America achieves both fame and fortune

Chapter 585 River Monster

The area around the makeshift film set was still as chaotic as a flea market. Rumors started circulating at some point and spread to everyone within minutes.

"I just overheard some crew members talking about how the production team is going to send a portion of the crew to a nearby hot spring village to film bikini scenes."

"I heard that too. They said they specifically found more than twenty young and beautiful girls."

"It's said to be very revealing, with no top."

The news spread and became more and more exaggerated. With each person who spoke it, it was exaggerated a little more, and by the time it reached the entire temporary film set, it was almost completely different.

"Martin Davis and Charlize Theron are going to a spa resort to film some very explicit scenes outdoors, and there are also more than twenty beautiful girls who are not wearing clothes supporting them in the first week."

"It seems like the film involves some kind of special ritual, and Martin Davis and Charlize Theron were both filmed completely nude."

"The hot spring village is an open place; if we go there, wouldn't we be able to feast our eyes?"

It's not just men who are interested; women are too.

Several young girls excitedly asked, "Can we see Martin's butt?"

The gray-haired middle-aged woman next to him retorted, "What's so interesting about Martin? I heard his best friend named Menez is also going to be in this movie. I wonder if we'll get to see his butt."

Just as the onlookers were discussing the matter, the most conspicuous large trailer on the makeshift film set opened, and at least twenty well-built women got out one after another.

They were dressed scantily, wearing only bikinis and shoes.

The one at the very front had headlights that looked like they were equipped with automatic springs, and its steps seemed to have been specially practiced, as the headlights would always bounce up and down as it walked.

Kate Upton, who is not yet eighteen, may appear slightly chubby, but her figure is absolutely stunning.

As she walked toward a bus, most people turned their attention to her.

More than twenty bikini-clad women boarded the bus one after another, blowing kisses out the windows, which immediately confirmed the rumors circulating among the crowd.

Several utility vehicles and a Cadillac set off first, followed by the bus.

The film set quickly descended into chaos as onlookers dispersed and followed the convoy to the hot spring village.

The place is neither too far nor too near; even if no one drives there, they can walk there.

Even most of the media reporters left.

Not long after, the makeshift film set quieted down.

Only a handful of onlookers remained, and the number of media reporters could be counted on one hand.

These people will basically not have any impact on the filming.

On set, David Fincher got off a trailer, picked up a walkie-talkie, and shouted, "All departments, get ready immediately!"

The originally quiet temporary film set quickly became lively.

Everyone got off the trailer and got busy with their work.

Martin, holding the storyboard, approached David Fincher, looked around, and said, "The effect is not bad."

David Fincher nodded. "Your method works." He reminded him, "Get ready quickly."

"I'll go familiarize myself with the blocking now." Martin was about to leave when he remembered something and reminded her, "Everything that just happened can be recorded in the behind-the-scenes footage for later use in promotional materials."

David Fincher paused for a moment, then realized what he meant and said to his assistant, "Write it down, write it down quickly."

Regardless of his directing ability, Nolan is far superior to David Fincher in terms of publicity, marketing, and hype.

There are three main scenes in this location: Nick Dunn, the scumbag male lead, is walking and chatting with his wife Amy, sister Margot, and mistress Andy by the river.

He used sweet words to coax Amy into having sex with him in the wild.

He discussed with his sister how to get Amy to fund the opening of a bar.

He brought his mistress here for a secret rendezvous, admiring the exceptionally bright headlights on Andy's car.

No art is without undressing and revealing.

Without a sufficiently exciting artistic element, how can you even compete for an Oscar?

The scene the crew was filming today did indeed include some intimate scenes between Martin and Charlize, but it wasn't in the spa village; it was here.

The scenes in the hot spring village are all about Amy hiding after she disappears.

Once Martin and Charlize were familiar with their positions, David Fincher gave the order, and filming began.

Martin and Charlize were walking along the riverbank when they had just exchanged a couple of lines when a loud "bang" suddenly came from nearby. Something jumped out of the river and then fell back in, splashing up a huge spray of water.

Charlize was startled and quickly moved to Martin's side.

Martin caught a glimpse and said, "What a big fish."

If I'm not mistaken, it looks like a carp or herring, which are collectively called Asian carp in the United States.

It is said that the Mississippi River has flooded.

David Fincher never called a halt to filming.

Martin and Charlize reacted quickly, using the unexpected event to improvise and continue the performance.

Anyway, the final outcome of this scene won't change; the two of them will still go into the woods and end up taking off their clothes and having sex.

There will definitely be more art films for the sake of the Oscars.

In David Fincher's filming plans, there are more than 15 art scenes just featuring Martin and Charlize alone.

We might not use that many shots in the final edited film, but it's always good to be prepared during filming, so we need to shoot as many shots as possible.

