In the luxury suite on the top floor of the Hyatt Hotel, Eric sat by the floor-to-ceiling windows on a new morning and casually flipped through the manuscript of "Home Alone" he took last night. When I typed this script in front of the old-fashioned typewriter, I was full of ambition, and it had been five years before I knew it. ". "
After the sound of rushing water in the bathroom, Kelly Hu came out wearing a simple bathrobe, stared at Eric's back curiously for a while, couldn't help but leaned forward, and stood next to Eric He knelt down on the carpet and looked at the script in Eric's hand while lying on the man's knee.
Eric glanced at the woman's posture at this time, reached out and stroked the girl's delicate face, and asked, "Have you been to Japan?"
Hu Kaili tilted her head, and rubbed her face against Eric's palm: "I went there once with my good friend six years ago."
Eric felt the memory and longing in Hu Kaili's tone, and said, "It seems that you have a good impression of Japan."
Women's minds are always sharp, and Kelly Hu could hear the coldness in Eric's tone, and said, "It's okay, they are all... very polite."
"Go and get dressed, let's have breakfast together," Eric said, not interested in continuing to talk about this topic, pinching the woman's delicate chin.
Hu Kaili hesitated a bit in her actions. From last night to now, everything that should have happened has happened, but Eric never mentioned that character again. She was very worried that after breakfast, Eric would directly ask her to leave.
Seeing that Kaili Hu didn't move, Eric guessed what the girl was thinking, took out a personal business card from his pocket and handed it to Kaili Hu, saying: "The preparation of "Resident Evil" will probably start next year, and you have more than four months to prepare." , when preparing for the project next year, I will personally arrange an interview for you. If your performance can meet my requirements, I will hand over the role of Ada Wang to you. So, make good use of this time and try to figure it out Let’s talk about the character traits of this character. In addition, it’s best to apply for a short-term acting training class.”
Hu Kaili took Eric's business card, and asked with a worried expression: "Then... what if my performance can't meet your requirements?"
"If Ada Wang plays well, she will be very brilliant, just like the role of Brooke Shields in "Dark War" a few years ago, she only played for a few minutes. But she can leave a deep non-parametric impression on the audience. But if you don’t perform up to par, it’s not only ruining the film, it’s not helping your acting career at all. But even if you don’t pass the audition, I can arrange other opportunities for you.”
When Kaili Hu heard Eric's words without any promise at all, an expression of disappointment that could not be concealed immediately appeared on his face.
Eric raised the girl's chin with some dissatisfaction: "Do you think I'm one of those low-level little directors who are used to lying to women for sex and then turning their backs?"
"Mr. Williams, I don't," Kelly Hu's eyes flickered.
"It doesn't matter. Since your agent arranged for you to approach me last night, then you can tell the other party what I said. I think he will understand what I just said. If he also No. Then go to UTA with the business card in your hand and change to another agent, they will know what to do when they see my business card."
"Well, I see," Kelly Hu whispered, avoiding Eric's gaze.
Eric slid his fingers down and took off the loose bathrobe on Kelly Hu, admiring the girl's exquisite body, and said unquestionably: "Now, go get dressed."
…
Hell's Kitchen in mid-Manhattan. A large container truck was parked outside an old-fashioned house next to the street, and a lot of photographic equipment was piled up around it. This is where "Killer Leon" was filmed.
When Eric arrived here from the Hyatt Hotel, the crew was filming. At this time, Luc Besson, who was not fat and handsome, was speaking with two actors, a man and a woman. Eric didn't mean to intervene at all, but just quietly stood by and watched like passers-by.
Lolita really wasn't that Lolita anymore.
Although the male protagonist is still Jean Reno, the female protagonist in front of him has been replaced by a sixteen-year-old girl named Melissa Grint.
However, this heroine is not as precocious as many American girls. She is small and only looks like 1.5 meters, giving people a feeling of stunted growth. Although Luc Besson did not use the original Lolita, the actors he found still give people a feeling that he is more Lolita than Lolita.
Today is the third day of filming, and the villain Gary Oldman has not yet entered the set. At this time, the classic dialogue scene when Matilda and Leon meet at the stairs happens to be filmed.
The shooting of this shot was very smooth, just five or six simple ngs, and it passed.
Although the performance of the girl named Melissa Grint is different from that of Natalie Portman in memory, her acting skills are not inferior to her. However, she played Matilda with a burning cigarette, When asked if Lyon’s life is only as painful as childhood, or has been painful all the time, the girl vividly expressed the heroine’s loss, confusion, and aversion to life at this time, so that Eric, who was watching, couldn’t help secretly Applause.
Perhaps, Hollywood is really like this, no one is irreplaceable.
Without the 12-year-old Lolita, "Leon the Killer" will definitely cause much less controversy in the future. It may break through the limitations of the original time and space, and it may be nominated for several Oscars.
During lunch, a group of creators chose a nearby restaurant to invite Eric to dinner. The sixteen-year-old pseudo-loli also chatted with Eric about her views on the role of Matilda. Eric and Luc Besson also talked about script creation. Eric also revealed to Luc Besson the plot idea of "Taken" style. Luc Besson originally He is very good at creating this type of film. It can be said that "Killer Leon" is completely different from Luc Besson's works. The two met each other so late. Luc Besson immediately expressed that he would follow Eric's thinking as soon as possible. , create a script out.
The shooting in the afternoon was still very smooth at the beginning, but after more than an hour, someone found that Melissa Grint was always frowning slightly during the shooting.
Melissa Grint originally said that there was nothing wrong, maybe she had eaten something unclean at noon, but during the process of climbing the stairs, Melissa Grint's legs went limp. Rolled down the stairs.
