Chapter 170: Fifth Street
"I don't understand, I'm going to be targeted by a psychopathic killer with a sniper rifle for Weishenme?"
"You married Kelly, but you came out to steal, I met Pan once, I followed her to the restaurant, she is indeed a beauty, you live an enviable life, Stu, but you don't seem satisfied."
"Listen, listen to me, appearances can be disguised, maybe I look confident, but I actually need help, I need help, you know?"
"I want to help you, Stu, but you won't help yourself."
In the courtyard of the villa, a man and a woman were talking to each other, and the man was standing in the open space making a panicked and anxious appearance, holding a non-existent telephone in his hand, and his tone was extraordinarily engaging. The woman was different, sitting in the chair yawning from time to time, and her tone was lazy, as if she didn't pay attention at all.
At the same time, there was a little girl sitting next to her, holding her face and looking at their lines boringly, biting her fingers and looking very depressed.
"Can you rest?" It was easy to wait for them to fall behind, and she immediately screamed urgently.
"What's wrong, Millie?" Sean, who wiped his face and returned to normal, asked, "It's only been a few minutes." ”
"A few minutes? How do I feel like hours have passed? Camila pursed her lips and made a very unhappy look.
"I'm sorry, but Sandy and Galen will be back soon, so let's wait a little longer." Sean coaxed with kind words, "Why don't you go to the beach with Polk to pick up rubber balls, the little guy likes this activity very much." ”
As soon as the puppy with unusually sensitive ears heard his name, he immediately got up, stuck out his tongue and snorted around Camilla a few times, and then squatted on the ground and looked at her with hopeful eyes.
Camila bit her lip and looked hesitant, she hadn't been running around the beach with Pock for a few laps outside a while ago, and she didn't want to go again.
"Is this script important to you?" She had to change the subject.
"Of course, it's almost my one-man show." Sean smiled slightly, "Of course you have to work harder, so as not to mess up when the time comes." ”
"Is it that important?" The girl didn't seem to understand, but it didn't prevent her from reaching out to Jordana, "Little Joe is so unserious, won't it affect you?" ”
Jordana, who was soft in the chair, immediately raised her eyebrows, but before she could speak, Sean had already spoken: "The less serious she is, the more she can exercise my acting skills, this movie is my one-man show most of the time, so I need to perform alone in front of many people when the time comes, if the psychological quality is not up to par, I can't act if I am affected by a little, it will be too bad." ”
"So?" Although Camila nodded thoughtfully, Sean knew that she had only understood a rough idea, and in any case, even if she had begun to develop, she was still a little one who was about to turn 14.
Fortunately, a familiar voice came from the corridor of the back room: "Hey, we're back." ”
"Wow, Sandy, it's good you're back!" Camilla immediately cheered and ran inside.
Sean shook his head amusedly, then let go of his voice and shouted, "Don't play too long, Millie, it's not good for your eyes." ”
"You're becoming more and more like my mom, Sean." The girl immediately turned around and grimaced, "You want me to stop, unless you come over and play two games!" ”
This little guy ...... Sean involuntarily rolled his eyes. Although he has also played a lot of video games, he is better at sports, and then there are horizontal parlays, fighting games such as Street Fighter and King of Fighters, and occasionally he will play a few rounds, but he can only abuse the AI with insidious tricks, and if he fights, he will be finished when he meets a master.
And Galen and Sanders are very good at this, so even Camilla, who often plays with them, will make two moves, so if you don't pay attention to it during the duel, Sean's chosen role may be knocked out, which is really embarrassing.
Speaking of which, he still hadn't figured out what was going on in Camilla's head, and she had been coming once a month since the last time she had successfully come to his house for a vacation. Come on, come on, but every time you come and go, you look angry and unhappy, no matter how happy you are halfway, and that unhappiness is obviously directed at Sean, and even Jordana, who brings her every time, is also implicated - at least that's what he thinks.
"Alright, let's go on, put this section on a few more times and rest." Sean walked back and waved at Jordana, who was posing like a show.
"It's amazing how hard you've worked, Sean." Jordana said teasingly.
"As a qualified actor, dedication is the basic requirement." Sean pretended not to understand her.
"Maybe you really need a sniper rifle to your head." Jordana immediately glared at him.
