Full-time actor

Chapter 628 [54] This is an actor’s professional attitude!

South Coast Plaza, Los Angeles.

"Chan, this is the building I found in Los Angeles that most resembles the top floor of Formosa 101!"

Aaron Robert, the leader of the extreme climbing team hired by Larson, pointed to a building in front of him and spoke to Chen Yu beside him.

Today was Chen Yu's first day shooting for the Hollywood crew of "Invisible Mission". Most of the work was done on the green screen in the studio at the shooting base. It didn't require much technical skills, and what was tested was his acting skills and motion capture.

This is his strong point, so it was shot very quickly.

"If this building is confirmed, then this will be our next training location!"

Aaron Robert smiled at Chen Yu, while Chen Yu was observing the building in front of him which was only over 100 meters high.

It is indeed very similar to the world's tallest building, Formosa 101, which is currently in service. Both are stepped pagoda-shaped, like a strong bamboo rising higher and higher, with an outward platform every ten meters.

"can!"

Chen Yu also compared it with a photo of the Formosa 101 building, and they were indeed very similar.

"Actually, Taipei 101 is one of the easier skyscrapers I've climbed with my bare hands!"

Aaron Robert was talking there. This guy is a world-class extreme climber, nicknamed "Spider-Man". As soon as 101 was put into use two years ago, he went straight to climb it and completed the challenge of climbing the world's tallest building with his bare hands.

Moreover, no safety equipment was used.

That's why Larson found him. This guy is really a ruthless person. Since 1994, he has climbed more than 50 tall buildings in the world. He is currently the person who has climbed the most buildings in the world.

none of them.

In his words, he started out by climbing a stone cliff. He climbed a building for the first time when he was 12 years old. The reason was simple: he forgot to bring his keys and locked himself out of his home on the 8th floor. So he didn't wait for his parents to come back, but climbed up the outer wall to go home.

From then on, he couldn't stop and started taking challenges all over the world, and almost fell to his death because of it.

Once when he was climbing down and returning, he fell from a height of 15 meters and hit the ground head first. He was in a coma for 5 days, with multiple fractures of the skull, nose, wrists, elbows, pelvis, heels, etc., and suffered from permanent vertigo.

Doctors thought he would never be able to climb again, but six months later, he started climbing again.

Chen Yu admired this guy very much.

"I really envy you rich people who can just rent this building!"

After Chen Yu confirmed that the building in front of him was a climbing training building, Larson went to find the person in charge to negotiate, and the result was of course smooth.

The world-famous Heal Chan chose their mall for filming training in order to make a movie. How much traffic is this?
Even with security guards and on-duty personnel, they still couldn't withstand the enthusiastic fans and media.

Although these people haven’t arrived yet, they will definitely come to “check in” after knowing this news!

Of course, this is also a disguised form of marketing and promotion. Tom Cruise often did this in his previous life. Many actors can’t find such publicity points, but he and Jackie Chan, who are not afraid of death, became popular by using this method.

"Then let's start the arrangements and set up the safety equipment!"

Aaron climbed the building with his bare hands, and because his dangerous behavior would not be allowed by law enforcement, he usually suddenly appeared on the side of the outer wall of a high-rise building in a big city in the early morning, attracting the attention of thousands of onlookers.

Therefore, this guy was arrested many times in different countries by the police waiting on the rooftops.

However, his arrest and interrogation were routine matters, and he was soon released, and even many skyscrapers wanted to give him a challenge.

He mainly relied on his physical strength and superb climbing skills, using small protrusions on the building's exterior walls and windows to climb.

But these challenges usually don’t have room for him to rest in the skyscrapers, and they take more than an hour to complete, so he is indeed very strong.

Wow!
There were many safety ropes lowered from the roof, and Aaron tied one for himself, mainly because he wanted to explain some key points of climbing to Chen Yu.

Both of them were ready to climb the stairs.

"First, we have to find an observation point!"

Aaron is indeed very professional. Not only does he climb stairs, he also has solid theoretical knowledge: "I have met many beginners who tend to focus their eyes on narrow corners because of nervousness or unfamiliarity, and easily ignore other better grip points, which leads to rapid depletion of arm strength!"

