NOVEL NEXT Exploiting Hollywood 1980.
Chapter 89 The Power of the Union
Chapter 89 The Power of the Union
"I am a representative of the International Cinematographers Union. We have received reports that you spread these powders that are harmful to human health widely on the set. According to the charter of our union, you must now suspend shooting until the test results confirm that the powder is harmful. The photographer is harmless, or until you stop using this powder."
A few mornings later, a man in a suit and tie, carrying a glass bottle containing some powder, rushed to the set to announce the shutdown.
"Hello, I am a representative of the Screen Actors Union. For the same reason, I announce that all union actors will temporarily stop working with immediate effect."
After a while, the actors' union representatives who were resident on the set, after negotiating with representatives of the International Cinematographers Union, also announced a temporary strike for the actors.
"What the hell is going on here?" Englishman Alan Parker yelled at producer David after closing the door.
"It's very simple. You were reported by the American guy from the photography team." David Da Silva was very calm. He had encountered many bad things about the labor union.
"Your photographer team is mainly English. Although the International Cinematographer Union is named International, more than 80% of its members are American and Canadian, so their headquarters are registered in New York."
"The whole matter is very simple. The people in the union are not satisfied with your hiring less local people, so they use the report to come to your door to make trouble. As long as you are willing to hire a few more local union members, everything will be easy to negotiate. Representatives of the actor union Tian didn't say anything, it's just that the photographer's union forced him to express his opinion."
"How do I hire him? He belongs to the photographers' union. If I hire other types of work, he won't be satisfied. There are electricians for the camera crew, pushers, camera operators, assistant operators, focus workers, and other types of work. 14 people, 10 of them are from the British Isles and Europe, do you want me to fire a few of them and hire local?"
David put on a look like that's what I meant.
"No, this won't work." Alan Parker thought for a moment and denied David's idea.Not only the photography team, the sound team, the lighting team, the electrician team, but also the technicians of many crews were all brought by Allen from the British Isles and Europe. If their companions are fired because of the union, then the morale of the team will be greatly improved in the future. will be greatly affected.
"What are you going to do?"
"I discussed with the director of photography, Michael, that we can use the multi-light method commonly used in America instead of using face powder and single-light lighting."
The charcoal stove and incense powder were removed, and the director of photography Michael Seresin began to direct the lighting team to put multiple lights on the scene.
The representative of the International Cinematographers Union, seeing the removal of the face powder, smiled and shook hands with the director and producer, "We will meet again."
Representatives of the Screen Actors Union also announced that the temporary strike was over and that the crew could continue filming.
In order to achieve the same effect, the director of photography asked the lighting team to add 4 lights, strong light from the front and fill light from the side, barely recreating the original dreamy and mysterious atmosphere.
The inevitable price is that the actors under the direct light are hotter than before.
The girls in the make-up and hair-styling groups are more nervous than the previous few days of filming. The flow rate and flow of sweat are greater than before. They have to be ready to touch up their makeup at any time. If the time is too long, they will be scolded by the director. , I will be scolded by the director of photography again.
Ronald was also busier than before, no face powder, and the electric fan was moved back to the shooting scene.However, it is very noisy and cannot be turned on during on-site radio. It can only be turned on during shooting intervals to cool down the actors.
Ronald kept replacing the ice pack with new ice cubes to ensure that the actors would not pass out on set.
The accident still happened. A female group dancer wore thick wool dance pantyhose that were too hygroscopic. In the airtight shooting scene, she was exposed to the light and sweated profusely. The sweat soaked the soles of her feet. Fortunately, it didn't cause any serious problems, it just fell down.
Ronald felt he couldn't go on.Pull over producer David Da Silva: "Meg Tilly broke her back because of an accident and gave up her ballet career. If this continues, I'm afraid there will be an accident"
David also felt the same way, "Yes, our on-site insurance company representative will also stop the filming. I'll discuss it with Allen, and you come with me."
"No, absolutely not. Fame is a story that happened in autumn. Enrollment is in autumn, and subsequent rehearsals, performances, studies, and graduation all take place in autumn. They must wear thick wool dance socks in autumn and winter to perform." Allen · Parker absolutely refused to compromise for the authenticity of the film.
"But if this continues, actors may be in danger, and the insurance company will not agree. They will stop your risky behavior."
"Can't we install an air conditioner?" Ronald suggested in a low voice.
"No, the noise of commercially available air conditioners will affect the simultaneous recording, and the disturbance of the air conditioner to the airflow will also affect the stability of the camera lens to capture the picture. Unless it is the kind of central air conditioner built in the studio for shooting." David told Luo Nader Cope.
"Then can we change to dance clothes made of summer fabrics? At least let their legs wear cool and breathable thin pantyhose, otherwise slipping is inevitable." Ronald made another suggestion.
