The Greatest Showman (Big Play Bone)

Chapter 1586: Future calculations

"Who can tell me that I am already shivering with cold, but still don't want to leave? What's the matter?"

"Because you can't see such a starry sky in New York or Los Angeles, it's no wonder people always say that now, admiring the starry sky has become a unique place to travel. When you stay in a city, how can you see such a pure and bright starry sky? Just stretch out your right hand, as if you can just take off those stars. God, who can reject such a beautiful moment?"

"What do I think is that the most likely reason is that our bodies are already stiff. Lying here is obviously a more comfortable choice. If you stand up rashly, these joint and muscle problems seem to be overwhelming. So, simply Not moving anymore?"

"Hahahaha."

Tears, banter, and spit, bathed in the sky full of stars, even though the body has already felt the cold, but still reluctant to get up and leave.

The laughter calmed down, and Paul sighed softly, "After living in the city for a long time, I still need to return to the embrace of nature and feel this simplicity and simplicity again. If you hadn't invited me to come to Iceland, I would have thought about it. Go surfing in Malibu. I start to miss surfing again."

Originally it was just a simple sigh, but Lan Li carefully savored a sigh of sorrow in the words, so he asked, "Why, what is unpleasant in the crew?"

"Ha. I'm also a nominal producer now, what else can be unpleasant?" Paul casually said, but still turned his head with a slight guilty conscience, glanced at Lan Li secretly, and then greeted Lan. Respecting those bright eyes, he twitched the corners of his mouth with a slight embarrassment, "It's still just those trivial things that are accustomed to."

In fact, Paul didn't intend to complain. If he didn't talk about the trivial matters, he was not even going to tell Lanly. The remarks just now were just sentimental. But I didn't expect that there was nothing to hide from Lan Li.

"The contradiction between Fan and Daun in the crew has gradually become public."

Paul is still the same Paul. Every time he judges others behind his back, he always softens his lips. Even Diesel, who is full of contradictions, is no exception.

"He... is always late; then, he is more inclined to use a stand-in." Paul simply said, without cheering or expressing opinions, just stating the facts, but the real situation on the set was revealed in only a few words.

In any crew, being late is a disgusting move, but it is undeniable that many big-name actors have such privileges. the reason? Big names are on the one hand, and on the other hand, it is because of the standby time.

As mentioned before, the standby time of the actors needs to occupy most of the time after entering the crew. It is very common that the first wait is a few hours, so the big-name actors often stay in their mobile trailers to rest. Naturally, if the first scene in the morning does not have a role of its own, it is understandable that the actor will delay his arrival to the crew.

Over time, big-name actors are allowed to have the privilege of being late—provided that there is no role for the actor, otherwise, the entire crew is waiting for the actor to start up. That is a real big-name show.

It can be judged from Paul’s words that the word he used is "late", which means that in some Diesel scenes or opponent scenes, Diesel is still late, so that the opponent actors and the whole The crew stopped and waited for him alone, which was unbearable for the entire crew.

However, because of the identity of Diesel's producer and the support of Ron Meyer, the director and other producers can only swallow their breath.

Furthermore, being late is one thing, and being a stand-in is another.

When filming "Speed ​​and Excitement/Love 5", the rivalry between Renly and Diesel undoubtedly created a strong spark. After the film was released, it can be said to have been well received. The switch between real hands-on and stand-in, these two shooting methods will inevitably cause a gap in realism. Just look at Tom Cruise's desperate Saburo spirit in filming the "Mission Impossible" series. This is indeed very important for action movies. important.

However, it is reasonable to use substitutes in dangerous scenes. After all, actors are still amateurs, and there is still a gap compared with professional martial arts actors.

The reason why Paul specifically named the stand-in was obviously because Diesel gradually became lazy and refused to roll up his sleeves in his own scenes to play in person. If it weren’t for special close-up shots, the stand-in would do it all—this is not just It is not dedicated, but also disrespectful to the actors of the same drama.

Jason Statham, Dawn Johnson, Paul Walker, including Michelle Rodriguez, are all desperately styled actors, and all the basic martial arts scenes are personally on the battlefield. Especially Dawn Johnson, who was born as a wrestler himself, dislikes fake things even more.

So, when all the other rival actors and actresses were in the battle, only Diesel chose to use a substitute. It was expected that the balance in everyone's mind would tilt.

