The Cruise couple didn't stay for long and soon returned to Los Angeles. It was not until the end of October that Tom Cruise gave Duke a clear message to continue the sequel to "Mission Impossible". Duke's words must have played some role, and the overseas box office of "Mission Impossible" was also played. ≧,

I have to say that Tom Cruise of this era has amazing appeal. As long as there are films and characters that can make him play cool and handsome, they will definitely be a box office killer.

Mission: Impossible's box office in North America was only more than $180 million, but by the end of October, the overseas box office had reached $300 million and was still accumulating.

Such a big-selling film doesn't make a sequel unless Tom Cruise is really a fool.

Regarding the work of the sequel, Duke handed over to the Duke Studio to handle it. After two months of preliminary preparations in Wellington's set, his new work can be started.

The shooting venue in front of the camera lens was arranged into a messy room. Just after the first test shot ended, Duke walked to the center of the room and called Jason Statham and Gerald Butler over.

"Jason, your character is silent and mainly emil Matasalino, you need to keep it silent."

Although the robbers are two people, there will be a main and a deputy in all movies. Duke's setting is no exception. He turned to look at Gerald Butler. Compared to Larry Phillips, he played Emil Matasalinu with more experience and more room to play. "Jerry, your performance is a bit problematic."

After wandering around the set, Duke turned around and continued to Gerard Butler, "Emir Matasalinu was extremist due to family reasons. And because she was beaten by a mentally ill, she suffered from epilepsy, but his epilepsy was controllable. In daily life, he was not an irritable person, and as the backbone of the two groups. He was usually relatively calm."

"Your performance just now." Duke raised a finger, "It's too cruel. This is just a shot of daily life. Emil Matasalino is only Larry Phillips. You are the robbery partners who have worked together for many years, with enough trust and even a special friendship."

Gerald Butler thought for a moment and begged, "Can you give me five minutes?"

"Can."

Duke nodded. Back behind the director's monitor, Gerald Butler walked back and forth several times on the set according to the set position. He focused for a while and then found Jason Statham. The two got together to discuss the role and the opponent's scenes that would be passed.

It was five minutes soon and saw Gerald Butler wave to this side. Duke asked an assistant director to inform the departments of preparations and the filming officially began.

"The Collision. The First Scene, Act One."

The assistant director put the record card in front of the camera lens, "Start now!"

Just like the filming of the past few films, John Schwartzman took the shot himself, and Duke sat behind the director's monitor to watch the shot.

The sunlight controlled by the lighter shone into the room through the window. Gerald Butler, who was lying on the sofa, suddenly woke up, but there was an unconcealed panic and fierceness on his face. It seemed that in his sleep, he returned to the family he didn't want to remember, and was beaten by a mentally ill person again...

His movements woke Jason Statham who was lying on the single sofa. The guy looked cold and could only look slightly better when he looked at Gerald Butler.

"Have you had a nightmare again?" he asked. "You are very ugly now."

"I've been doing this kind of dream for more than ten years." Gerald Butler sat up slowly, "I'll get used to it after a long time."

He took a large iron box, opened the lid, threw a pistol inside onto the sofa, flipped through a pile of bullets, found the medicine to control epilepsy, poured out two pills into his mouth, swallowed it, picked up the medicine bottle and signaled to the other side.

"Would you like to have two pieces, it will calm you."

Jason Statham shook his head, stood up and walked to a table, grabbed an ak47 with a drum, pulled the bolt, reminding him, "We're looking for a new target..."

“ut!”

Duke shouted and saw the two actors looking at him, saying, "Jerry, Jason, you performed well, but I asked you to perform better, you have five minutes to adjust."

The filming has just begun, and the crew needs a process of running-in, especially the actors need to find their state. Rehearsing privately and standing in front of the camera are completely different things. Duke has produced so many films, so he naturally understands this truth. He also tried his best to adjust the state of Gerald Butler and Jason Statham through guidance, talk about the scenes and moves.

He did not have high requirements for the two of them. Even when they were most glorious, they were not good at acting skills, let alone now.

Duke took this shot for only two minutes and took a whole morning before he shouted through it.

"The director's requirements are so strict."

