Chapter 15: Preparing for boot
The banquet was unhappily dispersed, Lang. Meyer left with anger, he would not have a violent conflict with Li Wei, which would be a loss of identity, and he believed that there would always be a time to teach Li Wei a lesson, unless Li Wei left Hollywood forever. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
Depugo was also very upset, he hated Li Wei for sarcastically mocking him, and he also led Winona. Red hurried away.
At this time, only Tracy and Sister Lai were left on the table, silently watching Li Wei, who was gobbling up.
After eating for a while, Li Wei stopped, looked at the two and said, "What are you staring at me, aren't you hungry?" ā
Tracy shook her head and said to him, "Will, you shouldn't talk like that, it's very ......"
"Upbringing? Courtesy? Li Wei wiped his mouth with a napkin, "Tracy, you hate the two of them, I'm angry for you!" ā
Tracy was stunned for a moment and asked him, "Why are you doing this?" In your own words, we don't know each other! ā
"I need your help!" Li Wei emphasized: "I want to hire Leslie to play the heroine of my film, and I hope to reach an agreement with you, and I also want to rent the set!" ā
"As long as Leni herself wants to, I won't oppose her!" Tracy frowned and said: "And Will, it's not to embarrass them, even if he helps me, I have given everything for John, if he really terminates the contract with me, it will not only lose the client, but also my reputation, position and youth, I am thirty-two years old, I will lose everything!" ā
"You still have Leslie!" Li Wei glanced at Sister Lai, and took Lang casually. Meyer picked up her business card and asked her, "Do you need it?" ā
"Yes!"
"You're lying!" Li Wei threw his business card on the ground, "You're not going to leave Tracy's, are you?" ā
Sister Lai laughed, she turned her head to look at Tracy, shrugged her shoulders and said, "Will is right, that fat man just wants to soak me, I can see it!" ā
Tracy was relieved by the joke of the two, she reasoned her mind, quickly got into the working state, took out Li Wei's script from her briefcase, and said: "Leni told me that you lack a prison space, this is easy to solve, I have many acquaintances in Hollywood, I can help you!" I've read your script in detail, Will, with all due respect, it's not too good, but there's a unique sparkle that you know. Winton? ā
"Of course! He's Belgian, a European professional karate champion and currently in Hollywood, he's an action actor! Li Wei frowned as he spoke, puzzled, "I don't understand what you mean, Tracy, why did you mention Shange. Winton? ā
"Last summer, an action movie called "Blood Spot" was staged, and the production cost was only 1.5 million, but it received $30 million at the box office, which is a miracle in the industry! The starring role of this movie is Shange. Yunton, his selling point is the kung fu in your script, do you know how he got the opportunity to star? It's just that he showed the producers his kung fu! ā
Tracy looked at Li Wei and said in a hurried tone: "Will, if you can prove to me that you are not weaker than Shange. I'm willing to find investors for you, and I promise you can find them! ā
"Suppose Shange. . . Winton is here, and I can prove it to you right away, but that's not the point, Tracy! Li Wei said solemnly: "I want to make my own film, those investors will not agree!" ā
"You've misunderstood me again!" Tracy tapped on the script, "You don't need to be a monk. Yunton fights in the ring, wait for you to shoot the prison scene in the script, cut out a sample film and let me see it, you can judge whether you are worth my free effort. ā
"So, when can you help me finalize the prison set?" Li Wei looked very anxious.
"You wait for my news, and there will be results in three days!" Tracy is also very crisp.
After chatting for an hour, Li Wei separated from the two, he wanted to invite Sister Lai to watch the movie, but he was worried about the upcoming movie shooting, so he held back his desire and went home to prepare.
Tracy is a resolute woman, and Li Wei only had to wait for half a day to get the letter that he should come to the headquarters of Warner Bros. Entertainment in Burbank on time tomorrow with the film crew.
Li Wei immediately contacted Sam, the owner of the rental equipment, rented a box car, packed the props, makeup and other items needed for filming, and called Sister Lai to ask her to help find extras.
Early the next morning, Li Wei drove to Burbank with Zhong Fang, and met Tracy at 8 a.m. on time.
Located just outside of Los Angeles, Burbank is a satellite town home to some of the world's most famous media and entertainment groups.
Warner completed its merger with publishing giant Time Group this year, and has changed its name to Time Warner, headquartered in New York.
In particular, Warner Studios, like the major studios nearby, have built a large number of shooting bases, and you can find the filming crew everywhere you walk in the venue.
It's a pity that Li Wei can't get in, although he got off in front of the Warner studio, he was led to a dilapidated house nearby, in addition to Tracy and Sister Lai, there is also a man with eyes to accompany him.
Tracy introduced to Li Wei that this person is the manager of a small film company in Burbank, which invested in the filming of a prison-themed TV series last year, but failed to make a profit, and the investment loss directly dragged down the company.
"This little gentleman, if you are satisfied with the venue, let's sign a contract, how many days do you need to rent it?" The man with glasses has already taken out a sample contract.
Li Wei thought about it, this place is very large, there are four streets, and the prison is surrounded in the middle, he feels that this area is not only suitable for filming prison scenes, but can be used as a small town, and it can be transformed a little, except for the road scenes that need to be taken on location, he basically doesn't need to run around, this is simply a good shooting base!
"I'll sign it for half a month!"
After the venue was settled, Li Wei took out the shooting plan and asked Zhong Fang to go to the prison to start the set and adjust the camera equipment.
He has a lot of things to do, it's not that he can start filming immediately when he has a venue, he has to recruit extras and prepare costumes and props, which can't be completed in a few days.
Tracy knew his situation and couldn't help but persuade: "Will, I suggest you hire a professional, you can't do everything!" ā
"I can't afford it for the time being!" Li Wei lowered his head and looked at the plan.
"Then I'll be back in a few days, goodbye, Will, and I wish you all the best for the shoot!" Tracy left happily, and glanced at Sister Lai: "Lenny? ā
Sister Lai hesitated for a moment and said, "I promised Will to help him contact the extras, and I'm going to stay, Tracy!" ā
Tracy smiled and admonished, "Then remember to ask him for payment!" ā