The Best Director

Chapter 97: The Damn Natalie

The small town in the early morning has a layer of light fog. On a wide lawn in the residential area, the film crew of Juno is busy making preparations before starting the machine. Warley Pfister directs Harry George and others After setting up the camera position, Wang Yang, recovering from a cold, scanned the viewfinder up and down to look in front of him, slowly forming a picture, and said to Waller Pfister: Later, I will take a panoramic shot first, and then zoom in to the middle shot, right here ...

This is the first set of shots for Juno to start shooting. Juno is looking at an abandoned chair on the lawn, drinking a drink, and using a voice-over to lead the whole story. (Read the novel) Now everything is almost ready. Seeing that the lighting team still needs to be adjusted, Wang Yang patted Waley on the shoulder, and then walked to Natalie in front. She was sitting in the luxurious cloth chair Above, cuddling a Yorkshire terrier puppy and teasing.

Natalie's Juno look has naturally been set. She has sparse and scattered bangs on her forehead, and she has hanging hair on both sides of her forehead. The long hair in the back is now cut very short. No false eyelashes, eye shadow, etc. are used in makeup. Taobao Women's Tmall Taobao Mall Taobao Women's Winter Coat M's way of adding feminine beauty; while her clothes are styled with jeans and a jacket.

Baby, what a good boy, how well-behaved. With a gentle face, Natalie gently stroked the puppy in her arms, and said in a childlike voice: How old are you? How about we be friends? What are you thinking? ? Well, I guess...

Hey, Natalie. Seeing her abnormal appearance, Wang Yang couldn't help smiling. She likes dogs very much, and said, It's going to start up soon, are you ready? Natalie nodded , without even looking at him, he picked up the puppy with both hands and shook it back and forth, sticking out his tongue to tease it: Smile, like this, let me see your little tongue, laugh—— The well-trained puppy The dog opened its mouth when it heard the words, and Natalie gave an ooh in surprise, and said, Oh my god, you're so good, so cute.

Wang Yang crossed his arms, looked at her as if looking at an alien, and frowned in disbelief. Is this the third personality? He smiled and said, Don't you need to brew your emotions? Juno hates dogs very much. Natalie petted the puppy and said, No, I've been brewing for two semesters, now I can be free control. Wang Yang shrugged and said: OK, it seems that I don't need to tell the show. Natalie smiled and teased the puppy, and said: What else can you do? Give me your hand, um, good boy .”

Hearing Walley Pfister yelling ready over there, Wang Yang gave him an OK gesture, looked at Natalie and said, Okay, the filming is about to start, give the dog Me. With a reluctant expression on her face, Natalie rubbed the Yorkshire puppy with her neck before handing it to him.

After completing a few side shots and long shots, the film crew adjusted the equipment and came to the scene of Juno in a trance was startled by a puppy. Walley Pfister was carrying the camera and knelt on the ground with one knee, aiming at Natalie from an upward angle, and the soft board and recording rod behind were also aimed at her, and the slate was knocked off with a da , Wang Yang shouted: n

Natalie was holding a large bottle of drink in her hand,

Staring blankly at the chair, Wang Yang gave the Yorkshire puppy a bark instruction gesture, and the puppy barked bark. Natalie immediately trembled, looking shocked. She watched the puppy tilt her head helplessly, and complained a little bit venting: Jesus Bharara, are you mad? Looking for yours? Go Barbie, don't bother me to shut up. After that, she looked at the chair again, raised her drink and took a sip.

CUT Wang Yang yelled to stop, nodded and said with a smile: D As soon as Natalie heard the cut and reconciliation, Natalie's face changed, and she walked forward full of apology, and picked up the Yorkshire puppy and moved it aside. Walking over, he said softly: Little cutie, I'm sorry for getting angry with you just now... Wang Yang couldn't help shaking his head and smiling, this feeling is really weird, the cute version of Natalie? He clapped his palms and shouted: Get ready for the next shot

The second set of shots is the content of Juno walking through many streets in the town and coming to a grocery store. Natalie walked on the quiet street full of fallen leaves with a drink in her hand, her pace was leisurely, and she took a sip from the huge drink bottle from time to time. She was followed by a large group of film crews at 45 degrees. Wang Yang walked in the front, paying attention to her demeanor, steps and movements.

At this moment, a fallen leaf floated down, Natalie raised her head and put her face on it, and when the fallen leaf floated on her face, she flung it away again. Wang Yang clenched his fists and secretly praised: Very good This is not a preset picture, but this impromptu is very good, this is Juno, the Juno he wants.

After a day of filming, Wang Yang had to give Natalie a thumbs up. Nearly a year of time was not wasted. Her performance was impeccable, and there was almost no NG, only when playing with other actors. , only a few times need to start again. Of course, she saved too much film, which was far below the budget. Wang Yang didn't just call it a day, and didn't hug the saved film. Although she wasn't NG, he still asked her to perform it a few more times to see if she could do it. come out with better results.

