Chapter Five Hundred and Sixty-Eight Encounter

Chapter 568

In the luxury suite on the top floor of the Hyatt Regency Hotel, on the morning of the new day, Eric sat by the floor-to-ceiling window and casually flipped through the manuscript of "Home Alone" he had taken last night. He couldn't help feeling a little emotional. He still remembered that It's been five years since I typed this script on an old-fashioned typewriter with a sense of smugness. "novel. "novel

After a rush of water in the bathroom, Kaili Hu came out wearing a simple bathrobe, stared at Eric's back curiously for a while, and couldn't help but leaned forward and put a thick layer next to Eric. He knelt down on the rug and sat on the man's knee, looking at the script in Eric's hand.

Eric glanced at the woman's posture at this time, reached out and stroked the girl's delicate face, and asked, "Have you been to Japan?"

Hu Kaili tilted her head and rubbed her face against Eric's palm: "I went there with my good friend six years ago."

Eric felt the memory and yearning in Hu Kaili's tone, and said, "It seems that you have a good impression of Japan."

Women's minds are always sharp, and Hu Kaili could hear the indifference in Eric's tone, and said, "It's okay, they are all... very polite."

"Go get dressed, let's have breakfast together," Eric said, not interested in continuing to talk about this topic, and squeezed the woman's delicate chin.

There was a hint of hesitation in Hu Kaili's actions. From last night until now, everything that should have happened happened, but Eric never mentioned the character again. She was worried that after having breakfast in a while, Eric would ask her directly. leave.

Seeing that Kaili Hu did not move, Eric guessed the girl's thoughts, took out a personal business card from his pocket and handed it to Kaili Hu, saying: ""Resident Evil" will probably start preparations next year, you have more than four months to prepare , when the project is ready next year, I will personally arrange an interview for you. If your performance can meet my requirements, I will give you the role of Ada Wang. So, make good use of this time and think more. Let’s take a look at the character’s characteristics, and in addition. It’s better to apply for a short-term acting training class.”

Hu Kaili took Eric's business card and asked with a slightly uneasy expression: "Then... what if my performance can't meet your requirements?"

"If Ida Wang plays it well, it will be very good, just like the role of Bo Ji Xiaosi in "Dark War" a few years ago, who only appeared for a few minutes. But it can leave a deep and non-parametric impression on the audience. But if you don't perform well, not only will it ruin the film, but it won't help your career as a person. But even if you don't pass the audition, I can help you with other opportunities."

When Kelly Hu heard Eric's words without any promise at all,

An expression of unconcealed disappointment appeared on his face immediately.

Eric raised the girl's chin with some dissatisfaction: "Do you take me as one of those little directors who are used to lying to women and then turning their faces and denying the account?"

"Mr. Williams, I don't," Kaili Hu's eyes flickered.

"It doesn't matter. Since it was your agent who arranged for you to approach me last night, then you can tell the other party my exact words. I think he will definitely understand what I just said. If he also No. Then go to UTA with the business card in your hand and get another agent, they will know what to do when they see my business card."

"Well, I see," Hu Kelly said in a low voice, avoiding Eric's gaze.

Eric slid his fingers down, took off the loose bathrobe on Hu Kaili, admired the girl's exquisite body, and said without doubt, "Now, let's get dressed."

...

The Hell's Kitchen district in mid-Manhattan. A large container truck is parked outside an old-fashioned house on the side of the street, and a lot of photographic equipment is piled around. This is where "Killer Leon" was filmed.

When Eric arrived here from the Hyatt Regency Hotel, the crew was filming. At this time, Luc Besson, who was not fat and a little handsome, was talking with two actors, a man and a woman. Eric had no intention of intervening at all, but just stood by and watched quietly like a passerby.

Lolita really isn't that Lolita anymore.

Although the male protagonist was still Jean Reno, the heroine in front of him was replaced by a sixteen-year-old girl named Melissa Grint.

However, this heroine is not as precocious as many American girls. She is small and only 1.5 meters tall, giving people a feeling of stunted growth. Although Luc Besson did not use the original Lolita, the actors he found still gave people a feeling of being more Lolita than Lolita.

Today is the third day of shooting. The villain Gary Oldman has not yet joined the group. At this time, the filming happened to be the classic dialogue scene when Matilda and Leon met at the entrance of the stairs.

The shooting of this scene was very smooth, just simply NG five or six, and it passed.

Although the performance of the girl named Melissa Grint is different from Natalie Portman's style in memory, her acting skills are not inferior to the other party, but Matilda played by her is holding a burning cigarette, When asked whether Leon's life is only as painful as childhood or has always been painful, the girl vividly expressed the heroine's loss, confusion and hatred of life at this time, so that Eric, who was watching, couldn't help but secretly. applaud.

Perhaps, Hollywood is really like this, and no one is irreplaceable.

Without the twelve-year-old Lolita, "Leon the Killer" will definitely cause much less controversy in the future. It may be able to break through the limitations of the original time and space, and it may be nominated for several Oscar awards.

During lunch, a group of creators chose a nearby restaurant to invite Eric for dinner, and the sixteen-year-old pseudo-loli chatted with Eric a lot about her views on the role of Matilda. Eric and Luc Besson also chatted about the creation of the script. Eric also revealed to Luc Besson some plot ideas of the style of "Hurricane Rescue". Luc Besson originally He is very good at the creation of this type of film. It can be said that "Killer Lyon" is completely different from Luc Besson's works. The two met late, and Luc Besson immediately said that he would follow Eric's ideas as soon as possible. , to create a script.

