341. Learn to skydive
Thomson deserved to take the role of Jack, and everyone had no opinion on it.
In fact, Thomson chose to audition, and he also struggled a lot, but in the end he chose to come.
Because this opportunity is really rare.
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The audition lasted for nearly half a month, and during this time, Xu Shi selected some of the main roles, and as for the remaining less important roles, Xu Shi didn't care about it.
He only needs to grasp the general direction without problems, and some details don't need to be taken care of, and Meda and even William also need these supporting characters to make some trades.
These generations all understand that on the premise of not affecting the filming of the movie, they will naturally not do things absolutely.
After the audition was completed, William and Zhang Kui began to deal with the crew's affairs, and Xu Shi didn't have to worry about it at all.
But he didn't sit idle, he also had his own business, and it was very important.
"Mr. Xu, this is Will, the skydiving instructor we helped you find. The assistant to the chairman of Meida said.
Standing beside him was a middle-aged white man with a sleek build.
Will also smiled and said: "Hello Mr. Xu, I am Coach Will, and I will teach you how to skydive in the future." ”
Yes, Xu Shi's job is to learn to skydive, which is the preparation he needs to complete a scene in the film.
Xu Shi said: "Hello Mr. Will, please take care of me next." ”
He is not familiar with life here, and things like this are handed over to Meida Company to help deal with.
In fact, a large part of the reason why Meida was willing to make so many concessions when negotiating with Xu Shi was actually Xu Shi's crazy adventure plan.
They looked crazy, and if it weren't for the fact that Xu Shi looked normal at the time, Meida would have suspected that Xu Shi was teasing them.
Although they knew before that Xu Shi was crazy about making movies, they had made a lot of crazy moves.
But I didn't expect Xu Shi to be crazy to this point, as long as Xu Shi succeeded, then after their publicity, the box office would be equivalent to some protection.
These are also one of the reasons why Xu Shi has so many fans in Europe and the United States.
In their eyes, Xu Shi is a real tough guy! Although he looks thin, his fighting ability and his personality are completely in line with the image of a tough guy in their hearts.
"Mr. Xu, if you have any needs, you can call me at any time, and we will definitely do our best to meet your request. The assistant said.
As he spoke, he couldn't help but look at Xu Shi with an amazed gaze, he knew that if he released this news, it would cause an explosive storm.
Xu Shi nodded and said, "Okay, thank you Lake for me." ”
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Will took Xu Shi to a venue where there were many planes and many people were studying.
"Mr. Xu, these are some extreme sports enthusiasts, they are all here to learn to skydive, high-altitude landing is a very exciting sport, I believe Mr. Xu will like it. Will said with a smile.
Xu Shi sighed: "Extreme sports are indeed more and more addictive, but they are also dangerous. ”
"Mr. Xu, please rest assured, we are all professionals on our side, who can ensure that the students are very safe and stable to learn to skydive, and the mortality rate of the students who go out from us in this sport is very low. Will seemed a little proud.
Xu Shi was a little speechless, the low mortality rate proves that there are still some people who died because of parachuting, and it seems that it should not be a minority, otherwise Will will directly report the approximate figure, instead of using the quantitative indicator of mortality.
Because Xu Shi is a VIP, he doesn't need to study with those people, there is a special teaching from Will, and there is a special plane for him to use.
I have to say that it is really good to have money, at least Xu Shi has been served because of money in this regard, which is also incomparable to others.
After taking Xu Shi to visit their base, Will then introduced, "Mr. Xu, now let me introduce you to the next process. ”
Xu Shi nodded, signaling that he was ready.
"First of all, we will arrange a ground training for 3-5 days, during which I, as the instructor, will give you a comprehensive introduction to what you need to know about skydiving, including understanding the parachute and related equipment, basic freefall attitude, movement essentials, familiarizing yourself with air instructions and related precautions. ”
"The second is wind tunnel training, which will arrange for students to study in the wind tunnel according to the different learning situation of each student.
