela sitting on the director's chair has been biting her roots and squeezing her fists tightly. For her, the suffering Dual, there are many times when the pictures of the two cities overlap.
The only good thing is that she doesn't speak Polish, so holding the horn and letting extras stand in groups is an assistant's job. But being so, Angela occasionally showed a sloppy expression of fatigue during a short break.
"I want you to understand, Ed, not only do you have n’t eaten for a few days, you have n’t even had a drink of water, so the first thing you think about is drinking water," said Angela, standing in the center of the room that was arranged like a hospital. The gesture was played by Adrian Brody, "Because you are thirsty, you have to go to the hospital's spittoon to drink water. I want you to keep your numb expression and rely on your eyes and body movements to express this emotion. Understand ?"
"Yes. Angela, I understand, but should my movements be more rigid or impatient?" Brody asked after thinking for a few seconds. "After all, it's winter in the movie, and before I came in, not only Haven't eaten or drank, and lie on the cold road for several minutes ... Angela? "
"Ah? Oh, sorry, I'm a bit ... going ..." After coming out of the daze staring at the room, Angela thought about it, "During the test shooting, I acted stiffer and let me see first, but not too obvious."
Then she looked at Brody carefully, then turned around and called: "Bram, come here."
"Yes, Miss Angela, what can I do for you?" A young man in his early thirties stepped out of the crowd.
"Make Ed's makeup, and the light will be darker than before, so I want him to look paler." Angela pointed at Brody. She communicated with the others as soon as the two of them left.
Each shot in the hospital was shot five or six times before it was considered complete. Angela, who announced today ’s mission, tiredly pinched the bridge of her nose, and then found Brody: "Ed, your What is your weight now. "
"Hmm ..." Brody, who was tall and long-term dieting, looked dry and thin, thought, "It seems to be around 85, is this important?"
"Of course," Angela nodded, looking at her assistant. "Werlin, is the scenery in the suburbs ready?"
"It's ready for use," the other party replied, "If we are going to shoot there, we will immediately inform Mr. Thomas Klechman, and he will arrive later."
"Then do it." Angela explained a few more words, then said goodbye to them and walked out of the hospital room. Spiro was already waiting at the door.
"Time is up?" Angela asked, looking up, after the agent opened the door for himself. Even though it was evening and there was no sun in the sky, she still felt the light dazzling.
"The plane will arrive in 30 minutes, and it is just fine now." Spiro said, closing the door for her.
"This should be good news. Now that John is willing to come to Warsaw, the soundtrack is basically settled." After sitting on the seat, Angela rubbed her face and barely smiled.
"In fact, there was another surprise," Spiro said, signalling to drive.
"Surprise?"
"Yes, you will know when the time comes." The agent smiled and smiled and wouldn't say when he was not at the airport, but he smiled immediately: "I think you should take some time to rest for two days and adjust your own Emotions, you're a little bit too eager to improve your shooting progress, and ... the movie has signs that affect your judgment. "
"Did I have no rest or adjustment?" Angela suddenly became impatient.
Sparrow looked at her without answering, and sighed for a few seconds: "Well, you're right, that's true, but everything is still under control ... don't worry, I will make adjustments."
Here she paused and laughed suddenly: "Thank you, Jack, you have done a lot for me."
"So are you considering giving me a raise?" Spiro asked half-jokingly.
"Don't even think about it," Angela glanced back at him immediately. "Don't forget that I promised you, as long as you do it."
Here she suddenly sighed again: "It looks like I should find myself a completely personal and close assistant so that I can share some things for you."
"A completely personal, personal assistant? It seems you already have one, right?" Spiro shrugged.
"Don't think of Annie's ideas, and she's not good at them. Playmates and assistants are two different things." Angela pouted. "Forget it, let's talk about it later, I can't wait to see what a surprise is."
The so-called surprise is the unrestrained enthusiasm and surprise revealed in the face of a completely unexpected situation, and John Williams and Itzhak Perlman appear at the same time in front of Angela after disguise.
"God, Mr. Itzac ?!" Angela could not help but scream.
"I thought you would be more public," said Perlman in a wheelchair, smiling. "It's been a long time, Angie."
"It's been a long time. No wonder I always followed a caravan when I came." Angela involuntarily rubbed her nose with her fingers like a schoolboy. The depression and heavy miraculous temporarily disappeared during this time.
"How did you come to Warsaw. Mr. Izak." Angela asked in a respectful tone as soon as he got into the car, and looked at John Williams in confusion.
"If it wasn't for teaching at the Juliat Conservatory of Music, I should have come to see you a month ago. You should know that your movie is full of excitement." Perlman said with a smile and raised his fingers and posed .
Angela had to swallow the phrase "Mr. Izak" and shrug her shoulders: "Well, Ian, I hope you didn't come here to confess your sins."