“Therefore, it is very important to learn to observe and find better handholds and footholds…”

“Be patient and read the line on the ground, make a plan before starting to climb, identify the difficulty of the route, and plan the movements in your mind in advance…”

Aaron demonstrated to Chen Yu as he spoke, and pointed out many places that were easy to climb.

In fact, climbing stairs with a rope is much easier than climbing with bare hands.

The main thing is to overcome the fear of heights.

So after half a month of training, one can become a master with a rope, because Aaron will then give Chen Yu a "key strategy" for climbing Treasure Island 101, which is like having a cheat code.

Therefore, in the eyes of professionals, Tom Cruise's global marketing, which involved climbing the world's tallest building without a stunt double, is nothing at all.

There are protective measures, security personnel and technical guidance. All the strategies are provided to help you. All you need to overcome is the fear of heights.

But why don’t insurance companies around the world dare to provide insurance?
The reason is - accident.

They were afraid that something might happen to Chen Yu. The low technical difficulty was a problem, but high-altitude climbing was a real thing. What if the rope broke?
This insurance company cannot guarantee it.

That's why Chen Yu had to undergo training before filming.

"Very good, remember the key point, feet are bigger than hands!"

Aaron was under Chen Yu, watching him climb toward the roof. Both of them were actually climbing very slowly, as today they were just trying.

“Many people believe that the strength of the hands is the key to successful rock climbing, but in fact, the power of the feet is much greater than that of the hands!”

"Every time you move upward, you should use your feet to support your body weight, let the weight of your body fall evenly on your feet, and try to relax and stretch your arms..."

"And... balance the center of gravity..."

"It is very important to maintain balance. When moving your hands or feet, move your center of gravity to other points to form a natural triangle. Keep your balance before moving. Keep your body as close to the building's outer wall as possible. Dispersing the center of gravity can reduce the burden on your arms..."

"..."

Aaron was observing Chen Yu as he spoke, and he discovered that this action superstar was quite talented.

On the first try, I was able to climb quite well.

In fact, the best talent for free climbing is psychological. Overcoming the fear and terror of heights and keeping yourself calm is the highest talent required for climbing.

Aaron admired Chen Yu for this.

Chen Yu was very calm, maybe because the rope protected him from being afraid, or maybe he was just an extremely calm person.

Obviously, Chen Yu belongs to the latter.

After dying once, many people would be afraid of death, but Chen Yu was reborn and was not so afraid of life and death.

In addition, there are ropes for protection, so there is nothing to worry about.

If the rope breaks, it will be his bad luck, but Chen Yu has three safety ropes behind him!
Moreover, Chen Yu's physical fitness is actually very good, which is inseparable from his daily training.

"Chan, I think you have the potential to be an extreme athlete!"

“Maybe if you don’t want to be an actor, you can become an extreme climbing enthusiast like me!”

Aaron was joking under Chen Yu. The two had already climbed more than 10 meters, and Chen Yu was obviously beginning to feel some fatigue.

In the end, Chen Yu was hanging in the air at a height of about 20 meters.

The rope slowly lowered him to the ground. "Hahaha, are your fingers unable to hold on any longer?"

Aaron also jumped down and spoke to Chen Yu.

Chen Yu shook his hands and said with a sour look on his face: "Yes, my fingers hurt!"

"Haha, I forgot to tell you, in addition to talent, finger strength training is very important!"

“Keep your fingers healthy, prevent injuries, and improve finger strength and perception through regular training, especially in the grasping points of small hands!”

"I'll teach you a finger training method later. You'd better practice it every day!"

After climbing once, Aaron had a basic understanding of Chen Yu's strength.

I have great talent, but I am limited by the lack of training, so I need to train my fingers.

"Oh, by the way, although you have good physical fitness, if you want to climb higher, you must conserve your energy!"

"It is wise to pass quickly in the elevation zone to avoid losing stamina!"

"But the higher the building, the higher the physical strength and fitness required. When you go to Taipei 101 and experience the 400-meter height, you will understand..."

Aaron still found it exciting to think of Chen Yu climbing a building at a height of 400 meters.

Now it seems like climbing from the ground up, but climbing from 400 meters to 500 meters, not to mention the psychological aspect, the difficulty and pressure are different.

"Okay, let's do it again!"

Chen Yu rested for a while and started his second climb of the day.

