Huayu Entertainment: Tianxian really wants to improve

Chapter 59 Heng Chao?

For example, the one in front of Gu Bei.

Tom Stern was the director of photography for the Oscar-winning film "Million Dollar Baby" two years ago. Last year's "Letters from Iwo Jima" also earned him several Best Cinematography nominations.

Technically, there is no doubt;
In terms of age, he could even be Gu Bei’s grandfather.

"I think we can refer to my previous work "Million Dollar Baby",
Use low-key lighting and large areas of shadows to create the solemn and depressing feeling of the perverted teacher Fletcher.

Also, in terms of composition, symmetry and imbalance can be used to hint at the male protagonist’s inner thoughts.”

Gu Bei looked at Tom Stern in front of him and talked freely.

Tom looks a bit like Jigsaw in Saw.

I spoke with conviction and confidence, trying to convince myself to use this style of photography.

"Whiplash is still a musical after all, and it doesn't match the style of a sports film." Gu Bei shook his head.

"But after reading the script, I found out that you, the director, wanted to reconstruct this film in the style of a sports film, so the photography style could naturally lean towards that of a sports film."

Tom still insisted on his opinion.

I don’t know if it’s a stereotype, but the more I watch it, the more I see Jigsaw’s stubborn personality.

Gu Bei stood up and took out a videotape:

"Let me show you the footage I filmed yesterday."

He has encountered several similar arguments in this period.
So I just filmed a clip myself.

The videotape is finished.
He looked at Tom: "Can you sense why I didn't adopt your opinion?"

Hearing this, Tom frowned and nodded:

"Your editing style is very unique, very different from the editing of sports films. You really can't use large areas of shadows.

The strong top light is very similar to a music stage, and combined with the high-contrast light, the sense of oppression is very strong.

I can do this!"

Gu Bei saw that Tom began to soften and start to cater to him.

But he still stood up and stretched out his hand: "Thank you very much for coming today."

Tom shook hands and left the room with a somewhat grim look on his face.

After Tom left,

Producer Joe walked in from outside: "Is it still not suitable?"

Gu Bei nodded: "Technically, he's suitable, but not in terms of personality."

"I think you've convinced him. Tom is considered a very mild-mannered person in this industry."

"But it's just for now. He came to see me with a critical eye. There will be more arguments during the filming. We can't waste time here."

What Gu Bei needs is a crew that cooperates with him, not a crew that he needs to convince.

After hearing this, Qiao couldn't help but say, "I now realize that you already have the potential to become a great director, that is, you like to perfectly control your crew!"

"Thank you for the compliment."

Gu Bei accepted it very naturally, "So, what's the next step?"

"An actor who wants to compete for the male lead,

He's not in Hollywood, he's in London,
So I flew straight to New York for the audition."

Qiao pointed to the door and said, "Besides, your friend,

We got a bunch of audition tapes from Hollywood."

"Then watch the audition tape first."

Gu Bei asked Qiao to bring Antonio in.

Whiplash doesn't have many main actors.

The main characters are the perverted teacher Fletcher, three drummers, the male protagonist's father and the female protagonist.

J.K. Simmons has taken over Fletcher,
The roles of the male protagonist's father and the female lead are simple, and such actors can be easily found in Hollywood.

It's mainly three drummers.

If you are of the right age and can play drums, you can eliminate a lot of candidates.

The casting director had already gone through a round of auditions in Hollywood, screening out a large number of candidates. What Antonio brought back was the videotape of the second round of auditions.

The main reason is that the logistics in North America are unreliable, so human transportation is more reliable.

"Bruce, this trip was really amazing. I actually got to chat with Spielberg!"

The voice came in before the person came in.

Gu Bei turned his head away.

I found myself not knowing Antonio anymore.

Where did that hippie go?
Antonio in this shirt and jeans looks like a completely different person.

He asked curiously, "Did Spielberg persuade you to join the church?"

"No,
But I'm in Hollywood and I'm in an AA group!

Antonio opened his arms towards Gu Bei and said, "You said that after I quit drinking, you would give me a hug."

Gu Bei fulfilled his promise: "Is this the power of idols?"

"No, it's you who gave me the strength!"

Antonio shook his head gravely.
"When I saw the love the audience had for you at the Sundance Film Festival,

At that time, I was thinking, I must make such an awesome movie!"

As he spoke, Antonio pulled out another plate of caffeine lozenges: "Want one?"

Well, it’s still the familiar Antonio. Although he has quit drinking, he has not given up his habit of practicing Taoism.

"Let's start watching the audition tape first!"

Gu Bei looked at Antonio's feet, where there was a whole box of audition tapes.

Let’s look at the second drummer first. He has the least role but has high requirements for his image.

The second drummer must be tall and handsome. As the chief drummer of the club band, he must be used to highlight the protagonist's unsuccessful life in the early stage.

"No! I can play the drums, but my posture is terrible!"

"That won't do! I want a drummer who looks like a quarterback. This guy is not sunny at all!"

"Or not……"

Gu Bei watched the videotape very quickly.

It doesn’t matter whether you can actually play the drums or not, as long as you can show off your skills.

He would first watch the drumming scene for a dozen seconds and could decide life or death at a glance.

After passing the test, watch the subsequent performance scenes to see if you can act as a sunny and handsome college student.

After killing more than twenty people,

Gu Bei rubbed his temples with a headache. The quality of these people is too poor!
He flipped through the casting director's notebook in his hand and saw the name of the next actor, which looked quite familiar.

Henry Cavill.

Same name as Hengchao.

He looked up nonchalantly and played the videotape.

A familiar face comes into view, with eyebrows and eyes as sharp as blades. Isn't this Henry Cavill, the future Superman in "Man of Steel"?
"This person..."

Gu Bei turned and looked at Qiao.

“I’ve had some small film roles and will be one of the main characters in the upcoming epic drama The Tudors.

It is said that JK Rowling originally wanted him to play Cedric Diggory in the Goblet of Fire, but Robert Pattinson snatched the role away.

Joe can speak out without looking at the information.

Gu Bei turned back and looked at Henry's audition video.

The drumming posture is okay, but not very skilled.
But the main thing is to make it look good, and the real beating still needs to rely on drums.

As for appearance... that goes without saying.

The best superman in Gu Bei's mind.

The only problem is,
The second drummer chose him, so who should the male lead choose?
If the choice is not good, the male protagonist stepping on Henry to get to the top will seem unconvincing.

(End of this chapter)