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Chapter 1499 Everything is ready

In fact, Li Yi also had a sudden idea. In fact, asking Phil to star in a movie can be said to be asking for trouble.

After all, Phils is not an actor. Although he is acting in his true colors, in fact, a paralyzed person is definitely a huge trouble for the crew.

However, there are definitely advantages. In performing his true self, it can be said that he does not need to act at all, he is acting himself.

As for Phils, Li Yi's invitation made him quite moved, but it also made him a little scared.

He seems to be mentally strong, but it is undeniable that after being paralyzed, he was actually very fragile physically and mentally, and acting was something he had never experienced before. Although he likes to watch operas and plays and will comment on their performances, he is also worried and afraid of an unfamiliar field.

However, my heart was eager to give it a try.

In the next two days, Li Yi continued to improve the script. Regardless of whether Phils was willing to star or not, Li Yi would make this movie.

However, what Li Yi didn't expect was that on only the third day, Phils came to visit.

"So, dear Mr. Phils, are you planning to start a brand new journey that you have never experienced before?" In fact, Li Yi knew the answer as soon as he arrived.

Phils couldn't help laughing when he heard Li Yi's words.

"It's something you've never experienced before. It's fun, isn't it?" Phils said.

"Of course, but Phils, are you ready to be spitted all over your face by me, the tyrant on the set?" Li Yi joked.

In fact, when he was filming, although there were times when he had a bad temper, most of the time he was relatively calm.

"No, you don't have a chance. You also said that I'm not playing someone else at all, I'm just playing myself! Besides, I should be quite talented." Phils said with a smile.

"I hope so! So we have an agreement?" Li Yi said with a smile.

"Of course!" Phils nodded.

"OK, I will complete the preliminary preparations as soon as possible!" Li Yi said.

Fiers agreed to star, which was also a good choice for Li Yi. At least he no longer had to worry about the choice of actor.

Maybe Phils is not an actor, but he is playing himself, so in Li Yi's view, it is not a problem at all.

Otherwise, in fact, if you find an actor to play the role, the other person will definitely need to experience the daily living habits of a paralyzed person.

It also takes a lot of time.

Li Yi quickly approved the project of "The Intouchables". Of course, for such a literary and artistic film, he would definitely have to involve Hollywood giants to play with him.

The original French version of "The Intouchables" is the most amazing in Li Yi's opinion. Although the later American version of "The Intouchables" is not bad, it always feels a little less interesting.

Therefore, although Li Yi's version will be in English, it will not completely copy the French version.

Because there are a lot of humorous dialogues about French in it, unless you are a person who understands French, it is really difficult to understand.

For the script "Untouchable", Dean Films gave the green light almost immediately, and James Dean immediately visited Li Yi.

As a Hollywood veteran, James Dean understands that this script and this story definitely have a market, and it can be said that it really hit the Oscar bias.

Vulnerable groups - disabled people!

Racial Equality - Blacks and whites living together as equals.

It can be said that this is definitely a good subject and a good story.

"Lee, you are really a genius. This story is really great! I am confident that this film can completely conquer the old men at the Oscars!" James Dean said excitedly.

Li Yi told James Dean about Philes and said that after he had agreed to invite Phills to star in the role of Philip, James Dean became more and more excited.

"This is simply great, Mr. Phils, I know, so the inspiration for your story actually came from Mr. Phils?" James Dean was quite surprised.

"That's right!" Li Yi was noncommittal.

"No, that's it. This is the real experience of Mr. Phils!" James Dean immediately thought of adapting a true story and starring the original character in his true colors. This can be said to be a huge gimmick.

Moreover, after the billionaire is paralyzed, he will act in person and perform his own story, which will definitely become a hit!

This kind of news is what the audience likes to hear the most.

As for Phil's acting skills, James Dean didn't even mention it. He is not a director, and Li Yi is not an ordinary director. It can almost be said that Li Yi's movies always have the greatest authority.

The other people are just supporting Li Yi.

In fact, Li Yi's identity is not just as simple as a great director. With a capitalist like James Dean, it can be said that Li Yi's identity is equal to him.

Both sides get what they need.

Almost all of Li Yi's movies in Hollywood are cooperating with Dean Films. This is the premise. Li Yi does not live alone, and he is also willing to abide by the rules of Hollywood.

Therefore, this is the prerequisite for cooperation between the two parties. Of course, Dean Pictures' support for Li Yi in all aspects is also reciprocal.

This is why, even if other Hollywood giants offered better prices, Li Yi still chose to cooperate with his old friends.

Li Yi actually doesn't like trouble.

He can almost be said to be bound to Dean Pictures to some extent now. Trouble from the outside world will naturally be dealt with by Dean Pictures as soon as possible. Li Yi only needs to make movies.

Of course, Li Yi abides by the rules, and other Hollywood giants must also abide by the rules. Otherwise, Li Yi's prestige and influence in the Chinese film industry will also make it difficult for them to operate their business in China.

"However, if Mr. Fiers is confirmed to play the role of Philip, then the role of Driss will have to be played by an actor with box office appeal." James Dean said.

Li Yi nodded.

Although the original version of "The Intouchables" is hailed as a classic, and although it can be said to have set a box office record in Europe, in fact, because the original version of this film was a French film, it actually had a box office hit in North America and Southeast Asia. Not so ideal.

No way, although French is one of the major languages ​​in Europe, it is still much worse than English.

However, the later adapted American version of "The Untouchables" also achieved good box office success in the United States.

