Renly was surprised not by seeing Paul Walker, but by how two actors who were supposed to be on set were in full swing and were in Telluride.
"Good evening." Renly grabbed Paul's right hand and tilted his head, with an exploratory look between his brows. "So, from then on, you were preparing for the filming?" Renly was talking about the last encounter in the Verdon Gorge.
Paul's smile bloomed brightly, revealing a set of white and straight teeth, "No, that's just a hobby. But if it can help when filming, that's all the better."
"Paul, do you know each other?" Fan Cai was originally standing in front, but now he stepped aside. He patted Paul on the shoulder, looked back and forth between Renly and Andy, and finally landed on Lan Li's body is direct and frank, with a hint of condescending scrutiny and scrutiny. The attitude of the big star was revealed inadvertently.
In comparison, Paul looked more like a surfer boy who had gone to the wrong place.
"I met by accident when I was free climbing in Europe before. He's a very good climber, and I watched him climb fifty meters above the ground without any equipment. God, that's amazing. Amazed." Paul's eyebrows were full of smiles, and he introduced to Fan again and again in amazement. Then he turned to look at Renly again, "I just didn't expect that it would be such an occasion to meet again, so you are the actor everyone said?"
Renly showed a shallow smile and chuckled, "Although I don't know whether those rumors are good or bad, I think, yes, I am that actor."
This sarcastic answer made everyone chuckle, "I can't tell, you're still a good rock climber, you don't look like a good athlete at all." Fan took the initiative to speak again, with a bright expression on his face. The smile, the white teeth and the conspicuous bald head, and the strong muscles that cannot be ignored in the corner of the eye, the ruffian/childish taste is full of stupidity and honesty, which is also the characteristic of Fan that distinguishes him from other action actors, which really won him over many audiences.
However, there was always a lingering scrutiny in his eyes. The sense of superiority deep inside was revealed inadvertently.
Ren Li's eyes flickered slightly, and a playful glide passed by lightly. In this vanity fair in Hollywood, it is the norm to step on the low, feel good about yourself is the basic, intrigue is daily, not against anyone, just a habit in the bones; but, compared with the British aristocracy, it is like a child Their play house games are average.
Renly shrugged his shoulders lightly, and said lightly, "You don't look like an actor either." That sentence immediately condensed the atmosphere, and Renly could even clearly see the stiff, frozen smile on Fan's face. , cracked, as if the mask hidden on the cheeks emerged. Such an interesting scene.
There was a deliberate half-second pause to allow the embarrassment and tension to spread before Renly continued, "You look more like a wrestler, or a boxer. You know, Muhammad Ali. -Ali)."
The atmosphere suddenly melted like ice and snow, and Fan's brows could feel his joy and joy - known as the greatest boxing champion in history, this praise naturally made him very happy, and there was a smile on his face. A little shy, "This isn't the first time I've heard it."
"Are we going to continue to stand here, or is this place reserved for us?" Neil-H-Moretz, who had been standing by the side but didn't say a word, another big bald head, seized the opportunity. , like a hot knife cutting into butter, and let everyone sit down.
Neil's gaze paused meaningfully on Renly. He originally thought it was just one of the many auditions, but he didn't expect to bring unexpected surprises.
In the short confrontation just now, Renly's words always maintained a gentle and humble tone, and at the same time, there was a little light humor, and the calm tone could not detect the slightest difference at all, not to mention irony, even There is no sense of joking. Even so, the old fox Neil was not so easy to fool. He could smell the faint smell of gunpowder in the air, and in the blink of an eye, Fan was already at a disadvantage.
This calm, this bearing, this tenacity, this is enough to make Neil's eyes shine. There are many people who can suppress Fan in the face-to-face battle of momentum, but the other party is only a twenty-year-old. The pink and tender new actor, this is too rare; the wisdom revealed in the gestures is also worth looking forward to.
What's even more surprising is that from the brief conversation between Renly and Paul just now, we can see that Renly is also a good rock climber, which means that his motor nerves are good, even if it is filming and playing, it should not be a big problem. , Anyway, the "Fast and Furious" series is not a work that focuses on fighting like "The Bourne", but drag racing and explosions.
In this way, Renly has the qualities of courage and resourcefulness, and can be the last link of the iron triangle they envisioned, creating a wonderful "villain" role, even more than Dwayne Johnson. Suitable.
