Hollywood Drawing

At Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, after Luke determined the sound stage, the crew's work location was located here.

Most of the film's interior and yard shots will be shot in this studio that is being built, and for simple exterior shots, Luke rented a suburban villa.

After seeing it in person, Wayne decided on the filming location for the film. Today, in the corridor of the temporary office, there is a large group of people sitting in line. They are actors who have come to audition for the main role in the film.

Of all the people in line, the most confident one is Naomi Watts. She knows clearly that as long as she doesn't screw up when she faces the producers, the heroine will definitely be hers.

The person who went into the dressing room with her was a pretty girl. Although the two had different target roles, they were not friendly at all. Before the roles in the film were decided, both of them would be competitors.

It wasn't until Naomi Watts put on makeup and walked out of the simple dressing room that the beauty's manager spoke.

"Harry, you have to seize this opportunity. There is very little demand for gay actors in Hollywood. It's so rare for a film like this where the main role requires a gay actor. You have to find a way to impress the director and producer. I'll go out and find out. News, get ready.”

Watching him walk out of the dressing room with an expressionless face, she understood what the agent meant. The rule of this circle is that if you want to gain, you have to give.

A fairly lovable appearance is the only asset that can impress those people. She doesn't find it difficult to accept this. As long as she can get a role, she doesn't mind sleeping with the entire crew like Julia Roberts.

Looking at the shoes prepared by the crew, she carefully touched them from the inside out with her hands. If she was careless and did not follow these audition common sense, she had seen the consequences more than once.

She has seen people with steel needles in their shoes that were pierced through the insteps, and she has also seen people who carelessly picked up someone's water and drank it, and then were sent to the hospital. The most intense moment of competition among actors is the audition day of the crew, where visible opponents are using invisible means.

"The audition has begun, get ready! The blond actor just entered." The agent returned to the dressing room to remind her.

"She is not the main antagonist. Have you found out the director's information?" Harry didn't care about the white characters, he only cared about the agent's information.

"You audition first. I found out about the director's office, which is right here." The agent pointed to the right with his hand, indicating that the office was over there.

In the conference room where the audition was about to begin, Wayne was sitting in the middle, with production manager Yue and assistant director Luke on the left and right. Due to the size of the crew, there was only one assistant director, and no casting director was specifically hired.

Temporary photographer Luke adjusted the camera angle and nodded to Wayne, indicating that everything was OK and it could start.

The staff opened the door, and the first person to come in was Naomi Watts.

"Please introduce yourself first." Seeing the director's expressionless face, John opened his mouth to host the audition.

"I am Naomi Watts, born in the UK and from Australia. The only feature film I have participated in so far is Happy Death Day, in which I played the heroine Terry. This time I am auditioning for the heroine Rose."

"Okay, let's briefly perform this scene. Luke, you can help set up the scene." Wayne handed her a page of the script as if he didn't know her.

After Naomi took it, she secretly let out a sigh of relief. She had practiced this scene before. It was the scene where the actor Chris explained it at the end of the film. It was not difficult for her.

Watching Naomi's performance, John lowered his head and flipped through her resume. It was very simple, with only one experience as a heroine.

Looking at the director next to him who was leaning on the chair with an expressionless expression, he knew that there was a high probability that the heroine would be this girl. The audition was just a formality, and she must have practiced it in advance.

John doesn't care about these things. He knows his position and will not cause trouble for the other party on these small things.

"Okay, stop. Ms. Watts, the agent will be notified of the audition results as soon as possible. We'll be here today." Wayne stopped her performance. It was enough to know that she was fine. There was no need to let her continue.

"Okay, thank you, director!" Naomi bowed lightly, winked at him playfully as she lowered her head, and then opened the door and walked out.

"What do you think?" Wayne asked softly, tilting his head to look at John.

"It's not bad, her appearance is beautiful, and her acting skills are basically up to standard. It's completely adequate for this film." John didn't have any special opinions. He knew that the fact that this girl was the first to come in already said a lot.

"I think we can settle on her for now, and we'll talk about it later if there's something more suitable." Luke looked at the video he just took and expressed his opinion.

"Well, next one."

As the door of the conference room opened, the girl walked in confidently. As soon as she came in, both Wayne and Luke frowned. It wasn't that her appearance was bad, but that she was too beautiful, and it was too different from the character setting in the film.

"I'm Halle Berry. I'm a model. I have participated in a movie and a TV series." After Harry introduced himself, he looked at the three people opposite. The young director in the middle was obviously an audition. main decision-makers.

