hollywood melon man

Chapter 623 Temporary Workers

Little Gilbert knew nothing about Cheng Long's confusion and Guo Fan's hopes. Besides being busy continuing to build Night City, he was also pulled in by James Cameron to audition for an actor.

There is one thing that James Cameron has in his approach to choosing co-actors, and that is that he doesn't like to use famous, big-name actors.

When filming "Titanic", Leo was still a young man just starting out and did not have the status he has now.

One of the few big names he has worked with is probably Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The same is true for the filming of "Avatar". James Cameron still does not plan to choose big-name actors, although many big-name actors have submitted their audition resumes.

"Little Gilbert, can you help me see which actors are suitable? I need your help."

Gilbert was brought to James Cameron's production company somewhat reluctantly, but there was no other way, James Cameron said that he still had the title of producer.

"Have all of these passed the initial screening?" asked Little Gilbert, looking at the actors' resumes in his hand.

"Of course, which one do you think is suitable?"

Little Gilbert opened it. He really couldn't remember who the male protagonist of "Avatar" was in his previous life, but he still remembered the female protagonist, her name was Zoe Saldana.

Zoe Saldana played a female pirate in the film "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" directed by him, and has basically played some small supporting roles in recent years.

Little Gilbert's impression of her mainly comes from Gamora in "Guardians of the Galaxy". After meeting her in person, Little Gilbert concluded that Gamora is more beautiful than she is.

On the audition list, Gilbert Jr. saw Zoe Saldana's name and picked her out.

"I think she's nice."

James Cameron took it and looked at it, and agreed: "It's good. How did you pick it?"

“I only knew her because she was in my movie,” Gilbert Jr. said.

"Well, then add her to the final audition list!"

So Zoe Saldana was hastily selected into the final audition list. If she knew it, she would probably jump for excitement.

But Gilbert said that compared with the influence of "Avatar", the bonus of this movie to the actors does not seem to be that high. And Zoe Saldana plays an Avatar, which is even lower.

"What about the male lead? Who do you fancy?"

"Him, Henry Cavill."

Looking at the photos, James Cameron is an actor with a broad face and a bit of immaturity.

So James Cameron asked, "Why?"

"I think he's like Superman." Gilbert Jr.'s reason was simple.

James Cameron was delighted: "Could it be that Warner asked you to choose the actor for Superman?"

"Hahaha, Warner is indeed considering candidates for Superman. I think Henry Cavill is a good choice," said Gilbert Jr.

Since Gilbert Jr. said it was a good choice, Henry Cavill successfully made it into the audition list. This is great news for Henry Cavill, who is only 23 years old this year.

James Cameron made the 24-year-old Leonardo DiCaprio famous, and he may also make the 23-year-old Henry Cavill famous, provided that Henry Cavill can stand out.

James Cameron asked Gilbert Jr. to come not only to discuss actor issues, but also to explore some technical issues.

"I heard that you chose to use IMAX cameras when filming "The Dark Knight". How was the actual use of the camera during filming?"

"It takes a lot of effort," Gilbert Jr. replied. "IMAX cameras are very heavy, and we usually use robotic arms to shoot. But in some scenes, the photographer had to hand-hold the IMAX camera to shoot.

You can see the effect, John has lost weight."

John Schwartzman is Gilbert's photographer, recommended by Sophia. He used to be a fat man, but later he used IMAX cameras and became a muscular man.

"It's difficult to use, but the actual effect is unparalleled in the theater." James Cameron said: "I thought you would be the first to use IMAX plus 3D technology."

Gilbert Jr. smiled and said, "James, I like to use mature technology. I used IMAX in "Beatles Begins" because the technology is mature enough.

But add 3D and I guarantee the audience won’t like it.”

"Well," James Cameron said, "It looks like Avatar will be the first 3D movie."

"Congratulations in advance on your success, James," Gilbert Jr. expressed his support.

In fact, for movies like "Avatar", 3D is a plus. But not all movies are suitable for 3D technology. The problem that 3D technology cannot solve is the problem of dark scenes.

In the previous life, the China-exclusive 5D version of "Jason Bourne" was widely criticized. The dim pictures and chaotic editing made many viewers want to vomit.

So whether to make a 3D movie or not still depends on whether the film itself is suitable, otherwise it is better to make a 2D movie.

With the joint efforts of Gilbert Jr. and James Cameron, the project of Avatar was launched relatively quickly. However, according to James Cameron's usual style, don't even think about seeing this movie before 2009.

Perhaps it was such a long construction period that ensured the global success of "Avatar".

After a few days of guest appearances as a temporary worker at James Cameron's place, Gilbert Jr. returned to the crew of Edgewalker. Although it was a TV series, the team did not show any discomfort.

During the preparation process, there were dozens of issues that needed to be resolved every day. After discussion, everyone was able to come up with an effective solution.

Of course, what concerned little Gilbert most was the production of props.

Cassie, the person in charge of prop production, introduced to Gilbert: "We have made models of various prosthetics, such as mantis blades, molecular rays, and various firearms."

Little Gilbert picked up the prop on the table and pressed a button, and the mantis knife hidden inside came out.

"This would be great for selling peripheral products," said little Gilbert, playing with one of the model guns, which was quite heavy.

"Very good." Little Gilbert said: "Communicate with the people in charge in the surrounding area in a timely manner. Not only do we need to use it, but the audience should also enjoy the convenience brought by cyber technology."

"No problem, director." Cassie agreed immediately.

In addition, Ford Motor Company also sent several prototype vehicles for the crew to use for testing.

Andre Garfield, a luxury car enthusiast, drove one of the cars and said excitedly: "I want one of these."

Then little Gilbert pointed to the bread lane next to him and said, "This is yours."

Andrew Garfield was dejected: "Why? It's not fair. I'm the strongest mercenary in Night City."

In fact, David Martinez became so powerful because he picked up Sian Westin. Later, he showed signs of becoming a cyber madman because he installed too many prosthetic bodies.

But before he turned into a cyber madman, he was killed by Adam Hammer. I don’t know if it was David Martinez’s luck.

In comparison, V is much more powerful, with an advanced prosthetic body, but the main consciousness still occupies the brain. Of course, it is also possible that the chip has transformed V.

Gilbert Jr. is very satisfied with the actors' training and the series can start filming in another month.

(End of this chapter)