Chapter 82: Before the Collision
Atlanta, one of the three major highland cities in the United States, sits on a plateau in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains at an altitude of 350 meters.
With plenty of sunlight all year round and a large temperature difference between day and night, it is suitable for filming with different environments and landscapes, which is one of the important reasons why Link chose to shoot "The Walking Dead" in Atlanta.
After months of negotiation and voting, Atlanta finally agreed to Fahrenheit's request for filming.
At present, the work on the set of the external environment has begun.
Link's current location is a satellite city around Atlanta, where Johnny and Fat Jack had arrived a few days ago. Now Johnny is directing the workers on the set.
Because "The Walking Dead" needs to create a 'post-apocalyptic era', and the general environment is still positioned after the human army fights the zombies, the set work before filming is extremely difficult.
Link, accompanied by Fat Jack, inspects the preparation of the set.
"Well, little boss, this is all arranged according to your orders." Fat Jack pointed to a large crane that was roaring at work not far away.
Several large trucks are parked on the side of the road, and crane drivers are unloading and lifting scrapped cars to their designated positions.
Link nodded silently: "Not bad." But ......" Link looked around and said, "Don't you think there's something missing?" ”
Fat Jack was stunned for a moment, and while scratching his head, he looked around, but said with some confusion: "What is missing?" I don't feel like I'm missing anything. ”
Link shook his head: "Don't you think you should have a few more scrapped gunships to play with?" ”
"Wu ...... Gunship? ”
Fat Jack wiped the cold sweat from his face, and his voice trembled a little.
"That's right." Link laughed, "It's better to get a few more tanks." ”
"My little boss, you're not going to tell you really, are you? Are you going to go into the arms business? ”
Fat Jack has a big mouth.
Link walked forward, looking at his surroundings and saying, "The Walking Dead is set after zombies have ravaged the world. If you want to be more 'realistic' in the camera, you have to do what I say. ”
"But...... What about money? Fat Jack said a little frustratedly, "We have no money, you know." ”
"The money will be delivered to your door automatically." Link was full of confidence, and suddenly turned his head and asked, "Billy Thornton, they should have arrived in Atlanta, right?" It's about the same time. ”
Fat Jack made a phone call when he heard this, and then said: "Yes, I have just received the information, Billy Thornton has arrived at Atlanta International Airport with the crew of "American Idol", and he just held a press conference not long ago, and he should rest for a day before starting a new audition." ”
"I see." Link nodded as he instructed: "I'll leave it to you and Johnny here, don't be afraid to spend money, what I want is a big scene, I want the best effect, understand?" ”
"Got it, little boss, I know what to do."
Saying goodbye to Fat Jack, Link drove to Atlanta's Olympic Stadium, where more than thousands of young people followed. There are thousands of tents in large areas.
As the number of followers of Emnum grew, Link had to be concerned about their safety and well-being. If something goes wrong with any of them, not only will he be condemned by his own conscience, but he will also be bombarded with public opinion.
As soon as they entered the Atlanta Olympic Stadium, many young couples sitting in the audience recognized them, and they all gathered around excitedly, constantly inquiring about Emnum's news.
Link smiled and greeted them all.
"Hi man, your girlfriend is so pretty, did she sleep okay last night? If there's anything you need, we'll do our best to help you. ”
Link walked down the aisle into the stadium, chatting enthusiastically with the young men.
"Thank you, Mr. Link, for the tent you provided for us, it was comfortable."
A white man walked over with his girlfriend and smiled at Link.
There were also a lot of people gathered around, holding steaming coffee in their hands, and everyone was smiling happily.
"It's my first time in Atlanta, so I'm glad I had the opportunity." His girlfriend also looked excited.
The people around also became lively, expressing the joy of this long-distance run.
"Yes, not only can you see Eminem's jīng color rap, but there are so many people together, this is simply an 'American tour', and I am also the first time to come to Atlanta."
