"Wait, I'm a teacher, I have a wife and children, okay?" In the bright audition room, Bradley Cooper, who had short hair, looked at Ed Helms, who was frowning next to him, and said impatiently: "I can act as if I can't see anything, but I won't help you smash the police car." Ed Helms said nonchalantly, "Okay, I'll do it." ”

Zach Galifeanakis, who was full of beard, asked seriously, "Do you want my help?" Ed nodded, "Okay, thank you." Bradley braced himself up angrily and said, "I'd like to see what you're going to do?"

Wang Yang sat behind his desk with his chin propped up, silently watching their performance. After attending Tom Welling and Jamie White's not-so-grand but warm and quiet wedding, the couple returned to Martha's Vineyard for their honeymoon, and he quickly began to finalize the selection of the stars of "The Hangover", immediately contacted the three guys in front of him through various channels, and then invited them to come to audition for the starring role of the new "R-rated comedy movie".

Whether it was the fat Zack, Bradley and Eddard, they were all very stunned, and they all felt very stunned, and they all fell into the sky for no reason? This is the audition for the main character! And it is an active invitation, and the person who sent out the invitation must be Miraculous Young! Zack, who can only play some passers-by and small roles, Bradley, who does not even have a small role, and Ed, who has never appeared on the screen, all excitedly agreed to this invitation.

"It's very simple, you douse kerosene on a ferret, light it head and tail, and throw it in......" Zach Galifeanakis made a serious hand movement, Bradley and Ed both looked dazed.

Wang Yang couldn't help but smile, the three of them have very good acting abilities, there are no unprofessional stiffness and jerkiness, or dullness, this is nothing surprising, they are either from the university acting department, or they also have rich experience in stage drama performance. Probably because of this, they sometimes have a lot of body movements, but this slightly exaggerated style is just right for comedy.

In addition, the temperament of the characters is very in line with themselves, maybe they are not such people in life, but they can be said to be performing in their true colors on the screen, so the chemistry is very strong. Of course, it's not flawless, but now it's not an Oscar, and there won't be any deep shots in the movie, so this kind of acting is enough.

"Well acted, guys. Seeing the end of the three-person performance, Wang Yang clapped his palms vigorously and no longer came up with new performance questions. He beckoned to the three of them, took out three blank sheets of paper and pens and handed them to each other, and said with a smile: "You know that comedy must be funny, and the director is like this, and the actor is also like this. I want every cell in the crew to be funny, inhaled in ordinary air, but exhaled laughter. ”

The three of them all smiled and nodded, and Wang Yang continued: "So I have a question here, please write your answers on paper. He smiled and asked the question: "If there is a tiger in the presidential suite, a real tiger, that you stole back, then now you want another animal to go in, what do you think would be more fun and funny to put in it?"

Bradley and the other three suddenly had pensive faces, this answer may directly affect the results of the audition, and also affect the entire acting career, they all have to be cautious. Looking at their thoughtful looks, Wang Yang spread his hands and smiled: "Don't be so serious, once you are serious, you won't be funny." Guys, be funny, use up your funny cells!"

"Hehe, I'm thinking about ......", "OK!", "I feel like I'm handing in my graduation thesis." All three smiled and seemed relaxed, but they thought for a moment before they each put their answers on paper and handed them back.

Wang Yang first looked at Zach Galifeanakis's answer, and read, "Monkey, why?" He looked at Zach and asked with great interest, "Why monkey?"

Bradley and Ed looked at him with a smile, and Zack, with his fat beard and face, pretended to be serious, explaining, "The monkey itself is a very funny animal, and some monkeys dare to tease the tiger, pat its head, scratch its little brother, that's fun." ”

"Okay. Wang Yang smiled and nodded, the fat man's funny thinking was whimsical and vulgar, but it was really interesting. He opened Ed Helms' answer again, and the paper said "A Hello Kitty (real cat or big doll)", he couldn't help but smile and asked, "Ed, why Hello Kitty?"

"That can be more conflicting. Ed Helms lifted his glasses and smiled, "When a fierce tiger and a cute Hello Kitty are placed together, there is a charm of mutual irony." What if the tiger is lying on Hello Kitty's body......" Everyone immediately laughed, and Wang Yang smiled while opening Bradley's answer: "It's interesting, but we don't have the copyright of Hello Kitty." ”

Bradley's answer was "rabbits, or chickens." Wang Yang smiled and also motioned for him to explain. Bradley shrugged his shoulders and smiled, "I guess since I stole a tiger, I need to feed it, right?" Rabbits and chickens are good choices, and a hen walking around in the presidential suite I think is ridiculously funny." ”

"Well, that's a reasonable idea. Wang Yang put down the paper in his hand, Bradley's thinking is more calm and rational, sometimes this kind of analysis can get a lot of laughing fruit. He looked at the three of them left and right, and it was obvious that he couldn't fully understand whether they were funny or not, but the three of them did a great job in the future "The Hangover...... It's them!" Wang Yang stood up with a smile, spread his hands and said, "Guys, let's play Las Vegas!"

