Marvel Salted Fish Kryptonian

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Chapter 56 Audition Opportunity

However, Marian didn't eat the salad immediately after accepting it. That would be neither polite nor elegant. She pulled out a document and placed it in front of Henry. "Did you hear my message?" she said.

"Yes. The crew only had half a day of filming today. I went out for some exercise this afternoon, and when I came back I saw your message."

Anyway, he had to find a reason for not answering the phone directly, so Henry made one up.

At least exercising is more in line with an actor's persona; going to the library is just too weird. Just look at all the big stars with dyslexia and you'll realize how many Hollywood actors are poor learners.

Marian stood up, pointed at the document, and explained, "If you go now, you should be able to catch it. This is a rare large crew. Under Siege, the production cost is 35 million.

"Although they were casting some unknown actors, they not only had to go through auditions with the casting director, but also had to get the producer's approval. They had gathered people from a few agencies, but they were afraid they wouldn't have enough people, so they approached the Screen Actors Guild for an open recruitment.

"I've already compiled a list of actors and submitted it to the casting director. They're now looking for someone to go to the audition location, if they can get in touch and make it in time.

"Although there's a date for the second audition, if you go now, you should be able to catch the first audition, which hasn't ended yet. Because if there are enough people, there might not be a second audition. So it's better to go early to have a better chance."

Henry took the information and looked at it, exclaiming, "It's a multi-million dollar production."

Before the Titanic struck an iceberg, frightened the film studios, and bombed at the box office, multi-million dollar productions were a rarity in Hollywood.

Henry thought to himself that after less than half a year, he was able to get involved in a movie of this level, even if he was just a passing actor. This should be considered lucky.

Looking at the movie introduction on the information reminded Henry of this movie he had watched before traveling through time.

The film was directed by Andrew Davis and co-produced by Ion Milchen, and produced by Warner Bros., one of the eight major Hollywood studios. The most important figure in the film was the lead actor and producer, Steven Seagal.

This Russian-born, once-popular action star, was unique in Hollywood for his superb fighting skills before he incorporated a lot of nonsense into his films.

Rather than the back-and-forth action, the fights are more like those in a WWE wrestling match; Steven Seagal, a seventh-degree black belt in Aikido, uses a fighting style that relies solely on lethal moves, often knocking the enemy down with just one strike.

It was this clean and neat fighting style that quickly earned him a place among Hollywood action stars. This film, set on the battleship Missouri, became his masterpiece.

But if you get to know him a little, you'll realize he's quite complex, not just some ordinary Hollywood star. His actions behind the scenes aren't as sanctimonious as he appears to be.

In fact, as long as they can appear in a movie, especially as the protagonist, no one is naive. Even if they look like a big and strong man with only muscles but no brains, they may have amazing educational experience and thoughts behind them.

But I was just going to be a passing actor, at most wearing a soldier's uniform, and I had no intention of getting too high up on the star. I shouldn't become a thorn in his side and cause myself trouble.

After Henry's personal experience over the past three months or so, he realized that an actor's social circle on the set is linked to his status.

Even if the leading actor and the extra appear in the same shot, during filming, the two sides seem to be in different worlds.

Unless the leading actors take the initiative to talk to the passers-by, if they do the opposite, they will usually only receive contemptuous looks from the leading actors.

I checked the audition location and time, and it was on the Warner Bros. set, not far from the Screen Actors Guild. It was the kind of awkward distance where it would take almost as long to walk or drive there.

Henry flicked the paper in his hand with his fingers and gave Marian a wink. "I'll go over and try my luck. Thanks, sweetheart."

"When you get there, report to Luigi. You know him. He's there as a representative of the Actors Guild," said Marian.

"Understood." Henry shook a piece of information and walked out of the Screen Actors Guild.

Instead of using his super speed to solve the distance problem from the Warner Bros. set, he drove there honestly.

No matter how pressed for time, it wasn't a matter of life or death. There was no need to risk exposing one's abilities for such a routine.

Moreover, if you drive to the Warner Bros. set, you can drive away directly when you leave without having to walk back to the Screen Actors Guild parking lot.

In fact, doing this is also to cultivate a habit. When you are used to using various Kryptonian superpowers to do things in your daily life, it is inevitable that you will habitually use them when you go out.

On the contrary, I am just like an ordinary person in my daily life. When encountering emergencies, I will habitually solve them in an ordinary way. This is much better than swinging the Kryptonian iron fist at others at every turn.

Killing someone is a small matter, but being discovered that you can kill someone with one punch is a big deal. Henry doesn't want to fall into the situation of those superheroes, who are guarded everywhere and have to be on the wrong side of the fence.

