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Chapter 72 2 on 2 dating
Chapter 72 Two-on-two dating
After a strong audition, the director and producers worked hard, and finally matched the leading role and the supporting role.Plus 57 permanent dancers and more than 500 extras.There are only a few teachers left in the crew who have not yet been determined.
The choreographer has long reminded the director that the more time spent on casting, the less time is left for dance and drama rehearsals.
Casting, which started before April, has dragged on for a long time, and the director decided to start dance rehearsals immediately.
All contracted dance resident performers receive a weekly salary of $785 from rehearsal. .Rehearse 5 days a week, with two days off on weekends.Including Meg Tilly.
Producer David da Silva has had his hands full during this time.The New York Academy of Performing Arts rejected the revised script submitted by the crew.It is said that Ronald distributed advertisements on the campus, seducing almost all the senior students to audition, which once again offended the school.
Therefore, the crew's idea of renting a campus of a performing arts college for filming also fell through.Da Silva had to scour New York for exteriors and interiors that could be used.
After drawing on his Latino connections on the city board of education, he finally got permission to film at Harlan High School, an abandoned high school in midtown Manhattan.
Harlan High School is not only very similar in architectural appearance to the Performing Arts High School, but also the two schools are very close to each other, just across the road.
MGM invested $20 to renovate the interior and exterior of the campus.The original practice room of the high school was given priority to re-laying professional ballet carpets, updating the practice facilities, and first opened to the dance rehearsal team as the practice room.
This is the second time Ronald has filmed in an abandoned high school since he joined the film industry.In recent years, the closure of many public high schools has been linked to the Vietnam War and the hippie movement.
The baby boomers in America began to appear after World War II.Massive populations multiplied, and states opened up new elementary and high schools for the baby boom.
However, this baby boom came to an abrupt end in 1965, when the United States was deeply involved in the Vietnam War.
Hippies stopped marrying and having children, economic stagnation and women's emancipation from the family to work also drastically reduced the average number of children in a family.
Except for several ethnic groups who believe in Catholicism, because abortion is against the teachings, the birth rate is still relatively high.The fertility rates of other white Europeans fell sharply.
Babies born in 1966, the first year of the baby boom, are now entering high school.The reduction in enrollment has resulted in the closure of a large number of schools because they cannot recruit students and cannot make ends meet.
Ronald walked into Harlan High School, which was closed for a year and reopened because of the movie, and there was an MGM carpentry workshop when he entered the door. Every day, the carpenters started working clangingly to create some one-off sets that were not useful.
At the beginning, Ronald found that every morning there would be two trucks parked outside the carpentry with logs, without unloading, and then pulling them away at night.
After reporting to the producer, da Silva told him not to make a fuss, which was a necessary waste.
The next day, the director of photography selected by the director also flew from the UK. The first thing he did when he arrived in New York after the jet lag was to let Ronald drive to purchase two newest cameras, and then rent them to MGM. to shoot this film.
Reminiscent of how I bought my car, the equipment, vehicles, transportation and other fixed expenses in the crew are indeed a good place for the powerful people to divide their territories.
The casting work is basically over.In theory, Ronald no longer has a permanent job in the crew, as long as he helps the director change the script at home.But the producers asked him to watch the dance rehearsal.
Meg saw him come in, and turned away without a word.The dancers are already familiar with it.The two neither quarreled nor communicated.
Ronald first went to the production office next door to chat with the producer.
"Mr. Da Silva, the exercise room is very hot today. Summer is here, and the temperature is already 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius). The temperature in the exercise room is only higher. If cooling measures are not installed, I am afraid that some people will have heat stroke in the next two days. .”
"I see, Ronald. I'll let them buy the air conditioner. The safety of the actors is a big deal." Since Madonna's exaggerated failure of the audition, da Silva has become more and more satisfied with Ronald.I chat with him every day to keep track of the progress of the rehearsal and the movements of the actors.