The entire production crew was in a commotion. The doctor arrived after more than ten minutes and checked the problem. The problem was not serious. Just acute appendicitis.
While the crew breathed a sigh of relief, they soon became embarrassed.
Because the news came quickly from the hospital that the girl needed immediate surgery. Although appendicitis surgery does not take too long, the follow-up recuperation will definitely not work without a week or two. But it is impossible for the production crew, which has to burn money every day, to wait for a heroine for two weeks.
The only thing that is gratifying is that the crew only started up for three days. The loss is not big, and the actress can be replaced immediately.
Although he sympathized with a fake loli, Eric was a little excited. He originally planned to return to East Hampton. When he encountered this situation, he offered to watch the videotape of the original heroine's audition.
Luc Besson didn't object either, and everyone returned to the hotel where the crew was staying. The assistant director quickly found all the audition tapes of the girls who had participated in the final rounds of auditions.
There are forty or fifty young actors with video tape records. Eric looked through all the video tapes with some expectation, but he didn't find any girl named Natalie Portman.
Then Eric lost the interest to continue watching. Say goodbye to Luc Besson soon.
…
On the road back to East Hampton, Carter Moen, the bodyguard and driver who had followed Eric for several years, saw Eric's expression through the rearview mirror and asked, "Boss, are you in a bad mood? "
Eric shook his head: "Occasionally, I feel a little depressed for a few days."
Carter joked: "Every month?"
"fak lure!"
"Ha ha… "
After being interrupted by Carter, Eric also calmed down, no longer entangled in these small things, picked up the "Home Alone" script that was beside him, and continued to read it for fun.
The black Toyota sedan was driving quickly on the Long Island Highway. Eric absently flipped through the script in his hand and just thought of some other things. All I heard was that the car bumped a few times and stopped with a low clicking sound.
"What's wrong?" Eric asked looking up.
Carter patted the steering wheel, turned his head and said, "It's broken down, I'll go down and have a look."
Eric also got out of the car with Carter.
Carter lifted the hood. A burst of thick smoke spewed out immediately, and Carter waved his hand to disperse the smoke before checking carefully.
Eric squatted down on the side of the road in a disfigured manner, took out a cigarette from his pocket, and asked, "Carter, can you fix it?"
Carter Moen shook his head lightly. He smiled and said, "Actually, I'm better at repairing tanks."
"Okay," Eric smiled, took out the lighter and was about to light it, Carter raised his head and said, "Boss, we have to push the car to the side of the road first."
Eric had no choice but to temporarily put away the cigarettes and lighters, and the two walked to the back of the car together, pushing the black Toyota to the side of the road slowly and vigorously.
Eric tried his best, mocking himself in a bitter way: "Hey, I'm a billionaire. I used to always ride a car, but now I've fallen to the point where I push the cart myself..."
Carter didn't show any weakness: "Hey, I'm from the Marine Corps. I used to drive a Black Hawk helicopter, but now I'm reduced to driving a Japanese car..."
Eric smiled: "I suddenly found that you are very suitable for a talk show host."
"I can't talk for twenty minutes at a time, let's forget it."
The two pushed the Toyota sedan to the side of the road, and Carter walked towards the engine again. Eric knew that he couldn't help, so he came to the side of the road and squatted down again.
Carter checked for a while, looked up and said, "Boss, it's not a big problem, but I don't have any tools."
Eric stood up and looked around: "What is this place?"
"To the north is Jericho," Carter said, looking up.
The two were discussing whether to call the shipping company directly or to find some maintenance tools nearby. A passing white Chevrolet stopped beside the two, and a black-haired woman in her thirties poked her head out: "Gentlemen , Are you in trouble, do you need help?"
"Yes, ma'am, if you may," Carter stepped forward, and Eric stood up.
The black-haired woman didn't notice Eric who was blocked by the vehicle. After Eric got up, the woman said, "Are you Eric Williams?"
"Yes, ma'am," Eric held out his hand.
Before the woman could reply, the back seat door of the white Chevrolet suddenly opened, and a little girl jumped out of the car and walked towards Eric with a look of surprise: "Wow, it's really Eric Williams , Mr. Williams, hello, my name is Natalie Portman, you can call me Nat."
Eric had a strange expression on his face and let the little girl hold his hand and shake it vigorously, until the middle-aged woman opened her mouth to help her: "Nate, let go of Mr. Williams, don't be so rude."
"Okay mom," the girl let go of Eric's hand, but still looked at Eric curiously: "Mr. Williams, are you going to choose an actor in Long Island? What do you think of me?"
"Oh, this, I'm just passing by..."
"Then what do you plan to do in the next movie? Is there any suitable role for me?" the girl said, and made a cute expression.
The girl's mother ignored the little girl's series of twittering questions, but chatted with Carter for a few words, and then said that she had what she needed at home: "Mr. Williams, my house is nearby, maybe Mr. Carter can go back with me to get it." Get the tools."
"No problem, then I will trouble you," Eric nodded to the woman.
Since it was Eric she met, the woman was not wary of the two of them. She enthusiastically invited Carter to sit in the co-pilot, and then called her daughter, "Nate, get in the car, we're going back."
"Mom, you will definitely come back later, right? Can I stay and chat with Mr. Williams?"
The woman glanced at Eric, and Eric nodded quickly: "Don't worry, ma'am""
"As long as Mr. Williams doesn't find it troublesome, Nat, don't be too naughty."
"I won't," Natalie Portman said immediately, stealing a look at Eric. (To be continued.)