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Renly was not surprised to see Paul Walker. He was surprised that the two actors who should be busy filming on the set appeared in Telluride..
“Good evening." Renly held Paul's right hand and tilted his head, with a searching look on his brows, "So, since then, you have been preparing for the filming of the movie? "Renly was talking about the last encounter in the Verdon Gorge..
Paul's smile bloomed brightly, revealing a pair of white and neat teeth, "No, it's just a hobby of mine. But if it can help when filming a movie, that would be great..”
“Paul, do you know him? "Originally Fan was standing in front, but now he stepped aside. He patted Paul on the shoulder, looked back and forth between Renly and Andy, and finally landed on Renly, directly and directly. Frank, with a hint of condescending look and scrutiny. The attitude of a big star is revealed inadvertently..
In comparison, Paul looks more like a surfer boy in the wrong place..
“I met him accidentally when I was free climbing in Europe. He is a very good rock climber. I watched him climb to a height of fifty meters above the ground without the help of any equipment. God, that was simply amazing. ." Paul's brows were full of smiles, and he introduced Fan to Fan in amazement. Then he turned to look at Renly again, "I just didn't expect that we would meet again on such an occasion, so you are the one everyone said. actor？”
Renly showed a shallow smile and chuckled, "Although I don't know whether those rumors are good or bad, but I think, yes, I am that actor.”
This joking answer made everyone chuckle, "I can't tell, you are actually a good rock climber. You don't look like a good athlete at all." Fan took the initiative to talk again, with a bright smile on his face. Smile, white teeth paired with a conspicuous bald head, and strong muscles that cannot be ignored in the corner of the eye. Besides being full of gangsterism, there is also a kind of silly honesty. This is also the characteristic that distinguishes Fan from other action actors, and it has really won him many awards. Won a lot of audience popularity.
However, there was always a lingering scrutiny in his eyes. The superiority deep in his heart was revealed inadvertently..
Renly's eyes flashed slightly, and a hint of joking passed lightly. In this Hollywood vanity fair, it is the norm to ride the highs and the lows, feeling good about oneself is basic, and intrigues are daily. It is not directed at anyone, it is just a habit in the bones; however, Compared with the British aristocracy, this is like a children's game of house..
Renly lightly shrugged his shoulders and said in an understatement, "You don't look like an actor either." This sentence immediately condensed the atmosphere. Renly could even clearly see the stiff smile on Fan's face. , cracked, as if the mask hidden on the cheeks emerged. Such a scene, how interesting.
There was a deliberate pause of half a second to let the awkwardness and tension spread, and then Renly continued, "You look more like a wrestler, or a boxer. You know, Muhammad Ali -Ali）.”
The atmosphere suddenly melted like ice and snow, and Fan's joy and joy could be felt between his eyebrows - he was hailed as the greatest boxing champion in history. This praise naturally made him very happy, and there was a smile in his face. He said a little shyly, "This is not the first time I have heard.”
“Are we going to continue to stand here, or is this place reserved for us? "Neal H. Moretz, who had been standing nearby but smiling silently, and the other one with a big bald head, seized the opportunity and made everyone sit down like a hot table knife cutting into butter..
Neil's eyes paused meaningfully on Renly. He originally thought it was just an ordinary audition among many, but he didn't expect that it brought an unexpected surprise..
In the short exchange just now, Renly's words always maintained a gentle and humble tone, with a bit of light humor. There was no trace of anything strange in his calm tone, let alone sarcasm. There was no sense of ridicule. Even so, Neil, the old fox, was not that easy to fool. He could smell the faint smell of gunpowder in the air. In the blink of an eye, Fan was already at a disadvantage..
This calmness, this magnanimity, this tenacity are enough to make Neil's eyes light up. There are many people who can suppress Fan in a face-to-face battle of momentum, but the opponent is only a twenty-year-old man. The pink and tender new actors are so rare; the wisdom revealed in every gesture is also worth looking forward to..
What’s even more surprising is that from the brief conversation between Renly and Paul just now, we can know that Renly is also a good rock climber, which means that he has good motor skills, so there shouldn’t be much problem even when filming fighting scenes. , anyway, the "Fast and Furious" series is not a fighting-based work like "The Bourne Supremacy", racing and explosions are..
From this point of view, Renly has the characteristics of courage and scheming, and can definitely become the last link of the iron triangle they envisioned, creating a wonderful "villain" character, even more powerful than Dwayne Johnson. suitable.