The three of them immediately looked at each other, and then their faces were full of surprise and joy, and they were a little unsure that they could suddenly play the protagonist of a movie with a cost of tens of millions!

"Of course!" Wang Yang nodded and said with a smile: "But man, from today onwards, don't cut your hair and beard, I'm going to give you a new look." He said and looked at the fat Zack, and said, "Zack, you too, I need you to have a longer beard! Zach happily agreed, "I'll throw away the scissors at home when I get back!"

Bradley Cooper and Ed Holmes also burst into laughter with excitement.

A few days after the audition was confirmed, although they knew that they were going to act with the live tiger, the three of them signed a formal contract without hesitation, and their salaries were all 600,000 US dollars each, which is already a very generous remuneration for a small role that is unknown in the film and television industry. This performance opportunity is worth more than $600,000, even if the salary is 100,000, they will gladly agree.

On February 5th, Wang Yang spent his 22nd birthday in joy, and received countless blessings and gifts, the most bizarre gift was a pair of pokers mailed by Natalie, and he was very "angry" in the mobile phone call to accuse her: "A deck of poker will send me away?" Natalie just said calmly: "I have a Natalie Hershlag to give you, do you want it?" Wang Yang suddenly became very satisfied: "Yes, then it's decided, your new film salary is not a dollar." ”

On the 14th, Chinese New Year's Eve, he returned to San Francisco to spend the Spring Festival with his family, rested for two days, and then threw himself into the game "Hangover".

During this period of time, the second round of viral marketing website of "District 9" has made new progress, and the 1 million people in the "Alien Research Center" have all been completed, unlocking the basic information of this alien race, they are a swarm society, and the worker group takes pleasure in destroying arson, killing people, and committing crimes, and they are bad people! It's the fact of the slums, where aliens are housed.

All this new information has made science fiction fans curious and excited, the always powerful aliens are placed together?So what is this story about, and who is the protagonist played by Robert Downey Jr.?What does he have to do with aliens?The history and current situation of the entire human society and aliens? If you want to know this, you have to break the third round of viral marketing websites "Humans and the Cimex Race" and "MNU Employee Handbook".

In addition to checking and reviewing the finished shots every week, satisfying or providing modification suggestions, Wang Yang also handed over the work of finding other special effects companies to do some effects, all of which were handed over to the special effects team and visual director.

At the same time, "Sweetheart", which has been scheduled for April, has also completed the fine-cut stage and began to make a soundtrack, and the 105-minute release version is naturally the result of Wang Yang's nod and satisfaction, and he also edited some of the shots by himself;

Mixed with these things is the work of forming the crew of "The Hangover", of course, Wang Yang did not carry it all down, and hired a few producers who had a happy cooperation to divide and cooperate, but everyone's task is "fast, fast", !!

The actual speed is really fast, firstly, "The Hangover" does not need any luxurious lineup, as long as it is funny and suitable; secondly, the place of work is in Las Vegas, which fully meets the requirements of post-911 filmmakers; more importantly, he is not a fledgling rookie, after a few movies, he also has his own connections and team, and now as long as there is money to provide good treatment, he can immediately gather a group of people.

And "The Hangover" is not a big production, and the whole story takes place in the real world, so the work of the set designer and prop master is very small, and there is no need to spend any pre-preparation time to set up the set and make props, and only the bathroom of the presidential suite needs to be built in the whole movie, because the Caesars Palace Hotel refuses to let the tiger enter.

However, compared to the formation of the crew, Wang Yang spends more time on the selection of actors, and the groom Doug will be played by Matthew Fox, who will be the protagonist "Jack" in the future TV series "Lost", and has been participating in Fox's sitcom series "Party of Five" , but after the series is not renewed, he has not had a new job in the past two years, and he is an unknown member of the film industry, with a salary of 300,000, the dancer is played by Charlize Theron, who is also the highest-paid person in the whole film, 2 million, and Michelle Rodriguez, who will play the gang leader, with a salary of 1.5 million.