And this is based on the fact that no actor with special box office appeal was invited to star. In Li Yi's "Untouchable", he felt that if an actor with enough fame and appeal was invited to play Dre If Si plays the role, then Li Yi is confident that it will surpass the original version in terms of box office.

"Do you have anyone chosen?" James Dean asked.

Li Yi thought for a while and said, "How about Daniel Smith?"

In fact, here in North America, there are really not many black film and television stars who can really handle the box office. And more of a big-bodied action star, which obviously does not fit the setting of Driss in "The Intouchables".

And Daniel Smith can be said to be the most popular celebrity in North America today.

The key is that he is not a rough-and-tumble guy. Of course, his salary is not low.

Entered the 20 million club early.

"Daniel Smith? OK, I think it's okay." James Dean thought for a while and nodded.

Soon "Untouchable" officially began to enter the preparatory stage.

Daniel Smith agreed immediately after receiving the invitation. Of course, he and Li Yi did not need to worry about salary and treatment.

Professional matters should be left to professionals.

Although Daniel Smith is famous enough, he is still very dedicated.

"Daniel, this is Mr. Phils, Phils, this is Daniel Smith. Next, you will work together, so I hope you two can adapt to each other's presence in advance, and prepare for this in the early stage. In the meantime, I hope you two can live together for a while." Li Yi said with a smile.

"OK, I have no problem!" Daniel Smith had no objection.

Phils naturally had no objection.

He also jokingly said: "I hope you are really my Driss."

"Hey, Phils, please give me some advice!" Daniel Smith came up and stretched out his hand. As a result, Phils was stunned for a moment, and then Daniel Smith suddenly realized that Phils couldn't move.

However, he still raised Phil's hand and shook it with himself!

In some movies, actors do not need to have any particularly familiar relationship or even get along with each other.

But for some movies, actors must know and be familiar with each other in advance.

"Untouchable" is obviously the latter.

In the following time, "Untouchable" officially entered the busy preparatory period.

In fact, everything else is fine. The key is that in terms of music, Li Yi has a bit of a headache. In Li Yi's opinion, the soundtrack, music, etc. of the original version can be said to be a highlight of the film.

Fortunately, Dean Pictures quickly found professionals for Li Yi to handle this matter.

According to Li Yi's requirements, various types of music were selected.

After more than a month, the preliminary preparations were successfully declared completed, and we can officially enter the next stage, the film shooting stage.

In fact, "The Intouchables" is relatively speaking, it has two male protagonists, and in terms of other supporting roles, they actually don't have too many roles.

Of course, that’s not to say there aren’t any. For example, in the role of Philip’s butler in the movie, Li Yi’s wealth does not go to outsiders.

He chose to use domestic actors to play this role.

In fact, after the news spread to China, it can be said that Li Yi's phone calls were almost exploded.

Although the domestic film market has become more prosperous year by year in recent years, and the market is even comparable to Hollywood, some things will be difficult to change in a short period of time.

There are really very few opportunities for domestic actors to star in Hollywood movies.

Even though there have been more roles in the past few years, most of the time, they are still side characters.

Some people may say, aren’t there female stars from China who can already serve as heroines in Hollywood movies?

But in fact, those movies themselves are not considered Hollywood movies, because the market they are targeting is China.

In addition, it is actually difficult for most domestic actors to get access to major roles in real A-level Hollywood productions.

But this time, "The Intouchables" invited Hollywood's top film and television star Daniel Smith to star. Needless to say, the director is Li Yi, a great director.

The key is that although this movie has not been shot yet, the news has already spread. This is a movie that is expected to hit the Oscars.

Moreover, the role of the housekeeper can be said to have the most roles among female characters in the movie.

Of course, this is actually a man's drama, but that's not important at all, right?

On the other side, although Daniel Smith could not be Darius, his relationship with Phils was unexpectedly harmonious.

Maybe Daniel Smith is indeed not Derris who comes from a lower class background, but the interactions and conversations between the two are very interesting.

Li Yi went to see the two of them and found out that Daniel Smith was willing to risk everything in order to get into the role faster. He actually took Phils out to have fun.

Perhaps Phils also thought it was interesting to experience the scenes in the movie story, so he actually went along.

The friendship between men is sometimes so wonderful. Although the two of them are different from Philip and Driss in the story, the gap is not that big.

But in fact, in terms of education, knowledge mastery, and living habits, Daniel Smith and Driss have a lot of similarities.

In fact, Daniel Smith was not well educated, and he also did not understand the elegant things that Phils liked, but this did not prevent the two of them from getting along.

This made Li Yi worry a lot.

In fact, it is important for Daniel and Phils to become familiar with each other.

Because if you want to find someone like Derris in reality, it’s actually quite difficult.

As for actors, it's even more troublesome.

If the two of them are not familiar with each other, there will be some inconsistencies during the performance.

Soon, everything was ready, all that was needed was the east wind.

Daniel and Phils were already very familiar with each other. During this period, Daniel was very helpful in teaching Phils a lot of acting-related matters. After getting along with Phils for a long time, Daniel also envied Phils. He always maintained his Elegance, even if he is completely paralyzed, he is still so.

The key is that his elegance is not deliberate, but natural, as if he should be like this.

This kind of elegance is engraved in the bones, which makes Daniel very envious, because he can't learn it no matter how hard he learns.

This is Phils's living habit all year round, and it has a lot to do with the things he comes into contact with, his hobbies, etc.

Although Daniel failed to learn it, he was influenced by it and began to like some things that he clearly didn't understand very well.

(End of this chapter)