Chapter 243 Relatives and Friends (4)

Luo Quan exclaimed: "This figure is too good! I heard that some scenes in "Titanic" require complete removal. Is this walking hormone willing to take it off?"

"I am a professional actor. In this industry, the most important thing is to be professional." Seifert did not finish his sentence, but just glanced at Luo Quan, as if to say, you think everyone is like you, so unprofessional?

"What's that look in your eyes?" Luo Quan frowned, "I have a reason for this, okay? I'm a traditional and conservative Chinese at heart!"

Seifert raised his hands innocently: "I didn't say anything."

"By the way, can Leon withstand it?" Luo Quan curiously took another look at Carillian's figure. Hey, he must be 36D.

"What's the point?" Leon, who had just had breakfast, came upstairs, holding a bottle of milk in his hand and drinking as he walked, and saw the two people in the corridor chatting about something.

Luo Quan smiled and said, "I'm talking about your partner in the new play."

"Has the heroine of "Titanic" been decided?" Leon came over curiously, "Who is she and what does she look like?"

"This is it." Seifert raised his phone and revealed his carefully collected private photos of Karina.

In the photo, the stunner in underwear turned sideways to the camera, fully displaying her beautiful figure that is bursting with desire. Her bulging body does not require any distortion to form an extremely seductive S. !

"Cough-cough-cough!" Leon drank half of the milk in one gulp, failed to swallow it, and choked it directly into the trachea:

"This figure is too amazing. Why did Director Carnason find such a figure?"

"It's not news that Director Carnason has a bad look. Your sister can't play the role, so I have to settle for someone who was the most beautiful in the world last year. And her figure is more in line with the setting of the heroine in the play."

Leon was curious: "How old is this sister?"

"I'm twenty-five. She debuted at fourteen. She was nominated for Best Actress at Cannes and won the Golden Lion for Best Supporting Actress. This is no small role."

"Such seniority?" Leon was surprised and immediately felt the pressure.

As a newcomer to the big screen, it is not an easy task to play opposite such an "old-timer" right from the start.

"Carillian has a good reputation in the industry. She has an easy-going temper and doesn't act like a big name. She shouldn't make things difficult for you. But from now on, you have to think about your acting skills. You can't just rely on your face to make a living."

Leon said disdainfully: "I have never relied on my face to earn a living! I went back to my room to read."

In order to handle the role of Jack well, Lyon dragged Seifert to buy a copy of "The Actor's Self-cultivation", which is the autobiography of two-time Oscar winner Tony Hobtis and is a must-have for every famous actor. Reading list.

After Leon entered the room, Luo Quan's cell phone rang.

She originally thought it was Director Carnason who saw her reply and called.

What I didn't expect was that it was someone else:

"Hello, Director Ford."

Seifert's eyes lit up and he quickly perked up his ears and listened carefully.

"Luo Quan, can you really not accept the kiss scene?" Director Ford's voice sounded hoarse and tired, as if he had stayed up all night.

"What's the biggest bottom line for me as a substitute?" Luo Quan was also helpless. Not to mention a real kiss, even a borrowed position, she couldn't get used to being even remotely close.

Director Ford was silent for a while and said: "I have interviewed many female protagonists, and to be honest, none of them can compare to the feeling you gave me. The screenwriter, assistant director, and producer also have the same idea.

But the kissing scene between you and the male protagonist is the final highlight of this series of movies. If the substitute can't show his face and borrows the scene, the final effect will be terrible even if it hasn't been shot yet. "

Luo Quan was also in a dilemma. She thought for a while and said, "Can it be synthesized using a computer? The actor and I both kiss the dummy and then synthesize it together?"

Director Ford was shocked: "This is a solution!"

After waking up the dreamer, Director Ford's thoughts were like a flood that burst out of control.

Today's technology has already made a qualitative leap compared to when he debuted decades ago.

At that time, when filming kissing scenes, passionate scenes, etc., the actors and actresses basically acted with real swords and guns, and there was no substitute for a substitute.

