Hearing Orlando Bloom's words, Matthew thought for a moment and pretended to be very high-spirited, "Faith can make thousands of people shoot indiscriminately with AK-47s, which do you say is more powerful."

A staff member came over at this time to inform that the crew had arrived on the shuttle bus to and from the hotel, and Matthew and a few people no longer continued to watch, and chose to go back to the hotel to blow the air conditioner, but after returning to the hotel, they did not rest, and went to the bar on the second floor of the hotel together, Orlando Bloom invited Matthew, Ben Foster and James McAvoy to drink.

In the bar, all three people asked for low-alcohol cocktails, after all, it was during the shoot.

"I'm leaving Morocco tomorrow. Orlando Bloom put down his glass and said, "I probably won't be back until January." ”

James McAvoy raised his glass, "Have a nice trip." ”

Ben Foster also said, "Have a nice trip, Orlando!"

Matthew also raised his glass, "Have a nice trip." ”

The three of them drank the wine in their glasses, chatted for a while, and then dispersed, and there was still work waiting for tomorrow.

Throughout November and the first half of December, Matthew had been filming battle scenes in Morocco, some of which looked simple but were filmed in a variety of situations, especially when in the same frame as the black actors hired by the crew in Morocco, where the black extras were always able to steal the limelight from American GIs with their grimaces, giggles and ecstasy, so that filming had to be interrupted.

Sometimes, Matthew also feels that these black people are born with a talent for comedy, but unfortunately it is always used in the wrong place.

On the contrary, the unusually ecstatic faith shooting, which the black extras used extremely well, seemed to have a natural talent for using such a cool shooting position.

In fact, in the original books he read, the American soldiers commented on the shooting skills of the local armed forces in Africa, "Don't be afraid, their marksmanship is surprisingly bad, as long as you are careful not to be hit by stones", coupled with the AK-47 and Type 56 submachine guns widely used in Africa, they are also notoriously recoiled and difficult to control, resulting in a often miserable shooting effect.

For example, this war.

About 160 U.S. troops were besieged by 4,000 militants, and the two sides fought fiercely for a day, with 19 U.S. troops killed and 70 wounded, while Somalia lost more than 1,000.

In mid-December, Matthew received a call from Helen Herman who would be visiting his class before Christmas.

This is also good news, for a month and a half, except for one day off a week, basically filming, and some war scenes were filmed one after another for inexplicable reasons, which made people physically and mentally exhausted.

Ben Foster once suggested going out to find the girl together, but it was unanimously rejected by Matthew and James McAvoy, this is Africa, I don't want to get sick and go back, it's better to be disciplined.

As for the on-site development in the crew, don't think about it, among the cast and crew from North America, women can be counted in two slaps, half of them are over forty years old, and the other half is not to mention.

Among the hired extras, there are quite a few women, and the problem is that they are all local black women, so it is better to stay away for safety.

As the filming deepened, Matthew and Johnny Lee Miller also had the same scene, but Ridley Scott was on the set, and both were very restrained, except for the intersection in the shooting, there was only one private contact.

Johnny Lee Miller asked for the tape again, and Matthew dragged it down again on the grounds that his girlfriend was not in Los Angeles, vowing that he would return the tape to him as soon as the two returned to Los Angeles.

Anyway, after the filming was over, Johnny Lee Miller couldn't just chase after him every day and beg for this non-existent tape, could he? And Johnny Lee Miller couldn't tell anyone about it.

In December, at a media conference convened by the crew, the department in charge of publicity and distribution also engaged in fake news.

An actor playing a Ranger soldier received an anonymous letter in front of the hotel during the filming of which he thanked the crew and actors for their efforts and asked them to recreate the battle faithfully, signed by all the Rangers who died in the battle.

This letter and the actor who received it naturally appeared at the media meeting of the crew, and then it was widely reported by the media, not only entertainment news, but also on the pages of many current affairs news media.

The crew successfully engaged in a wave of advance publicity, which made many people notice that "Black Hawk Down" is being filmed.

As for whether the person who mailed the letter was the Ranger soldier of the year, no one cared.

The time is tight, the tasks are heavy, the extras are in frequent situations, and the filming of the entire crew is not smooth, and even slightly behind schedule, which is why Matthew has been staying in Morocco.

Towards the end of December, someone finally came to visit his class.

"Ah, Helen......"

In the hotel's restaurant, seeing Helen Herman in a professional suit, Matthew felt inexplicably kind, "I'm so happy to meet you." ”

Last week, James McAvoy and Ben Foster also left the crew.

