I have become top-tier, so I come to proficiency

Chapter 320 Liver language: I am serious. The poems, lyrics and songs belong to me.

United States, Los Angeles, Hilton Hotel.

After Su Mu, Qian Jida and others landed, they did not meet William and the others immediately.

Instead, he took the lead in checking into the hotel arranged in advance.

At this time, Xiao Juzi and Master Zhu were sorting out the luggage and clothes they had brought, while Qian Jida was arranging the next itinerary.

Su Mu was left alone, holding the tablet in his hand and reading the script on it.

After negotiating terms with William, the electronic version of the script sent by the other party was still in English.

Although it is not the final version, the general content is not much different.

So Su Mu needed to do his own translation and write the script at the same time.

It's not that we can't afford a translator, but the script is still in the internal confidentiality stage. Before William has officially established the crew, it is not allowed to be leaked, not even through translation. There are also copyright issues here.

Su Mu didn't particularly understand the twists and turns of the rules here. Anyway, he wouldn't find a translator if he wasn't allowed to do so, and it was the same for himself.

In the last Fast and Furious movie, there was a translator throughout the whole process. In daily life, he only had to say simple things.

But Su Mu also knows that language is also very crucial if he wants to gain a foothold in Hollywood in the future.

"SpiderMan"

Su Mu read the title of the script.

[Proficiency +1]
[Skill Point +0.01]
[English proficiency LV3: 1233/5000]
Su Mu was slightly startled.

He also didn't expect that in addition to acting skills, he could also have proficiency in language and culture classes.

But thinking about it in retrospect, it’s not unusual to have such proficiency in foreign languages ​​since you can do Feng Shui by visiting graves.

Of course, it may not have been necessary in the country before.

But this time is different. When you are abroad, you still need to do as the locals do. If you keep looking for a translator, communication will not be smooth. More importantly, it will make you look unprofessional, which may affect your salary.

So it takes a short time to develop this proficiency.

When you meet William, use pure spoken English to communicate, and maybe you can get more money.

"Boss, it's ready. What can we eat later?" Little Orange suddenly ran over and asked.

Su Mu raised his head: "I want a steak, and a seafood pasta, and cheese-baked lobster, that's about it. You can order whatever you want."

Little Orange's eyes brightened: "The boss is so kind!"

Qian Jida: "I eat so much and I can't control my weight."

Su Mu smiled: "Don't worry, you won't get fat if you eat."

Qian Jida looked at the English dictionary and translator next to Su Mu: "Do you really want to translate it yourself? Wait a few days, and William will be able to give you a translated version."

Su Mu shook his head: "Just think of it as practicing English. Don't let domestic fans think I'm incompetent."

Qian Jida was a little surprised: "I remember many years ago, when you first arrived at Juxiang, I told you that I wanted you to practice your English and package yourself as an artist with a cultural and educational background. At that time, you were a hundred different people. Are you willing, and now you actually take the initiative to learn?"

Su Mu shrugged: "Yes? I can't remember."

Qian Jida: "..."

...

A whole morning.

Su Mu roughly translated the plot summary of the script.

He also recalled the Spider-Man movies from his previous life in his mind.

The plot is basically the same as the first generation of Spider-Man. The male protagonist is bitten by a small spider on the hand, and then genetically mutates and becomes a hero with superpowers.

The following series of plots are also the same. He fell in love with a woman, saved the beauty in the final battle with the enemy, and defeated evil to become a hero.

In my impression, after the Spider-Man movie came out, it caused quite a stir.

Even this IP has been continued for many movies and is loved by the audience.

Su Mu didn't know if he could produce better results than in his previous life, but since he had decided to participate, he would try his best to be perfect.

Let’s start with Live English.

"fuck you!"

[English proficiency +1]
[Skill Point +0.01...]
Little Orange: "???"

Qian Jida: "Su Mu? Why are you still scolding the Master?"

Master Zhu: "YES!"

...

...

William Films.

At this time, there were several men in crisp suits sitting in the office.

The smell of cigars and whiskey permeated the room, a bit pungent.

The atmosphere felt a bit serious, not like a gathering of friends.

