Chapter 402: Audition Invitation

Zixi quietly left South Korea again and returned to the film crew of [Pirates of the Caribbean 3]. Before he left, he announced in Fanclub that he would continue to shoot a new part of [Pirates of the Caribbean 3], and also announced some of his thoughts and experiences in the variety show "Love Letter".

After Zixi announced the news, the program team of "Love Letter" also broadcast the trailer that had been made on many programs, which ushered in a great response. Zixi starred in a variety show for the first time, and it was also a couple pairing show. Although I didn't get a glimpse of the whole leopard, in the trailer, Zixi danced with Gu Junye and Jang Youhyuk, jumped on the bungee jumping platform, and hugged Jiang Jinghua affectionately. The audience who watched the trailer was overwhelmed and began to look forward to the broadcast of this issue of "Love Letter".

Zixi no longer has time to care about the ratings of the show, he returns to the Bahamas, where the third film will begin, and the entire [Pirates of the Caribbean 3] film crew will shoot here for almost two months, and then return to the Hollywood studio in Los Angeles in the United States to enter the filming of the already built Singapore city scene.

Although the producers have repeatedly kept it secret, Chow Yun-fa has played "Pirates of the Caribbean 3", it has been checked by the powerful paparazzi and Hollywood reporters, and it has been widely reported that an Asian actor has entered the film crew of "Pirates of the Caribbean 3". Among them, the media coverage in Hong Kong is the most positive, and Tsz Hee and Chow Yun-fat have worked together again after more than a decade, and it is still in Hollywood blockbusters. The Hong Kong media also edited the photos of their cooperation together [God of Gamblers 2] and put them in the newspaper. Although both of them are supporting roles in the film, one is an actor and the other is a K-pop star, and this kind of report is the most popular for many people to watch.

Now Fa Ge will not join the crew for the time being, and Zixi and they are also shooting part of the scenery and some individual pictures and posters related to publicity in the early stage, which makes the whole shooting a lot easier.

In South Korea, after several episodes of "Love Letter" were broadcast, it really set a super high rating since the launch of "Love Letter", although it is not as good as the 46% horror of "X-MAN", but it is extremely close to 40%, this is just a variety show, and it is already super successful to be able to exceed 20%. But just because of the appearance of Zixi in these episodes, the ratings have risen to a height that can be described as a miracle, so that the Korean media call this the "Zixi effect".

Zixi has starred in very few shows, and this is the first time he has officially appeared in a variety show, and he himself is now filming Hollywood blockbusters, attracting more and more attention and concern from the audience, and even his little news will attract the attention of many people. In Hong Kong and Hollywood at the same time, it was revealed that he and actor Chow Yun-fat collaborated again after more than ten years, which made many people begin to notice the growth of the two in the past ten years. actually dug up the movie [God of Gamblers 2] and watched it again and again, which made the video store and some download websites popular.

However, there are also media who don't know what to do, Zixi has left the film crew of [Pirates of the Caribbean 3] and went to the United States first. He received an invitation to audition from Paramount, and the movie for this audition was the live-action version of the [Transformers] movie jointly invested and shot by Paramount and DreamWorks. Zixi's senior, Steven Spielberg, who is also one of the founders of DreamWorks, personally recommended Zixi at the film's preparation meeting, thinking that he was the actor in the script, Sam Witwich.

Another senior of Zixi, George Lucas, the founder of ILM who is responsible for the CG special effects of the live-action film version of [Transformers], also recommended Zixi to the director, and also made a CG animation that used Zixi as an image and handed it to director Michael Bay. They helped Zixi, a junior, and it can be said that they spared no effort.

Of course, these were not made by Zixi, but by the American agency where Zixi worked paid for the production of George Lucas. Since it is a cooperative relationship and a younger brother he knows well, George Lucas still tries his best to help, using his relationship to recommend it directly to Director Michael Bay.

The recommendation of two big Hollywood directors made Paramount have to pay attention to it, not to mention that DreamWorks is also one of the investors, which made director Michael Bay pay more attention to Zixi and his people. I took the [Pirates of the Caribbean Episodes 1 and 2] that he starred in, as well as [Resident Evil Apocalypse] and watched it. found that Zixi did have outstanding acting skills in some mature roles, and it didn't make people feel that he was just a twenty-two-year-old kid.

But in the CG animation submitted by George Lucas, Zixi's image is completely different, young and energetic, although it is not a real person, but director Michael Bay can still see at a glance that this is a character set up completely based on his appearance.

In CG, Zixi is wearing a denim outfit, driving a fierce motorcycle on the road, dodging one obstacle after another, and then flying over one after another hideous robots, using the inertia of high-speed motorcycles to rush forward, passing under the tall robot, how to look like a completed film CG picture, it is completely to show Zixi's young and energetic vitality, which is fundamentally different from the previous role, which makes Director Michael Bay very satisfied. is not satisfied with Zixi, but satisfied with the strength of Industrial Light and Magic.

