Chapter 991: The First Person Killed
Back in London, in his spare time for filming, Matthew specially looked through the books given to him by Christopher Nolan, which are more difficult to understand than the books that Nolan gave him during the filming of "Inception", which involve a lot of conjectures and theories about wormholes and the universe, if it weren't for the filming of "Interstellar", it is estimated that he would never have understood it for the rest of his life.
For his level of education, it is too obscure.
Of course, it's just as unfriendly to most Hollywood stars who haven't gone to college.
But Matthew read through it anyway and felt that it should probably help with filming and shaping the characters.
I also made a few phone calls with Christopher Nolan in the middle, and Christopher Nolan has gone to Canada to rent land to plant corn so that it can be used for live action shooting next year.
Matthew and Christopher Nolan's cooperation was once again easily given the green light by Warner Bros., after all, the last cooperation between the two sides was too successful, although the production cost of the film will be as high as more than $200 million because of the salary of the two, but Warner Bros. is still full of confidence.
Helen Herman also officially began negotiations with Warner Bros., offering an asking price of $50 million or $30 million plus 20 percent of the global box office share.
To a certain extent, this is also a friendship price.
In 2009's "Angels and Demons," Tom Hanks received nearly $50 million from Sony Columbia Pictures, the highest single-film salary ever received by a Hollywood star, excluding revenue sharing.
Matthew prefers a base pay-plus-share model, and he has plenty of confidence in himself and Christopher Nolan.
Not to mention his extremely large fan base now, since the "Inception" and "Batman" trilogies, there is also an additional group called Nolan Blowing in this world.
"He seems to be an unattainable tower, we can only see the light at the top of him, but we can't see how the shining lamp exists, and it is in such a light again and again that we are constantly convinced that such a lamp does not care to be snooped at, but to be felt. ”
This is a very ordinary tout among the many Nolan touts.
The director and the actor's own appeal is enough to ensure that "Interstellar" has good box office results.
Frankly speaking, the living space of original films in Hollywood is becoming more and more narrow, and it is almost impossible to see traces of original works in first-line productions, and Christopher Nolan is one of the few directors who can still insist on originality in first-line productions and is qualified to be original.
Matthew knew he didn't have what it took to direct a movie, and working with a successful director was undoubtedly the best option.
This is a natural disadvantage of actors.
However, in addition to being an actor, he can also work as a part-time producer, at least to ensure his power.
The first to negotiate with Warner Bros. was one of Matthew's part-time producers of "Interstellar".
As for the salary, Warner Bros. also prefers the basic salary plus the post-production sharing, which can effectively reduce the upfront investment and risk of the film, but the specific sharing ratio will be negotiated slowly in the negotiation.
Matthew flipped through those books and learned a little about the epidermis, and he didn't need to do research anyway, and he didn't need to understand those too esoteric knowledge.
Due to his personal schedule problems, the filming of the crew is tilting towards him, and after entering December, the filming of his scenes has gradually entered the final stage.
According to Matthew and Justin Lin's plan, "Fast and Furious 6" will introduce a scene from the seventh part as an easter egg, in which the main characters are Matthew's character Sean and Charlize Theron's sister of Owen Shaw.
The elder brother was injured and arrested, and the younger sister came forward to take revenge, which was very feminist.
On the set of Pinewood Studios, Matthew also met Charlize Theron, as well as her daughter, Amir Miller Theron.
"Long time no see, Sally. ”
After greeting Charlize Theron, Matthew came up to Amir, "Hello, little one, we're meeting again." ”
Aamir Miller had very bright blonde hair, and she said very politely, "Hello, Mr. Horner. ”
Matthew smiled, "Didn't you say call me Uncle Matthew?"
Amir Miller looked at Charlize Theron, Charlize Theron nodded slightly, and then said, "Uncle Matthew, it's a pleasure to see you." ”
Although he was sure that this little girl had nothing to do with him, Matthew still looked at her very pleasing to the eye, and said, "If you like, I'll have someone show you around the studio." He reminded, "Pinewood Studios has filmed the Harry Potter series, and many of the backgrounds that have been built have not been demolished. ”
"Is that okay?" Amir Miller was visibly tempted.
Charlize Theron gently stroked her blonde hair, "Go ahead." ”
Amir Miller nodded, "Hmm. ”
Matthew called Brown Williams, and when Charlize Theron told the babysitter a few words, Brown Williams left the open-air set with two women, one older and one small, to explore the temporarily abandoned Harry Potter district.