William looked at the several investors and shareholders in front of him and pondered for a while before speaking.

"I mean, George should have told you before, so I still stick to my previous decision. Since the leading actors we want to sign don't like our script, then instead of finding one who doesn't like it, It’s up to the actors to deal with the problem, so it’s better to find someone who can truly devote themselves to the performance and has certain abilities. Maybe he can be a unique talent and give other companies a decisive counterattack.”

The man smoking a cigar across from him blew out a puff of smoke.

Then he looked up at William with a smile: "William, so your decision is to find an Eastern actor? Do you really think he can create miracles here?
It is undeniable that I watched The Fast and the Furious, and his filming was indeed very good.

We did not give any money to Vin Diesel at that time, which was a small mistake from an investment perspective.

But when he makes his second film, we can get involved, and he can still work with Su Mu to film together.

But the movie Spider-Man is not good, and there is no need for us to learn from Vin Diesel.

Hollywood has its own ecosystem and its own superstar actors, and the market just accepts it. If foreign stars come to participate in the show, they won't make any waves. "

When William heard this, he looked at a few people, and then at George who was bowing his head and keeping silent. He sighed, he couldn't count on him, so he had to do it himself.

Then he thought for a while and continued: "Do you think the actor Su Mu is not qualified for the role of the male protagonist?"

"Haha." Someone laughed.

"Hmm, of course we think so. You have to know that we are not opposed to your idea of ​​​​wanting to win with surprising moves, but we must also distinguish between the opponent and the current situation.

This time next year, I'm afraid the competition will be very fierce. We have invested so much cost and energy, but we don't want it to come to nothing, don't you think?
I have seen Su Mu's acting before, including some of his information in Universal Pictures. I have to admit that he is an excellent artist.

But when he came to our Hollywood, he still had to start from scratch. Not to mention other things, in terms of communication costs alone, he had to pay a higher price than other actors!

I think he doesn't speak English very fluently, right?
So from this little detail, you can think that it may slow down the progress of the shooting.

You have to know that we are going to choose Spielberg as the director of this movie.

You know his character better than we do. If an actor doesn't understand the script thoroughly enough, doesn't communicate smoothly, or doesn't speak his lines well, he will get angry on the spot.

So do you think an Eastern actor who cannot communicate 100% smoothly can satisfy our director?

Then there will only be more unnecessary troubles. Don’t you feel a headache? "

"..."

Listen to the other person.

William's face also darkened slightly.

In fact, he himself is not unaware of the problems mentioned by these investors and shareholders.

Even in one of the previous emails he sent to Su Mu, he mentioned the issue of language.

Often there are gaps between the two parties, which are caused by poor communication.

If there is no language barrier, it will be difficult to achieve good results through cooperation.

So William had actually thought of this a long time ago. Among the conditions he promised to give Su Mu 3000 million US dollars, he also wrote this requirement. He hoped that Su Mu could practice the language as soon as possible.

Of course, in fact, when he issued this regulation, he also wanted to lower the price.

Because he had already learned from Vin Diesel before that Su Mu's English was not particularly good.

He couldn't communicate too deeply, let alone understand the script. He needed a translator.So he felt that using this method, he should be able to reduce the salary from 3000 million to 2000 million.

But naturally he wouldn't say anything about it right away.

Facing the investors and shareholders in front of us, we can only lobby in another way.

After thinking for a while, William then spoke: "I know what you are worried about, in fact, I also share your worries.

But sometimes, I think we must take a longer view.

I heard that Nass Capital has also invested in a movie this time called Shadow Man.

If the news is correct, they also found an Eastern actor, so let’s guess, why did they do this?

Have you ever thought about the Asian market or to be more specific, the Chinese market today is a very big cake. If we want to make the movie more profitable at the box office, I think this piece of cake must not be let go.

It is the best move for us to seize one of Asia's most influential actors in advance, and no one is more suitable than Su Mu. "

Listening to William's words, everyone's eyes flickered slightly.

Someone seemed to be nodding and felt that it made sense.

But there are also voices of doubt.

"The Oriental actors Nas hired did not play the leading role."

