Hollywood (我就是好莱坞) Part I

Chapter 137 - Producer Part 1,2,3,4

"Clear, the only ones left are our actors." Alan's voice sounded from the walkie-talkie, mixed with the sound of static.

Eric had to confirm again because if after the production is finished, someone who isn't one of the actors he hired appeared on the screen, he will have a huge problem in his hands.

Most of the crowds you see in movies these days are actors, and they are very expensive to hire. It was a known thing in the industry that you can't have any scenes in your movie with real people in the background, even if you tell the crowds about it, and they agreed to cooperate, you shouldn't do it. Because once they find themselves appearing in a movie, the first thing they will do is contact their lawyers, to sue you for reasons such as infringement on their rights.

Usually, those kinds of lawsuits result in film companies paying at least eighty thousand dollars as reimburs.e.m.e.nt, and in worst cases, your movie may be removed from the cinemas, until you edit the film, which can result in millions of dollars in losses.

So even though he confirmed that no one is in the background, he was going to do a detailed screening of all the people who appeared in the shoot, to make sure that there are no "outsiders" mixing with the actors.

So, when you see a scene in a Hollywood movie where the protagonist is walking or driving in a crowded street, know that every one of them is a paid actor.

PART  2

After Hanks who was acting as the taxi driver familiarized himself with the road he had to take, Eric gave the order to start the tedious filming process that was gonna last the entire day.

Staring at the monitor, Eric watched the performance of two men inside the car and listened to their dialogue using headphones, although the sound wasn't clear, and the noise of the car engine was creating some disturbance, he could still hear what they were saying. Later he will have to re-dubb this scene, and he will use this soundtrack as reference material, to synchronize their speech and their lips movements.

By the end of the day, Eric couldn't remember how many times he had to reshoot this scene, and by the afternoon, he was so tired of sitting he had to ask the staff to deliberately elevated the monitor so he can watch the monitor while standing. Although Eric was feeling a bit tired, he had to keep going.

Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks had plenty of time to rest because every hour they spent filming, the two had a break, to ensure they stayed in good shape, so they didn't end up looking tired.

But when they rest, he had to work on arranging other shots, because he promised the community agency to take only one day today on this street. Because of that, he had to make sure everything went smoothly so he can acc.u.mulate enough materials, just in case a problem comes up in the future.

On the small monitor, Andy slowly zipped down his coat, pulled out his pistol, and casually asked: "Where do you want to go?"

"To the nearest police station." Sean calmly glanced at the rear-view mirror and looked at Andy who was slowly s.c.r.e.w.i.n.g the silencer to the pistol.

Andy looked out the window and smiled: "You alone?"

Sean shrugged and said indifferently: "Yep!"

"You're not armed. Aren't you afraid that I might kill you?"

"If you shoot." Sean turned his head and said calmly: "The care will crash over."

"Yes, it's dangerous." Andy's slowly rolled down the window and said: "You will win if you take me to the police station."

Poking his silenced pistol out of the window Andy said: "l don't always aim accurately," and pulled the trigger without hesitation.