If Neil hadn't known that the temporary change of roles was a last resort, it was definitely a sudden situation, and he would have almost thought that all this had been arranged by Renly in advance.
The "Fast and Furious 5" crew actually didn't want to replace Dwayne Johnson, but just wanted to give Dwayne a warning.
During the negotiation stage, Dawn asked for a salary of $3.5 million, which was unacceptable. For the crew, they have a budget of 125 million US dollars. Neil hopes to control the budget of the actor part below 30 million. Of course, the real budget range can be raised to 40 million, that is to say, It's not that they can't afford the 3.5 million, but the question is, is it worth it
Fan, who is both an actor and a producer, is divided into 15 million; Paul's salary is 8 million, and neither of them participates in box office dividends. The result is because the two have worked hard from the beginning of the series. The protagonist of the film, after the big change of blood in the third film, led to a fiasco at the box office. Universal Pictures spent a lot of money to invite the two people back again, and only then did the fourth film succeed. Now this remuneration figure is completely without any The problem is that it can even be said to be inexpensive.
But what about Dawn? He is only starring in the series for the first time, and as the third protagonist, he is not as heavy as Fan and Paul. More importantly, Dawn's current asking price for a movie starring fluctuates around 400. Now it costs 3.5 million to play the third leading role, which is like a lion's mouth.
Dawn made clear the weakness of the "Fast and Furious 5" crew-although action actors are worthless, but Hollywood has a fault with young action actors, and there is almost no choice that can compete with Fan. Dawn wasn't the only option, but it was the best option. This is also the reason why Dawn has no fear.
"The Guard is Here"
After several negotiations, Dawn had no intention of compromising at all. Even though the crew had already started pre-shooting, Dawn still refused to join the crew. The subtext was: I can afford it, you can't afford it. Dawn is now sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai, waiting for the crew to hold back, and then bowing his head to compromise.
The so-called pre-shooting is actually because "Fast & Furious 5" intends to complete the racing scene as much as possible with real shooting. They need to inspect the situation on the scene, and professional stand-ins first go into battle to test and find the most suitable shooting plan. , but for the smoothness of the official shooting, the actors will also join the crew to ensure the smooth progress of each link.
With a size and weight like Dawn, even with a stand-in, it's hard to find an exact resemblance. Dawn was absent from the pre-shooting, which really planted a lot of landmines for the crew.
More importantly, after the pre-shooting began, the cost of the crew began to be spent like a stream of water. The rented venues required money, the rental equipment required money, and the crew required money. They were burning money almost every day. Dawn delays one day, and the crew loses one day. The crew really can't wait.
Every Hollywood project is a game, a game of competing interests. There is always someone who has to give in, or else it will be broken. In a fit of rage, Neil suspended the advance filming of the crew and brought the two leading actors to Telluride, apparently to participate in the film festival inlaid with gold, but in fact to find suitable actors—
This is an open and equal stage. Any new actor can have a direct dialogue with big-name directors and big-name producers. All performance opportunities are fully open, and it is not far from Los Angeles, so countless actors gather. In Telluride, not to mention the big-name brokers. At this point in time, Telluride is a better place to find actors than Los Angeles.
However, Neil also understands deep in his heart that finding a replacement for Dawn is almost an impossible task. Unless the character setting is changed, it also means that the script needs to be revised. The screenwriter also needs to rewrite the script and adjust the script. There is a fee, and the setting data of the pre-shooting also needs to be adjusted. Not to mention the workload, the cost consumption is unbearable.
So, by doing this, Neil is showing Dawn their tough stance: no one is irreplaceable, not even Dawn. But after meeting Renly today, Neil couldn't help but come up with an idea: How much work does it take to completely replace the character of Hobbs from style to setting to actors
However, this is just a face-to-face, and today's audition has just begun.
Neil immediately suppressed the thought for a while, motioned everyone to take their seats, looked at Renly covertly out of the corner of his eyes, and paused for a moment, but in this brief moment, Renly's eyes lifted up and confronted him calmly. On the contrary, it startled Neil.
Immediately, he saw Renly smile indifferently, as if he didn't notice his scrutiny, just inadvertently crossed his eyes, and nodded politely at Neil.
Neil's smile also rose, and he nodded in response. Today's audition is getting more and more interesting.