Raising Dragons in Hollywood

Mikey never thought he would have any problems getting along with Sammy.

Even if he is a dragon, he is a good dragon who abides by the law and neither burns down the town nor robs the princess.

But obviously, in addition to being different in species, they also have a huge gap in personality.

Severely narcissistic, sensitive and thoughtful, lazy and greedy, jealous, and playful, these are undoubtedly some immature underage dragons; while fond of fantasy, optimistic, open-minded, diligent and serious, although super loyal, but emotional intelligence Low and dull, these are naturally the director Sammy who calls himself a dragon-slaying warrior.

If you insist on discussing the similarities between one person and one dragon.

It can only be said that both of them can be regarded as powerful visionaries.

Dragons like to daydream and get rich from the sky;

People (before) also liked daydreaming and bravely slaying dragons.

There are few similarities, but many differences.

But that's okay.Mai Qilong has always had a fascinating self-confidence: "There are so many dragons in the world, only I met Sami; there are so many people in the world, and only Sami met me, so everything is destined, We are made for each other!"

To Long Xianglai, those differences in personality were nothing at all.

But unexpectedly, problems appeared soon.

Out of the dragon's nature, Mai Qi always has a strong desire to possess when facing those "treasures" that belong to him.

This makes him like a stubborn miser (dragon), who especially likes to stick to Sammy all the time, watching him every step of the way, so as to ensure that his "treasure" stays safely and securely within sight and will not be caught. people steal.

For him, this is the correct expression of dragon love.

Sammy, however, had a different idea.

As a warrior who has been obsessed with (slaying) dragons since he was a child, if he says he doesn't like this dragon that belongs to him, it must be a lie.

But the difference from dragons is that very few human beings will choose to sacrifice everything for love, and most human beings will still pursue individual independence. , that would be too irresponsible.

So, when Mai Qi, who didn't think about anything, proposed to be the protagonist of a new movie just on impulse...

Sammy ruthlessly refused.

Gifts can be bought, but work cannot be so hasty.

The reason he gave is very versatile-you are not suitable.

Mikey couldn't understand.

His heart was a little dark, and he almost cried for a moment, maybe he was about to cry: 'I know you love me, but how can you do this?Even if you want to refuse, at least be tactful. '

Sammy has never realized how fragile a girlish heart this dragon has.

In his opinion, this is just a trivial matter, probably the process is, Mikey asked casually, 'Can I play the leading role this time'?I also casually replied 'The role is not suitable, no way'.Then, this is the end of the matter, the end!

But Mikey became inexplicably concerned.

He ran out of the house in tears and told Sammy's mother, Sammy's father, Sammy's brother, and everyone he knew: "...Sami didn't even think about it. He rejected me, with a very perfunctory attitude."

Duke and Dunbar were dumbfounded, with expressions of extreme astonishment.

The two brothers couldn't help whispering on the side.

"Is he really a dragon? Has he always been like this...is that the way? Are dragons like this?"

"Uh, don't ask me. Brother, it's also the first time I've met a dragon. It's a bit unrealistic."

"Well, anyway, looking at the situation, I don't have to worry about Sammy being bullied by the dragon."

"Being bullied? I have never worried about it. Sami is a chosen person, born with a difference, and a great dragon slayer who inherited the blood of his ancestors."

"...Are you serious?"

"What? Seriously what?"

"It's nothing, just sigh, Sammy has successfully brainwashed one more."

"...!"

However, it was completely different from the reaction of the two brothers who just chatted and watched the excitement.

The Griffin couple attaches great importance to the reaction of Michelon, and they also care for this little Charmander very much.

He and his youngest son Sami pretended to be mature since childhood, and their hobbies were particularly weird and unpopular, which made their parents often speechless about their differences.

Miserable life experience (not), handsome appearance, greasy inner world, as sweet and greasy as big balls of marshmallows, greedy for food and drink, and also play small temper underage Charmander, innocent and cute , Ju can satisfy the overflowing fatherly love and maternal love of some specific groups of people.

As a result, Mrs. Griffin, who had worked so hard to raise traveling frogs for several years, lost her principle.

It was rare for her to take the initiative to intervene in the work of her youngest son, and she suggested to Sami: "Even if it is a refusal, there must be a reasonable reason? Although there is nothing wrong with you doing this, it is a bit of a shame for those close to you." It's too simplistic."

Then Mr. Griffin nodded beside him.

The good-natured gentleman asked, "Why don't you give the dragon a chance? Isn't it too arbitrary to say no at first?"

