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Besides the unmistakable serial number, another obvious feature is that the secondary gun emplacements on both sides of the bridge have been converted into missile launchers, which are also the locations where the Tomahawk cruise missiles are launched at the end of the movie.

This is the result of a modernization, not the original Iowa-class design.

Seeing familiar staff members loading photographic equipment onto the active battleship, Henry, the Kryptonian who had traveled from Krypton, was stunned.

This world is too magical. Just making a movie, and they actually use active battleships!

It wasn't some decommissioned, sealed hunk of metal, its weapons mostly dismantled. It was the largest, bloodthirsty, and devastating weapon of war ever created. An aircraft carrier was merely a combat platform; it couldn't be compared to it.

It feels like making an anti-terrorism movie, but they actually drag the US military to the Middle East, beat up some local armed forces, and let the production team film it.

Is this a fucking film creation or a documentary?

Seeing a familiar assistant director walking by, Henry asked in surprise, "Brother, are we really going to shoot a movie on this monster?"

"Really? I have this opportunity thanks to our heroine."

The assistant director was unloading boxes of materials from his car. Henry saw that he couldn't finish the work by himself, so he picked up two boxes, one on the left and one on the right, and followed the assistant director, quietly asking:

"I heard that Mr. Siegel and other producers seem to have used the female lead position to date a lot of girls. Doesn't Erica have any connection with them?"

People feel distant simply because the topic is inappropriate and they are reluctant to talk too much. This is also the difference between social anxiety and social addicts.

Henry and the assistant director weren't exactly close, just colleagues on the production team. But when it came to gossip, especially about girls, who wouldn't enjoy a chat?

Henry, in particular, helped with the moving and was very tactful with his words. He didn't directly ask how many women our producer had slept with, or who they were. If he had asked such a question, he'd have been worried he'd have reported it to reporters or tabloids.

But since it's just an appointment, we can talk about it. So the assistant director took a few steps closer to Henry and said in a low voice, "Actually, Mr. Siegel originally wanted another actress who could cooperate. Erica was not the first choice.

"But you know, without the military's assistance, we'd have to build sets or use models. Not only would the visual quality be significantly reduced, but we also don't know how much the production costs would increase.

"In order to connect with the military, we found a suitable candidate. The other party directly persuaded the US Navy to agree to lend them an active battleship as a filming location.

"In exchange, the choice of the leading actress... well, you know. So as the only female star in the production team, if we don't consider those female stand-ins, who wouldn't be interested in her? But who in Hollywood dares to make a move?"

The power-for-sex trade in Hollywood has devoured countless women with unique conditions, forcing them to use themselves as bargaining chips, negotiating terms in a hidden public space.

But if behind a certain woman is a person who can pull out the active battleships of the US Navy for a stroll, wanting to touch such a woman is definitely a prelude to an accident on the set.

Since they had a main gun that could fire, then if it misfired, killing someone, that would be a perfectly natural and unexpected event. No one could find fault with it.

Anyway, at the end, just put a subtitle at the beginning or end of the film, "We especially remember someone", or add a sentence "Thank you for his efforts", and the matter will come to a successful conclusion.

The film studios can also hype up the incident and increase the exposure of the film. Celebrating a funeral with a happy event is a great way to kill two birds with one stone!

Chapter 64 A Day in the Extras

In the narrow company passage, a group of men with rifles were firing recklessly. Henry was among them, at the end of the group.

Suddenly, a bear-like man rushed out from his hiding place, shot down the person standing in front with a flying knife, and took advantage of the blind spot to advance.

Then came a few powerful blows, and everyone fell to the ground.

Henry, who was standing at the end of the team, was not able to stay out of it either. Instead, he was hit by a chokehold. He flew up on the spot and fell heavily to the ground as if he was hit by a truck!

The man who took action walked through the passage without looking back, carrying a beautiful woman with short golden hair wearing a jacket and whose lower body seemed to be missing.

"Cut! Okay, everyone get ready for the next scene." The director shouted with a large metal loudspeaker.

Immediately, the staff behind the scenes began to adjust the equipment, preparing to change to different angles and take different shots.

These shots will be used for the main character's constant actions inside the battleship. In fact, it is just repeated shots from a few different positions and angles.

After all, this is an active warship, and it's impossible to let the production team run around all over the ship. So by repeatedly shooting shots of them entering and leaving from different angles and directions, the illusion of their movement can be created through subsequent editing.

Henry, who had just been killed, stood up like the other passers-by actors, and then another group of people would take over to play the defeated villains.

But this doesn't mean Henry can just wrap up and go home. Now he has to die several times every day to help the director accumulate as much footage as possible for editing.

Anyway, when making a movie, there is no rule that people can only die once.

Which shot will be used in the end depends entirely on which shot of the protagonist is suitable for stringing together a plot, regardless of whether Henry's death is exciting or not.

