Beauty Comprehensive 1999

Chapter 502 Audition for Lord of the Rings Part 1

Author: Best Man

After seeing off Director Jackson and his wife, Xie Zihao and Wei Dake and his daughter, whom they had not seen for a while, reminisced about old times for a while, then stood up to say goodbye.

But he didn't go back to Pasadena, but came to his company, or actually a studio.

He had previously entrusted James Berkeley to register this company for him, mainly to serve himself and avoid some troubles.

The company's location was just outside the area where Hollywood studios gathered, and they bought a two-story building. It was located between David Cole's side and Siren Records' side, not too far from either side.

After the shelves were erected, there were more than 20 office rooms in the whole company, but they have not yet been filled because there are so few people.

However, Xie Zihao is rich and willful and doesn't care about this, so he just treats it as hoarding some real estate.

When he arrived at the company, Xie Zihao directly approached his two friends, Big Bear Thornton and Irina.

Now they both work in their own studios, one is responsible for managing the props team, and the other is responsible for the styling team. This couple mainly serves himself. They have a relatively generous fixed base salary every month, and if there are tasks, they will be paid based on time. , Xie Zihao usually takes on some external work from other crews when he doesn't need it, but the company takes very little commission, so the income of the two of them is higher than before, not to mention more stable. They are very happy working here with Xie Zihao.

After the meeting, there was another exchange of greetings. Elena, who is as tall as a junior high school girl but has a body like a ripe peach, asked:

"Lance, are you here because of the new role? What kind of look do you need this time?"

As members of Xie Zihao's company, of course they already knew that their boss was taking on a new role.

Unexpectedly, Xie Zihao smiled and said:

"We'll discuss the styling later. I came here to ask Thornton something, can you make gold, silverware and jewelry?"

Thornton, who looked like a strong bear, immediately patted his chest and said:

"Of course, no problem. I have been practicing for a long time in order to make jewelry for Elena's sweetheart. What kind of jewelry do you want, Lance?"

After saying that, the two of them looked at each other with bored expressions, which meant that Xie Zihao was no longer single, otherwise he would have to eat a big bowl of dog food.

Speaking of which, he has skills in papermaking and carpentry, and has studied cultural relic restoration for several years. In fact, he is half an artist. He also has a vision that transcends this era for twenty years in his previous life. In terms of modeling and design, he is still very good, but he himself I have never made gold and silver utensils and jewelry by hand.

Moreover, Xie Zihao also knew that although he could shape things out of thin air through the power of mental projection and the power of authority, it would also consume some incense and faith. Now the matter was not urgent, and he also felt that hand-made artifacts On the contrary, it is easier to have spirituality than those created out of thin air. This may be due to the changes brought about by the mental energy spent in making!

So he asked Thornton, a senior prop master who had been in Hollywood for more than ten years, to ask. If Thornton couldn't do it, he could do it himself.

It turns out that Thornton can really make gold and silver utensils and jewelry.

It makes sense when you think about it. Most of these prop masters are all-rounders and are good at painting, sculpture, clay sculpture, mold making and other crafts. Regardless of how high their artistic level is, at least they have a solid foundation of skills.

The process of gold, silverware and jewelry is based on the same principle as copper and tin mold casting, so it is not very difficult to make, not to mention that Big Bear has actually practiced it.

So he took out the design of his flower and showed it to the two of them.

"so beautiful!"

At first glance, the stylist Irina was attracted by the pencil sketches.

Xie Zihao pointed to the things on the drawing and said:

"I hope to use pure gold or 24k gold as the material. I don't have to cut corners to save money. I want the goods to be genuine, but not too heavy. After all, it is carried on the body, and the weight must also be considered."

Thornton said excitedly:

"I understand, is this the jewelry you want to use for your new character look? Don't worry, give me a week and I will definitely give you the best work!"

The reason why he is excited is because it is very challenging for him to create this kind of jewelry, and once the movie in which Xie Zihao wears his work becomes a success, he will also have the capital to show off as the person who made this set of jewelry.

It can be said that his reputation will also increase in the art circle.

That is definitely a rare opportunity for prop masters like them, who are originally at the middle and lower levels of the food chain in the art world, to become famous.

The jewelry aspect was settled, and Xie Zihao raised the issue of styling for the new drama. Although the crew must have a dedicated stylist, and the role has not yet been determined, he has his own understanding of the elf prince Xie Zihao.

The prince's appearance in the previous movie was okay, but in his eyes he lacked a bit of immortality, more like a prince from the human kingdom. Although Legolas was a marksman who was going to the battlefield, he couldn't be all that.

Dress up like a hunter.

So Xie Zihao and Elena discussed for nearly two hours, and they initially decided on three sets of plans. One was a dress similar to military uniforms and noble hunting clothes for fighting, and the other two were for discussions and banquets in the royal court.

Dresses and casual attire used at the time.

The requirement is to try to maintain the heroic spirit while giving the shape a truly elven beauty.

Anyway, Xie Zihao himself is not short of money. Even if the crew does not adopt these three sets of plans, they are still very good for him to collect or wear on certain occasions.

After explaining everything here, Xie Zihao began to wait for the next formal audition.

I had an appointment with David Cole before, but Peter Jackson, the director and producer, was blocked by his wife's ideas and wanted to give the great director of the century a face. The real audition still had to go through the process.

Yes, after all, although he is the producer and director and has a great say in the preparation of the film, there are also producers and other supervisors sent by the sponsors and production companies behind the scenes, so it is impossible for him to make a decision in one fell swoop

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However, several insiders know that since Xie Zihao has been approved by the director and his wife, if nothing else happens, this role is a sure thing.

But in order to be safe, Xie Zihao himself made careful preparations.

During these days of waiting for the audition, apart from having to call his father every day in Selma to tell him that he was safe, and saying girly things to his two best friends Jessica and Melinda, Xie Zihao's own thoughts were all over the place.

On the research in the world through the Looking Glass.

Thanks to the presence of Professor Issa Aziz, a professional alchemist, several studies were led by him. Most of the time, Xie Zihao just proposed some ideas or cooperated with him. If he was really allowed to do his own research, then it wouldn't be possible.

Know how much time it will take.

Soon the day of the audition came. Xie Zihao brought the costumes that Big Bear Thornton and Irina had worked on in advance. He dressed neatly and said goodbye to Melinda. Then he and his agent James Berkeley got into a chauffeur-driven business car. Arriving at the interview location arranged by the Lord of the Rings crew.

This is actually the studio of a small company. It is not large in scale but has complete facilities. It is rented by the crew and used for scenes that do not require real-life shooting. Those real-life scenes have to be flown to Oceania for filming. This is It's a normal thing in Hollywood.

There are so many production companies in Hollywood, and some big studios have their own studios, and the scale is large and there are more than one studio. But except for those big giants, if other crews want to film, then You have to rent a ready-made studio. If you build it yourself, it is easier for a modern drama with a simple set. However, for some modern dramas and ancient dramas that require more scenes, or even science fiction, fantasy and other films, a small crew cannot do it. Done.