Chapter 68: An Unexpected Appointment
Because the original crew was used for filming, a tacit understanding has been formed between them, which makes the filming of the film "Pirates of the Caribbean 2" progress quickly, and of course, the filming of the last section of the battle for Jones's heart on Cruzes Island is the highlight of the film.
In order to shoot this scene well, Lin Mingyang took several members of Yamakasi to the filming island in advance, specially designed a chase route according to the terrain, and then built safety measures along the way.
"I think you're all experts at this, and I thought you didn't need anything to do these moves." Watching the members of Yamakasi directing the staff to set up props, Keira Knightley, who was watching from the sidelines, chatted with Lin Mingyang.
Since that incident, the two have not had too "intimate" contact. During this time, Keira Knightley was very popular in Hollywood, before the filming of "Pirates of the Caribbean", she was still a little-known actress, and now this young beauty has become a representative of the new power of British roses, and the newly discovered Kate Beckinsale is called "British Double", and the Oscar nomination has doubled her value.
In an interview with Vanity Fair, Keira Knightley bluntly said, "I don't have any breasts, and I can't show off my cleavage." But in the U.S., if you're not a C-cup, you can't get in magazines because the public doesn't buy it. So the people at the magazine asked for advice to make my breasts bigger, and I said, okay, I don't care. β
But in fact, on the issue of "flat chest", she was not as free and calm as she said in the interview, in order to prove herself, at the beginning of this film, she put on a low-cut costume. It turns out that cleavage-groove is like water in a sponge, as long as you are willing to squeeze it, there will always be it.
Because of this, Lin Mingyang often made jokes about her outside the play, and every time the topic of "flat chest" was mentioned, Keira Knightley would immediately change from a lady to a tigress, and then chase Lin Mingyang and beat her violently.
"You're definitely blinded by the fancy moves in the video β almost all of them, which require a lot of security and protection. Dig deeper, and you'll find that mastery comes only from rigorous practice and continuous refinement, with no shortcuts and no secrets. Lin Mingyang explained.
"So you're taking a lot of risk when you're shooting?" Keira Knightley asked, pouting a little worriedly.
"A beautiful woman like you is willing to carry a knife into battle, what is this danger to us?" Lin Mingyang said it very lightly when he joked, but when he actually performed, he didn't let up because of this.
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Looking at the few flying figures in the camera, using various techniques to cross the obstacles in the jungle, rattans, tree trunks, anything that can be used in the environment, has become a tool in their hands. Verbinski couldn't help but be satisfied with his decision, no amount of superb special effects could make such a perfect reality.
The result was perfect, but the process was hard. This set of actions was repeatedly discussed by Lin Mingyang and the members of Yamakasi, and after verifying the feasible surname, it took three days, repeated more than 20 times, and used 8 cameras, and finally cut a satisfactory result.
The next shooting went smoothly, the location shooting ended smoothly, the film entered the post-production process, Lin Mingyang and several leading actors have finished their tasks, and there is no need to continue to stay in the crew. Back in Florida, Lin Mingyang had just passed his 17-year-old birthday, and Ex sent him a special birthday gift.
Lin Mingyang opened the exquisitely packaged gift box with a puzzled face, and then found a newspaper lying quietly inside. His face began to look a little embarrassed, because this was what Ex called "surprise".
Ax, who was sitting in the living room of Lin Mingyang's house and drinking coffee leisurely, saw all this in his eyes, and then he asked with a smile: "I'm surprised, right?" β
"Even though I was born on April Fool's Day, that doesn't mean I love this gift you gave me, and if you don't mind, I'd like to throw it in the trash right now!" Lin Mingyang felt that he had been fooled, he was already depressed when he was born on April Fool's Day, and when he announced the news to others, everyone thought it was a joke, and only the women who were "close" to him really took this matter seriously.
Angelina Jolie has chosen a very tasteful zippo limited edition lighter for her beloved "little man"; Megan Fox sent him an expensive tie; Kate Beckinsale gave her a Piaget watch made in Switzerland; Keira Knightley gave her a bottle of ChΓ’teau Lafay's wine; Avril Lavigne mailed in the mail one of her used electric guitars.
"But I think you should take a look, this gift means more to me than anything else." Ex automatically skipped Lin Mingyang's dissatisfied look, and pointed to the newspaper mysteriously, "The headline of the entertainment edition is very tempting news. β
Lin Mingyang opened the newspaper in disbelief, and a headline printed in bold attracted his attention: "i-will-be-back!"
A very familiar sentence, like a line in a certain movie, Lin Mingyang didn't pay much attention to it at first, and then when he looked down at the content, he suddenly realized that "The Terminator" was about to shoot the third part. But after taking a closer look, he felt that something was wrong, because after "Terminator 2", Hollywood repeatedly reported that "Terminator 3" was about to be produced, but in the end it was confirmed that it was just a rumor.
Lin Mingyang does have a "Terminator 3" in his memory, but he forgot the specific date of filming, and the reason why he doesn't believe this report now is because the starring - 56-year-old Arnold Schwarzenegger just announced that he would run for governor of California not long ago, and won the support of many people, including US President George W. Bush. This big star who is dedicated to politics will really star in this film at this critical moment, and Lin Mingyang has drawn a big question mark in his heart.
"Not to mention that the real surname of this report is debatable." Lin Mingyang threw the newspaper aside, then picked up an apple in the fruit bowl and nibbled on it, "Even if it's true, what does this have to do with me?" I don't have the muscles of Arnold Schwarzenegger to show off. β
"Then I'll tell you now that this news is true, Arnold Schwarzenegger is really back!"
