"A great location."
Martin gazed at the old industrial-style architecture in front of him, nodding in appreciation to the middle-aged white man beside him.
The man immediately lit up with excitement.
"As long as you're satisfied, sir."
He spoke with deference.
This man was Jim Laimori, the producer of Wanted.
In order to find a suitable location for the enormous "Loom of Fate" scene in the film, Jim had put in no small amount of effort.
After inspecting over a hundred factories, they finally found this old textile mill in Prague, Czech Republic, built in 1914.
It had since been renovated to accommodate the enormous Loom of Fate, and the rest of the factory had also been carefully staged. For example, production designer John Maishui had the kitchen ceiling draped in a massive mesh-like weave that formed a Gothic-style arch.
Upon hearing this, Martin flew to Prague that very night.
Once he saw the factory with his own eyes, he was extremely pleased and decided that the weaving mill scenes in the film would be shot here.
...
California, Los Angeles County — Saint Clarissa Tower City.
Takacs High School.
Inside a classroom.
Elizabeth Olsen was fully focused on the teacher's lecture at the podium.
Don't get the wrong idea — the young girl wasn't really in class. She was filming a teen high school comedy titled School of Rock.
This small-budget teen comedy was, of course, a Meyers Pictures production, with an investment of $1.1 million. Our eighteen-year-old Elizabeth played the lead female character.
This wasn't a movie Martin recalled from memory.
It was Drew who greenlit the project.
Drew liked the script, and Martin trusted his judgment — plus, the budget was minimal.
In truth, Drew had a good eye. In the original timeline, this low-budget high school comedy went on to gross $12 million at the North American box office in 2008.
Though it never made it onto the year's box office rankings, compared to its production cost, it had definitely turned a profit.
Not to mention the revenue from home video sales afterward.
Projects like this were ideal for giving Elizabeth some hands-on experience.
"Cut! Elizabeth, that was great~."
White female director Penny was quite pleased with Elizabeth's performance.
Though this young girl had connections, her acting wasn't half bad. In Hollywood, where nepotism ran rampant, she already stood out from the crowd.
"Thanks, Miss Penny!" Elizabeth replied with a cheerful smile.
She was in high spirits — Martin had promised to visit the set tomorrow for the weekend.
...
[Translator Note: So this fucker dad is Half American-Chinese and his mom is Half American-Korean.
Nathaniel Berhow , a junior at Takacs High and one of a few Asian students, regularly faces bullying and isolation. His parents, too busy with their store, are unaware and unsupportive when he tries to speak up. Other Asian students avoid conflict, offering no help. Frustrated and alone, Nathaniel decides to take matters into his own hands. He retrieves a pistol he secretly bought and posts a vague threat on facebook,
He left a chilling post:
"Takacs High School. Tomorrow's gonna be a real fun day at school."
While browsing, he comes across a post by Elizabeth Olsen, a visiting actress who had once tried speaking Mandarin to him — a language he doesn't know due to cultural disconnection in his family. This stirs a mix of resentment toward his dad for not knowing how to speak Mandarin. Ungrateful bastard.]