EFB Chapter 113, "Lola," is finished filming!
Chapter 113, "Lola," is finished filming!
Chapter 115, "Lola," is finished! (3/5)
"Jeffrey is a good guy, a really nice guy!"
The following day, the reporter ran into Schwarzenegger at the airport and conducted an interview.
They talked about Schwarzenegger's purpose in coming to New York: he was delighted that Vanessa had agreed to join the cast of "Eraser." Director Russell had been inviting her for a while, and this time he asked me to convey his sincerity to her, and she finally agreed to join.
That's great. I'm confident our work will be a success.
He took the opportunity to create a censorship note for "Evaporation Order," which was scheduled to start filming at the end of the year.
He mentioned Xu Shengjie and spoke highly of the "Lola" crew.
"It was a professional production crew; everyone, including the actors, was very professional."
Jeffrey has a knack for managing the crew; he's nothing like a novice. Sometimes I think, if there are geniuses in this world, it must be someone like Jeffrey. He's truly, truly, truly professional, and I admire him.
Reporter: If, I mean if, one day Jeffrey extends an invitation to you, would you accept?
"Why do you disagree?"
Schwarzenegger laughed and said, "I enjoy working with directors of different styles. I even hope that one day I can work with great directors like Spielberg, Coppola, Lucas, and Kubrick. Jeffrey may not be as good as them yet, but he's young. You should understand what I mean: youth means unlimited possibilities."
He has a lot of ideas, and Woody, John, Spike, and even Dan speak highly of him.
I'm also very interested to see what kind of sparks we can create.
"But he only has one unfinished film, 'Lola'."
"That's enough. I've witnessed his abilities, and I know he will succeed."
The topic, which had gradually faded from public attention, has resurfaced.
On Monday, Woody Allen published a review of Canal Street in the book review section of The New York Times.
He praised Canal Street to the skies.
Spike, newspaper in hand, sneered, "Has he taken a fancy to 'Canal Street'?"
"Nail, you're asking a question you already know the answer to."
Spike, a shareholder in "Lola," was once again spotted on set on Monday.
He arrived with a copy of The New York Times.
"I knew it!"
Spike said angrily, "No wonder he refused to leave early that day; it was all because of 'Canal Street'."
"And what about you? Don't tell me you're having a lot of free time."
"hey-hey!"
"If you want 'Telephone Booth,' you can't."
Why?
"I want to film it myself."
Listen to me, you can't handle "Phone Booth," you're still young.
"I wrote all the stories, so why do you say I couldn't control them?"
Spike smacked his thick lips and said softly, "Actually, I've heard stories like this before?"
"Yes, in 1960, Larry had the idea of making a movie set in a telephone booth. He even discussed the idea with Hitchcock, and Fred also strongly agreed."
Over the next thirty years, he mentioned this idea to people in the industry more than once, but everyone thought it would be difficult to come up with a story that was entirely confined to a phone booth, so the idea was never realized.
When I met him in 88, he also talked to me.
But with only a phone booth backdrop, there was no clue as to how the story began, unfolded, or ended. It wasn't until I saw your original manuscript at Robert's place that I knew this was the story.
"Which Larry?"
Larry Cohen.
"Him!"
Xu Shengjie looked enlightened.
A screenwriter and director who may not be well-known to outsiders, but enjoys a high reputation and status within the industry.
He was also the screenwriter for the original timeline's "Telephone Booth".
In addition, he has another well-known work called "Cellular".
It was released in the United States in 04, starring Captain America and Jason Statham, with Kim Basinger and Jessica Biel as the female leads. Later, this movie was remade in Hong Kong as "Connected," the one with Lau Ho-wah sporting blue or white hair, starring Louis Koo and Nick Cheung, and a Taiwanese actress named Shan Cai.
"I'm not in a hurry to sell this novel."
"If you're considering selling, you might want to give me a shot."
The movie "Telephone Booth" was reportedly highly regarded by many famous directors after the script was completed.
Among them were Spielberg and James Cameron, but it ultimately fell into the hands of director Joel Schumacher. Xu Shengjie wanted to direct it himself.
However, he has not yet decided on a suitable actor.
Brad Pitt?
Not considering it!
He didn't even want him to appear in Fight Club.
It's definitely not because of Angelina Jolie, it's because this guy is a ZD (Zero Disorder).
It seems like Angelina Jolie is too —
But I haven't felt that during the time I've been in contact with her.
Hollywood is a big melting pot; once you get in, who knows what you'll become?
Therefore, Xu Shengjie hopes to find a more reliable actor. After all, Hollywood isn't just about Brad Pitt.
Paul Walker is good too!
This year is 94, this guy seems to have already debuted.
"Work, work, Spike, it's good you're here, help me take a look."