60 boys and girls were inseparable in a practice room for 8 hours of rehearsal and rest every day. It is conceivable what happened.Ronald's daily reports allow him to grasp the trend and quietly supplement protective measures. He does not want Hillary's story to appear in reality.
"No, my director of photography, Michael Seresin, just surveyed the site yesterday and installed an air conditioner. The air-conditioning that blows out will cause poor lighting effects during shooting." Director Parker hastily denied it.
"Then let's move in four large fans, the kind used on the set. During breaks between shootings, we will blow them on the actors." The producer thought of a compromise.
In the afternoon, a truck drove into Harlan High School, removed four large floor fans, and sent them to the practice room.
The dancers cheered loudly, but soon they were disappointed.
Buzzing noise, very disruptive to rehearsals.Turn it on for a while during the break, and the hot air blown by the fan can't cool you down much.
Dancers who were originally full of hope are now full of disappointment, sighing, and the quality of rehearsals has declined.The choreographer was so angry that he grabbed Ronald, "You have to find a way to cool me down, otherwise the actors will lose their energy."
Ronald reported to the producer again, dragged in two large refrigerators, frozen two boxes of ice cubes, and put them in front of the fans, and the dancers finally started to cheer.
"There's still Coke." Ronald opened the lid of the glass bottle and handed a bottle to the choreographer. "The refrigerator can also supply each dancer with a bottle of iced Coke every day."
Now even the choreographer was happy, "You are such a good news sir".
Meg was also given a bottle of Coke. She looked at Ronald who was surrounded by everyone thanking him, and finally couldn't help but walked over.
The dancers are all young people and know that the two have something to say.Antonia Francesca gestured to everyone, and they separated to give them a private space.
But everyone pricked up their ears, waiting to see this rare live gossip.
"Ronald, I'm very angry. The character who spoke my lines belongs to someone else...but the past is in the past. I will return the money for acting training to you."
"You said it very clearly, as long as you feel OK."
"Okay, I'm going to find my sister in Los Angeles after I'm done filming, and I'm going to be in Hollywood, and you're going to school in New York."
"Then... may your dreams come true in Hollywood." Ronald held out his hand.
Ronald took his own Coke, walked to a corner of the practice room, and drank it quietly.Sure enough, roles and close-up shots are the culprits of all actresses, even newcomers like Meg who can only enter the industry because of their own recommendation.
The crowd didn't see it as a play, so they dispersed.
Gene Anthony Ray, the lead actor who played Leroy, ran over to complain: "Ronnie, don't be sad for that bitch. Let me introduce you to Lucy, a girl from Harlem. We black girls are very good."
Antonia Franceschi also came over and interrupted Gene's nonsense, "What girl do you know. Ronald, don't mind.
Ronald smiled, and the two of them were recommended by him to join the crew. In a sense, they were "Ronald's people".
"You seem to get to know someone quickly"
"I can tell who's pretending and who's real since I was a child." Antonia became serious, "For example, I knew at a glance that Gene didn't have feelings for..." She made a "girl" mouth shape.
"Sister Hey, who said, I'll be with you in the movie..." Gene smiled and made an obscene gesture.
Ronald was a little surprised. Gene had a complicated background. He came from the streets of Harlem. He was muscular and could throw a ballerina partner high and high. He didn't lose in fights, but he was very kind to Antonia.
And Antonia really has two eyes, and she saw through Gene's orientation in a short time.
"Hey, Ronnie, look at me." Gene patted his chest, "Which black girl do you want to date? It's Erin Cara, and I can let her sneak out to date you behind the back of the agent."
Just as Ronald was about to refuse with a smile, his heart suddenly moved, and he just took the opportunity to win over his own members of the crew.
"Stop dating, let's go find a place to eat something delicious, and then find a place to play?"
"Then I'll call Lucy and Antonia, and we'll have a two-on-two date."
It just so happened that today was Friday, and a few people got into Ronald's Honda Accord, discussed it, and decided to go to Little Italy to eat pizza first, and then watch a late-night movie.