All the crew lived in a hotel near the small town. The night had already fallen. In the brightly lit hotel, Wang Yang sat at the desk in the room and looked at Michael Pitt, who was wearing sportswear opposite him. Michael was rehearsing tomorrow's show. In a few scenes, he looked dull and said softly: What, you're pregnant? I... I know. Wang Yang smiled and shouted: Cut Michael, you did a great job. Let's see it tomorrow. Your chemistry with Natalie.

Oh, okay. Michael Pitt breathed a sigh of relief, sat down on the chair a little nervously, and sighed, I'm the leading actor? It's unbelievable. Wang Yang turned around and sorted out the documents on the desk, and said with a smile: Dude, you are more wordy than Zachary. He only said it about ten times at the beginning, and you are almost in three digits. Michael smiled slightly, thinking of the years that he would never forget in the past, with a smile Said: Yan, thank you, it will be realized soon.

This sentence is going to be in three digits. Wang Yang looked back at him, and said, Michael, I also want to say something that will be in three digits soon, no thanks, your own efforts.

At this time, the door was knocked, and a female voice sounded: Director. Wang Yang said, and the door was opened, and a girl with dark brown hair and a ponytail came in. Yang picked up a few documents, handed them to her and said, Nancy, this is my shooting plan for tomorrow, please help me send it to Waley and the others. It is written on the document who it is for, understand? Nancy continued After passing the document, he said seriously: OK, I'll send it right away.

When forming the crew of Juno, Wang Yang contacted this stubborn girl he met in Park City, kept his promise, and arranged an interview with an assistant director for her. Nancy Lino has a certain amount of professional knowledge, and is diligent and patient enough to deal with a chore-like assistant director who does not need to lead the shooting team or assist in the creation, so he hired this girl.

By the way, director, Natalie asked you to go to the rehearsal room on the first floor. She wants to practice the walking posture of a pregnant woman. Nancy said with a smile, She also ordered you to bring a pillow. Wang Yang shrugged Shrugging, he walked out of the room with Nancy without taking a pillow, and Michael Pitt over there also got up and left.

When Wang Yang came to the rehearsal room, which is a large and spacious room in the hotel, he saw Natalie walking around with her bulging belly and one hand on her waist, imitating a black-haired white man who was also walking beside her. Pregnant teenage girls, and a blond white girl in her early twenties sitting on one side of the couch.

The brunette girl is called Athena, a native of Toronto, 18 years old, but has been pregnant for more than six months; the blonde girl is called Kath, 20 years old, and her son is already 3 years old. Both of them are hired members of the crew and will participate in the whole process of filming, such as teaching Natalie how pregnant women walk, as well as providing real mentality and experiences of teenage pregnancy, to help Natalie and help Wang Yang.

Hey, Jan. Natalie greeted him when she saw him walk in, and continued to walk with her stomach tied up with props, asking, How am I going?

Wang Yang sat down on the sofa, observed the difference between her and Athena's walking posture, and said: It seems a little light, the thing in your stomach is not a pillow. Natalie stopped and observed Athena carefully. Xena's pace. Wang Yang glanced at Kath next to her. She was chatting on her mobile phone and said softly: Mom will be back soon, can I buy you a Superman? Well, go to bed quickly and let grandma tell you stories...

After she put down the phone, Wang Yang smiled and said, Hi, Kath. Kath smiled at him and said, I was wrong, I didn't bring him here before, I just wanted to relax for a month, you know from the age of 17, I I’m with him every day; but now my mind is full of that little baby, and it’s just been a few days apart.” Wang Yang nodded in understanding and said, “You can bring him here, and the cost of board and lodging will be paid by The crew pays.

Well, thank you, but I still need a few days. Kath shook her head and laughed, then raised her brows and let out a long breath, then spread her hands and said, Sometimes, I regret and annoy, look at me What have you done? You are 20 years old, and I am also 20 years old, but my son is over 3 years old, and I ruined my life. She smiled again: But seeing my little sweetheart, I feel like this again Pretty good, I love him and thank God for giving him to me.

Wang Yang looked at Athena, who had a youthful face and a round belly, and listened quietly to Kath's story, feeling a little heavy in his heart. Pregnancy is really a very serious matter, especially for teenage pregnancy, which is a fate-changing shock. He knew the story of Kath, who was pregnant at the age of 17, did not choose to have an abortion, did not give away the child, and raised her with her parents, but the father of the child was not responsible.

Walk for a while and rest for a while, until Athena feels that she is very tired, and this study is over. Kath helped Athena back to the room to rest, and Wang Yang and Natalie also went upstairs. In the elevator, Wang Yang listened to the slight rumbling sound, thinking of Kath's sentence men are all jerks, and thinking of Paulie and Mark in the original Juno, he frowned, Rachel... Jessica? He seemed to be an asshole for a while, and he planned to marry... He looked at Natalie next to him, and asked casually, Dude, what do you think about marriage?

