Chapter 587 Renewal
“Good morning!”
“Good morning.”
When Marcia Rose arrived at the audition company near Sound City, It was not yet nine o'clock; but there were already many actors gathered in the corridor.
Marcia was not surprised by this scene.
In Hollywood, there are more than 400,000 actors. Although Hollywood produces more than 400 movies every year, resources are always concentrated on a small number of people. There are still a large number of 18th-tier actors who are struggling to survive. Any opportunity Any project is valuable.
So, every project can see a large number of actors coming to try their luck -
Independent films or art films are no exception.
Marcia has even seen actors auditioning professionally. Regardless of the role or whether it is suitable or not, as long as there is an announcement from the Screen Actors Guild, she will go and try.
So much so that later on, these actors became familiar with the audition director. If they met a suitable role, the audition director would naturally call them.
This is also a way.
However.
It’s difficult, it’s still too difficult.
"The audition will start in five minutes. You can start to warm up."
Marcia left a word, opened the door to the audition room in front of her and went in, along with the other people who had just arrived inside. Say hello and greet each other.
The man who came forward was wearing a pair of glasses, was slightly thin, and looked less than thirty years old. He gave Marcia a hug.
"Marcia, to be honest, I'm a little surprised that you would take this project."
This is Marcia's assistant, not an assistant, he should be regarded as the deputy audition director. The two of them often exchange Opinions, and judgments from the perspective of different genders and ages, gave Marcia inspiration for making decisions.
Marcia took off her coat and hung it on the back of the chair.
“To be honest, I was a little surprised.”
Phew.
Others nearby who were setting up lights and cameras laughed.
Marcia shrugged lightly, "That's the truth, I didn't expect Anson to call me. In fact, I didn't even know he had my phone number."
"Hey, Marcia, no matter what, you can be considered his Bole, right?”
Marcia laughed directly, “Ha, this is one way of interpretation; but another way of interpretation is, I am pure It was just luck, but he saved my ass.”
Marcia Rose, the casting director, previously worked on the casting of "The Princess Diaries". She found Anson from "GQ" magazine at the last moment, completed the casting at the buzzer, and started Anson's miraculous journey.
Leaving aside "Friends", "The Princess Diaries" is Anson's first big-screen work, and it is not an exaggeration to say that Marcia is Anson's sweetheart.
In the blink of an eye, two years have passed, and Anson has become the new Spider-Man, the top Spider-Man in North America, and his popularity and position are no longer the same.
Marcia had no idea that Anson would call her and give her a job -
Casting for "The Butterfly Effect".
Whether it was reciprocation or mutual respect, Marcia did not expect that Anson still remembered her, nor did she expect that Anson would try to become a producer, nor did she expect that Anson and herself could be connected again.
Generally speaking, Marcia and the others rarely accept independent film projects.
First of all, the budget is limited.
Secondly, there are not many characters.
Thirdly, the producer or director is too personal and is not willing to accept opinions or compromise.
but. Anson communicated seriously, laid out the entire idea in front of Marcia, asked Marcia for her professional opinions in detail, and sincerely extended the invitation, hoping that Marcia could complete the casting work.
Marcia did not expect that she would agree, nor did she expect that she would agree so simply. Even after agreeing, she was shocked by herself.
Calm down and think about it carefully. Marcia felt that the last cooperation experience was perfect. She left a positive impression on Anson. It was the same this time. The brief conversation was like a breath of fresh air. Organized and thoughtful, advancing and retreating appropriately, it is natural to want to participate.
No matter what, it happened.
"Phew."
"Honestly, I regret it a little."
Marcia shook her head slightly.
"I'm not worried about the heroine part. Different actors have different styles. I believe Anson and their partners can convince the audience."
"Although this is also a difficult problem..."
A core of "The Butterfly Effect" is that Evan travels through time and space again and again for Keller, so the chemical reaction between the actors must be able to convince the audience and make the audience feel the tension between them, otherwise the movie may be a failure .
But.
“What’s really worrying is the young actors.”
“God, Anson looks like that. I really don’t know what he should have looked like as a child. If the casting fails, it may be a disaster. A disaster."
"But we are not the 'Harry Potter' crew..."
In "The Butterfly Effect", Evan keeps traveling through different timelines, and he will appear as a seven-year-old and as a thirteen-year-old. This is the most troublesome part for Marcia -
After all, Anson With its appearance, it is really difficult to find a second one.
There are not many child actors in Hollywood. If there are countless adult actors, then there may only be a few hundred of seven-year-old and thirteen-year-old actors. It is the same group of young actors over and over again.
Moreover, are they looking for the childhood version of Anson in this?
Just imagining it gave Marcia a headache.
In the original audition for "Harry Potter", more than 10,000 children were interviewed. After eight rounds of auditions, the three leading actors were finally selected.
But the point is, "The Butterfly Effect" is not a big production like "Harry Potter".
Not only Marcia, but others too, "Actually, I'm also worried about this matter. If it's just such a small project, I'm afraid there won't be too many actors coming to audition."
It is now 2002, and everything is still relatively primitive. Even if they post recruitment information online, there are probably not many actors who will come to audition.
In addition to the Actors Guild, we rely more on connections:
The casting director also has his own network of contacts, and seeks recommendations from others or transfers people from other crews to find talented young actors in this way.
Marcia took a deep breath, "That's why Anson found me, right? And I surrendered to his charm and nodded stupidly and agreed."
"Who said Helen was The same goes for Paris.”
Marcia’s joke immediately made everyone burst into laughter——
In the past few days, this is the most popular rumor in Hollywood. "Troy," many people swear, Anson will star as Paris, competing against Brad Pitt's experimental Achilles.
So much so that everyone is curious about who will play the role of the stunning beauty Helen.
The most amazing thing about the whole thing is that neither Anson nor Brad came forward to respond, did not admit or deny, and allowed the rumors to get worse, so that "Troy" became the most noteworthy project of this year early on.
Marcia took a deep breath and said, "Okay, no matter what happens next, let's see how today's actors are doing, and then we'll discuss it."
"At least when I just came in, there was nothing in the corridor. There are a lot of actors, but I don’t know what the quality is. Next, it’s time to look at Anson’s appeal. I don’t know how many people want to act with Anson.”
(End of this chapter)