America gains both fame and fortune

Chapter 605: A Shortcut to Wealth

Brooklyn Studios, New York.

The crew of "John Wick 2" has been here since July to shoot some scenes that do not require Martin and Menez to appear.

Chad Stahelski even made a cameo appearance as a gangster boss.

In the studio, Martin sat on the slide and operated the camera himself to shoot Chad's shots.

"Attention, all departments!" He shouted, "Stage Manager, get ready."

The script supervisor came in front of the camera lens and played the clapboard.

Martin began filming with full concentration, with the camera filled with close-ups of Chad's face.

"That man is a mystery, a legend, a madman. He killed three high-level killers in a bar with just a pencil!" Chad did not hide his inner fear: "He is Jonathan, a living legend!"

The subordinate on the other side said: "In this case, why don't we let go."

The following lines are the key points, echoing the hottest point of the first movie, as Chad turns from fear to brutality: "He killed my own nephew, killed my own brother, just for a dog!"

He shouted angrily: "Just for a dog, you killed my only two relatives!"

The topic of dogs can never be avoided in this series.

A bloody murder caused by a dog and words like "I'll kill your dog" have long become popular Internet terms.

Don't mess with Martin Davis' dog, which is also the consensus of the whole world.

As for provoking others, there is the bloody movie "John Wick" and the Santa Monica Pier incident in real life as a warning.

"Cut..." Martin called a halt to the filming, raised his head from behind the camera, and shouted to Chad, "You used too much force in the last two lines!"

Chad raised his hand. "My question."

Martin yelled, "All departments return to their positions."

The crew started to get busy and shooting started again a few minutes later.

When it came to Chad's shouting, Martin called a halt again and said, "You're putting too much effort into it, too much focus on external expression, your eyes, old man, your eyes are dull!"

The third take still didn’t work.

Martin simply got off the slide, entered the set, and deliberately asked, "Chad, did Leonardo teach you how to act? You didn't learn his strengths, but you learned all of his glaring, frowning, and roaring."

Chad said, "I'm good at action scenes..." Seeing Martin across from him, he smiled awkwardly again, "I wouldn't dare say I'm good at action scenes in front of you."

Martin reminded: "This is a close-up shot. Pay attention to expressing your emotions with your eyes."

Chad responded, "I'll try."

The crew reshot it seven or eight times before Martin, the temporary director, finally gave the green light.

Chad's acting is far worse than Leonardo's, but it's just enough for an action movie.

The director's previous performance was really bad.

Martin only directed a few scenes, satisfied his passion as a temporary director, and then returned to his main job.

This can also be used as a topic during later promotion.

He has limited talent as a director, and the shots of these scenes were shot entirely according to Chad’s plan.

By the afternoon, Martin had joined the shoot.

On the set that was set up as a used car warehouse, Chen Hu reminded: "Warm up first."

Martin nodded and followed Chen Hu to do warm-up exercises.

After the warm-up, he took the pistol Bruce handed him, a Glock.

As a sequel to the blockbuster movie, the crew increased the advertising offer and ultimately failed to reach an agreement with Heckler & Koch. Glock from Austria took advantage of the situation and secured the pistol advertising sponsorship for the film.

In this film, the protagonist Jonathan will use Glock series pistols throughout the battle.

In light of the shooting incident on the set of "Inception", the crew of "John Wick 2" has formulated stricter regulations on the use of firearms. All prop guns are not only managed by a dedicated person, but must also undergo three tests before being handed over to the actors, and the actors themselves must also check them at the end.

Because the crew used real guns.

Safety first.

After Martin checked the gun, he entered the set and began filming the action scenes.

The sound of gunfire rang out.

The gunfight scenes are still one of the highlights of the film. Martin has also been keeping up with his training, and he is agile, his tactical movements are standard, and his normal action design is almost perfect.

Compared to the first part, this one has more car chase and fighting scenes.

However, most of the car chases are done with stunt doubles.

After another action scene was shot, Martin returned to the rest area, took the cup of water handed to him by Bruce, and took a few sips.

Gun action instructor Marcus passed by nearby.

Martin called him over and asked, "When did you come back?"

Marcus, who was getting fatter and fatter, sat next to Martin and said, "I will be back to North America in early July. The filming of Lone Survivor in Jordan is going very smoothly and we will probably be able to wrap up the filming this month."

The fat on his smiling face piled up together: "Mark Wahlberg is a good actor and listened to a lot of my advice."

Martin said: "I am currently discussing the film's release and distribution with someone. It won't be a problem for it to be released next year."

Marcus nodded: "This will fulfill one of my biggest wishes, and it will also let the Americans know that my teammates are true patriots and what price they have paid for America." Martin comforted him: "Just work with peace of mind."

