After two classes, the students on the campus were migrating like African wildebeests, and everyone walked out of their classrooms and walked quickly to the classrooms of another class.

The first week of school is usually still in the process of looking for a classroom, so it is even more important to lose time, and it is sometimes difficult to run from one building to another in ten minutes.

Zhang Chu put his backpack on his back, took the printed class schedule in his hand, and walked briskly towards the front.

College life is very different from high school and junior high school, although you are in the same class, you may only meet a few times a week, take different courses, or different teachers under the same course, or even the same teacher has different class periods, these are possible.

As early as when he was choosing a class, An Mi knew that he was not in the same class as Zhang Chu, he looked at Zhang Chu's class schedule, and said in surprise: "I'm in 402, you are in classroom 403, next to each other!"

"Then let's have lunch together after class later, remember to call Yang Ling when the time comes, there should be classes in the afternoon." ”

Zhang Chu didn't forget to lie down and sleep in the dormitory, if he was allowed to skip the first class of the new semester, it was estimated that he would be famous in the whole school.

The two of them wrinkled side by side, and Anmi whispered at this time: "We were discussing your new book in the dormitory yesterday, how can you write American crime stories so realistically, I thought I was reading a book written by a foreign author." ”

"Didn't I tell you that the advisor for this book is the FBI?"

"What!"

An Mi couldn't help but raise his voice, he was now like a spy of the joint, looking left and right in disbelief, "Why did the FBI help you write this book, it's completely untouchable?"

Zhang Chu didn't want to explain too much, and replied in a low voice: "Although they are law enforcement, they also have a need for publicity. In my episode, the FBI eventually caught Bison Bill, although the other demon escaped. ”

"No spoilers!o(>_<)o"

Anmy patted his forehead in annoyance, "I've only watched about a third of "The Silence of the Lambs", and you revealed the plot to me, Bison Bill was captured, who escaped? Could it be Hannibal?"

Just as Zhang Chu wanted to answer, An Mi covered his ears, "Don't say, don't answer, don't spoil, let me keep a little mystery!"

The whole play is performed by this one person, a one-man show in the absolute sense!

"You've heard it anyway, pretend to forget. Zhang Chu reminded that suspenseful literary works, film and television works are most afraid of spoilers.

For example, when I just watched "The Da Vinci Code", everyone was still curious about what the Holy Grail was and where it was hidden, but a voice floated next to it that the Holy Grail was Magdalene's corpse, and it was hidden under the Louvre.

There is a saying that "spoilers are cool for a while, black people lie in bed", if only everyone could be like Doctor Strange, looking at tens of thousands of timelines, but keeping a tight line about all situations, is simply the best person to keep secrets.

The two of them slowly climbed to the fourth floor and then walked into the classroom, which was different from the large classroom with just two hundred people, this classroom could accommodate up to fifty people, and it was a veritable small class, of course, relatively speaking.

Zhang Chu found a window seat and sat down, but no one came to sit near the aisle next to him, and the classmates would rather sit in the rest of the seats than sit next to him, the aura was too strong to hold!

Finally, after the class bell rang, a boy who rushed into the classroom with a bag saw the empty seat at a glance, and he didn't have time to care about who the person next to him was.

"Hey, I didn't expect us to be temporary table mates. The boy named Wu Hongwen took the initiative to say hello.

They are all in the same major, even if they are not classmates, but there will always be courses mixed together in two years, Zhang Chu smiled and said, "Yes, it's a coincidence." We used to be next to each other in PE class. ”

Fortunately, the arrival of the professor brought an end to the awkward conversation between the two of them, and they all focused on the podium.

Zhang Chu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, he was obviously very approachable, no different from ordinary students, but for some people who were not very familiar, he would always feel very cold and not easy to approach.

The teacher on the podium was talking about the composition of the final grades of this semester, and the mobile phone he kept in the desk suddenly vibrated and there was a new message alert.

Distraction in class, desertion, and playing with mobile phones are the specialties of scumbags, and Zhang Chu is no exception.

He secretly took out his phone and put it on the table, but fortunately, the classmate in front of him was tall and blocked most of his vision.

Here's an email from Chris!

Previously, Zhang Chu was asked by his classmates about the casting of "The Lord of the Rings", but he was addicted to writing and forgot to update the news in time, so he took the time to send a brief email to Chris, the producer of Universal Pictures, to ask about the relevant situation, but he didn't expect to reply so quickly.

A string of English words was displayed on the mobile phone screen, Zhang Chu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows after looking at it carefully, this casting director really wants to toss out a big news, no wonder he was so low-key before!

[Our casting director, Sarah, is helping with casting, and currently Sean Connery is turning down Gandalf's offer for the role because he doesn't know much about the story of the Lord of the Rings, and we are currently inviting Sir Ian McKellen, who is interested in the medieval wizarding figure like Gandalf.]

McLean's role is paid much less than Sean's, but he is good at stage plays and doesn't have to worry about acting.

After discussion, we agreed that Frodo would be open to the public and would not look for famous actors, who did not have the purity of Frodo and Sam.

The casting dilemma of the crew was in the role of Aragorn, which was so important to the film that the company felt that we could not use all new actors or practical actors, but at least one or more stars with box office appeal.

The actors we are considering at the moment are Ethan Hawke and Christian Bale, both of whom have high acting skills and are familiar faces to fans.

However, Ethan has been starring in art films in recent years, and the box office of the movies is not high, and his team is also very hesitant, the advantage is that the salary is cheap, and the price of each film is only 8 million US dollars.

Christian Bale is very popular, has starred in three Batman, although there are no commercial blockbusters in recent years, but he has been nominated for Oscars many times, he himself is very interested in the role of Aragorn, but the price is too high, the agent quoted $20 million for a single film plus 5% box office share.

