Director: The special effects are too expensive, so I had to make real shots

Chapter 301 When the time comes, you will go to heaven with the crew

"Director Xu, as long as you say a word, no matter what role you play, I will play it!"

Real Group Building, in an office.

Facing director Xu Nuo, the man sincerely expressed his attitude and thoughts.

This man has a strong build and a temperament that looks like he has been a soldier, but in fact he has not been a soldier. Instead, he has played a special forces unit in a movie.

"Xiong Li, this time I plan to let you play the protagonist!"

Xu Nuo said seriously.

That's right, the man in front of Xu Nuo is Xiong Li, an actor often used by Xu Nuo!

He was brought out of "Terminator" by Xu Nuo, and later he also appeared in many of Xu Nuo's movies such as "Transformers" and "I'm Not the God of Medicine". However, in these movies, none of them were suitable for Xiong Nuo. Xiong Li plays the role of the protagonist, so in these movies Xiong Li usually plays a supporting role.

But I have to say that Xiong Li, an actor brought up by Xu Nuo, is really easy to use. No matter what kind of role it is, as long as it fits his image and temperament, he can perform it well.

Of course, if you ask him to play a comedy role, it will definitely not work. It is like asking Wu Yanzu to play a painful and funny role. This is really inappropriate.

"The main protagonist!"

Xiong Li was stunned when he heard this, but after a moment, he came back to his senses and asked quickly: "Director Xu, does that mean you are going to shoot "Terminator 2"?"

In Xiong Li's opinion, it has been a long time since he played the leading role in a film directed by Xu, and the last time was in "Terminator".

And even in "Terminator", he is actually only one of the protagonists. Compared with the protagonist of "Terminator", the T-800 played by Zhou Junwei was much more impressive.

This time, when he heard Director Xu said that he would play the protagonist, Xiong Li was in a daze, and the first thing he thought of was that he would most likely be filming "Terminator 2".

But Xiong Li was a little doubtful.

Isn't it true that the latest news circulating is that Director Xu is planning to adapt and film the science fiction novel "The Wandering Earth"?

According to the progress of the news, it should be the casting stage for "The Wandering Earth" now. How come you were called and asked to play the leading role?

So should we star in "Terminator 2" or "The Wandering Earth"?

Xiong Li was completely confused by this.

"What's wrong? It's not like you've never played a protagonist before. You performed very well in "Terminator", but this time we are not filming "Terminator 2"."

Xu Nuo said to Xiong Li with a smile.

In fact, for the series of movies, Xu Nuo thought that if it were to be shot, there would be two shooting methods.

The first is a three-part series of continuous filming, one film per year, three major productions in three years, just like "The Lord of the Rings" or "The Hobbit".

This kind of filming is continuous, and one film is released every year, with no time interval in between.

As for the second type, after the first one sells well, after a few years, shoot the second one, and then after the second movie, after a few years, shoot the third one, so that an IP can be circulated A long time, resulting in a longer timeline impact.

Judging from Xu Nuo's current shooting plan, whether it is "Terminator" or "Transformers", if you want to shoot a follow-up series, you can only choose the second method.

Therefore, Xu Nuo will choose the opportunity to shoot the follow-up movies of the two series "Terminator" and "Transformers", but it is definitely not now.

Now that Xu Nuo's goal is "The Wandering Earth", it has been set, and his real group, the Science and Technology Department, and the Space Administration have begun to operate in all aspects, so naturally he will not change his mind temporarily.

When Xu Nuo called Xiong Li, he naturally planned to let him play the leading role in "The Wandering Earth", which is the role of Liu Peiqiang.

Xu Nuo is quite satisfied with Liu Peiqiang, played by Brother Jing in his previous life on Earth. As for Xiong Li, although his temperament and image are different from Brother Jing, Xu Nuo still thinks that he would be a good choice to play Liu Peiqiang. s Choice.

"We are really filming "The Wandering Earth". Then Xu is directing me. Which character should I play? Tu Hengyu? Or Liu Peiqiang?"

Xiong Li asked with some uncertainty.

Because he had only read the science fiction novel "The Wandering Earth" for the first time a few days ago, and he only had a general understanding of the plot characters in it.

