Not to mention Sean's messy things, nor to mention the PR of awards season, I still turned my attention to the filming of "Artist". Although the scheduled boot time was mid-December, because of some willingness, it was finally officially launched before "The Strange Things of Benjamin Button" was released, that is, before Christmas.

So, the holiday took place within two days of shooting, first it was Christmas holiday and then New Year holiday. It took a week in January before it was restarted.

But this didn't take much time. I said before that this movie is easy to shoot, without lines, without colors, and the focus is only on the actor's performance and... soundtrack.

Yes, today, when you have been influenced by various movies, it is not enough to attract audiences by just nostalgia. But this is a silent film, without dialogue and lines, it can impress the audience and convey the emotions of the characters, and there are not many methods that can be used.

In addition to the actor's physical performance and facial expressions, there are also some small details that make people shine. For example, the director proposed to add a puppy, the others are only the soundtrack.

So Hazanavicius recommended his old partner Luke Vido Bruce. They have worked together many times and are very familiar with each other's habits. Although they are in their 30s, they do have some strength.

"He can add a brilliant color to this movie with music." Hazanavicius said.

Sean and Weinstein agreed to his recommendation after exchanging opinions. It is naturally good to have musicians who are familiar with the director. Moreover, this is a later work. If it doesn't work, they can change people immediately. Weinstein has several alternatives.

"You just stand on both sides and come a short section through the baffle. It doesn't need to be complicated. A few simple moves are enough. It is obviously more interesting to meet the hero and heroine in this situation, and it also sets the foreshadowing for the final tap dance." Standing in the middle of the studio, Hazanavicius, dressed in a simple outfit, said to Sean and Naomi.

"No problem, let's do it once." Sean raised his hands and said that he had understood.

Hazanavicius then looked at Naomi, who nodded, "I understand."

This first encounter between the two, to be precise, was the official first encounter. Their first encounter was at the premiere or the heroine of the leading actor's movie fan. They accidentally kissed the hero in public, so they were photographed by reporters on both sides and published in the newspaper, which also triggered a family crisis for the leading actor.

Then, when the male protagonist was going to shoot a new movie and cast the role for this, the heroine who was hoping to become an actor participated in the casting, so she met the male protagonist in the studio and had a subtle chemical reaction.

This plot is not described in detail in the script. This kind of thing is normal. The script cannot write out all the details. How to shoot depends on the director's performance. Therefore, it is very important to have an idea-friendly and good at communicating, and able to bring the pictures in your mind and let various departments cooperate with the director to show it.

Regarding this plot, there is only one sentence in the script. The male and female protagonists meet again in the studio. Hazanavicius wanted to make the production more interesting and meaningful, so he designed such a scene.

Because the heroine is just a small supporting role, there is no fixed dressing room, and they are all built with baffles. The hero discusses dance with the director and wants to move some baffles away to make the venue wider, but he does not realize that there is a dressing room behind him.

The heroine didn't expect that there was someone outside, so she practiced a short tap dance independently behind the baffle, so the worker lifted the baffle and exposed her dancing feet. The hero suddenly became interested, and after she finished dancing, he followed him. After the heroine was provoked there, he started a new one, and the hero immediately followed until the producer came.

The producer was very angry about this, but he could not lose his temper with the male protagonist, so he spread his anger on the heroine who played the supporting role and wanted her to get out of here. Of course, the male protagonist stood up to stop his behavior and did not care about the trouble the heroine caused him on the red carpet before, allowing her to stay, which could also be regarded as the foreshadowing for the relationship between the two.

It sounds very complicated, but the actual shooting is still very simple. The biggest difficulty is just a few tap dances. Whether Sean or Naomi, even though it has not yet met the final standard, it is still easy to deal with it.

"I have practiced well recently, Sean." Naomi joked like this when she was resting.

"Of course," Sean replied first, then reacted and slapped her on her buttocks. "We practice together every day, don't you know how far I have reached?"

"Aren't you worried about being seen?" Naomi gave him a look, but with a charming look.

Then, she immediately made a sudden look: "By the way, I forgot, you have already made arrangements, haven't you?"

