After Barry Miller suffered a double whammy, Ronald told producers about the skirmish.
After producer David knew that the director had disclosed his relationship with Maureen Tiffey, he arranged for Ronald to continue to secretly keep an eye on Barry Miller to observe whether he behaved abnormally after the blow.
Fights caused by jealousy among production crews are not uncommon in Hollywood. However, Ronald didn't think Barry had the guts to compete with the director. After Allen revealed his relationship, he resigned obediently.
After that, Barry Miller became cooperative and the filming progressed quickly.
Although most of Famous's scenes are indoor scenes, several leading actors in the acting department have some outdoor scenes. It mainly shows the daily life of three acting protagonists.
This morning is an outdoor scene, and the scene is very simple:
Doris, who is Jewish, is good friends with Montgomery, a gay man, and the two practice acting on the streets of Manhattan. Doris pretended to be blind and held Montgomery's hand. The two chatted and walked towards the camera.
None of the pedestrians noticed that Doris was pretending to be blind with her blind stick. The last pedestrian was even convinced by Doris' acting skills that she was really blind. He took out a few coins and threw them into the stainless steel pen in Doris' hand. in the cup.
Producer David da Silva applied for permission to film the streets in question for a total of 2 hours. Police helped cordon off both ends of the street, and director of photography Michael Seresin directed assistants to line up the tracks.
As the two actors walk toward the camera, the camera pulls back, creating the impression that the camera is gradually following the actors.
"You should have waited until your new toy arrived before shooting this shot, Alan," said director of photography Michael Seresin.
"That way we could have the rhythm of the opening scene of Saturday Night Fever."
Ronald had seen "Saturday Night Fever," where John Travolta opened the show and walked through the streets of Brooklyn to the disco beat of the Bee Gees.
The camera follows his shoes closely, as if someone had a camera on their shoulder following the rhythm of Travolta's walk.
When I watched the movie as an audience member, it was quite ordinary. After being on the crew for a long time, I knew that this set of shots was extremely difficult.
Carrying a camera on your shoulder can easily cause camera shake. Slowly following the shot to keep the image from shaking already requires amazing arm strength, and photographers who can do it can charge very high prices.
Ronald couldn't figure out how to keep the camera moving without moving. Now, what the director of photography means is that there is a special equipment to shoot this kind of shot.
"This toy is only for rent, not for sale. Now only the inventor can operate it. Stanley has been using him for several months, and it's finally my turn. He will arrive in New York tomorrow."
"Oh? Kubrick was really a technology geek. Did he use so many new technologies in his new film The Shining?"
"You know him, our fellow Englishman, loves new toys best."
"How long can we use the toy?" the photography director asked.
"It's only for one day, so you can see it then."
…
"Attention all departments, the actual filming is going on." The first assistant director took the electric horn and began to call all the extras to take their positions.
Although it is an ordinary street scene, all the pedestrians are extras. America is a legal society, and if you film a passerby's face in a movie without permission, you may be sued for reputational rights.
Besides, the crew is not short of money.
The working girl enters the picture from the left...the man in the peaked cap enters the picture from the right...the girl with pigtails collides with Montgomery...the lady giving change three, two, one...
"Danglanglang..." The coin fell into the stainless steel cup.
"Cut! Very good."
…
Garrett Brown is a tall man holding a stick in his hand with a camera on top and a rectangular iron block for balance below.
"Is this the equipment that was used to film Stallone climbing the stairs in 'Rocky'?" asked Alan Parker.
"No, that's the first generation of equipment. This is my latest improved second generation Steadicam." Garrett Brown patted the equipment in his hand.
Steadicam means camera stabilizer. He can use dampers to buffer the vibrations caused by the photographer's strenuous running movements into a slow movement, so that the images captured by the lens are gentle and clear.
Just like now they are going to shoot Doris and Ralph Garcia going down the stairs from the subway entrance and then onto the subway car.
The cameraman can follow the scene all the way with a Steadicam, and the shot is clear and without shaking. Since the scene of Stallone climbing the Philadelphia Monument in "Rocky" shocked the industry, many directors have wanted to include this scene in their movies.
In order to ensure that there would be no crowds during the filming, the producers approached the New York subway department and identified a station with no buses at night, and opened an extra subway specifically for the filming of the movie.
After the subway is closed, the subway will open one extra train, and only one extra train.
This only gives the crew one chance to shoot. Regardless of whether the performance and photography are good or bad, there is only one chance.
This site has two relatively high steps. Garrett Brown practiced twice and was ready to shoot. Lighting, actors, photography, all strive to be prepared and succeed the first time.
Maureen Tiffey and Barry Miller descended from the subway entrance. Garrett Brown held the Steadicam and walked back down the steps while pointing the camera at the two actors.
The two play a couple and talk along the way about the success of Ralph Garcia's stand-up comedy show.
After coming down the two flights of stairs, the two of them stood where they were waiting for the subway. Garrett Brown started shooting from the front and moved to the back of the two people, without any obvious shaking in the whole process.
"Woooooooo..."
The last extra subway train roared in.
The wind blew Maureen Tiffey's hair. The two said goodbye with a smile. Doris entered the subway and the door was closed. The two of them were still telling their longing for the future through the door of the subway car, an American dream that only belonged to the two of them.
"Cut!" Alan Parker and Garrett Brown, who operated the camera stabilizer, confirmed the picture and announced that the shooting was successful.
Ronald looked at this magical toy and wanted to take it and play with it a few times.
Gart LeBlanc saw his thoughts and took out a business card and handed it to him. "If you need other crew members in the future, you can contact me."
"Whether it's handheld, mounted on a car, or aerial, my camera stabilizer can help you get the perfect shot."
"He's a really curious, energetic guy, isn't he? Alan," Maureen Tiffey said.
"Yes, very energetic." Alan Parker narrowed his eyes.
I kept the next words in my mind: "Maybe my curiosity is too strong."
