Chapter 6 Temporary Director  

  Director Allen Aikush had already fallen to the ground, his long neck leaning against the director's chair, his face pale, his eyes closed, and he looked exhausted.

  "Alan, Allen!" "Twin" Joe Dante screamed in fear, ran to the director, and stretched out his hand to grab the director, "What's wrong with you, Allen?"

  Ronald stepped forward and hugged Joe. "Don't touch him, we don't know what disease the director has, this may aggravate the condition. I have learned first aid, let me see."

  After handing Joe over to Jim who ran over, Ronald stepped forward to support the director who was leaning on the ground and began to check the situation. Put a finger under the nose. Fortunately, there was weak but continuous breathing, and he tapped the artery on the neck and found a pulse. Ronald breathed a sigh of relief.

  "Jenny, Jenny! Come and help me," the script supervisor Jenny ran over, "Here, help me hold his head with both hands." Seeing Jenny holding it well, Ronald stood up and moved the director's chair away, and then took over Jenny to lay Director Allen flat on the ground. He unbuttoned his shirt and opened his mouth to check.

  Fortunately, there was no vomit. He was relieved. It was nothing serious. Ronald stood up, took off his jacket, folded it in half, and placed it under the director's neck to keep his head clear of airways.

  "There's no problem with his pulse and breathing. He may have fainted from overwork." Ronald announced to everyone who had gathered around him, "Please don't gather in a circle. Please step back 10 feet to keep the director's place ventilated! Thank you."

  After persuading everyone to leave, Ronald discussed with the twins Joe Dent, the script supervisor Jenny, and the assistant Jim who were standing in the inner circle.

  "I'll call 911. The director can't move now, so I'll stay here and take care of him. Joe can continue..."

  "No, no, don't call 911." Twin Joe Dante seemed to come to his senses. "Don't call 911. Let's drive him to the hospital."

  "Huh? Aren't you members of the Directors Guild (DGA)? Do you have medical insurance?"

  "It's not an insurance issue... Anyway, you listen to me. We'll take him there ourselves."

  Ronald exchanged glances with Jim, Jenny and others. "Okay, since you said that, I'll drive the car in."

  Joe Dante took out his car keys from his trouser pocket and handed them to Ronald. "Silver Ford Grenada".

  He ran out of the high school quickly. There were many cars parked in the parking lot at the entrance. It was hard to find where the car was parked at a glance.

  "Hey, Ronnie." A man stuck his head out of the window of the crew's van. "Where are you going in such a hurry?"

It was Chris, the crew's driver.

Yes, the crew's driver parked here to watch the cars during the day. He had nothing to do. It would be better to let him drive the van out, otherwise the director's height of nearly two meters would be difficult to put.

  "Just in time, hurry up, drive the van in, the director has fainted, we have to take him to the hospital."

  The driver Chris quickly put down the loft magazine in his hand and started the Chevrolet van he was sitting in. Ronnie climbed into the passenger seat, "Joe asked us to take director Allen to the hospital, you and I will take the hard work."

  The Chevrolet van drove into the school and stopped next to the camera with a bang. Ronald jumped out of the car in one step and opened the back door of the van, "Get in from here" and then jumped into the car, catching the director's head inside. The assistant director behind held director Allen's feet, "One, two, three!" The two of them worked together to move the director to the ground in the back of the van.

  The assistant director stayed in the car to take care of Allen.

  Ronald jumped out of the car and closed the back door. "Where is Joe?" he asked the director of photography, "I'll give him the key back."

  "I'm here," Joe Dante's voice came from the front of the car.

  Ronald handed the key to Joe, Joe Dante nodded to him, opened the passenger door, and was about to get in.

  "No, how can we shoot if you go?" Ronald was stunned.

  "I have to take him to the hospital. The assistant director will go with me. You and Dean will use the magic light time to finish shooting these shots according to your storyboards, and then call the boss, he will make arrangements." Joe looked at the director of photography next to him, "Dean, is that okay?"

  The director of photography nodded and made an OK gesture. The assistant director got in the car, and the Chevrolet van turned around and drove towards the school gate.

  Ronald shouted to the van, "Wait, which hospital are you going to?"

  "Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills..." Joe's voice floated over.

  Ronald hadn't reacted to this magical operation yet. Jim patted Ronnie on the shoulder, "Hey, you heard it, Joe Dante trusts your storyboards very much. I told you, you drew it so specifically, just find someone to shoot according to your storyboards."

  Ronald looked at Jim, unable to tell him the truth.

  He picked up the electric speaker and started shouting to the extras: "Everyone, let's continue shooting. Reset, reset, we'll do it again."

  Then he ran behind the camera and asked the director of photography: "Mr. Condie, how long can this magic light shoot?"

  "We can shoot one more before sunrise. We can probably shoot two more after sunrise."

  He turned around and said to Jim: "Quick, I want 10-1, you keep an eye on it first." After that, he ran quickly into the teaching building.

  On the set, 10-1 is the code to go to the bathroom. Ronald rushed all the way to the bathroom. Facing the mirror in the bathroom, he turned on the faucet and splashed his face with cold water in his hand.

  "Ronald, you can do it!"

  "This is an opportunity, you will definitely seize it."

  "As long as you shoot it well, the boss, Mr. Roger Corman, will add your name to the subtitles."

  Ronald made a few self-suggestions. He wiped his face with his hand, with water droplets still on his eyebrows and beard, and ran out of the teaching building.

  The extras have returned to their seats. Dae Young, who plays the role of a good girl, stands in front of the Science Club welcome stage. The actors of the football team and the freshmen also stand in position. Ronald walks up to Dai Yang and smiles, "Dae, we need another take to ensure that there is enough film for editing. How do you think you acted?"

  Dae Young, who wears a pair of large black-framed glasses, doesn't know how to answer this question,

"Well, I think the protagonist Kate is a good girl. When she encounters the bullying of the freshmen on the football team, she will be a little overwhelmed, so I mainly act out this emotion."

  "Very good, you did a good job. In addition, Kate is different from the girls on the cheerleading team. She doesn't usually socialize with the stars of the football team, so I think maybe she will step back and stay away from these muscular guys. What do you think?"

  "Wow, I didn't know you knew how to act, Ronnie. You're right.

  " "No, I was just on the sports team in high school, and I also wanted to date a top student like Kate, but they all avoided me."

  "Hahaha..."

  Ronald guided Dai Yang according to the finished film he dreamed of.

  Seeing Dai Yang relax, Ronnie walked back and asked the director of photography: "Mr. Condie, what do you think? Can we start?"

  "No problem, you give the order."

  "Everyone, pay attention. We are about to start filming."

  Jenny started to clap again. "Scene 127, first shot, second take..."

  Ronald picked up the electric speaker: "Record... Camera..."

  "Action!"

  Maybe it was because of the new acting method, or maybe the extras were more skilled after the last performance. Ronald felt that this take was better than Allen's. He looked at the director of photography, Dean Condie: "How is the effect?"

  "Very good, this take is acceptable."

  "Jim, Mr. Condie said it's acceptable. Both this and the last take will be developed."

  "Okay, no problem."

  After Ronald was promoted to temporary director, Jim also took over the job of first assistant director. Mark the word "development" at the end of two lines in the shooting log.

  The film used for shooting is negative film. After it is developed, it must be reprinted into positive film before it can be seen. In order to save costs, the director will generally indicate which shots need to be kept and which shots need to be discarded.

  The crew started to work again.

  (End of this chapter)