The reason why Xiong Li read the science fiction novel "The Wandering Earth" was because he saw on the Internet that Director Xu was going to make this movie. In addition, Director Xu had previously sold millions of copies of this book in a live broadcast room. I bought a copy and read it myself.

The novel is indeed very imaginative. If it were made into a movie, it would definitely be a sci-fi epic, and various sci-fi scenes would bring huge shock.

It's just a pity that Director Xu won't be able to shoot it this time. After all, "The Wandering Earth" has a space elevator, a moon landing, a moon explosion, and a planetary engine. How could it be shot in real life?

Xiong Li's view is the same as that of popular netizens, who believe that Director Xu will not be able to film "The Wandering Earth" this time and will focus on special effects.

It's a pity that Director Xu's reputation as a "real-shooting maniac" seems likely to be broken in this time's "The Wandering Earth".

Yes, Director Xu is great, but he can’t achieve shocking real-life shooting in every movie, right?
"Have you seen "The Wandering Earth"?"

Xu Nuo looked at Xiong Li in surprise and asked.

Because before I called him over, I didn't tell him that he was starring in "The Wandering Earth". But when I told him just now, he was able to ask whether he was playing Tu Hengyu or Liu Peiqiang. This meant that he was related to Ma Yong also knows something about "The Wandering Earth".

Then of course you have read this novel.

"Hmm, I saw Director Xu talking about this novel in the live broadcast room a few days ago, and he was going to make a movie about it, so I bought it and read it. The imagination of this novel is really amazing."

Xiong Li nodded repeatedly and couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

He has been impressed by Director Xu's imagination many times, such as cars that can transform, Iron Man wearing an iron suit, and Spider-Man traveling through high-rise buildings in the city.

But Xiong Li never imagined that the movie Director Xu was going to make this time would actually have such a wild idea of ​​using a planetary engine to push the earth out of the solar system.

This is to give me Xiong Li a hundred head melon seeds, and I can't come up with this kind of idea!

"That's good. If you have read the novel, you will know a little more about the background of the story. You can go back and read it a few more times to get a better understanding of the character Liu Peiqiang."

Xu Nuo nodded in satisfaction.

After all, if an actor knows nothing about "The Wandering Earth", then if you ask him to join the film crew to play a certain role, you must let him understand the story background, role positioning and other basic tasks.

And a person who is familiar with "The Wandering Earth" is equivalent to someone like Ma Yong, who has a foundation in acting but is not an actor. Generally speaking, he has understanding and foundation. It can save a lot of energy to lead such a person. .

"Yeah, okay, Director Xu, I only watched it once. This first time, I was just amazed by the idea of ​​​​Wandering Earth. I will read it a few more times when I go back to learn more about the story and characters." Xiong Li met Director Xu. Let yourself watch "The Wandering Earth" a few more times and nod immediately, because you think so too.

Generally speaking, just reading a good novel once is definitely not enough. You may not get enough of it, or you may not understand it well enough after reading it once, so you need to read it several times.

And if you watch it a few more times, you will naturally focus on the role of Liu Peiqiang, as well as the plot and other characters associated with it. This way, when it comes time to read the script, understand the script, and start filming and performing, you will be able to Be aware of it.

"I believe in your ability to play the role of Liu Peiqiang well. Please be more careful."

Xu Nuo said to Xiong Li confidently.

After all, he is an actor brought up by himself, so trust is natural. Then Xu Nuo said: "I see that your physical fitness has been very good in the past few years."

This is also something Xu Nuo is quite satisfied with.

From the original "Terminator" to "Transformers", Xiong Li has always been a relatively tough guy. After all, in these two movies, one of him played the male protagonist of Terminator, and the other played the role of a special team in Transformers. That captain.

It's been a few years since the two movies were released.

Now Xiong Li's figure and condition have been maintained very well. It seems that even after making money as a powerful actor, he still maintains a strict attitude towards his own shaping.

"Hehe, I have been exercising since I acted in "Terminator"."

Xiong Li scratched his head and replied with a simple smile.

"Very good, you have a good foundation. After you join the crew of "The Wandering Earth", you will also be given space training. I think the training shouldn't be too difficult for you."

Xu Nuo nodded with satisfaction and said.

