Yi Feiyang and others looked at the old man Abraham who was being interviewed with strange eyes.
The old man who had the courage to come for the interview continued, "When I was young, I came to this beautiful Hollywood with the dream of being an actor. Although I didn't become an actress, I met my beloved wife. She is a beautiful woman. I am a woman who was blinded due to an illness when she was young, but in my mind, she will always be the most beautiful!"
"The two of us, a cripple and a blind man, depend on each other in this bustling city. We have no money and no fixed jobs, but we are very happy. Her only regret is that she cannot see me appearing in movies, even though I have appeared in many movies. She couldn't see the walk-ons above, so one day she told me that she would be satisfied if she could hear me reciting a line in the play."
"But I wasted thirty years on the set, playing various small roles, passers-by, villains, and even back figures... Until she died in pain from the disease, she still failed to fulfill her last wish... ..." Abraham said, wiping away a handful of muddy tears.
"Today, I mustered up the courage to come here, just hoping that you can give me a chance to prove myself, I can do it, I can do it, I have lines to read... read it to my dear wife... "
Looking at the old man in front of him who has always been making "soy sauce" in small movies, Yi Feiyang couldn't help but feel sour.
Dreams will be corroded by time, but true love becomes more mellow with time!
"You really only need one line?"
"Yes, sir. Just a word."
"What if I gave you more?"
"Um...sir, are you lying to me?" Abraham couldn't believe it.
"No. In fact, our play also has a very important role, and that is the father of the heroine, an old man who is disabled due to the war, and you are the most suitable!"
"I, I don't know what to say, sir... I'm so excited!" A rare smile appeared on Abraham's face, which had been numbed by the pressure of life.
"Okay. Go ahead and prepare. There will be a lot of lines waiting for you to memorize during filming!"
"Yes, I will definitely work hard! For you! And even more for my wife!" Abraham burst into tears and smiled, walking outside the interview area.
The crowd looked at him, and no one whistled or laughed at the old man with thinning hair and a limp.
They consciously moved out of the way and allowed this old man, who had been the "Soy Sauce Emperor" for more than thirty years, to walk quietly without any regrets.
How many thirty years does a man have?!
How much sadness can a dream carry?
"Boss, honestly speaking, do you really think this old man is suitable for playing such an important role?" Rabbit Bill asked somewhat unconfidently.
"You guy, how can you become so cruel!" Yi Feiyang rolled his eyes at him and was angry. Everyone said that Hollywood is a big dyeing vat, but this kid has not been popular for a few days, and he has become so evil.
"Besides, I'm not doing this simply to do good deeds. His personal image, ravaged by life, disabled, corroded by time, and filled with love, is almost exactly the same as the father in the script. Of course, the most important thing is Yes, he has the passion for acting!"
Rabbit Bill disagreed with Yi Feiyang's condemnation. In his opinion, filming is not a charity, and anyone can come in.
…
Time passes slowly.
At the end of the day, the casting selection for "Saving Rachel" has basically been completed.
The lineup is roughly as follows:
Producer:Henry the Elephant
Screenwriter: Yi Feiyang
Director: Yi Feiyang
Assistant Director: Rabbit Bill
Production company: Top Film Entertainment Company
Stormi --- plays: heroine Rachel
Big Bird Lucci---played by: Colonel Miller
Abraham---played by: Rachel's father George Sr.
James Howard---plays: German sniper Hoffman
Peter William---plays: American soldier Jackson
Jim Badge---played by: American soldier Leben
…
In addition, there are some extras who have less important roles, that is, extras. Almost all of these people are recruited by black dads from the poor neighborhoods where they live.
These people don't have high requirements. No matter what kind of movie you are shooting, as long as you can show your face in the movie and manage three meals a day, that's enough.
Yi Feiyang did not expect to meet such a simple and honest American. He originally thought that such extras could only be found in the celestial dynasty in his previous life, but today he met him.
Now the cast has basically been formed, and crew members such as photographers and makeup artists have also been determined.
Only Elephant Henry, as the "producer", reviewed and approved the filming. However, when Yi Feiyang approached Henry with the script and crew list, he was told that he was not in Top Company.
According to the place mentioned by the company employee, Yi Feiyang drove there.
At this moment, the streets of Los Angeles are covered with snow and snowflakes are falling. Blizzard warnings are heard from time to time on the car radio. Several red snowplow trucks are clearing the thick snow along the Los Angeles Avenue. Pedestrians either pull over or
Walking hard through the snow.
Not long after walking, Yi Feiyang's car broke down in the snow. Yi Feiyang had to step out of the car and make phone calls to the towing company... Damn, the towing company's business was booming during this time.