But things are different now. What pictures can’t be synthesized by computers? Not to mention synthesis, just change the face!

It’s also to blame that his thinking has always stuck to the relatively old-school style of decades ago. He has never thought about using high technology to solve problems. He always thinks about using shooting techniques to make up for the lack of images caused by stand-ins and borrowed positions.

Luo Quan's suggestion solved the problem. With computer synthesis, not to mention the kissing scenes, even the CHUANG scenes could be shot as much as they wanted.

Of course, there is no such scene in "The Lord of the Rings". The theme of the entire movie is still adventure, epic, and war, with relatively few emotional scenes.

The reason why he was so obsessed with the kissing scene was because his expectations for the "Lord of the Rings" series were quite high.

In his opinion, this is a masterpiece that should go down in film history, and such a masterpiece should also be embellished with a scene that will go down in film history.

And why use a kissing scene? This inspiration comes from a very famous photo of the last century - "The Kiss of the Century"

This photo was taken in Times Square, New York, in 1945. After the news of Japan's surrender spread around the world, the six-year World War II finally ended.

People flocked to the streets and squares to celebrate the arrival of this great victory with joy.

In Times Square, a U.S. Navy soldier was so excited that he kissed a young female doctor wearing a nurse's uniform next to him.

The scene was captured by a passerby and quickly became popular around the world after being posted.

Everyone thought they were a couple, but in fact the female doctor just happened to be standing next to the naval soldier and was a complete stranger.

Although it is a beautiful misunderstanding, it does not affect the status of this photo in the history of photography, and it will even be mentioned in the modern history of mankind.

This wasn't just a simple, passionate kiss.

Behind it also contains the joy of the end of the war and the coming of peace. It is the embodiment of human truth, goodness and beauty, and has extremely special historical significance.

Because of this, this shot is known as a timeless classic and has been paid tribute in countless movies.

It was this scene that Director Ford wanted to pay tribute to in the movie.

What "The Lord of the Rings" tells is actually the story of mankind's transition from war to victory to peace and contentment. It is perfect to use this shot in the movie.

With a girl like Luo Quan as the heroine, the effect will naturally be excellent, but her request to only use a body double posed a very big problem for Director Ford.

The reason was mentioned earlier. Using a stand-in would prevent the male and female protagonists from showing up at the same time, which would result in very bad results. Therefore, although Director Ford was very fond of Luo Quan, he rejected Luo Quan’s request at the first opportunity.

However, in the subsequent interviews, there were one after another actresses from all over the world. They were beautiful, distinctive, good at acting, and temperamental. There were all types, but none of them could impress him when he first met Luo Luo. The amazing feeling of spring.

He himself is a loyal fan of "The Lord of the Rings", and the descriptions of the Elf Princess and Elf Queen in the book also shocked him. For a long time, he has never found any comparable women in reality.

In fact, it is normal, because elves are not humans in the first place, and they are set to be far more beautiful than most human beauties.

Until he saw Luo Quan, the girl he called "the walking dream", this was the most perfect elf image in his mind.

There is a Chinese poem called: "Once upon a time, the sea was difficult to deal with, except for Wushan, it was not clouds."

This is the current state of mind of Director Ford.

After watching Luo Quan, all the actresses who auditioned later became vulgar fans.

It is said that Director Carnason is famous for his facial expressions among directors. In fact, who is not a normal person?

Who wouldn’t want to choose something more beautiful if possible?

Therefore, after the audition, Director Ford gave up the idea of ​​finding another actress, and instead began to think about how to use his own filming techniques to make up for the shortcomings caused by the use of stand-ins.

This was also the reason why he stayed up most of the night.

Unexpectedly, after spending all night thinking about it, the problem was solved by Luo Quan's idea.

Sure enough, people are getting older and their thinking has become rigid. With PS technology, it is estimated that any girl can be used to do it now. I don’t know how easy it is to change the face!

Director Ford felt relaxed and said: "Then the matter is settled, but the contract regarding your image rights still needs to be carefully discussed."

Luo Quan was puzzled: "If there's anything to discuss, just sign it."