"Wow, Man, are you a BMW?" Gene envied Ronald's car.
"No, the Honda brand of Dongying people is not as expensive as BMW. They imitated BMW's front design." Ronald replied, "If you become popular, you will have it in the future."
"I recommend eating Margherita pizza, which has cheese and fresh basil leaves. It tastes very good. Some Wall Street traders will come here to eat it," Antonia said.
They were all children from poor families, and none of them were gourmets, and they all agreed to listen to Antonia, who was of Italian origin.
Italian pizza tastes really good. Compared with it, Domino's Pizza is just baked bread. It's a pity that this Margherita is not delivered, so you can't come here often to eat it.
Gene swayed his shoulders to the music in the restaurant, a disco hit to Donna Summer's new song, "Hot Stuff," that hit every restaurant and nightclub in New York.
"Let's say Cheese together" Gene took out his new toy Polaroid camera again, and everyone leaned together and took some group photos.
"Our black girls are the best, aren't they, Lucy." Gene began to promote Lucy, who was also an extra from Harlem.Lucy puffed up her chest when she heard the words, with an expression that he was right.
"You're great, but Ronald may not like yours." Antonia laughed.
"What do you know, the darker the blackberry, the sweeter the juice..." Lucy argued unconvinced.
"That's a good line, I have to write him into the line." Ronald took out his small notebook, took out a ballpoint pen, and stopped to ask Lucy for advice. "Do you mind, Lucy? If you don't want others Read your lines, forget it."
"Will I have a chance to read it?" Lucy asked with bright eyes.
"I don't want to lie to you, no." Ronald stopped writing.
"It's okay, you can write it, it's not a big deal." Lucy knew her position as an extra performer.
"That's right, Lucy. Ronald is my big brother, he covers me, so I can cover you." Gene was very satisfied with Lucy's wit.
Today is the double monthly ticket for the starting point, please ask readers for a monthly ticket.
(End of this chapter)
After a strong audition, the director and producers worked hard, and finally matched the leading role and the supporting role.Plus 57 permanent dancers and more than 500 extras.There are only a few teachers left in the crew who have not yet been determined.
The choreographer has long reminded the director that the more time spent on casting, the less time is left for dance and drama rehearsals.
Casting, which started before April, has dragged on for a long time, and the director decided to start dance rehearsals immediately.
All contracted dance resident performers receive a weekly salary of $785 from rehearsal. .Rehearse 5 days a week, with two days off on weekends.Including Meg Tilly.
Producer David da Silva has had his hands full during this time.The New York Academy of Performing Arts rejected the revised script submitted by the crew.It is said that Ronald distributed advertisements on the campus, seducing almost all the senior students to audition, which once again offended the school.
Therefore, the crew's idea of renting a campus of a performing arts college for filming also fell through.Da Silva had to scour New York for exteriors and interiors that could be used.
After drawing on his Latino connections on the city board of education, he finally got permission to film at Harlan High School, an abandoned high school in midtown Manhattan.
Harlan High School is not only very similar in architectural appearance to the Performing Arts High School, but also the two schools are very close to each other, just across the road.
MGM invested $20 to renovate the interior and exterior of the campus.The original practice room of the high school was given priority to re-laying professional ballet carpets, updating the practice facilities, and first opened to the dance rehearsal team as the practice room.
This is the second time Ronald has filmed in an abandoned high school since he joined the film industry.In recent years, the closure of many public high schools has been linked to the Vietnam War and the hippie movement.
The baby boomers in America began to appear after World War II.Massive populations multiplied, and states opened up new elementary and high schools for the baby boom.
However, this baby boom came to an abrupt end in 1965, when the United States was deeply involved in the Vietnam War.
Hippies stopped marrying and having children, economic stagnation and women's emancipation from the family to work also drastically reduced the average number of children in a family.
