American Fame and Fortune Chapter 377

Chapter 377 True and False

 “Stop! This one has passed!”

In the studio, Nolan stood up from behind the director's monitor, walked towards the set, and said to the heroine: "Maggie, thank you for your performance, you are crucial to us."

Including Martin, everyone on the set was applauding Maggie Gyllenhaal.

 Because all the heroine's scenes have been filmed, the film is officially off the production line today.

Seemingly infected by the recent good atmosphere of the crew, Maggie Gyllenhaal held her face in her hands, gently wiped her tear-filled eyes, and kept saying to everyone around her: "Thank you, thank you everyone..."

 Emma Thomas walked over with a box, hugged Maggie, and then stuffed it into her hand: "You gave the crew a perfect performance."

 Maggie opened the box, and inside was the prop necklace that Rachel left for Batman. She took it out and put it on: "This is the most important moment in my career as an actor!"

Nolan came over to shake hands with her, said a few polite words, and quietly retreated to the outside.

The screenwriter had a particularly keen sense of smell and had already come to him on his own initiative without waiting for the director to call him.

Just as Nolan was about to speak, he noticed Maggie Gyllenhaal walking towards Martin, and immediately raised his hand to ask the screenwriter to wait.

Maggie came to the actor's resting area, found Martin, and said, "I originally wanted to ask the crew for a souvenir, but the crew doesn't have any souvenirs now. I told you that you might have some here."

 Martin was surprised: “What souvenir?”

Maggie gestured and said: "The handmade statue of the clown, the one you gave to Sibi that day, looks very good, but the crew did not prepare it."

 “Easy to say.” Martin waved to Bruce.

Bruce opened the bag he was carrying, took out a long gift box, took it over and handed it to Martin.

 Martin handed it to Maggie again: "Purely hand-engraved version."

Maggie took it and opened it to take a look. The unique shape was indeed extraordinary. She smiled and said, "Thank you, Martin."

 Martin smiled: "You're welcome."

 Soon, Maggie Gyllenhaal left the studio with satisfaction.

Nolan then told the screenwriter: "Maggie Gyllenhaal, the heroine who plays Rachel, fell in love with Martin for a time during the filming, but got no response. Before leaving the set, she asked Martin for a specially made clown sculpture. As a souvenir…"

A gossip, not too big or too small, was born under the pen of the screenwriter, and it was the kind that was officially certified.

Morgan Freeman has always stood on the sidelines, and Nolan has added a new type of director to Hollywood: the hype director.

This British director has as many ideas for marketing as he does for movie concepts.

On the other side, Martin was thinking, why are handmade clown statues always popular with ladies?

 He has a feeling that if the film is a hit at the box office, the sales of this peripheral product may explode.

The crew sent away Maggie Gyllenhaal, and then Morgan Freeman a few days later.

 Martin got along well with the old man and specially gave Freeman a souvenir.

Freeman waved his hand: "I am a man, so I don't want this thing."

 Martin was surprised: “This has nothing to do with men and women.”

Freeman thought for a while and said, "Okay, I'll accept it."

 The two of them might even collaborate.

Freeman also gave Martin a gift in return, a nutcracker he made himself.

 Martin put it away solemnly and went back to build a glass display case to store things like souvenirs for exhibition.

Before Freeman left the studio, he took a special look at director Nolan and found that Nolan was whispering to the screenwriter again.

 What he wrote must be related to him, but if it didn't damage his reputation, Morgan Freeman didn't bother to take care of it.

 Just very curious about what gossip Nolan wrote about him.

 In summer, the weather is getting hotter and hotter.

  Under the bright sunshine, the crew left Atlanta and came to the southern city of Concord.

Far away from populated areas, a large abandoned candy processing factory was transformed into a superficial hospital after being renovated by a construction team hired by the crew.

 The fleet is parked in a secure area outside the processing plant.

 Martin gets out of the car and enters the makeup trailer to put on makeup.

 Nolan directed the crew to set up the scene. Many experienced pyrotechnicians from the pyrotechnics team entered many key areas of the hospital to set up special explosives, and soon prepared to set off an extrlarge firework.

 An ambulance converted from an old vehicle was towed to the parking lot near the hospital building.

In addition, there are many real ambulances and fire trucks driving to the periphery, and relevant professionals are on standby to take precautions.

 In the makeup trailer, Martin finished applying oil paint, put on a white nurse uniform and a nurse hat.

After the stylist left, Bruce, who was sitting aside, said: "Put on another pair of stockings and a pair of prosthetics, and you can go out on the street to seduce perverted perverts."

 Martin asked: "Do you want to go? I can help you find the best stylist at your expense."

He went further: "Otherwise, I will charter a business jet and fly you directly to Thailand. This will solve all your worries at once, and you will no longer be troubled by Kim and Kohler's problems."

