It was only one day after attending the celebration banquet of "Casting Names". On April 15, Shen Lian followed two assistants to Los Angeles on a plane. Here, Shen Lian is about to start the filming of "District 9", which is also Shen Lian's first attempt to test the Hollywood market.

Los Angeles is a city located on the west coast of the United States, also known as the "City of Angels". It is the second largest city in the United States, after New York, the largest metropolis in the West and the largest seaport in the United States. The world's first Disney theme park, Disneyland California, was located in Los Angeles. Beverly Hills, the dream home of the world's richest and most famous in the world, is home to Hollywood's biggest names in the city. As for Hollywood, located on the outskirts of Los Angeles, it is a mecca in the minds of all film practitioners. Even the word "Hollywood" is often used directly to refer to the American film industry, because many famous American film companies are located here, so it is often associated with American films and movie stars, Hollywood is a world-famous film center, and the Oscars held here every year are the grand event of world cinema.

Arriving at an open-air café in Santa Monica, Shen Lian met Neil Blomkamp, the director of "District 9", again. He was also accompanied by a brown-haired woman.

"Hi Gilbert, it's nice to see you again, and welcome to Hollywood." As soon as Neil saw Shen Lian, he walked over and gave Shen Lian a hug.

"Hello, Director. I hope this cooperation will be smooth. Shen Lian didn't dare to slack off. Although Americans don't eat modesty, it doesn't hurt to lower your posture.

"Let me introduce you, our film's screenwriter, Terri Taccher, who is also my wife." Neil pointed to the woman next to him.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, ma'am." Shen Lian greeted him stiffly. And the title "lady" made both of them laugh.

"You're really from the East, as conservative as the Orientals I remember. But your spoken language is much better than the average Oriental, and it's very ......," Terri laughed, covering her mouth.

"London accent, my English teacher is from London." Shen Lian explained. He also realized that in order to shoot his first Hollywood film well, it was very necessary to integrate into American culture. It's like trying to integrate into Hong Kong culture when filming "New Love".

"It's very good, so that our cooperation will be more smooth. I'll take you to other actors in the evening, or we'll be on in a few days. Neil graciously put his arm around Shen Lian's shoulder.

That night, in the hotel arranged by Sony, Shen Lian met the other members of the crew.

Although it was the first time to shoot a movie abroad, Shen Lian still raised his head proudly. Neil took the initiative to introduce him to other actors.

"This is the actor who plays the role of Gray, Jensen Cooper, your main antagonist."

"This is your wife Vanessa in the play, hehe......"

"This is your father-in-law in the play, Louis Minel."

Shen Lian bowed down one by one to greet him, full of politeness.

The actors who participated in this movie can be said to be actors who have been in Hollywood for many years but have achieved nothing. Most of the time, they just play the role of passerby A, cannon fodder B, hooligan C, and bandit Ding. Even the identity of an actor can't even guarantee their food and clothing. They are doing other part-time jobs in private. In a certain way, although Shen Lian is the first time he starred in a Hollywood work, he will not be dissatisfied. Because the resumes of other actors are not enough to give them the qualifications to question Shen Lian. At the very least, Shen Lian is very handsome, even from the perspective of Americans, he is also very handsome. At least Shen Lian appeared on the façade of the flagship store of the world's famous men's clothing brand Hugoboss. At the very least, Shen Lian played the second male lead in director Ang Lee's work that won the Golden Lion Award.

Although these actors are not well-known, even most of them cannot be obtained even if they search on the Internet. Maybe how many movies they've played soy sauce in, as long as they know for themselves. However, these people were indeed selected by Peter Jackson and Neil from a large group of actors of their same status. They also have their own trustworthiness. In Hollywood, everyone knows that even if you seize an opportunity to shine in a shot, you can change your fate from now on. And they are all beings with these ambitions. Neil also believes that this ambition will help them do well in this "District 9".

The main filming of the film will still be concentrated in Johannesburg, the capital of South Africa. There, Shen Lian will play against a large number of "prawns". On the first day I came to the Hollywood set, I was mainly just playing against the actors, and filming some "interview" scenes.

"Some things that seem very entertaining to aliens. For example, fire prevention igniting cars and derailing trains are very destructive things for us. Now, 20 years later, public pressure has forced ZF to make the decision to transport these aliens out of Johannesburg. They've had enough, they need to move out of the 9th arrondissement. A group performer who played a government official put on a suit and said this impassioned remark to the "reporter" who came to cover the interview, and then ended all his performances in "District 9". Left the crew with some basic remuneration. Although the money was small, his face was full of smiles. At the very least, this is a character who makes him show his face and has lines. And he played pretty well. If it can be kept in the movie after editing, then this may be a stepping stone for him to participate in other movies in the future.

"How does it feel?" Although he didn't have his own role, Shen Lian still stayed on the set all day, and in addition to continuing to study the script, he also kept paying attention to the performances of other actors. Neil was also very satisfied with Shen Lian's attitude.

"It's okay, I'm still adapting, but it's not a big problem." Shen Lian wasn't very proud. The English-only working environment didn't affect him much. When I was in high school, I studied in the international class of the College of Foreign Chinese, and no matter which course was taught in English. Shen Lian didn't even need to convert the "I" into "I" in his mind to react when he heard English. The main adaptation is still some problems in life.

"We're going to Johannesburg in two days, and you'll have a lot to do." Neil reminded.

"Hmm."

Because it was filmed in the form of a documentary, Shen Lian played Vikus, a civilian employee of MNU who resembled a journalist. Therefore, when shooting, the photographer also has to keep moving with Shen Lian, which still requires a high degree of cooperation between the two. So in the remaining two days on the set in Los Angeles, Shen Lian followed his cinematographer Toby to get to know each other at the most basic level. In the future, the filming in Johannesburg will mainly focus on the two of them.