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The big tree was swaying in the wind. Outside the house, next to the pickup truck.
Rowan plays history professor John Oldman, who is moving.
At this time, two cars entered the camera.
A man got out of the car and walked over: "Hey man, that's pretty fast."
"Uh-huh."
"Do you need help?"
"certainly."
The man helped him load the stuff into the pickup truck.
The director of photography directed the camera to move to him, and several other people also got out of the car and entered the picture.
"Aren't you going to tell us what's going on?"
"I don't like saying goodbye."
"You're moving just a few days after q uitting your job?"
"Yes, you are a professor in the history department of Harvard. Why?"
A few lines of dialogue revealed their identities: John Oldman's colleagues.
James Wan watched from behind and nodded secretly in his heart.
The BOSS's acting is amazing, quite natural.
Although the other supporting actors are not famous, their acting skills and dialogue skills are equally outstanding.
After a while, James Wan looked at the assistant director.
The assistant director nodded: "Cut!"
Rowan walked down: "How is the effect?"
They both gave a thumbs up.
Rowan looked back at the director of photography.
The director of photography nodded.
Digital cameras make it easier to revie w and play back videos. Rowan took a look and said to James Wan, "Okay, this one's OK."
Assistant director James Wan added notes to the shooting log.
After passing it once, the morale of the crew was better.
After resting for a while, we finished shooting all the scenes outside the house in one go.
Filming during the day and going into dungeons at night.
The director's version can finally switch to other people's perspectives.
Rowan switched and recorded the psychological activities of the supporting characters, and explained the scenes to the actors in a simple and easy-to-understand way during the daytime filming. The acting became smoother and more efficient.
After only five days, all the scenes were filmed and "This Man From Earth" was wrapped up!
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Rowan was happy with this project as not only did it help him with his Directors debut but also because the loot that he got from this dungeon is really great.
Healthy Body +1+1, now his body can easily heal from a gun shot wound in a day and his natural life has increased to 300 years. Rowan won't get sick and his healing power has increased he tried by cutting his hand with a knife and it healed him in a hour. There was no proof of there being a cut in his hand. How could he not be happy about it, if the movies reputation and audience crosses a threshold his ability will increase.
Not only that he also gained the knowledge of John Oldman, not all of it but the scientific knowledge that he wanted still remained in his head.
12th December, 1997
Two days, is all it took for Rowan to edit the movie as there weren't many extra scenes and he knew exactly how he wanted it to be, Rowan sat in the editors studio and completed it in two days.
After the movie was finished he sent it for the review for the Sundance Festival in February. Then he did a wrap up party and invited the whole crew for a dinner as suggested by Mary, Rowan didn't thought much of it but since his Agent told his it's important so he decided to hold on as it's doesn't really matter to him.
"You really did it in two days, I can't believe it." James Wan said
Rowan shrugged"Well you have to believe it James, because I need to go to Italy tomorrow I finished everything today."
"Ah, so that's why but even still you did a great job editing it"
"Thanks anyway, I heard that you took a long break to work with me so I can't send you back just like that, I have another script for a low budget horror movie that I would like you to take a look and if you are interested than direct it."
"Really! Me as a director!" James exclaimed in surprise
"Yeah, it's name is Paranormal Activity...."
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19th December 1997, Italy, The Odeon cinema in Vicenza
The Premiere for "The life is beautiful" was held there and Rowan along with crew entered the theater after walking through the red carpet. In the last few days thanks to Rowan's popularity from his movie Face/off and Music Video with Mariah Carey, the news of "Life is beautiful" has been in the media for a long time so Cecchi Gori Group held the premier here.
Setup of the oldest cinema hall in Italy: opened in 1907 and still active.
Cento chairs in the auditorium of the hall.
Chairs embroidered with seat numbers. One chair has been embroidered with the signature of a historic habitué of Cinema Odeon.
Rowan was amazed by how well one of the oldest Cinema theatre was kept.
"It's amazing isn't it" Roberto said to which Rowan nodded his head.
Nicoletta Braschi tapped the shoulders of two of them and said "Stop looking around and get seated the movie will start"
The three of them sat in their seat and the movie started.
Rowan didn't pay attention to movie but rather the audience's reaction, they laughed when the accident happened in the beginning and from there the laughter came every now and then. Especially when Rowan irritated the Inspector and chased him around in the stolen cycle.
The second half of the movie that made their heartache and the interaction between the father and son that made them smile, Rowan saw it all and knew that he has done a good job. In the last scene when the mother came for his son in the tank everyone clapped.
Roberto Benigni, Rowan and the other members of the team went on the stage and bowed their head as a thank you but the clapping didn't stop for 5 minutes straight.
"Wow! Looks like we really did it" the assistant director said
"Rowan what do you think, how much will the box office be" Roberto asked
"Hmm... At least in Italy it will cross $50 million for the other countries we will have to see how good the distribution will be."
"Do you really think it can cross over $50 million dollars?" Roberto Benigni asked
"Yes, I believe this will be the Italian movie with most box office for the next decade " Rowan stated confidently.
"I hope it's true" Roberto Benigni said
Rowan was right, with an average of $6,000 it was released in 900 theatres, it earned $5.4 million, clearly the movie will do much better than Rowan estimated.
Cecchi Gori Group increased the theaters and the media also started hyping "Life is beautiful" as the best movie of the year.
When Rowan read that, he thought about the big ship that was released a day before "Life is beautiful" and couldn't help but praise the arrogance of Italy.
Rowan continued to move around from city to city as the movies reputation increased so did his popularity. In the second week the box office increased to $10.8 million with the total box office being $16.2 million, this was the highest box office for an Italian film to earn within 7 days of its release. The weekend that followed saw the jump in numbers earning another $10 million in earnings.
Everyone wanted to celebrate but Rowan couldn't do that as he promised to celebrate thenew year with his aunt if he stayed for the party than he won't be able to go back in time, so the party was postponed after the new year.
31st December 1997
Rowan was back in aunts house was having breakfast with them when his uncle Dom says "I heard that your Italian movie is doing really great."
"It's alright, according to the standards of Italy, The movie is a big hit."
"Yeah when will be released here, your uncle and I will go watch it." Aunt Melida said
"It's not fair! I also wants to watch big brothers movies" Betty whined as she couldn't watch his first movie Face/off and neither can she watch tha one.
"Just wait for few years Betty when you are old enough no one will stop you from watching your Big Brothers movies" Melinda says but Betty pouted and didn't look at her mother.
Rowan smiled "Hey, how about I take you to Disney World to celebrate, will you be happy"
"Yes yes yes let's go go" Betty shouted with a smile and everyone else laughed at her antics.
Rowan nodded it's good to relax every now and then with your friends and family.