While director Michael Bay was hesitating, Alex, one of the screenwriters? Kuzman, it is better to let Zixi come to an audition. There is no need to doubt the acting skills, that is, to see if Zixi is suitable for the appearance of Sam Witwich, the actor of the film, after changing his appearance, if it is suitable, there is no need for Director Michael Bay to insist on his own opinion.

DreamWorks and Paramount seem to be willing to see Zixi star, and George Lucas, who assisted in the production, is also one of the recommenders, these directors are not the kind of people who do things with feelings, otherwise they would not be so successful. If you want to recommend a person like this, you should have his uniqueness.

Director Michael Bay agreed, and Paramount Pictures sent out an invitation. After Zixi received the invitation, she was really surprised. He didn't know why this Michael Bay director would find him, so he had to ask, only to learn that the American economic company he belonged to was hiding himself, sent a letter of recommendation to Steven Spielberg and George Lucas, and asked George Lucas to make a dazzling movie CG public reference.

Zixi is grateful for the recommendations of these two great directors. He has always been half-red and not black in Hollywood, although he is generally recognized as an American Hollywood actor, but he has never appeared in every film that can represent him. Whether it's Pirates of the Caribbean or Resident Evil Apocalypse, the core part has nothing to do with him at all. Although the economic company has been actively recommending him, the Hollywood film company, which is not very familiar with Zixi, still turned him away.

Although the protagonist of [Transformers] is a robot this time, even if Zixi gets the role of the male protagonist, he can't represent anything. But this is the opportunity, the accumulated experience and opportunities, one day burst out, get everyone's affirmation, and get the recognition of which film companies. On that day, Zixi didn't worry about the lack of a good movie script sent to him.

After Zixi finished part of the scene, he immediately left for Los Angeles to face the official audition of director Michael Bay. This audition is very simple, Paramount has emailed the detailed audition process to Zixi's mailbox. In fact, it is to look at Zixi's original oriental face, after the skillful hands of stylists and makeup artists, he can change to the face of Europe and the United States, after all, it is better to become a hero who saves the world. I'm afraid no American would want to see an Oriental to save him.

The hair was cut short, slightly curled, and dyed a golden-brown color. She wears brown colored contact lenses in her eyes, and she also uses makeup to pull up Zixi's nose. When Zixi walked out of the dressing room, director Michael Bay and director Steven Spielberg, Alex? Kuzman wrote the screenplay and Paramount Pictures production manager Rodon Brown. Pace looked at Zixi, who had completely changed when he came in and out, with a look of amazement.

In fact, it is the change of hair color, nose and eyes, Zixi is completed as a European and American race. And Zixi's own complexion is relatively white, which doesn't even need to be supplemented.

Director Steven Spielberg circled around Zixi, nodded with a smile, and said, "Zachary, it's good, it's really good." Then he pointed to Zixi's eyes and said to the makeup artist on the side: "Turn the color of the eyes to blue, Zachary's original blue eyes are very good-looking, but the color is a little lighter, just deepen, which brings out his handsome appearance and slightly rebellious, which is very in line with the characteristics of the character." What does director Michael Bay think? The last sentence was said to director Michael Bay, who had been bowing his head and pondering.

Director Michael Bay nodded and agreed: "Director Steven's words are right, the pupils are changed to blue to highlight Zachary's weirdness and evil, in line with this sci-fi film, I don't have any opinion." ”

On one side of Paramount Pictures' production manager, Roton. Pace also shook his head with a smile, came to Zixi's side, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Zachary, congratulations on getting the role of Sam Witwich." We will negotiate a contract with your agency, and you can rest assured that the film will start shooting at the end of this year, and there will be no conflict with the filming schedule of Pirates of the Caribbean. ”

Zixi's biggest fear is that two films will be filmed at the same time, which is simply forbidden in Hollywood. Although Zixi is a South Korean actor, he is also a member of the Screen Actors Guild of America and is protected by law. In South Korea, it can be said that he is beyond the reach of the whip, and it is impossible for him to really run back to the United States to complain. But when filming in the United States, the actors' union will keep a close eye on it, and there will be no room for any violations, even if Zixi is willing, the producers and film crew will not risk lawsuits and high compensation to catch the scene.

Zixi finally got the role and once again became the leading actor in Hollywood blockbusters. Director Michael Bay revealed to him that the preliminary work of the film has begun, and most of them are stereotyped film robot shapes, because this is a cartoon change that has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people for many years.

In addition, there is a heroine who has not been decided, the heroine in this film is a vase, and director Michael Bay likes to choose a big beauty to play, but at present, Paramount and DreamWorks have no good proposals, and they are not like Zixi, and at the same time they approve of the actress, so it has not been decided for the time being. Director Michael Bay has repeatedly emphasized that Zixi should not reveal the information about the character for the time being, so as not to usher in a storm.