Santa Fe, known as the farthest place to extend the American Dream, is the capital of New Mexico and the highest altitude state in the United States.

In the early morning, the sun was still very gentle. Three high-power off-road vehicles drove by the square in the center of the old town. Duke looked outside through the window. There were a large number of rock, blues, country singers, hawkers selling mexican meat rolls, and some pedestrians watching the fun.

Here, it seems that everything is possible, and the world of music is moving forward madly.

Retracting his gaze, Duke asked Tina Fei, who was sitting next to him, "Have you made any progress in finding a rock singer?"

"I've been in touch with a few." Tina Fei opened the work log and took a look. "A casting director in the crew is coming."

The most eye-catching thing in this film is undoubtedly the guitarist. Duke certainly won't forget these plots.

The car left Santa Fe and drove towards the town of Abichu, and finally stopped in front of the famous devil farm.

Before coming, Duke saw a painting by Georgia Okofi on the land.

In 1929, Georgia Okofi arrived at the devil farm near the town of Abichu. Under the protection of sunshine and dust, she used her brush to draw the mountains that were cut off by the "seemingly crazy scenery", the famous Pedanar Mountain, cliffs, chimneys built by brown stones, straw, lavender, cracked land, and withered junipers.

After getting off the car, I stood on the land that was cracked due to drought, and looked at the yellow stone arrow pointing directly to the sky. The power and wild nature seemed to be painted on a drawing board.

Under the guidance of a guide, Duke, Tina Fee, Hanna Serena and John Schwartzman walked towards Mount Pedanal ahead. The scenery along the way was extremely desolate, if it weren't for the existence of some cold-resistant plants. It really looked like the doomsday world of barren lands.

In addition to weeds, those scattered on the hillsides and land are mainly cold-resistant low shrubs.

Tina Fei asked the guide, "Anthony, can these vegetation be removed?"

Vegetation can affect the lens effect that shows the desolation of the doomsday world.

Anthony quickly shook his head, "This is not possible. All vegetation here is protected."

Duke frowned slightly and looked at his art director. Hannah Serena walked to a bush and looked carefully, then looked into the distance, and walked back.

She said, “There can be blocked by the set.”

John Schwartzman added next to it, "The weeds here are very unevenly distributed."

He pointed to the cracked land in the distance, and said to Duke, "The lens can be aimed at the appropriate shooting background. The panoramic image can be eliminated using post-production technology."

There are indeed more desolate places in Africa for filming, but Duke doesn't want to go to that chaotic land. Once the crew encounters an accident, the time and capital cost will only be more.

Since the two assistants thought there was no problem, Duke decided to choose Devil Farm as one of the locations for the film. He walked around again under the guidance and went to one of the few Mexican-style restaurants here for lunch, and the group rushed to Baisha National Park again.

White Sands National Park is one of the most famous natural wonders in the world. Here. Huge wavy gypsum dunes cover about 300 square miles of desert area, and the dunes are constantly changing. From growing, reaching, and then falling, the desert is constantly advancing, and the sand covers everything on its way forward.

Duke is not unfamiliar with this place. Although he has never gone deeper, he has also looked out from afar when he came to the Baisha Missile Range to go out.

Because the sand component contains gypsum and appears as white as gypsum, it is also called gypsum desert here.

The road here is well built for tourists from all directions to visit and browse, and after entering the heart of the desert, the road is directly pressed on the sand with a roller. When the car drives, it makes a lot of friction sound.

The car parked at the end of the road in the tourist area, and a large picnic area was pushed out here, with awnings, tables and benches, barbecue grills, toilets, etc. for tourists to rest.

Duke and his group had no interest in visiting. After getting off the car, they walked directly through the picnic area under the guidance and walked up to the highest sand dune nearby.

As we climbed the sand dunes, Duke looked around the fields, the white waves rolled, the world was vast, and we had to sigh at the greatness of the power of nature. Such a pure and rich mineral deposit should be a huge treasure house, but there was no sign of mining. This country is plundering resources around the world, but taking an absolute protection attitude towards itself...

Shaking his head and dispersing these thoughts, after all, they had nothing to do with him, and Duke's eyes were more on the desert itself.

This guide comes from the New Mexico state government. Any state will welcome projects with a price of up to $120 million, let alone the film industry that can also play a huge role in publicity.

