Chapter 319. 【Down-and-Out Superstar】

Just as Yi Feiyang was thinking about what Hollywood blockbuster to shoot, the auction of the right to eat on his Internet was about to end.

At the same time, on a certain Hollywood set, a typical Hollywood gunfight action scene is being filmed.

As the leading actor is known as the "ashes acting" known as Mike Glass, he plays a rich man who was kidnapped in the play, after escaping, only to find that he was imprisoned in a high-rise building, at this time, there are pursuers, there are enemies below, in order to survive, he can only open the window, from the seven-story building, desperately jump.

"Camera ready!" The bearded director commanded, "Guys, this scene is dangerous, so it's going to be a one-time pass!" He turned around and said to the assistant, "Hey, have you found a stuntman?" ”

The black assistant said helplessly: "I'm sorry, director, the distance from the window to the ground is fourteen or fifteen meters, which is too high, and many people are unwilling to do it!" ”

"What? The drama was filmed, and at this time, you actually said that no one wanted to do it? Damn it! "The director has been filming day and night in the past few days, his beard is unshaven, and his eyes are also red, so he is a little more angry.

"I'm sorry, Director! I've done my best! Yes, I really did my best! Even the price was increased to 3,000 US dollars, but no one did it. ”

The director pointed his finger at the black assistant, "Hey, man, I don't care so much, and I don't care what method you use, just give you another ten minutes, start filming right away, and then I'll see someone jump through the window!" Yes, or else, you jump yourself! ”

The director's words were domineering and could not be refused, and the black assistant nodded helplessly. "Yes. Director. I'll do my best. "My heart is hard, where to find it, do you really want to jump? Alas, it's not easy to be an assistant director!

"It's better that you don't let me kick you down then!" The bearded director said another word, and then he resolutely turned around and left.

Behind him, the hard-pressed assistant scratched his head. turned around sharply and said to the crew's subordinates: "The director has spoken, someone must do this scene!" So, guys, show your courage, who wants to take the initiative? ”

"Nobody's willing, man, it's too dangerous!" A black man said.

"yes, we've jumped up to 10 meters high, and it's the first time we've jumped that high."

"It's too dangerous. Who wants to do that? ”

"Unless those, or Asians who are short of money......"

"What do you say? Who do you call? "The black man before wasn't happy.

"I didn't say you. Man, I'm referring to ...... in general."

"You shit! Believe it or not, I'm shoving your head in your ass! ”

"Don't be so rude, man!"

"Lao Tzu is just rude, how about it?" The black man and the guy shoved and shoved.

The assistant didn't expect that he hadn't gotten angry yet, there was already chaos here, and he suddenly shouted, "Four thousand! As long as you are willing to jump, you will take 4,000 yuan! ”

"Wow, four thousand?" Everyone's eyes lit up, but they all dimmed again.

"Ha Luha, man, four thousand is quite attractive, but it is not enough for us to risk our lives." The person who spoke was called "Cripple Tom", a veteran actor who used to perform a motorcycle in the circus and broke his leg, and then entered the film industry as a stunt double, performing some difficult actions. If it is possible to "jump off a building" like this, he must be the last person to accept this task.

"And what do you want?" The assistant was annoyed, he knew that this lame Tom liked to sit on the ground the most, but he couldn't find anyone now.

"I don't want to do anything, God, it's hard work for us...... But isn't 4,000 yuan a little less, if you can add a little more, then I think, someone will stand up, yes, there will definitely be someone, and then you will have less trouble, right? "Cripple Tom thought perfectly, and when the assistant offered five thousand, or even six thousand, he would take the job himself.

"Impossible, the price of 4,000 for just such a shot is already very high, it's a big deal to use computer special effects!" The assistant said loudly.

"Using computer effects? Ha, if you really could, the director wouldn't be so strict with you! Anyway, if you have too little money, no one wants to do this job, don't you think, guys?! Cripple Tom yelled.

"Yes, there is too little money, no one wants to do it!"

"Damn, you have to add money!"

"Just add more!"

