Chapter 42

It was already mid January, and Britain entered the coldest period of the year.

The cold wind with endless rain shrouded the whole city in fog and lack of light.

It is cold and humid, which is basically a portrayal of the city.

Tracy came to the shooting site, put away his umbrella and complained about the continuous rain.

He prefers California to here. It is more suitable to live there. There is little temperature difference all year round, warm and comfortable, and there is plenty of light. Not like now, remind yourself to bring rain gear every day.

Entering the studio, assistant Hans handed over the matters recorded yesterday to Tracy, who began to sort them out.

This is a fine work, which is very important for later editing. But for Hans and two other assistants to help record, Tracy really couldn't be busy alone.

"Where's director Kubrick?" Tracy asked Hans as he looked down at the data in his hand.

"The director is in a meeting with several deputy directors and producers."

"Oh," Tracy nodded without asking.

He can guess one or two about the content of their meeting.

Nothing more than the problem of shooting progress.

A lot of things have happened to the crew these days, and the shooting progress is slow. The main reason is that the male and female protagonists ask for leave at the same time.

The reason they asked for leave was the Golden Globe Award on January 19.

Nicole Kidman won the Golden Globe nomination for best actress in a drama film for her wonderful performance in "the hour". The couple will keep building momentum for the Golden Globe Award in the United States.

In Tracy's memory of her previous life, Nicole won the award and then won the Oscar for best actress.

Since then, I have been pregnant for three years... Ah, no, I'm on the road of decline for three years.

In addition to the reasons for the protagonist and heroine, there is Stanley Kubrick's physical condition.

That day, Stanley was taken to the hospital in the evening after watching Tracy and Nicole's opponent. Although it was no big deal, the doctor told him that he was not suitable to have too much emotional fluctuation and stay on the set to continue working.

Hearing the news, Tracy first looked confused, and then was a little embarrassed. This sultry old man, his bearing capacity is so poor now?

Well, maybe he thinks too much. Stanley is really in poor health and is not suitable for excessive fatigue.

About half an hour later, producer Jane haranyu and deputy director Lun Francis took a group of directors out of Stanley's temporary office.

It should be the end of the meeting.

Tracy swept through the crowd.

They have all kinds of expressions. Jane Haran's face was a little heavy, Lun Francis's face was indifferent, Becky Hunt had a black line, his face was very ugly, Lanshi was a little excited and clenched his hands.

Tracy is curious about what happened in Stanley's office during this time. These old friends who usually talk and laugh are like strangers.

Just when he was puzzled, Jane Haran came to him.

"Tracy, Stanley told you to go in."

Jane Haran looked at him with a dignified face and patted him heavily on the shoulder.

Tracy wanted to ask about the situation, subconsciously swallowed it back, nodded to him and went to Stanley's office.

"Director, you call me?"

Stanley, who was lowering his head and gently stroking his director's diary, asked, looked up, smiled at him and put the diary aside.

"Come and sit down."

His face is much more haggard than it was a few days ago. Before, the slightly fat cheeks had been thin, and deep folds, like those carved by a knife, covered the cheeks and jaw. The smile squeezed out won't look much better than crying.

Tracy sighed in his heart. A generation of masters are dying, leaving him little time.

Tracy sat opposite him, silent, waiting for him to speak.

Stanley put his hand on his diary, looked around deeply, took a deep breath, and asked Tracy, "how do you feel after such a long time on the crew?"

"I feel very good. Everyone is very friendly to me and learned a lot from the director." Tracy said implicitly with a smile.

His job is recording, but he spends most of his time with Stanley. It's not too much to say that he is a director assistant.

Stanley is usually very strict, but he doesn't mean to hide his skills. Tracy has questions, he will answer them one by one, which benefits Tracy a lot.

"What a cunning boy." Stanley squinted at him and smiled.

In his eyes, Tracy is a receptive and studious person. He doesn't have the impetuous feeling of young people. He can calm down and focus on something.

Not only that, he also saw Tracy's performance in the crew.

This is a little guy who is good at dealing with interpersonal relationships. He didn't get into trouble when he joined the crew, and others rated him highly. Overall, Stanley is very good at his senses.

Tracy just smiled at Stanley's ridicule.

Stanley paused and continued, "let's get down to business. Just now I had a meeting with the directors to discuss the issue of executive director."

Tracy looked frozen. The word basically doesn't exist in Kubrick's crew. Because Kubrick has a strong desire to control, he will grasp the overall situation at the shooting scene all the time.

It seems that his body can no longer support the current workload.

Sure enough, Stanley continued, "my body doesn't allow me to stay in the studio for a long time. My doctor told me that if I go my own way, I may not live until June. In order to see the smooth birth of big eye opener, I think I have to compromise with him."

Stanley laughed at himself, "now the crew needs someone to coordinate the overall situation and make the film go on smoothly. I want to hear your opinion. Who do you think is the right person, Lun Francis, Becky hunt and Lan Shi?"

The content of the meeting just now is the selection of executive director. Several deputy directors held their own views, competed with each other and were deadlocked, which made him a headache.

His heart is more optimistic about the young Shilan, but he can't ignore the opinions of others. Therefore, no decision was made at the meeting.

The reason why I came to Tracy was to see if this flexible young boy would have any good suggestions to help him open his mind.

Tracy finally understood why the deputy directors were strangers. They were fighting for power.

The balance has been broken, and these people's ambitions are beginning to be restless.

"Eye opener can only be Stanley Kubrick's film, can't it?" Tracy said, pondering for a moment, looking seriously at each other.

"Oh?" Stanley's cloudy eyes suddenly lit up and motioned him to go on.

Tracy's heart beat quickly, took a deep breath, calmed down, and said, "this film has been prepared for more than 30 years, and may be your last film. No one can compare your efforts. No one can touch it. Therefore, Kubrick's films can only be Kubrick's films."

"If you agree with me, the matter will be solved." Tracy pretended to be relaxed and said, always paying attention to the change of Stanley's expression. Seeing that he nodded in agreement with himself, he was relieved and continued to say: "the way is very simple, the members of the director team, let them try to shoot the next plot. Whoever best suits your heart, let him control the overall situation."

After that, Tracy didn't speak again and waited for Stanley's reaction.

Stanley pondered for about five minutes before he said, "that's a good idea. Let them all try."

On second thought, he seemed to see through Tracy's intention, looked at Tracy with a smile and said, "the members of this director group also include you?"

"Of course," Tracy replied with a straight back.