Chapter 182 Take the initiative
“Haha, hard work.”
Seeing Anson’s figure, Edgar put the mobile phone he had been staring at the whole time into his pocket, stood up, and showed a smile , greeted him with a natural and relaxed expression, without appearing anxious or worried, as if Anson was just chatting with a friend.
"I've made a reservation for lunch. How about it? Do you have any plans for the afternoon? I mean, if not, I have two Knicks tickets."
While chatting While chatting, he naturally walked towards the elevator.
Others might not notice it, but Anson could see Edgar winking secretly at him, and he knew at a glance that he was asking Anson to cooperate in the performance.
Obviously, Edgar did not want to appear too eager or too nervous, and tried to be as casual and relaxed as possible to end the audition——
The official audition has ended, But after it's over, the actor's demeanor and performance, the agent's posture and movements, etc. are all under the surveillance of the onlookers. The slightest disturbance may be transmitted to the ears of the producers, further affecting the actors' legacy. impression.
Will this affect the outcome of the audition?
Generally not.
But Hollywood is a circle the size of a palm, and whether actors or agents, their image, reputation, rumors, etc. are slowly pieced together from these trivial details, especially audition opportunities such as "Spider-Man". The speed of spread is beyond imagination.
So, Edgar is also performing, life is like a play, it all depends on acting.
Until the elevator door closes.
Anson looked at Edgar with a smile on his face, without speaking, but asked with his eyes.
Edgar relaxed a little, but still not completely recovered, "Hey, we're still at Sony Columbia."
Seeing Edgar who was so vigilant and fully alert, Anson laughed, "Why, do they still watch the elevator monitor?"
Edgar lightly shrugged, "There are always It is rumored that Disney will watch the elevator monitor. Although there is no evidence, we tend to believe it. "
Anson did not hide his surprise, "For what?"
The film company really has no need. Pay attention to actors, agents or directors, right?
"Power." Edgar said one word, but it seemed to have a profound meaning.
Anson thought about it carefully and realized that there should be factional struggles within these large film companies. The success or failure of each film project may affect the direction of interests and power. Naturally, these film workers who shoulder the fate of the project will become them. chess piece.
The "Spider-Man" project had a fateful fate, but Sony Columbia still decided to give it a budget of more than 100 million US dollars, which can be said to be a desperate move.
Everything happens for a reason.
In 1997, Sony Columbia won the North American box office championship for the whole year with "Men in Black" and occupied three seats in the top ten at the year-end box office rankings, which was an outstanding performance.
But 1998 and 1999 hit a trough. For two consecutive years, only one movie's North American box office exceeded 100 million US dollars. This year is even more bleak. The summer season has ended, and Sony Columbia still does not have any North American movies. It has passed the 100 million threshold, and the best-performing "Transparent" currently has a box office of only 70 million US dollars.
Sony Columbia needs to cheer up, otherwise it will fall behind the competition among the top players.
"Spider-Man" is this ambitious work.
Because of this, the conflict between interest factions behind this project is beyond imagination.
Edgar's caution is not without reason.
It wasn’t until they left the building and took a taxi into the busy traffic of New York that Edgar relaxed, revealing his tension and anxiety——
At this time, you can see his youth and vitality. Although he lacks experience, his focus and ambition for his work are fully revealed.
"So, how about it?" Edgar looked at Anson expectantly.
Anson thought about it seriously, "It feels good. The whole audition process was full of laughter and went off track several times, but I think breaking the rules is a good thing." Edgar, "Expand in detail."< br>
Anson did not hold anything back and told Edgar all the ins and outs of the audition. Then Edgar frowned and immediately grasped the key points.
"Laura? Ian calls her Laura?"
Anson nodded, "Why, you also think she may be a key figure?"
Throughout the audition process, Sam's accident, Ian's control was all expected, but the performance of the fat lady was eye-catching.
Most of the time, she acts as a bystander, but she can grasp the key points every time she speaks. Not only Ian, but other people will also show their attentive listening attitude when she speaks. If He is a figure who holds key voting rights, so this scene can be explained.
Edgar awakens the memory in his brain based on Anson's description——
It's an essential skill for an agent to master Hollywood's intricate web of connections and remember its countless important names.
“Laura-Ziskin, a veteran producer who is now, as of late, ‘as good as it gets’, received seven Oscar nominations the year before last, including for Jack Nicol Wilson and Helen-Hunt finally won the Oscar for Best Actor and Best Actress respectively. "
"She... is very low-key, but very professional. She and the producers, directors and other actors. The relationship with the big-name actors is very close, and the film company is also willing to refer to her ideas."
"By the way, "As Perfect" is willing to use Helen Hunt, it is her opinion."
" You know, Helen entered the industry at the age of nine. She has been in Hollywood for more than 20 years and has never entered the mainstream. She was told more than a hundred times, 'You are not beautiful enough to play the leading role', but Laura took it in at a glance. She persuaded Jack personally to use Helen. ”
In other words, Laura Ziskin does have a say, especially in the choice of actors.
After thinking carefully, Edgar looked at Anson, "Did she say anything at the end?"
Anson lightly shrugged, "The interesting part is here, she In the end, he said nothing. "
Edgar raised his chin slightly, which often means that the person has an idea, but only the person involved knows what the specific idea is.
Thoughts are surging in my mind.
Then.
Edgar's eyes lit up, "Do you know what was Laura's first film that really made Hollywood realize her abilities?"
"'Pretty Woman'."
Anson raised his eyebrows slightly, "Pretty Woman" by Gary Marshall?
Edgar did not pause, "You said that you and Gary Marshall were very happy to cooperate? Then, we need to connect Laura and Gary, and we need Laura to ask Gary herself, Instead of Gary calling Laura to recommend you, that would be too deliberate and obvious.”
On the contrary, it may be counterproductive.
But how should they get Laura to have an idea and then ask Gary?
They cannot sit back and wait passively to be beaten. It is conceivable that other agents must be working at full strength. For a movie of the level of "Spider-Man", auditions are definitely a very important link, but in addition to this, there are also There are invisible swords and swords, which can often influence the development of things.
They need to take the initiative.
Third update.
(End of this chapter)