……

"Shit!" The black assistant ignored the crippled Tom's heckling and shouted, "I don't believe it, there is no warrior here?!" ”

It was very quiet, and everyone didn't speak.

Cripple Tom triumphantly hugged his arm, waiting to see the joke.

But at this moment, an arm was raised, and a listless voice asked, "Four thousand dollars, is it?" I'll do it! ”

Who is so bold as to sabotage my good deeds? Crippled Tom glanced over, but saw a person sitting in a corner, unshaven, listless, still holding a wine bottle in his hand, smoking, ha, isn't this some kind of bullshit star Robert Downey Jr?!

There is no doubt that the sloppy drunkard in front of him is the famous bad boy in Hollywood, Robert Downey Jr., the prodigal son of the entertainment industry.

As a child born in an acting family, Robert Downey Jr. was surrounded by a halo from birth, his father is a director, an actor, his mother is a singer, a producer, and he has a sister who is also an insider.

But unfortunately, it is not necessarily a good thing to be born in such a family, for example, almost all members of their family are "addicts". In such an environment, Downey Jr. inevitably got involved in poison~ products, and this also ruined him. Since 1996, due to the beginning of the use of strong drugs ~ products ~ sea ~ Luo ~ due to the personal drug ~ product problem East window incident, officially separated from his wife, for possession of drugs ~ products, speeding under the influence of drugs ~ drugs, illegal entry into private houses, illegal carrying of firearms, arrested and tried many times, was forced by the court to be restrained and sentenced to probation. However, due to the repeated violations of the probation bail regulations (i.e., repeated evasion of drug and urine tests), he ended up serving a total of 16 months in prison twice: shortly after he was released from prison. I finally found a role in a TV show. But because of the relapse of the old ways. Arrested and ordered to detoxify, and as for that role, of course, was lost.

Today's Donnie is a pile of mud that can't be supported, divorced from his wife, and he has a 9-year-old son Yin Dio, who needs to pay alimony, so he has to look for a job everywhere. But because of his bad "glorious history". Many film companies don't use him, and even TV shows refuse to let him play roles.

Originally, he could have asked for help from a wealthy family, but he was arrogant and never willing to bow his head, so he would rather come to the crew through a friend's introduction to do chores.

Donnie was already disheartened by his life, for a guy like himself who had experienced glory and now had nothing. There is nothing left to fear.

Seeing that it was the "drunk" Donnie who stood up, the assistant still hesitated. After all, he wasn't sure if this drunken guy could do it all day.

"What I said, of course counts! But Donnie, I know you're bold, but this action scene is very difficult, do you want to think about it again! The assistant looked at the drunken Donnie and thought he might be drunk and talking nonsense.

"What to consider? God, while I still have the courage, come on, guys, let me jump off this damn seventh floor! Donnie staggered over to the window and glanced down, "Oh! It's really high enough! ”

"Ha Luha, why are you scared? If you're scared, get out of the way, yes, you're just an alcoholic, a pile of mud! There's no room for you to speak here! "Crippled Tom doesn't want to be messed up by this trashy out-of-fashion star.

"Hehe, man, you don't do it, I do, what's wrong with that? Otherwise, 4,000 yuan, you will jump...... Let's all give us a round of applause and encouragement! Donnie shrugged, jokingly.

"Damn, what did you say!" Cripple Tom was choked by Donnie's words.

"Alright, there's no time, Donnie, since you're so daring, go ahead! Be careful, though! "The assistant can't manage so much, a dead horse is a live horse doctor, and the director is in a hurry. If you can't find anyone on your side, you guess you'll have to jump from the seventh floor.

……

The crew members stood at the window, took out the instruments, tested the downwind direction and wind speed, and then said to the director below: "OK, the wind speed and wind direction are normal, and the filming can start!" ””

The air-saving cushion below was ready, the camera was in place, and it was almost time to jump.

"Everything is ready for me, God, do you want to make sure that you know the Tao again? Well, the ambulance personnel are ready, as soon as the person jumps down, you will immediately rescue him. Do your best to ensure the personal safety of the stuntman! The director commanded loudly with a loudspeaker.

