Hollywood legendary director

Chicago, a city located in Illinois, is one of the most famous international financial centers in the world and the third largest city in the United States after New York and Los Angeles.

This city is the home of the Bulls, and it is also the headquarters of Harp, which produced the "Oprah Talk Show".

After getting off the plane, Lyman and his party checked into a hotel in the city center under the arrangement of Paramount Pictures.

Putting down the luggage and finding the door, the team declared disbanded.

Now, go there where you want to play, because "Oprah Talk Show" will not be recorded until Wednesday afternoon, and it is only Tuesday, and there is still more than half a day to give everyone the opportunity to visit the city.

It's a pity that everyone in this room is unfamiliar with life, even if you want to go out to play, you don't know where to play.

In the end, it was George who came forward.

He has been to Chicago before, but he also knows which attractions are acceptable.

So the group followed George to the Navy Pier.

Although the name of Navy Pier sounds a bit inferior, don't be fooled by the appearance.

In fact, this is not just a pier. There are also a series of sightseeing facilities on the pier, such as parks, shops, bars, and museums.

After walking for most of the day and feeling a little tired, Lehman leaned on the railing on the shore of the Navy Pier, blowing the breeze from Lake Michigan, looking up at the blue sky and the clear lake in the distance. Everything is so beautiful. People feel unconsciously relaxed.

"The scenery is so fascinating. A few months ago, I didn't think I would be here now." Ryan also walked over and said with emotion.

"Well, I never thought about it either."

Ryan glanced at Lehman suddenly and asked a little strangely: "We succeeded like this. Are we successful?"

"It depends on your definition of success."

"Isn't George saying yesterday that the box office in France has already passed 30 million, plus the box office performance of the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and other places, it should be very simple to break 100 million." Ryan looked at the blue sky with white clouds. Unbelievably shook his head, and said: "Also, even the Oprah talk show invited us to participate. Doesn't this prove our success. The film broke 100 million, really, a bit crazy."

"Are you worried about what?" This state is not like the usual Ryan.

"It's just a bit illusory, a bit unreal." Ryan tried to say, "I can't even sleep well these days, I always feel like I'm floating high in the air, and I don't feel at ease."

Lehman turned his head, looked at Ryan, and joked with a smile: "Could it be that this sudden wealth has fascinated your eyes, ask me to say, Ryan, this is not like you."

"I haven't seen money, how could it be possible." Ryan flushed, and hurriedly retorted.It was a bit embarrassing for him to be poked at the bottom of his heart.

Every midnight, thinking that their movie has broken 100 million, he feels very dreamy.

"Have you ever seen a scene where you spend a lot of money in a gambling-gaming, a moment of heaven, a moment of hell, I think making a movie is like a gambling-gaming, the way forward is unknown, no one knows, the next moment, what you encounter is Heaven is still hell, so don’t think about it, we just won it once by chance, it’s nothing."

"Remember the logo of our studio? The butterfly that emerged from its cocoon. It is so beautiful, so beautiful that everyone can't help but be attracted by its flawless body. If such a butterfly really exists in the real world I think many people will admire it. If it has thoughts, it will feel unique and be the darling of the world."

"But if it continues to indulge in this taste, it will not recognize its own situation, will get lost, and will eventually be swallowed by the light."

"Occasionally, someone will remember that there used to be a butterfly that was very beautiful when it danced, but where is it now?"

"This is the cruelty of reality. There are so many beautiful things in the world, coming and going in a hurry. We are like the butterfly now, held high by people, and the flying posture is extraordinarily powerful, but if there is no self-knowledge , We won’t be any better than that butterfly’s end."

"Ryan, don't indulge in the past, the past is over."

Seeing Ryan on the side plunged into thinking, Lyman sighed silently in his heart. He didn't expect that when he would have to enlighten others.

Back then, when he was a set assistant, the TV series he shot was broadcast on the TV station. The ratings were very good, and he was ranked third at the same time. He was very excited and felt that with this qualification, he could almost make his mark.

But the result is that he still polished on the set for three years before he was able to get the opportunity of an assistant director and the right to direct the camera crew.