"No, no, dear," Perlman laughed. "I'm just curious and very curious. I don't start questioning like some people don't understand the situation. You can always make some peers. Unsuccessful achievements, although I have always regretted that you would not take one step closer to music, but I did not expect that you could be so good in movies. "
Angela didn't speak but just smiled embarrassedly, then looked at Williams again with confusion.
"Don't think about it, dear," the old man laughed. "I and Ian only knew you had plans to come to see you when I talked to you on the phone, so I invited him to come with me. I think you still remember what we talked about before you arrived in Warsaw. If you want to score, the main instrument should be-- "
"Piano." Angela immediately took the topic and understood.
"I came to Warsaw just to think about seeing you, Angie, seeing how you directed this movie, that's all." Perlman said with a smile. "Although you have rejected so much media, you should not refuse me. ? "
"Obviously, no." Angela opened her lips and spread her hands.
The next day, the entire crew moved to a broken wall set made by the props in the suburbs, preparing to film the scene where Spearman met the German prosecutor William Horsenfield who saved his life.
"Ka!" Angela shouted out loud, "Ed, you have to understand that although you are now in a relatively safe environment, it is only a little better than before, thinking that the outside of the attic is full of Germans. And Because you are very nervous to escape for a long time, when you eat the mouthful of jam, you can temporarily relax completely and think about what it should feel like? Greedy, lucky, contented! "
After a pause, she said in a joke tone again: "If I am not satisfied anymore. Then I don't mind making you completely hungry for a few days and then come to this shot."
The people around laughed softly.
"Oh, please, don't." Brody was immediately bitter, and long-term dieting had made him uncomfortable.
"Then work hard." Angela shrugged a little playfully, because the arrival of Perlman and Williams made her feel a lot lighter.
"As for you, Thomas, you are doing well, keep it up," she said again, Thomas Kleichman. This German actor has a mighty German appearance, which is very suitable for playing German officials. The film department can say that a lot of effort was made during the preparation. For example, the deputy director Hambrett recommended for Angela was in some war movies. Served as associate director.
"Bruno, are you ready for the piano?" Angela asked her co-director in such a low voice when the actor was in place.
Although Matthew, who has been the co-director of his four films, knows himself better, he still has some clues about this subject, but Bruno Hambrett did a good job.
After a few shots, the shooting of this section was completed, and the staff moved up and down and went outside to continue.
"The next thing we shoot is the scene where Spielman plays the piano at the request of German officer Horsenfeld," Angela explained as he pushed Perlman's wheelchair as he walked. "Of course, in the novel, Without this, Horsenfield did not make such a request when he helped Spearman, and he has rescued many Jews before that. But, you know, the time of the film is limited. Too much, so I use this paragraph to express a change ... like the little girl in red in Schindler's List. "
If she was just slowly picking up the areas she was interested in when she was directing a movie, then she will think and analyze everything that might be used, so-
"Very good." Although Angela said so, her thoughtful expression appeared between her brows.
"Do you want to come again, Angie?" Hamblet asked aside, and the footage has been retaken five or six times.
Angela didn't answer for the first time, and she patted her hand several times on the armrest of the director's chair: "One more time."
This time, instead of observing the performance of the two actors in the venue, she closed her eyes and listened carefully to the sound. Soon after the conversation, Brody began playing Chopin's "No. 1 Minor in Minor". However, just after playing for a while, Angela with her eyes closed shouted, "Ka!"
Everyone stopped and looked at the girl who came to the venue, and she waved her hand: "Nothing, you are all doing well. There is nothing to be picky ... take a ten minute break and let me think. "
Followed her by pinching her chin and froze back and forth on the set, sometimes with her eyes closed and frowning, wondering what she was thinking. It wasn't until Angela's ten-minute break passed that she raised her head suddenly: Continue to rest, the sound engineer is ready to record! "
Then, she sat down on the stool in front of the piano and opened the piano cover. After taking a deep breath, she put her hands on the keys. Soon afterwards, the sound engineer lifted the recording equipment to her head.
"Please keep quiet now," Angela said, opening her eyes and pressing the keys.
Unexpectedly, the music she played was one of Chopin's 27 etudes.
What does she want to do? When everyone was struggling, the sound of the piano suddenly turned into "No. 1 Narrative in Minor", which was completely different from Brodie's, not referring to the way of playing, but-everyone can hear deep It contains the strong emotional color, the sadness, pain, confusion on the way to escape, and the fear of facing the Germans at this moment.
If Brody's emotions are only superficial when playing, and reflect only the emotions of this piano piece, then Angela is fully substituting himself into playing this song with her own heart. song.
Angela's ten fingers kept flying on the keys, and the whole person seemed to sway with the tune. The music was flowing, rolling, roaring, and choking in the room, so that all the listeners held their breath for fear of disturbing them. This beautiful and sad piano song.
Finally the last note fell, and the room fell silent, the only thing that could be heard was Angela's light gasping. 2k novel reading network