Wind tunnel learning is more difficult than controlling in the sky, you can notice the difference brought by the subtle movements of the body, and after learning, there will be a video for the students to bring back to review the movements. ”
"Finally, it's the actual battle, and I'll be with you for the first time to let you experience what it's like to skydive.
Wait until you feel like you're almost there, and you're able to grasp the time, wind direction, posture, how to open the parachute, etc., before you can skydive solo, but even so, we'll be by your side to make sure you don't have any accidents. ”
Will introduced the arrangement of the course, and after seeing Xu Shi's indication that there was no problem, he continued: "Okay, let's learn about skydiving first." ”
The next thing is that Will introduced the relevant knowledge about skydiving to Xu Shi, and the explanation was very detailed and patient.
It's not okay to be impatient, this is a big customer, and he can't afford to offend, at least although Xu Shi is a Chinese and has no roots in the United States, he has partners.
Xu Shi felt that it was a little difficult to learn these skydiving knowledge, after all, he had not studied seriously for so many years.
Since his rebirth, for nearly thirty years, he has basically been addicted to martial arts, and his learning of knowledge has long been behind.
This has led to his current poor ability to learn knowledge, at least it is difficult to enter the state.
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In the evening, Xu Shi returned to his parents and found that Zhao Xiaoqing and Pu Xiaolu had already returned.
"Uncle, what's wrong with you?" with a sad face?" Zhao Xiaoqing asked with some curiosity as she looked at Xu Shi's appearance.
Xu Shi sighed and said, "Now I finally experience the pain of studying in class again." ”
"Class, study, what to learn?" Zhao Xiaoqing became interested.
"It's skydiving, which I need to use in this film, and I've been learning about this for a while. Xu Shi said.
"Skydiving?" Zhao Xiaoqing's eyes lit up.
Xu Shi knew what she was thinking as soon as he saw her appearance, "You also want to learn?"
"Mmmm, skydiving, what an exciting sport, uncle, see if I can go and have fun. Zhao Xiaoqing asked expectantly.
As for Pu Xiaolu, she is not interested in this, and she herself does not like such extreme sports.
Xu Shi thought for a while and said: "It's okay, but you can promise me that you can't indulge in it, just play with it, if you indulge in it, then I will directly confine you down." ”
Xu Shi admonished uneasily.
"Uncle, you are the best for me. Zhao Xiaoqing first cheered, and then said nonchalantly: "As for whether you are addicted or not, uncle, don't worry, I am just playful, and I know that life is the most important thing." ”
Xu Shi saw that Zhao Xiaoqing had decided, and then looked at Pu Xiaolu and asked, "Xiaolu, do you want to play?"
Pu Xiaolu shook his head and said, "I don't dare, and I'm not interested in this." ”
Seeing her refuse, Xu Shi didn't force it, but said: "When the time comes, you and Xiaoqing will go over to study together, and you should open your eyes." ”
Then Xu Shi called Will and asked him to help find another coach, preferably a female coach.
After receiving Xu Shi's message, Will quickly replied, saying that it was no problem at all.
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The next day, Xu Shi took Zhao Xiaoqing and Pu Xiaolu to the parachuting base, and Wei also arranged people on his side.
"How much, where can I pay the money?" Xu Shi said to Will.
His own is because it is related to the movie, so all the expenses are covered by Meida.
Now you have to pay for it out of your own pocket.
Will took Xu Shi to pay the fee, which was nothing to Xu Shi.
Originally scheduled for a three- to five-day learning course, Xu Shi took seven days, and most of these seven days were spent learning skydiving knowledge.
As for some physical control, this is not difficult for Xu Shi at all.
"Mr. Xu, you don't need to worry, you have to learn the complete knowledge of skydiving, but in fact, skydiving is essentially a sport, and physical talent is far more important than the knowledge in textbooks. Will said. 、
Of course, Xu Shi also knew about this situation, but he still wanted to learn everything completely, whether it was useful or not, at least let him feel more at ease.
After the basic course, the next step is to study in the wind tunnel.
Zhao Xiaoqing's learning speed was very fast, and she only took three days to complete it all, but she was stuck in the wind tunnel learning.
