The construction of the location in the Severa slum has been basically completed, and the preparations for filming have also entered the finishing stage, but the actor of the film has not been determined for a long time, so when Lin Mingyang sat in the living room of the Charlize Theron hotel room, he was quite silent and couldn't lift his spirits.

The beautiful Theron is not only outstanding in appearance, but also in intelligence. She understood where Lin Mingyang's sorrow came from at the moment, but she was quite scheming, so she leaned her body into Lin Mingyang's arms with dissatisfaction, and complained coquettishly:

"Why, darling, are you bored with me as soon as you get out of bed?"

Lin Mingyang had just tasted this long-lost forbidden fruit, and when it was fresh, where did he get his disgust. He hurriedly hugged Theron's plump body in his arms, and said continuously: "Baby, it's too late for me to love, where is the boredom?" ”

"Then why are you sullen, could it be that my body is not soft enough, and my passion is not hot enough?" Theron said as he pulled Lin Mingyang's hand to his lap.

Lin Mingyang stroked Theron's tight thighs, his breathing was a little short, he didn't say much, picked her up and walked back to the bedroom he had just walked out, threw Theron on the soft bed, and jumped up himself.

After a burst of passion, Theron got up and put on his clothes, and said to Lin Mingyang: "My dear, I know why you are bothered, and I have a clever plan. ”

Lin Mingyang leaned back on the bed with a lazy expression and said, "Could it be a little trick just now?" ”

Theron blushed, straightened the dress he had just put on, and said, "No kidding, I saw that the crew's preliminary preparations were almost over, and you told me all aspects of the filming of this film, except that you didn't mention the actors." ”

Lin Mingyang raised his spirit, he had experienced Angelina's soft surname, and he had also tasted Megan's obedient heat, when someone like Theron had a cool head at the same time and could say such sharp words.

He couldn't help but stiffen up, and said to Theron with some eagerness, "If you have any good ideas, you might as well tell them." ”

Theron said proudly: "Now, what you need most is an actor who can perform the role in the film, is easy to use, and the salary is not too high." ”

Lin Mingyang really urgently needs such a talent, and seeing that Theron said the key point, he said even more eagerly: "My baby, you go on." ”

Theron continued: "I am reminded of one person - Charto-Copere. ”

"Is that him?" Lin Mingyang's mouth opened wide in surprise.

-- Theron and Scharto have not known each other for a long time, and in order to find a more favorable future for himself, Sharto, who has no name at all, has tried to find a gap in the upper class of the South African entertainment industry.

Without receiving an invitation, he slipped into the charity reception of the Africa Beyond Fund, which invited celebrities from South Africa's entertainment industry, and it just so happened that Theron was also there. At that time, in the palatial hall of the organizers, handsome men and women rubbed shoulders, hugged each other and danced, flirting and scolding, and no one noticed the arrival of Charto.

At that time, Charto, who lived in poverty and financial constraints, did not wear a high-end dress, and looked tired, he was quite uncomfortable to see the bright lights, and the waiter also looked down on this shabby-dressed fellow, and no one came to greet him.

And Theron is undoubtedly the most dazzling star in the entire cocktail party, and the people who can chat with her are all famous figures in the South African entertainment industry. But at the end of a dance, Chartol boldly walked straight up to Theron and said, "Miss Charlize, could you please take a walk to the garden?" ”

Theron looked at the guy he had never seen before, and at first he was unimpressed, but under his pleading gaze, he involuntarily nodded.

A brief conversation in the garden completely changed Theron's opinion of the ordinarily dressed man. Although Chartto initially wanted her to help him talk, as trivial as finding a role for him in any movie, Charto's humorous conversation and unique insight into the performance, as well as the gentle and general praise of the celebration that he had just practiced, made Theron readily agree to help, and he was deeply impressed by the man.

Therefore, when she was having a reunion with Lin Mingyang today, she couldn't help but think of Charto, and said: "That is an actor with extraordinary talent and intelligence, although he has no fame." ”

When Lin Mingyang heard the name Scharto-Copeley, he couldn't help but be shocked, because Nick recommended him to this actor as well, and now Theron is also so optimistic about the other party, which makes Lin Mingyang suddenly have a strong interest in this Sharto.

Thinking of this, Lin Mingyang couldn't lie down, he put on his clothes and hurriedly kissed Theron on the face, "Honey, you are also an extraordinary baby, I once promised others to reuse him, so now I will go to him!" ”

――Although Nick confidently promised Scharto that Lin Mingyang would definitely consider making Scharto the protagonist of the film after watching the set of shots they had taken, Sharto himself was very worried, because he had never had formal acting experience and might not be able to enter Lin Mingyang's eyes.