People, it’s always easy to get lost in the praise of others, but everyone knows that there is a sky outside the world, and there are people outside the world.

They are nothing.

The group spent most of the afternoon at the Navy Pier. It was not until the evening that they gathered together for a delicious dinner and then returned to the hotel to rest.

And because this issue of "Oprah Talk Show" does not require Lyman and the others to participate in shooting some of the location images, so on Wednesday afternoon, it is enough to go directly to the scene to record.

"Lyman, let's go in."

George led the group to the reception desk in the middle of the lobby on the first floor, and said politely: "Lyman Last, the guest who came to participate in the "Oprah Talk Show."

The front desk staff did not recognize Lehman. For him, these people were just ordinary members of the crowd in and out of the building, without any particularity.

He looked down at the information, and then nodded, "The 3 pm show recording, this is your visitor pass, please bring it with you. The studio of "Oprah Talk Show" is on the 6th floor. Get out of the elevator. You can see it."

The staff are very proficient in business ability. After confirming the appointment information, the process will be carried out quickly. He reminded: "There are studios everywhere, and there are many tasks that need to be performed at the same time, so please don't walk around and break into others. If you have a mobile phone in the space, please remember to adjust the vibration or mute the camera. Thank you for your cooperation."

George smiled and nodded, then took the pass and led everyone to the side entrance.

Until he walked into the elevator, Lehmann joked, "Look, no one will live around us. If it weren't, our movie did have some success, and the media news would never look at us. Isn’t "Buried Alive" the best example."

Objectively speaking, Lehman is still a poorly-known person, and it is normal for others not to catch a cold to him.

He is neither a world-renowned commercial director like James Cameron, nor a veteran film director like Steven Spielberg. It is impossible to expect that many people care about him.He has the confidence to make good movies, but he doesn't feel that the earth is an arrogant arrogant that revolves around him.

Ryan opened his mouth, wanting to argue that he had realized this, but in the end he didn't speak.

"Three Fools in Bollywood" has attracted a lot of focus and created quite a lot of topics in the past period of time, and film critics have been vying for praise, but all this is just that. In real life-especially In the United States, where Hollywood culture is prevalent, you can easily find actors or stars or singers, directors and other characters whose popularity crushes them. They are really nothing special.

Even the rare opportunity to record "Oprah Talk Show" is more like a reward.

Perhaps it is precisely because they are anonymous, with a certain degree of topicality, that attracted the attention of the program group.

this is the truth.

The elevator stopped on the 6th floor, and a group of people walked out of the elevator.

Lehman looked at the set-up studio scene in front of him, and couldn't help being a little curious.

To be honest, this show only hears its name, and I have never seen the recording site.

What now appears in front of Lehman is an open space similar to an office cubicle. In the center is a dozen wooden cubicles. On the desks are all kinds of materials, cameras, props, etc. The dazzling visual experience will give people the illusion that this is a large warehouse.

Behind the open space is a huge wooden wall, which blocks the view while extending further inward. There is a deep corridor going out along the right side of the wooden wall. Under the bright light, you can see multiple room doors on both sides of the corridor. It looks like an independent office, with two forks at the end of the corridor, and two more corridors extending down; on the left hand side is an empty space, and you can vaguely see the stepped auditorium and a large area behind the auditorium. The camera bracket and props are placed on the scene.

This is the recording scene of the "Oprah Talk Show". If you really want to see it, it's nothing unusual.

At this time, many staff are busy, photographers and lighting engineers are intensively adjusting the work, the on-site executive director is telling a group of audiences who come to watch the recording process and the program response that needs their cooperation..... .

Although it is impossible to see all the overall scenes of the studio, just a face-to-face, you can feel the compact taste of the TV industry.

This is a completely different situation from shooting a movie, and it seems quite interesting.

"Um...Are you recording guests?" A man with a folder in his hand found this side and hurried over.

After looking up and down, confirming that it was correct, then he continued: "Oh, you are Lyman Rast, please follow me."

There was no polite greeting, nor did he introduce himself first, so he took a group of people to the corridor on the right.