Hollywood Road

"Okay, come here."

In the small warehouse not far behind the Milton Café, Murphy interrupted the botched performance of the girl opposite the simple desk, "Miss Stanley, my assistant will notify you of the audition results within a week."

"but……"

The girl didn't give up, looked at Old Lynch who was sitting on the sidelines, and said courageously, "But... my performance is not finished yet."

Murphy couldn't help but patted his forehead, "I have seen your acting skills."

After speaking, he winked at Jessica Chastain, and the red-haired girl immediately walked over and asked the auditioning girl out of this office.

The girl just went out, Old Lynch stood up and pleaded, "Murphy, Kelly Stanley is recognized as the best actor in this movie, would you think about it again."

"Linch, you've also read the script." Murphy pointed to the doorway, exaggeratingly said, "Do you think the male protagonist would still be interested in seeing her buck teeth?"

"This..." Old Lynch closed his mouth.

Being able to audition for the so-called actress recommended by Old Lynch, Murphy is more likely to see him lending himself the independent warehouse of the cafe as a temporary audition room and storage room, otherwise he would not consider it at all. Like the other side of the Pacific, a crew It is impossible to avoid this or that kind of human relationship.

In the last five days, in addition to coordinating the preparation work of the various departments of the crew, Murphy interviewed dozens of actors. Almost all of these actors are frustrated people who have mixed in Hollywood, and they also have waiters, car washers and others. It's okay for a messy career, the problem is that their audition results are really bad.

Actors are okay. There are a few actors in their thirties who have some acting skills and can enter Murphy’s consideration. Actresses are relatively difficult to find. Most whites are precocious, who are sixteen, seventeen and twenty-something. There is not much difference in body shape, a little bit of acting has inappropriate appearance conditions, and those with suitable appearance conditions are too young, so acting is basically impossible to talk about.

Although it is always said that roles make actors, there is one thing that cannot be denied. Actresses such as Natalie Portman, Kirsten Dunst and Christina Ritchie who have performed well at a young age, even Putting it in Hollywood is also a scarce resource.

It was at this time that Murphy realized that "Fruit Hard Candies" might not be the most suitable choice. An actor with a unique appearance like Alan Peggy is sometimes really something to meet and not get.

Murphy auditioned another girl who was a part-time insurance salesman, and when she left, there was a hint of disappointment on her face.

Sitting in a warehouse full of equipment and props, Murphy suddenly understood that his experience was still too lacking. He had thought about all kinds of difficulties before, but there were still some things that he had not considered. He seriously underestimated the difficulty of finding the heroine of this film. .

Do you want to cancel this project? Murphy exhaled heavily, it was impossible.

He has invested tens of thousands of dollars in this project, and if it is cancelled, the money will be wiped out.

Murphy has thought about using makeup and large-scale dramas as auxiliary means for the heroine's performance, but the auxiliary means are auxiliary means. If the other party does not even meet the requirements of the basic acting skills and basic appearance, they will not be able to shoot the film. effect.

The heroine is too mature, and the incomprehensible feeling between Loli and Uncle Wei will be diluted; if the acting is too bad, it will be played in minutes.

"There is another actor who auditioned." Jessica Chastain reminded.

Murphy came back to his senses, there is no way out of this project, and can only continue to go on, "Let her come in."

Jessica Chastain called the Milton Café, and a waiter would bring the auditioners waiting there. Murphy waited for about five minutes. The warehouse door was knocked from outside, he said After asking to come in, a girl opened the door and walked in.

Murphy's eyes lit up as soon as the girl entered the warehouse.

This is a typical white girl, with short brown and golden hair covering her small and exquisite head in a mess. Her big eyes looked at everything in the warehouse curiously, and her five-foot-five-inch-tall body hung casually. A close-fitting printed dress with a black sports bag that is extremely disproportionate to his age.

Looking at the figure, there is absolutely no problem with this girl who is sixteen or seventeen years old, but looking at the smart baby face, this girl is also 13 or four years old.

An electric current gushed from Murphy's heart and spread across the limbs and limbs, because he knew very well that he had encountered a person whose appearance conditions couldn't be better.

This is simply a realistic version of the girl in the film!

I took a look at this humble warehouse, then looked at the man sitting behind the simple desk. The girl with short shredded hair stretched out her hand and scratched her head. She did not expect that she was hiding the information that everyone had taken down from the Screen Actors Guild. , The last thing I saw turned out to be this scene.

Is this an audition or a game?

