354 Ambiguous Challenge
After arriving in Los Angeles, Lee Junyi only stayed for one night and had almost no time to adjust. The next day he went to Portland, Oregon, to meet with the crew. In the novel, the heroine Isabella exiled herself to a town called Fox. In reality, this town exists, located at the junction of Oregon and Washington. In order to be loyal to the original work, the crew chose this town for filming, so everyone gathered in Portland first, and then went to Fox Town to hold a simple opening ceremony, and was about to officially start the filming.
In fact, Oregon is located in the north of California, and the two states are adjacent to each other, not far away. But the weather is much worse. Compared with the sunshine in California, Oregon seems a little gloomy. In addition, Oregon is adjacent to the sea and extends along the north and south of the Pacific Ocean. There are a series of low mountains, covered with dense forests, extending all the way to Washington State. This vampire story that touched countless girls' thoughts was born in the small town of Fox in this continuous mountain range.
The entire crew arrived in the past or two days, and some staff members had already gone to Fox Town to arrange the shooting scenes, so there were not many people.
As soon as Lee Junyi arrived at the residence, he was warmly welcomed by Stephanie Mel and Catherine Olivieri. All the staff seemed to sigh at the moment when they saw Lee Junyi, "It's indeed Edward." That outstanding temperament is indeed the best choice to play Edward with a noble atmosphere.
"Kristen, come here and let me introduce you..." Stephanie Mel took Lee Junyi into the lobby on the first floor of the hotel. But before Stephanie Mel could explain the introduction, Christine Stewart stood up and smiled and stretched out his right hand, "Hello Mr. Lee, Mr. Lee, it's my first meeting. I'm Christine Stewart."
Kristen Stewart actually said Lee Junyi's name in full, which made Lee Junyi laugh, "Hello, Ms. Stewart, if you don't mind, you can call me Yi." Although Kristen Stewart said his name, it was still very difficult, and Lee Junyi said considerately. Lee Junyi took a step forward, grabbed Kristen Stewart's right hand, then leaned forward a little, and gave a veneer skillfully and gracefully.
Kristen Stewart originally understood that Li Junyi was a Chinese and wanted to welcome him with the Chinese handshake etiquette. Unexpectedly, Li Junyi was not unfamiliar with Western etiquette and greeted him very friendly, which made Kristen Stewart smile. "Yi, welcome your arrival, I am Christen." This simple sentence is a friendly beginning.
"Hello, I'm Taylor." A big boy next to him stood up and shook hands with Li Junyi. Seeing the boy's appearance, deep facial features, and a neat and short spirit. Although he was wearing a thick coat, he could clearly feel the muscles on his body, and he could tell that he was very strong.
Lee Junyi nodded and expressed his greetings, holding Taylor's hand, gently pulling it, and the two of them hit their shoulders, which was considered a greeting. "Hello, I'm Yi." Taylor smiled shyly, with a bright smile, a slightly childish and cute face, but after laughing, it made people feel very warm. Lee Junyi guessed who the other party was at once, and should be the second male lead, the gentle and considerate guardian angel Jacob. Taylor Lotner.
After meeting more than a dozen actors of all sizes in the movie, Lee Junyi also met the film producer Guy Osherey. Hollywood is different from Asia's film production system. It may be the largest director, the screenwriter, and sometimes the largest actor, but in Hollywood, it has always been the largest producer.
The so-called producer, also known as "producer", is the investor of the film or the person who can attract sponsors. The commercial attributes of the film determine that the producer is the master of a film and has the right to decide all matters of filming. In Asia, producers are more willing to hand over this work to the director or screenwriter, believing that each person performs his or her duties, the producer is responsible for attracting sponsorship, and the director and screenwriter are naturally responsible for making the film well. But in Hollywood, producers like to take everything in their hands.
Including the investment script, as well as the hiring of directors, photographers and actors, the producer has the power to kill all the movies. In other words, if the producer doesn't like it, there is no problem with changing players at the last minute. Stephanie Mel chose Lee Junyi, but the producer must have decided on the role with the consent of the producer. However, the producer has never met Lee Junyi, so if this meeting does not satisfy Guy Oserry, it is not impossible for Lee Junyi to be replaced.
Fortunately, Guy Otherry blurted out the first moment he saw Lee Junyi, "Edward?" This reaction made everyone, including Stephanie Mel, laugh. After reading the original work carefully, no one who has studied the original work seriously will deny that Lee Junyi's temperament is indeed very consistent with Edward.
