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The director Stephen Sommers, who ran over from the monitor, also broke out in a cold sweat. It would be a disaster if the crew really killed people while shooting dangerous shots. This is the same as accidents when shooting ordinary shots. The results were different.Not only did all the filming work have to be suspended for investigation, but there were also various follow-up troubles. Even if the film can be released, it will not have a good box office. The reputation of disregarding the lives of actors is not a good reputation.Maybe Universal's 8000 million investment will be in vain and lawsuits will be filed. He can't bear the consequences at all!

Margaret, who is also an actor, feels more deeply about this. Today, a life almost died in front of her eyes.If this continues, who knows what he will do in the subsequent filming?He must not be allowed to continue!

"Are you okay? Can you hear me?" Margaret pushed the doctor away, took her place, and put her hand under Alexander's head to cushion it.

"No, no, don't talk. Your neck is injured and your vocal cords need to be checked in the hospital. You just need to blink. Three times means you can hold on, OK?" Margaret In that long illness, I still learned some basic medical knowledge.After getting a response from the other party who blinked his eyes three times, he called out to the doctor to prepare him for the hospital. They needed to move Alexander to the stretcher and send him to the hospital to check his vocal cords and bones.

Margaret was always by Alexander's side while everyone was in a hurry to find a stretcher.She put one hand under his head, held his hand tightly with the other hand, maintained a sitting position, moved her lips slightly, and said quickly, "I know you can hear me, don't say anything Say, keep silent until your agent comes."

Margaret closed her mouth after receiving the blink of an eye confirming that she had heard her words.It was only when the staff ran over carrying the stretcher that they released the hand that had been tightly held with Alexander, and watched him being sent to the car, leaving the crew and returning to the hotel.Today's shooting plan has been completely suspended due to an accident, and there is no way to continue. This uneasy mood makes her feel very uncomfortable.She needs to make a phone call with Brian as soon as possible to confirm some things and verify her thoughts.

The phone rang for a long time before it was answered. Based on the time difference between Morocco and Los Angeles, it happened to be around three o'clock in the morning, which happened to be the time when people were sleeping most soundly. Brian probably struggled for a long time to get out of the Get up on the bed.

"It's me, Margaret. I'm sorry for waking you up, Brian, but I can't wait for some things." Although she was in a bad mood, Margaret's tone could still be called calm.

"Just now, Alexander Skarsgard almost got his neck cut for a hanging scene. I am very disturbed by this incident. After the shooting in Marrakech, we will go into the Sahara desert for follow-up shooting. You should know the environment there even if I don’t tell you. Therefore, I hope you can help me find out whether the crew of "The Mummy" has insured the personal safety of the crew in the insurance company. "

Geographically speaking, the Sahara Desert belongs to many countries, including Morocco, Mauritania, Mali, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Egypt, Sudan... The climate here is not only arid, but also perennially Sandstorm attacks, these are actually nothing, because in order to prevent people from dehydration due to high temperature, the crew medical team of "The Mummy" invented a drink, and all the staff will replenish it every two hours. Bring too much trouble to the crew.

Margaret was worried about other things. After the scene between Cairo and the palace in Marrakech, they were about to enter the Sahara desert. Not only was there a higher temperature there, but there were also a lot of snakes, spiders and scorpions. Poisonous dangerous creature.The crew's preventive measures in this area are not strict enough. She is worried that she will be bitten by those unpredictable poisons. This is not New York. There are no various hospitals clustered together. Whether she can survive to the hospital after being bitten is another matter.Another point that is more serious is banditry.

A large part of the reason why Africa has become so poor is the long years of war, and the surrounding Sahara Desert is no exception. Who knows when a group of bandits will emerge?There have been a lot of kidnapping cases here, and there are also a lot of ticket tearing.These robbers are not reasonable people, and no one can tell what crazy things they will do.

Margaret pinched the bridge of her nose, feeling a little anxious.She doesn't like to think too much in her daily life, it's enough to indulge her brain when dealing with the things she likes, and if she thinks too much, she will get sick!But now she had to think a little more, the production team was riddled with holes and messed up.

The Alexander Skarsgard affair had set off alarm bells for her.Since the crew can let him take part in the hanging scenes in person to save money, what about the scenes where she is pounced on by mice and locusts?Will the director also find some real mice and locusts for this scene?Locusts she could live with, but mice?Who knows if this sharp-toothed animal will bite her?She didn't want to think about that scene at all, it was too disgusting and dangerous, and she couldn't help being irritable when she thought that she might get the plague because of it.And those bandits...