Director Ford was stunned: "Didn't you sign any contract with anyone with that face of yours? There is a female singer in the United States who insured her legs for tens of millions. You don't have a face worth a hundred million. Use it." Just a huge amount of money?”

Luo Quan smiled and said: "I was born to my parents, and my face is my own. Do I need anyone's permission to use my own things?

Besides, I'm thick-skinned and don't need insurance. "

Director Ford said sincerely: "You are more straightforward than most girls, and you are not delicate at all."

After talking on the phone, Luo Quan smiled happily.

"Director Ford changed his mind?" Seiffert, who had been listening for a long time, finally asked.

"Haha, no matter what temperament or acting skills, in the end they are no match for my unparalleled face." Luo Quan gently patted his face and said proudly, "Director Ford auditioned many actresses after that, but he couldn't find any. The one who takes my place will have no choice but to look back, this is a serious matter..."

Seifert had just been complaining about Luo Quan's shortcomings, but now that he heard this, he didn't know how to refute it.

Because what Luo Quan said was true, her face was indeed unparalleled in the world.

"That's really congratulations." Seifert felt strange for a moment, then turned around and entered the room.

Half an hour later, the electronic versions of the two contracts were sent to Luo Quan's Google mailbox.

One is the acting contract for the heroine of "Lord of the Rings", and the other is a licensing contract for the composite use of her likeness.

This is the first version. If Luo Quan has any requests, he can make them at this time and then make changes as appropriate.

In the actor's contract, Luo Quan first took a look at the special requirements, which were the conditions she mentioned for using a body double in the kiss scene during the filming of the movie.

Then there is the salary, which is only 1.5 million US dollars, fortunately after tax.

Because she didn't have many roles and was just a show-stopper, the pay from the crew wasn't particularly high.

For example, the male protagonist of this series of movies received a salary of US$23 million for the first movie. If the first movie is a hit, the salary for subsequent movies will continue to increase.

Of course, the Oscar-winning actor is also the highest-paid actor in the entire cast. The other supporting actors and veteran actors are also well-known, but their salaries are generally less than five million US dollars.

Of course, as a starring role, Luo Quan's salary is relatively low, but there is no way, it is a very good price in Hollywood, and it is not new for actresses to be paid much lower than male actors.

However, Luo Quan doesn't care much about remuneration. The highest-paid actress now earns less than half a billion dollars to star in a movie. The "Love" album has sold nearly 20 million copies worldwide, and its stamina is quite strong. Although The sales incremental ratio is on a downward trend, but the degree of decline is much smaller than that of those international big-name singers.

According to professional estimates, if nothing unexpected happens, Luo Quan's album sales in the first half of this year will be around 35 million.

Because this is a album that sells well all over the world, and the quality of the songs is so high, at least three of them are masterpieces that can leave a name in the history of pop music, so its best-selling life will become very long.

This is without the influence of external factors. If there is any big news in Luoquan during this period, it might be able to drive a wave of sales.

It is worth mentioning that the three types of records sold by Luo Quan this time, except for the limited editions, which are not available to ordinary people, among the regular editions and commemorative editions, more than 60% of the buyers chose the latter.

The price of the commemorative edition is twice as much as the former!

If it can really sell more than 30 million yuan in half a year, Luo Quan made a rough estimate based on these ratios. The sales share in this half year alone is estimated to reach 200 million US dollars!

This is just half a year’s sales share! The total time she spent producing this album was less than ten days, and the rest was just sitting around collecting money.

It can only be said that when it comes to making money, it is really easy for celebrities, and among celebrities, singers are the easiest ones.

Of course, that was when the album was sold abroad and the album sold well.

Of course, in China, the most profitable people are film and television stars.

For Luo Quan now, making money is no longer her biggest concern. The string of numbers in the bank has become so large that she has no fluctuations.

What is the difference between $200 million and $20 billion? In her opinion, it's not much, and she can't spend it all according to her way of spending it.

What she desires more now is fame.

Ps. Thanks to book friend Xiaoxiao Menggui for the book coins, thank you!