Standing on the edge of the set, a girl with a hood held her mother's hand and muttered, "If I can't do it, will he scold me, mom?"

"Dear, do you have no confidence in yourself?"

Her mother hadn't answered yet, Kate Beckinsale walked over from behind and reached out to rub the hood on the girl's head, "You're doing well in the show."

The little girl, who was about ten years old, turned her head and smiled mischievously, "Hello, mom."

Kate Beckinsale also laughed, "Don't worry, Allen Duke is one of the great Hollywood directors, he has a very good temper. He is very patient, and you are also very good. He will like you."

"Do you know him well, Kate?"

Alan Page grabbed her hand and asked curiously, "I've often seen you eat and chat together recently. Is he pursuing you?"

"Dear, you're thinking too much."

Kate Beckinsale's eyes turned to the set. The director and her always found many common topics in terms of film, but she was not stupid at all and could guess the other party's general purpose, not to mention that this director Rosenberg is a famous playboy.

"Hey, Kate, don't you go for lunch?"

The crew's filming was temporarily over. When someone passed by, he invited, "Will you go to the restaurant together?"

After lunch, after not much rest, Kate Beckinsale walked into the makeup trailer. She had her scenes in the afternoon. She had to prepare in advance and wait for the director's notice.

On the set of the studio, people wearing police uniforms and casual clothes walked back and forth. The tall Liam Neeson is a senior Hollywood actor who knows how to adjust himself. After trying it out twice, Duke called it to stop once, he quickly found his state and character feeling. The five shots in this scene took only more than an hour to be completed.

"Is my performance okay?" He stood behind the monitor, looking at his performance just now, and said, "I have been in touch with two plainclothes detectives from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and have also contacted people from the FBI's Los Angeles Branch Office, and have some experience."

Duke turned his head and waited for the assistant next to him to hand a cup of coffee to Liam Neeson, and said, "You have a rare kindness, and are naturally suitable for playing a bright role like a Jedi or a police agent."

"Thanks."

Liam Neeson took a sip of coffee, "I have made much more preparations for this role than Wei Gang and Jin."

“Wait for the future," Duke turned off the monitor, “we can continue to work together.”

"What kind of character?" Liam Neeson asked jokingly, "or police?"

"What do you think of the agent?" Duke said in the same tone, "or do a horror role in the name of justice."

"As long as you need it!" Liam Neeson said in a joking tone and extremely serious, "Duke, I'm on call."

Duke smiled and said to the assistant next to him, "Notify the transfer and go to the shooting site No. 3."

Liam Neeson went to re-put his makeup, Duke handed it over to his assistant and walked into the No. 3 photography studio in the southeast corner of the studio in advance. It was decorated as a warm home, a typical middle-class home in North America.

Setting up cameras, laying out lights, and placing director monitors... Then, these tasks have begun to be busy here.

After about half an hour, everything was ready, three actors came over one after another. Duke briefly explained the positioning issue to Allen Page and Kate Beckinsale who took the lead, and then started shooting.

The play here is very simple, which is to show the joy and warmth of family life through mother and daughter, which is in sharp contrast with the scene after Liam Neeson brings bad news.

For actors like Kate Beckinsale who have starred in many films, this scene is not difficult, but Alan Page, who is the first to star in the movie, is different. This girl's performance in the audition is very amazing, but the real shooting is different from the audition. She should be very nervous and looks extremely stiff.

"stop!"

The test shot was temporarily suspended, Duke walked to the shooting site, and Allen Page looked at her, seemingly even more nervous.

Children and animals are both difficult factors to control during shooting. Duke is very clear about this and must not treat child actors with a harsh attitude, otherwise it will only have a counterproductive effect.

Duke sat on the prop sofa and pointed to the opposite side, "Allen, Kate, sit casually."

"Director Rosenberg..." The little girl looked at him with a little fear.

"Hey, dear, sit there."

Showing a kind smile at her, Duke said, "Am I scared? Or do I think I am ugly, so you dare not sit across from and look at me? I'm not Godzilla."

The little girl squeezed out a smile, pulled Kate Beckinsale, and sat opposite Duke. (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!