Behind the scenes production of beauty pageant 2

In 2000, The Beautiful Undercover was a great success, both thrilling and funny, sweeping the global box office 1.05438+0 billion dollars. Besides being nominated for the Golden Globe Award, sandra bullock, a fellow producer, also won the Popular Entertainment Award and the American Film Award. After four years, Brock and marc lawrence joined hands again, hoping to continue this wonderful year.

Brock said: "Mark and I found that we always think of Gracie in the last movie and imagine her life after taking part in the beauty contest. The media attention will definitely have an impact on her. There are too many plots to play, I hope to end our story. "

The first collaboration between Brock and Lawrence was 1999' s Power of Nature, followed by Pretty Undercover and Close Lover. This film is their fourth collaboration. Lawrence said: "We know each other very well. She was born an outstanding comedian. Whether she has ready-made material or she plays it herself, she will balance the humor and dialogue of her body. "

Brock and Lawrence agreed that it was a good choice for john pasquin to direct the sequel. Pasquin is a versatile film, television and stage actor who has been making excellent works for more than 20 years. When talking about the reasons for making this film, Pasquin said: "First of all, I hope to cooperate with sandra bullock. I once directed the hit drama george lopez for ABC, and Brock was the executive producer. I found that she was fearless, which a director dreamed of, because not many world-class actresses dared to laugh at themselves on the screen, and Brock did. Also, I can cooperate with marc lawrence again in Beauty Contest 2. We have known each other for 20 years. Our first cooperation was 1982 TV series "Family". He was a screenwriter and producer at that time, and I was the director. He is a great screenwriter. "

In the sequel, Gracie's new partner Sam was Brock's idea. She said: "I hope to arrange a date for me in the sequel." Why are partner movies all about men? " We need to see such a female role. In addition, the film also has a theme about friendship. Just like Sam and Gracie were tit-for-tat friends at first, many people gave you a bad impression at first, and sometimes you even wanted to kill them, but in the end, maybe they will become your best friends. "

After Gracie became famous, her fame became a problem. Even if she wears casual clothes, she will be recognized and even unable to continue her duty because the whole city knows her. At the scene of a big bank robbery, an avid fan recognized Gracie, which almost made things worse and led to tragedy. Gracie has to face the fact that she has become a burden to the team and can't continue her beloved work.

Back home, what was waiting for Gracie was still bad news, and her love ended before it started. "These things made Gracie feel that everything in her life was suddenly lost," Brock said.

However, the bosses of the FBI and Gracie are in high spirits. Gracie won the love of the public. Many female fans said in enthusiastic letters that Gracie taught them to defend themselves and control their own lives, so she became the best candidate for the FBI spokesperson. In all major social activities, she is the "flower of the FBI".

Why not? According to the boss's arrangement, Gracie can not only keep her job, but also make her forget her troubled personal life. And she must admit that some fans' letters are very touching and make her feel that she is helping others. Lawrence said: "After a series of recent disappointments, this has become her way out. She appeared in front of us with a new look, as if she had met a new belief, but that was not the real Gracie. "

It is easy to get used to being worshipped and treated well, and Gracie soon became familiar with life with luxury cars and makeup artists. "The hard part," Brock said, "is to learn how to grasp yourself and pay attention to who your true friends are when fame overshadows the world and yourself."

Sam's appearance sounded the alarm for Gracie. In Sam's view, Gracie became the Barbie doll of the FBI. Regina king, who plays Sam, said: "Sam always proves that she can control herself. She hates Gracie very much and thinks Gracie is not what she used to be. " Lawrence said, "Sam is a lot like Gracie in the first episode. She is a strong woman who knows nothing about interpersonal relationships and wants to solve all difficulties with her fists. Just like two Gracies face to face, this setting is very interesting. "

With the kidnapping of Gracie's good friend Cheryl, the conflict between Gracie and Sam became more and more fierce. For Sam, this is a good chance for her to show her magic. She won't let Gracie get involved. It is very important for the FBI to protect Gracie's safety. She can only attend the press conference. Coupled with the interference of local agent Collins, Gracie's rescue operation is unsustainable out of friendship and responsibility, and the highlights in the sequel can be described as endless. Based on the story background of Beauty Undercover, this film was shot in Las Vegas. Brock said, "We can only shoot in Las Vegas because you can't find a more luxurious place. It is not surprising that any extravagant and crazy ideas are here. "

Externally, the film crew covered almost all the most representative buildings and scenic spots in Las Vegas. In indoor shooting, the magnificent Venice Hotel and Treasure Island Hotel played an important role, and these two world-famous hotels and tourism giants made their debut on the big screen. Piracy performance of Treasure Island Hotel also appeared in the film. The actors in the performance dressed up as pirates and English sailors. The two sides fought across the wooden bridge. Amid the rumbling of guns, the actors jumped up and down on the boat, and the fighting scene was very vivid and wonderful.

There is a chase on the streets of Las Vegas. Gracie and Sam, dressed as showgirls, stopped at a famous intersection and rescued Cheryl and Stan at a critical moment. Later, due to the traffic jam, the two crazy FBI agents abandoned the car and fled. In order to make the crew shoot smoothly, the local police blocked part of the Las Vegas Strip.

After filming the kidnapper's lair in Jane, a small town in Nevada, the film crew returned to Los Angeles for a few weeks. The nightclub named "Oasis Club" in the film was built by the production designer Maher Ahmad in the studio, which was completely beyond his imagination. This nightclub set not only has the appearance of Moroccan style, but also has certain practicality, because there are many action scenes in it, and it must cooperate with the movement of lights and cameras. It is worth mentioning that the crew installed 5000 lights in the nightclub set.

The underwater scene of the pirate performance of Treasure Island Hotel was shot in Warner Bros. Studio 16 in burbank. The studio is famous for having the deepest artificial water tank in the world. The history of this water tank can be directly traced back to 1958. At that time, in order to shoot Spencer Tracy's classic film The Old Man and the Sea, the producer built a shallow pool. Later, wolfgang petersen filmed "The Perfect Storm" here, and the pool was enlarged, and the depth was increased from 8 feet to 22 feet. Its space is enough to accommodate the replica of the pirate ship in this film, and the hydraulic system can realistically create the sense of ups and downs of the hull on the water.