Chapter 466 Exploring the scene in the middle of the night Chapter 467 I asked the robber to make a (1/3)
On the way, I was used to seeing small towns in Mexico. Originally, I meant that this town was not as big as other towns, but when I saw it from a distance, I was a little surprised.
This should not be called a small town, but a small town.
The dense houses are built against the mountains, and the houses are either made of stone or mud buildings. From the outside, it is very smooth and surprising to me that at first glance, I can't see signs everywhere like small towns in the United States, and only some things like small flags are flying in the sky.
The town is paved with fine gravel roads, and the gravel is sprinkled with loess, which is very clean.
When I walked into the town and saw the scene in front of me, I was deeply shocked.
Those who traveled on the streets were all people wearing linen clothes. Their clothes styles were exactly the same as those of the Jerusalem people for two thousand years.
Not only the clothes of pedestrians, but also the shops and houses on both sides of the street were dressed in the unique historical style of that era. People wore shawls and talked to each other with smiles. Some people still had long beards, not sure whether they were true or false.
Our group of people entered the town as if they were invaders.
"How about boss, it's like that?" Stiller looked at me and laughed proudly.
"Are you all set up these?" I pointed to the pedestrians and the house path in front of me.
Stiller chuckled wickedly and nodded, "That's natural. After we came here, we discussed with the people in the town. When they heard that they were filming movies and filming movies of the sufferings, they all had a good time. They also took the initiative to set up the town with us. Look, all the original modern logos were removed. I changed them with hundreds of clothes I brought in advance and let them practice them in advance. After a while, it would be like that."
"It's not bad, I see we'll start shooting soon." I'm very satisfied with Stille's work.
Our arrival was warmly welcomed by the town residents. They gathered on both sides of the streets and waved to us desperately, while the children followed us to catch up. The town was immediately filled with laughter.
The mayor was named Yupps. He brought a group of people to a three-story building in the center of the town. It used to be a church, but now it is their office.
After some modifications, this church is very different from the ordinary church in appearance and is also very spacious inside.
When I walked inside, I found that the various settings inside were completely churches. I couldn’t see that this was a government office building at all.
"Stiller. Didn't you say this is the local government? Why..." I pointed to the altar in front of the church.
Stiller laughed and said, "This was originally a place for the local government office. But I heard that we needed a cathedral scene to film here. Yupps took the initiative to express his willingness to give up the government office building, and it was originally a church. How about the boss? Is this church well arranged?"
I walked around the church hall and nodded frequently.
The large altar, with high steps, beside it are large Romanesque pillars, and various religious objects on it are exactly the same as the synagogues in history, and even the details are extremely rigorous.
"Boss, you have to thank those historians this time. Sometimes they are almost turning over the book for some details. I am particularly impressed by that spirit." Stiller continued.
I nodded and asked Stiller to call Eups over.
"Mr. Yupps, thank you for freeing up your office building for us." I held his hand.
Yupps was in his forties and knew that he was a honest man. He didn't say anything high-sounding, and said to me: "Mr. Corleon, it's our honor to be here. I've known you a long time ago!"
"You know me!" I was a little stunned by his words.
At this time, Stiller added next to him: "Boss, in addition to being the mayor of this town, he is also the projectionist of the cinema in the town. He has released a few movies for your movies, so he has known you a long time ago."
I understand what Stiller explained.
"Mr. Yupps, we are extremely grateful for the help of Ensenada, but there is one thing I must tell you." I looked at Yupps and my face became serious.
"Mr. Corleon, despite his instructions, we will help us as long as we Ensenadas can do it." Yupps patted his chest hard.
I glanced at the church and said slowly, "Mr. Yupps, do you know that this church will be blown up in the end because of the movie?"
"Blow up!" Yupps screamed.
"Yes, it's blown up. This is the need for the movie. But don't worry, when the movie is finished, we will build a new building for you in this place." I looked at Yupps and waited for his answer.
Yupps smiled and waved his hand: "Mr. Corleon, just blow it up. I don't know how many years of history this church has. It's very old. It turns out that we are going to demolish it. If you explode like this, it will save us a lot of effort."
"That's great." Stiller jumped with joy.
Next I want to pay Youps a fee of $150,000, as an expert, thanks for our help.
I also saw along the way that the Ensenadas regarded us making movies as their own business. People in the town put down their work to help. They rushed to do some dirty and tiring work, and many people also brought food. Faced with such enthusiasm, I really don’t know what to do for them.
You know, if you hire so many people to serve the crew in Hollywood, the salary you pay is much greater than $150,000.
But Yupps stuffed me the $150,000 check.
"Mr. Corleon, we help you because we like your movies and respect you, not to make money." Yupps blushed in anger and refused to accept anything.
This time, I was in a little trouble.
"That's it, Yupps. I just looked at it and found that the children in the town are still working at home when they should go to school. There is no school in the town. In this era, it is not possible to have no knowledge, so the $150,000
Then, build a school for the children, which is my desirable to Ensenada. How about it?" I said with a smile.
This time, Yupps did not refuse. He looked at me with gratitude and nodded vigorously: "Mr. Corleon, I thank you on behalf of the people of the town!"
"Don't thank you for coming and thank you. We're so polite." I patted Youps on the shoulder and laughed.
Dinner was eaten in the town. People in the town moved their dining tables to the square in the center of the town. Everyone sat together in a mess, eating home-cooked meals, chatting casually. The atmosphere was very friendly.
Morillo and other leaders of Ensenada were also here, and both guests had a great time eating.
In the evening, I led the DreamWorks to send costumes to the residents of the town one by one, and sent a special person to start guiding them.
After the next day or two, the town was busy. I took the script and filmed it in the town. All the scenes needed in the movie were done according to the requirements of the script. With historians as consultants, the arrangement was very efficient.
