Chapter 216 White Supporting Actor

Chapter 216 White Supporting Actor

Chapter 216 White Supporting Actor

The second part, "A Quiet Place", begins with a big scene of monsters arriving.

Moreover, these were special effects scenes that Fan Wumian had rarely had the opportunity to come into contact with before and was not very familiar with. Even though he had made a lot of preparations in advance, he was still a little worried.

I always subconsciously worry that something is not done well.

After going through it several times, I re-shot some shots the next day, gave the crew a day off, and edited a few minutes of footage to see how it turned out.

From the beginning of the film to the time when the protagonist and his group returned to the residential area, chaos still occurred and the entire city became a "slaughterhouse."

The total 11 minutes of plot took eight days to shoot.

After finally achieving the effect that Fan Wumian wanted, he immediately sent the samples to the headquarters of Weta Digital Special Effects Company in New Zealand.

And let the special effects supervisor go on business trips and accompany the whole process to avoid the special effects produced not meeting the expected level.

It is worth mentioning that.

Silly Old Fan, who appeared in the first film, got the role again and played a Sir who tried to save people.

According to the character settings.

Silly Old Fan was a Sir at first, but in the process of leading his family to escape, he was left alone in the end.

So it is understandable that in the first part, he didn't want to live anymore and screamed to attract monsters.

In order to avoid crossing the red line and affecting the release in mainland China.

The script neither mentioned how the authorities would resolve the crisis nor did it include any plans to film in the north.

After finishing the approximately 11-minute shot, Fan Wumian finished filming ahead of schedule and began filming as the chief director, splitting into two groups with Lu Hao.

Lu Hao was responsible for shooting some minor details, while he was personally responsible for the main storyline.

The entire crew came to an old factory building near Yuen Long, Hong Kong. After Fan Wumian explained the work clearly, he returned to the RV and enjoyed the air conditioning, saying with emotion:

"Finally! The much-loved silent part has begun. The young actors are more mature than when they filmed the first part, so it should be a lot easier for them."

Silly Old Fan was still there, wearing a blue polo shirt tucked into casual shorts, a belt with an Hermès "H" gold buckle, and holding a teacup in his hand.

He said to Fan Wumian:
"My part is too short. Can you arrange for me to be resurrected and come back as a king to save Miss Zhuang and the others?"

"If you want to ruin my job, just say so."

Fan Wumian glanced at him and added, "Even if I can be resurrected, I should be the one to return as the king. You are just a minor supporting role."

Silly Old Fan, who did not give up, continued to ask:

"Then how about making a spin-off movie just for me? I feel like I look pretty cool when I play the role of Sir. Maybe TBV will take a liking to me and make a sister movie of "Armed Reaction" called "Armed Reaction" which would be great."

Fan Wumian was speechless, smacked his lips and replied:
"When I start filming "How to Make a Face", I will definitely find you first."

When chatting.

Zhuang Muxi also came to the RV. The weather was still as hot as before. She put on makeup, and her skin did not look as fair as usual. She tied her hair into a ponytail, and her outfit was full of wildness.

When we were filming together, we had the opportunity to interact with each other every day. She often worked during the day and overtime at night.

See silly old Fan.

Although Zhuang Muxi always felt that Fan Wumian's father had a strange personality, she still greeted him politely, "Hello, Uncle Fan."

Silly Old Fan was arrogant and said in a polite manner:

"Well, now we've all moved, so we don't have many opportunities to meet. I live in Arc de Triomphe, and my new neighbor has a dog at home. It barks all day long, which is annoying. It starts barking at 6 o'clock in the morning."

Zhuang Muxi was not very good at being polite, so she just replied, "There are many people who keep dogs in my area."

Glancing at Fan Wumian, Silly Old Fan continued:
"Just follow my son and make a good living. With such high pay, you will be able to buy a villa sooner or later. Unlike me, I owe millions of dollars in mortgage and only make a few hundred thousand dollars after filming a TV series for several months."

original.

Zhuang Muxi's parents thought that they would have to grit their teeth and work hard for some time to move their house to The Leighton Hill in Happy Valley.

Because my daughter is so ambitious, she paid off all the mortgage loans ahead of schedule in just a few months. In fact, I have recently started to consider buying a detached house. After all, there are more and more voices saying that house prices will rebound soon.

If you only pay a small portion of the down payment and use the rest to repay the loan slowly, it is equivalent to leveraging and betting that the property market will rise.

Her parents didn't have any good investment options, so they wanted Zhuang Muxi to buy real estate and save the money.

The trend of property speculation in Hong Kong is on the rise again. Fan Wumian often hears people talking about this topic. He then talks about this to his father and says:
"As long as you work hard on your acting skills, I will help you when the opportunity arises. Can I really watch you starve to death?"

Silly Old Fan just felt relieved.

Then Fan Wumian added:
"If the media finds out, they will say I am unfilial and my reputation will be affected. But if you are a gambler and in debt, people will think that you are asking for trouble and cannot blame me."

no pain no gain.