As I said, whoever wants to be a superhero can do it. I am already doing my best for the society by not turning evil.

Once we arrived at our destination, we didn't even need to ask anyone; the audition location was easily visible. It wasn't inside a building, but rather under a shed that was unused, with some chairs set up for actors waiting to audition.

There was also a small notice hanging next to the shed: USS Cast Audition Venue. The “USS” was probably a pseudonym for the film.

With such a simple venue, it is not difficult to imagine how high the human rights of ordinary actors are in Hollywood.

But none of the men present protested. They all sat quietly in their seats, waiting for the opportunity to audition.

Henry also went to the registration office and submitted the information he got from the Screen Actors Guild and his actor resume.

Since I was a random actor, there weren't any strict requirements for the audition. Furthermore, the Screen Actors Guild was the one who asked me to find someone at short notice, so there wasn't any problem with reporting, I just had to take my time getting in for the audition.

Henry didn't sit under the awning with the others. Instead, he stood in the sun, enjoying the rare spring sunshine.

At the same time, he observed the other auditions. They were of all colors and ethnicities, but the one thing they all had in common was their impressive physiques.

It's like the US military recruitment office comes and arrests everyone, and every one of them is a good candidate for the army, so no one will be eliminated.

Henry found it quite interesting to think that he also belonged to this group of people.

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Chapter 57 Audition

"Henry Brown!"

The busy female assistant shouted out a few names, and Henry followed a group of people into the set.

There was no filming location at the moment, so a few tables were arranged to create a simple audition area. A row of platoon and ordinary soldier uniforms were hung nearby.

But no one asked the people who came in for audition to change, they were just guided to sit in a row in front of the audition table.

The actors' resumes, after being verified, were placed on the casting director's desk. Whenever the casting director saw someone's information, he would call that person up and have them turn around in front of him.

If they like someone, they will ask a few more questions, or change into a sailor or soldier uniform and take another turn.

When it was Henry's turn, he saw the other party raise his eyebrows and asked, "Did you write on your photocopied resume that you had experience in stunt performance?"

"Yes, sir. I just completed this qualification not long ago, so I haven't had time to revise my resume yet."

"When was it completed?"

"This morning, sir."

"Oh. Could you please give me a rough idea of ​​what the action is? Of course, without violating the confidentiality clause."

Henry signed the contracts himself, so he was naturally fully aware of the terms. Besides, that B-movie from earlier in the day didn't have many confidentiality clauses.

So without involving the plot, Henry focused on the actions, especially talking about what he had done.

Everyone was in the film industry, so they knew all the ins and outs. Just by listening to the general idea, they could imagine what the scene was like.

The casting director then asked, "Whose action team are you with?"

"Channing. Channing Williams."

"Oh, that old guy. Why didn't you sign with him? You're...only registered with the Screen Actors Guild."

"Sir, I still want to be an actor who can show my face, not a stuntman behind the scenes."

This reason is perfect, and no one can find fault with it. Who would be willing to be behind the scenes when they have the opportunity to be in front of the camera?

So the casting director didn't continue the topic and asked, "Will you get seasick?"

Henry replied, "No, sir."

"Oh, you're so sure. Do you have a boat at home?" the casting director sneered.

"I was on a crabbing boat in Alaska last October and November, fishing for king crabs in the Bering Sea. I made four trips in total and never got seasick."

"Madfuck!" Luigi, the Screen Actors Guild representative sitting next to the casting director, exclaimed loudly: "You're a tough guy to be able to get on the crab boat. It must be very hard on the boat." As he said this, he also leaned over to look at the actor's information in the casting director's hand.

"It's hard work on the ship, but the rewards are also good," Henry said honestly.

"But you didn't write... on your resume?"

"Well, since that doesn't belong to an actor's qualifications, I didn't write it down there." Henry said honestly.

"If you have other work experience, you can also write it down. Sometimes what you have done is more valuable as a reference than what you have acted in," Luigi reminded.

"Understood, sir."

Usually, representatives of the Screen Actors Guild attend such events to oversee whether the audition process is open and fair. However, sensible crews will give the union representative some benefits so that he will not interfere with other people's decisions.

Henry Brown's experience prompted him to speak a few words, but it was mostly small talk out of curiosity. He ended the conversation at the right time, showing that he wasn't being overly particular and wouldn't offend the casting director.

After all, being able to get on a crabbing boat is indeed an experience worth talking about, and everyone is more or less curious.

But the casting director, following protocol, didn't directly state the conclusion. Instead, he politely said, "Mr. Brown, please return to your seat. We'll let you know the results later."

There was no fitting requirement, so the chances seemed slim. However, Henry didn't care about the gains and losses and simply returned to his seat.

