The Best Actor in the Vase of Meiyu

Chapter 1280 Impatient
Chaos. Chaos. Noise.

The crew was bustling and chaotic, making people feel restless and unable to calm down.

Ideas are beautiful, but in reality, we may often encounter difficulties.

Although Anson's idea successfully solved the chaos caused by the crew's plan change, everything happened suddenly and chaos had already formed. Orders were issued one after another, but many difficulties needed to be overcome between execution and effectiveness.

The scene was a mess.

Things are obviously not that simple.

It can be seen at this point that James Keach's abilities as a producer are lacking. His on-the-spot experience, overall management, personnel scheduling, etc. are all a mess. Looking at the mess in front of him, he is at a loss as to where to start.

Then, Lucas took action.

Originally, Lucas came to Memphis purely to learn from others.

He knew nothing about filmmaking and his expertise was close to zero. If Forest Pictures tried to really gain a foothold in Hollywood, he would at least need to understand how a film crew operated.

But now, looking at the mess before us, I can no longer tolerate it.

It is true that Lucas knew nothing about film production; but managing a team and a project, how to plan, how to divide the work, and how to control the situation, for Lucas, it was as easy as eating and drinking.

A group of staff members are in charge of the extras. According to the shooting time, the first scene of the extras will not start until three o'clock in the afternoon.

So now the extras only need to sign in and wait until lunch.

While waiting, the extras who had signed in showed the 1950s costumes they had prepared to the styling team to confirm that they met the requirements.

A group of staff was responsible for maintaining order on the scene, ensuring that the "amateurs" wandering around could return to their own sheepfolds, and ensuring that the order on the filming scene could return to normal.

Clearing the space for the crew to prepare for filming.

Just like tidying up a room, restore order and organization.

A team of staff was responsible for directing onlookers, including museum visitors, to ensure they were separated from extras and entered the "audience area" to watch the filming, and did not wander around aimlessly.

profession.

This is the key word for the crew. Only those who clearly understand their job responsibilities can move around the crew freely; others should move in the corresponding areas to avoid disrupting order.

In a few seconds, the streets returned to normal operation, and the crowds and formations entered their own areas like a jigsaw puzzle. The vision became clear again, and the rustling and chattering noises in the air returned to normal levels. It seemed that the crew was finally ready to start the formal filming.

There is no doubt that everything in front of me is brand new——

Previously, Anson had also shot independent low-budget films, such as "The Butterfly Effect", "Elephant", "Eternal Love", etc., but these crews had never encountered such a situation.

So, is this because of Anson?
If Anson had not been so willful and arbitrary, and everything had gone according to plan, they would not be facing the current chaotic situation.

However, Lucas doesn't think so.

Anson's situation was also unexpected. Anson has tried his best to control the situation within his ability. Anson cannot be blamed for being willful.

Moreover, even if it was really Anson's problem, there were countless similar situations in Hollywood, such as the willfulness of big-name actors, conflicts between main actors, conflicts between actors and directors, and so on. There was no essential difference between a film crew and other company projects.

Accidents and emergencies are objective facts.

The real key lies in the means of solving the problem.

Lucas thought he wasn't even prepared to blame Kitcher for his weakness.

In his opinion, the real problem was the lack of experience of Forest Pictures. They had no experience and no accumulation, and they didn't even have their own trusted team. They started from scratch and put together a makeshift team. Then, when problems arose, they didn't know how to face or deal with them, and the chaos hidden behind the crisis exploded.

The root is here.

When a problem arises, most people tend to focus on the problem itself; only a small number of people focus on solving the problem, because it is impossible to have no problems in real life, problems will always arise, and compared to problems, solutions are the real key.

Lucas sees the essence through the phenomenon and grasps the core of things.

Therefore, the problem is not terrible. They still have time and opportunity to slowly trial and error. Anson has been providing help within his ability.

Lucas believed that Jungle Films would get on the right track.

The chaos lasted for half an hour, but it finally stabilized. Lucas took control of the situation and the crew got back on track.

However, the afterglow lingering in the air continues to stir.

Dallas-Roberts was a little irritable.

The atmosphere on the set... was such a mess.

He knew that the chaos on the crew was all excuses, and what he was really worried about was the upcoming filming, but to be honest, the noise and crowds on the crew made it impossible for him to calm down and prepare for today's filming.

In the film, Dallas plays Sam Phillips, owner of Sun Records and the discoverer of Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash, among others.

This isn't Dallas' first acting role, but it is definitely his first film.

He had been working on the small screen of TV for many years but never got more opportunities. "Walk the Walk" did not seem to be a big project, but it became different because of the presence of Anson and Reese, and he will also play such an important role, which is a breakthrough in his career.

Dallas was nervous and excited.

However, something unexpected happened——

Originally, his part was not to be filmed until two weeks later, so he had a full half month to prepare. He even planned to go to the crew to observe the filming to gain experience and wait for an opportunity to get along well with Anson and other actors. If everything went well, he would be ready when it was his turn.

As a result, two weeks in advance, without any psychological preparation, it just happened.

Yesterday, he received a notice that his scenes would be filmed first today.

Dallas's brain freezes.

Tomorrow? In less than twelve hours?

What if he forgets his lines? What if he gets stuck in front of the camera? What if Anson doesn’t like his performance and just replaces the actor?
Dallas wants to die.

I spent the whole night making pancakes and couldn't sleep. I came to the crew with dark circles under my eyes. Even before the filming started, my makeup artist gasped at my terrible condition.

Dallas had a bad feeling that today's shoot was going to be a disaster.

Then, seeing the chaos on the crew, he fell into despair. Torn between anxiety and tension, he couldn't help but start biting his nails.

what to do? What to do? What to do? What to do?
He messed up perhaps the best chance of his career, and then the first chance turned into the last chance, and his dream of making the big screen was shattered.

"Hey, Dallas!"

The call almost made Dallas fall down.

(End of this chapter)