Silly Old Fan also understood that his son had not been close to him since he was young, so he couldn't expect too much from him.

There is a luxury RV in the crew, which is like moving the hotel room to the crew, making it more convenient for rest and meals. This car is rented, and Fan Wumian is considering buying one for himself first, or looking for a car company willing to sponsor it.

After waiting for the lunch boxes to be delivered and eating lunch, I turned on the air conditioner and slept for a while before continuing filming.

Follow the plot.

The character played by Fan Wumian died in order to save Zhuang Muxi and the others. Zhuang Muxi, with her baby and younger siblings, continued on the journey to find a new shelter.

Although they have found a way to restrain the monsters, they are unable to contact other people and therefore are unable to launch a large-scale counterattack for the time being.

The story enters the small scenes that Fan Wumian is good at, which makes it much easier to shoot.

We were busy from morning till night and filmed a total of about 9 minutes of scenes. Then there was a little actor who stepped on a trap outside the factory and screamed wildly because his leg was broken.

When he heard the shouting, Zhuang Muxi's pupils constricted, and then he prepared for battle, waiting for the monster to come.

Except for the special effects part.

Fan Wumian himself feels that this movie is easier than "Those Years".

"Those Years" relies mainly on the delicate emotions between the characters to slowly advance the story. Every detail, every expression, and every line of dialogue must be carefully polished.

The story of "A Quiet Place 2" is relatively simple and straightforward. It is similar to the plot of many zombie movies, where the antidote is found while the experts are escorted and they are attacked along the way. It is almost the same story.

The outdoor light has changed, so the special effects shots of encountering monsters will have to wait until tomorrow.

That night, while I was in good shape, I continued shooting other content overnight.

The background of the story is that someone hiding in the dark discovered them. After a fight, the person finally relented and released Zhuang Muxi and the others. He also provided them with food and a place to rest. They communicated by writing in notebooks and asked each other about their recent situation.

The new white male supporting role was played by Jake Gyllenhaal, and his character was set as a "foreign teacher from the United States."

The actor is 25 years old and has starred in "October Sky" and "Donnie Darko". The "Brokeback Mountain" he collaborated with director Li An has not yet been released. He is a third- or fourth-tier actor with little fame and cannot be said to have much box office appeal.

He is just averagely famous, but has great potential for development and his acting skills are very good. Most importantly, he is very cheap.

Because it was just a cameo and his role was not that big, and it was also a hit movie, Jake Gyllenhaal only received a low price of $30. He did not expect to get rich from "A Quiet Place 2", but mainly wanted to take the opportunity to increase his popularity.

The widely anticipated same-sex themed film "Brokeback Mountain" will be released at the end of the year.

Jake Gyllenhaal feels that if he appears in "A Quiet Place 2" again, it will be very helpful for his future career.

The shooting started at around seven in the evening and lasted until just after midnight.

Seeing that the little actors' eyelids were beginning to droop, Fan Wumian felt unsatisfied and asked them to go home and rest and continue the show tomorrow morning.

Take the same vehicle to the hotel.

Jake Gyllenhaal, who just worked with Fan Wumian today, was the first to speak:
"My agent and friends all praised you for being amazing, and today I found it to be true. You obviously have a mature story in your mind, and I didn't expect that you would shoot four pages of the script in just a few hours."

The script mostly describes the scene and introduces the characters' psychology. There are very few lines, and it is less than 60 pages in total.

The four pages of content together account for about 6 minutes of footage.

Fan Wumian replied:

"Because you guys performed so well, the filming progress was very fast. I hope it can do well at the box office."

Jake Gyllenhaal then asked:

"I think this series can be made into at least three or four films. Will the character I play appear again in the future?"

As an actor, I always try my best to get the role.

After listening, Fan Wumian replied vaguely:
"I haven't decided yet, but I think audiences will soon get tired of similar stories and lose interest in them. Next time I write a script, maybe I will shoot a prequel to describe the scene when the monster just landed. By then, it will be a special effects blockbuster with a higher production cost."

Jake Gyllenhaal thought it made sense.

When he first saw "A Quiet Place", he was also astounded and admired Fan Wumian's wild imagination for being able to shoot a horror science fiction movie in modern times that was close to a silent film.

The same routine may still be popular if used twice, but when the third part is filmed, the box office will most likely decline.

As a sci-fi thriller, it can no longer arouse the audience's tension, or even guess the direction of the story, thus losing its greatest charm.

And shooting the prequel like a special effects blockbuster completely turns the horror theme into a science fiction theme.

As long as the right actors are found and a good script is written, in Jake Gyllenhaal's eyes it is still worth watching and can attract audiences to go to the cinema again.

Chatting along the way.

By the time we arrived at the hotel, it was almost 1 o'clock.

Zhuang Muxi was resting in Fan Wumian's room. After taking a shower, she lay on the bed and fell asleep immediately. Her curves were so attractive.

Working for himself, Fan Wumian felt a little tired, but not too exhausted.

I continued to surf the Internet and read the news, then crawled into bed and turned off the lamp.
(End of this chapter)