The two neatly dressed people went into the grove, which quickly startled a large number of birds. Then they came out disheveled.

Martin then has another scene where he goes to the trailer to touch up his makeup and change clothes.

Charlize also went to the tow truck.

Martin asked, "I heard that some people in the 90s were actually making these kinds of films for real?"

"What, you want to too?" Charlize said coldly, "I won't play those crazy games with you!"

Martin shrugged: "I was just curious, I just wanted to ask."

Charlize scrutinized him, making sure he was just asking a simple question, and said, "There are many rumors, but no one can say for sure except the parties involved."

Martin approached the trailer, then remembered something: "Sally, how about we go on a trip this weekend?"

Charlize also wanted to go, but didn't have time: "An official film crew from the South African World Cup is coming, and I need to cooperate with them to shoot some promotional videos."

She asked curiously, "What kind of activity do you want to organize?"

Martin, recalling the fish from earlier, had an idea: "I've heard there's a shooting fish program on the Mississippi River."

Charlize turned to look at the riverbank: "The Asian carp here are rampant, and it seems that the authorities and environmental organizations are having a lot of trouble with them. It's said that they often jump onto boats and injure people."

"I've been to Asia, and they're very peaceful in the rivers," Martin said, speaking only of hearsay. "Who knows what the Americans dumped into the rivers that turned them into river monsters."

Charlize laughed: "When did you become a supporter of this kind of conspiracy theory?"

Martin stated earnestly, "Since I became frequently involved in politics..."

Charlize waved her hand and went to her trailer.

Martin got in the car, changed his clothes and touched up his makeup, and returned to the set to meet Léa Seydoux to continue filming the scene of walking along the river.

The male protagonist Nick relies entirely on Amy for all his expenses.

House, car, daily life.

Even the money her sister used to open the bar came from Amy's fund.

In other words, Nick was a very successful man in the beginning.

This scene depicts Nick and Margot discussing how to get Amy to fund the opening of a bar.

Unfortunately, there were carp splashing water on the river, but Martin was fine with it and handled it with ease.

However, Léa Seydoux's mental fortitude and ability to adapt to changing situations were not as good as Charlize's, and she quickly lost her composure.

David Fincher had no choice but to call a halt and start filming again.

Who would have thought that the fish in the river had become spirits? When the crew paused filming, they rested, and when filming resumed, they came to join in the scenes. As soon as the script supervisor clapped the clapperboard, they started splashing and playing in the water.

After several takes, David Fincher was so angry that his face turned green.

Léa Seydoux went to apologize to him.

David Fincher waved his hand: "It's none of your business."

Many actors, when startled, will lose their character; this is not the actors' fault.

David Fincher didn't blame Léa Seydoux; he was just annoyed by the fish in the river.

Martin called over some crew members and threw stones into the river. Some fish were scared away, while some large fish, whether bold or frightened, jumped onto the surface as if they were bombs.

Who knows how many enormous Asian carp live in this river?

Martin thought to himself, "This is only possible in America. In any other place, you would definitely become protected animals!"

Taking advantage of scaring the fish away, the crew quickly finished filming this scene.

Kate Upton then circled back to get her makeup done and change clothes.

David Fincher walked to the viewing platform by the river where he would be filming, leaned on the railing, and looked down, where he saw several swimming shadows.

Martin came up from behind and said, "Want to relax this weekend?" He pointed to the large fish that were vaguely visible in the river: "How about we have a fish-shooting competition? Let them know how powerful humans are."

David Fincher said, "Great idea, I'll participate!"

Martin beckoned Bruce over and told him to contact the organization.

Bruce went directly to Gillian Flynn, who was from Missouri and had lived in Cape Girardeau for a while, so she knew the area well.

The film crew quickly set up the sliding rails and cameras here.

Kate Upton was also on set.

David Fincher called her over specifically and talked to her about the play for a while.

This girl is the flashpoint between Amy and Nick, and also the catalyst that truly sheds Amy's cool girl facade.

Charlize Theron has an outstanding appearance and temperament; her only flaw is her chest.

In Gillian Flynn's original novel, when Amy curses Andy in her mind, her words are focused on her breasts, which are much larger than her own.

Therefore, in Kate Upton's first appearance, the focus was naturally on her chest, not her face.

During the filming, Martin only needed to observe; he didn't need to do anything or say much.

Kate Upton would like to let Martin try it out.

Isn't it natural for believers to dedicate themselves to the religious leader they worship?

But Bruce had warned early on that Kate Upton was not yet eighteen.

How could Martin, who personally orchestrated the nanny scandal, the teaching scandal, and the Harvey incident, possibly make a mistake in this regard?

During filming, Martin's performance was only required to show Nick being attracted by the exaggerated headlights.

I'm going to the hospital today, and it might take a long time. There's just been so much messy stuff going on lately.

(End of this chapter)