When Liu Yifei arrived at South Coast in Mazan's car, she saw Chen Yu lying in the air in the building. There were many people holding their phones and taking pictures below, although there were security guards and staff maintaining order.

But climbing the stairs still attracted countless passers-by to watch and stop.

Americans still like this kind of extreme sport very much, not to mention Chen Yu, who has recently emerged and become famous in Hollywood.

Many people spontaneously stopped to watch, cheering and applauding every time Chen Yu failed.

It looks very harmonious.

"..."

Liu Yifei shook her head, very worried about her boyfriend.

After finally squeezing downstairs, Chen Yu climbed more than 30 meters again and landed. Seeing his girlfriend coming, he smiled and greeted her while hanging on the safety rope.

This caused Tianxian sister to roll her eyes in annoyance.

"Then Aaron, that's all for today's training. My sweetheart is here!"

Chen Yu pointed at Liu Yifei. Liu Yifei was obviously a person who liked to be in the spotlight. Although she was very angry with Chen Yu, she still politely waved to everyone present.

……

on the way back.

In the back seat of the MPV business car, Liu Yifei puffed out her cheeks and stared at Chen Yu.

"What's wrong?"

Chen Yu even spoke in dialect, and Liu Yifei said helplessly: "Not happy!"

"Are you worried about me because I'm in such danger?"

"I'm worried about you, I'm mad at myself!"

"Tell me about it?"

This is strange: "Is it because you can't support me?"

Chen Yu teased, and Liu Yifei hit him directly: "No, I don't know either!"

Liu Yifei suddenly hugged Chen Yu's arm tightly and said quietly, "I just feel very unhappy!"

"Seeing you like this, I can understand. I know you are doing this for the sake of filming. Brother Cheng Long is the same, but I think sometimes it's unnecessary. You are already so famous, why do you still work so hard?"

Liu Yifei certainly knew the specialness of actors. She also understood why Chen Yu did this and supported him in her heart, but she still felt uncomfortable when she saw it with her own eyes.

That is a kind of care from loved ones.

Perhaps, Chen Yu really got into his heart, which is why he acted like this.

Others see your honor, but only your family will ask if you are injured, how you are, and whether you have eaten.

Even though Liu Yifei was in the same profession as Chen Yu, she understood everything, but she couldn't bear to see Chen Yu like this.

"Maybe, it's because I want to do this!"

"Indeed, you can use a body double, avoid shooting dangerous scenes, and earn money comfortably!"

A lot of actors do this.

However, that does not include Chen Yu.

"This is my job. The audience must feel that the money they spend is worth it. It's not that a few dozen dollars doesn't matter, but that they must feel that this movie is worth the price of the ticket!"

"I spend 30 yuan to watch a movie. It has special effects, plot, actors' performances and wonderful efforts. Only in this way can the audience like to watch your movie!"

“I hope the audience’s feedback is that I like watching Chen Yu’s movies, not Chen Yu as a person!”

How many Jackie Chan and Tom Cruise are there in the world?
Putting aside their character, their professional attitude is impeccable.

"Forget it, I can't persuade you, just don't let me see it. I was really suffocated when I saw you on top just now!"

Liu Yifei said lightly, leaning in Chen Yu's arms.

"Haha, there's no such thing as suffocating. In my opinion, it's no different from hanging on wires, except that my hands hurt a lot!"

Chen Yu stretched out his slightly swollen hand.

In fact, climbing stairs is indeed similar to wire hanging, and the safety measures are the same, but one requires higher skills and the other requires more action.

The car sped all the way and soon arrived in front of Chen Yu's villa in Beverly.

“Dengdengdeng, welcome its mistress home!”

Chen Yu pointed at the house number and introduced the nearby neighbors to Liu Yifei. Liu Yifei took a deep breath and finally smiled: "This house is not bad. Did Larson pick it for you?"

"That's definitely not it, I chose it myself, and I finally picked this place!"

"But the decoration is not to my liking, so I'll just have to make do with it!"

Chen Yu opened the door and found that the room had already been decorated, with decorations and music to welcome the hostess, as well as a candlelight dinner.

If you have money, you can arrange anything in the United States.

"You don't blame me for not picking you up at the airport, right?"

Chen Yu hugged Liu Yifei and closed the door. What greeted him was someone's hottest red lips and a hot body that was getting tighter and tighter...

(End of this chapter)