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Like this kind of film, the investment scale is limited and the time-consuming is not long. It is impossible for Murphy to spend a large amount of money and time to set up scenes in the studio, let alone use time-consuming and labor-intensive digital special effects technology. I have never left the urban area from my birth to my fortune, and it is undoubtedly the most time-saving and labor-saving choice to go to some places near the old Chinatown for live shooting.

For shooting in such places, apart from the need to pay attention to safety issues, it is generally rarely restricted by the municipal department.

Murphy also made his fortune in the slums in the city center, and lived in the Latin community there for a long time, especially the earliest Stanton studio, and the house has not been sold until now.

Murphy knew a lot about the situation near the old Chinatown before, but in recent years, except for seeing Ross a few times in the past, he basically never went back. It is still very necessary to conduct on-site inspections before shooting.

It is definitely not Murphy himself to inspect and shoot. Fili Raschel and Helena Espora are indispensable. The director of photography and art director must also look at the actual situation of the intended shooting location.

There is also Gal Gadot. If Murphy and others determine a suitable shooting location, she needs to negotiate and communicate with the management of the venue.

A group of people took a commercial vehicle, accompanied by several bodyguards, entered the city center, and circled around the old Chinatown for a few times.

"The law and order here has not improved."

Sitting in the car, looking at the chaotic community in the suburbs, Helena Espera shook her head, "It's not as good as it was back then."

She first came to Los Angeles and lived in the area.

The car stopped in front of a dilapidated bar, Murphy lowered the window, pointed to the unremarkable storefront and said, "This is a bar that Diego Rose often visits, the exterior of the bar can be shot here, and the interior... "

Murphy looked at Gal Gadot, "You take my business card and go talk to the boss, it shouldn't be a big problem."

The boss here is also a friend of Ross and knows him and Robert Downey Jr.

Afterwards, they went to see more than a dozen other locations. These are the places that Ross often mentioned in Murphy's memory. Some of them have been here before. Although a few years have passed, no one cares about them. The slums are still the same as before, basically unchanged.

Not all of these places are suitable for direct shooting, and Murphy definitely asked Helena Espora to make some background adjustments.

It wasn't until mid-afternoon that the field trip came to an end. Murphy asked the others to go back first, drove a car by himself, and planned to visit the place where he used to live and work.

Because there were other tasks to be done, Gal Gadot did not follow. Seeing Murphy get into the driver's seat of another off-road vehicle, he took out his mobile phone and made a call, and whispered, "Follow up .”

Several bodyguards followed Murphy in another off-road vehicle.

Through the rearview mirror, Murphy could see the bodyguards following him, but he didn't say anything. After all, he hadn't been here for several years, and he didn't know what was going on in the Latin community. It was more reassuring to have bodyguards around.

After turning a three-way intersection, entering the Latin community, and driving to the innermost part of the community, Murphy saw the small building.

The buildings here are more outdated, dilapidated and crowded than what he remembered. It seems that no one has cleaned and sorted them out for many years. Compared with the Beverly Hills where he lives, it can be described as the difference between heaven and hell.

Murphy is well aware that these two places are the best portrayal of the country's duality.

Putting on sunglasses and a baseball cap, Murphy jumped out of the car, and immediately noticed several people nearby casting malicious glances, and some people's eyes were fixed on his luxury off-road car, and their feet were unconsciously approaching.

But another car stopped beside it at this time, and the three burly men in black suits got out and immediately dissipated the smoke.

The three bodyguards stood by Murphy's side. Even a fool would know that this was someone who could not be provoked.

Murphy didn't care about these things, he was very clear about the security situation here,

He left a bodyguard to watch the car, took the other two upstairs, and found the apartment with the impression in his memory. From a hidden gap above the apartment door, he took out the dusty key and opened the door.

A bodyguard went in first to have a look, and after confirming that there were no hidden dangers, he let Murphy in.

Murphy knew that they were ordered by Gal Gadot, and he didn't stop them. Besides, he is not what he used to be, and it is necessary to ensure safety.

Entering this small apartment, looking at the almost empty room, Murphy turned around. He removed all the useful things when he moved, and the only thing left was the dilapidated sofa and the furniture that had begun to decay. There was a musty smell.

"You guys wait here."

After speaking to the two bodyguards, Murphy walked into the original work room. Apart from the empty shelves, there was also a desk completely covered in dust.

