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But it's a pity that Margaret had just turned on the lights in her head and returned to the state of a domineering president, ready to cross the Atlantic with pride and pull Luke into the bowl, so she had to give up this extremely tempting idea for the time being. .

On the one hand, Revenge of the Sith is already on, and unless it's a weekend or when she's not in the show, it's really inconvenient to leave the UK and go back and forth.On the other hand, there was a sudden global outbreak of a SARS virus at the end of last year.

This terrible virus fermented all the way from Asia to Europe and even the Americas and Australia. Since the beginning of March, it has started to make people panic all over the world. There are even rumors that it is more terrible than the Ebola virus.For a moment, it seemed that the whole world was quiet for a while, and everyone was on high alert for this virus, so as not to accidentally get caught and lead to the end of their lives.

Now let alone ordinary people, even the entertainment industry has begun to reduce production and work. Everyone hopes to stay at home and be a nerd before the solution comes out.The more people you come into contact with, the easier it is for an infection to occur. If it weren't for being bound by a contract, who would be willing to expose themselves to the air with germs floating in this dangerous time?

Didn't you see the serious atmosphere spreading throughout the crew of "Revenge of the Sith"?Everyone wanted to finish the filming quickly so that they could leave such a mixed crew as soon as possible. Who knows if there will be some unacceptable conditions in this foreign country, which will lead to an infection?There was no place to cry at that time.

Moreover, the situation of the crew is still relatively light. Now the tourism industry around the world has fallen into a cold winter period. In previous years, the spring blossoms happened to be when the number of tourists began to increase, but now?Looking at the dire situation of the two or three kittens, Margaret felt that there might be some people in the tourism industry who could not survive and were forced to change careers during this period of time.

By the way, it is also because of this terrible virus that is still spreading that countries have begun to enter into martial law. Every now and then, there will be a message that a certain person has been refused entry in which country, which is worse than the situation when the 911 incident occurred in the United States. Be serious.At that time, it was just checking luggage and carrying dangerous items. Now it has become a temperature check at the entry and exit. Let people go.

Who would go abroad with such a carefree situation?This mentality, of course, also spread to Margaret.Although she has figured out the key points now, to be honest, she really doesn't care about Luke to the extent that she has to see Luke immediately and throw herself into his arms. She feels that she is still old when she sees such a troublesome entry and exit procedure. Just stay in the UK.

Otherwise, she would go back and forth like this, and there would not be enough time for the immigration inspection and quarantine, which would be too much trouble.

In fact, it was not only herself who was tossed, but also the crew of "Revenge of the Sith".When they first came to the UK, this unlucky thing was just a demonized virus spreading in Asia, and now it has become everyone's nightmare after filming for a period of time.

The film's main shooting locations are concentrated in studios in the UK and Australia, but that doesn't mean it's only in these two places.There are still a large part of the film that needs to be shot in locations, such as Phuket in Thailand, Guilin in Guangxi in China, Switzerland and Tunisia, and Mount Etna in Sicily in Italy, etc.

Of course, it does not mean that all crew members must go to the real location to shoot. Most of the scenes are combined with the shooting in the studio after framing. Mount Etna is one of them.

The most important scene in the movie, the volcano duel scene between Obi-Wan and Anakin is arranged in this way. It is impossible for these two people to actually run into the erupting volcano and wave a small wooden stick. , That's not taking people's life safety seriously.

So the hard-working crew members had the SARS ravaging the world on their left side, and the hot magma on their right side. They ran to the erupting Mount Etna in fear to shoot a lot of material and came back.The lead photographer really wanted to cry. They spent more than a month working on this set of materials. They didn’t really need much time to do it. Most of it was spent on entry and exit. The degree of hardship can be seen in general.

It's not just these photographers who are unlucky, but also the director of a movie.The Nolan goblin is about to collapse now!

"We have to adjust the shooting time of the scenes and actors, otherwise, most of the time in this situation will be spent on the road, and the crew can't afford it." Producer Rick frowned.

He didn't want to make any fuss either. Every aspect of this kind of big-investment movie was discussed through countless meetings, and the shooting plan was finalized early on.Even if Lucasfilm doesn't have too many people who have the final say like a big studio and the progress of the movie is slow to death, it doesn't mean that these things can be changed if they are changed.

But what if we don't change it?If such a large group of people were quarantined at the airport for a few days, they would be dead!There is also the liquidated damages for actors. There is a time limit when signing the contract. People will not spend their time on this indefinitely. You will have to pay more if you exceed the scheduled time.Coupled with the expenses spent by the production team for wasting time every day, Rick estimates that if the filming continues like this, the investment of this film will not be 1.13 million. At that time, there will be various problems such as film delays caused by work delays. Not good, both George and [-]th Century Fox have to cry!

