The next day, the second team's cameras were drafted to shoot the blasting scene.
Why does a teen rock movie have an explosion scene?
The plot is this:
The rebellious girl Liv and the good school girl Kate invited the rock band Ramones to the high school to hold a live concert and renamed the high school Rock High School. In the confrontation with the old-fashioned headmistress Ms. Toga, the top student Kate used her A+ in chemistry to configure something that the rebellious girl Liv used to lift the roof off the principal's office.
There was only one chance to shoot this scene, and Roger Corman specifically applied for a demolition permit from the Los Angeles police.
Director Allen arranged for dual-camera shooting to capture more material, which would facilitate post-editing.
Ronald took a Nikon SLR camera and turned into a still photographer, taking a lot of photos of each actor, and then the staff. These photos, as well as photos of myself and them, will be placed in the photography studio from now on, and the clients will immediately believe in my ability.
PJ Soles, who played the rebellious girl, was very happy. She managed to get her boss's evaluation of the samples through her connections. She knew that Ronald had photographed her beautifully, so she came over to chat and gossip.
Yesterday when I was filming a concert at Roxy Bar, the bar charged $600 for the venue fee for the whole day.
Because he was worried about the money, Roger Coleman openly sold tickets in newspapers. It is divided into three shifts: morning, afternoon and evening. It not only subsidized the cost, but also got a lot of extras.
Fans bought tickets thinking there would be a concert. However, only six songs were filmed live, and fans only saw the band singing these six songs over and over again, often interrupted by the director. Just when this group of fans was about to quit, the next group of fans arrived just in time.
Ronald could only write the word "submit" in his heart. This money-saving technology is unique in Hollywood.
Today's explosion scene also has a "money-saving trick". There is a press conference scene, which requires many extras to play reporters.
Boss Roger notified the real Hollywood newspaper gossip reporters to interview the Ramones. On the one hand, he thanked the reporter for helping suppress the scandal that brought the band members to the police station and returned the favor. On the other hand, a real reporter is better than a group acting like a reporter, and it’s free.
Ronald laughed and learned a few of Roger Corman's money-saving tricks.
At night, the Ramones and their fans set up a concert stage under the national flag in front of the high school, and director Allen called Action.
Starring PJ Soles took a prop modified from a pump and pumped it all the way to the end.
"boom!"
The loud noise completely exceeded Ronald's expectations, and his ears were buzzing. The huge fireball even caught the national flag behind the stage, and the actors screamed and ran away.
Neighbors all around turned on their lights, opened their windows and came out to check on the situation, and some started to call the police.
This grass-roots team miscalculated the power. Ronald covered his face and smiled bitterly. Fortunately, there was no accident.
The crew gathered speed and retreated, just in time to escape before the police arrived.
…
The last day of the shooting schedule is December 22nd. The crew has arranged the best indoor scene today.
The two heroines were wearing gymnastics vests and shorts, followed by a group of invited high school gymnastics team members. Today’s photo shoot was of a class in the gymnasium.
In the past few years, America's Cold War rivals, the Soviet Union's women's gymnastics, dominated the Olympics. Their female athletes introduced acrobatic and difficult movements into gymnastics, moving away from the original emphasis on graceful ballet-style gymnastics.
Later, the Seville League women's gymnastics team visited America. The little girl with two pigtails performed somersaults on TV every day. Parents of girls across the United States went crazy and began sending their daughters to gymnastics like crazy. Many high schools have opened Gymnastics class.
Youth exploitation films will naturally not let go of this subject matter, and arrange some cool scenes, in which energetic gymnasts, wearing gymnastics vests and sports shorts, play vault, balance beam, and uneven bars to the accompaniment of rock music...
PJ Soles picked up the microphone again and began singing the movie's theme song, "Rock of Ages." Dancing with her are the sexy bombshells Chrissy and Mara, who only have more screen time than PJ and Day Young.
The girl from the gymnastics team who was in the background started to do various gymnastics moves on the gymnastics equipment: Well... this vault move is like a shuttlecock cartwheel, a straight forward somersault... and one foot stepped out of the mat...
"This will cost you a lot of points," Ronald thought secretly.
The costumes and dances are all designed to satisfy the audience's need to eat ice cream. The staff on the scene watched it with gusto, and it seems that the effect will not be bad after it is released.
There was something wrong with PJ Soles' makeup for this scene. She played an 18-year-old high school student, but she was actually 28 years old. Although her sense of youthfulness has not faded, the skin on her legs betrays her. Some of the veins are showing, which doesn’t work well in close-ups.
Everyone was a little at a loss. The makeup artist tried his best to apply powder, but as soon as he started dancing, the powder fell off. It was really impossible to shoot.
The director wanted to shoot without powder, but PJ Soles would not agree to it. Actresses take their image on screen very seriously.
