My own war game

Chapter 411 Audition (Part )

"James Bond, nice to meet you! I met Miss Hepburn on the road. I hope my visit here doesn't cause any trouble." The man opposite stretched out his hand.

"Um...it's a bit unexpected. I mean, I'm honored." Director John Huston stretched out his hand blankly and shook hands with the other party.

It is not uncommon for investors and female stars to travel together in Hollywood.

However, the current attire of these two people is totally inconsistent with the expected personalities, which makes director Houston feel seriously dislocated.

A super-rich man who could bring him a huge investment came to the filming base on foot wearing leather shoes that cost no more than two hundred dollars. Not only that, his clothes were covered with dust, and he looked like he had just had a fight with someone.

Hepburn, standing next to her, was also wearing no makeup and cheap clothes that were totally unbecoming of her status as a big star.

Of course, against the backdrop of that stunning face, the combination of trousers and flat shoes shows a completely different kind of neutral beauty.

The man doesn't look like a multimillionaire, but rather like an insurance salesman, while the woman looks like a pretty clerk who works in an office on weekdays and has no time to dress up. She only wears ill-fitting clothes to go shopping with her family on her days off.

However, this scene full of contrasts also revealed an indescribable sense of harmony at a certain moment, as if the two people were supposed to live this kind of life.

Shaking his head secretly to get rid of the strange thoughts in his mind, John Huston decided to entertain the financial sponsor first.

The other party promised to invest at least 500 million US dollars, but did not say what the upper limit was. If I want to make an epic blockbuster, of course the more the better.

But someone got there before him.

"Mr. Bond, welcome to Hollywood. I hope you have a pleasant trip." A gorgeous figure stood in front of He Chi, with a high nose bridge and red lips, set off by fair and smooth skin. The knee-length white dress hung down, and the length was just right to reveal half of her slender calves, giving people a hazy feeling. The toes painted with bright red nail polish in small sandals were slightly curled.

America's most stunning beauty - Marilyn Monroe.

When his hands separated, he could feel the nail of the other person's little finger slightly hooked in his palm, whether it was an illusion or not.

He Chi let go of the hand he stretched out as soon as it touched.

"Ms. Monroe has been invited to audition this time. Of course, the final role allocation will be decided by the crew." John Huston was responsible for the introduction, and he emphasized the words "the crew's decision" when he spoke.

What does it mean that it is the crew’s decision? Isn’t that the investor’s decision?

"The audition may have to wait until other actors arrive. Please come in and rest first. I will arrange for professional staff to explain to you," John Huston moved aside to make way for the entrance.

"Mr. Bond might be interested in seeing the layout first."

With staff leading the way, He Chi was very interested in visiting the studio in front of the world. The studio was decorated in a strong industrial style. The first thing that caught the eye was a highly reflective white curtain, surrounded by steel tracks, on which several camera carts were placed.

The set designer was busy changing the scenery next to the wooden props. The paper was covered with rough sketches drawn in chalk, which looked a bit messy. There were staff members directing the workers to move various lamps back and forth.

The air was filled with the smell of plaster dust. He Chi originally thought that the women would be disgusted, but he didn't expect that neither Hepburn nor Monroe expressed any displeasure.

As a movie star, some of these flavors are just part of the daily grind.

"We plan to introduce a lot of real scenes for this shoot. The interior scenery only accounts for 800% of the total layout. The props are as close to reality as possible. There are more than commonly used models alone." John Huston picked up a simulated plaster model and handed it to He Chi. This is a mannequin made of hair and the overall effect is lifelike.

He Chi fiddled with the thing in his hand and found that in an era without 3D special effects, the production level of these model props was much higher than that of later generations, and the models involving humans were almost indistinguishable from the real ones.

Hollywood is worthy of being Hollywood, it does have some interesting things.

"Mr. Houston, where are the vehicle props?" He Chi turned around and asked.

"Vehicles?" The other party was obviously stunned and then answered honestly, "Several cars will be used for the overall filming. We have signed a rental contract. There is also a motorboat. The scenes on the boat in the script will be completed in the indoor props set."

He Chi was a little disappointed. You know, luxury cars and beautiful women are almost standard features of this series of movies. There is no shortage of beauties in the crew now, but it always feels like something is missing without an Aston Martin.

Roar! !

A roar of an animal interrupted He Chi's thoughts. At first he thought he had heard it wrong, but after confirming it again he found that the sounds were real.

"Sounds like a lion?"

"Yes, one African male lion and four lionesses, and a Bengal tiger. We have a good cooperative relationship with the local zoo, and the rent is only 1% of the normal price." Houston said proudly, "There is a scene in the script where the protagonist sneaks into the enemy's lair from a zoo. We plan to restore the scene 1:."

"You mean these animals will be used in the filming process? Can their safety be guaranteed?" This is the issue that He Chi is most concerned about. After all, it is almost impossible to see real animals participating in films decades later. The Lion King and other films all use a large amount of synthetic materials.

"We have very professional animal trainers to cooperate with the filming, and they will reduce the risks to a minimum. As for danger, there is always danger in filming a movie." Houston shrugged nonchalantly, not avoiding the two female stars in front of him at all.

It was then that He Chi realized that filming in this era was definitely a high-risk job. Jumping off a building, running into a fire, and real-life car chases were something almost every action actor had experienced. (Of course, some of them were stand-ins.)
The boldness in the use of animals is beyond the imagination of later generations. It is common for actors to interact with animals face to face. In the movie "Tarzan", in order to ensure the authenticity of the film, the director even let the actors personally participate in the process of killing a lion.

At this time, the expressions on the faces of the two women behind her changed slightly. Although they usually filmed romance dramas, Monroe was obviously nervous when facing the carnivorous beast, but Hepburn, who had fought on the battlefield with her, looked much calmer.

"Okay, Mr. Bond, we are going to discuss the script. Are you interested in listening?"

(End of this chapter)