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For this kind of film, the scale of investment is limited and the time-consuming is not long. Murphy cannot spend a lot of money and time to set up the scene in the studio, let alone use time-consuming and labor-intensive digital special effects technology. I have never left the city from birth to fortune. It is undoubtedly the most time-saving choice to shoot live scenes in some places near the old Chinatown.

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

Murphy also originated in the slums in the city center, where he lived in the Latin community for a long time, especially the earliest Stanton studio. The house has not been sold until now.

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

The investigation shooting is definitely not Murphy himself, Philip Raschel and Helena Espola are indispensable, and 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 filming location, she needs to negotiate and communicate with the management of the venue.

The group of people took a commercial bus, accompanied by a few bodyguards, into the city center, and circled the old Chinatown a few times.

"The law and order here has not improved."

Sitting in the car and looking at a community far more chaotic than the suburbs, Helena Espola shook her head, "Not better than before."

She first came to Los Angeles and also lived in this area.

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

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

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

Afterwards, they went to see the other dozen locations. These are the places Rose 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 slum remains the same as before, basically unchanged.

Not all of these places are suitable for direct shooting. Murphy must let Helena Espola make certain background adjustments.

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

Because there is still other work to do, Gal Gadot did not follow. He saw Murphy get into the driving position of another off-road vehicle, took out his mobile phone and dialed a call, and whispered, "Come on. ."

Several bodyguards drove another off-road vehicle to keep up with Murphy.

Through the rearview mirror, Murphy could see the bodyguards who followed, but didn't say anything. After all, he hadn't been here for several years, and he didn't know what the situation in the Latin community was. It was more assured that there were bodyguards.

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 old, dilapidated and crowded than he remembered. It seems that no one has cleaned and tidied them for many years. It can be described as the difference between heaven and **** from the Beverly Hills where he lives.

Murphy is very clear that these two places are the best portrayal of the two sides of this country.

Putting on sunglasses and a baseball cap, Murphy jumped out of the car and immediately noticed that some people nearby were casting malicious gazes, and some people were staring at his luxury off-road car, and their feet were approaching unconsciously.

But another car stopped at this moment, and the three sturdy men in black suits who came down immediately let the smoke disappear.

The three bodyguards stood next to Murphy, and even fools knew that this was someone who couldn't afford to offend.

Murphy didn’t take care of this. 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. Among them, he pulled out the dusty key and opened the door.

A bodyguard took the lead to take a look, and after confirming that there was no hidden danger, Murphy was allowed in.

Murphy knew that they had been ordered by Gal Gadot and did not stop him. Besides, he is not the one he used to be, and he should be safe.

Entering this small apartment, looking at the almost empty room, Murphy turned around. He moved all the useful things when he moved. All that was left was the dilapidated sofa and the furniture that had begun to decompose. It was still faint. It emits a musty smell.

"You guys wait here."

Speaking to the two bodyguards, Murphy walked into the original working room, where besides the empty shelves, there was also a desk completely covered in dust.

Passing by the desk, Murphy stretched out a finger and touched it lightly. The dust was wiped out a ditch, exposing the desk with mottled marks inside.

Murphy looked at the table and let out a sigh of relief.

Time flies so fast. Editing that video here, designing and directing that scene of police and gangsters, in order to get the first step of funding, as if it was yesterday...

Turning around, walking to the window, through the glass outside, Murphy can faintly see that the old burger shop is still there. At the beginning, he was poor and even had a problem with eating. He could only eat the most. The cheap hamburger belly, if it weren't for a successful risk, might end up on the same path as Rose in desperation.

Standing in the present place, no matter how you look back, the original adventure is worth it.

After spending a while in the workplace, Murphy walked out and nodded to the two bodyguards, "Let's go."

Leaving the apartment, relocking the door, and going down 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 England. Aunt, never contacted him.

Of course, Murphy does not have the contact information of the other party.

"Maybe she has passed away, maybe."

Murphy can only think so. After all, he can't contact the other party, and the other party has never contacted him.

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

Once people get older, they will always sigh with emotion, and Murphy is no exception.

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

Like this kind of nostalgia for the past, it is fine to do it occasionally, but he will not be troubled by this 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 preparation of the new film "Diego-Ros".

"Misha..."

In the office of the Venice warehouse studio, Murphy called his casting director Michelle Williams and asked, "Has the audition of black actors progressed?"

It took only half a year for the film to be prepared from preparation to production, and everything needed the highest efficiency. He didn't have so much time for the crew to carefully select the actors.

"I contacted a few and some responded."

Probably because he was prepared, Michelle Williams put a list on Murphy’s desk and continued, “Don Cheadle personally called me and wanted to play, but his schedule Not very suitable. In addition, Will Smith’s agent contacted me and was willing to charge only one-third of the normal pay, but asked for additional roles to be equivalent to the male protagonist."

Murphy waved his hand, "Forget Will Smith."

Will Smith is great, but his family is notoriously troublesome.

He took the list, opened it, and read it, "Don Chandell, too, his appearance is too simple and unsuitable."

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

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. Some rumors that are not bad."

As an old man who follows Murphy, Michelle Williams certainly knows why Murphy does not like to use black actors. Frankly speaking, quite a lot of black actors are indeed synonymous with trouble.

He added another sentence, "Tyrese Gibson's salary is not very demanding. If you negotiate, it can be settled by about half a million US dollars."

"Terrys Gibson?"

This fame is a bit familiar, Murphy looked through the information, and Michelle Williams explained, "Tirreus Gibson is a native of Los Angeles. He has previously starred in Robert Epps in "Transformers" and "Speed ​​and The two roles of Roman Pieches 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 the bald black man on it. There is also an impression.

"Hmm..." Murphy nodded, "You contact Tyrese Gibson's agent, if possible, let him participate in the audition of the crew as soon as possible."

In addition to Tyrese Gibson, the crew also invited several other black actors with good reputation in the circle to audition.

In addition, some other gang actors are needed in the filming. Murphy simply asked Michelle Williams to post job postings on the official social networking sites of the Screen Actors Guild and the crew to recruit some strong and looking fierce actors. And extras.

In terms of props, firearms and vehicles are not difficult for Hollywood crews, and besides these two items, the most common props in movies are drugs.