"Don't worry, I guarantee that Felix Lin is definitely different from his director, because he is young, so eclectic, this is a great opportunity for you!" Nick kept cheering him up.

Charto always felt that this matter was a little unreliable, but Nick was so enthusiastic to help him, and at this time he couldn't bear to blow off the other party's kindness, so he should give it a try, and he would have nothing to lose if he failed.

At this time, Nick's mobile phone rang suddenly, the call was from the crew, at first Nick didn't expect it to be Lin Mingyang, when Lin Mingyang's familiar voice came from the other end of the phone, Nick couldn't believe it was true.

"Nick... Are you listening? I didn't see a reaction from there for a long time, Lin Mingyang thought it was the landline in the office that was broken, he patted the microphone hard, and Nick reacted over there.

"Mr. Felix, I'm listening!"

"The actor you talked to me about last time..."

"Charto-Kopré!" Before Lin Mingyang could say the other party's name, Nick rushed to help him add.

"Well, this is this Charto-Kopré, how are you preparing?"

Lin Mingyang took the initiative to ask, and Nick immediately felt that there was a drama in this matter, "No problem, I guarantee that his performance will be able to satisfy you." I've already filmed the film, and I'm about to send it over..."

"You know, we're pressed for time." Lin Mingyang changed the microphone to the other side and clamped it with his shoulder: "You and that Shakto..."

"Mr. Felix, it's Charto." Nick corrected.

South African English is very different from American English, so Lin Mingyang always mistook each other's names, "Okay, you come with him, let's meet." ”

"Now?" Nick's tone could not hide the joy of excitement, and he heard a very eager taste from Lin Mingyang's words, if he couldn't find a more suitable actor in a hurry, then Scharto's hopes would become great.

After hanging up the phone, Nick excitedly high-fived Scharto. Excited, Charto flipped straight over the back of the sofa and hurried into the bedroom, digging out a large pile of clothes from the closet.

"Do you think I should dress more formal or casual?" He put on this one, looked in the mirror, and felt that he was not very satisfied, and then changed to another one, and felt that the cuffs were a little short.

"It's good that you wear the one just now, Felix Lin is not a woman, he doesn't care what you wear." Nick laughed, "I think we should leave immediately, otherwise the other party won't be able to wait!" ”

――――Standing at the door of Lin Mingyang's office, Nick didn't rush to raise his hand and knock on the door, he looked at Charto, who looked a little nervous beside him, "Man, are you ready?" ”

Charto fixed his collar and gave Nick an affirmative look, "I think so!" ”

"Don't worry, you can do it!" Nick gave him a final tap on the shoulder, and then raised his hand and knocked on the door.

"Please come in!"

In the office, Lin Mingyang is discussing with the head of the special effects team how to use CGI technology to synthesize aliens in the film. When Nick and Chartto came in, he just glanced up at the door.

He had planned to receive Nick and his friends after he had finished the business at hand, but it was this hurried glance that made him stunned. Lin Mingyang blinked vigorously, with disbelief in his eyes, he saw a very familiar face.

Lin Mingyang swore that he was absolutely not mistaken, the Chartol next to Nick was the protagonist in a film that had not yet been released in his memory. I believe that all those who have watched "Tianlong Special Attack Team" must be deeply impressed by the funny and crazy pilot in the film. Although he doesn't remember the name of the actor of that role, Lin Mingyang can be sure that the guy who played the pilot is standing in front of him at this time.

"Mr. Felix?" Jason of the special effects team whispered, and Lin Mingyang came back to his senses.

"The scenes of alien interaction with humans in the movie actually only need one person to act. This is different from the traditional shooting method, the actor can't have too much movement, because when compositing, the alien's head may appear nearby, and he has to be restrained when performing..."

"Jason, about the special effects of the aliens, shall we talk about it another day?" Lin Mingyang interrupted him, "I'm sorry, but now I may have more important things to deal with." ”

"Okay!" Now that Lin Mingyang had issued an "eviction order", the person in charge of the special effects department could only roll up the drawings he brought with a depressed face, and glanced curiously at Nick and Charto, who were sitting on the sofa, before leaving.

After he closed the door and left, Nick got up from the couch with some trepidation, "Mr. Felix, we don't have anything too important, it's okay to wait a while." ”

Sharto nodded in agreement, Lin Mingyang saw that the two of them were a little restrained, so he smiled and pressed his hand, motioning for the two of them to sit down and talk. Then he sat across from the two of them with a smile, "You're willing to wait, but I can't wait." ”

Butt sat back on the sofa, Charto no longer had the kind of casualness just now, he sat up straight, even if the director in front of him was a little too young, but even in South Africa, Charto had heard a lot of stories about Lin Mingyang, and he didn't dare to underestimate this young man.