"Where's Peter?" The director asked, turning around.

"Here I am!" The black assistant hurriedly answered.

"Are the stuntmen ready?"

"That's it!"

"Filming is about to start, let him put on makeup, put on costumes, and don't show flaws, otherwise this shot will be in vain!"

"I understand, I've told him to get ready for makeup!"

The director nodded, then turned to the photographer and said: "Remember, wait a minute, you first give Douglas a close-up of his face, and then start shooting the side of the stand-in, at the moment of jumping, zoom out of the shot, and take down all the shots of the jump, the moment he lands at the last time, replace the person again, I have to give Douglas another close-up, understand?" ”

Soon, everything was in place.

At the window on the seventh floor, Donnie changed his costume, carried a wine bottle, and looked at the busy people below, "Hell! It's a little too high! ”

"Hey, Donnie, how's it going, are you going to be my stand-in?" Big star Douglas didn't know when Lu Dao came over, patted Donnie on the shoulder and asked.

Downey and Douglas knew each other, or rather, Douglas and the Downey family had a good relationship. But Donnie didn't want to see him in such a place, because he was too embarrassed and had too low self-esteem.

"Hey, man, you're the wrong person, I'm not Donnie!" Donnie turned his face away.

Douglas shrugged, "I know, Donnie, yes, I know how you feel, but when a person falls, he always has to get up, and you can't give up on yourself like this again!" ”

"I told you, man, you recognized the wrong person!"

"Okay. Even if it is! But I still have to say one thing. Your dad said it. You haven't been to a house meeting in two years, and no matter what you are now, you're still the Donnie family, and you're always his son! When Douglass had said this, he said no more.

Here, the corners of Donnie's mouth twitched slightly, and he was silent.

The scene began to be filmed, high up and down. The director sat upright in his chair and stared at the tall building. Gunshots rang out, Douglas's head poked out of the window, and several kidnappers began to fight with Douglas at the window.

The Hollywood action scenes are really nothing to see, that is, a few punches, and then, the protagonist Douglas is forced to the edge of the window, below which is the ground about 14 meters high, and the camera close-up, Douglas gritted his teeth. It seems that a decision is being made.

"Good! Hurry up and make up for the stand-in! The director ordered.

Donnie, who was wearing makeup and a costume, chose a position. It's far away, and the director can't see Donnie's face clearly, but that's what he wants.

"Ready...... Eksh! The director gestured.

The camera first gives a close-up close-up of Douglas, who is about to jump, as if to tell people that he is the one who is about to jump.

When the camera cuts, Donnie, who is wearing the same costume as Douglas, stands by the window and takes a deep breath......

"Man, can you bring me a puff of cigarette?" Donnie said to a guy next to him who was biting a cigarette.

The man handed him the cigarette, and Downey took a hard puff, handed it back, and said, "If it's marijuana, so much the better!" With that, he shouted, "God, I'm coming!" Without hesitation, Donnie jumped forward and jumped off the "tall building"!

At that moment, everyone held their breath and didn't even dare to breathe.

In the shot, Donnie smashed straight to the ground like a projectile.

There was a loud thud and landed on the air cushion with unmistakable accuracy.

One second, two seconds......

The director waved his hand violently and shouted: "Hey, hurry up and save people!" ”

Immediately, the rescuers who were waiting on standby ran towards the air cushion and began to help.

Donnie lay face up on the air mattress, motionless, his head groggy and his eyes staring straight at the sky.

"Am I dead?"

"Where am I?"

"So I'm still afraid of death!"

"What if I die, poor little Yindio?"

Downey's mind was in turmoil. The desire to survive has risen suddenly.

"How's the people? And breathing? ”

"It doesn't matter if it happens!"

"My heart is starting to beat steadily!"

"Thank goodness it's fine!"

……

"Hey, Donnie, wake up, can you hear me?" The assistant shook his hand in front of Donnie.

Donnie's eyes rolled, he glanced at his assistant tiredly, and then said, "Yes, I heard you clearly. ”

"Do you need to go to the hospital?"