"I understand your concern about actors, Ronnie." Allen said, pointing to Ronald, "but the most important thing in a movie is authenticity. Nowadays, audiences don't buy dramas in studios. You have to pursue costumes." Authenticity. All the costumes, I have the costume department wash them three times, and wash the new colors before using them.”
"Wearing summer fabrics in fall will definitely wear out. Sometimes for the final effect of the film, we have to take a little risk."
Ronald couldn't help but began to recall the fragments in his dream. How did he solve this problem?It's impossible to finish shooting in thick wool tights that absorb moisture and release heat, right?There must be a solution to this.
"Hey, what is this?" Ronald recalled that in the dream, the dancers were wearing a kind of woolen ornaments.Like a long sock, but without the part below the ankle, it is like a woolen sleeve that wraps around the actor's ankle.
The woolen yarn is not covered, and the woolen fabric with large holes actually leaks air, so that the actors can wear thin pantyhose made of summer fabrics to dance, and the audience can feel that the story happened in autumn.
"Director, I have an idea, let the costume department try it?" Ronald asked Allen for a costume assistant and went to experiment.
"In this way, cut off the part below the ankle, and close it here." Ronald found the costume assistant who sewed a lucky T-shirt for the director last time, found the woolen long socks in the costume library, and transformed them into the dream ones. Those woolen covers.
"Yes, it's best to use an elastic band to close it here. If the wool falls down to the heel below the ankle, it will slip easily, so you need to close it here and let it be fixed on the ankle."
Ronald suggested Clothing Assistant.
"Do a few more sets. The short ones can only cover the ankles, the long ones can extend below the knees, and the longest ones can also be set above the knees. It looks good."
Ronald recalled that the sweater in his dream was long or short, and he also asked the clothing assistant to make three styles: long, medium and short.
Holding the three ready-made woolen sets, Ronald rushed into the dance rehearsal room to shoot the scene.
"These actors are all contracted by the crew, meet the minimum wage requirements of the Screen Actors Guild, and have pay stubs from the previous week to testify. Under the Taft Hartley Act, they have been treated as temporary members with the same treatment as union members. .
Therefore, we can launch a strike against Alan Parker's behavior of continuing filming in accordance with the relevant regulations of the Screen Actors Union, regardless of the actor's health, which may cause a serious threat to the end of his artistic career. "
Alan Parker still did not listen to the opinion and continued filming despite the opposition.The actors are very emotional. All ballet dancers are most afraid of getting hurt. The previous actor slipped and fell, which made the actor unwilling to continue filming.
Although there is a slight chance of becoming famous, no girl would be so stupid to give up her ballet career of more than ten years of hard training for this.
They found a trade union representative on site, and after some negotiations, the trade union representative formally issued a strike threat to Alan Parker.
New York and Hollywood are the two places with the most powerful trade unions in the performing arts.The crews working here are very afraid of the strike threat from the union representatives.Once a strike, it represents a massive loss of money.Generally reasonable, or slightly unreasonable requests, the crew will yield.
Continuing the filming will be opposed by the actor union.Going back to the single-light method and adding scented powder lighting can solve the problem of sweating and slipping, but it will also cause opposition from the International Cinematographer Union.
At his wit's end, Alan Parker began to seriously consider hiring a few more members of the photography team from the local union to save money and avoid disaster.
"Director, I found a way, I can try it." Ronald said to Alan Parker holding up three pairs of woolen holsters.
"Antonia, you go and change into those breathable thin dancing pantyhose you wear in summer."
After Antonia changed into dance socks made of breathable fabrics and walked in front of him, Ronald knelt down on one knee, put Antonia's feet wearing soft-soled dance shoes on his knees, and then put a long woolen sleeve on her .
"Put it here with a pin to prevent it from slipping." Ronald directed the costume assistant to temporarily deal with the problem of the slipping of the woolen sleeve below. If the director agrees, add an elastic band.
Then Ronald lifted the sweater up Antonia's calf, all the way up to the knee, "It's tied here too."
"And this foot." Ronald did the same for the other foot.
Ronald put Antonia's feet down, "Try it, will you sweat from suffocation?"
Antonia turned around lightly, "I won't hold my breath, I can feel the wind blowing through the holes, which is much better than wool fabric.
"Director, do you think this is okay?"
"Very good, I think it can express the feeling of autumn better."
"Wow", the girls thought that Antonia looked very good in this sweater, and they all rushed up to try it on.
"What's the name of this sweater?" Antonia made a ballet pose, which didn't interfere at all. She was very satisfied with this invention, and she tilted her head to look at Ronald and asked.
"This...is called a Leg Warmer, right? The woolen fabric looks warm."
There are a lot of things going on recently, and there are a lot of typos. If you find it, please point it out in the book review, thank you everyone.