Marcus hesitated.

Martin asked, "Anything else?"

"After my autobiography was published, many rumors unfavorable to me appeared on the Internet." Marcus seemed troubled: "Many people also said that I was a deserter..."

Martin waved his hand and said, "Don't pay too much attention to the gossip in the media and on the Internet. You should have seen that there are people on the Internet who slander me for being gay with Leonardo and Nicholson. Is that possible? Some things are better ignored. If someone goes too far, have someone send them a lawyer's letter."

Marcus smiled with a hint of bitterness: "Maybe I'm not mentally strong enough. I always get angry when I see those things and want to beat them up."

"I was like that at the beginning," Martin added, "but think about it carefully. You are a celebrity and a rich man now. Those people are eager for you to beat them up. This is a shortcut to their wealth!"

Hearing the last sentence, Marcus touched his head and thought of Brad Pitt, Ben Affleck and Harvey Weinstein, who are typical examples of warning people.

He said: "I will try my best to adjust and ignore the bad comments as much as possible."

Martin stood up and prepared to enter the set. He patted Marcus on the shoulder and said, "Come to the hotel bar for a drink if you have time tonight. I have an appointment with Chen Hu, Chad, and Mene."

There were no scenes with Winston today, and Mene did not come to the set.

Marcus said, "I'll be there on time."

After entering the set, Martin posed.

As the command to start shooting was given, stuntman Lewis ran towards him with a wrench in his hand.

Martin dodged, grabbed his arm, and kicked him between the legs.

Lewis screamed, dropped the wrench, and fell to the ground, holding his crotch.

Martin turned over, picked up a gun from the ground, and shot Lewis in the head again.

With the sound of crisp gunshots, the shot ended.

Martin got up from the ground, went to look at Lewis, and asked, "Are you okay?"

Lewis said: "Luckily I have a special baffle in my crotch."

Martin pulled him up and said, "I can control the strength."

The two had worked together as early as "The Hills Have Eyes" and had a good relationship. Lewis deliberately joked: "I don't want to give you my only two balls to try and make mistakes."

Martin laughed: "It's just a little bit sad at best."

The crew's filming for the day ended here. After work, Chad got into Martin's car on the way back to the hotel.

He asked, "You asked me to keep the two characters of the assassin and Jaina. When will their actors arrive?"

Martin patted his head and said, "It's my fault. I was busy with the overseas promotion of Inception and the Coca Cola Cult's Washington gathering recently and forgot about it."

Chad was speechless: "Can you let me see the actors soon?"

Bruce, who was driving, reminded him, "You asked me to notify Sputlana, who plays the female killer, to come to New York for an audition."

Martin really forgot about it and said, "Old Bull, please notify Marina Alexandrova and ask her and her agent to come to New York for an audition."

He asked Chad, "When will Gianna's scenes be shot?"

Chad roughly said: "The underground castle scene has already been built in the studio. When the right people arrive, we can start shooting at any time."

Martin said: "Marina is a professional actress who has played many important roles in TV and movies in Russia, so there shouldn't be any problem."

"The role of Jaina is not difficult." The role set by Chad was originally a cutscene person who caused conflict, and she didn't have many scenes: "She is not the key, and we can start shooting anytime she arrives."

He emphasized, "The female killer Ares has fighting scenes, so she needs to undergo some necessary training."

Martin simply said: "Just audition first, and then change people if they are not suitable."

Thomas has other roles to choose from.

Arriving at the hotel and getting out of the car into the lobby, Martin reminded him, "Don't forget to come out for a drink in the evening."

"Remember." Chad saw the girl coming to the rest area and reminded Martin with his eyes: "I'll go up first."

Martin turned around, saw Lily, and asked, "Why are you in New York?"

Lily said, "Come over to an art exhibition."

Martin asked curiously, "Do you have any works for the exhibition?"

"Of course." Lily was still a little proud: "My works are very popular now."

She specifically said: "When you have time, go and see my exhibition, and it would be best if you bring a few friends with you."

Martin agreed immediately: "No problem, but... you have to treat us today."

Lily asked, "What do you want to eat?"

Martin called her upstairs and said, "I'll treat you to dinner. I'm going to invite my friends from the crew to drink tonight. You'll be responsible for paying the bill."

Lily would not refuse Martin: "It's okay to treat you, but it can't exceed 3 US dollars. If Elena checks the accounts and sees it, she will blow my head off."

Martin laughed. "A few thousand dollars at most."

When he went upstairs and entered his room, his cell phone rang. It was Taylor Swift calling.

(End of this chapter)