Except for several ethnic groups who believe in Catholicism, because abortion is against the teachings, the birth rate is still relatively high.The fertility rates of other white Europeans fell sharply.
Babies born in 1966, the first year of the baby boom, are now entering high school.The reduction in enrollment has resulted in the closure of a large number of schools because they cannot recruit students and cannot make ends meet.
Ronald walked into Harlan High School, which was closed for a year and reopened because of the movie, and there was an MGM carpentry workshop when he entered the door. Every day, the carpenters started working clangingly to create some one-off sets that were not useful.
At the beginning, Ronald found that every morning there would be two trucks parked outside the carpentry with logs, without unloading, and then pulling them away at night.
After reporting to the producer, da Silva told him not to make a fuss, which was a necessary waste.
The next day, the director of photography selected by the director also flew from the UK. The first thing he did when he arrived in New York after the jet lag was to let Ronald drive to purchase two newest cameras, and then rent them to MGM. to shoot this film.
Reminiscent of how I bought my car, the equipment, vehicles, transportation and other fixed expenses in the crew are indeed a good place for the powerful people to divide their territories.
The casting work is basically over.In theory, Ronald no longer has a permanent job in the crew, as long as he helps the director change the script at home.But the producers asked him to watch the dance rehearsal.
Meg saw him come in, and turned away without a word.The dancers are already familiar with it.The two neither quarreled nor communicated.
Ronald first went to the production office next door to chat with the producer.
"Mr. Da Silva, the exercise room is very hot today. Summer is here, and the temperature is already 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius). The temperature in the exercise room is only higher. If cooling measures are not installed, I am afraid that some people will have heat stroke in the next two days. .”
"I see, Ronald. I'll let them buy the air conditioner. The safety of the actors is a big deal." Since Madonna's exaggerated failure of the audition, da Silva has become more and more satisfied with Ronald.I chat with him every day to keep track of the progress of the rehearsal and the movements of the actors.
60 boys and girls were inseparable in a practice room for 8 hours of rehearsal and rest every day. It is conceivable what happened.Ronald's daily reports allow him to grasp the trend and quietly supplement protective measures. He does not want Hillary's story to appear in reality.
"No, my director of photography, Michael Seresin, just surveyed the site yesterday and installed an air conditioner. The air-conditioning that blows out will cause poor lighting effects during shooting." Director Parker hastily denied it.
"Then let's move in four large fans, the kind used on the set. During breaks between shootings, we will blow them on the actors." The producer thought of a compromise.
In the afternoon, a truck drove into Harlan High School, removed four large floor fans, and sent them to the practice room.
The dancers cheered loudly, but soon they were disappointed.
Buzzing noise, very disruptive to rehearsals.Turn it on for a while during the break, and the hot air blown by the fan can't cool you down much.
Dancers who were originally full of hope are now full of disappointment, sighing, and the quality of rehearsals has declined.The choreographer was so angry that he grabbed Ronald, "You have to find a way to cool me down, otherwise the actors will lose their energy."
Ronald reported to the producer again, dragged in two large refrigerators, frozen two boxes of ice cubes, and put them in front of the fans, and the dancers finally started to cheer.
"There's still Coke." Ronald opened the lid of the glass bottle and handed a bottle to the choreographer. "The refrigerator can also supply each dancer with a bottle of iced Coke every day."
Now even the choreographer was happy, "You are such a good news sir".
Meg was also given a bottle of Coke. She looked at Ronald who was surrounded by everyone thanking him, and finally couldn't help but walked over.
The dancers are all young people and know that the two have something to say.Antonia Francesca gestured to everyone, and they separated to give them a private space.
But everyone pricked up their ears, waiting to see this rare live gossip.
"Ronald, I'm very angry. The character who spoke my lines belongs to someone else...but the past is in the past. I will return the money for acting training to you."
"You said it very clearly, as long as you feel OK."
"Okay, I'm going to find my sister in Los Angeles after I'm done filming, and I'm going to be in Hollywood, and you're going to school in New York."
