Chapter 471 Various organizations for various reasons
Before the audition started, Li Hyuk received news that director Nolan and John David Washington, the son of the famous actor Denzel Washington, had dinner together last night and chatted for several hours.
John David Washington was one of Li He's competitors. When he heard the news, Li He was a little disappointed. Before the audition, the director met with the competitors. It was self-evident what it meant. What's even worse now is
The political environment in Hollywood.
Yes, that’s right, it’s the political environment.
Some people think it sounds ridiculous, but today's Hollywood is deeply influenced by political correctness. Let's not talk about taboos, let's talk about Uncle Black.
Today's mainstream Hollywood commercial movies must have black protagonists, and positive protagonists. If they don't, they will be protested by black uncle groups and criticized by pro-black uncle media.
Nolan's last film "Dunkirk" did not have a single black character in the entire film, which made the black uncles very dissatisfied. In North America, the film encountered resistance from the black uncles.
Warner Pictures did a lot of public relations for this and found various World War II historians to prove that there were no black people involved in Dunkirk, but the black uncles didn't care. They just felt that Warner Pictures and Nolan ignored them.
Uncle Black's contribution in World War II caused the box office of "Dunkirk" to be unsatisfactory.
So Nolan probably chose John David Washington as the protagonist in order to compromise with the black uncle group, because John David Washington happened to be a black man.
If this is really the case, Li He feels that there is little hope for this trip, but he has come here, so he can't just go back in such a disgraceful state!
There are many similar organizations and things in North America, such as dog-loving organizations, animal protection associations, plant protection societies, etc. Li Hyuk once starred in "A Dog's Purpose", and this movie was well-received by dog lovers in North America.
In response to the protests, dog lovers believed that the crew had harmed man's best friend, dogs.
The classic movie "The Shawshank Redemption" in the minds of many people has a scene in which Boo feeds bugs to a crow in his pocket. This scene reflects the gentle and kind character of Boo and is considered one of the classic scenes in the film.
Unexpectedly, the North American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said that feeding live bugs directly to crows was inhumane, so the crew found a bug that died of natural causes before completing the filming. Because of the protest, the crew had to build a miniature seat for the live bug using matches.
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This bug alone cost more than 120,000 US dollars during filming, and there were countless other incidents, which shows the impact of various organizations on the Hollywood crew.
In Hollywood, which is deeply affected by political correctness, if Lee Hyuk becomes the leading actor in Nolan's new film and replaces the black uncle, it may cause an uproar. The black uncles will feel discriminated against, and Li Hyuk will also find it difficult to move forward in North America.
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After understanding the joints here, Li Hyuk relaxed instead. If he couldn't make it in Hollywood, he would just go back to China! He had the vast domestic market as a basis, and the North American market was not his cup of tea after all.
And there is no need to worry so much. Black uncles are very active, but there are definitely many anti-black uncle groups. Don’t forget that although North America is known as the beacon of mankind, it is actually a place where racial discrimination is deeply rooted.
Before going to the audition, Da Mi Mi helped Li He dress up and tied his tie with his own hands. This was considered a reserved program. When Li Hyuk attended various formal occasions, as long as Da Mi Mi was by his side, he would definitely tie his tie with his own hands.
, and then took the opportunity of tying the tie to give a sweet kiss.
In the words of a powerful person, this means that life can remain surprising and sweet, and the relationship between husband and wife can be more harmonious.
Qian Duoduo rushed over from China to accompany Li He to the audition, watching speechlessly as the couple showed off their affection. After watching Li He get dressed, Qian Duoduo said: "Director Nolan's assistant called just now.
Director Lan invites you to have breakfast with Da Mi Mi at his home in Los Angeles."
Li He raised his eyebrows: "Oh? Really? Why did Director Nolan have a sudden idea?"
"I think it may be to appease you, because after John David Washington and Nolan had dinner yesterday, many media reported that John is about to become the leading actor in Nolan's new film." Qian Duoduo said.
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Li He shook his head and said: "I think it means more to appease Warner Pictures. Warner Pictures has attached great importance to cooperation with us in recent years. They also want to win the distribution rights of "The Wandering Earth" in North America, and they are faced with Disney.
competition, at this juncture Nolan has to consider Warner’s wishes.”
"Then do you think it's possible for Nolan to compromise for Warner?" Qian Duoduo asked.
"I think Nolan only has one movie left in his contract with Warner Pictures. A hot director like him will never lack cooperation from big companies. It's not too late for Warner Pictures to curry favor with him."
"Then Warner Pictures will most likely take Nolan's face into consideration. If Nolan doesn't agree to our starring role, Warner Pictures will not insist on it." Da Mi Mi interrupted.
Li He snapped his fingers and said: "Smart, congratulations on your entry into Hollywood. Later, in order to compensate me, Warner Pictures may arrange a role for me in other movies.
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Da Mi Mi curled her lips and was dismissive. She was popular in China. Da Mi Mi was arrogant, but she was very dissatisfied with being used as a bargaining chip in Hollywood. There were several times when she wanted to persuade Li Hyuk to return to China.
, but looking at Li Hyuk’s fighting spirit, he couldn’t say the words anymore.
Li He and Da Mi Mi rushed to Nolan's home in Beverly Hills as invited, and Mrs. Nolan warmly received them.
"Hey, Li, long time no see." Mrs. Nolan and Li He came to greet each other.
Li He introduced Da Mi Mi next to him: "This is my wife, Anna Yang."
"Hello, Mrs. Li, breakfast is ready. Nolan is waiting for you. Please come in."
"Thanks……"
The group entered the restaurant and saw Nolan sitting at the main seat reading the newspaper as soon as they entered. Nolan saw that Li He was very enthusiastic and took the initiative to shake hands. After the two sides exchanged greetings, the guest of honor sat down and enjoyed breakfast together.
Breakfast is very American, with bread and butter, egg and ham sandwiches, vegetable salad, and a glass of hot milk. Li He is not picky about food and can eat any kind of breakfast, but Mi Mi Mi, the big girl from the alley, is very uncomfortable.
I'm used to American breakfast like this.
Fortunately, breakfast was not a business matter. Both parties must have come here to talk about business. After breakfast, Mrs. Nolan took Da Mi Mi to visit the manor, while Li He and Nolan chatted about "Creed" in Nolan's study.
》Things.
"Lee, I want you to tell the truth, what do you think of the script of "Tenet"?" Nolan asked straight to the point.
Li Hyuk hesitated and then said truthfully: "To be honest, Director Nolan, I didn't understand the script."
Nolan showed a genuine expression: "This is normal. Even Robert Pattinson, who has passed the audition, can't understand the script."
In Hollywood, most stars do not have high academic qualifications, and many become stars before graduating from high school. Nolan also understands Li Hyuk’s situation, and learned that Li Hyuk also did not go to college after graduating from high school in China, and then entered
From the entertainment industry.
In fact, Nolan thought wrong. In his previous life, he did just graduate from high school, but in his previous life, he graduated from a key university. Although he majored in liberal arts, he still couldn't understand the script, and the more he read, the more confused he became.