Global Best Actor: Starting with Picking Up Attributes in America

Chapter 96 The colder the exterior, the warmer the heart!

Early the next morning.

Chen Xun and the Fan Ning sisters are having breakfast at the hotel restaurant.

Dakota kept her head down the whole time, focusing intently on the scrambled eggs on her plate, but she didn't dare to look Chen Xun in the eye.

If their eyes accidentally meet, she immediately looks away as if she's been burned, and her ears will turn red uncontrollably.

Chen Xun tried to act naturally, but every time he looked over, Dakota became noticeably more nervous.

Is the [Eye Gaze] aura effect a debuff?

Why does it feel like the aftereffects are even stronger than last night?

Ellie was still excitedly planning her next trip to Los Angeles to visit Chen Xun, completely unaware of the subtle tension between her sister and Chen Xun.

What Chen Xun found strange was that Ellie's gaze towards him didn't change in any particular way; it was still one of adoration!

He guessed that he might already be Ellie's idol in her heart.

On the way to the airport.

Dakota decisively chose the passenger seat.

They left Chen Xun and Ellie in the back seat.

Ellie squeezed next to him, still chattering away:

"Brother Chen Xun, you must be careful next time you film action scenes. I saw so many actors get injured..."

While dealing with the enthusiastic fans, Chen Xun glanced at Dakota in the front row, who was pretending to admire the scenery.

This scene could easily be made into an awkward comedy.

[Dakota Fanning's favorability +8, current favorability 73]

At least the favorability rating has genuinely increased!

Would you say this is goodwill boosted by using system cheats?

On the plane, Dakota even put on an eye mask, as if to say, "I'm in hibernation, do not disturb."

Chen Xun was happy to have some peace and quiet, so he closed his eyes and sorted out his thoughts.

The "Eyes" aura will refresh after midnight today. Hopefully, it will randomly generate a useful attribute when testing the lens.

As soon as I landed in Los Angeles and turned on my phone, Rob called right on cue.

"Bro! You've finally turned it on!"

"Warner Bros. has it! The test shots are the day after tomorrow morning! The final script clips have been sent to your email, so get ready to review them!"

"What about Ryan Reynolds?"

Chen Xun carried his luggage and walked out.

"He accepted it too! I heard that guy read the revised version of Howl's script and he's really into it!"

Rob speaks very fast:

"This time it's for real. We'll be shooting three key clips from each side, directly against a green screen. We'll do some simple special effects compositing in post-production to simulate the final film's look! All the Warner Bros. executives who can make the final decisions will be there to watch the playback!"

This definitely looks like they're about to have a real fight!

"There's another piece of news!"

Rob lowered his voice:

"Insider information suggests that Ryan has hired an action director for extra training sessions, trying to make Hal's portrayal of a test pilot even more convincing!"

"Your fight choreography shouldn't be too flashy; it needs to be grounded in reality, but still visually appealing!"

"clear!"

After hanging up the phone, Chen Xun glanced at Dakota, who was still avoiding his gaze as she followed behind him.

"I need to go directly to my agent, you guys..."

"We'll drive back ourselves!"

Dakota immediately chimed in, speaking so fast it was like he was answering a question before anyone else: "You go about your business!"

Ellie, however, was reluctant to leave:

"Go Chen Xun! You can definitely beat that Ryan thing!"

Chen Xun smiled, reached out and ruffled Ellie's hair, then looked at Dakota: "Let's go!"

Dakota glanced at him quickly, nodded, and said nothing.

[Dakota Fanning's favorability +2, current favorability 75]

Chen Xun: "..."

The colder the exterior, the warmer the heart!

Chen Xun suddenly remembered two colleagues, a man and a woman, from his previous life. The two of them liked to joke around when they had nothing to do.

The content is also rather suggestive!

Until one day, the two of them became unusually serious and didn't even dare to look at each other!

At that moment, Chen Xun knew that the two of them had definitely slept together the night before!

Robert's office.

The burly agent looked even more nervous than Chen Xun, with dark circles under his eyes.

"How's it going? Can you win her over?"

"The script is fine; after all, I wrote it myself!"

Chen Xun remained calm: "The key now is how well we perform on the day!"

"Ruian is fully prepared!"

Rob paced back and forth in the office:

"I heard he trained so hard for those flight and combat scenes that his whole body ached! Have you come up with the action choreography yet?"

"A programmer can't be too cool in a fight, but he also can't be too weak!"

Chen Xun laughed:

"Who said programmers can't play games? Don't forget, in the backstory he's a lion dance troupe member on weekends!"

"What I need is someone who has some basic skills but doesn't know how to use them, gets beaten to a pulp by the instructors, but occasionally has a flash of inspiration and pulls off some strange moves!"

He subconsciously mimicked a horse stance with his shoulders lowered, a common stance in lion dances, and twisted his wrist, as if to stabilize the lion's head or to deflect an attack.

After his physical attributes were upgraded to level 3, he indeed had much better control over his body!

"Fuck! You still have the nerve to play this?!"

Rob was practically going crazy seeing him still gesturing.

"Martin Campbell is still directing this test shot!"

"He likes your idea, but he's notoriously strict on set! If you can't capture the feeling he wants, even the best idea is useless!"

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing!"

Chen Xun comforted him:

"Help me find a reliable action choreographer who knows some basic Chinese martial arts, but doesn't need to be too formulaic. Ideally, they should be able to design a kind of street fighting style that mixes in some traditional techniques!"

"OK! I'll contact them right away!"

Robert wrote it down, then remembered something else:

"Warner Bros. demands that both versions of the costumes be in place!"

"Ryan is wearing a motion capture suit, and the entire battle is created using CG. You, on the other hand, have a physical suit made according to your specifications. Let's try it out together tomorrow!"

One thing after another, and time was of the essence.

After leaving Robert's place, Chen Xun went directly to a nearby training hall.

Rob had already found an action director, a foreigner named Dave who had worked on Hong Kong film sets for many years and could even speak a few broken Cantonese words.

As soon as Chen Xun explained his requirements, Dave understood:

"I get it! Not like Jet Li, but like Jackie Chan! The fight scenes need to be realistic, painful, and a little clever!"

The two began designing action sequences based on the training conflict scenes in the script.

[Comical physical gestures +3]

[Comedy Rhythm +3]

One by one, attribute orbs fell from the action instructor.

Chen Xun absorbed them all!

In addition, his level 3 physical attributes provide a solid foundation.

Chen Xun learned very quickly!

After Dave demonstrates a move only once, he can imitate about 70-80% of it!

Then, incorporate your own understanding of the clumsy yet struggling feeling that belongs to programmers.

"Good! Very natural!"

Dave watched as Chen Xun was knocked down by his feint.

Then, scrambling and crawling, trying to create some distance, he seemed to be subconsciously muttering "This won't do, this won't do" in Chinese, while giving a thumbs up:

"It's that 'cowardly yet unwilling-to-give-up' spirit!"

After practicing for several hours, Chen Xun was covered in sweat, but he felt that he had a clearer grasp of the character's body language.

His physical attributes increased by more than 50 points in just a few hours!

Efficiency is increasing!

Chen Xun discovered that as his attribute panel level increased, the frequency and quality of attribute orbs dropping also increased!

His progress did not slow down due to the increased experience points gained from leveling up; on the contrary, his leveling speed increased further!

This is also related to the fact that the actors and staff he works with are becoming more and more professional!