Ronald had an idea and found PJ's husband who was visiting the class. "Does PJ have pantyhose? You can let her wear them under sports shorts. This covers her weak points without affecting her sexy image."
Her husband hurriedly rushed to get his bag and found a pair of pantyhose. After PJ put them on, he successfully passed the shooting.
During lunch, PJ was very happy and came over with her husband to thank Ronald for his advice. If an actress is not beautiful on camera, it may mean that she will not have the opportunity to play a young protagonist in the future, and will have to turn to older supporting roles.
Ronald's advice extended PJ Soles' acting career by several years.
"Ronnie, this is my husband Dennis Quaid. He is also an actor.", PJ formally introduced her husband to Ronald.
"Hello Dennis, I'm Ronald Lee."
"Thank you for your advice, Ronald, you know how much PJ loves beauty." Dennis smiled.
PJ Sowers hit her husband Dennis on the chest several times without mercy, and then buried his head on his chest. He changed the image of the rebellious girl in the movie and looked as cute as a bird.
Her husband, Dennis Quaid, looks like a bear, which contrasts perfectly with his slender and beautiful wife.
The two got married not long ago and are still in love.
"So I'm going to call you Mrs. PJ Quaid from now on?" Ronald asked with a smile.
"No, she won't change her last name." PJ's husband Dennis said.
Ronald was a little surprised. It was quite rare in America for a husband not to let his wife change his surname.
PJ’s husband Dennis Quaid explained why:
PJ already has a certain reputation, has many film appointments in Hollywood, and will receive many scripts. The audience is already familiar with their names, but if they suddenly change their surname, the audience will not know who she is, and it will not be worthwhile for her career.
Secondly, PJ has already made many successful movies, and the actors can still receive a lot of follow-up income after the movie is released. In particular, the broadcast rights for her films "Carrie" and "Moonlight" were bought by the TV station, and each time they were broadcast on HBO, they received a share. Receives a check from the Screen Actors Guild for several thousand dollars every year.
If you change your surname, the IRS system is likely to make an error and count one person's income as two people, causing a series of troubles. You may also be fined for applying the wrong tax rate. The bureaucracy is slow to deal with this kind of problem, so you might as well just No more changes.
"There is one last phone booth scene in the afternoon, don't forget PJ." Ronald reminded them and went to line up to get the hot dogs.
The scene in the gymnasium was completed successfully. Directors Alan and Joe discussed it and simply took over the last scene that Ronald was originally responsible for. They arranged a surprise for Ronald.
This scene is also the last scene in the film and is about:
The rebellious girl Liv Randall and the good girl Kate Lambeau were driving out when they heard a radio lottery on the phone. The first listener to answer the correct answer would get two tickets to a Ramones concert.
The two hurriedly found a phone booth, dragged out a man who was proposing to his girlfriend, and grabbed the phone to call the radio station.
Director Allen held up the electric horn and said, "Our crew is very grateful to a boy who stood up and shouldered the responsibility in a difficult moment and served as the temporary director for a day. He is..."
"Ronald!" everyone answered together.
"This boy helped a lot on the crew. He got along well with everyone, which made our efficiency unprecedentedly improved. He also made the actresses look extremely beautiful. He is just..."
"Ronald!"
"Today's last scene requires a boy to play the young man who proposes marriage. Who is the most qualified to play the man who proposes marriage?"
"Ronald!" Everyone laughed after saying this.
Starring PJ, Day Young, enters the scene and pushes Ronald into a phone booth.
Director of photography Dean Candy also came over to measure the focus for him personally.
Ronald also wanted to try what it was like to be on the other side of the camera, so he took a fake beard from Gigi, the makeup artist and hairstylist. The fat costumer handed him the suit and tie...
everything's ready……
Ronald put his hand on the phone, took a deep breath, and stood still in the phone booth.
"Action!" Allen ordered.
Ronald picked up the phone and started performing:
"This is a very special question that I will only ask one woman in my life... Please don't hang up, this is a bit difficult for me... I am asking you here..."
The two beautiful best friends braked suddenly and parked the car outside the phone booth. PJ rushed to the phone booth, opened the door, and pulled Ronald out.
The suitor played by Ronald took a few steps back in response and fell down, still muttering: "I hereby ask you to become my wife."
Dai Yang supported him from behind and joked, "I'm sorry, you're not my type."
"Cut!"
Director Alan Aikush yelled.
"This one passed."
Everyone applauded enthusiastically.
Allen raised his electric horn amid applause: "I announce that the filming of 'Rock of Ages' is packed."
Ronald took off his suit, tore off his fake beard and handed it to makeup. He looked at the phone booth and suddenly thought:
"I just happened to call Demi Gaines, the client who wants to take audition photos, and make an appointment to come and take photos."
"Ronald, come on, let's go to the packing party and let's have a good drink."
"I'll just make a call..."