"Can you perform and cry? I need you to laugh and cry!"

Crying with laughter? She was obviously stunned when she heard the director's request. "Of course, I need to work on my emotions in a moment."

Young actors like her did not have access to film script information, so she was not prepared at all for this unusual request.

After several attempts, she finally adjusted her emotions, but when her tears fell, she could clearly see the dissatisfaction of the three people opposite her.

"I'm sorry, can you give me a little more time? I can perform better." The crying scene is not difficult for a trained actor. The difficulty is that she doesn't know what state the other party needs.

"That's it, Ms. Berry, you performed very well. Your agent will be notified after the audition results." Luke looked at Wayne and interrupted her.

After she went out, John shook his head and said: "This won't work. Her skin color is too light. The most important thing is that she is too beautiful and does not fit the role. It will also confuse the audience and affect the focus of the film. His acting skills will also be affected." Too immature."

"Luke, after the audition, inform her agent that she does not meet our requirements." Wayne didn't waste any time and directly rejected Halle-Berry. She was too different from the character setting.

The Oscar-winning actress after this time must have just transitioned from a model to an actor, and her acting skills are too immature. The most suitable role for her now should be the vase type, but the vase role is also the most competitive, and countless white girls have an advantage over her.

The half-day audition time made the three people sitting in the room a little mentally exhausted. They each held coffee and watched the video to discuss different opinions.

"Luke, this Rebecca Lord is good. She fits the protagonist's mother very well. You will call her agent later. John, please pay attention and try to keep her salary as low as possible."

"No problem!" "OK!"

Wayne glanced at the time, stood up and said, "That's it for today. Let's go back and study it again. There is another day tomorrow. I hope the male lead's audition will go smoothly."

After half a day's work today, I only determined the roles of the heroine and her mother. None of the roles of the heroine's father met expectations, and the roles of the male and female servants (grandparents) were also difficult to cast.

However, this time he had more time, so he was not in a hurry to improvise. There were many actors in Hollywood, so he could take his time to find them, and they were not special actors.

The most important thing is the actor for the male lead. The sooner the actor is confirmed, the better. I don’t know if I will meet a suitable candidate tomorrow.

Wayne rubbed his stiff neck, returned to his director's office, sat behind his desk and lit a cigarette. Not long after he sat down, he wanted to pack up and go home, but Jimmy walked in with an ugly expression.

"What's wrong? Jimmy, you don't look like you're in the right state."

"Bad news, Morgan Freemanley wants to talk to you. I don't know where he saw the script. I think he became interested in the characters." Jimmy thought this was disgusting. The other party was directly through CAA Say hello to him, commanding hello.

"Aha? Our small pond can't accommodate a big fish like him. Let him find Warner Bros. on his own. I don't have time to care about him."

Wayne never considered such a famous actor from the beginning. His qualifications were too junior and he couldn't keep the other person silent. The salary issue would also be a personal worry. Even if the other party is interested in the story and is willing to reduce the price to star in the film, the crew's work will definitely revolve around him, and the status of the two parties is too different.

"You'd better meet him. Even if you reject him, you have to explain the reasons in person. Don't forget the problems encountered when "Happy Death Day" was released. Making too many enemies will be bad for your future." Jimmy patiently advised him, If you can avoid offending such a famous boss, you should try your best not to offend him.

"Whatever, I will definitely not use him. Let him negotiate with Warner." He didn't take it seriously at all. This small pond really couldn't accommodate this big fish. "I'm going back first. I made an appointment with Nami to have dinner together."

"Okay, let's go out together."

The two people sat on a battery car and walked out together, and Jimmy suddenly realized that something was missing. "No, where is your assistant? Doesn't she usually follow you wherever you go?"

Wayne didn't adapt well without Nina by his side. He was also used to having someone to help him with everything. Even Nina was a good driver.

"She is on vacation today. I paid her salary in advance. She should go home."

"Well, then she is really a good girl. There are not many girls who go home after getting their salary." Jimmy said with some sigh.

When he parked the car in the small square of Greenberg Manor, it was already slightly dark. Looking at the shadowy garden, he felt that it was necessary to find some security personnel as soon as possible. The manor was too old, otherwise he would have to open the gate by himself every time.

When he walked into the restaurant, he found that Naomi was alone, and Hela, who was always there, was nowhere to be found.

"How did I perform today? Was it good?" Naomi couldn't wait to ask about the results of the audition.

"Don't worry, if nothing unexpected happens, the heroine will only be yours."