Sean couldn't help but laugh twice, when he first fought for the role of "Sniper Phone Booth", he didn't expect that this role was somewhat similar to himself in some ways, so when Jordana smiled meaningfully after reading the lines, he couldn't argue anything. After all, because of the unclear relationship between the two people, Sean will not hide anything from Jordana many times, so she is very aware of the fact that he is soaking women everywhere, and has even met Naomi once.
It was an accident, Jordana happened to meet Naomi when she came over, although there was no conversation, but as someone who had heard Sean's experience, it was easy to guess their relationship, and then listening to Galen's language and different attitudes about Naomi, it was even more certain.
Of course, Jordana wasn't angry, although she had been angry before, but in her current situation, it was interesting to maintain this relationship with Sean, and of course, she still found out some news about Naomi.
Silently maintaining the current relationship with Jordana is also Sean's choice, as long as Jordana does not take the initiative to ask and follow-up, he will not say anything superfluous. It's just that although Naomi and Jordana have only met once, it is estimated that he has more or less guessed his relationship with her, after all, Sean can be regarded as a former convict.
Therefore, until Sean gets along more well, it is best not to let her know the specific situation of him and Jordana, otherwise it will be difficult to say how it will develop later.
September passed quickly, and "My Grand Greek Wedding," filmed in Vancouver, went fairly smoothly despite occasional twists and turns, although Vladimir rejected Frederick's offer, believing that it would not be a good thing for the film to be exposed to the media now. Despite being the most eye-catching at the beginning of the millennium, there are also many actors who have made a few bucks in a few roles and then made a movie, and once in the media, Sean and this movie may attract some attention, but only some attention.
For this movie, which was already lacking in publicity and distribution, every opportunity to promote and attract people's attention is precious, so it can't be wasted here, so the agent has to find another topic for Sean.
"How about finding an actress to spread the scandal?" Frederick asked in desperation.
Well, he's joking, Sean, who spends most of his time at home, has to find the right person even if he wants to spread the scandal.
But soon Frederick didn't have to worry about that, because "Sniper Phone Booth" started filming on October 7, and the filming location was in ...... Fifth Street in Downtown Los Angeles! That's right, not in the studio of Fox, not in the American-style city of Canada, but on Fifth Street in the heart of Los Angeles.
"John, raise the curtain a little higher, the director needs to cover the back of the curtain completely."
"Stan, are the props ready, it's about to start filming."
The shouts on the set came and went, and the assistants rushed back and forth, preparing for the start of the movie. Many people passing by pointed their fingers, and although this kind of scene is easy to see in Los Angeles, they are still full of curiosity, and it is human nature to see the excitement.
"Are you ready, Sean?" After explaining everything and checking the preparations one by one, after sitting down and resting for a while, he finally got up and asked Sean, who was sitting in the business car with makeup.
Although Sean did a great job in the audition and later helped him resolve a crisis of confidence, he was still a little worried when it came to the end, after all...... Auditions are one thing, live shooting is another.
"Don't worry, Joe, no problem." Sean, who was already wearing almost makeup, smiled slightly.
Under the operation of the dressing room, his eyebrows are a lot thicker, and the stubble on his cheeks is also covered with half of his face, and his mature appearance is more full of masculine charm, so when he goes out, as long as he pays attention to some manners, no one will think that he is only 20 years old.
"Then it's up to you." Schumacher tapped him on the shoulder, but then said: "If you have any questions, you must ask them first, and I want you to perform at the highest level from the start." ”
"I'm well prepared, Joe, see me." Although Sean sighed in his heart, he still looked serious on the surface.
His age is indeed a big problem, and if it weren't for Sanders' idea this time, he might not have been able to get this role with the usual process. But then again, Schumacher is also a well-known director who has had a lot of excellent works, does he need to remind himself again and again?
But after looking at the surrounding scene outside, he suddenly felt that such worries were not just unfounded.
Although the crew has applied for the qualification to shoot on a street, there are still many people on both sides of the street, if it is just a few shots, but the crew will stay here for at least a month.
Because Fifth Street is one of the few places in Los Angeles that looks a lot like New York, the film has a lot of space but not many scenes, and 80 to 90 percent of the time revolves around phone booths, so it was a bit of a luxury to build a set in a studio or make it in CG. Therefore, to find a street that looks very similar to New York City to shoot, you only need to build some simple sets, which has become the best choice.
In this kind of place, filming under so many eyes for a month does require a very good psychological quality, although Sean's acting skills are passable, but Schumacher does not know how much pressure he can bear, and it is normal to have such worries.