"No, man! I feel good! Can you believe it, I just saw God......" Donnie said with a hint of self-deprecation at the corner of his mouth.

"God? What did he say to you? ”

"He said, let me live!"

……

It was getting dark, and Donnie dragged his exhausted body and left the crew with four thousand dollars. Touching his pocket, Donnie felt very ridiculous, his former self, not to mention the four thousand dollars, even if it was 400,000, four million was not in his eyes, but now, damn alimony, damn bail, and that damn living allowance, housing payment, utility bills, gas bills...... Everything in a mess made him completely bankrupt!

From being drunk and drunk, spending all night drinking, to now, penniless, those friends who drink and meat scattered, leaving themselves only lonely.

Yes, he was lonely, even far from that damn family, that palace that was resplendent in his mind.

To be honest, the Downey family is rich, but in Downey's opinion, none of those things are his own. The only thing Donny was nostalgic for that glittering splendor was the warmth of family, though it was eerie, such as when his dear dad handed him a stick of marijuana when he was eight years old and told him, "Men love this!" ”

My dear mother, on his sixteenth birthday, gave him a striptease ticket and told him, "I know that if I don't give you this, you'll go see it sooner or later!" ”

And my dear sister, the first time in my life that I asked myself to buy something turned out to be ...... Little raincoat! At that time, she was fooling around with her boyfriend, and the street was deflated that her father couldn't look down on......

God, what kind of family is this?

Sometimes Donnie can't help but ask himself.

He felt that he was already great enough to grow up in such a quirky family, and of course, he was also tainted with some bad habits, such as gambling, such as bad sex, and like the ...... who pushed him to the end of the world Poison ~ product.

Of course, Downey is not hopeless, he also thought about cheering up, especially in the most glorious period of his acting career, he shot several good movies in one go, and the salary fell into his pocket, with a car and a house, and beautiful women by his side...... Then Donnie met a nice woman, a model, with a hot body and a sweet look. Donnie thinks he's in love with her, no, he must have been shot in the heart by Cupid's arrow.

After only 42 days of dating, Downey married this hot bitch of model, actor and singer, and a year later, he was lucky to be nominated for his first Oscar, and his son Yin Dior was born in the same year. At that moment, Donnie felt that he was the luckiest person in the world, and the happiest person. He began to work hard to get rid of the problem of alcoholism ~ drugs, and wanted to set a good example for his son, of course, he would not teach his son to smoke big ~ hemp like his unscrupulous father.

But Donnie forgot that sentence, behind the luck is the bad luck of shit!

That's right, it's very shit bad luck!

Because of bad luck, Downey lost the award in the Oscar nomination, and then scolded a director for filming, lost the role, and then had his driver's license revoked for drunk driving, and more seriously, he was caught re-taking drugs and went directly to a drug rehabilitation center......

In short, a series of unsmooth things almost broke down, and he felt that God was playing with him. Yes, has anyone ever seen such an unlucky guy?!

After Donnie came out of the drug rehabilitation center, the valuable things in the family were swept away, and his dear wife only left one thing for herself, which was his precious son Yin Dio.

Thank God, at least, he really is my baby!

Downey said to himself.

Son Yin Diao is nine years old this year, well-behaved and obedient, and has a lot of musical cells, Downey's dream when he was a child was not to be an actor, but to be a singer, but unfortunately, this dream was not completed, and now he may be able to realize it in his son. In fact, Donnie loves music, he loves to play the guitar and write songs. He likes to hold his guitar alone in the quiet of the night, and pour out his complaints and sorrows in song, which is the only way he can vent himself, he thinks, if not music. I'm afraid I've gone crazy a long time ago.

I touched the four thousand yuan in my pocket again, damn it, at least I could buy a good bottle of whiskey, and then have a big meal with Yin Dior, the money should be spent like this, and there was no need to be stingy.

Just as Donnie was in his reverie, three shadows suddenly flashed in front of him.

Donnie knew that trouble was coming. (To be continued......)