"Then... may your dreams come true in Hollywood." Ronald held out his hand.
Ronald took his own Coke, walked to a corner of the practice room, and drank it quietly.Sure enough, roles and close-up shots are the culprits of all actresses, even newcomers like Meg who can only enter the industry because of their own recommendation.
The crowd didn't see it as a play, so they dispersed.
Gene Anthony Ray, the lead actor who played Leroy, ran over to complain: "Ronnie, don't be sad for that bitch. Let me introduce you to Lucy, a girl from Harlem. We black girls are very good."
Antonia Franceschi also came over and interrupted Gene's nonsense, "What girl do you know. Ronald, don't mind.
Ronald smiled, and the two of them were recommended by him to join the crew. In a sense, they were "Ronald's people".
"You seem to get to know someone quickly"
"I can tell who's pretending and who's real since I was a child." Antonia became serious, "For example, I knew at a glance that Gene didn't have feelings for..." She made a "girl" mouth shape.
"Sister Hey, who said, I'll be with you in the movie..." Gene smiled and made an obscene gesture.
Ronald was a little surprised. Gene had a complicated background. He came from the streets of Harlem. He was muscular and could throw a ballerina partner high and high. He didn't lose in fights, but he was very kind to Antonia.
And Antonia really has two eyes, and she saw through Gene's orientation in a short time.
"Hey, Ronnie, look at me." Gene patted his chest, "Which black girl do you want to date? It's Erin Cara, and I can let her sneak out to date you behind the back of the agent."
Just as Ronald was about to refuse with a smile, his heart suddenly moved, and he just took the opportunity to win over his own members of the crew.
"Stop dating, let's go find a place to eat something delicious, and then find a place to play?"
"Then I'll call Lucy and Antonia, and we'll have a two-on-two date."
It just so happened that today was Friday, and a few people got into Ronald's Honda Accord, discussed it, and decided to go to Little Italy to eat pizza first, and then watch a late-night movie.
"Wow, Man, are you a BMW?" Gene envied Ronald's car.
"No, the Honda brand of Dongying people is not as expensive as BMW. They imitated BMW's front design." Ronald replied, "If you become popular, you will have it in the future."
"I recommend eating Margherita pizza, which has cheese and fresh basil leaves. It tastes very good. Some Wall Street traders will come here to eat it," Antonia said.
They were all children from poor families, and none of them were gourmets, and they all agreed to listen to Antonia, who was of Italian origin.
Italian pizza tastes really good. Compared with it, Domino's Pizza is just baked bread. It's a pity that this Margherita is not delivered, so you can't come here often to eat it.
Gene swayed his shoulders to the music in the restaurant, a disco hit to Donna Summer's new song, "Hot Stuff," that hit every restaurant and nightclub in New York.
"Let's say Cheese together" Gene took out his new toy Polaroid camera again, and everyone leaned together and took some group photos.
"Our black girls are the best, aren't they, Lucy." Gene began to promote Lucy, who was also an extra from Harlem.Lucy puffed up her chest when she heard the words, with an expression that he was right.
"You're great, but Ronald may not like yours." Antonia laughed.
"What do you know, the darker the blackberry, the sweeter the juice..." Lucy argued unconvinced.
"That's a good line, I have to write him into the line." Ronald took out his small notebook, took out a ballpoint pen, and stopped to ask Lucy for advice. "Do you mind, Lucy? If you don't want others Read your lines, forget it."
"Will I have a chance to read it?" Lucy asked with bright eyes.
"I don't want to lie to you, no." Ronald stopped writing.
"It's okay, you can write it, it's not a big deal." Lucy knew her position as an extra performer.
"That's right, Lucy. Ronald is my big brother, he covers me, so I can cover you." Gene was very satisfied with Lucy's wit.
Today is the double monthly ticket for the starting point, please ask readers for a monthly ticket.
(End of this chapter)
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