Chapter 64: The new director of DreamWorks
After interspersed with several NGs, the filming of "Friends" came to an end today, Chen Zishan stood up unsatisfied, and walked out of the studio with Zhang Lexing.
As soon as she walked out of the door, Chen Zishan suddenly stood up and said with annoyance: "Ah, I was in a hurry just now, and I forgot to ask them for an autograph." ”
"Zishan, I didn't expect you to be a star chaser. ”
"No, I watched them perform well, and this drama is not bad, so I guess I asked them for an autograph. ”
"Okay, I'll help you find a way to make sure you get the signed photo without missing a leak. Zhang Lexing gently patted Chen Zishan's shoulder and comforted: "Don't bother." ”
"Well, you have to do it. After Chen Zishan finished speaking, like a happy little girl, she jumped towards the gate, Zhang Lexing had no choice but to follow, and the two bodyguards had to separate one to drive, and the other followed behind Zhang Lexing.
Maybe Chen Zishan is really in a good mood today, sometimes running around on the road with open hands along the way, as if she is soaring in the sky, sometimes squatting in front of the plants on the side of the road to look left and right, as if to study the origin of species, and sometimes singing cheerful songs while bouncing forward, but Zhang Lexing can't understand what she is singing at all, anyway, neither Chinese nor English. Chen Zishan sang happily all the way, but he suffered from the people who followed behind, especially Zhang Lexing, and today he learned that girls can run fast in high heels.
When she came to the gate, she may have been a little tired, Chen Zishan was finally quieter, and Zhang Lexing was about to ask her if she wanted to take a ride, when suddenly there was a dispute. Zhang Lexing followed the sound and looked over, it turned out that the guard at the door was arguing with a tall young man, the young man was still relatively handsome, with a slight beard stubble on his chin, which was quite masculine.
"This gentleman, I have explained to you several times, that Mr. Bergner is not here today, why don't you believe it. The guard explained as he stopped the young man with his hand.
"But the guy in the office says Mr. Bergner will be here today. The young man retorted unwillingly.
"I don't know, I just know that Mr. Bergner is not here today, if you have any problems, please go to his office and find it. ”
Zhang Lexing looked at the young man's expression and seemed to be very anxious, and he stepped forward to ask for a moment of curiosity: "This gentleman, do you have anything to do with Eddie?"
"Alas. The young man sighed and said, "I wanted to talk to Mr. Bergner about shooting commercials, but I couldn't find anyone from him." ”
"Oh, shoot commercials. Zhang Lexing lost his interest for a while, this kind of thing naturally has someone in charge to take care of, there is no need to meddle in things.
Before turning around, Zhang Lexing asked casually: "This gentleman, what is your name, if it is convenient, I will help you tell it." ”
"Thank you so much," said the young man, smiling, "My name is Michael Benjamin Bay, and you can call me Mike." Ah, may I ask ...... you?"
"I know Mr. Bergner very well, my surname is Zhang. Mike, if you meet Mr. Bergner, I'll tell you about it. After Zhang Lexing finished speaking, he turned around and wanted to beckon Chen Zishan to take the car together, and suddenly felt that the name Michael Benjamin Bay seemed to have been heard, and this young man seemed to be a little familiar, and seemed to be a little similar to a certain great director in his memory.
So Zhang Lexing stopped and asked Mike, "Mike, what college did you graduate from?"
"Well, Wesleyan University. ”
"Then what are you doing now?" Zhang Lexing asked again.
"I mainly shoot MTV and commercials, and occasionally write scripts for friends. ”
It sounds quite consistent, Zhang Lexing couldn't help but say: "Well, did you win the Golden Lion Award at the Cannes International Film Festival in France?"
"Yes, it did. Mr. Zhang, have you seen what I photographed?"
Even this one is right, it seems that the person in front of him should be the future director Michael Bay that Zhang Lexing knows, since he has come to him, Zhang Lexing can't let him go easily, if nothing else, even the "Transformers" has to leave him behind.
