Jerry got on the helicopter with the propellers spinning rapidly, and multiple cameras pointed at the hatch at the same time, and the shooting began.

"Wow... Bang!"

The helicopter hatch swished open, and with a violent crash, Jerry, who was stained on his white shirt, opened the door with one hand, poked his head sideways, his eyes sharp, and his expression grim, glancing at the crashed and dismembered plane not far away.

Immediately, I saw him raise his left hand and grab the handle above his head, jumped, his left hand was immediately released, and his slender body landed steadily, one foot above his head, the propeller whirred and rotated, blowing his black hair to stand upright, and his white shirt was close to his body, highlighting the well-defined and strong figure.

After getting a clear view of the situation on the plane, Jerry leaned over and ran over with a steady pace and quick movements.

“Cut!”

Director West raised his hand and shouted to stop, and then said "take a ten-minute break", but did not tell Jerry if it had passed.

Jerry was stunned, not knowing what was wrong.

Unable to figure it out, he simply didn't think about it, he ran straight to the sideline where Cage was resting and greeted him warmly.

As early as two months ago, when the performance contract was signed, Jerry ran into Cage, and the four of them, including their agents, got together for lunch, and Jerry's agent Brian paid for it.

Jerry and Cage have been on the phone a few times lately, so the two of them are no strangers, and although they don't have much contact with each other, they have long been friends.

Behind the monitor.

West and Bruckheimer got together and watched Jerry's appearance five times.

"What do you think?" asked West, rubbing his beard.

Bruckheimer lay on the table, crossed his chin with his hands, thought for a moment, and said, "The two words 'handsome!' add up to handsome and cool." But...... It's a bit different from the script we drew earlier. ”

West answered: "It's just the two of us here, you don't have to be so subtle, you just say that he is more handsome and cool than Cage?"

Bruckheimer grinned, acquiescing, and then changed the subject: "What now?

West frowned suddenly, scratched his head, and pointed to the screen on the monitor in distress: "The action is done in one go, chic and smooth, the expression and eyes are in place, cold and sharp, the whole performance is quite good, impeccable, as if he has practiced this set of moves countless times, even if he is asked to repeat it, I am afraid it will still have this effect." So...... Let's add one more. ”

Bruckheimer listened to the weakness of his arm, almost planted on the table, and said with a stunned expression: "You...... Can you fix the problem of sharp turns, fortunately I wasn't drinking coffee, otherwise you would have choked to death this time. ”

Complaining is complaining, Bruckheimer never discounted the film, Simon West directed the film he personally invited, so he valued West's opinion.

"Why do you want him to do it all over again if you think it won't change much if you shoot it again? Tell me, what do you really mean?" asked Bruckheimer.

West looked at Jerry and Cage, who were chatting not far away, and said in a low voice: "To tell you the truth, I think Done Jr. is more suitable than Cage to star in commercial action movies, whether it is appearance conditions or action talent, he is above Cage."

Before that, I thought he was just outstanding in appearance and great in acting, but I didn't expect his skills to be so good, look at these frames, and compare the scenes I shot before, to put it bluntly, the viewing effect is simply not on the same level.

Isn't it because he's so good that it's disrupting our scheduled rhythm? So I want him to do it again, this time without any explanation, and let him play freely and see how much he has that we don't know. ”

Bruckheimer frowned when he heard this, and after being silent for a while, he said in a low voice: "I know that you admire little Donn very much, and so do I, even if I put aside my brotherly relationship with his father for three years, and meet such a wonderful actor, I will still not hesitate to use him." ”

After a pause, Bruckheimer's voice became deeper and deeper: "But... We've signed a contract with Cage, and we've already received our first salary, not to mention that we contacted him to star in the film as early as the end of last year, so the idea in your heart to be dispelled as soon as possible, and a temporary change of lead is a taboo in the filmmaking industry.

In the future, we can also find little Don to cooperate, so be it now, we can't regret what has been decided a long time ago, reputation is sometimes more important than ideas. He's still young, isn't he?"

"Well, you've apparently convinced me, so be it. West sighed, looked at the picture that was still playing on a loop, took a deep breath, and said, "This is over, let's shoot the next few shots." ”

Jerry Towne, who was chatting with Cage speculatively, would never have imagined that in just such a moment, West and Bruckheimer almost made him lose Cage, a friend he had just met, and even made him and Cage turn against each other.

After the break, continue shooting.

Jerry's next scenes are interspersed with shots, if it weren't for the imminent demolition of the Golden Sands Hotel, these flashing scenes wouldn't have been rushed, and they would have been over to make up for the shooting.

In two hours, Jerry completed all the shots of himself in the background of the Golden Sands Hotel, including time to put on makeup and change costumes.

……

After the rush was over, Jerry didn't leave overnight, but stayed to watch Cage and the other actors perform.

Bruckheimer is the producer with the most power in the crew, and has always taken special care of Jerry, and even Hayle Grande, the producer of the "Los Angeles" crew, has received a call from him.

Jerry also got acquainted with Hellgrande and learned from him that Bruckheimer had called him to help take care of Jerry.

Jerry was grateful for this, so he called him "Uncle Hai" in Chinese when he talked to Bruckheimer on the phone.

This Chinese honorific title is unique to Bruckheimer, for which he also specifically consulted a university professor who is proficient in Chinese, and after knowing the specific meaning, he liked Jerry more and more, and when talking to others, in order to distinguish himself from Jerry, he called Jerry "Little Done" like the elders of the Don family.

After dinner, Bruckheimer accompanied Jerry to the set to watch Nicolas Cage filming.

"How's Cage doing?" Bruckheimer asked with a smile.

Jerry said casually: "Very good, I have seen a lot of movies starring Cage before, and I know that he is very diligent and hardworking, but he didn't seem to be as strong as he is now." ”

That's right, preparations for this play began as early as October last year, and the first actor to be finalized was Cage, and then he also participated in the revision of the script and put forward many suggestions for taking care.

Since then, Cage has hired nutritionists and boxers to improve his body while gaining muscle and fat in his diet, as well as undergoing strength and endurance training, and after achieving the desired results, he has further refined his fighting skills under the tutelage of boxing champion Benny Jucquidez. ”

After a pause, Bruckheimer smiled meaningfully: "At the beginning of this year, I went to Folsom Prison with Cage, West, and screenwriter Rosenberg to visit the prison, for which the four of us also signed a waiver of not being hostages, and only then were we allowed to enter the prison to inspect the prison.

So Cage has worked hard for this film beyond imagination, and he is also an actor that I admire very much, and I have worked with him on several recent films that I have produced. ”

Jerry turned his head to look at him, looked at each other, and many things were instantly clear to him, and then they looked at each other and smiled, and the doubts in Jerry's heart also dissipated.

………… (To be continued)