Pokémon's Lord of Fear

A message appeared on Dam's phone.

Director Teng Shu? Dam was stunned for a moment, gritted his teeth, and held the phone tightly with his fingers.

Would you like to try it?

(End of this chapter)

135. Chapter 135 Rising from the Abyss and Standing at the Starting Point

135.

"Next! No. 132!" As the staff shouted, Dam took a deep breath, then pushed open the door and walked in.

There were three people at the audition. Dam knew the man in the middle. He was director Teng Shu, a rising sun in the entire film industry. Although he only had two works, he had successfully entered the ranks of hall-of-fame directors.

It is even widely believed that Director Teng Shu's future is not only at the hall of fame level, but he may also become one of the most famous directors in the entire league.

Dam didn't know the girl on the left or the man with dark circles under his eyes on the right, but he was very nervous at the moment.

Dam asked his family for some money and came to Fengyuan to participate in this audition. This was his last chance. If he failed,

Teng Shu is looking at Damu's information.

Students who graduated from the United States Film Academy in the acting class are considered to have received professional training and are also known as outstanding graduates.

From the perspective of academic qualifications, he is very outstanding.

But if this work experience

Without any well-known movies or TV series, or any supporting roles, Damm clearly wrote on his resume that he only did the work of an extra.

This is as surprising as a Peking University graduate delivering takeout food.

Teng Shu raised his head and looked at Dam in front of him. The other person looked pretty good, with some maturity of a middle-aged man, and quite handsome. As for his height, according to his resume, he was 1.84 meters tall.

Although his nose is not hooked, his appearance is indeed good. Why would such a person be an extra?

Teng Shu was a little curious.

At this time, the staff also came over and gave Dam a simple script.

Of course, not too much information is written, just a very simple dialogue, some descriptions of the scene and psychology, and the protagonist's name does not appear.

Dam looked at it for a while and then put the note away. Teng Shu also looked at it with interest.

He came here today just for the audition. Originally, it was not his turn to do the audition. After all, there was no need for Teng Shu to come for the audition. He just needed to look at the results and then choose someone.

But Teng Shu cared a lot about the character of Sherlock Holmes, so he came in person, which made many actors flattered. Among the previous actors, Teng Shu was more satisfied with an actor who had excellent acting skills, but he didn't look that good, which was a bit inconsistent with Teng Shu's requirements.

"What game?" Dam spoke. He looked relaxed at the moment, but his eyes were focused on his hands. Although his hands were empty, it gave people the feeling that he was flipping through a newspaper.

Teng Shu sat up straight. Just from this non-propaganda performance, one could tell that this former top student of the Film Academy, although he had been hardened by society in recent years, had not given up his acting skills.

This plot is about Holmes and Moriarty meeting by chance at a bus stop, and then deciding to play a game while waiting for the bus.

The next plot is Moriarty introducing the content of the game. Holmes has to take his time off from collecting intelligence to think about how to answer the difficult questions. He goes from not caring to caring, and finally he is surprised to find that he has lost. When he goes to find Moriarty, the other party has already got on the car.

Dam's expression and eyes made Teng Shu narrow his eyes. Dam's basic skills were very good. He looked at Zoroark beside him. Zoroark was also an actor with an actor's certificate and very good acting skills. He nodded at Teng Shu.

Huang Heihe on the side looked at Dam with interest.

"Okay, contestant No. 132, go down and wait for notification." The staff asked Dam to leave. Dam took a deep breath, bowed, and then left the venue.

He sat on a bench in the park of Kanaz City, looking at the sky in confusion. There were a few birds flying in the sky, and Dam recognized that they were Pokémon from the Hoenn region.

But Dam had no idea at the moment. He just looked at the sky in confusion, feeling uneasy.

If he can become the leading actor in director Teng Shu's new work, then he still has a chance to pursue his dream. If he fails in this audition, it would also be good to get a supporting role. But if he can't get any role, he can only return to the audience and find an ordinary job.

Dam's fingers were tangled together and he pursed his lips nervously. While he was waiting, he saw five first-line male stars and two movie emperors. They were all here to audition for the leading role directed by Teng Shu.

