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Temporarily interrupting the filming, Murphy included Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Paul Wilson, Carla Faith, Philip Raschel and Helena Espola as the main members of the production team, And the two leading actors James Franco and Charlize Theron called to the center of the set to discuss how to redesign the lens.

"Nick and Amy met again, and then they just ridiculed each other and went back to the house. It was too plain."

Standing in the middle of everyone, Murphy gestured and said, "I want this scene to be more impactful and to leave a deeper impression! The encounter between the hero and the heroine is not only a reunion, but also a reunion. Mi acted in a scene for the media, a scene that showed her very deep feelings for Nick Dunn and the family."

The original design scene is indeed too plain.

Murphy looked at the people around him, "Let's think about it together, if there is a better idea."

He found the problem, but he may not be able to solve the problem immediately. At this time, teamwork is far more effective than thinking and thinking alone.

"Could it be like this." Jonah Hill has always been an activist, and was the first to speak, "Amy and Nick Dunn kiss deeply, the camera is 360 degrees around..."

"Not good!" Seth Logan shook his head, "This is not a romantic romance. 360-degree surround shooting is not suitable."

Jonah Hill scratched his head, thought for a moment, and said, "Um... not so good."

"Sports shots do not meet the shooting requirements." Murphy also rejected the proposal. "This is more suitable for romantic comedies, not dramas."

The set fell silent for a while, and there was no good idea in a short time.

"Murphy, do you think this is good?" James Franco suddenly said, "Nick and Amy's reunion must have an impact. Amy must send the media the signal she wants to send, expressing her and Nick's relationship. The deep feelings between the two, can you borrow a classic bridge."

"Go on," Murphy said.

Everyone looked at James Franco, and Jonah Hill and Seth Rogen, who knew him, knew very well that this guy did have some horrible ideas.

"Have you seen the classic poster of Gone with the Wind?"

All the old people in the industry were present. Natural Way James Franco nodded one after another. James Franco walked up to Charlize Theron and continued, "Amy is on the scene. After showing up, she walked up to me and fell into my arms, and then we posed like a poster of "Gone with the Wind"..."

As he said, James Franco made a gesture, "I want her to fall, and after saying'you bastard', she fell backwards, and then I hugged and gave the media an unforgettable moment."

Charlize Theron rested his chin and said, "I think it's very good."

After seeing the Oscars, James Franco said happily, "I think this picture will become the best photography of People magazine in the next fifteen years."

The protagonist and heroine look at Murphy at the same time, and only he has the final decision.

After only thinking about it for ten seconds, Murphy nodded and said, "Okay, just do it. Let's try it out first."

The people around dispersed, and he stayed to discuss with James Franco and Charlize Theron.

Ten minutes later, the crew performed a rehearsal. When Charlize Theron was tilted and James Franco hugged her, Murphy finally found the feeling he wanted, but using ordinary ground parallel shooting, The best effect of the lens is still not achieved.

He brought in the director of photography Philip Raschel again.

"Philip," Murphy said directly, "Get ready for the boom, and hang a 21mm lens under the boom."

It took a lot of time to prepare the boom, select the appropriate shooting angle, and add a test shot, but it was all worthwhile.

After the filming officially started, Charlize Theron fell backwards, the crowd was excited, and then the camera gave her and James Franco a high-angle close-up from the sky, which was perfect.

When the filming was over and Murphy showed Jonah Hill and Seth Rogen, they acted like, ‘What shot is this? what's happening? ’

This is a fascinating moment, because they finally discovered how schizophrenic the third part of the movie is. It is also a moment of sudden realization. When Murphy shows this clip to others, they will immediately realize that Murphy What effect does the Philippines want in the end?

With the most difficult shot, the crew's location shooting in the small town became smooth. Although Murphy shouted through the loudspeaker from time to time on the street, the shooting was proceeding according to plan.

I have to say that James Franco has made great progress in the past few years. He is like an endless tube of toothpaste. When he thinks he has squeezed to the limit and nothing will come out, Murphy used his force again, and then he again Will spit out a lot.

This freak’s acting skills are no worse than any Oscar-level actor.

