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In the early morning, when the sun was still shining gently, three high-powered off-road vehicles drove past the square in the center of the old town, and Duke looked out the window to the square where a large number of rock, blues, country singers, and taco vendors gathered, as well as a few pedestrians.

Here, it seems that anything is possible, and the world of music is moving forward like crazy.

Retracting his gaze, Duke asked Tina, who was sitting next to him? Fey, "Is there any progress in the search for a rock singer?" ”

"I've already made contact." Tina? Fei flipped through the work log and took a look, "One of the casting directors of the crew is rushing over. ”

The most eye-catching thing in this film is undoubtedly the guitarist, and Duke certainly won't forget these plots.

The car left Santa Fe and headed for the town of Apicchu, eventually stopping in front of the famous Devil's Farm.

Before coming, Duke had seen Georgia? A painting of the land by Okofi.

Georgia, 1929? Arriving at the Devil's Farm near the town of Apicchu, Okofi paints a "seemingly crazy landscape" protected by the sun and dust—a severing mountain range, the famous Pedanar Mountain, cliffs, tawny stone chimneys, straw, lavender, cracked earth, withered juniper.

When I got out of the car, I stood on the ground cracked by the drought and looked down at the earth-yellow stone arrows that pointed to the sky, and the power and wildness of nature were as if they had been drawn on a drawing board.

Led by a guide, Duke, Tina? Fey, Hannah? Serena and John? Schwartzman walked towards Mount Pedanar in front of him, and the scenery he saw along the way was extremely desolate, if it weren't for the presence of some hardy plants, it really looked like a post-apocalyptic world in a barren land.

In addition to the barren grasses, scattered on the slopes and land are mainly low, hardy shrubs.

Tina? Faye asked the guide, "Anthony." Can this vegetation be removed? ”

Vegetation can affect the effect of the camera showing the desolation of the post-apocalyptic world.

Anthony quickly shook his head, "This is not okay, all the vegetation here is protected. ”

Duke frowned slightly, looking at his art director. Hannah? Serena walked over to a bush and looked closely, then looked into the distance and walked back.

"You can use the scenery to shade the bushes. ”

John? Schwartzman added, "The grass here is very uneven. ”

He pointed to the cracked earth in the distance. "The camera can be aimed at the right background, and the panorama can be eliminated using post-production techniques." ”

Africa does have more inhospitable places to shoot, but Duke doesn't want to go to that messy land, and if the crew encounters an accident, the time and capital cost will only be more.

Since the two assistants decided that there was no problem, Duke decided to choose the Devil's Farm as one of the filming locations, and after a tour of the guide, he stopped by one of the few Mexican-style restaurants here for lunch before heading to White Sands National Park.

White Sands National Park is one of the most famous natural wonders in the world. Over here. Huge undulating gypsum dunes cover about 300 square miles of desert area, and the dunes are constantly changing over and over again, from growing, reaching their peak, and then collapsing, and the desert is constantly advancing, and the sand covers everything in its path.

Duke is no stranger to this place, although he has not been deeply involved in it, but when he came to the White Sands Missile Range to go out on location, he also looked at it from afar.

Because the sand contains gypsum in its composition and takes on the white color of gypsum. It is also called a gypsum desert.

The roads here are well built for visitors from far and wide, and when they go deep into the heart of the desert, the roads are pressed directly out of the sand by rollers. The car drove by, and there was a loud grinding sound.

The car stopped at the end of the road in the tourist area, where a large picnic area was pressed out, with awnings, tables and stools, barbecue grills, toilets, etc., for visitors to rest.

Duke and his party had no interest in the tour, and got out of the car. Guided by your guide, you will walk straight through the picnic area and up to one of the highest sand dunes in the vicinity.

Climbing the sand dunes, Duke is full of wild eyes, white waves rolling, the world is vast, I have to sigh the greatness of the power of nature, such a pure, rich mineral deposit, should be a huge treasure trove, but there is no sign of mining, this country is frantically plundering resources all over the world, but it takes an attitude of absolute protection to itself......

Shaking his head and dissipating these thoughts, after all, it didn't have much to do with him, Duke's eyes were more focused on the desert itself.

The guide is from the New Mexico state government, and any state will welcome a $120 million project, not to mention the film industry, which can also play a huge promotional role.

