America 1987

Chapter 90: Changed Equipment

Is the environment in Australia really that good for people? How come two actresses with ageless beauty come from the same place?

Nicole's reputation for anti-aging is well-known. In the original timeline, when she was only sixty years old, she still maintained her blonde hair, fair skin, and sapphire-like eyes in fashion shoots, almost matching her appearance from the "Moulin Rouge" era more than 20 years ago.

Because of her lower public profile, Naomi's fame in this area is far less than her best friend's. However, in terms of anti-aging effects alone, she is in no way inferior to her friend.

Her facial features are almost the same as when she was young, with only a few natural fine lines. Her overall appearance is relaxed and energetic. Even without makeup, her temperament and state are almost the same as when she was 40.

Nicole's excessive pursuit of a youthful look, including the use of advanced technology and grueling procedures, has led to controversy surrounding her appearance with facial puffiness when she goes out without makeup, making her overall appearance less consistent than that of her best friend.

David was thinking about the other party's exceptionally long flowering period of several decades to come, and he was still figuring out how to find a breakthrough when the unexpected happened.

"How about it? I look better in this outfit than that wild look, right?" Naomi, who had changed her clothes, came over to show David as soon as she arrived at the shooting location.

A bright red, flowing satin dress with an exquisite design—the left shoulder features an asymmetrical, loose batwing sleeve, while the right shoulder is sleeveless and off-the-shoulder, the asymmetrical design adding a touch of dynamism and casualness to the overall look.

The bright red color made her complexion look amazing, and the overall look was relaxed yet sophisticated, perfectly matching her temperament and highlighting her unique charm.

"Is this the outfit you brought yourself?" "Yes, what do you think?" Naomi was pleased with the other's reaction. "Doesn't it look better than when you wore the costume before?" "It looks good,"

David didn't want to lie, but he also didn't want to completely give up role-playing. "However, the 'fist-clenched' role is still very appealing. If you can switch freely between these two states, I'll like it even more."

"What scenes are we filming today?" Naomi changed the subject.

"Look," David pointed to Quentin sitting beside the carriage not far away, "the plot of a hapless white coachman being shot and killed by Indians on his way."

The scene he was referring to was where the white coachman Timmons, after dropping the protagonist off at his destination, returned the way he came. On the way back, he was attacked by Native Americans, the first arrow hitting him squarely in the buttocks, and he was eventually brutally killed by being shot several more times.

This plot primarily serves to further illustrate the early hostile conflicts between Native Americans and white people.

However, for the sake of the audience's viewing experience, the one who shot the innocent man was a Pawnee Indian, not the Sioux (Lakota) tribe who got along well with the protagonist Dunbar in the film.

After reading the script, Quentin volunteered to play the role.

David thought about it briefly and agreed. It was just a minor role with little screen time anyway, so it would be nice for him to get a taste of acting.

Quentin Tarantino loves to make cameo appearances or provide voice acting in the films he directs, from Reservoir Dogs to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

Moreover, the characters he assigns to himself usually die tragically, and each time it gets more tragic than the last—being bitten to death by vampires, having their scalps cut off, or being blown to pieces.

David was particularly impressed by the scene in "Django Unchained" where he was blown to smithereens by explosives. It was so hilarious that it immediately grabbed the attention of all the viewers.

The only pity is that Quentin Tarantino is still quite slim now, unlike his chubby appearance in "Django Unchained," to the point that the stuntman they hired couldn't hit his buttocks even after several attempts—it was just too...

"Won't that arrow hurt him?" Naomi's voice came from beside him.

"No, those are prop arrows, they won't cause any physical harm to the actors."

The arrows used by stunt performers are safety prop arrows wrapped in soft foam. The arrowheads have been blunted, retaining only the realistic appearance, and generally will not actually injure the performers.

However, that's not necessarily true. When filming the scene in "Rumble in the Bronx" where Jackie Chan is cornered in a dead end by thugs throwing beer bottles at him, they used an enamel bottle as a prop, but the shards that shattered still cut his neck.

"Bang!"

After several takes, the stuntman's arrow finally hit Quentin's buttocks. Miniature blood packs were pre-placed at the point of impact, and the actor squeezed the packs the instant the arrow struck, simultaneously making a painful physical reaction to amplify the realism of the scene.

In post-production, by adjusting the editing and pacing of the shots, and adding sound effects such as arrows piercing the air and muffled sounds from bodies, the impact of this scene can be further enhanced to the point of being indistinguishable from reality.

Quentin is very dedicated when it comes to acting. He spent a long time working on the scene before finally getting it done, but he didn't complain once.

"So, are you interested in trying out this kind of role in the future?"

"Forget it," Naomi said, resting her chin on both hands as she looked at the situation. "The character died too tragically, and although artificial blood can be washed off, it's still uncomfortable to have it sticky on my body. I prefer to act a little cleaner."

"You didn't have to come. You don't have any scenes to film today, and this place is all grass and sand."

David looked puzzled. "You've changed into new clothes again. Aren't you afraid of getting them dirty here?"

"I'm not afraid." Naomi's dress had a knotted waist to accentuate her figure, and because the skirt had a high slit, she deliberately held her right leg down with her hand to prevent any accidental exposure. "As long as the movements aren't too big, the dress shouldn't get dusty."

David felt that her pose, paired with that bright red color, created a charming yet sophisticated atmosphere.

"Nicole, I did it!"

"What? You succeeded?"

Nicole on the other end of the phone sounded incredulous. "You succeeded so quickly, passively?"

"Yeah, otherwise what kind of success would that be?"

How did you succeed?

"I didn't do anything special, I just changed into a red dress, and he came over on his own." Naomi brushed a strand of light blonde hair from her forehead and said with a hint of pride, "I thought he could hold out for a long time, but it didn't even last a day."

"What the hell?" Nicole exclaimed in surprise. "What? You said you didn't even last a day? What are you talking about?"

"I told him that less than a day after I changed my dress, he came to find me. What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

"It's okay, it's okay, it's just that I have a problem with my comprehension."

Nicole then asked, "Specifically? How did he take the initiative to come to you?"

"Well, it wasn't too complicated," Naomi replied after a brief recollection. "It was shortly after I got back to the hotel that night when he came and knocked on my door."

"And then?" "Then he said he had some beautiful goldfish in his fish tank in his room, and asked if I wanted to go see them?"

"Huh?" Nicole, who had been lying on her side on the bed, suddenly sat up. "What does this mean? He invited you with that? Did you go?"

"You went, why didn't you go?"

Naomi countered, "That reason sounds pretty reasonable, and there are indeed goldfish in his room."

"Well, he's quite good at using the things around him."

Nicole thought for a long time but didn't know what to say, so she could only sigh and rub her forehead.

David's initial reason was "My cat can do backflips," but firstly, he didn't bring his cat to the filming, and secondly, the reason was too lame, so lame that he worried the other person might laugh after he said it.

So after thinking it over, he still used the reason of "watching goldfish".

Thankfully, this isn't Hong Kong Island, and the other person isn't a Hong Kong or Taiwanese actress. They don't know the origin of this meme, otherwise they would definitely be misunderstood as perverts.

So after that night, David secretly made up his mind—he would go back and find a professional to help train his cat so that he could use it as a reason to invite others in the future.