As for Charlize Theron, she won the Oscar for Best Actress before. Makeup and changing her image did play a very important role, but her acting skills have already left the stage of the vase. This extremely beautiful role, if you can’t manage it well. , Will definitely be portrayed as a vase, but she didn't give Murphy any vase feeling during the filming, and she fully interprets an elegant and crazy neurotic black-bellied woman.

Even if the two protagonists do not perform as expected in some places, Murphy can give enough guidance.

After shooting so many films, he, the director, has also accumulated a lot of practical experience. The specific performance used to teach the actors is definitely not qualified, but it is not difficult to guide the actor to perform in the state he needs.

Of course, Murphy also knows that he is not the king of sunglasses. He knows that the director's influence on live performances is relatively limited. For more things, as early as the preparatory rehearsal, he had communicated with James Franco and Charlize Theron. .

His guidance is mainly based on two aspects. The performance of the actor deviates from the effect he wants, and it is like a **** reunion, suddenly inspired to redesign the scene.

Most of the time, the director's on-site guidance must give in to inspiration.

On the scene, Murphy is more about making prompts, acting like a team coach.

After rehearsing and a lot of filming, all crew members have now adjusted to the best state. Not everyone is the king of sunglasses. After repeating three to five times, the actor’s attention will begin to distract, and Murphy will try to be in the actor’s mind. Enter the new content shooting before tired.

Sufficient rehearsal in the early stage saved the crew a lot of trouble at this time.

The improvisation on the shooting scene has a strong subjective color, and the part of the improvisation that belongs to the performance can instantly turn the actor into a glamorous look-looking at the lighting effects, prop setting and photography equipment, Murphy Need to find wonderful inspiration from the actors in it.

In addition to filming, Murphy also paid great attention to letting the crew create personal space for actors such as James Franco and Charlize Theron.

A good director can always consider how to strive for personal space for the actors as much as possible. It is a box. The actors close themselves to complete the shaping and strengthen their beliefs.

It is very necessary to ensure that the actors are not disturbed during filming breaks or when the actors encounter the "character wall".

In addition to the crew, Murphy will also limit the scope of activities of the actor's staff in the crew.

Moving lighting equipment, clutter and noise in the transition will affect the attention of the actors. There are always many idle staff on the scene. The actor assistants or agents stay aside. When there is a gap in the shooting, these people will come together. In the gossip, the actor is trapped and thrown into unnecessary consumption, without rest and relaxation, nor maintaining focus on the role.

At this time Murphy’s shouts will reverberate everywhere, usually not everyone can understand this behavior, but he does need to make a box for the actor, it is his own business not to get in, but the crew needs to put the box there .

In addition, Murphy also needs to keep the actors in their own state. Since the shooting, the state of James Franco and Charlize Theron have been constantly improving, and their emotions have fully met the requirements of the role. He must let two people. Continue this sentiment.

In this regard, one is dependent on the actors themselves, and the other is related to the director's filming plan.

When rushing to the show, many crews will focus on filming a certain role, thereby destroying the continuation of the actor’s emotions. In one scene, crying and laughing in the next. Extreme emotional changes are normal during filming, but few actors can. Complete the successful interpretation of the two emotions in a short time.

Even an Oscar-level actress is a normal human being, not an emotional expression machine.

Unless there is an unavoidable situation, Murphy will break the coherence of actors in a scene.

It doesn't matter if you make a short, flat and fast movie like "Deadpool". The actors do not need to perform explosively, but unlike "The Lost Lovers", a little difference in the performance of the actors may affect the effect expressed by the whole shot.

In actual shooting, even if it slows down the overall progress, Murphy will try his best to take care of the shooting sequence between the related fields. If this kind of shooting that destroys the emotional continuity is inevitable-for example, he needs to focus on shooting in a certain room. All single shots of a certain character, and then the transition-then he will try his best to allow the actor to get about ten minutes of personal time between each scene.

Throughout January 2005, the crew stayed in this small town in Orange County. The residents of the town were also very cooperative and signed the Paul Wilson agreement, which also means their image. It can appear in future movies casually, which also saves a lot of money for the crew to hire extras.

As the shooting progressed, more actors joined the crew, and Amanda Seyfried, who played Nick Dunn’s student lover, also came to the town.