Of course, it's also possible that none of the scenes were cut. Henry wouldn't appear in a single shot in the final film. This kind of thing is common for a random actor, who is, after all, a background character on the same level as the trees and walls.

Actors who belong to other action teams naturally have people from the same team temporarily take on the work of assistants, such as handing them towels and checking whether their costumes and makeup are damaged and need to be replaced or touched up.

Henry is alone and has to do these things by himself.

The reason everyone checks this out is because Steven Seagal's fight scenes look very real on screen, with every action and reaction perfectly timed.

Not too early, or it'll look fake, but too late... and it'll really hit you.

If you were to be hit hard by this male protagonist who is also a martial arts coach, you would be seriously injured if not dead.

That's why Henry, who doesn't belong to the action team, also gets to work as the villain who gets defeated.

The filming schedule on the battleship was incredibly demanding, as it required too many actors to be on set. To avoid delays, everyone was constantly injured, then back on set. As long as they weren't killed or maimed, they had to take turns on camera.

This was something that they had been longing for, but it turned out to be like torture, causing the actors great distress.

No wonder stuntmen often accuse Steven Seagal of using filming as an excuse to assault them, and even make the incidents reported in the news.

It wasn't difficult for Henry to coordinate these shots; he just had to act like he was being knocked down at the last moment.

He didn't dare let the male protagonist really hit him. If the male protagonist hurt himself while hitting him, he would be blamed for it.

But as a defeated villain, even if Henry wasn't injured like the others, it's impossible for him to be present in every scene. So the opportunity to shoot should be given.

Those who were not currently filming had to go to the rest area on the battleship to wait. The passages at the filming location were too narrow, and if a bunch of unrelated people were crowded there, it would undoubtedly hinder filming.

The rest area was planned on the deck, with a cordoned-off area. The film crew was not allowed to leave the cordon, and the officers and soldiers on duty on the ship were not allowed to enter the cordon.

In theory, this is the arrangement...

However, the crew's rest area was equipped with snacks and drinks, as well as ashtrays for smoking. For American soldiers who were accustomed to extortion, not reaching out was even more painful than killing their parents.

Of course, the production team couldn't prohibit the soldiers from using the rest area. Even if someone crossed the line, as long as the supervising military police didn't say anything, the crew pretended to be unaware of the ban and chatted freely with the soldiers.

Henry went up to the deck and came to the side of the ship. The Missouri did not leave the port, but remained at the berth.

In the movie, the scenes on the deck surrounded by the sea were produced in post-production.

Also because the battleship stayed in the port, this huge steel behemoth was not affected by the wind and waves, and moving on it was as stable as walking on land.

Being asked if you get seasick during an audition is completely unnecessary.

This side of the rest area faces the port, and there is a gangway next to it, allowing you to disembark at any time.

This was convenient because the production team had a lot of supplies and equipment mostly stored at the dock. Items that were not immediately needed were not easily brought aboard.

Including temporary makeup areas, changing rooms, etc., which are also on land and not set up on the ship.

Henry poured himself a cup of coffee and drank it in one gulp. He then crumpled the paper cup and threw it in the trash. Then he walked to the smoking area, lit a cigarette, and chatted with a group of old smokers.

Although he accidentally learned the movie secrets of this different universe, Henry's life did not change at all, and he didn't even have the desire to find out who that mysterious figure was.

I often hear the saying: 'When you stare into the abyss, the abyss also stares into you.'

This isn't just something you can only apply to indescribable things, like the beginning of some strange event. It can be applied to any place or anyone.

When an investigation is launched into someone or something, traces are bound to be left. When the opponent is not an ordinary person, one's actions are likely to alert the enemy and force them to pay attention to oneself.

Henry wished he would never come into contact with people of that level. How could he be interested in a person who could mobilize active battleships and start an investigation?

How is this any different from reminding others to pay attention to themselves? Do you think your life is too comfortable?

Anyway, the target wasn't me, the other party was after the heroine. Our relationship was just that we were filming on the same movie set.

Moreover, she is the heroine who is the focus of everyone's attention, while I am just an insignificant background actor. Even if I want to get close to her, I will be disliked.

So Henry smoked his cigarette with peace of mind, tapping his fingers lightly on the railing of the ship as if playing the piano.

Chapter 65 Piano Fingering

"Is your fingering for Liszt's piano music?" asked a sailor who came over.

"Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, a noisy classic, isn't it?" Henry replied directly. He then added, "I've been reading a book about pianos lately. Unfortunately, there's no piano at home, so I can only move my fingers and pretend there's one."

"Aha, your fingering and movements are quite standard, so I can recognize it."

"Have you been learning this for a long time?" It's not customary to give cigarettes to everyone in the US. But offering a cigarette to a fellow smoker is still a good way to start a conversation. So Henry pulled the pack from his breast pocket and flicked out a cigarette.

The sailor didn't refuse. He took a cigarette and lit it. After taking a long drag, he said, "I have an old piano at home that I really like and have studied for a long time. I joined the army to save money for music school."