"What are you doing?"
"Me? I have a minor role."
In "Lola", there is a boy on a bicycle who appears in three segments.
In the first scene, he is knocked down by Lola, later steals a motorcycle, and eventually becomes a street thief;
In the second scene, he was knocked down by Lola, harbored resentment, and grew up to join a gang, becoming a violent thug. In the third scene, he wasn't knocked down by Lola, successfully delivered the newspapers, and later opened a shop, becoming a businessman.
These three segments are also products of the butterfly effect.
Subtle changes can lead to different outcomes.
The role was originally intended to be played by a Mexican teenager named Raphael.
However, Richard Gere's provocation before filming began caused the boy's family to have other ideas, and they ultimately chose to withdraw.
Left with no other choice, Xu Shengjie had to take matters into his own hands.
Although he had no experience delivering newspapers, there were many such teenagers in Chinatown, so he was not entirely unfamiliar with the job.
All the other scenes had been filmed, except for the shot of him being knocked down by Lola.
Xu Shengjie is very tall, but he is only 19 years old and still has some youthful spirit, so he is not considered a prodigy.
Spike didn't refuse and sat down directly in front of the monitor.
Xu Shengjie and Theron had rehearsed this scene many times in private, and they usually nailed it in one take.
As Lola ran past Xu Shengjie one last time, the two continued on their way in different directions.
"Cut!"
Spike called a halt and then stood up.
Xu Shengjie stepped forward, sat down in front of the monitor, watched it carefully again, and let out a long sigh.
He stood up!
The film set was unusually quiet.
"I hereby announce that filming for 'Run Lola Run' has wrapped!"
"Long live!"
"It's finally over."
"marvelous!"
Everyone on set was cheering.
Only they know how much effort they have put in over the past five and a half weeks.
Charlize covered her mouth, tears streaming down her face.
She swore she was going to die—if it didn't end soon, she was really going to break down.
Edward Norton, meanwhile, wandered around the set.
This was also his first film role. Although the character of Manny wasn't particularly outstanding, it still left a significant mark on his life. He stood in front of the camera, head tilted back, trying hard not to let the tears fall.
As for Danny, he's a veteran actor.
He stepped forward and hugged Xu Shengjie, saying, "Jeffrey, it's a great honor to work with you. I'm very happy."
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"Thank you, Louis."
"Director, this is a truly brilliant work. I look forward to working with you again in the future."
Cameraman Oliver Wood also went up and hugged Xu Shengjie.
Next came Leslie and Marco—they all came over to congratulate Xu Shengjie.
A production crew with a $1.5 million investment attracted attention that shouldn't have been theirs, thanks to Xu Shengjie.
Their collaboration over this period of time has made them realize that Xu Shengjie's future is limitless.
"I'll go and deal with the reporters."
Danny said something to Xu Shengjie, and then left with Spike.
At that moment, Edward Norton stepped forward and gave Xu Shengjie a tight hug.
"Thank you, Jeffrey!"
"I should be thanking you. What are your plans for the future?"
"Sherry had introduced me to the cast of 'Primal Fear,' but I didn't want to back out, so don't worry, Jeffrey."
I've already signed with Brian. He told me last week that Sylvester invited me to join the cast of "The Last Assassin," and I've agreed.
"Sylvester Stallone?"
"Haha, yes, isn't it a coincidence? I don't know why he recommended me."
"What role?"
"An assassin."
"Second male?"
Xu Shengjie was a little surprised. The second male lead in the final assassin was Antonio Banderas, and he didn't think Norton's acting skills could replace Antonio's.
Norton laughed and said, "How could that be? The second male lead is Mr. Banderas."
I'm just playing another assassin in it—but a fairly large role. And Brian is also connecting me with other film crews.
After saying that, he lowered his voice and said, "Fortunately, Richard Gere is too busy to do anything else right now."
I heard from Brian that Cindy Crawford, his supermodel wife, has officially filed for divorce.
"Oh?"
Xu Shengjie perked up.
"So, he can't worry about me. I'll be going to Los Angeles in December, and until then, I'll stay in New York. We can have a drink together when we have time."
"I'm only nineteen."
Edward laughed heartily and said, "That's right, you can't drink at nineteen, but you can date."
After he finished speaking, he turned to the side, revealing Theron standing behind him.
Theron's face was flushed. She glared fiercely at Edward, stepped forward, and extended her hand to Xu Shengjie.
"Jeffrey, congratulations on completing your first film."
Xu Shengjie also smiled.
He glanced at Edward, who immediately knew better and jogged away.
Xu Shengjie stepped forward and hugged Theron, saying, "Congratulations, Sally, you've achieved your first goal in life."
(Also, around five or six o'clock —)