The image and temperament are consistent, and it can be said that it is half successful. Guy Otherry cannot be like Stephanie Mel. Just because Lee Junyi's image and temperament is completely in line with Edward, he decided to decide the protagonist. He also needs to consider the actor's acting skills, market reactions, movie promotion, etc.
Li Junyi, the Chinese, is a double-edged sword. Currently, several well-known Chinese actors in Hollywood, such as Jackie Chan and Jet Li, are all from martial arts dramas, including Chow Run and Zhang Ziyi, who are also famous all over the world. Letting Li Junyi challenge vampires, this one with Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise's role in the first place is definitely a huge challenge. Whether Chinese can become the embodiment of the perfect prince in the hearts of Americans, Guy Oserry is very worried.
But at the same time, this year's DreamWorks' ambition work, "Kung Fu Panda", which will be released in May, plays the Chinese card completely. It can be seen that DreamWorks is very confident in the long-standing Chinese culture. However, regardless of whether the "Kung Fu Panda" is successful, "Twilight" is the first person to take the lead. However, if the "Kung Fu Panda" is successful, then "Twilight" can borrow the east wind by using a Chinese to play the male lead. But no matter what, Guy Oserry has to take risks.
Just thinking a little bit, Guy Osherry had an idea, "Yi, I wonder if you can perform a script with Christine?"
Lee Junyi had just arrived in Portland today and heard such a request. Although she was surprised, Lee Junyi quickly understood Guy Osher's idea. The crew was about to start work at any time. If Lee Junyi was not suitable, she would immediately fire Lee Junyi and find a new actor to make the most of her time. Although it sounded cruel, this was the Hollywood movie world.
"No problem." Lee Junyi simply agreed, which made Guy Otherry's original plan fail: If Lee Junyi refuses, Guy Otherry doesn't mind posing as a producer, and use some tough measures to let him know that in Hollywood, producers are the ones who have the right to speak. Lee Junyi's cheerfulness surprised Guy Otherry, but he also had a little more favorable impression of Lee Junyi, speaking quickly, and being brave and decisive. This is indeed a talent.
Lin Xiyuan and Liu Xizhen didn't know what happened, so they were taken upstairs to their room by the staff. Fortunately, Li Junyi turned around and asked them to go back to the room first and wait for the translator to talk before they talked about it. They followed the staff with peace of mind. For two English idiots, it would be hard to move without a translator, so Li Junyi asked Li Chenxi to help find an interpreter. They had just arrived in Portland today, so the translator naturally did not arrive so quickly, so Lin Xiyuan and Liu Xizhen became two abandoned people.
When I came to the room on the third floor, this was a huge room. Even if it was not the presidential suite, it was not far away. As soon as I walked into the room, I could see the double bed covered with a red bed cover. In fact, it should be okay to sleep with four people. The double bed was covered with medieval decoration style and a strong retro style. In front of the bed, not far from the door, there was a huge piece of sand and a log coffee table. It can be seen that this place should be considered a living room.
Not many people came up together. Lee Junyi and Kristen Stewart came up together, and then there were Stephanie Mel, Katherine Olivieri and Guy Oseri.
"Yi, Kristen, I guess you have read the script, right? Do you know that bed scene?" The person who spoke was Katherine Olivieri, who was naturally more vocal as the director.
Lee Junyi and Kristen Stewart both nodded. Should they act in that bed scene?
In the play, Isabella's blood is fatal to the vampire Edward, so every contact is sweet and a torment for Edward. He must restrain his desire for Isabella's blood. Therefore, intimate contact between the two is very difficult for Edward. What Katherine Olivieri is talking about is a kiss scene between the two people in the play, but they just happened to be born in bed.
Sure enough, Guy Osherry wanted to see this scene. He hoped that Lee Junyi could audition the scene with Christine Olivieri in front of him.
This made Kristen Stewart a little embarrassed. As a boy, Lee Junyi was better, but it was the first time the two of them met, and they had to perform such a fierce intimate scene, which was a challenge for both of them.
However, both of them are experienced actors, and they also know that although today is a little special, for all actors, they have to shoot intimate scenes for the first time when they meet. There are definitely many tacit scenes, which requires the actor's skills. So, the two nodded, stood by the bed, and communicated simply - after all, this scene requires cooperation, and the two must communicate.
And Guy Otherry and the other two sat side by side on the big sand, facing the big bed, like a viewer watching a live broadcast, which made people feel very strange.
Chapter completed!