If Neil hadn't known that the temporary change of roles was a last resort and an emergency, he would have almost thought that Renly had arranged all this in advance..
“The crew of "Fast and Furious 5" actually doesn't want to replace Dwayne Johnson, they just want to give Dwayne a warning.
During the negotiation stage, Dawn asked for a salary of 3.5 million U.S. dollars, which was unacceptable. For the crew, they had a budget of 125 million U.S. dollars, and Neil hoped to use the actors' part of the budget Control it below 30 million. Of course, the real budget range can rise to 40 million. In other words, it’s not that they can’t afford the 3.5 million, but the question is, is it worth it?？
Fan is both an actor and a producer, earning 15 million each; Paul's salary is 8 million, and neither of them participated in the box office dividends. This result is because the two have been inseparable from the beginning of the series. The protagonist of the third film was a big change, which led to a disastrous box office failure. Universal Pictures spent a lot of money to bring the two people back, and this was the success of the fourth film. The current salary figure is completely without any Problem, it can even be said to be of high quality and low price..
But what about Dawn? It was only his first time appearing in the series, and as the third protagonist, his role was not as heavy as that of Fan and Paul. More importantly, Dawn's current asking price for starring in a movie only fluctuated around 400. Now it costs 3.5 million to play the third leading role. It's like a lion's mouth..
Dawn made it clear the weakness of the crew of "Fast and Furious 5" - although action actors are not valuable, there is a gap in young action actors in Hollywood, and there are almost no options that can compete with Fan. Dawn It's not the only choice, but it's the best choice. This is why Dawn is confident.
After several negotiations, Dawn had no intention of compromising. Even when the crew had already started pre-shooting, Dawn still refused to join the crew. The subtext was: I can afford it, but you can't. Dawn is now sitting firmly on Diaoyutai. , waiting for the crew to be unable to hold on any longer, and then bow their heads and compromise..
The so-called pre-production shooting is actually because "Fast and Furious 5" intends to complete the racing scenes with real shots as much as possible. They need to inspect the situation on site and have professional stand-ins test it first to find the most suitable shooting plan. , but in order to ensure the smoothness of the official shooting, the actors will also join the crew to ensure the smooth progress of all aspects..
With Dawn's size and weight, even if a stand-in is used, it is difficult to find someone who is completely similar. Dawn was absent from the early filming, which really laid a lot of landmines for the crew..
More importantly, after the pre-production shooting started, the crew's expenses started to go out like water. It cost money to rent the venue, rent equipment, and the crew. Money was burned almost every day. Dawn dragged on for a day, The crew lost just one day. The crew really can’t afford to wait.
Every Hollywood project is a game, a game of competition for interests. Someone always has to give in, otherwise it will break up. In anger, Neil suspended the crew's advance filming and took the two leading actors to the special Liu Ryder, on the surface, is to participate in the film festival, but in fact, he is looking for suitable actors——
This is an open and equal stage. Any new actor can talk directly with big-name directors and producers. All performance opportunities are fully open. In addition, it is not far from Los Angeles, so countless actors gather here. In Telluride, let alone the big-name agents. At this point in time, it’s better to find actors in Telluride than in Los Angeles..
However, deep down in his heart, Neil also understood that finding Dawn's replacement actor was almost an impossible task. Unless the character setting was changed, that would also mean that the script would need to be revised - the screenwriter would also rewrite the script and adjust the script. There is a fee, and the setting data for early shooting also needs to be adjusted. Not to mention the workload, the cost is too much to bear..
Therefore, with this move, Neil is showing their tough stance to Dawn: no one is irreplaceable, not even Dawn. But after meeting Renly today, Neil couldn't help but have a thought. Thoughts: How much work would it take to completely change the character of Hobbes, from style to setting to actors?？
However, this is just a face-to-face meeting, and today’s audition has just begun..
Neil immediately suppressed this idea temporarily and motioned for everyone to sit down. He looked at Renly covertly from the corner of his eyes and paused for a moment. But in this short moment, Renly raised his eyes and faced each other calmly. On the contrary, it shocked Neil.
Then he saw Renly smiling nonchalantly, as if he didn't notice his inspection, just their eyes crossed unintentionally, and he nodded politely towards Niall..
Neil's smile also rose and he nodded in response. Today's audition is getting more and more interesting..
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