"Okay, I'll wait for you. Don't worry, the crew will probably stop for two days. Alexander Skarsgard's agent hasn't arrived yet, and he himself is in the hospital right now. The filming won't start until the matter is resolved. , It's enough for you to arrive." Margaret felt her emotions calm down when she heard the voice on the phone.The fact that Brian would be in Morocco as soon as possible made her feel a little relieved.

Brian Lord, who was hurriedly woken up from the bed, was no longer sleepy, and Margaret's words also made him feel a serious sense of crisis.This is not shooting explosion scenes or some dangerous scenes such as crashing cars, jumping from tall buildings, and hanging scenes. Hollywood has been filming such scenes for so many years and I have never heard of any crew making mistakes.If this kind of problem occurs, either the timing of the shooting is not well grasped, the time spent on the rope is too long, and the other is too much pursuit of reality, and no matter which one is inseparable from the director.Margaret's worries were not unfounded. If this situation continues, who knows what will happen after entering the Sahara?

Brian would never allow his best actress client to be hurt because of this incident, even accidents.

He quickly changed his nightgown and put on his suit and jacket, ready to go directly to the airport to fly to Morocco.Before that, he made another phone call to his colleague Richard Rafter. Due to CAA's cross-management policy, each star has several agents. Richard Rafter is another agent of Margaret. It’s just that he is still in charge of a big guy like Spielberg. Most of Margaret’s business is still with him, but he needs to be informed about some things. By the way, he is flying to Morocco now. About insurance The company's affairs can only be handled by Richard, and he can't do it on the plane.

It was still after a long ringing that the phone was picked up, and Richard's ambiguous voice of inquiry came from the opposite side.

"It's me, Brian, Meg just called me. Alexander Skarsgard, the actor of "The Mummy", has been taken to the hospital because of an accident while filming the hanging scene. They will enter the Sahara later. Shooting in the desert. I'm flying over right now, Richard, and I need you to check in Los Angeles if The Mummy has any insurance for the crew other than accident."

Richard Raft on the other side of the phone immediately regained his energy. This is a matter of life and death, and he couldn't sleep. "I'll do this right away, and I'll give you the news after you land." Without talking nonsense, Richard hung up the phone and also changed his nightgown.Even though it was three o'clock in the morning, as an excellent agent, he always had a way to get the news he wanted to know.

After finishing talking with Richard, Brian dialed another number, Jeffrey Kaplan's.He is Alexander Skarsgard's agent. Margaret has made it very clear that this Swedish boy is still lying in the hospital. She must have told him how to delay because of her cleverness. All he has to do now is to make a phone call to inform the other party of the details, and the rest is out of his control.

"Jeffrey Bryan, I just got the news that Alexander Skarsgard was in the hospital because of a shooting accident with the crew, yes, he had a choking reaction while filming the hanging. Okay, I Waiting for you at the airport."

Brian put down the already hot microphone, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Alexander Skarsgard is very favored by Jeffrey, and he is a new star in his hands. He will never let any accident happen to him. affect the future.With this so-called vulture colleague walking together, no matter what it is, it will be a lot easier.

From the time when Alexander Skarsgard had an accident to when Brian made all the phone calls, less than an hour had passed, which was similar to the timeliness of news. Save a lot of trouble, but also get more benefits.

Brian's side was rushing to the airport non-stop, and Margaret's side was not idle either.

She has never been a girl who just sits and waits to die and relies on others for everything.After talking to Brian, she immediately dialed Howard. At this time, her brother is the most reliable.

"Howard, I'm sorry for waking you up, I need your help." Margaret sighed, she really didn't want to disturb Howard's sleep, but the jet lag made her have to say these things in the early morning.

"There is some accident on my side, no, no, no, it's not me, it's the male lead I played against me, no, it's not because of him, don't worry, nothing happened to me, just need to take some precautions, Howard, I need some guns to keep myself safe. No, you don't have to come here, just ask your friends to bring them over. Okay, I'll wait..."

After putting down the phone, Margaret breathed a sigh of relief. She had a gun in her hand, and she didn't worry about it. When the time came to shoot, she had two guns on her body at any time, so she could fight back even if something happened.At this time, she was very fortunate that she had been in contact with guns in her two lifetimes, so she wouldn't be unable to use them after getting them.

Never come to this place again, damn Stephen Sommers, damn "The Mummy" crew, damn her own brain impulse!

Margaret knocked on the table bitterly, annoyed at her impulsiveness again.