This put a lot of pressure on Damu.

In terms of appearance, he is only slightly better than an actor who doesn't look that good. The other actors are well maintained and are as handsome as him. In terms of acting skills, there is no need to say much about the strength of the two actor's acting skills, so Dam has no confidence now.

He could only sit on the bench and pray, pray that he would be selected, pray that his dream of becoming a first-line actor when he was young would have a chance to be continued.

Every day feels like a year, this is Dam's biggest feeling now.

He took out his cell phone from time to time to check. He thought an hour had passed, but when he took out his cell phone he found that less than a minute had passed.

At this moment, Dam's cell phone vibrated. Dam quickly took out the phone, but he did it so fast and his hands were shaking so much that the phone fell to the ground. Fortunately, it was an old model, sturdy and durable, so it did not break.

Dam excitedly opened his phone and took a look.

【Alliance Communications reminds you that your current 19.9 monthly package still has some left.】

Dam's heart instantly sank to the bottom.

[Mr. Dam, you have been selected to be an actor in the crew. Please report to Ghost Pictures tomorrow morning.] Another message popped up. Dam was stunned for a moment. He looked at the message on his phone in astonishment, his pupils dilated.

It was not until the phone automatically went off that Dam jumped up. He shouted excitedly, then laughed loudly. He sat on the bench and continued laughing. As he laughed, he covered his face. His shoulders kept shaking, and tears slipped through his fingers and dripped onto the ground.

From the time he graduated from college at the age of 24 to now when he is 32, a full eight years have passed, and Dam has finally made it.

As an actor in director Teng Shu's new work, this identity can be said to be a quick rise to fame.

Finally, I can send money back home.

Finally, I can comfort him without making his parents worry.

Dam wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, took out his cell phone, and tremblingly sent a text message to his parents, but after pressing just a few buttons, his vision became blurry. Dam continued to wipe his eyes, send text messages, and then wipe his eyes.

On the road to pursuing his dreams, he finally climbed out of the abyss and stood at the starting point.

(End of this chapter)

136. Chapter 136 Preparations for the filming of Sherlock Holmes

136.

"This actor is very excited." Teng Shu looked at Dam in the company and was stunned for a moment. The other party came in the morning, and according to Zoroark, the other party came very early and arrived at the door of the company at 7:30 in the morning.

She arrived earlier than the aunties who were in charge of the company's cleaning.

When he saw Teng Shu, his eyes turned red and he excitedly ran over to bow and shake hands with Teng Shu, which made Teng Shu a little uncomfortable.

"Maybe it's because you want to make sure whether you have won the male lead?" Zoroark stood behind Teng Shu, holding the documents in his hand, and said in a teasing tone.

Two movie stars came yesterday, but the boss chose such an unknown person. If this news were to be leaked, it would definitely cause an uproar.

"His image and acting skills are both pretty good, and they fit my impression of Sherlock Holmes, so I let him play the leading actor Zoroark. You go find the legal department and sign a contract with this actor." Teng Shu pinched his brows.

He had read the other party's resume and knew that this unlucky guy's usual acting career was not particularly smooth. It could even be said that his acting career had some twists and turns. He was usually an extra, not even as good as a minor role. It was normal for him to be able to become his own leading man.

However, the contract still needs to be signed. After all, Teng Shu is 90% sure that the Sherlock Holmes work can make this TV series a milestone in the entire Pokémon world of fictional detectives.

By then, the actor Dam will have gained enough reputation and fame with the role of Sherlock Holmes, so it would be good to sign the contract. And for the sake of the crew's filming funds, Teng Shu also hopes to sign it early. After all, Sherlock Holmes will have more than one season.

Why did the cost of the previous Avengers so high in the later stages? On the one hand, it was because of the special effects production, and on the other hand, it was because of the high salaries of the actors.

For example, Robert Downey Jr., the actor who played Iron Man, only received a salary of US$500,000 for the film Iron Man, which was very low. But after filming Avengers 4, with the profit share, he received a salary of almost US$100 million.

This is not a small number.