Anthony stood beside Duke, pointing to the undulating desert ahead, saying, "The desert here is very consistent with the crew's requirements for the diversity of sand dunes."

He pointed to different dunes and introduced to Duke and the four of them, "This type of dune is a dome sand dune, shaped like a bowl that is upside down, small in size and fast movement, can move 50 feet a year, and few plants survive on them; this type is called a transverse dune, shaped like a long strap, and can reach a height of 60 feet. Because it is in a rich area of ​​sand, the transverse dunes are often connected together, and it is also the main activity place for tourists in the park, and many people will play with the sand here."

He pointed to the other side and continued, "This type is a crescent-shaped sand dune. This sand dune is formed under strong winds. However, due to the limited supply of sand, it is shaped like a person lying on the ground, spreading his arms forward. The sand on both sides moves fast, while the sand in the middle moves slowly, forming a crescent-shaped arc..."

Duke nodded slightly, removing the color of the sand, other aspects are very suitable for shooting.

Color is not a big problem, it can be easily formulated in post-production.

He thought of the other side and asked, "It is said that there are rattlesnakes and some venomous lizards in this desert?"

"There are indeed rattlesnakes." Anthony also denies it, "There are some lizards, but they are not very common."

"Tina..." Duke turned to his assistant and said, "Remember to hire a professional snake-repelling staff."

Compared to that little expense, the safety of the crew members is more important. He doesn't want to hear the news that someone was bitten by a snake or a lizard during the filming.

He went to several other places in the Gypsum Desert to see. Duke basically finalized the filming of "Raging Road" in New Mexico. In the following days, under the guidance of his guide, he went around several other places that could be used as locations, and then left behind Tina Fey to negotiate with the management of Devil Farm and White Sands National Park, and brought Hannah Selena and John Schwartzman to Los Angeles.

All preparations are in an orderly manner. In addition to these daily affairs, Duke also needs to determine the remaining cast candidates as soon as possible.

Charlize Theron and Tom Cruise have signed an actor contract and are sure to play the heroine Ferosa and the hero Tom. Duke has asked the crew to release news and intends to make sure through referrals or auditions.

He also has his own tendencies, such as asking Charles Rowan to send an audition invitation, intending to invite Anthony Hopkins to play the villain's big wave of Ss Immortal Old Joe.

Since "Zorro's Mask", Anthony Hopkins has never had any work that can cause market turmoil. The pay itself is not high. Although it will star in Odin in Marvel Studios' new work "Thor", the film will not officially start filming until "Iron Man 2" is released, and there is enough time to participate in "Rampant Road".

Anthony Hopkins is old and no longer has the ambitions he used to be. How can he earn enough money to support his old age is his most urgent need.

As Duke thought, Anthony Hopkins did not reject the crew's audition invitation.

Of course, Anthony Hopkins is just one of the candidates, and the crew also sent the same audition invitation to Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, who have become the king of bad movies in recent years.

Perhaps it is based on the same reason for Anthony Hopkins. These two former Oscar winners have never been picky about taking on roles in recent years. As long as they can meet the needs of pay, they are willing to take on almost any bad movie.

Another important role is the son of war Nux. The former Nicholas Holt left a deep impression on Duke, but after Duke learned about Nicholas Holt's recent situation, he gave up on him. Now Nicholas Holt is still rolling in an unknown youth drama, just a fledgling young man, and it is impossible for him to meet the character's requirements.

In this regard, Duke also drafted an invitation list, and the first actor invited was James Franko. This actor who has played the Little Green Demon has good acting skills, and when needed, his performance is crazy enough.

However, he is only one of the candidates for the audition.

In addition, there are five fertility machines for Immortal Old Qiao. Is there anyone more suitable candidates than Victoria's Secret's Angel?

Duke, the major shareholder of Victoria's Secret, hung up a phone call to New York. Victoria's Secret management quickly agreed. Five angel models led by Alessandra Ambroshew will soon come to Los Angeles to participate in the crew audition.

The crew has a sufficient budget and Duke has a strong appeal. It is not difficult to select suitable actors. Duke still leaves this to Anna Prinz, and he is only responsible for the final review.

Compared to the actors, those cool car transformations require him to invest more energy. (To be continued...)

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