William nodded: "I know that the one they are looking for is indeed not the male lead, but that's just because they are not confident enough in their movie. They want the Asian box office, but they are unwilling to go all-out. In the end, it will only end up being neither fish nor fowl.

My idea is that it would be better to be more pure, and maybe it would give the audience a refreshing feeling. "

William's pie is finished.

The office fell silent again.

For a long time, I don’t know who asked first.

"What can that Sumu do? He must let us see his advantages or what makes him unique, right?"

William: "..."

...

...

Two days passed quickly.

Su Mu didn't go anywhere in the past two days. He had been studying English in the hotel.

From spoken language to dictionary words, including the word-for-word translation of the script, he used almost all the energy he could use.

I haven't slept for 48 hours, it's like crazy.

In fact, it doesn’t matter if you don’t sleep for two days. When the liver game was broadcast live, it was broadcast continuously for a week.

In terms of physical endurance, it is completely adequate.

So these two days, he was completely immersed in the ocean of language learning.

Follow the pattern of increasing proficiency.

Learning a new word, a sentence pattern, or a new context can increase your proficiency.

Su Mu was reading and dictating like crazy in his room.

In two days, not only was the script of Spider-Man translated in detail.

He even got rid of the strong dialect flavor in his spoken language.

Currently, he has raised his proficiency to the Great Perfection of LV3, and he will be able to upgrade his level to LV4 in a few more times.

At the level of LV4 master, Su Mu estimates that he should be able to achieve the level of IELTS, TOEFL or domestic English test band [-].

He even thought that if he felt LV5 along the way, he might not only become an actor, but also work as a translator for diplomats.

As proficiency continues to improve.

Su Mu felt that he had a new understanding of English.

...

After a simple wash, Su Mu came to the living room.

I just happened to see Qian Jida, Xiao Orange and Master Zhu coming in.

“Good morning**********…”

When Su Mu saw the two of them, he spoke a series of words in English.

After finishing speaking, Qian Jida and Xiao Juzi were startled at first, and then their cousins ​​were surprised.

Little Orange: "Wow! Boss, when did your spoken English become so good?"

Su Mu: "I brushed my teeth."

Xiao Juzi: "No, I'm serious. Your accent is too pure. Did you just practice it in the past two days? It's too good."

Qian Jida also widened his eyes.

Looking back, I don't know when it started. Su Mu's learning ability was a bit scary.

Originally, he thought Sumu was better for sports.

It’s ridiculous that I can learn English so quickly now.

Qian Jida: "Su Mu, you have learned these few sentences in the past few days, and you can't do anything else, right?"

Su Mu chuckled and shook the notebook in his hand.

Everything written densely above is the translation of the script.

Qian Jida was a little incredulous: "Damn it, you wrote all of this?"

He took it over and glanced at it twice, opening his mouth even wider.

"You translated all the script. Isn't that too exaggerated?"

Xiao Juzi: "Boss, boss! If you have such a strong learning ability, why don't you take a college entrance examination to get a bachelor's degree when you return to China?"

Su Mu twitched the corner of his mouth and tugged at Little Orange's braid: "Your boss, I don't need to upgrade from a junior college to a bachelor's degree! I'm a bachelor's degree originally! Although it's not a famous university."

Little Orange grinned as she covered her head with a headache.

"Boss, I was wrong! You are the best, don't hit me, we are family!"

Su Mu smiled and then let go of his hand.

"Okay, let's have something to eat in the morning, and then get ready. We should go to see William tomorrow. Then we will think about how to add money."

Qian Jida: "Okay."

Little Orange: "Copy that! Well...Boss, how good is your English now?"

Su Mu smiled slightly: "Generally, it's just poems and songs."

"Tch, liar."

Qian Jida and Xiao Juzi looked unbelieving.

Su Mu: "Okay, let me just say a few words...Two birds on the tree, sing song!"

Little Orange: "Huh?"

Qian Jida: "What is this?"

Master Zhu: "Two orioles singing green willows?"

Little Orange: "!!!"

Qian Jida: "???"

Su Mu: "Master Zhu, you are awesome!"

Little Orange: "..."

Qian Jida: "..."

(End of this chapter)