However, although Teng Shu plans to sign a contract related to the Sherlock Holmes series with Damm in advance, he will not be too harsh on the other party. The salary contract offered will also increase to a certain extent based on the other party's future fame, but there is an upper limit to the increase.

But Teng Shu still thought too much.

"Boss." Zoroark walked back quickly. She was wearing a black OL skirt and black stockings, which made her legs look exceptionally slender. Teng Shu's mouth twitched. This guy was really awesome when he transformed. If he became a host, he would probably become an instant celebrity with millions of fans.

"Have you signed it?" Teng Shu asked casually. He had no interest in Zoroark. Although he was a little surprised at Zoroark's changes, Teng Shu also knew that Zoroark was essentially a Pokémon, an evil-attribute Pokémon named Zoroark.

It is illegal for humans and Pokémon to marry and fall in love.

"He signed it without even reading it, but I also reminded him to read the contract. He's very grateful to the boss for giving him this opportunity. From the look of him, he almost wants to kneel down and kowtow to you." Zoroark said with a smile. It was the first time it saw such an excited actor.

Teng Shu nodded and said that it would be fine if he just signed the contract. As for the other party's acting skills and character, they would always be tested by time.

"Let's pay him one third of his salary first. I see Dam's financial situation isn't very good. Give him some money so he can improve his life and focus on filming." Teng Shu thought for a moment and then said.

During the audition yesterday, Teng Shu noticed that Dam's clothes were not very good. The clothes had been washed countless times and were a little faded. Considering his life as a supporting actor over the years, Teng Shu felt that his financial situation must not be very good.

"Okay, boss." Zoroark also wrote this down. Teng Shu paid Damm 700,000 per episode for the first season. The first Sherlock Holmes series had three episodes in total, which meant a total salary of 2.1 million. An advance of 700,000 to Damm was just a drop in the bucket for Ghost Pictures.

But when it fell into Dam's hands, the man who had finally calmed down became excited again and almost jumped up.

After deciding on the actors, Teng Shu was ready to start filming as soon as possible. Mr. Sakaki only had half a year of vacation, and although it wouldn't take that long to shoot a TV series, Teng Shu still hoped it could be done as soon as possible.

So the next day, Teng Shu chartered several planes and took Sakaki, the company's employees, and Damu to the Galar region.

"Teng Shu, why do I feel like you seem very anxious?" On the plane, Sakaki looked at Teng Shu beside him and asked with some confusion.

"Well, because I want to film this work as soon as possible and let everyone see it." Teng Shu thought for a while and then gave this answer. Sakaki nodded.

Sure enough, ordinary people just can’t figure out the thoughts of great directors.

Teng Shu glanced at Sakaki beside him. Why was he so anxious? Of course it was because of you, Sakaki.

Teng Shu didn't want to be in the middle of filming and then accidentally learn the news that "the boss of Team Rocket is Sakaki" from TV or mobile phone. That would be troublesome, so Teng Shu had to hurry up and shoot. He even planned to shoot some confrontation scenes between Holmes and Moriarty in advance.

This way, if something happens to Sakaki later, Teng Shu can continue to complete his filming work, but the waterfall may need some changes, so Teng Shu has not yet figured out how to write the script.

In the British TV series "Sherlock", Moriarty died early, and used his death to put the blame on Holmes, forcing him to make a choice. As a result, Holmes faked his death. This clip was indeed quite shocking at the time.

But this is a world of Pokémon, so if Teng Shu wants to adapt the script of Waterfall, he has to consider more things.

How to design and how to design it exquisitely are also issues that Teng Shu needs to think about.

At this time, the plane slowly descended, and the Galar region came into Teng Shu's sight. Teng Shu looked at the Galar region with interest. The setting of the Galar region's Dynamism is quite interesting, but compared with MEGA evolution, Teng Shu still prefers MEGA evolution, which is more unique and full of tactics.

(End of this chapter)

137. Chapter 137: JiQing City

137.

Machine City, the first industrial modern city in the Galar region, is full of steam machinery style and is also the most suitable city in Teng Shu's mind to be used as London.