Ex's serious expression finally made Lin Mingyang accept this fact. βiοΌwillοΌbeοΌbackοΌβ It is a classic line on Schwarzenegger's lips in "The Terminator", but I'm afraid not many people thought that after 12 years, Schwarzenegger would really come back. In order to return Arnold Schwarzenegger to the battlefield, Warner raised his salary to an unprecedented $30 million, which became a super sky-high price that Hollywood has never seen before. So Arnold's classic lines back then actually missed the second half of the sentence, and the complete sentence should be: "i-www.xstxt.orgoney!" β
"Give me 30 million, then I can give up the president of the United States!" Ex didn't look like he was joking.
"Then you have to ask our Mr. Bush if he agrees." Lin Mingyang replied sarcastically.
"You know you've always supported the Liberal Party!" Ex stopped joking, and then looked at Lin Mingyang very seriously, "This matter originally had nothing to do with you, but now it has a close relationship with you." β
"How?"
"Warners is interested in having you play John Connor in the film, the same little boy from the first two films, and now he's grown up!" Ackes said a piece of news that shocked Lin Mingyang.
"But it turns out that John Connor is the right age for the film, why me?"
"You're talking about Edward Furlong?" Ex smiled and shook his head, "So I just said that this matter really didn't have much to do with you. In people's fond memories of the "Terminator" series, this unique Russian-Czech hybrid occupies an indispensable place. And he also participated in the filming of the three-dimensional movie version of "Terminator 2", and his stubborn and unyielding image is even more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Now 26 years old, he is the perfect age to play John Connor, the leader of the adult rebels. And today's Edward Furlong can still clearly see the shadow of John Jr. in his appearance, so he used to be the first choice of Warner. β
Since the word "once" has been used, Lin Mingyang knows that Edward Fulong is basically no play. From Ex, he learned that the real-life Edward Furon was as rebellious and uninhibited as the young John in the film. Not only was he hyped by the media for setting a Hollywood record of two car accident tickets within 4 hours, but also because of the perennial drug abuse problem that affected his acting career today. After several measurements, the production company could only endure the pain and say goodbye to the dazzling child star regretfully.
"But do you think I look like John Connor?" Lin Mingyang was not carried away by this unexpected news, he thought of a very realistic question.
"Since Warner has chosen to give up Edward Furlong, it is not expected to find an actor who looks like Edward Furlong to replace him." Ex felt that Lin Mingyang did not grasp the essence of the problem, "In fact, in the minds of fans." "Terminator 2" has drawn a successful conclusion to this classic sci-fi series. There is no suspense left in the plot, the Skynet chip under development has been destroyed, and the Skynet project has also failed. β
"But the script I just got in my hand says that the real Skynet project is still going on quietly underground, and the fateful trial is inevitable after all, and this war between humans and robots still breaks out. And judging from the final ending of the script, Warner doesn't just want to make such a sequel, they may even be ready to shoot "Terminator 4" or even more episodes. β
Lin Mingyang was confused by the large number of judgments that Ex said, "This has something to do with the topic we just discussed?" β
Of course, to use an perhaps inappropriate analogy, if a nun who insists on serving God finally can't help but marry after 12 years of living a life of good health, it would not be surprising if she remarries later. Seeing other film companies use sequels to make a lot of money, Warner is naturally not reconciled, "Terminator 3" was born completely for money, since Warner is willing to spend $30 million on Arnold Schwarzenegger to let this Hollywood movie star who wants to be an official return to this film, then their criteria for selecting actors are naturally all about 'money'. You're the most 'gold-absorbing' actor in Hollywood's new generation of movie stars, and I'm not surprised at all that Warner made that choice. β
"So what do you think I should do?" Lin Mingyang continued to nibble on the apple in his hand, "Join without hesitation, and then become a tool for Warner to attract money?" β
"It seems that it would be better for me to have less scratches in front of you in the future!" Ex found that Lin Mingyang always liked to misinterpret some of his judgments, "Why not? Suffice it to tell you that this film may be the last true Terminator film, and Arnold Schwarzenegger can't have a second decade for him to wait. Not to mention whether he can run for governor of California this time, in a few years, no matter how much money Warner throws at it, it is estimated that Arnold Schwarzenegger will not be able to act. You weren't born in that classic era, so now you still have time to pay homage to the classics. β
"Who is the heroine of the film?" Lin Mingyang's previous "bad disease" has come again.
"If I tell you it's Hillary Duff, do you have to ask for another actor?" Ex felt that Lin Mingyang's "bad problem" was "habitual" by people.
"How is it possible, Hilary Duff and I have to work together in the future, how could I ask for that again?" Lin Mingyang smiled embarrassedly, "Besides, how could Warner find a girl who is not a few years older than me to play the mother of the protagonist in the play." β
"Then I'm sorry to tell you that John Connor's 'mother' in the show has passed away!"
"What?" Lin Mingyang didn't believe his ears, since Warner wanted to continue the classics, and even went to such great lengths to bring Arnold Schwarzenegger back, but he wrote another important role in the film "dead", which made him unacceptable.
"Connor's mother died of cancer, and her theatrical place was replaced by Connor's girlfriend." Ex said mysteriously: "Although I am also surprised by Warner's arrangement, you will definitely like the heroine of the film, and this is the second good news I bring to you today." In view of the tacit performance of you and Kate in the film "Cinderella's Glass Phone" and the audience's recognition of you, Warner decided to use Kate as the heroine this time, and you can blatantly 'fall in love' together again. β
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The third update, about the development of "Terminator 3", this is a foreshadowing, you can read tomorrow's chapter first, and then express your opinion.
By the way, three chapters will be released in a row tomorrow morning, and after the New Year, everyone will have a good reunion with their families after reading it.
It's time to say goodbye to everyone in advance!
In the end, I still pull a ticket ^-^
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