While thinking about Zhang Lexing, he said nonsense: "I have seen your MTV and commercials, and I feel very innovative, and I should be a good director." Mike, have you ever wanted to develop in the film and television industry in the past, making movies or something? ”
Michael Bay smiled wryly and said, "Actually, since my first MTV shooting, I have been hoping that someone will call me, but unfortunately this wish has never been realized. ”
"Mike, I know you're a good director with a lot of ideas, and I'm sure you'll succeed. ”
"Mr. Zhang, although I don't know why you have so much confidence in me, I still thank you very much. ”
"Mike, I have a script here, I'm looking for a director, I think you should be suitable, are you interested in trying it. ”
"Really?" Michael Bay thought it was amazing that he would casually meet someone who wanted him to be a director.
"Really. Zhang Lexing said with great certainty.
"Then can I read the script first, I don't know if it's really suitable. ”
Zhang Lexing was about to agree, and suddenly remembered that Chen Zishan was still behind him, and it seemed a little inappropriate to take Michael Bay to see the script in this case, so he changed his words and said: "Mike, you leave a phone number, I'll call you again about the script, it should be just a few days." ”
"Okay. Michael Bay was a little disappointed, but he still took out a business card and handed it over: "Mr. Zhang, this is my business card, you are welcome to call at any time." ”
Zhang Lexing took the business card and looked at it, then received it in his business card holder, and said, "Mike, don't worry, I won't let you wait too long." ”
With a wave of his hand, Michael Bay turned and slipped into a car parked near the gate, starting it and driving away.
Looking at the dust left by Michael Bay's car, Zhang Lexing sighed, came to Chen Zishan's side and asked, "Zishan, how do you feel today?"
"Very nice. Chen Zishan said happily: "By the way, who was that person just now?"
"Oh, a director, there happens to be a script that suits him better, and I'm going to find him to shoot it. ”
"Lexing, then why don't you keep him. ”
"I see that you're still here, so I can't snub you. ”
"Lexing, it's okay, if you have a job, don't mind me, I'll take care of myself. Chen Zishan said very generously.
"That's not good. ”
"It doesn't matter, my mom said, never bother a man while he's working. I also think that men are the most attractive when they are serious about their work, so don't worry. ”
"Thank you, Zishan. ”
"No thanks. Chen Zishan's face flushed slightly: "If you really want to thank me, just take me to see it when the movie is about to be filmed." ”
Only then did Zhang Lexing figure out Chen Zishan's careful thoughts, and couldn't help but laugh dumbly. Michael Bay has gone far away, obviously he will not be able to contact him for a while, since the script cannot be read for the time being, Zhang Lexing decided to make full use of the precious time now.
"Zishan, don't be in a hurry about this script, let's have a hard time playing, do you have any other places you want to go?"
"Disneyland. Chen Zishan said without hesitation.
"You've been to the U.S. for a few years and haven't been to Disneyland yet?"
"I've wanted to go for a long time, but I never had the chance. Only Orlando and Los Angeles have Disneyland, and I went to school far away from both places, so I was usually busy with my studies, and I went back to China during the holidays, so I haven't been there once until now. ”
"Since you want to go so much, then I'll take you to have a good time. Zhang Lexing pointed forward with his hand and said, "Target Disneyland, move forward." ”
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Disneyland is located in Anaheim, California, about 40 kilometers from downtown Los Angeles, and at this time, the California Adventure Theme Park next to Disneyland does not even have a shadow.
The first thing Zhang Lexing and Chen Zishan did after coming to Anaheim was to find a hotel near Disneyland to stay first, Disneyland is not too large, if you just look at it, one day is enough, but it is impossible to come to Disneyland without playing those amusement projects, if not, it will not be in vain.
After a short break and dinner, Zhang Lexing and Chen Zishan took advantage of the night to come to Disneyland, which closed late in summer, just in time for a night tour.
When you enter the park, the sky is gradually getting dark, and the lights in Disneyland are already on, Snow White's fairytale castle fairy lights are flickering, and the spire castle is also shining. The small lights of the CityHall (Visitor Center) located in the Main Street Plaza glow with gold and red, and they flicker like elves in the night. Walking along the road of Disneyland, Chen Zishan looked at the small colored houses with exquisite glass windows, the stained glass doors inlaid with blue, green, red and gold colors, and the bright or soft lights from the small houses, and her face was fascinated.
After walking for a while, a bronze statue appeared in front of him, and when he got closer, it turned out to be Walt Disney, the founder of Disney, and his Mickey Mouse, under the reflection of the lights, Walt Disney held Mickey Mouse with his left hand and stretched out his right hand to the front, as if welcoming every visitor to the park.