London is also known as the Fog City, but this does not mean that London is shrouded in fog all year round. Rather, London during the Industrial Revolution was shrouded in smog from industrial emissions all year round, so it was nicknamed the Fog City.

Of course, foggy weather also made some contributions, but Teng Shu personally thinks that the reason why the Fog City is called the Fog City is entirely due to industrialization. It is just for beautification, so it is called the Fog City because of the frequent foggy weather caused by climate problems.

However, there are some differences between Machine City and London. There is not so much fog in this city. On the contrary, you can see the blue sky and white clouds when you look up, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.

"Zoroark, make some arrangements and go to the Pokémon Association in the Galar region to recruit some actors. The first one we want is a Pikachu with good acting skills, and the second one we want is a Squidward." Teng Shu stood at the airport and said to Zoroark beside him.

Pikachu is the assistant arranged by Teng Shu for Holmes, and also plays the role of Watson, while the Squidward is Moriarty's subordinate and is considered the BOSS that is exposed in the early stage. Only after the Squidward is defeated can Moriarty be faced.

Originally, Teng Shu planned to let Squidward be Moriarty's 'Watson', but was rejected by Sakaki. Sakaki felt that his Beedrill was more suitable for this role. After seeing Sakaki's Beedrill, Teng Shu also agreed with this point of view.

There are two kinds of Beedrills in the world, one is Sakaki's Beedrill, and the other is other people's Beedrills.

Whenever Sakaki's Beedrill comes out, there is always a sense of oppression, which makes Teng Shu very curious. He is curious about how Sakaki cultivated it. He even suspects whether Sakaki possesses the legendary power of Tokiwa?

"Okay, boss. Here is the list of investors this time. Would you like to take a look?" Zoroak wrote this down and handed over a document. Teng Shu took it and took a look.

The news that he was going to shoot a detective suspense TV series still spread, and those film companies also invested one after another. The investment list was still made up of those big names, so Teng Shu was not surprised.

Given the reputation of these companies in the local alliance area, no other company dares to come and take advantage of them.

It is as difficult for a small company to compete with a giant like asking a child who has just graduated from elementary school to challenge the purple potato spirit who has the Infinity Gloves.

However, the total investment this time is relatively reasonable. The first season of Sherlock Holmes only has three episodes, and received a total investment of 100 million, which means that Teng Shu can control about 33 million for each episode.

"This price these people offered..." Teng Shu pinched his brows. This was only the investment amount, not including the advertisers who came to the door.

Ever since Teng Shu's "Dead Silence" and "Call of the Ghost" both achieved good results, there have been a lot more advertisers. However, due to the subject matter, there are actually not that many advertisers.

However, there are a lot of advertisers looking for "Big Cat and Little Rada". Now Teng Shu can make a movie like "Big Cat and Little Rada" without spending any money, and he can also make a lot of money. It is really magical.

The news that Teng Shu was going to film a TV series, and a suspense detective drama at that, naturally spread to these advertisers, so more advertisers came to him. After all, a suspense detective drama is a modern theme, so there are too many advertisements that can be embedded.

"Select these advertisers who have a good reputation and are unlikely to fail, and eliminate the others." Teng Shu looked at the thick list in his hand and added.

He is not short of money, and neither is the Sherlock Holmes crew. Even if they do not accept any advertisements, with the investment shares of those giants, Teng Shu can easily shoot the works he wants, and he can also strive for perfection. After all, he can earn 30 million for one episode.

However, he can accept some advertisements, but Teng Shu doesn't want to take those that will fail. Otherwise, he will just finish filming and find out that an advertising brand that appeared in the TV series has failed. He will then have to edit it, which is a waste of time.

"Okay." Zoroark took note of the matter and went out to do his work. Teng Shu didn't care about it. He was still very confident in Zoroark's ability to do things.

Turning his head, Teng Shu saw Sakaki and Damu reading the script. This was the script for the first episode, and it was also the script that Teng Shu revised after discussion. The script for the first episode was based on "A Study in Scarlet", which described the great detective Sherlock Holmes from Watson's perspective.