She said, glanced at a corner of the set rest area where the woman was flirting with a plump figure and red hair. She was Christina Hendrix, who was about to play the leading role in the movie.

"It seems that after I go back tonight, I will study this issue with you." Sean said that he was going to fight again, but unfortunately, Naomi hid gently and quickly left him, looking like he wanted to keep a distance from him.

Sean shook his head, then looked at Christina Hendrix in the distance. The latter looked up and gave him a charming look without any concealment. He was such a voluptuous woman.

At first he didn't want to find Christina to play any role in "The Artist". He just mentioned casually after meeting her at the party. There were still many people at that time. Unexpectedly, this woman came to her soon. Even if Sean told her that the movie would not have much box office, and the character would not have many scenes.

"I just want to work with you, Sean." said the redhead with big breasts.

So, looking at her majestic couple - I have to say, it feels very satisfying to hold them up - Sean agreed to her request and smiled again. If there was a scandal with her, the pressure on Naomi would be reduced a lot, so she would occasionally flirt with her during the filming days.

Naomi saw these things, but she didn't say much. The two of them kept practicing tap dance together. She understood these things. Besides, she didn't know what kind of person Sean is, so even if she was dissatisfied, she could only say a few provocatively occasionally.

I have to say that whenever she looks like this, she is really cute. This kind of Naomi is attractive. Although the previous one is also good, it is a little bit dull.

Of course, Sean would definitely consider her mood and feelings, so although she flirted with Christina on the set, she never made out in the secret corner with her, even though the other party had hinted many times.

However, in addition to Christina, there is also a girl who is related to Sean who also has a role in this movie, which is the Australian girl Abby Connish who is very similar to Nicole.

She didn't come here voluntarily like Christina, but Sean asked her to come. After all, she has fewer roles than Christina. After becoming famous with the image of Little Pepper in "Iron Man", she played the heroine in an independent film with a good reputation. Even if the latter has poor grades, her role is average, but there is no need to participate in the role of the heroine friend in "Artist".

But Abby came, and came very obediently, which made Sean very satisfied. The reason why she asked her to come was to see if she was obedient. It seems that she still knows what she should do, but it is also due to Nicole's credit.

Because of what Sean said to Nicole, she looked at Abby differently. She has promoted Abby several times over the past year. Abby's title of "Little Nicole Kidman" spread like wildfire and gained recognition from people.

So Sean was quite fantasized in his heart. Although considering that Nicole and Naomi were best friends and could not make out in bed with them, it seemed that he had a sense of accomplishment to get Nicole with Abby, who had similar faces. It would be even better if Abby could learn from Nicole in all aspects.

Well, this is all future things, let’s get the movies and other things done first.

In addition to shooting, it is naturally public relations. Since Sean said before that he needs public relations and also needs a big fan of public relations, he must have to run around like last year.

But don’t worry, when calculating the shooting cycle before, I tried to calculate the longest amount. After starting the actual shooting, I estimated that it only takes 6 weeks to complete, so time is enough, and Sean can also feel at ease to attend various public relations parties and parties.

This seems to be of little use. At the Golden Globe Awards in mid-January, the supposedly popular "The Strange Things of Benjamin Button" was ineffective. Well, even if Sean won the Best Actor in the Drama last year, he will definitely not give it to him this year. David Finch is not liked by the Journalists Association, so he has no chance of winning the Best Director and Best Drama Movie, but at least it is okay to win the Screenwriter Award?

So after the results came out, many media were surprised and thought that the Golden Globes were unfair, but this is a common thing. The Golden Globes are like the Oscars and will not change anything because of this.

In this way, coupled with the previous major Film Critics Association Awards, Sean didn't get any of them, and it seemed that the prospects were not very good, and then the Oscar nomination list was finally announced.

The 13 nominations once again made "The Strange Things of Benjamin Button" eye-catching, Best Movie, Best Director, Best Actor, etc., especially Best Actor, which made Sean be pushed to the forefront.

Everyone knows that his performance in "Milke" was excellent last year and he was fully qualified to win a trophy, but Oscar would rather give Lewis the second Little Golden Man than encourage this talented young man, so that the media later criticized him, believing that the film school was indebted to him.
Chapter completed!