"Amir is very well-behaved. Matthew said, looking in the direction they were leaving.
Charlize Theron smiled, "Well-behaved outside, sideways at home." ”
An assistant walked over and reminded, "Miss Theron, filming is about to begin." ”
Charlize Theron nodded at him, "I see. ”
She spoke to Matthew, turned around and walked into the set, exchanged a few words with director Justin Lin, and filming soon began.
A badly deformed sports car slumped to the ground, shattered car parts littered everywhere, and Daniel Wu lay on the ground with a bloody face, struggling to get up.
Charlize Theron wore neat jeans and a gray top, highlighting her tall figure and wide skeleton, and the whole person was cold and fierce.
She was holding a cell phone in one hand, the camera of which was focused on Daniel Wu, visibly filming a video, and in the other hand a very ordinary pistol.
"Sean, I hope you remember me. She said coldly, "This is what you owe Owen." ”
Daniel Wu had just propped up his body, and Charlize Theron raised his gun to his side, without the slightest hesitation or pity, as if he was a demon from hell, and directly pulled the trigger.
Bang –
The gunshots rang out, and Daniel Wu fell to the ground in response, and there was no more movement.
Charlize Theron put away his phone and pistol, turned and walked into the distance, and after pulling away for some distance, he casually took a grenade from his coat pocket, pulled out the safety pin, and threw it behind.
All this, in Charlize Theron's interpretation, is understated, it seems that killing people, throwing bombs or something, in the eyes of this character, is no different from eating and drinking.
Taking advantage of the time when the camera turned, Daniel Wu withdrew from the filming location as planned.
As rehearsed, the grenade fell to the side of the car just right, and the pyrotechnician outside the set pressed the detonation button, and the damaged prop car exploded smoothly, and the flames rose into the sky.
In the flames of the explosion, Charlize Theron strode forward without looking back.
Not only do real men never look back at explosions, but real women never look back at explosions either!
The footage went well, Matthew looked at the still burning model of the car, and from the seventh installment, Daniel Wu will officially retire from the racing family.
This is the need for the next film, and it is also Daniel Wu's own choice.
Charlize Theron plays an unusually tough woman who suddenly goes into trouble without the knowledge of the racing family, and it is impossible for the film to be without casualties, and the film also needs a strong reason to bring together the members of the racing family who have become famous and scattered around the world, once again showing the immense power of Timber.
Unlike the previous film, the sixth Jason Statham character will die, and the seventh part of the racing family will hang up, and the two sides will become a never-ending situation.
Like the previous eighth installment, the later films whitewash the two villains, and Matthew will not allow them to appear.
If it were the real world, it was estimated that the coffin lid plus concrete would not be able to suppress Han.
If the racing family wants to maintain its vitality in the future, it is inevitable to introduce new roles, and someone from the old roles must leave, which is inevitable, otherwise the increasingly crowded starring lineup will directly lead to the collapse of the scene and push the total salary infinitely.
At the beginning, Matthew and Justin Lin did not consider the role of Daniel Wu, and Nini was the first choice, but after thinking about it carefully, Matthew gave up this idea, after all, Nini is still responsible for the promotion of the film on the other side of the Pacific.
Tyrese Gibson is the only black man and is not a good fit.
Just when Matthew and Justin Lin were considering whether to choose Jordana Brewster, Daniel Wu took the initiative to find him and talked to Matthew for a while, and the Chinese star made it clear that he hoped the crew could give him more freedom, because his schedule next year was very tight.
Daniel Wu is ready to work with a cable television station to shoot a TV series featuring him as the absolute protagonist, while also taking on the position of martial arts instructor.
To be the absolute protagonist, or to be the little brother of the little brother to make soy sauce, it is not difficult to choose which one to focus on.
The latter may be a little brother for the rest of his life, and the former has the hope of becoming a real Hollywood star.
After talking, Matthew also made up his mind to let Justin Lin kill the role of Daniel Wu.
With the presence of Nini, Daniel Wu's identity as a Hong Kong actor, even if the character dies, it will basically not have a negative impact on the other side of the Pacific.
Moreover, in the past year, Hong Kong has been unstable, which has affected the actors there.
The first Easter egg was filmed, and Matthew, Gal Gadot, Paul Walker, and Jordana Brewster and others entered the next set to shoot the second Easter egg.
It's a bomb scene where Matthew and Gal Gadot's characters dodge a bomb sent by Charlize Theron for sending the Brians out.