The former is the company that feels sorry for her, the latter is the loss caused by the movie ticket delay... After all, it is all about money!

And now, no matter whether those two mountains were crying or not, Nolan was really going to cry.

After all, George is far away in the United States now, and his small physique is useless. High blood pressure and heart disease sound very unreliable, and his recent physical condition is also due to the pre-production of the film. Not so good.So before coming to the UK, I was forced to stay in the US by my family.Anyway, his own wishes are not particularly strong, and he is very contradictory in his heart. If he stays at home, he should stay at home.There is also the post-production special effects team that needs him to watch.

So the current crew is actually in charge of the producer and the director. A group of middle-aged men and old men crowded into Nolan's room for a meeting. He had a cough or something and was sent to the hospital, and he just kept filling his stomach with Banlangen.

Oh, by the way, this miraculous thing was bought from Chinatown. It is said that it can effectively prevent SARS, but it is a pity that the hotel cannot match vinegar, otherwise the effect would be even better.

"What does George mean?" Nolan wiped his face and asked.

'Star Wars' is always George Lucas' 'Star Wars'.Nolan is very clear that this film does not have his mark from the beginning to the end. At best, it just tells the story smoothly and puts a little nostalgic shell on it, because his affection for this film is not as deep as that of Lucas. As for the complexity, as a bystander, it is clearer, and of course it is easier to start.If the crew really wanted to adjust the filming plan, the big boss had to make the decision.

"He also meant to adjust the shooting plan. If it can be done in the UK, try to finish it here. If it can't be done, then consider the studio in Australia. If possible, try to reduce the time we spend in and out of the country. Some things can be synthesized in post-production. "Rick conveyed George's meaning.

The entire "Star Wars" series is actually like this. The prequels are not bad, and the investment can reach hundreds of millions. The original main story did not have this kind of treatment.Also computer graphics synthesis, computer simulation, other people's celestial bodies and airplanes are all models, okay?To say that the real scene is not as good as the materials that are flown around the world to shoot now, so it's not a big deal to make such a toss.

Finishing the scenes earlier and adding post-production, the balance between the time and money saved and the time and money wasted is not much different from the original.

"Then do what George wants! We'll finish the work here as quickly as possible, and see if there are any scenes that can be filmed in the UK without going to Australia. Return to China as soon as possible." Nolan didn't wait at all. Pause gave the answer.

It's really unlucky for this film to meet such a timing.Whether it is coordinating with the studio or adjusting the shooting time of the actors, it takes a lot of energy to operate, plus the need to adjust the filming sequence, the project is not a small project, it is simply a toss that kills people!Nolan felt his head hurt.

He wasn't just busy working on Revenge of the Sith during this time.In fact, the crew didn't have much to do for him.

Although it is a big production, if you observe carefully, you will find that many scenes in the movie need to be supplemented later, which is different from most mainstream commercial productions.The plot is also very simple, so it is really not a shame to say that Richard Marquand ran halfway and the movie can be completed under the operation of a sophisticated crew.

Nolan is very clear that during the actual shooting of the film, he only played a role in grasping the direction and adjusting the film. The film is really not very complicated, and the key work is the struggle with Lucas in the later stage.And he has already followed the "Attack of the Clones" crew once, and he is also very familiar with the staff of Lucasfilm, which is much more relaxed than when he was in the second prequel.So he himself has free time to do other things, such as contacting Warner and expressing his deep love for the master.

"I finally understand why you had that attitude back then." Nolan said to Margaret with a sore face as he downed the cup of Radix Banlangen that tasted terrible.

It wasn't "Revenge of the Sith" that was killing him mentally, but that dark mass of bat mutants, Bruce Wayne.

After cooperating with Warner Bros. in "White Night", he didn't understand what happened to Margaret's meaningful smile at the beginning. Are these high-level executives out of their minds or out of their minds?Nolan felt that he could not understand the thoughts of these people at all, why did it sound so awkward?

The matter still has to start with the actors of "White Night Chase".

The final lineup of this movie that Margaret rejected is quite what the audience is looking forward to. There is an Oscar winner, an Oscar best supporting actor, and an Oscar queen.It must be a wonderful drama.Warner itself is also looking forward to this film. The suspenseful plot and acting skills are still very marketable.

But obviously, the splash of this film on the market is not big.

The plot is fine, the actors are fine, and although the director is still immature, he is indeed unique in his storytelling techniques. The whole movie is actually quite smooth and has a high degree of completion.But I don't know why, the box office is really not very good.