Walking past the desk, Murphy stretched out a finger and touched it lightly. The dust was wiped out a groove, revealing the mottled desk inside.

Murphy looked at the table and let out a light breath.

How time flies, editing that video here, designing and directing that cop show, in order to win the first step of funding, as if it was just yesterday...

Turning around and walking to the window, Murphy could vaguely see through the glass that the outside could hardly be seen clearly. The hamburger restaurant that used to be there is still there. Back then he was so poor that he couldn't even eat, so he could only eat the most Cheap hamburgers to satisfy the hunger, if it is not a risky success, maybe it will end up on the same path as Ross in desperation.

Standing where we are today, no matter how we look back, the adventure at the beginning was worth it.

After staying in the workshop for a while, Murphy came out and nodded to the two bodyguards, "Let's go."

Leaving the apartment, re-locking the door, and going downstairs along the dilapidated stairs, Murphy suddenly thought that the property rights of this apartment seemed to be in the hands of the former Murphy Stanton's aunt, who moved to the UK Aunt, never contacted him.

Of course, Murphy didn't have the other party's contact information either.

"Maybe she's dead or maybe."

Murphy could only think so. After all, he couldn't get in touch with the other party, and the other party never contacted him.

As for the property rights, it doesn't matter who owns it. Murphy never thought of selling this small apartment. After all, this is the best testimony of his struggle from the bottom to his current status.

Once people get older, they will always regret the past, and Murphy is no exception.

After not staying in the Latin community for long, Murphy, accompanied by three bodyguards, left downtown Los Angeles and returned to Beverly Hills.

Like this kind of nostalgia for the past, it is okay to do it occasionally, but he will not be troubled by this kind of emotion, and there are more ambitious goals to pursue in the future.

Murphy quickly got rid of the nostalgia for the past and continued to devote himself to the preparations for the new film "Diego Ross".

"Misha..."

In the office of the Venice warehouse studio, Murphy called his casting director Michelle Williams and asked, "Is there any progress in the audition for black actors?"

This film only took half a year from preparation to production completion, and everything had to be as efficient as possible. He didn't have that much time for the crew to carefully select actors.

"I reached out to a few and some responded."

Probably because he had been prepared for a long time, Michelle Williams put a list on Murphy's desk and continued, "Don Cheadle called me personally and wanted to play, but his schedule Not very suitable. In addition, Will Smith's agent has contacted me and is willing to only charge one-third of the normal film salary, but asks to increase the part of the role, which should be equal to the actor's part."

Murphy waved his hand, "Forget about Will Smith."

Will Smith was nice, but his family was notoriously troubled.

He took the list, opened it and looked at it, "Forget about Don Cheadle, the appearance is too simple and honest, it's not suitable."

"In this case..." Michelle Williams thought for a while, and then said, "Among all the interested actors, the most famous one is Tyrese Gibson."

Murphy looked up at Michelle Williams, and Michelle Williams said seriously, "The image of Tyrese Gibson is more in line with the humorous image depicted in the script, and his reputation has always been good, and there are very few chaos. Not bad rumours."

As an old man following Murphy, Michelle Williams certainly knows why Murphy doesn't like to use black actors. Frankly speaking, quite a few black actors are indeed synonymous with trouble.

He added, "Tyrese Gibson's salary requirements are not high. If it is negotiated, it can be settled for about half a million dollars."

"Tyrese Gibson?"

This name is a bit familiar, Murphy looked through the information, and Michelle Williams explained, "Tyrese Gibson is from Los Angeles. He previously starred in Robert Epps in "Transformers" and "Speed ​​and The two characters of Romain Birches in the Passion series."

Hearing what Michelle Williams said, Murphy immediately remembered who Tyrese Gibson was. Whether it was the "Transformers" series or the "Fast and Furious" series, he had seen it all. The bald black man on it Also have an impression.

"Well..." Murphy nodded, "You contact Tyrese Gibson's agent, and if possible, let him audition for the crew as soon as possible."

In addition to Tyrese Gibson, the crew also sent invitations to audition to several other black actors with good reputations in the circle.

In addition, some other gang members are needed for the filming. Murphy simply asked Michelle Williams to post recruitment information on the official social networking sites of the Screen Actors Union and the crew respectively, recruiting some strong and fierce-looking actors. and extras.

In terms of props, firearms and vehicles are not difficult for Hollywood crews, and besides these two props that appear most often in movies, there are drugs.