The casting of the rest of the characters is also in progress, and I will let you know as soon as there is news.

Now the crew team has been organized, and the team of more than 100 people is divided into six teams: fantasy creatures, special effects, makeup, armor and weapons, miniatures, and model special effects for preliminary preparation.

It has been confirmed that it will be filmed in New Zealand, but the construction and design of the exterior will probably take three to six months. ”

After reading this email, Zhang Chu put his mobile phone back in the desk, but there was a storm in his mind!

Gandalf is of course the best played by Ian McClain, the old man who once played Magneto is obviously more suitable than 007, and Sean Connery's temperament is too hard, which is more suitable for the role of tough guy.

Aragorn was torn between Ethan Hawke and Christian Bale, which was a surprise to Zhang Chu!

Both of them are recognized acting schools, and they were both handsome guys when they were young, and now they have more mature charm after they reach middle age.

In all fairness, Zhang Chu is actually inclined to Bell, after all, Bruce Wayne attracted countless fans at the beginning, and it was more suitable in terms of image.

Ethan Hawke is more of a literary young man, albeit a little older.

Christian Bale has a manly face, a heroic face, and has proven himself with films to prove that he can act in action movies, which is very important. Because in the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, there are many action scenes in Aragorn, and you can't always find a stuntman for every scene.

And Bale is also more popular and famous than Ethan Hawke, and is now firmly in the ranks of Hollywood first-line male stars.

Of course, his role is actually good for the quality of the film, and it has little effect on the box office of the film.

Everything is fine, it's just too expensive!

Just he is an actor who asks for $20 million and a 5% box office dividend, and these three films will cost $60 million, and the crew will definitely not be able to bear it.

What's more, Bale only needs a salary of $15 million in a comic book movie like Batman, and he actually asked for 20 million when he came to the Lord of the Rings, Zhang Chu estimated that Chris would definitely not agree.

The investment in three films is only $500 million, and it would never be wise to spend more than a tenth of the budget for one actor.

It's best if the price can be suppressed, if it can't be suppressed, then it can only be replaced!

Zhang Chu had already begun to think in his heart at this time, what would it be like if Bell played Aragon?

In the savior system, he turned out the stills of Bell and Aragorn and looked at them, and Zhang Chu was surprised to find that the two were really similar at first glance, and people with a slightly blind face would admit their mistakes.

He thinks the same as Universal Pictures, and now the Lord of the Rings movies really need an actor with a certain reputation to support the stage, otherwise it will make the audience, readers, and the media lose confidence.

Because the current "Lord of the Rings" is very different from the Tolkien version of "The Lord of the Rings" that has been circulating on Earth for decades, there are not so many loyal fans at all, and there are no feelings to speak of!

Recently, the appearance of the male and female protagonists in many Hollywood blockbusters has become lower and lower, causing complaints from global audiences, and Zhang Chu doesn't want this movie to become the target of complaints.

Since there are so many handsome men and beautiful women, you should choose well.

If Rivendell's Princess Alvin Twilight chooses a big or three rough or masculine or a generous aunt, not only will readers scold her mother, but it is estimated that the audience will also have to question what the beautiful, beautiful and beautiful elf princess actually looks like that?

Zhang Chu regards himself as the last hurdle of the crew, he doesn't care what kind of deal the director and producer have with the agents, at least the appearance must match the role, no matter how famous or big the background is, it is useless.

As for the characters of Frodo, Sam, Melly, Pippin and Bilbo, the whole of Hollywood should be able to find it, and there is no shortage of actors there.

Important roles in Hollywood must be selected by producers, directors, and casting directors, especially casting directors, who have read countless people and have a unique eye, and select actors with unique temperaments and suitable roles from the vast sea of people.

The casting director will first read the script, determine the role, and list the required actor traits and requirements for the main role, and then discuss the casting ideas and directions with the director and producer to understand whether there is a specific need, whether it is to lock in an already famous actor or conduct a traditional audition.

For example, the crew was carefully selected when casting the hobbits, stipulating that the actors must be between five feet five inches (165 cm) and five feet seven inches (170 cm) in height, and they must also have cute round faces, which is the standard face shape of hobbits.

Even if the height of these hobbit actors is not half the height of normal humans in the original book, they are also short in European and American society, but they are by no means dwarfs, nor do they have any height diseases, which is entirely due to the needs of filming.

Ridley Scott and they have long figured out how to photograph hobbits with Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas and others to form a height difference, which was already answered when Zhang Chu went to Los Angeles last time.

After all, you can't rely on computer effects for everything, and of course it's better not to do so, which will be more realistic and save money!

The cost of a special effects shot is often more than 100,000 US dollars, and of course you have to be frugal when the investment is limited.

For example, having actors kneel down is a common method that must be used on many locations, but it must be cooperated by prop masters, set designers, and cameramen, otherwise it will be exposed.

The most important thing is, of course, the use of props to produce visual differences, and the crew has contacted the prop masters, and they plan to use different sizes and models of furniture when filming Bilbo's bag bottom hole. Use the trumpet for Gandalf and the tuba for Bilbo and Frodo.

Depending on the reference, the size of the object will naturally look different.

The directors will even use asymmetrical props on the left and right and the camera angle to make people with a small height difference become halflings and ordinary people.

Of course, when there is really no way, you have to use computer special effects, and when the nine members of the Ring Guard team are standing together, you can't do it in any way, so you have to use special effects.

However, such scenes are rare in the script.

Film casting is generally months or even half a year before the main filming.

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。 Nine Heavenly God Emperors