Chapter 214 Theme Song
Sweet times are always short. Ryan quickly ended his holiday and returned to Rosario's set. Perhaps it was because he was too relaxed these days, or perhaps because Nicole's beautiful body was enough to melt everything. Ryan's condition disappeared inexplicably, and several scenes with Kate Winslet were stuck.
"Give you a vacation is the most wrong choice, Ryan, I swear, if you are still like this tomorrow, I will not let you leave Mexico again in front of the mirror!" James Cameron issued a solemn warning.
"Oh, God, this tyrant is getting angry again." Kate Winslet asked curiously while tidying up the costumes, "Ryan, what have you been going back to Los Angeles? Have you found your little "qingren"?"
"What?" Ryan was surprised.
"Don't think I can't see it. I'm an expert in this area." Kate Winslet squeezed his eyes at him, "To be honest, Ryan, are you in love?"
"Of course...no!" Ryan shook his head firmly.
"Stop lying, Ryan, you are clearly a little man who is in love now." Winslet waved his hand and walked towards the dressing room.
"Is there any?" Ryan subconsciously rubbed his face.
Kate Winslet's words easily evoke Ryan's memory. The day before Rosario, he and Nicole were lingering all night, hoping to pack and take each other away. Isn't it a sign of falling in love?
This guy! Ryan shook his head, but didn't care too much. First, even if Kate Winslet guessed something, he couldn't think of who the partner was. Second, she was a smart person and could not talk nonsense.
Perhaps it was James Cameron's threat that played a role. After a day of adjustment, Ryan found his inexplicable state again. Then the crew moved to the studio and began to take some shots of the bow.
The platform with the bow-like appearance of the ship has been built in a temporary studio. Ryan and Danny Nucci, who plays Fabrigio, are lying on the railings. They look around with curious eyes. There is no blue sky or blue sea around them, but all green curtains.
Ryan grabbed the cable with one hand and stood on the guardrail at the bow of the boat, stretching his arms flat, as if he wanted to experience the feeling of flying in the wind.
"I. is the king of the world!" He waved his hands and shouted excitedly, "Wow~Wow..."
The camera passed smoothly, but unfortunately, it was not a wide sea, but a small studio. The excitement came quickly and went faster.
"I am the king of the world, oh Ryan, you can always write some incredible lines." Danny Nucci said in admiration. "This will definitely become a classic line, as classic as 'life will always find a way out'."
"Thank you. Danny." Ryan patted his arm and jumped off the bow.
The filming of the whole movie is a long and tormenting process. James Cameron devoted himself to his work with unprecedented motivation and unprecedented pressure. Sometimes actors can rest on weekends. He also took a model team and a filming team to shoot model shots. It is common for him to have video conferences with Venice and New York at night until midnight.
"Jim, do you remember what happened when we first met?" Ryan often cheered him up.
"What's the matter?"
"When a commercial film adapted from real events achieves an amazing or even unprecedented box office, do you think the film school will bow its head?" Ryan's words gave James Cameron a huge motivation.
"I have communicated with Paramount, Miramax and Twentieth Century Fox. As long as you need it, I can pay another 30 million US dollars for this movie! I personally pay for it!" Ryan's additional investment made Cameron happy, and he also felt unprecedented pressure.
If this movie fails, Ryan still has the possibility of turning around, but he is very likely to be really done.
So James Cameron transformed further, from a tyrant on the set to an uncompromising perfectionist and a three-decibel screamer, even the captain's loudspeaker was at a disadvantage in front of his loud voice.
"Damn it! This is not what I want!" This is what he yelled the most.
As the shooting deepens, all the shots in the cabin and studio are completed, and the next scenes will be a huge test for both the actors and the photography team.
The crew moved to an artificial lake with 500,000 gallons of water and began to shoot the scenes before and after the shipwreck. Ryan and others had to soak in cold water for several hours a day. Many people were soaked in sea water and their skin wrinkled. The hard work and fatigue in it were difficult for the audience in front of the screen to understand.
Long-term water shooting, as well as excessive fatigue and mental tension, led to a large-scale outbreak of influenza and kidney infections on the crew. More and more temporary actors withdrew from the crew. After these people returned to North America, reports on the crew of "Titanic" began to appear sporadically in the media, with the target directly targeting the demanding James Cameron.