(End of this chapter)
"I am a representative of the International Cinematographers Union. We have received reports that you spread these powders that are harmful to human health widely on the set. According to the charter of our union, you must now suspend shooting until the test results confirm that the powder is harmful. The photographer is harmless, or until you stop using this powder."
A few mornings later, a man in a suit and tie, carrying a glass bottle containing some powder, rushed to the set to announce the shutdown.
"Hello, I am a representative of the Screen Actors Union. For the same reason, I announce that all union actors will temporarily stop working with immediate effect."
After a while, the actors' union representatives who were resident on the set, after negotiating with representatives of the International Cinematographers Union, also announced a temporary strike for the actors.
"What the hell is going on here?" Englishman Alan Parker yelled at producer David after closing the door.
"It's very simple. You were reported by the American guy from the photography team." David Da Silva was very calm. He had encountered many bad things about the labor union.
"Your photographer team is mainly English. Although the International Cinematographer Union is named International, more than 80% of its members are American and Canadian, so their headquarters are registered in New York."
"The whole matter is very simple. The people in the union are not satisfied with your hiring less local people, so they use the report to come to your door to make trouble. As long as you are willing to hire a few more local union members, everything will be easy to negotiate. Representatives of the actor union Tian didn't say anything, it's just that the photographer's union forced him to express his opinion."
"How do I hire him? He belongs to the photographers' union. If I hire other types of work, he won't be satisfied. There are electricians for the camera crew, pushers, camera operators, assistant operators, focus workers, and other types of work. 14 people, 10 of them are from the British Isles and Europe, do you want me to fire a few of them and hire local?"
David put on a look like that's what I meant.
"No, this won't work." Alan Parker thought for a moment and denied David's idea.Not only the photography team, the sound team, the lighting team, the electrician team, but also the technicians of many crews were all brought by Allen from the British Isles and Europe. If their companions are fired because of the union, then the morale of the team will be greatly improved in the future. will be greatly affected.
"What are you going to do?"
"I discussed with the director of photography, Michael, that we can use the multi-light method commonly used in America instead of using face powder and single-light lighting."
The charcoal stove and incense powder were removed, and the director of photography Michael Seresin began to direct the lighting team to put multiple lights on the scene.
The representative of the International Cinematographers Union, seeing the removal of the face powder, smiled and shook hands with the director and producer, "We will meet again."
Representatives of the Screen Actors Union also announced that the temporary strike was over and that the crew could continue filming.
In order to achieve the same effect, the director of photography asked the lighting team to add 4 lights, strong light from the front and fill light from the side, barely recreating the original dreamy and mysterious atmosphere.
The inevitable price is that the actors under the direct light are hotter than before.
The girls in the make-up and hair-styling groups are more nervous than the previous few days of filming. The flow rate and flow of sweat are greater than before. They have to be ready to touch up their makeup at any time. If the time is too long, they will be scolded by the director. , I will be scolded by the director of photography again.
Ronald was also busier than before, no face powder, and the electric fan was moved back to the shooting scene.However, it is very noisy and cannot be turned on during on-site radio. It can only be turned on during shooting intervals to cool down the actors.
Ronald kept replacing the ice pack with new ice cubes to ensure that the actors would not pass out on set.
The accident still happened. A female group dancer wore thick wool dance pantyhose that were too hygroscopic. In the airtight shooting scene, she was exposed to the light and sweated profusely. The sweat soaked the soles of her feet. Fortunately, it didn't cause any serious problems, it just fell down.
Ronald felt he couldn't go on.Pull over producer David Da Silva: "Meg Tilly broke her back because of an accident and gave up her ballet career. If this continues, I'm afraid there will be an accident"
David also felt the same way, "Yes, our on-site insurance company representative will also stop the filming. I'll discuss it with Allen, and you come with me."
"No, absolutely not. Fame is a story that happened in autumn. Enrollment is in autumn, and subsequent rehearsals, performances, studies, and graduation all take place in autumn. They must wear thick wool dance socks in autumn and winter to perform." Allen · Parker absolutely refused to compromise for the authenticity of the film.
"But if this continues, actors may be in danger, and the insurance company will not agree. They will stop your risky behavior."
"Can't we install an air conditioner?" Ronald suggested in a low voice.
"No, the noise of commercially available air conditioners will affect the simultaneous recording, and the disturbance of the air conditioner to the airflow will also affect the stability of the camera lens to capture the picture. Unless it is the kind of central air conditioner built in the studio for shooting." David told Luo Nader Cope.
"Then can we change to dance clothes made of summer fabrics? At least let their legs wear cool and breathable thin pantyhose, otherwise slipping is inevitable." Ronald made another suggestion.
