Chapter 115： tall, blonde, model

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In May, for 20th Century Fox, bad news appeared one after another. First, the internal test screening of "The Evil Spirit" did not meet expectations, and many audiences and theater companies did not give very high ratings.

Fortunately, the female audience group has barely gained a little bit. It is expected that when the publicity is made, it can be slightly tilted towards the female group.

If the test screening of "The Evil Spirit" is not ideal, it has not had a great impact on 20th Century Fox.

After all, the investment in the film is only US$10 million. Even if the cost of claims is included, it is expected that it will not be difficult to recover the cost.

Then the release of "Die Hard 3" is very important to 20th Century Fox; the investment of the whole film is as high as 90 million US dollars, and it has the word-of-mouth effect of the first two films. Expectations are very bullish.

However, the premiere box office of "Die Hard 3" was like a biting cold wind, only 22.16 million US dollars, which did not reach the expected 25 million US dollars or more. The most important point is that the film's word of mouth is very bad.

Many viewers said that the content of the film is old-fashioned and lacks freshness, which is far inferior to the previous two films.

The average score of the questionnaire survey was "A-", and many film critics gave an average score of 58. The approval rate of the film on the Rotten Tomatoes Index was only 59%.

According to the theater company's forecast, the box office of "Die Hard 3" in North America will be set at around US$100 million.

For any film, the final box office can reach about 100 million US dollars, which is a number worth cheering.

However, the production cost of "Die Hard 3" is as high as 90 million US dollars, that is to say, it is difficult to recover the cost through North America, and we can only hope that the overseas box office will not be too bad.

For a sequel, such an achievement is already considered a failure, far from being a success.

In desperation, Twentieth Century Fox could only focus on "Saw 3" again, and made certain concessions.

It is agreed to keep the investment ratio unchanged and to slightly reduce the distribution share.

The only request made by 20th Century Fox is to prepare the crew as soon as possible.

For the release of "Die Hard 3", Ryan didn't pay attention, and even turned down the invitation to the premiere, and asked Kevin Bacon to take the two little guys with him.

The reason is very simple, he has no time, and "The Truman Show" has already started shooting some shots.

As for the filming agreement of "Chain Saw 3", he readily agreed.

In a studio in Toronto, Canada, many scenes have been built; this is one of the main shooting locations of "The Truman Show", and almost most of the indoor shots will be shot here.

Nicholas Cage, who just came back from England, was wearing a bathrobe and was talking with Charlize Theron, another protagonist in the film, about plot issues.

It has been two days since Charlize Theron came to Canada, but she is still a little nervous, even more nervous than when she first filmed the movie "Kids in the Corn Field 3".

Speaking of which, Charlize-Theron's luck has always been good. The first film "Kids in the Corn Field 3" was the main role in the film.

Although it is only a horror movie, it is still very rare.

Her second film is the current "The Truman Show", a film with an investment of up to 35 million US dollars.

"Lighting OK."

"Camera OK."

"The props group is ready."

"The fourth scene of the second scene of "The Truman Show", the shooting begins."

Under the operation of the lighting engineer, the entire studio became dark, as if at night.

Nicholas Cage was sitting on the ground, the bathrobe on his body had disappeared, and it started to rain suddenly. When he got up to hide from the rain, he found that the rain only drenched his body, and the rest of the place was dry.

"Stop, do it all over again."

As soon as Nicholas Cage stood up, Ryan immediately called to stop, and there seemed to be something wrong with his expression.

Ryan hardly changed the main plot of "The Truman Show". For example, in the scene before him, when the protagonist is sad, the rain only falls on him, which is a loophole in the broadcast of the show.

However, some small details cannot be exactly the same as the previous life. After all, he is not a repeater. It is impossible to remember some details clearly, and can only be filled in and modified according to the main line.

For example, the clothes on the protagonist's body are all provided by advertisers, and it is impossible to be exactly the same as what they wore in the previous life.

Of course, these are minor issues.

At present, it has been shot four times in a row, and the shots of Nicholas Cage barely pass the test.

Four times in a row, the feeling of repeated rain is not very pleasant, and the temperature in Toronto in May is only about ten degrees, so it is inevitable that it will be a bit chilly after being covered in water.

"Do you need a break?" Ryan walked up to Nicolas Cage and asked the crew to bring over a cup of hot coffee.

"No problem." Nicholas Cage took the coffee, lowered his head and took a sip, and said, "I think we can do it again."

"Your performance just now was perfect." Ryan said that there is no need to do it again, and continued: "If you feel that you need to take a break, you can tell me in advance."

Nicolas Cage had just finished filming "Leaving Las Vegas" for a few days, so he couldn't take a rest and immediately joined the filming crew.

For the next period of time, the entire crew will first focus on shooting the shots of Nicolas Cage, which will be a moderate test for his physical condition.

So Ryan didn't want to take half of the filming. The hero suddenly fell ill and was hospitalized. It's better to let him rest for a few more days.

"Don't worry, my body is fine."

Speaking of this, Nicholas Cage's expression changed, he glanced at Charlize Theron not far away, winked at Ryan, and said: "Blonde, tall, model really fits you taste, or Sophia knows you."

Ryan rolled his eyes when he heard it. It seems that Sophia is free enough, and it seems that she needs to add some work.

"Since there is no problem, let's continue shooting." He said angrily.

Facing the blatant revenge, Nicholas Kay gave a strange laugh. Sophia was right. Ryan's taste was just like what he said, blonde, tall, and a model.

After shooting in just a few days, people who are familiar with Ryan quickly discovered some differences. It seems that his shooting style has become completely different from before, especially the detail processing of the lens, which is scary and demanding.

Almost every shot needs to be shot more than three or four times before it can be passed. Unlike the previous crews, as long as the shot is considered to be reasonable, they can pass.

After shooting a few shots in the afternoon, Ryan started to let the crew call it a day. Unless he was in a hurry, he rarely asked the crew to work overtime, the more formal the crew, the more so.

No way, overtime pay is too high.

Ryan has gradually gotten used to the rules of Hollywood, unlike in his previous life, it is considered early to finish work before 10 pm.

"Charlie, wait a minute." Ryan greeted Charlize-Theron.

Charlize-Theron froze, then showed a sweet smile, walked over quickly, and asked, "Director Ryan, what's the matter?"

Ryan looked her up and down. She was tall, with long blond hair, and a delicate face. Just as Nicholas Cage said, Charlize Theron looked very in line with his aesthetics.

"do you have time at night!"

"We can have dinner together," Ryan asked.

Charlize Theron took a deep breath, nodded, and agreed.