January 7, 2005.

Hollywood, near the Avenue of Fame.

It was still nine o'clock in the morning, but there were many pedestrians on the street.

And most of them are tourists who meet stars by chance or become famous overnight by star scouts, or simply come to visit.

In short, there is a lot of traffic.

The nearby businesses are also gathering together, with countless big names.

Around the community, which is about ten minutes' walk away, a black business brigade was quietly parked on the street. In the driving seat, Lehman looked at Nicholas Cage, who was wearing sunglasses, hood, unshaven beard in front of the left, and was like a street painting artist, and he often wrote and painted and chatted with tourists.

At this time, he was fully armed and wrapped tightly. Even a fan who was very familiar with his face would never be able to recognize him for a while.

He sat on the stool and didn't know what he was drawing at the canvas he had laid.

Since Lehman talked to him according to the script role, Nicholas Cage has been playing his role on the spot for more than half a month, and it is considered to be a feeling.

After a while, the passerby who was chatting with Cage turned around and left, and Lehman got out of the car and walked over.

"Hi, how are you? How are you adapting?"

I saw a half-view of the street on the canvas, which still looked decent.

"I have learned it specifically. If I don't act anymore, it's a job," Cage joked.

"Haha, get in the car, let's go to the company to talk about shooting."

Lehman helped him put things away and stuffed them into the trunk of the car.

After Cage got into the car, he took off his hood and sunglasses and asked impatiently: "How did I do just now? Do you have a similar feeling?"

Lehman praised: "I am sure I am satisfied to be able to experience the character and bring it into it. Just be fine if you can find this temperament."

Nicholas Cage is a typical method of sending actors, which can be seen from his way of getting into the show.

Subsequently, the crew of "Mist" officially held its first script reading meeting.

In the conference room of Firefly Pictures, Lehman asked someone to call out several actors he selected.

In addition to Cage, Eva, Samuel Jackson, Toby Jones, Nathan Gambo and other main players.

Everyone knows what this party means. After all, after the casting work, Lehman only asked them to read through the original novel of "Misty", but it is still unclear what the script will be adapted into and whether the characters can be outstanding.

Therefore, everyone is quite looking forward to it, even the male lead Cage is the same.

After all, script adaptation and novel originals are still not very confusing.

It was only at this moment that Lehman released everyone's lines and scripts.

A group of people chatted with each other, met and increased their understanding. Lehman also took this opportunity to cultivate tacit understanding between actors and incompatible auras and slightly improved some details of the script.

Well, the latter can be roughly explained as a sense of CP, which means that the screen aura is more aligned and will not make the audience feel abrupt.

After all, both the male and female protagonists and the main supporting role have been replaced. Cage and Thomas Jane's image style and performance style are also different. Lehmann cannot take pictures according to the image of David, the painter of Thomas Jane in memory.

The same is true for the rest of the actors. They must be brought into the role according to their own temperament, polished and adjusted.

After reading the script, a group of creators also tried to perform several scenes, thinking about the degree to which they needed to grasp during the performance.

For example, when Cage and Eva are playing, they have to stop performing, otherwise they will completely suppress Eva with momentum during the performance, resulting in a great sense of separation.

For example, when Samuel, the gold medal supporting role, needs to play, Cage needs to let go, otherwise the protagonist's momentum will not be revealed, and it is not good for the supporting role to surpass the protagonist.

Many movie fans feel a sense of embarrassment when watching movies and are not involved in the show. A large part of the reason is that the actors do not cooperate well when playing the show and cannot accurately grasp this level.

And because Cage is tall, Eva's character cannot wear high heels, and she also has to make a pair of flat shoes that are secretly raised.

After all, if there is inconsistency in height, Eva will be more difficult to show the charm of her character under Cage's edge, which will give the audience a sense of passers-by, and inexplicably it has nothing to do with the plot.

This is also a common problem in movies. There are many shots, but I just can't leave any impression.

For example, XXX and Tsing, who get a lot of resources from first-line masterpieces, but they just don’t stand out.

This is definitely not a clear explanation without the popularity of the people...

After some exchange, Lehman also had a rough idea of ​​shooting several actors.

After asking them to go through the group scene again, Lehman interrupted their movements and waved his hand to attract everyone's attention. He said:

"There are two weeks left to prepare. I hope you all understand their roles thoroughly. If you don't have to be familiar with the lines, I don't want to delay the progress after the crew starts up because of the actors. I hope everyone can take this drama seriously."

Looking around, Lehman said very seriously.

Everyone could also feel that Lehman's attitude was not a joke. Although he did not say what the consequences were, he thought it was not as simple as his tone.

You shouldn't be fun when it comes to works.

That is irresponsible to oneself.

As for this, several actors nodded in agreement.

After all, the requirement is not too much. Since you have won the role and the crew trusts you, isn’t it the most basic thing to memorize the lines?

It is also the most common thing for actors to figure out the role.

If you want to eat this bowl of rice, you have to give it one.

When I really arrived at the filming scene, I was confused even when I was acting, and I was just talking nonsense to create an image.

A movie is definitely not just about just a few actors and designing a story to make it well.

Lehman doesn't care how they will treat the drama. Anyway, if they can't meet the requirements and delay filming, it's not just about getting out of here. All losses are marked in the contract and are responsible by a third-party regulatory agency.

Then, Lehman ordered some trivial matters.

For example, image design, dressing; for example, temperament issues, you should continue to experience life...

After the party ended, Black was busy attracting sponsorship for the crew, while Lehman was staring at Kanjing, props and other work, and the actors were also adjusting their own.

Time passes slowly in a busy life.

On January 15th, under the premise of HBO's efforts to build momentum, "The Walking Dead", which has gained a lot of attention, will soon prove its value.

The content trailer for the first version has been released long ago, and the audience's reaction is very enthusiastic. Anyway, HBO still has a lot of support for the new drama.

Of course, no matter how much you praise it or how high you praise it, you still need actual results to support it...
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