Be late first, then stand-in. Diesel was guilty of public outrage in the crew. However, he is still safe and sound. Even Paul and Dawn can only complain behind his back because he is one of the core producers of the entire crew, and even Universal Pictures stands behind him, which makes him become B.

Why is Universal Pictures so?

In fact, you can simply compare it horizontally. Why doesn't Disney expel Johnny Depp and choose a new actor to star in "Pirates of the Caribbean"? Why doesn't Marvel Pictures give up Robert Downey Jr. and choose the new "Iron Man"?

First of all, the idiosyncratic resonance between them and the characters has been recognized by the audience and integrated into the whole story system; secondly, after choosing a new actor, whether it can continue to succeed and whether it can reach the current height, and whether the cost of replacing the actor is Can be controlled within expectations.

Simply put, it is whether the risk and the return are proportional. If it can, then it’s a matter of course to change actors; but if it doesn’t work, then the film production company naturally wants to continue to make money. It is the most economical way to keep the current actors, and all "big-brand" acts, as long as there is no harm And their interests, that is tolerable.

The most intuitive case is the renewal of the three starring roles of "Spider-Man". From Toby Maguire to Andrew Garfield to Tom Holland, Sony Columbia Pictures has never softened; and "Pirates of the Caribbean" "And "Iron Man" did not change actors, just because the existing model can still maximize the benefits, Disney chose a more relaxed path.

Van Diesel did the same with the "Speed ​​and Excitement/Emotion" series.

Although Diesel and Paul are the two male protagonists of the series, Paul is an indisputable personality. Starting from the fourth part, the character's face image gradually becomes blurred, which highlights Diesel's big man. The main core position, and the more and more intense, Diesel's influence in the crew has gradually increased, as if it has become one of the biggest signatures of the series.

Now when people talk about the "Speed ​​and Excitement/Emotion" series, the first image that comes to mind is Diesel, followed by Paul and Dawn.

Universal Pictures also wants to "slacken" to take shortcuts and keep its inherent model to continue.

What Paul did not capture is that the current Dawn is actually the original Lan Li. Diesel concentrated all his firepower on Dawn, and it could even be said to be consciously targeting Dawn. Before Dawn's strong rise, Diesel must confirm his dominance.

The difference between Dawn and Renly is that Renly has a lot of choices and he will not threaten Diesel head-on; while Dawn is an upstart in action movies. His competition with Diesel is a life-and-death battle. , So contradictions and conflicts are bound to be more direct.

Paul didn’t have much interest in fighting for power. He couldn’t understand the conflict between Diesel and Renly, and now he can’t understand the confrontation between Diesel and Dawn; but in fact, the fundamental reason why Diesel and Paul can coexist peacefully lies in Paul has never longed to dilute the power of Diesel, otherwise, it would be nothing new to replace one of the works of the two male protagonists in Hollywood movies.

After saying a simple sentence, Paul sighed, "Filming is about filming. Why can't it be simple? We are all working diligently, hoping to produce a wonderful work, and hoping for the audience. We can enjoy the relaxation and pleasure brought by the movie, and the whole crew can work together to achieve a goal. It is so simple. Isn't it good?"

"Things have always been simple, but complicated... people." Lan Li said calmly.

Paul quietly looked at the stars above the sky. This is why he likes nature so much. There is no dispute or calculation. Everything remains the purest and most primitive appearance. "They compete in the crew every day. , Arguing with each other for some trivial things ~lightnovelpub.net~The crew has become misty."

Twitching the corner of his mouth, Paul said softly, "Sometimes, I can't help but have an idea. Is it time for me to leave the crew?"

"Dad!" Mei Duo exclaimed, "Even if he wants to leave, it should be the bald head leaving!"

"He's just bald, not bald." Lan Li solemnly corrected that, at such a serious moment, he was still earnestly "maintaining" Diesel's reputation. Before the quarrel emerged, Medot and Paul couldn't help laughing. stand up.

Paul explained with a smile, "It has nothing to do with him. He didn't force me to leave the crew, and he couldn't do it. However, I think there is nothing worthy of nostalgia for such a crew. The people and things I once liked are now There is not much left, but I still can’t bear the whole production team. We have been working together for twelve years. We have witnessed their marriage and children, and we have also witnessed the birth, old age, sickness and death. We are all family members. If we leave now, we still can’t bear to bear it. ."

Afterwards, Paul turned his head to look at Lan Li and Mei Duo, and laughed at himself, "What's more, I don’t know what role I can play after leaving this work. After all, I am not Lan Li. Such an acting genius."