Ryan understood that only moderate tension and relaxation are conducive to the operation of the crew. He asked someone to make a big purchase from nearby cities. In addition to trying to improve the crew's diet, he also held some parties regularly to relax the nerves that the entire team was tense.
After each party, you can see one-to-one pair of wild mandarin ducks around and on the set. Perhaps this is the best way to relax your nerves?
Of course, the biggest weapon to increase morale is money. After Ryan announced a comprehensive increase in the rewards of crew members, the dissatisfaction hidden in the dark gradually dissipated.
"I'm fine, Nat! What? What you saw in the newspaper? Yes, there are indeed actors injured, but no one can guarantee that there will be no accidents in such a large shooting venue. Just rest assured, I will pay attention to safety! Jim? He has a little too tough. Haven't you seen him? He just wants to make this movie perfect. I'm sorry, Nat, you can't attend the premiere of your movie, so that's it. If you have time, you can come to Mexico to visit the set? What? I will definitely protect myself. Thank you, Nat, I miss you too!"
After reading some newspaper reports, Natalie called him to remind him to pay attention to safety. Ryan has always attached great importance to his own safety and will naturally not relax.
The God of Doom finally chose the unlucky Kate Winslet. She suddenly fell into the water while filming the scene of the shipwreck. If the extras around her were not fast-witted and pulled her up, a serious accident would have happened. Even so, Winslet almost drowned.
Next, a series of unexpected things happened to her. From the next day, Winslet started to have a high fever, and finally evolved into pneumonia, and had to be admitted to the hospital.
"Ryan, if possible, I will never work with James Cameron again, I swear! God, my arm hurts, flu, and that goes without saying, I almost drown! It's horrible!"
When Ryan went to the hospital to visit her, Kate Winslet broke out a series of complaints, "He is too strict! This shooting is a disaster."
"Believe me, Kate, we are on the road to creating miracles, and you will never regret it because you starred in this movie." Ryan could only try his best to comfort him.
In August, more and more group scenes were filmed. At the most, thousands of actors gathered on Rosario's temporary set, and hundreds of reporters followed.
Journalists and paparazzi surrounded the set, whether they were handymen or extras, they were interviewed by them, and everyone wanted to dig out some exclusive news and spread it back to North America.
James Horner, who was the soundtrack, came to the set for the second time, and also brought the singer of the theme song, which was also recommended by Ryan.
The long flax-colored hair was scattered behind the head, and the pointed chin made the face look a little longer, but it was Celine Dion.
However, Ryan bet most of his eyes on the person behind her, a man with a shiny forehead, gray temples, and a slightly fat man.
Senior master! Ryan sighed in his heart.
"Hello, Miss Celine Dion, I have heard your songs, like the sound of nature." Ryan politely said.
"Thank you, Ryan." Both sides were not familiar with each other, but they had met several times.
"Oh, Ryan, have you heard Celine's song?" Rennie Angelil came over from behind and shook hands with Ryan, "I am..."
"Renie, Miss Dion's agent." Ryan said politely.
"Thank you for recommending Celine to sing this song."
Although Celine Dion began to establish the status of diva, it was beneficial and harmless to be able to sing the theme song in a record-breaking production.
"Jet!" Ryan called an assistant over and he was about to go to the dressing room. "Sorry, there are still scenes for me below. Jim is also filming. Let Jet take you on the set for the moment."
When he entered the dressing room, Ryan was a little moved. Although Rainey Angelil was not famous, he was a top-notch expert, both as an agent and in other aspects.
He discovered and signed her when Celine Dion was twelve years old, and spent countless efforts on her, eventually turning Dion into a superstar of the queen level. Although the two only made their relationship public in 1993, everyone in the circle knew that they had lived together very early, and some even suspected that when they were together, Celine Dion was only thirteen years old.
But at that time they were neither in the United States nor in California, and even if someone reported it, there was no way to deal with them.
Think about it again after they got married, Rainie's body was already done, and he could still let Celine Dion willingly give birth to a child for him through in vitro fertilization. How could such a high level not be admired?
Of course, it is undeniable that what Rainy Angelil gave to Celine Dion was worthy of her treating him like this.
Chapter completed!