HWI 95

Hollywood What If Chapter 95

"Cut! This time, I want to make a certain adjustment."

Kazir Grey didn't use his megaphone since they were inside the yacht. There was no purpose for yelling. 

This yacht was mostly used to shoot movies. It was a yacht specifically made for the purpose of shooting movies. 

Roman Polanski recommended this yacht for them to use. Because of his connection, they rent the yacht for a better price. 

There were some scenes in which Bryan Mills destroyed glass walls as he fought the bodyguards... These scenes had to be shot in a different location.

The production crew was not crazy enough to cause damage to the rented yacht. There was a clause that they have to pay if the yacht received damage. 

They only used the external part of the yacht and a few rooms for shooting. 

Such as right now. 

"Let's try a different approach this time."

Kazir also understood that introducing the High Table and Baba Yaga in the first movie might be a dangerous move. So he had a plan B. 

The shooting restarted after ten minutes of rest. 

Bryan Mills entered the room and found his daughter getting threatened by the middle eastern man. 

The man was pointing his gun at Kim Mills. However, the man knew that he was in deep danger. So he decided to negotiate with Bryan Mills. 

"Let's negotiate--"

Bryan Mills didn't bother listening to him and shot him in the head. 

Unlike earlier, the middle eastern man died right away. He didn't speak anything related to the High Table and Baba Yaga. 

Kazir Grey was still struggling between the two scenes. Introducing the High Table and Baba Yaga might cause confusion. So he decided to shoot the original version just to make sure that he had two different scenarios to choose from. 

The shooting ended today and the crew dispersed. Working at night was obviously double pay for the production crew. As for the actors, they have different contracts so they were quite tame. However, there was a clause in the contract that actors should have a comfortable place while shooting at night. 

In fact, Liam Neeson and Scarlett Johansson had their own trailers. Liam Neeson was a well-known actor so had his own trailer to rest. As for Scarlett Johansson, she was an underage actress and she sometimes have to study in the trailer. 

As for the small-time actors... The crew could not give them their own trailer. Most of them have to share. 

Obviously, because Kazir Grey was the director of this movie, he had his own trailer to rest. 

He leaned against the chair and rewatched the shots they acquired today. They mostly focus on expensive shots for the first week to make sure that they could control their cash flow. 

There were instances that the cash was already spent before they even rent cars and such. So to make sure that they knew their expenditure, the production crew decided to spend big and then gradually control their expenses. 

Once they didn't have enough cash... They might have to ask for a loan.

Fortunately, Kazir's shooting was fast and precise. They were some mistakes on the way but it was within expectations. 

Furthermore, the situation this time was different from the last time. There was no WMA to disturb his shooting. He was stepping on the foreign land and William Morris Agency didn't have the time to bother him. 

As for the film companies, especially the big six, they were keeping their stance. They only watch and see the outcome. Kazir's current project was an experiment and film companies were not sure how to face it. 

Unless his movie was indeed amazing, they won't move. 

Kazir watched the shots many times. There were different angle shots to use and he was trying to find the best one. 

A few minutes later, someone knocked on his door. 

"Brother Kazir?"

"..."

Hearing the young girl's voice, Kazir uncontrollably sighed. 

"Scarlett, I'm busy. It's late now, I recommend you to sleep because you have a scene tomorrow."

"I know. That's the reason why I'm here. I want to ask you about it."

"... Come in."

Months passed after Kazir realized that Salvatore Barlowe signed a contract with Scarlett Johansson. After their first meeting in the audition room, the little girl started calling him brother for unknown reasons. 

Kazir let it be because he didn't care much at all. Besides, Scarlett Johansson was too young and he didn't want to reprimand her. So he let the girl call him brother. 

However, Kazir started realizing that Scarlett Johansson was really treating him like one... That she started making fun of him like a real brother. It was cool at first, but the girl was gradually losing her respect for Kazir Grey, the director of the movie. 

'It's a good thing that she is taking things seriously this time.'

Earlier, Scarlett Johansson begged Kazir to buy her croissant filled with ice cream. Kazir didn't want to make her emotions unstable so he called one of the interns to buy one. 

Scarlett Johansson was still young but she was already showing the arrogance of a superstar. 

'To be honest, Scarlett Johansson is serious about her role. I can see that she studied the role many times. However, she is still young and her acting might be unstable.'

This was one of the cons of hiring underage actors/actresses. 

If not for his promise to Salvatore Barlowe, Kazir might have chosen a young but legal actress instead. He only agreed because Salvatore Barlowe helped him most of the time. 

"What question do you have this time?"

"About this one."

Scarlett Johansson pointed out a part of the script. 

"Hm, page 36... Are you asking about Kim Mills' abduction?"

"That's right, I want to know what emotion should I show. Should I be shocked or scared,

how about both?"

Kazir chuckled listening to the young girl's thoughts.