The shooting in the afternoon was still very smooth at the beginning, but after more than an hour, someone noticed that Melissa Grint was always frowning slightly during the shooting.

Melissa Grint originally said that there was nothing wrong, maybe she ate something unclean at noon, but during the process of climbing the stairs, Melissa Grint's legs went soft. Rolled down the stairs.

The whole crew was in turmoil, and the doctor arrived more than ten minutes later and checked it out. The problem was not serious. Just acute appendicitis.

While the crew breathed a sigh of relief, they soon became embarrassed.

Because there was news from the hospital soon, the girl needed immediate surgery. Although appendicitis surgery does not take too long, the follow-up training is definitely not possible without a week or two. And the crew that burns money every day can't wait for a heroine for two weeks.

The only thing that is gratifying is that the crew has only been on for three days. The loss is not big, and the actress can be replaced immediately.

Although he sympathized with a certain pseudo-loli, Eric was slightly excited. He had planned to return to East Hampton. In this situation, he offered to watch the videotape of the heroine's audition.

Luc Besson didn't object either. Everyone returned to the hotel where the crew was staying. The assistant director quickly found all the audition tapes of the girls who participated in the final rounds of auditions.

There were forty or fifty young actors who had videotape records. Eric looked through all the videotapes with some anticipation, but did not find any girl named Natalie Portman.

Then Eric lost his interest and continued watching. Say goodbye to Luc Besson soon.

...

On the road back to East Hampton, Carter Moen, the bodyguard and driver who had followed Eric for several years, saw Eric's expression in the rearview mirror and asked, "Boss, are you in a bad mood? "

Eric shook his head: "Occasionally I feel a little down for a few days."

Carter joked: "Every month?"

" !"

"Ha ha……"

After being interrupted by Carter, Eric also calmed down and stopped worrying about these little things. He picked up the "Home Alone" script he kept beside him and continued to read it for fun.

The black Toyota was speeding down Long Island Highway, and Eric absently flipped through the script in his hand, just thinking about something else. Only to hear the car jolted a few times and stopped with a low clatter.

"What's wrong?" Eric asked, looking up.

Carter patted the steering wheel, turned his head and said, "It broke down, I'll go down and have a look."

Eric also followed Carter out of the car.

Carter lifted the hood. A thick plume of smoke spewed out immediately, and Carter waved his hand to disperse the smoke before carefully checking it.

Eric squatted down on the side of the road, took out a cigarette from his pocket, and asked, "Carter, can you repair it?"

Carter Moen shook his head slightly. He smiled: "Actually, I'm better at repairing tanks."

"Okay," Eric smiled, took out the lighter and was about to light it, Carter raised his head and said, "Boss, we have to push the car to the side of the road first."

Eric had to temporarily put away the cigarette and lighter, and the two walked to the back of the car together, pushing the black Toyota slowly and hard to the side of the road.

Eric worked hard and laughed at himself: "Hey, I'm a billionaire. I used to ride a car before, but now I'm down to the point of pushing the car myself..."

Carter didn't show weakness: "Hey, I'm from the Marine Corps. I've always driven a Black Hawk helicopter before, but now I've been reduced to driving a Japanese car..."

Eric laughed: "I suddenly found that you are very suitable for a talk show host."

"I can't speak for twenty minutes at a time, let's forget it."

The two pushed the Toyota sedan to the side of the road, and Carter walked towards the engine again. Eric knew that he couldn't help, so he came to the side of the road and squatted down again.

Carter checked for a while, then looked up and said, "Boss, it's not a big problem, but I don't have the tools."

Eric stood up and looked around: "What is this place?"

"North is Jericho," Carter looked up.

The two were discussing whether to call the shipping company directly or go to the neighborhood to find some repair tools. A passing white Chevrolet stopped beside them, and a black-haired woman in her thirties stuck her head out: "Gentlemen. , Are you in trouble and need help?"

"Yes, ma'am, if you can," Carter stepped forward and Eric stood up.

The black-haired woman didn't notice Eric who was blocked by the vehicle. When Eric got up, the woman said, "Are you Eric Williams?"

"Yes, ma'am," Eric held out his hand.

Before the woman could answer, the back seat door of the white Chevrolet suddenly opened, and a little girl jumped out of the car and walked towards Eric with a look of surprise: "Wow, it's really Eric Williams. , Mr. Williams, hello, my name is Natalie Portman, you can call me Nat."

Eric's expression was a little weird and he let the little girl hold his hand and shake it vigorously, until the middle-aged woman said to help her: "Nate, let go of Mr. Williams, don't be so rude."

"Okay mom," the girl let go of Eric's hand, but still looked at Eric curiously: "Mr. Williams, are you looking for actors on Long Island, what do you think of me?"

"Oh, this, I was just passing by..."

"Then what are you going to make in the next movie, is there a role that suits me?" the girl said, and made a cute expression.

The girl's mother ignored the little girl's series of questions, but chatted with Carter a few words, and then said that she had the tools needed at home: "Mr. Williams, my house is nearby, maybe Mr. Carter can go back with me to get it. tool."

"No problem, then I'll trouble you," Eric nodded to the woman.

Since she met Eric, the woman was not wary of the two of them. She warmly invited Carter to sit in the co-pilot, and then called her daughter: "Nate, get in the car, we're going back."

"Mom, you will definitely come back later, right? Can I stay and chat with Mr. Williams?"

The woman glanced at Eric, and Eric nodded quickly: "Don't worry, ma'am"

"As long as Mr. Williams doesn't find it troublesome, Nat, don't be too naughty."

"I don't know," Natalie Portman said immediately, and gave Eric a sneak peek. (To be continued.) SJGSF0916