Henry poured cold water on him and said, "If you join the army because you need money, can you become a pianist in the future?"

Can a child from a poor family become an international piano master by learning piano?

Want to eat fart!

What is real is increasing employment opportunities for piano teachers.

The sailor, feeling cold, said with a wry smile, "You are not being tactful at all."

Henry pointed his finger and said, "To succeed in music, you need to have money and both parents in the same profession. If you want to succeed on your own based solely on interest, it's not impossible, but it's too difficult. Only if you have this kind of awareness can you use the money you earn from military service to study music."

"Wow, you're talking just like my mother. Are you trying to be nice?"

"Do you know Brian May, the guitarist of Queen?" Henry asked.

The sailor nodded.

Henry said: "He majored in physics and mathematics in school and also taught. Music was just his hobby, and talent was the key factor in his success today. Even without music, he still had a chance to work properly.

"If you want to spend money to go to music school just because you like it, without considering how to make money in the future, then most of the people here will be what you will look like in the future." Henry pointed at the passers-by actors chatting in the lounge area.

Those leading actors, including the protagonists and supporting actors with lines, rest in another area, which is more comfortable.

The sailor recognized them, of course. There weren't many actors here he was familiar with. Curious, he asked, "Aren't you making money? Why is it different from what I heard?"

"The ones making money are the big stars. The people you see here only make money when they have a role to play. When there's no work to do, they have to find odd jobs, otherwise they can't even pay the rent. Tell me, are we making money?"

Henry's description applied to most people, not himself. With his crab boat salary as a foundation, Henry lived a pretty comfortable life.

The sailor wasn't discouraged. He said, "I've thought about that, but the path to music isn't limited to being a pianist. The piano is the king of instruments. As long as I understand music theory, there's actually a lot I can do. Isn't that right?"

"Indeed." Henry did not deny it.

In today's world music scene, British and American music is king, followed by the music of each country.

The reason I can say this is because these two places have the largest markets and the most generous returns for musicians. There is no country where musicians don't hope to make it into the American music hall of fame.

The huge market means the job market is equally huge. Otherwise, how could so many people come up with music to meet the needs of everyone's ears?

Henry turned and asked, "Speaking of piano, I just blindly read books and learned it on my own. You started learning when you were young. Do you have a recommended learning order, or which piano pieces you must practice? Can you tell me about it?"

Whether in the East or the West, there is no one who is not willing to be a teacher. Since Henry asked sincerely, the sailor naturally talked about his piano learning experience like a treasure.

Although his family wasn't wealthy, he had found a piano teacher and taken a few lessons. With this foundation, coupled with his own diligent practice and the ease with which classical piano sheet music was available in those days, these were all advantages for a sailor to learn piano on his own.

So when it comes to these things, he has a lot of knowledge. Henry can also occasionally hear some piano music that he has memorized from his lessons, and the two of them will demonstrate and discuss fingering on the spot.

But Henry wasn't actually tapping his fingers on the battleship's railings pretending to play the piano. He was using sonar to explore the entire structure of the battleship Missouri.

He hadn't intended to do this at first, but he had accidentally knocked on the battleship's wall while smoking in the lounge area.

The sound waves that were transmitted back were collected by his super hearing, and his super brain constructed a 3D model in his mind. This was exactly the hull structure near his location.

Henry, in a playful mood, tried to optimize his method and make the structural diagram in his mind more complete.

Henry couldn't quite put his finger on the reason, but he simply wanted to get himself a set of battleship designs, just not on paper.

After all, this thing is a military weapon, and the blueprints can't be found in the library.

Even though the Iowa class was designed during World War II, in fact, when it comes to ship construction, all countries capable of building warships seem to know how to keep some tricks up their sleeves.

For example, during World War II, the Japanese Yamato, which was known as the largest battleship in the world, its true hull data remains a secret.

Of course, there is a set of explanations for the public release, but the voices claiming that the data is false have never stopped from the past to the present.

The Iowa-class ship under Henry's feet now seems to have the same tradition of concealment.

According to technical data available in the library, the battleship Missouri had a standard displacement of 45,000 tons and a full load displacement of 56,270 tons. It was 887 feet 3 inches long, 860 feet at the waterline, and 108 feet 2 inches wide at the waterline.

The thickest armor was the gun armor, which was 19.7 inches. The sides were 12.1 inches, the deck was 7.5 inches, and the bulkheads were 11.3 inches.

However, based on Henry's use of echo and his X-ray vision, he found that all the above data were wrong!

This error wasn't due to any discrepancies between the Missouri's modernization and the original design. It was simply due to a problem with the numbers given in the first place!

The only thing that's correct is probably the ship's width. To facilitate transit through the Panama Canal and cross the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, the US Navy's ship designs inevitably take the canal's standards into consideration.

In addition, as long as no one personally goes on board to measure the ship, the real data will only lie in the pile of drawings in the shipyard or in the military database.