Sammy was confused by this, and it never occurred to him that his parents would speak for the dragon.

He was a little confused for a while, but when he looked up, he happened to see Michelon behind Griffin, looking at himself...

Such a tall and strong man, but hiding behind the Griffin couple, his expression is a bit like a dog that was kicked suddenly, and a bit like being bullied by someone on campus for a week, and he finally saw his parents , I finally found a backer, but I was still a little scared (worried that Sammy would be angry).

Alas, a two-hundred-year-old baby dragon.

Sammy let go of his anger and agreed to include Michelon in the shortlist for the role.

Yes, only optional.

After all, an inappropriate actor not only ruins a character, but also ruins the whole movie if one is not careful, so we must be cautious.

Mikey got his wish, but not very happy.

He felt that he was underestimated. Although Long was not so positive about "becoming a big star in the human world", "it is not only human beings who want to show their outstanding and capable side in front of the people they like", but Long the same.

"Wait and see, what shortlist, I will definitely be the only choice."

Mai Qilong secretly swears in his heart, and rarely thinks aggressively: "I must be your protagonist this time, and your camera can only shoot at me."

Then, Sammy took out the script and started to open the back door for his own dragon, letting him have a sneak peek and prepare early...

Mai Qilong took the script quite confidently, and said seriously and affectionately: "Don't worry, I won't let you down."

At this moment, Sammy's expression was very strange, as if to say "Why am I disappointed, I have no hope for you at all".

But Mikey is very good at deceiving himself, and immediately puts on a look of striving and living up to the other party.

Sammy had to say nothing.

On the other end, Michelon began to read the script in a decent way.

Sami is serious and meticulous in his work, even if it is only a temporary script, he has worked hard on it.

Not to mention the neat printing and binding, he also specially drew a cover picture.

Mikey saw the super conspicuous cover of the script at a glance.

The cover is still the protagonist he has seen, but because of the different environment, the expressions and movements are different.

This time, Sammy used simple black and white lines to outline a man surrounded by flames.

He was sitting in a house that was almost burnt to ruins, leaning against a half-collapsed broken wall, with disheveled hair and a resigned expression on his face, but his eyes were exaggerated and wide-open , It seems that there is still a slightly raised weird appearance, and then layers of thick black shadows symbolizing dark circles are evenly drawn around the eyes, showing a bit haggard and sick.

The whole picture is very crude, a bit like a little figure drawn by a student on a book without paying attention to the lecture.

But that villain was sitting in the raging fire, waiting for death without dodging or evading, and staring at an unknown place with a pair of protruding eyes, but it gave people an indescribable sense of melancholy, which made people feel sad. There was a strange sourness in people's hearts for no reason.

With just one glance, Mikey knew Sammy wasn't lying to him.

This role doesn't really seem to suit me.

But Long certainly wouldn't just admit defeat so easily.

Come to think of it, Mikey spent so much effort, and mobilized Sami's parents, to grab such an alternative opportunity, so naturally he couldn't give up easily.

So he decided to read the provisional script carefully.

However, Charmander, or Sammy himself, forgot one thing.

Even if Sami puts the dragon as a candidate, even if Sami opens the back door for the dragon, even if Sami provides the dragon with a temporary script in advance...

Sammy is not a professional screenwriter either!

Therefore, the temporary script is really a temporary script, or we can call it a rough outline!

For a simple example, Sammy wrote this in the temporary script: [No. 20 scene, they quarreled. ]

Really vivid, crisp, concise and clear...

A P!

--who are they?

——Why did you quarrel?

——What's the noise?What is the process like?What about expressions?What about action?

—Who won the quarrel?what's the result?

No!No! !

Nothing was written in the temporary script.

Apart from……

Director Sammy never forgets his professional skills.

Here, too, he has laboriously sketched two stick figures facing each other, as if to represent the 'they fight' scene.

but……

It's still hard to understand!

Mikey stared at the two stickmen, with a constipated appearance of exerting too much force, and he seemed to be working very hard. If his eyes could breathe fire, two holes would have been burned through this temporary script by now. .

Seeing that he was so 'serious', Sammy couldn't help raising his eyebrows curiously, and asked with interest: "Tell me, what did you see? How do you feel?"

Mikey took a deep breath, drew a distance of a few centimeters with his index finger and thumb, and replied with a serious face: "I can see it! The legs of the person on the left (match) are so much longer than those on the right..."

Wow~!

What a great discovery!

Sammy nearly passed out laughing.