In fact, the casting director has already marked Henry and will take him in as a member of the extras unless there is a better match.

Because their leading actor often beats people up, whether intentionally or unintentionally, many stunt actors who know the inside story are actually not very willing to work with this big-name action star.

To this end, they had to pay the action team higher wages to make them willing to cooperate with the performance.

In order to ensure the progress of filming and avoid having to find someone on short notice when necessary, the casting director has to find more temporary talents.

Henry's experience as a stuntman in an action team meant he wasn't shy about being called upon for such work. That was his greatest asset.

After that, two more people were given the opportunity to change clothes. While they were changing clothes, the others who did not get the chance left first.

After an audition that was no different from any other, Henry left the Warner Bros. set with no intention of returning to the library to continue reading.

He planned to go to a hardware store that sold electronic parts and buy some useful parts.

Although it is difficult to buy bulk computer parts, electronic components are easy to buy. Think about those people who started out in garages, they all made finished products by hand before considering commercial production.

Henry never thought of using his foresight and manual skills to make himself a millionaire, because the advanced technology in this world was beyond the imagination of ordinary people, although Henry was not sure whether it really existed.

For example, in the MCU films, there's Dr. Zora, the Hydra who transformed himself into artificial intelligence due to a terminal illness in the 1970s; Hank Pym's Ant-Man costume and Pym particles; and the scientific research achievements of organizations like Hydra and S.H.I.E.L.D.

If I really come up with something, will these people or organizations try to recruit me, or will they let me grow stronger?

Not to mention that in the United States, if you want to achieve business success in emerging IT industries such as electronics or the Internet, you must introduce money from Wall Street and play financial games with capital that is mainly composed of Jews.

Henry's greatest security and reliance is his Kryptonian abilities. As long as he has enough money, there's no need to tie his own hands, create a bunch of weaknesses, and have to play by other people's rules.

So the purpose of buying electronic components is just to make something that you can use, to make your life more convenient or improve your quality of life.

Henry wanted to do two things at this stage. One was to improve the performance of his computer, at least to get himself a workstation-class computer, and then lay the groundwork for the emerging Internet.

Another thing is to get yourself a set of speakers comparable to theater quality and add sound insulation to the house.

Music and movies are the only salvation I have in this era. If I don't treat my ears better, I will be annoyed to death by the noise from the outside world.

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Chapter 58 The Purpose and Mystery of the Super Brain

Since getting permission to modify the kitchen appliances, Henry tacitly extended this permission to all areas.

Aside from leaving the structure of the house intact, Henry would do anything he could to add or replace. He didn't even need to hire workers; he simply bought the materials and did it all himself.

Landlord Gary often sent over some food in plastic containers. He turned a blind eye to Henry's behavior. Anyway, the house wouldn't be blown up, and when he moved out, he could restore it to its original state. Everything was negotiable.

So after Henry saw the books about audio speakers in the library, he couldn't help but embark on the road of squandering money from which there would be no turning back.

After all, this thing has no time restrictions, it only has to do with materials and IQ.

How to plan the usage environment to minimize the mutual interference of sound waves. The best listening position is the focus point of the sound waves after a limited amount of rebound.

This knowledge has been around for a hundred years and will remain so for another hundred years. The fundamental principles of concert hall design have never changed.

However, advances in materials science have not made much progress in signal transmission. The main reason is that the performance of alloy materials is not better than those expensive pure metal materials.

Difficulties in use arise from processing, aging, and oxidation. Therefore, a superior coating material is required to extend the life of the cable and mitigate degradation.

With Henry's super brain, he quickly came up with an affordable plan for himself.

After all, there is no such thing as the best, and of course there is no upper limit to consumption. It can only be determined by the depth of your wallet.

The hand-made processing ability based on Kryptonian heat rays and steel bodies allows Henry to avoid various IQ taxes, patent fees and other issues, and directly purchase raw materials for processing.

For example, Henry chose silver, a superior conductor, over the more common copper for the core material. Silver wire's disadvantages include higher raw material costs and processing difficulties, making it difficult to compare ordinary silver wire to top-tier copper wire.

However, processing difficulties were no problem for Henry. He even processed the silver wire to the same high standards as laboratory-grade copper wire. Besides purity issues, there were also differences in crystal structure and density.

The “density” here does not refer to the density of physical properties, but rather the “voids” in the material that appear in the micron to nanometer range when the wire is extracted from commercial products.

This problem is common in metal products, which is why ancient forging used hammers to continuously strike metal. Besides reducing the carbon content and increasing the hardness of the steel, it also served to reduce bubbles in the molten metal.