"Mr. Xu, do as I ask next. Will first showed Xu Shi what to do, and then explained to Xu Shi in detail.
Soon, however, Will stopped talking, because Xu Shi had done much better than he had imagined.
The first time Xu Shi didn't control his body, but the second time he was able to stabilize over the wind tunnel.
This made Will open his mouth, not knowing what to say.
Xu Shi's control of the body is far from what Will can imagine, as long as he knows the method and actually operates it, he will be able to get started immediately.
However, Xu Shi was not in a hurry to skydive, but began to become familiar with such a state, and by the way, wait for Zhao Xiaoqing.
"Are you still laughing at me?" After Xu Shi finished training, he squatted on the edge of Zhao Xiaoqing's training, and Pu Xiaolu had an ice cream each, and they ate deliciously.
Xu Shike didn't forget that a few days ago, when he was learning skydiving knowledge, he was ridiculed by Zhao Xiaoqing.
Now it was his turn to laugh at Zhao Xiaoqing.
"Hey, uncle, can you not be so angry, I'm your niece. Zhao Xiaoqing retched.
She now felt like her stomach was full of wind and bulging.
"Xiaoqing, are you okay?" Pu Xiaolu still knew that he cared about people, and when he saw Zhao Xiaoqing like this, he immediately went up and asked with concern.
Zhao Xiaoqing waved her hand and said, "I'm fine, I'm much better now, I feel that it won't take more than two days for me to be able to fully adapt to this state." ”
"Don't be reckless, you must adapt completely, and don't have an accident when the time comes. Xu Shi admonished.
"I know~" Zhao Xiaoqing said weakly.
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When he returned home in the evening, Pu Xiaolu also made some stomach-warming porridge for Zhao Xiaoqing to drink.
"Xiaolu, you are really good to me, I really don't know who will be blessed to marry you in the future. Zhao Xiaoqing said movingly.
But her eyes were secretly aimed at Xu Shi, wanting to see his reaction.
Pu Xiaolu said a little shyly: "What nonsense are you talking about, hurry up and eat your porridge." ”
Xu Shi also said with a smile: "Xiaolu, I really agree with Xiaoqing's statement on this point, if you marry someone, it is really a blessing for that person." ”
Zhao Xiaoqing's eyes lit up, and she immediately said: "Who said it wasn't, hey, thinking about not being able to eat the food made by the deer and enjoy the care of the deer in the future, my heart is a little uncomfortable." ”
Hearing her say this, Xu Shi was also slightly stunned, as if this was indeed the case, during this time, he was actually used to Pu Xiaolu's existence, and he was also used to Pu Xiaolu's care and care.
Thinking that Pu Xiaolu was going to marry in the future, Xu Shi was really a little unaccustomed.
Zhao Xiaoqing saw Xu Shi's appearance, there was a slight smug look in her eyes, and she raised her eyebrows and looked at Pu Xiaolu.
Of course, Pu Xiaolu also saw Xu Shi's expression, so he was slightly shy at the moment and lowered his head.
"By the way, uncle, when will your movie officially start filming?" Zhao Xiaoqing said differently.
She also knows the truth that everything is the most perfect result.
Xu Shi also came back to his senses, shook his head, and threw away the thoughts in his mind just now, "It's almost in December, and after Christmas, it's almost fine." ”
"Isn't that the Chinese New Year, and you're still filming?" Zhao Xiaoqing said.
Xu Shidao: "The New Year is still going to be celebrated, and I will communicate this with William." ”
"Then I'll be relieved, by the way, my mother said that she would come over in a few days, and then my father, uncle, and aunt will all come together. ”
"That's a good thing, it just so happens that you're a little familiar with this place during this time, and it's up to you to take them around when the time comes. Xu Shi said happily.
"Hmm. ”
In the next two days, Zhao Xiaoqing really fully adapted to the wind tunnel and was able to control her body and wind direction well.
At this time, it was time for them to start officially learning to skydive, because Xu Shi was a charter plane, so there were only two of them on a plane, plus two instructors and two support personnel.