"You look good. Helen Herman gestured to the chair across from her, "Sit!" and when Matthew sat down, she added, "You're in good spirits." ”

She pushed the menu to Matthew, who was not polite, and said as he flipped through it, "Haven't you heard? It's called finding fun in boredom and pain, otherwise you'd have to be crazy in a desert where birds don't." ”

Helen Herman looked at him and said, "Bearded, looks mature." ”

Matthew touched his beard, "Shooting needs." ”

He doesn't have the right to take care of this beard himself, so even if it grows, he has to find a stylist to repair it.

Probably Helen Herman also knew the situation of the crew and said, "Whatever, I'll have a treat." ”

She can see that her client is a little thinner and darker than when she was filming "The Mummy Returns".

Matthew rushed back from the set, didn't eat lunch at all, waited for the waiter to come over, and ordered a few kinds of meat in succession, basically the price in the menu was medium to high, not polite to Helen Herman at all.

Helen Herman finished ordering her own and casually asked, "Did the shoot go well?"

"It's okay, it's the extras that give people a headache. Matthew rubbed his forehead and said, "Now when I see a black extra with a gun, I feel like I can collapse at any moment." ”

"It doesn't matter to me. Helen Herman reminded him, "Don't talk nonsense outside, it will cause unnecessary trouble." ”

Matthew put down his hand, took a sip of the water glass, "I know, I haven't talked to anyone much in a week, just complain to you, I can't complain to Ridley Scott, right?"

Helen Herman suddenly changed the subject, "Didn't your girlfriend come to see you?"

"Nope. Matthew shook his head, "She's recording her second album, and she's busier than me." ”

He then added, "Don't worry, we talk on the phone every day, and our relationship is very stable. ”

The waiter brought the dishes one after another at this time, Matthew stopped for the time being, concentrating on dealing with the food, he was really hungry, the crew was filming in Africa compared to the UK, although the standard of accommodation was not low, but the dishes were sometimes unappetizing.

Half-filled, Matthew looked up and asked, "Helen, did you come here to visit me?"

With what he knew about Helen Herman, she probably came to visit the class only by the way, and there must have been work matters.

"I went to England for something. Helen Herman is also very direct, "Thinking that it is not far from North Africa, I will come to see you, and I have a few things to tell you about at work." ”

Matthew spread his hands, "I knew it was so. ”

Helen Herman ignored Matthew's words and began to talk about work, "DreamWorks and HBO have set a time for 'Band of Brothers' to air, and in the spring of next year, they are currently preparing a premiere to be held on the Jewish beach in Normandy, and it is said that many veterans of the 101st Airborne Division will be invited. ”

Matthew became interested as soon as he heard this, "Am I in the invitation ranks?"

"Absolutely. Helen Herman put down her knife and fork, picked up a napkin and wiped her mouth, and said, "The crew of "Band of Brothers" sent you an official invitation, the invitation is in Burbank, and I will bring it to you when you go back." ”

Hearing her say this, Matthew put his heart down and said, looking very casual, "This is not in a hurry." ”

Helen Herman turned a blind eye to all of this and continued, "The Mummy Returns has also been set for release. ”

"Really?" Matthew, who had been looking forward to the release of the film as soon as possible, asked, "When?

"That's right, summer file. Helen Herman remembers it so well that she didn't even think about it, "The North American release is May 4, and it is estimated that the world premiere will be held at the end of April, and according to the contract you signed with the crew, you must attend the premiere. ”

Matthew immediately said, "Of course!

A fool would not let such a good opportunity go.

"And. "Helen Herman does have a lot of work to do," Universal Pictures asks you to participate in the pre-release promotion, and they will give you ten days' notice of which announcements to attend. ”

"That's fine. Matthew knew that this was an opportunity to raise his profile, "and you'll help me coordinate the schedule then." ”

He felt that he had eaten eighty percent of his food, and he put down his knife and fork, and now he was full of wine and food, and he was in a good mood with all the good news brought by Helen Herman.

Think about the first half of next year, two works in which he participated in one after another will enter the broadcast stage, maybe he will be able to become famous and embark on the broad road of Hollywood stars......

How many people who enter this industry don't want to become famous and become stars? Maybe there are, it is estimated that there is no one in a thousand.

"One last thing. Helen Herman spoke again, "I got the news that Jack Bruckheimer had several meetings with the executives of Disney Pictures and the Disney Group last month and is said to be planning a new project, and I have reliable sources that this could be a film project related to Disneyland." ”