When passing by a BBQ, Zhang Lexing bought a handful of skewers, gave more than half of them to Chen Zishan, and took the remaining ones himself, eating them while shopping. When Chen Zishan wiped out the skewers in his hand, Zhang Lexing looked at his watch, and it was almost time for the water curtain movie to start, so he pulled Chen Zishan to the Western Frontier theme area.
There is a small river called "America" in the Western Frontier Theme Zone, and the water screen movie is shown in this river. When I came to the river, there were already many people gathered here, but fortunately, the river was not completely blocked, and there was still a place for Zhang Lexing and Chen Zishan to watch. Not long after, a burst of music sounded, and the water curtain movie began.
A boat floats down the river, and the actors standing on the boat make a collective appearance, and then Mickey appears on the high mountain behind him, and after greeting everyone, he begins to tell the story of his victory over the wizard, as a fountain rises, forming a mist.
One, two, more and more flowers bloom on the water mist, under the combined action of colored lasers and water mist, the beautiful flowers are both real and illusory, full of texture. In the switch between true and false, the real person plays Mickey more brave and witty, the witch in the magic mirror on the water screen is more distorted and evil, the struggle is becoming more and more intense, the boat shuttles in the water curtain, accompanied by the electric and flint-like battle, a kind of extreme tension and thrill arises spontaneously, and a very fairy tale story is shown in a magical and extreme interpretation way......
Eventually, Mickey defeats the evil witch and the battle is over. A four-story boat drove up on the water, and the boat was full of actors wearing exaggerated costumes of various colors and high hats, accompanied by high-pitched singing, the actors made various exaggerated movements, and performed a curtain call. Mickey reappeared on the high mountain, and there was a long burst of applause by the river......
At this time, the fireworks also began to be set off, and with the aria-like music, the fireworks rose higher and higher, and each one grew longer and longer. When the music climbs to a peak, the whistling fireworks come in a five-row row, raising the height of the fireworks to a new level. The music on the summit continued to sound three times, and the fireworks rose and fell three times, each time higher than the last, until the end.
After watching the fireworks, there were suddenly a lot fewer people in the garden, and the queue in front of many amusement facilities was also much shorter, so under Chen Zishan's strong request, I chose a few interesting projects to play like crazy, such as Splash Mountain, Pirate Ship, Big Thunder Mountain Train, etc. There is no strong fun for these Zhang Lexing, that is, when playing pirate ship, I think of the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean", and the other feelings are not as interesting as the roller coaster, but Chen Zishan is very happy, and her silver bell-like laughter is heard all the way.
In the end, even Dumbo and the merry-go-round were played, Chen Zishan reluctantly walked back with Zhang Lexing, looking at her reluctant expression, it is estimated that if the park is not closed, she can spend a night here.
Back at the hotel, Chen Zishan went back to the room directly, but Zhang Lexing couldn't rest yet, picked up the phone and dialed Eddie Bergner's number, fortunately he didn't seem to be asleep, and the phone was answered soon.
"Hello, I'm Bergner. Eddie Bergner's voice came over the phone.
"Eddie, it's me. ”
"Oh, it's Mr. Zhang. ”
"Eddie, haven't slept so late?"
"Mr. Zhang, you know what I'm used to, I usually sleep late. By the way, Mr. Zhang, is there something wrong?"
"Well, yes, I remember that there should be a book called "BadBoys" in the company's script library, and I want to find someone to shoot him now. ”
"There's such a book.,But it doesn't seem to be too exciting.,Mr. Zhang, are you going to use up your right to recommend?"
"Well, you can use it. Eddie, you get a producer and help me figure out the budget for the film or something, you know, it's a hassle. ”
"Mr. Zhang, it just so happens that Jerry Bruckheimer is fine, I asked him to be this producer, I think you should be able to rest assured. ”
"Okay, then him. Eddie, but I have a director, Michael Bay, I have his phone number here, xxx-5551212, you ask Jerry to contact him, not only to ask him to make this film, but also to sign this Michael Bay, it's definitely worth it. ”
"Okay, Mr. Zhang, then I'll do this tomorrow. ”
"Okay, let me know if there's news, bye. After saying that, Zhang Lexing put the phone back in its place, and the next thing depends on Jerry.
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