On the set of "300 Spartans."
At this moment, Zack Snyder, the film's director, uncharacteristically exploded, pointing at a tall man and cursing him relentlessly.
"Bullshit!"
"What kind of performance was that?!"
"Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson?!"
"Nonsense! Where's your ferocity? You should change your name from now on, to Dwayne 'The Soft-Legged Shrimp' Johnson!"
"Buddy, that's three times!"
"Also, you've jumped out of frame three times now. Tell me, how much time have you wasted for everyone? Aren't you ashamed? If I were you, I'd have smashed my head against a wall!"
Zack Snyder was genuinely furious.
Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, the WWE tough guy, a famous actor who would later be renowned worldwide, stood before Director Zack's shouts and curses, as docile as a child. He lowered his head, letting Director Zack scold him.
He had indeed made mistakes, and not just once.
In the movie "300," he had a minor cameo role, playing a fierce slave in the Persian army.
The character's positioning was to make a grand entrance, covered in several chains, fearless of pain and the bleeding from swords and axes, an invincible force in a head-on duel.
Moreover, in his bravery, he even carved a deep scar on King Leonidas's face!
However, for such a character who appeared for less than a minute, the then-still-green Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson messed up.
The first time they shot this scene, Dwayne Johnson was very fierce, but he overdid it, directly sending Viggo Mortensen, who played King Leonidas, flying, and actually drawing blood.
Johnson was terrified!
After all, this was a film set.
Injuring the film's lead actor, what kind of situation was that?!
The second time they shot, Johnson became timid, his ferocity completely gone.
The third time they shot, Johnson charged too hard, directly jumping out of the camera's shooting range; and in the next two consecutive takes, he also jumped out of frame.
With such a terrible situation, how could Zack not be angry?
"Ferocious, fierce, show some presence! If you don't get it right again, get out immediately!" Zack roared at Dwayne Johnson, craning his neck.
The entire set was silent, as if frozen in fear!
"Mr. Mortensen, I apologize for earlier," Johnson said, looking at Viggo Mortensen with deep regret.
"It's alright, buddy, just perform well. As the bleeding victim, I'm not afraid, so you have even less to worry about. You know, Mr. Page personally invited and arranged for you to join the crew, so don't disappoint him. You can do it!" Viggo Mortensen said.
Johnson took a deep breath and nodded heavily.
"Can't disappoint Mr. Page, come on Johnson, you can do it," Johnson encouraged himself.
Sure enough, this time Dwayne Johnson completed it very smoothly.
"Hahaha~!"
Director Zack Snyder laughed, stood on his tiptoes, and patted the tall Johnson: "Buddy, see? You performed very well!"
"…"
Johnson was a bit confused; why was the director praising him now?
Zack Snyder said in a deep voice: "You're not a professional actor yet, but if you intend to pursue this profession long-term in the future, then you must work hard. What I said to you just now was mild."
Johnson nodded, not quite understanding.
Within the directing circle, almost no director on set had a good temper.
Some directors, when scolding actors and crew, were truly ruthless, even going so far as to insult their character.
Later,
Director Zack completed two more shots.
Break, meal time…
"Huh?"
"Director Zack, where's Kyle?"
At this moment, Charlize Theron, who played the Spartan Queen, the film's female lead, walked up to Director Zack, holding a bento box in her hand.
"You're asking me?" Zack said playfully.
Charlize Theron immediately understood and laughed: "He couldn't have not come again today, could he? What kind of producer is he, really working three days and resting two. "
She paused, then added: "Then do you know where he went today? I need to talk to him. Oh, I forgot, how would you know where he, as the boss, went."
"Heh heh, I actually do know about this. He went to visit an extraordinary person today!" Zack said…
In Minnesota, USA.
In a farm in the countryside, Kyle and Ms. Hassan, president of Golden Dawn Publishing Group, came together to visit an extraordinary person.
"Hi, welcome, both of you!"
The door of the farm villa opened, and they were greeted by a small old man of about 60, wearing a cowboy hat. Although not young, he was very energetic.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Bob Dylan," Kyle said, shaking hands with the old man.
Ms. Hassan, president of Golden Dawn Publishing Group, also greeted him warmly.
Bob Dylan, a true legend in America!
He is a well-known American rock and folk singer, songwriter. He has won over a dozen Grammy Awards, and countless other music awards.
He even won an Oscar for Best Original Song.
Even the usually arrogant Steve Jobs once publicly declared multiple times: "Bob Dylan is my favorite male singer, bar none. I collect every single one of his albums."
However, this accomplished singer is also an actor, writer, and painter.
Especially his identity as a writer!
It was entirely his hobby, but he became a bestselling author, and who would have thought he was nominated multiple times for the Nobel Prize in Literature!
And in 2016, he, whose main profession was a singer, actually won the Nobel Prize in Literature!
Buddy, that was the Nobel Prize in Literature!
His main profession being a singer completely stunned many people.
People summarized: "Dylan has won Grammys, Golden Globes, Academy Awards, Nobel Prize in Literature, all he needs is an Olympic gold medal."
Not only is Bob Dylan himself amazing, but his two sons are also very accomplished.
His eldest son, Jesse Dylan, is a director and also a member of the US Congressional Foreign Relations Committee. The US President's 2008 campaign video "Yes, we can!" was Jesse's work.
His younger son, Jakob Dylan, followed in his father's footsteps and became a famous singer-songwriter, lead singer of The Wallflowers. Jakob and his band released 6 albums, created the globally popular singles "One Headlight" and "Heartache," and were ranked among the "100 Greatest Pop Songs" by Rolling Stone magazine. This also earned Jakob two Grammy Awards. Additionally, his solo album "Women + Country" achieved a respectable 12th place on the Billboard 200 chart.
Of course, the most incredible person in this family is still the father, Bob Dylan.
"Mr. Dylan, we previously sent you the first two books of 'Harry Potter,' I wonder if you had a chance to read them?"
Kyle asked.
Dylan smiled: "I just finished reading them yesterday, and I read them in one sitting. I must say, this fantasy novel is very exciting. Well, I am willing to accept your publishing house's commission to personally write the preface and recommendation for 'Harry Potter'."
As soon as he finished speaking.
Kyle and Ms. Hassan both brightened up.
Bob Dylan is a true legend in America. Looking at the current America, there are definitely no more than 5 people who can compare to him. With his involvement, the sales of "Harry Potter" cannot be guaranteed, but in terms of writing the preface, it is absolutely impressive.