"I've made a decision." Bruce said with determination: "For Kohler, I'm going to shoot a video with Kim." Martin nodded: "Brother, I wish you good luck."

Bruce smiled: "Maybe it was a special fate that allowed me to meet them."

At this time, someone knocked on the trailer door from outside. Bruce went over to open it, and an assistant director appeared and said, "Martin, get ready to go to the set."

Martin got up and left the makeup trailer, and followed him to the place where the camera was set up.

Nolan is waiting for him here.

 Bruce didn't stop after he came over. He walked all the way into the hospital set to check it out in advance.

Nolan took off his earphones, hung them around his neck, pointed at the large building that was originally brick red and has now been transformed into hospital white, and said: "There is only one chance of explosion in this scene. You must get into the state quickly."

 Martin pulled the nurse's cap on his head and said, "I'll go over there in a minute and get familiar with the position."

Nolan greeted him: "Let's go there together."

The two of them came to the entrance of the hospital building together and walked along the paved road in the direction where the crew set up the IMAX camera.

Nolan said as he walked: "You walk from the door to here. Remember the paving line on the ground. This is the safety line set by the pyrotechnics team. After crossing here, you press the detonator."

 Martin asked: "I control the explosion?"

Nolan shook his head directly: "Of course not, such a major detonation is handled by professionals! When they see you press the detonator, it will officially detonate. The explosion is divided into two stages, with a short interruption in the middle. It is also written in the script , the remote control failed..."

  Martin understands: “Create dramatic effect.”

Nolan laughed: "That's right."

The Hollywood film industry has a relatively strict process, especially for such large-scale production crews. When it comes to shooting dangerous scenes such as explosions, they are extremely strict. If an explosion is not carried out according to the planned plan, it will be stopped immediately and corresponding safety measures will be taken.

The first version of the script that Martin received was just that the Joker blew up the hospital where Harvey Dent was injured.

  But in the latest version, a clown scene has been added between the explosions.

 Nolan returned to the IMAX camera.

 Martin went back and forth and became familiar with the position many times.

 Half an hour later, the pyrotechnics team checked various facilities for the last time and notified director Nolan through the headset. With Nolan's order, filming officially started.

Martin was wearing a nurse's uniform and waddled over from the door of the hospital. He took off his white nurse's hat and threw it to the side of the road. He took out a remote control from the pocket of the nurse's uniform.

 Following the steps, he quickly passed the security line and then pressed the remote control.

There was a loud bang, and a corner of the building behind Martin was blown down.

 He looked back, then at the remote control in his hand, and couldn't help but tap it a few times.

This time, explosions sounded continuously, and huge buildings rumbled and collapsed.

Martin quickened his pace and ran forward. When he saw Nolan making gestures, he quickly moved behind the safety wall.

 The hospital building completely collapsed and turned into a pile of ruins, with smoke and dust floating everywhere.

Several cameras were still filming, faithfully recording the entire process of blowing up the building.

　It took a long time before the set really became quiet.

 Nolan announced through the loudspeaker that the shot was successfully completed.

 Martin came near the director's seat, looked at the ruins with his hands on his hips, and shook his head slightly.

Nolan said: “It's an abandoned building, so don't put too much pressure on it.”

"No, I'm not under any pressure." Martin said calmly: "If it explodes at night, what a brilliant firework it will be."

 Nolan turned his head and glanced at Martin. At this moment, inspiration broke out and he called the screenwriter to write the rumor in front of Martin.

"This is a rumor." Nolan warned first, and then said: "While filming the hospital scene, Martin pressed the remote control and found that the explosion stopped just after it started. It seemed that something unexpected had happened."

 Martin knew that everything in this scene was set up.

 It turns out that many of the rumors in the past may have been deliberately released by the crew.

Nolan's words continued: "Martin knew that the explosion scene would not be easy to reshoot, so he gave free rein and slapped the remote control hard. He fixed the connection that might not have been in good contact, and the explosion returned to normal! Martin's improvisational performance , saved this huge investment."

The screenwriter was writing like a fly. While he was writing, he secretly glanced at Martin and thought to himself, in front of the main protagonist, is it okay to edit it like this?

Martin said at this time: "Director, this is a very exciting scene, and it is very enjoyable to perform."

The more Nolan sees Martin, the more he is pleasing to the eye. He not only cooperates with the crew, but also understands his own intentions. He is ten thousand times more worry-free than Bale.

 This is the type of actor he likes.

“These are hearsay tidbits.” Nolan warned in advance: “When promoting the film in the future, if a media reporter asks about relevant news, you can remain silent or give an ambiguous answer.”

 Martin responded: "I will."

The scene was successfully completed, and the crew immediately retreated to Atlanta.

Before arriving in the city, Martin was notified that Nicholson and Leonardo were coming to visit the class.

 (End of this chapter)

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