Filming Begins

But this was also a reflection of his ability. It was perfectly normal, really.

Compared to Steve Kevin, he was undoubtedly an ordinary man.

"Ke...vin."

"My name is Clark Gregg. Dawson told me about Jigsaw. I want to play Jigsaw..."

"No problem."

"What?"

Gregg looked utterly bewildered.

He had not done anything yet. How had he already gotten the role?

Kevin finally said leisurely,

"I believe Dawson would not joke about either my future or his. Since he chose you, you must be suitable."

Kevin's words delighted both men present.

They had no idea that the biggest reason was that Kevin had been reborn and knew the future.

Of course, it also had to do with the type of film.

In the film industry, there were generally three kinds of movies: those where the film made the actor, those where the actor made the film, and those where an actor happened to find the right film.

In films where the production made the actor, as long as the actor met the role's basic requirements, they would most likely become popular.

In films where the actor made the production, the movie became popular because that particular actor starred in it.

As for an actor happening to find the right film, it meant the actor had encountered a role that suited him perfectly and happened to become famous because of it.

These three types of films were actually easy to identify if one gave them some thought.

And Saw was undoubtedly the kind of film that made its actors.

As long as whoever played Jigsaw could convey the kind of Jigsaw Kevin wanted, he would become popular.

Of course, that referred to the role of Jigsaw.

The actor himself, on the other hand, might not benefit all that much.

Still, it was a role that could make audiences remember his name, which would be of great benefit to Coulson's future development.

At the very least, it would not be worse than his original career path.

Of course, Coulson was merely the name Kevin used for him in his heart.

He had simply left too deep an impression on Kevin in Avengers and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

His real name was Clark Gregg.

With Kevin's answer, all three parties were satisfied, and dinner naturally went very pleasantly afterward.

After one night, Kevin had selected the cast and established the basic structure of the crew. After applying to his school for time off to film, he hurriedly got to work.

Most of Saw took place in several sealed rooms, so the sets were quite simple. To save money, Kevin and the assistant director carefully searched around Hollywood before ultimately selecting several empty rooms to renovate.

There was no helping it. New Line Cinema did not have its own studio lot, so even filming locations that required no exterior shots had to be found by themselves.

Fortunately, Saw was not particularly complicated in this regard. After casually finding a location and recreating it roughly at a one-to-one scale,

they arrived at the most expensive part.

That was the torture devices that ran throughout Saw.

In order to better reproduce the props from the script, within half a month of distributing it, Kevin found a medium-sized movie prop company recommended by CAA.

It specialized in manufacturing the props he needed.

By the end, the prop maker who took his instructions had become somewhat afraid of him, as though asking, just how twisted was his mind that everything he wanted had to do with torture devices?

With the props in place, the assistant director had also completed a series of pre-production preparations in advance and arranged the crew.

Kevin was quite satisfied with that.

A film crew had never been something a director could handle alone.

From boxed meals to personnel assignments and scheduling, those were generally the assistant director's responsibilities.

As the director, his only task was to use the actors' performances to present what the director needed through the camera.

On September 15, 1991, the Saw crew officially began filming.

The $1.3 million invested by New Line Cinema was placed into a supervised account, and a middle-aged white male producer sent by New Line Cinema, not particularly famous but highly experienced, also arrived on set.

After a brief exchange, Kevin realized that this producer represented New Line Cinema's greatest sincerity.

As long as he did not recklessly waste the budget and filmed steadily, the producer would be practically invisible within his crew.

That was already an excellent result.

There were no big-name actors in the entire crew, and several key positions were filled by his own people. Kevin's authority was fully displayed within this production.

Of course, the same held true.

If Saw failed with a crew like this, he could directly stay away from the directing industry.

"Mitt, Carey, get into position immediately."

"Today, we're shooting the first scene in the room."

"Yes, Director!"

On a sitcom-like set made up of three walls, Kevin began issuing orders.

The original Saw had been filmed in 2004, directed by James Wan, with a total budget of $1.2 million.

But this was 1991, and he had received an investment of $1.3 million.

At the same time, actor salaries were far lower now than they had been in 2004, which meant Kevin had more resources than James Wan.

He also hoped to make Saw even more of a classic.

He did his best to make up for certain shortcomings caused by budget limitations.

As actors hoping to become famous, these minor actors were all remarkably dedicated, forming a stark contrast with some of the internet celebrities Kevin remembered from his previous life.

But that was easy to understand. Actors and stars had always been two different professions.

Actors attracted audiences through their works, while stars relied on their looks and public personas.

Besides, none of the actors before him had become famous yet. They were still struggling along the road to fame, so naturally they would not reveal an unprofessional attitude so early.

Over the next twenty-five days, Kevin used the memories of his previous life and the abilities of this one to film Saw as quickly as possible, while also reserving time for reshoots to improve it.

Do not think that pace was fast. In Kevin's memory, James Wan had filmed Saw in only eighteen days.

Kevin had set aside an additional week compared to James Wan, and with the memories of two lives, his filming experience was no worse than James Wan's when he had first entered the industry.

All of this allowed Saw to reach the best possible state within Kevin's abilities and budget.

On set, the final shot was completed.

"OK! I hereby announce that filming for Saw is complete. On behalf of myself, Kevin, I sincerely thank everyone for your cooperation over these twenty-five days."

"Producer Mr. Kate, how much money is left in the account?"

The producer, who had remained invisible throughout the production, glanced at his ledger and answered with complete accuracy: