Lang Lang's clear moonlight spreads thousands of miles away. My heart is like the bright moon, soaring across the sky. [Mid-Autumn Moon Excerpt No. 4]
Passing the first hurdle, but this is just a slight relief for Vin Diesel. He has now passed the first hurdle and has been recognized by the director and investors.
But if he wants to really get the role of Dominic, the leader of the drag racing gang, it’s not enough now. What Vin Diesel is now concerned about is what the next test will be, and the next test is probably the key to this drama.
focus.
At this time, Rob Cohen also said very simply: "Mr. Vin Diesel, the next test is your love for cars, or whether you like drag racing. If you like it, congratulations."
You, you have a high chance of passing the test.
Because our next test is racing, and only those who have truly passed the racing test can be considered truly suitable for our film in such a matter.
After all, our movie is called Fast and Furious. From this name, you should be able to feel that in such a thing, racing actually takes the initiative in the movie."
Vin Diesel already understood this explanation very well. He nodded and said: "Just like the Autobots in Transformers and the robots in Terminator, they are a big selling point in these movies, and Fast and Furious
One of the selling points is drag racing, right?”
His understanding ability is very good. Now Rob Cohen has understood that for such a matter, if Ye Ming chooses Vin Diesel, at least there will be no problem with his acting skills. The next step is to see if the guy is suitable for racing.
Therefore, Rob Cohen nodded and said: "That's right, any movie has a symbol, and a symbol of our Fast and Furious movie is the car, which is the most popular and most accepted commodity in the United States.
, this is a key place for us to attract audiences into the cinema.
Because we still have car manufacturers to meet today to discuss cooperation issues, so as for drag racing, we just do a simple test. Now you should say whether you are interested in drag racing? Of course.
, if you are saying that you are motion sick, then we don’t need to waste time next.”
If Vin Diesel were a superstar, such as Stallone, The Governor, Tom Cruise, Will Smith, etc., maybe he would be able to use a body double when filming car racing, but at a time like this,
Vin Diesel's most famous ones didn't even make it to the second-tier stars. Although he was just one step away from joining, after all, he had never been a second-tier star, right?
Therefore, at this time, he is not qualified to use a stand-in, or it is impossible to use a stand-in during unproven dangerous car chase scenes. Maybe during dangerous actions, the crew will find a stand-in.
Complete, after all, the stuntmen are professionals. At this time, professional people are more experienced.
But for ordinary car chase scenes, if a double is used, Vin Diesel is not qualified to do this at this time. Therefore, when it comes to such a thing, Rob Cohen did not even ask this question.
Vin Diesel also felt that he was playing into his heart at this time. Drag racing was his favorite thing.
As for motion sickness, that is even more impossible. He has been racing since he was fifteen years old, and he did not have a driver's license at that time. In the United States, the regulations are different from state to state. New Jersey is the most common. Generally, in New Jersey
Only when you are sixteen are you eligible to obtain a learner's driver's license, which is a temporary driver's license. If you have such a driver's license, you cannot drive on the road. You must be accompanied by someone. Generally, you can change to a formal driver's license only when you are eighteen.
After five years, you can basically get a lifetime driver's license.
A lifetime driver's license is equivalent to our ID card in the United States. As for the US ID card and social security card, not many Americans will carry the social security card with them. There is also a reminder on the US social security card that it is not recommended to carry it with you. Generally, as long as
All you need to do is remember your social security number.
Vin Diesel immediately said with confidence: "Don't worry, I was driving on a farm in the countryside when I was fifteen years old. I was very passionate about drag racing. In our place,
No one is my rival. My love for racing only started to fade away during the acting week."
Everyone always has different hobbies at every stage. Vin Diesel liked drag racing when he was young and frivolous, and later he liked acting. This does not hinder anything at all. In fact, drag racing is not a problem for ordinary young people.
It can be said to be a fatal hobby.
Because on a question like this, drag racing is not just a hobby, it is still possible to gamble your life. It is not impossible for an accident to cause a car crash and death, even in a regular car rally.
There is no guarantee that accidents will not happen, let alone underground drag racing. There are incomplete statistics. The probability of death caused by drag racing to young people in the United States is between 300 and 500 per year. This is only based on statistics.
.Only God knows how many there are without statistics.
At this time, Ye Ming finally understood a key reason why Vin Diesel, who was not very famous at that time, was able to join the crew of The Fast and the Furious.
This guy is a potentially dangerous person. This celebrity with the racing gene is very dangerous.
For example, later Paul Walker, who also starred in The Fast and the Furious and was very fond of drag racing, had a problem like this that eventually led to his death in a car accident due to a car explosion. He was a very promising actor.
The star died like this. Paul was only in his forties at the time.
At this time, because of the appearance of Ye Ming, it is impossible for Paul Walker to star in Fast and Furious. Therefore, at this time, I don’t know if his fate can be changed. If it is said that he will star in Fast and Furious
He became famous, but died in a car accident. This result may be difficult for Paul and the Fast and the Furious to accept, and it is a sad thing.
But now if Paul Walker refuses to star in this movie, then he may not be able to become famous immediately, but will the fate of his death be rewritten?
Only God knows this. Ye Ming nodded and said: "Very good. If you like racing, then maybe the performance will be more realistic when the time comes. I think you should be suitable for this role."
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Yes, that's right. If Vin Diesel is not suitable for this role, then there is no one more suitable for such a role.
The racing track has been found a long time ago, and there is no professional racing driver at all. Ye Ming will serve as the racing driver. At this time, Rob Cohen is still very worried. Ye Ming's acting skills are no problem, but if it comes to racing skills,
, it is really hard to say whether it can meet the requirements.
Racing is a very professional matter. Being able to drive and racing are two completely different realms. Therefore, not all people can race with a driver's license.
At this time, Rob Cohen was worried about Ye Ming, which was a very normal thing.
Even after Ye Ming got into the car, Robert Cohen was still a little worried and said: "Mr. Ye, should you reconsider this matter? There are professional drivers in the racing circuit, and these drivers have passed strict tests.
The training, safety and other things are relatively guaranteed. If you take action personally, then I am a little worried at this time."
Robert Cohen's worries are actually not unfounded. A racing venue like this still uses some off-road lanes. If this place is not very familiar with these lanes, it will be dangerous.
None of the drivers at the racing track know the lane well. It can be said that these drivers are more familiar with the lane than with their homes. In this way, they can have a certain advantage during competitions or performances.
Now it was Ye Ming's first time to use such a lane, so he must be unfamiliar with the lane.
Moreover, he himself had no idea about the level of Ye Ming's driving skills, so he hoped that Ye Ming would get on the bus first and be the driver.
Ye Ming said with a smile: "Director, you are worrying too much about this matter. Don't forget, I am also the star of Fast and Furious. If you say that I, the star, have no interest in racing, then at this time,
Can you still ask me to shoot a good show?
This is simply impossible. Faced with such a problem, I must have a responsible attitude towards my role. Therefore, at this time I will let you take a look at how my driving skills are.
Kind of.
Don’t worry, I’m going to meet with those car manufacturers later, so I will definitely pay attention to safety and will never do anything random.”
What Ye Ming said at this time makes sense. After all, Ye Ming is also the star of The Fast and the Furious. You asked Vin Diesel to show his love for drag racing. As the male lead, Ye Ming is sure to do it.
You have to show off your skills.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to convince the entire crew.
Of course, because Ye Ming is an investor, the crew may not dare to say anything on the surface at this time, but in fact, it is certain that they are not convinced behind the scenes. Therefore, Ye Ming feels that he has such a person
Naturally, I have to show my skills to the crew, and show that I, as the lead actor of Fast and Furious, will have no problems.
If you have strength, you are truly awesome. Otherwise, it is just pretending.
Ye Ming's behavior left Rob Cohen speechless, and Vin Diesel was also very surprised. As an investor, Ye Ming's identity as an actor does not require so much effort. Even if he uses a stand-in, the whole process
If you use a substitute, as long as the audience can't discover it on a large scale, there won't be much for others to say.
As a movie, especially an action or road movie, it is very normal to use a stand-in for a problem like this. Anyway, the real actors will shoot a few frontal shots and edit them, and basically everything will be done.
It can perfectly deceive the audience. For example, in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, many people use stand-ins, but this does not prevent Fa Ge International Chapter from becoming popular all over the world.
Therefore, this kind of use of stand-ins is not uncommon in Hollywood, or even in the entire entertainment industry.
But Vin Diesel didn't expect Ye Ming to have such high demands on him. When Vin Diesel was stunned, Ye Ming immediately greeted him and said: "Vin Diesel, don't be so stupid, get in the car, I'll let you
You see, what is ultimate speed?"
The limit speed is not the maximum speed of the car. Generally, every car has a maximum speed limit.
This maximum speed limit means that at this speed, the work of various departments of the car can ensure the safety of the driver to the greatest extent.
But this does not mean the speed limit of the car. Generally speaking, even if a car is driven freely, there will be no problems for two or three years. For three to five years, or even ten years, it will be like this
It’s not that there are no such vehicles. But these are driven within the optimal speed, and the drivers maintain them well, so there won’t be any problem in ten years.
But if we are talking about driving at the limit speed, then maybe it means that this car will be directly scrapped once. The maximum limit speed that the car can withstand is the limit speed. This limit speed is the favorite of drag racing enthusiasts.
But it is also the most damaging action to the car.
And if it is not an experienced driver, it is impossible for the driver to control the car even if it is driven at the maximum speed, and in the end the car will be destroyed and everyone will be killed.
Therefore, drivers who dare to drive at extreme speeds are definitely standard experienced drivers.
Vin Diesel likes drag racing very much, so he understands these underground terms of drag racing very well. From the perspective of the drag racing party, extreme speed is the term closest to death.
Therefore, there are only a handful of drivers who dare to use such a term. So, at this time, Vin Diesel was a little hesitant. At this time, Ye Ming wanted to drive at the maximum speed?
He hesitated for a moment and then said: "Mr. Ye, how about we warm up the tires first. How about a warm-up lap?"
Tire warm-up lap, this is also a term often used when racing, which means to familiarize yourself with the venue, warm up the tires, etc., similar to warm-up exercises before swimming.
Usually, whether it is drag racing or racing, there are similar tire warm-up laps. The difference is that the official competition tire warm-up lap is more formal. In drag racing, it means that the driver takes the opportunity to warm up the tires by himself.