"Yes, there really aren't many opportunities like that. I usually have to work every day, and even on Sundays, I can only go to the bar to drink and chat with a few friends. It's great to have this opportunity, even if you lose your job. ”
"That's right." A fellow who looked like a student jumped out, and there were many people in school uniforms, all about fifteen or sixteen years old, and everyone looked very excited.
"I love Eminem so much, he's a real rap-god!"
Link laughed and couldn't help but touch his head, "Dude, you can't be truant, right?" ”
The student-like guy scratched his head and smiled, and several people in school uniforms around him also laughed and leaned back.
Link was a little confused, and at this time, a middle-aged man with eyes next to him walked over, knocked on the head of the student-looking guy, and said a little angrily: "Jimmy, who told you to run away with your classmates?" What if something goes wrong? ”
The student named Jimmy stuck out his tongue and looked a little scared at the middle-aged man.
Link glanced at the other party and couldn't help asking, "Hello sir, may I ask who you are?" ”
The middle-aged man turned his head and saw that it was Link who spoke, and his expression immediately carried a thick smile: "It turned out to be Mr. Link, hello hello." My students didn't cause you any trouble, did they? ”
Hearing that the middle-aged man was the teacher of those students, Link breathed a sigh of relief. I blame myself for being too nervous, and I'm always afraid that anything will go wrong with anyone.
Link stretched out his hand and shook it with the other party, and said with a smile: "It turns out that you are the teacher of these little ghosts, then I will be relieved." ”
Seeing that Link genuinely cared about his students, the smile on the middle-aged man's face became more sincere: "Mr. Link, I have to say that you are really amazing." The students at our school are going crazy, and everyone wants to come to Atlanta and see the rap gods. ”
Link smiled, but there was something bitter in his smile. He didn't expect things to develop like this, who would have thought that from the first dozen or so people to now, thousands of people are following in Eminem's footsteps, which also makes the responsibility on Link's shoulders a little heavier.
While Link was chatting with these people, several people walked into the stadium passageway, and one of them was a young man walking in the front, looking at the stadium with a scrutinizing look in his eyes.
"Who are those?" The young man asked the person behind him.
The staff member in charge of commercial negotiations at the stadium said: "That's our customer too, they rented half of the stadium. ”
The young man's brows furrowed, and he said unhappily, "How much did he pay you?" I'm out double. Let them get out of here, the auditions for "American Idol" are going on here, and I don't want to be bothered by anyone. ”
That's right, this man is none other than Billy Thornton's son, Amy Thornton.
"This ...... I'm afraid not. ”
"Huh? Why not? Do you think the "American Idol" crew can't afford to pay? ”
Amy Thornton's expression became even more displeased, squinting at the other party and saying coldly.
"Those people are not short of money, either." Although the staff still had a professional smile on their faces, they were obviously much stiffer. The tone also became a little stiff: "Those people have signed a contract with us, and we can't break the contract." ”
Amy Thornton glanced at the people in the stadium and asked, "Who are they?" I'm going to talk to them personally. ”
The staff had a playful expression on their faces, and said, "They are from the crew of the "National Rap Tour". ”
In the United States now, there is no one who does not know the smoke between "American Idol" and Link. The staff was very relieved to see that Amy Thornton's expression really became embarrassed.
I couldn't help but think in my heart: "Open your mouth for money, shut up for money, you think you're a. Is the son the president of the Federal Reserve? ”
Amy Thornton's face was full of anger, thinking of the slap his father had a few days ago, and he still felt a little hot.
"Link, you piece of trash, look how I humiliate you tomorrow." Amy Thornton had a yīn smile on his face: "Okay, don't you want to rent this stadium?" I'll let you die here. ”
……
As night fell, a temporary stage had been set up on the stadium and various equipment was being commissioned.
Link stood on the high ground of the stadium and looked down!
"Are you coming? I'm looking forward to it. ”
Gradually, a smile appeared on Link's face.
"I've been waiting for so long, and I've finally waited for this day. Tomorrow, definitely have a good day. ”
Link looked up with a smile and looked at the starry sky above the stadium.
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