"I understand your concern about actors, Ronnie." Allen said, pointing to Ronald, "but the most important thing in a movie is authenticity. Nowadays, audiences don't buy dramas in studios. You have to pursue costumes." Authenticity. All the costumes, I have the costume department wash them three times, and wash the new colors before using them.”
"Wearing summer fabrics in fall will definitely wear out. Sometimes for the final effect of the film, we have to take a little risk."
Ronald couldn't help but began to recall the fragments in his dream. How did he solve this problem?It's impossible to finish shooting in thick wool tights that absorb moisture and release heat, right?There must be a solution to this.
"Hey, what is this?" Ronald recalled that in the dream, the dancers were wearing a kind of woolen ornaments.Like a long sock, but without the part below the ankle, it is like a woolen sleeve that wraps around the actor's ankle.
The woolen yarn is not covered, and the woolen fabric with large holes actually leaks air, so that the actors can wear thin pantyhose made of summer fabrics to dance, and the audience can feel that the story happened in autumn.
"Director, I have an idea, let the costume department try it?" Ronald asked Allen for a costume assistant and went to experiment.
"In this way, cut off the part below the ankle, and close it here." Ronald found the costume assistant who sewed a lucky T-shirt for the director last time, found the woolen long socks in the costume library, and transformed them into the dream ones. Those woolen covers.
"Yes, it's best to use an elastic band to close it here. If the wool falls down to the heel below the ankle, it will slip easily, so you need to close it here and let it be fixed on the ankle."
Ronald suggested Clothing Assistant.
"Do a few more sets. The short ones can only cover the ankles, the long ones can extend below the knees, and the longest ones can also be set above the knees. It looks good."
Ronald recalled that the sweater in his dream was long or short, and he also asked the clothing assistant to make three styles: long, medium and short.
Holding the three ready-made woolen sets, Ronald rushed into the dance rehearsal room to shoot the scene.
"These actors are all contracted by the crew, meet the minimum wage requirements of the Screen Actors Guild, and have pay stubs from the previous week to testify. Under the Taft Hartley Act, they have been treated as temporary members with the same treatment as union members. .
Therefore, we can launch a strike against Alan Parker's behavior of continuing filming in accordance with the relevant regulations of the Screen Actors Union, regardless of the actor's health, which may cause a serious threat to the end of his artistic career. "
Alan Parker still did not listen to the opinion and continued filming despite the opposition.The actors are very emotional. All ballet dancers are most afraid of getting hurt. The previous actor slipped and fell, which made the actor unwilling to continue filming.
Although there is a slight chance of becoming famous, no girl would be so stupid to give up her ballet career of more than ten years of hard training for this.
They found a trade union representative on site, and after some negotiations, the trade union representative formally issued a strike threat to Alan Parker.
New York and Hollywood are the two places with the most powerful trade unions in the performing arts.The crews working here are very afraid of the strike threat from the union representatives.Once a strike, it represents a massive loss of money.Generally reasonable, or slightly unreasonable requests, the crew will yield.
Continuing the filming will be opposed by the actor union.Going back to the single-light method and adding scented powder lighting can solve the problem of sweating and slipping, but it will also cause opposition from the International Cinematographer Union.
At his wit's end, Alan Parker began to seriously consider hiring a few more members of the photography team from the local union to save money and avoid disaster.
"Director, I found a way, I can try it." Ronald said to Alan Parker holding up three pairs of woolen holsters.
"Antonia, you go and change into those breathable thin dancing pantyhose you wear in summer."
After Antonia changed into dance socks made of breathable fabrics and walked in front of him, Ronald knelt down on one knee, put Antonia's feet wearing soft-soled dance shoes on his knees, and then put a long woolen sleeve on her .
"Put it here with a pin to prevent it from slipping." Ronald directed the costume assistant to temporarily deal with the problem of the slipping of the woolen sleeve below. If the director agrees, add an elastic band.
Then Ronald lifted the sweater up Antonia's calf, all the way up to the knee, "It's tied here too."
"And this foot." Ronald did the same for the other foot.
Ronald put Antonia's feet down, "Try it, will you sweat from suffocation?"
Antonia turned around lightly, "I won't hold my breath, I can feel the wind blowing through the holes, which is much better than wool fabric.
"Director, do you think this is okay?"
"Very good, I think it can express the feeling of autumn better."
"Wow", the girls thought that Antonia looked very good in this sweater, and they all rushed up to try it on.
"What's the name of this sweater?" Antonia made a ballet pose, which didn't interfere at all. She was very satisfied with this invention, and she tilted her head to look at Ronald and asked.
"This...is called a Leg Warmer, right? The woolen fabric looks warm."
There are a lot of things going on recently, and there are a lot of typos. If you find it, please point it out in the book review, thank you everyone.
(End of this chapter)
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