As early as the Sundance Film Festival in 2000, Wang Yang met Michelle Rodriguez and has always maintained an ordinary friend relationship of holiday greetings. In the past two years, she has established the image of a new generation of hardcore actresses in "Fast and Furious" and "Resident Evil", and this time she was invited by him to act in a funny movie, she was very surprised, and thought it was an April Fool's Day joke two months in advance.

After making sure that he was serious, she asked curiously: "Why? I don't seem to be funny?" Wang Yang replied to her: "I don't know, it's just such an idea that popped up, and then I thought it was 'funny'! The crazier this movie is, the better, how about it, come and play it once?" Michelle asked rhetorically without thinking about it: "Can I refuse Magic Young's invitation?"

In fact, Charlize Theron is also surprised, her screen image is always serious and heavy, and most of the films she starred in are dark genres, comedy? Although it is impossible to win the award, she coincides with her agent and readily agrees, because now "Magic Yang's movies are equal to high box office, social phenomena, and popularity." ”

"Oh, wow, of course I'm interested!" Shaquille O'Neal on the other side of the phone was extremely surprised and excited, he laughed a few times, and said in a rough voice: "I love acting, I should be in the acting industry!

Wang Yang, who was sitting on the sofa in the living room, couldn't help but smile, anyway, O'Neal looked funnier than Mike Tyson, and he smiled at the phone in his hand: "That's too exciting! Big guy, don't worry, this time will definitely let your funny talent be fully displayed! Then you keep making appointments, retire and don't play in the NBA, and then the Lakers fans will scold me to death." ”

O'Neill laughed a few more times and asked with great interest: "Is this role just playing myself?

Wang Yang said yes and said with a smile: "But I will give you some 'professional guidance', like staring at your eyes or twisting your ass......" He suddenly thought of something, and his eyes lit up and said: "I think it should be fun for you to dance a dance, you know that a big guy like you, if you are flexible and soft, that kind of visual effect will be great." ”

"No problem, no problem, my dance moves have always been good!" O'Neill's tone was very proud. Wang Yang smiled: "Cool!" The two chatted for a while, confirmed the cameo, and went to the Staples Center to watch the football game to cheer him on in a few days, so they ended the call.

Wang Yang immediately dialed another number, leaned comfortably on the sofa cushion, and as soon as it was connected, he smiled and said, "Hi, Will." Will Smith said enthusiastically: "Yoyo, Young, good evening!" After greeting him, Wang Yang said to him: "Will, you know that I have been preparing to shoot an R-rated comedy movie recently, right? Well, there are not so many 'Oscars' this time, just for fun." I'd like to invite you over for a small cameo role. ”

"Yes!" Will Smith happily agreed, and there was no reason to turn down the invitation, whether it was the deep friendship or the kindness that came from "When Happiness Knocks". He smiled and asked, "Man, what kind of character is that?"

Wang Yang didn't feel any surprise at Will's cheerful promise, only the expected calm and gratitude, and said with a smile: "Oh, don't worry, I won't let you show your ass, haha! That's an unlucky little drug dealer, whatever you want to understand and shape yourself, as long as it's funny! There is also a requirement, that is, to speak as fast as rapping." ”

"Yo, that's my strength, I can speak as fast as an airplane without stopping, and I can speak like a machine gun......" Will suddenly came to an impromptu rap when he heard this, Wang Yang laughed and wowed, "I don't have this talent." Will smiled and said with a smile: "But it's the first time I've played a drug dealer, I have to study his mentality carefully, maybe I can get another Oscar." ”

Both of them laughed, and after chatting for a while, Will Smith invited again: "When are you coming to my house to play?" Jaden missed you very much, and asked me many times, 'Where is that Jan, why don't you come to play with me?'" Wang Yang suddenly missed the smart and clever child, and smiled: "I miss him too, how about I go over and disturb you tomorrow?" Will smiled enthusiastically: "Welcome!"

After ending this pleasant call, Wang Yang took a sip of beer, took the microphone and continued to dial the number, halfway through the call, he suddenly moved in his heart, turned to Christopher Nolan, and said with a smile: "Hi, Chris! That's right, I want to invite you to make a cameo in my new movie." ”

"Cameo?" Nolan was stunned and said in confusion: "Is it a cameo director, or a cameo role? If it's a role, I won't act." ”

Wang Yang smiled and said, "I knew you would refuse, then forget it, Chris, see you later!" He smiled and pressed the end button before calling Christopher's younger brother Jonathan Nolan, the screenwriter of "Memory Fragments". He's been calling Jonathan a lot lately to ask for advice and discuss suspenseful techniques that could make "The Hangover" even more unexpected.

"Hi Jonathan, good evening......"

(To be continued)