Anthony stood beside Duke, pointed to the undulating desert in front of him and said, "The desert here fits the crew's requirements for the diversity of sand dunes. ”

He pointed to the different sand dunes and introduced them to the Duke four one by one, "This is a domed dune, shaped like an upside-down bowl, small in size and fast in movement, can move 50 feet a year, and few plants survive on them; Known as the transverse dunes, they are shaped like long bands and can reach heights of up to 60 feet, and because they are in areas with abundant sand, they are often connected and are the main activity spots for visitors to the park, where many people play sandboarding. ”

Pointing to the other side, he continued, "This one is a crescent-shaped dune, which was formed by strong winds, but due to the limited supply of sand, it is shaped like a person lying on the ground with his arms stretched forward, and the sand on both sides moves fast, while the sand in the middle moves slowly, forming a crescent-shaped arc......"

Duke nodded slightly, except for the color of the sand, everything else was very suitable for the needs of the shooting.

Color isn't a big deal, and it's easy to mix and match in post-production.

He thought of the other side and asked, "It is said that there are rattlesnakes and some venomous lizards in this desert?" ”

"There are indeed rattlesnakes." Anthony doesn't deny it, either, "There are a few lizards, but they're all less common. ”

"Tina ......," Duke said, turning to his assistant, "remember to hire a professional snake repellent." ”

The safety of the cast and crew was more important than that expense, and he didn't want to hear about someone being bitten by a snake or lizard during filming.

After looking at a few other locations in the Gypsum Desert, Duke basically finalized the filming of "Fury Road" in New Mexico, and over the next few days, he went to several other locations that could be used as locations under the guidance of his guide, and then left Tina? Feye negotiates with the management of Devil's Farm and White Sands National Park, taking Hannah with her? Serena and John? Schwarzman returned to Los Angeles.

All preparations are in progress, and in addition to these daily affairs, Duke has to determine the remaining cast members as soon as possible.

Charlize? Theron and Tom? Cruise has signed an actor contract, and it is confirmed that he will play the actress Ferrosa and the actor Tom, and several other main actors, Duke asked the crew to release the news, intending to confirm it through referrals or auditions.

He also has his own tendencies, such as Jean Charles? Rowan sends out an audition invitation to invite Anthony? Hopkins plays the villain's big boss Immortal Old Joe.

Since "The Mask of Zorro", Anthony? Hopkins has no works that can make waves in the market, and his salary is not high, although he will play Odin in Marvel Studios' new work "Thor", but this film will not officially start filming until after the release of "Iron Man 2", and there is enough time to participate in "Fury Road".

Anthony? Hopkins is old and no longer has the ambitions he once had, and how to earn enough money to retire is his most urgent need.

Like Duke thought, Anthony? Hopkins did not turn down the crew's invitation to audition.

Of course, Anthony? Hopkins is just one of the candidates, and the crew also pays tribute to Robert, who has become the king of bad movies in recent years? De Niro and Al? Pacino sent out the same invitation to audition.

Maybe it's based on Anthony? For the same reason as Hopkins, these two former Oscar winners have never been picky about taking on roles in recent years, as long as they can meet the needs of the salary, they are willing to accept almost any bad movie.

Another important character is the son of war, Nux, the former Nicholas? Holt made a big impression on Duke, but Duke got to know Nicholas? After Holt's recent situation, he categorically gave up on him, and now Nicholas? Holt is still rolling in unknown youth dramas, just a fledgling stunned young man, and it is impossible to meet the requirements of the role.

In this regard, Duke has also drawn up a list of invitations, and the first actor to be invited is James? Franco, the actor who played the little Green Goblin, has okay acting skills, and when needed, the acting is crazy enough.

However, he was only one of the candidates for the audition.

In addition, it is the five fertility machines of the immortal old Joe, is there a more suitable candidate than the angels of Victoria's Secret?

Duke, the majority shareholder of Victoria's Secret, hung up a call to New York, and Victoria's Secret's management quickly agreed. The five angel models, led by Ambrosio, will soon come to Los Angeles to participate in the audition for the crew.

The budget of the crew is sufficient, Duke's appeal is strong, and it is not difficult to choose the right actors, but Duke still handed it over to Anna in this regard? Prinz handles, he is only in charge of the final audit.

Compared to the actors, those cool car modifications require him to put more effort into it. (To be continued.) )

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