Of course, some problems also arise in the middle, such as some buildings that have to be demolished and some buildings that need to be modified. In this case, the Ensenadas were very open-minded. They actively stated that they could be demolished or modified for the sake of the movie. Sometimes, even if the buildings are their houses, they did not hesitate much.
I promised them that after the movie was completed, I would definitely build a house for them again. The Ensenadas just laughed at this.
After the town was arranged, I accompanied me by Yupps to find the outdoor scene of the script. Because the landform of Ensenada is similar to that of Jerusalem, this work is also very quick.
That night, after dinner, I sat next to the fire and watched the script considering filming. Yupps and Stiller staggered over.
"Mr. Corleon, you are not sleeping so late." Yupps handed me the bottle of wine in his hand.
I took it and took a sip and said, "I can't sleep. Now almost all the scenes have been found. The scenes of the first scene are not settled. How can I not be anxious? Moreover, the movie will start filming in a few days. The first scene is the key. If it is not handled well, it will be a big trouble."
Yupps and Stiller looked at each other, and Yupps asked me, "Mr. Corleon, are you looking for a suitable wood?"
"How do you know?" I was stunned.
Yupps laughed and said, "Of course I know. Today you will take us into the woods."
I nodded and said, "Yes, what I'm looking for is a wood, but the woods around Ensenada do not meet my requirements."
"Is there any difference between woods and woods?" Yupps was a little confused. In his eyes, woods are woods, all composed of trees, so how different can they be.
I laughed and said, "Of course it's different. The forest I want is not only full of trees. First of all, the forest must be very dense and deep. Secondly, the trees in the woods must also be tall, and the shape of the trees must also be strange. The most important point is that there must be a lot of shrubs and deep grass in the woods. There are many valleys around Ensenada, and there are also many forests, but they are not in line with them. These forests are too small, sparse, and the trees are not very tall. The most important thing is that there are not much vegetation in the woods except trees, let alone bushes."
"Yups, do you have such woods around you?" As a filmmaker, Stiller naturally knows what the first shot means for a movie.
Yupps frowned, thought for a while, and nodded.
"Mr. Corleon, if you want to say that there are such woods around you, there are, but you can't go there."
"Why can't you go?" I was overjoyed when I heard Eups say that there were such woods around me, and at the same time I wondered.
Eups looked at me and said, "Mr. Corleon, you don't know that Ensenada is surrounded by dry soil and there is not much water source. Therefore, the landform here is very dry and there is little vegetation. Take our town for example. The drinking water of the whole town is close to a stream on the back mountain. If it weren't for this stream, there would never be the town of Ensenada. You said that such woods must be close to the water source. Only close to the water source and with enough water can tall trees, shrubs and grass be filled. There is no within three miles around Ensenada, only five miles northwest. There is a valley called Sheila, and there is a small river called Sheila, which is also the largest water flow around. It is nourished by this river. The surrounding woods are extremely lush and very tall. It is exactly in line with Mr. Corleon's request."
"Then let's go and have a look. But why can't you?" Stiller asked.
Yupps sighed and said, "In recent years, riots have continued to occur around Ensenada. There have been many conflicts with the government. Many people have been killed and injured, and some of them have retreated to the place near the Hira Valley. Because there is water source and the terrain is good, they hide there to confront the government. The government sent people to encircle and suppress the government many times but ended in failure, so they cannot go."
"Your government has no strength to calm the riot?" Stiller couldn't help laughing.
Yupps said: "It's not that there is no strength. If it comes to strength, the guys in the Sheila Valley are only one or two hundred people who are not the government's opponents at all, but the terrain in that place is too complicated and the government forces can't catch them at all."
"There is such a thing?" I was also happy and said, "I think these people are just against the government. We are just making movies, and they are not interested in us, so we'll go and have a look."
"I think so, too." Stiller nodded in agreement with my statement.
For us, the most important thing now is to make movies, and the most important thing about making movies is this first scene. If this scene is not successful, then don’t shoot the scene below. Moreover, the time is tight and the task is heavy, so we have no time to delay.
Eups initially disagreed with going to the valley at all, but later, after all persuasion with me, Stiller, he reluctantly agreed to take us to see it.
"Mr. Corleon, I have agreed with you that you can go and see it, but you must bring the government troops with you, otherwise I will not be able to bear this responsibility." Yupps said word by word.
"Don't, don't do this.
When I go to see it, I will not have any unpleasant intentions or be interested in us. It is different if I lead the government army. People will definitely think we are opponents, and they may come down to massacre when I film." I suddenly rejected Yupps' proposal.
"Okay, I will take you two to secretly watch it tomorrow. If it is appropriate, let's report to Mayor Morillo and let him cooperate with you in making a movie." Yupps also felt that I was saying something.
"Don't wait for tomorrow, just go now." I stood up with a smile.
"Now!? It's too late now!" Yupps immediately shook his head like a rattle.
"Yes, boss, it's almost a little bit now. Why don't you go tomorrow?" Stiller also shook his head.
I waved my hand and said, "It's because it's night that I'm going to the local area. The first scene of our local area happened at night, so it's the most suitable time to go to the scene. Besides, I worked hard and searched all day and heard that there is such a suitable place, so you can sleep?"
Stiller looked at me and laughed embarrassedly.
"Mr. Corleon, are you really going?" Yupps asked.
"Go! You two go and prepare, we will set out in ten minutes." After that, I walked into the yard.
When I arrived at the room, I changed into thicker lilac clothes, brought a flashlight and a storyboard script, and then I walked out staggeringly.
"It's so late, you're going out!" Holkina said slowly at me.
"Yeah." I nodded and put the thing into my backpack.
"Then I'll go too!" Holkina put on her coat and walked out with me.
To be continued...