What? Natalie looked at him strangely, and asked, Why do you ask that? Wang Yang said with a smile: I just remembered something, just ask, it has nothing to do with Juno, you can Don't answer. Natalie snorted and said lightly: I can imagine what love is; but I can't imagine two people being together forever, that's too scary, and it's impossible, forever? I don't believe it.

With a ding sound, the elevator door opened. Wang Yang walked out, looked at her and said, It seems that you have no confidence in marriage. Natalie shrugged nonchalantly, and asked, You Believe it? Wang Yang thought for a while, then nodded and said: Of course, why not? If you believe it, it exists; if you don't believe it, it will never exist. Besides, my parents are fine; as far as I know you Parents are also very happy, isn't this real?

Natalie glanced at him, shook her head and said with a smile: Narr At this time the elevator door opened, she walked out first, and Wang Yang behind was a little confused: Narr? What do you mean? Natalie laughed. : That's German, what do you mean? I won't tell you. Wang Yang suddenly remembered that she could speak many languages, and he said with a smile: It's best not to tell me but I'm also a 'language master', English, Chinese, Cantonese... ...Maybe German, Narr? So. He said in Chinese: Bookworm.

What does that mean? Natalie asked curiously. Wang Yang shrugged and said, If you tell me, I'll tell you. Natalie stopped in her tracks, looked at him and said, I've disappointed you. I chose to learn it by myself. I've been planning to learn an Asian language for a long time. , Japanese or Chinese, now I choose Chinese. Wang Yang said with a smile: This is a wise choice, you learn slowly. But me? Go back to the room and check the Internet, and you will know what Narr means.

Haha, don't be stupid. Natalie suddenly became teasing, like Juno, and herself, she laughed: I know what 'nerd' means now, k, nerd. Oh forgot to tell you , when I was filming The End of the Heart, I learned a lot of Chinese from Mr. Wayne Wang; also, my choice was half a year ago, and I have been learning it systematically. Then, She laughed again, and said in German, English, and Chinese: Narr, fool, fool

So Narr is an idiot? Although he had expected it for a long time, Wang Yang couldn't help laughing when he saw her succeed, and said through gritted teeth: OK, I was tricked by you, ma'am, be careful, I will get it back. She frowned and said, Obviously you have plenty of time, but... She patted him on the shoulder vigorously, and said with a smile, Don't make me double strike.

Ha, Yang, I found you. At this time, a person came out from the corner of the corridor. It was Joshua, one of the crew's chores. When he saw Wang Yang, he rushed over and said excitedly: The ball game is about to start! Let's watch together. Tonight is the night of the championship. Now the Lakers lead the Pacers 3:2. If they win the game today, they can win the championship. Wang Yang nodded happily, and the preparations for tomorrow are all done, and watching a football game will not delay things.

Joshua put his arms around Wang Yang's shoulders and sang happily: We are the champions, we are the champions hahaha—— He looked at Natalie and said provocatively: I'm sorry, your Knicks went home early Fishing, oh yeah, we're champions—

I'm sorry. Natalie raised the corners of her mouth in disdain, and said, I'm not a basketball fan. Actually, I don't know what's so good about it? Ten people are running around a ball, the key to victory It's to see who grows stronger and taller, wow, bang, dunk and basketball fans... She raised her hands exaggeratedly, and said in a trembling voice: Oh, my God, it's so strong, so powerful, please, dunk Kill them— She curled her lips, spread her hands and said, One night is wasted.

Seeing that both Wang Yang and Joshua were stunned, she burst out laughing suddenly, clutching her belly and said: Haha, I... I'm joking, but I really don't understand basketball. Dude, enjoy your general Champion. After that, she smiled and turned around and walked to her room.

This guy... Joshua gasped in anger, waved his fist and said, This woman is really hateful. Wang Yang suppressed a smile, nodded and said, Yes, she is really hateful... Thinking of The scene of her teasing the dog in the morning, he said again: There is another her, very cute.

Joshua jumped out like an electric shock, his eyes were staring like they were about to fall out, and he said loudly in surprise: What? You say cute? Heh, what do you want to do? Jan. He pointed his eyes with two fingers, and then said like In Meet Your Father-in-Law, the father-in-law turned to Wang Yang like that, and said coldly, I'm staring at you.

Are you kidding? Wang Yang shook his head with a smile, and said, Did you see it just now? What's her attitude towards basketball? What about me? This is a question of life philosophy. I'm the kind of person who wastes an evening watching a football game. .” He stepped forward and said with a smile, “So don’t be silly Narr”

Narr? Joshua at the back asked with a puzzled look: What is Narr? Wang Yang replied in Chinese: It means 'stupid'. Joshua followed up in doubt, and asked again: ... Egg?