, told him to wait at least three or four hours.
Yi Feiyang didn't have much time to wait for the tow truck to arrive, so he closed the car door, put on a thick scarf, stepped on the thick snow, and continued to move forward.
Along the way, due to the heavy snow, it was very difficult to walk. From time to time, a few homeless people with thin clothes and unkempt hair appeared on the roadside. They held tin cans and did not speak. They just stared at you with numb expressions.
Fortunately, Yi Feiyang had some change on him. When he met one, he stuffed some change into him. Those homeless people muttered something randomly, got out of the way, and continued to intercept the next passerby.
Faced with this situation, Yi Feiyang couldn't laugh or cry. These homeless people know how to "rob while the snow is snowing." However, with such a heavy snowstorm and such a cold winter, for them, working hard to get some money is also a last resort way to survive the harsh winter.
.
People always have to live.
No matter whether you have lost hope in life or not.
Compared to the bridges or alleys where these poor homeless people sleep, the villas surrounded by fences on the roadside are as warm as spring.
The parents drank hot coffee and cuddled up to watch TV programs. The kittens and puppies hid in their dens and licked the milk, while the children happily built snowmen in the small garden. Everything seemed so warm and harmonious.
This is America. America amid the gap between rich and poor.
The epitome of winter reflects the most authentic side of a country.
…
Yi Feiyang followed the route and walked for almost thirty or forty minutes before arriving at the aid station near St. Mary's Cathedral.
This rescue station was established in 1914 and is by far the largest rescue station in Los Angeles, USA. It covers an area of more than 5,000 square meters and can accommodate thousands of rescuers.
When Yi Feiyang arrived here, he happened to see Henry the elephant who was doing "volunteer work".
Still as huge as a mountain, he was wearing a funny elephant hat... This should be a card channel uniform. Henry probably couldn't get into it, so he had to wear a hat.
Henry the elephant holds a spoon in his hand and distributes food to the homeless people.
The food is simple, salad, milk, bread, and some soy products.
A long queue lined up in front of him. The elephant Henry was sweating profusely from exhaustion. When he saw Yi Feiyang approaching, he called on the people next to him to help him and got out of the "chef" position.
"Hi, dear Yi, why are you here?" Henry took off his hat and said, wiping his cold sweat.
"Why are you here?" Yi Feiyang asked.
"Ah? You mean working here? Oh yes, I am a volunteer here! Haha, as you said last time, if I really have nothing to do, I will find some good things to do, so I
Just do what you said!"
Yi Feiyang couldn't help but be startled. Last time he just said it casually, but he didn't expect this guy to really...
"How are you? Are you tired?"
"Of course I'm tired, damn, I haven't been active like this for a long time!" Henry's face was red and he was breathing heavily, "But seeing that I can help so many people, I don't know why, I feel good in my heart...
...You know, Yi, I no longer have nightmares these days. Even if I dream about my wife and children, they no longer blame me. In the past, they always scolded me in their dreams, saying that I was the one who harmed them...
..." Henry the Elephant's face looked a little gloomy.
"Looking back now, maybe I really did a lot of things wrong, including asking you to help me shoot this movie... I was too selfish. I only thought about myself and myself. I never thought about others and helped others. God
It is said that everyone is born equal. I didn’t believe it before. If equality is true, why can some people live in high-rise buildings while others sleep on the street? But now I understand the meaning of this sentence. People who live in high-rise buildings have inner feelings.
It’s not always safe, and you have nightmares every night; but people who sleep on the street can snore and sleep soundly. This is the answer God gives us..."
Yi Feiyang didn't expect that Henry the Elephant would "immediately become a Buddha" after not seeing each other for a few days. If Anne Hathaway was called over, the two might be able to have a heated discussion about God and Jesus.
"Yi, why are you looking at me like that?"
It turned out that Yi Feiyang could not help but stare at Henry the elephant in a strange way.
"Oh, it's nothing. I just feel that you have changed a lot recently."
"People change, especially guys like me who can't live long and are about to die." Henry the Elephant murmured, "That's fine. After I die, it's best to go to hell and repay me."
As for my wife and daughter, I believe they will wait for me in heaven until I clear my name in hell..."
"Don't be so pessimistic, you may have a few more years to live."
"What's the point of living that long for a person like me?"
"How can it be meaningless? It can help more people!"
The words Yi Feiyang said calmly made Henry the Elephant slightly shocked, "Yes, if I live, I can help more people."
Looking at those destitute people, including the elderly, children, men, and women, these homeless people, these people in need of help, Henry the elephant, who had long been frustrated and waiting to die, suddenly seemed to find I have achieved my life goal and become passionate. (To be continued, please search Piaotian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