"Hello, please sit down." Murphy pointed to the chair opposite, and after the girl who looked around sat down, introduced herself, "I'm Murphy Stanton, the director of "Hard Candies" and Investors."

"Oh, hello." The girl raised her hand to her shoulder and swayed to this side. "I'm Carrie Mulligan, an actor."

Listening to this typical British pronunciation, Murphy frowned slightly, "You are British."

"Yes." The girl took off the backpack on her shoulders and put it on her feet to make herself more comfortable. She blinked and said, "I was born in London, but now I live in Los Angeles, and I will stay in the next few years. In Los Angeles."

"Ah..." Without waiting for Murphy to speak, the girl asked curiously, "Do you know what kind of crew this is?"

Murphy looked at her and asked, "Which way?"

The girl scratched her head again. She used to perform in the school's troupe and had no contact with the formal film crew. This time she came here without telling others, she didn't know what to ask.

Her eyes kept spinning, and after a long time, she said, "For example, the content of this movie you are going to shoot."

The theme of the movie is very sensitive, but there is nothing to hide, and if the other party cannot accept it, there is no need to delay each other's time. Therefore, Murphy directly said, "One sentence can be summarized. A man killed a girl. This girl’s friend thought Do everything possible to avenge her!"

Murphy obviously underestimated the other's endurance. The girl named Kerry Mulligan patted her palm again, "Cool! That's cool! I like this story."

She jumped up from the chair, almost rushed to the opposite side of Murphy's desk, and asked eagerly, "Is there a script? Can I read the script?"

Reaching out a hand, Murphy pointed to the opposite chair. Carey Mulligan followed his finger and glanced back, and smiled embarrassedly, "Sorry, I'm a little excited."

As she stepped back, she defended herself, "A good actor always expresses his emotions."

Sitting back in the chair, Kerry Mulligan said again, "I just think the story you tell is cool, and I'm very curious about the specific content."

By now, Murphy has been able to see that this girl had absolutely no audition experience before, and she would not be very old, more like a flower raised in a greenhouse that is curious about the outside world, with little social experience.

"May I ask..." he asked tentatively, "how old are you?"

"Sixteen years old!" At this point, Carey Mulligan suddenly drooped his head, seeming to be very frustrated with his age, "To be exact, he is fifteen and a half years old."

Murphy frowned slightly, sixteen and fifteen and a half years old are definitely two concepts in law, and age seems to be a trouble.

"Is your agent here?" he continued, "or a guardian?"

"I came by myself." Kerry Mulligan straightened his body subconsciously, "I don't have an agent, and I can make my own decisions."

After speaking, she urged, "Aren't we auditioning?"

Putting the age-related concerns aside, Murphy crossed her hands and placed it on the table, "This way, let's perform a play that you do best."

"A one-man show?" Kerry Mulligan stood up.

Murphy nodded slightly, "One-man show."

The one-man show is a more difficult category. Murphy wants to see if the girl's basic skills are as good as her appearance.

Contrary to Murphy's expectation, Kerry Mulligan entered the acting state almost instantly, not a children's drama, but a monologue by Juliet in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet".

Seeing the performance of the girl diagonally across, Jessica Chastain, who was sitting on Murphy's side, was a little surprised. She was studying drama and knew the difficulty of this section, but the girl performed quite well.

Superb and outstanding may not be mentioned, but in this age group, it is also very rare.

Jessica Chastain glanced at Murphy, and Murphy happened to look at it. He knew that Jessica Chastain was more professional in acting, and there was a hint of inquiry in his eyes.

Although he looked down on this project, Jessica Chastain had enough professional ethics and nodded slightly to Murphy.

With a relatively mature figure, a beautiful and exquisite baby face, and the performance beyond the standard, Murphy initially recognized this girl from the UK.

Kerry Mulligan stopped the performance and patted his baby face, seeming to get away from the role in this way. After a while, he looked at Murphy, "Is it OK for me?"

Murphy did not answer, but instead asked, "Do you only speak English? My character is an American."

The girl was very smart and immediately changed to American pronunciation, "I have been in Los Angeles for a long time as an exchange student. How is my Los Angeles accent?"

Seeing Murphy nodding slightly, she couldn't help showing a cute and playful smile.

"There are still a few questions, which may be a little sensitive. You can choose not to answer them."

Hearing these words from Murphy, Kerry Mulligan couldn't wait to say, "Ask, ask, I can't wait."

Murphy coughed slightly and said, "If you meet a pedophile, what would you do?"