"Then would you like to take a look at the auditions I brought?" Nick said impatiently.

"Of course, but not now!" Lin Mingyang nodded and shook his head again, confusing the two people sitting opposite.

"I mean, I don't need to watch it anymore, I think Mr. Charto is the actor I need!" Lin Mingyang said next, he didn't speak loudly, but the last sentence was not inferior to rolling thunder in the ears of Nick and Charto.

A second ago, they were still worried about whether Lin Mingyang's thoughts would change halfway, and although they were fully mentally prepared, Lin Mingyang still caught them off guard. originally thought that it would take a lot of words, but Lin Mingyang's attitude changed so quickly, and he made a decision as soon as he came up, not only Sharto was surprised, but even Nick was at a loss.

Although he was happy about this, there was a lingering cloud of doubt in his heart, "Mr. Felix, you made such a decision before you even saw Charto's performance, can I know why?" ”

"For two reasons, first of all I have to admit that it was a wonderful first impression, and when Mr. Chartol walked into the office, you should have seen me stunned for a moment, and at that moment I felt that the scripted Wikus was coming towards me." Lin Mingyang made up a very bluffing excuse in front, and the truth was told later:

"I can say bluntly that in this film, the male protagonist just connects the clues of the whole plot, and does not need to play too much, and the memorable scenes also take place after he becomes an alien. In other words, the audience knows that the film revolves around such a person, but most viewers will quickly forget about this character after walking out of the cinema. If you find someone who is too eye-catching to play the role, the audience will pay too much attention to him personally, and it will dilute the thinking about the plot, so what I need is a person who doesn't look so conspicuous to play the role, I mean, Mr. Charto, can you understand? ”

"My role is to guide the audience into the plot of the film, just like the lens of a camera, and people need to care about the picture in the shot, not the shot itself." Scharto's reaction was very fast, and as soon as Lin Mingyang's words fell, he continued: "You need someone that everyone doesn't know and won't pay too much attention to to play this role, and I just meet all your requirements." ”

"I just don't want the actor to steal the plot from the actor, this problem has appeared in many previous movies, and the audience's excessive attention to a certain character will affect their understanding and judgment of the plot." Lin Mingyang nodded.

"But one thing is for sure, this film will not make you famous overnight, but when everyone sees your performance in the future, they will have an inexplicable sense of intimacy, and then people will think, 'Why does this guy look so familiar, has he acted in that movie before?' This kind of curiosity will make many people remember your name firmly in your second movie. ”

"And what about the second reason?" Lin Mingyang's words were like a basin of cold water, dousing his dream of becoming famous overnight, but it also made him recognize the reality.

"Because besides Nick, there was someone else who recommended you to me." Lin Mingyang shrugged, "If Nick recommends you to me because you're his friend, the other person doesn't have much to do with you, and she also thinks you're very good, which makes me have to consider meeting you in person before making a decision." ”

"May I know his name?" Charto couldn't think of anyone other than Nick who could say anything to Lin Mingyang for a while. Because listening to Lin Mingyang's tone, the role that person played in the whole thing was even more important than Nick. What makes Chartto wonder is, when did he meet such a big man?

"Charlize Theron!"

---If it weren't for Lin Mingyang's reminder, Charto would have almost forgotten that Theron had promised to introduce him. He had almost forgotten about it, and naturally he didn't expect Theron to keep his promise. But what really surprised Charto was not that Theron actually did it, but that Theron spoke so "weighty".

Chartto was naturally grateful for Charlize Theron's recommendation, but he didn't know that Theron's "pillow wind" only successfully aroused Lin Mingyang's interest, and the reason why Lin Mingyang decided to use him without hesitation was actually because of the later "Dragon Raiders", and the role played by Chartto in that film impressed Lin Mingyang very much, so much so that it affected his decision-making.

Charto, who was fully committed to the role, did not think carefully about the relationship between Theron and Lin Mingyang, because all departments of the crew were ready, and after the actor was decided, the filming officially started.

After more than a month of preparation, Lin Mingyang has conceived every shot in the film, and he knows very well what he wants when shooting, so when the final editing of the film is completed, there are almost no superfluous shots left.

You must know that this is not a feature film in the full sense, and the use of quasi-documentary shooting means that the film will constantly switch lenses and show the plot from multiple perspectives. To be able to string these messy threads together requires what a clear mind and terrifying imagination it takes.

Because he participated in every aspect of the film's post-editing from filming to post-editing, Nick felt more and more clearly that Lin Mingyang was different. While admiring Lin Mingyang, he was also amazed by the foresight of his teacher, Peter Jackson.

Peter Jackson saw the huge potential of Lin Mingyang early on, and he recommended Nick to Lin Mingyang's crew early, but Nick understood his intentions in the end.

(To be continued)