"Space training?"

Xiong Li was stunned for a moment.

"Yes, oh, I forgot to tell you, we are going to outer space for the filming of "The Wandering Earth" this time. Haven't you read the novel "The Wandering Earth"? You have a role on the space station, in space There were scenes in the elevator and on the moon.”

Xu Nuo introduced calmly and calmly.

Space station?
On the moon?

Space elevator?

Director Xu, the best thing you talk about is novels. Is it possible that you really plan to make these things?
Xiong Liren was stunned. His inner activities at this moment were probably exactly the same as when Ma Yong heard this before.

Speaking of which, I, Xiong Li, was filming a movie with Director Xu, and I have never seen such big storms!

I've been on the set and filmed movies with transforming cars, like Go-20 fighter jets, armed helicopters, precision-guided missiles, etc., that's all childish!
However, elements like the space station, space elevator, and the moon immediately shocked Xiong Li!

"Xu Xu, Director Xu, isn't this you, me, Yueyue, Yueyue?"

Xiong Li was so shocked that he couldn't even speak fluently for a while.

"Correct."

Xu Nuo nodded and said, "When the time comes, you need to go to heaven with the crew."

These words came out of Xu Nuo's mouth very calmly, as if this was not a shocking thing.

The fact is that this is indeed the case for Xu Nuo, because Xu Nuo has made a lot of preparations and preparations for this. Although he really looks forward to going to the space station and the moon to take real shots, but compared to people like Ma Yong and Xiong Li, For "ordinary people", the shock and excitement in their hearts must be milder.

"Director Xu, please tell me to slow down."

Xiong Li swayed for a moment, then took a few deep breaths and looked at Xu Nuo again: "Director Xu, are you going to the space station and the moon to actually shoot "The Wandering Earth"?"

I'm not sure, so I'll ask again.

"Yes, hahahaha. I know you may be a little surprised. Just digest it slowly. It won't be a big problem."

Xu Nuo smiled, comforted Xiong Li and said, "I think you can do it."

"Huh, yes, it's just that I never thought that one day I would make a movie and shoot it in the sky. Then Director Xu, what should I do next?"

Xiong Li was not bad at all. He quickly recovered his condition, allowed himself to calm down, and then asked what he should do next.

After all, this time I participated in the filming of "The Wandering Earth", but it was different from every previous movie.

"I will ask Xiaowen to arrange for the legal department to sign a contract with you to star in "The Wandering Earth" in a while. This time, your salary will be increased by another 30% according to the standard of the leading actor in my movie."

Xu Nuo seriously introduced the contract and remuneration to Xiong Li.

Ma Yong came to act as a friend. If he didn't want to be paid, Xu Nuo would not force it, but Xiong Li was different. He was an actor he trained himself, and now he is a capable actor. He relies on his career as an actor to earn a living, so he will definitely be paid. It must be given in place.

In Xu Nuo's movies, the salary of the leading actor is not particularly high, but now it is not as low as in "Terminator".

After all, when I was filming "Terminator", I didn't have much money on hand, and the actors I hired at that time were not very famous either.

But things are different now. Xiong Li is also well-known as a capable actor in China, so if he is paid to play the leading role now, he will definitely not be paid hundreds of thousands like he was back then.

In addition, the reason why Xu Nuo wanted to give Xiong Li an increase of 30% on top of the male lead's salary was because of the special nature of filming "The Wandering Earth" this time.

After all, they are going to outer space and filming on the moon. For actors, whether it is psychological or safety aspects, although Xu Nuo can achieve absolute guarantee, just by leaving the earth, it will give others an advantage. The pay is what it should be.

This time, Xu Nuo will pay a little more to all the actors who go with the crew to outer space and the moon to film "The Wandering Earth".

As the saying goes, you get paid what kind of work you do!

"Okay! Everything depends on Director Xu's arrangement!"

Xiong Li replied simply and neatly.

"After signing the contract, the crew will arrange for you, the actors who will go to the moon to shoot scenes, to receive professional space training. You must be serious about participating in space training. What we are going to is outer space and the moon. , compared with the earth, the environment is not so comfortable."

Xu Nuo gave Xiong Li serious instructions.

(End of this chapter)