Chapter 600 Prescient
From the 1980s to the third decade of the 20th century, Tom Cruise has become an important symbol in Hollywood, although he has also experienced ups and downs. There were ups and downs, and he encountered career crises, but in the end he continued to be brilliant. This is a kind of ability-
It is impossible to just rely on luck.
But somewhat surprisingly, Tom Cruise’s reputation among Hollywood staff is not as positive as expected, at least the casting directors don’t like it.
If you think about it carefully, it is actually not difficult to understand.
The reason is not complicated.
In the future, in order to occupy as much of the dividends as possible, Tom Cruise will have the power of life and death on the crew alone. From the director to the main supporting actors to the screenwriter, everything will be appointed and contacted personally by him. In other words, the job of casting directors is just to help pick out the supporting cast.
The casting directors are completely useless and it's hard to imagine them liking Tom.
Of course, that is the future. Nowadays, actors’ participation in box office dividends is not mainstream in Hollywood. The 20 million club is. Tom Cruise does not have great power for the time being, but he has begun to interfere with the crew one after another. ——
He needs to be the absolute protagonist of the work, so other supporting roles are not allowed to use first-line actors. Even the golden supporting roles rarely use those familiar faces. Even if it is not for profit sharing, the spotlight is It should be completely shrouded in him alone.
This is a business strategy.
At this summer's "Spider-Man" premiere, Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt appeared one after another. Why were the media reporters so excited?
The reason is that "Interview with the Vampire" was released in 1994. Tom and Brad co-starred in this work. Kristen Dunst, who was still a child at the time, became an instant hit through this work. red.
However, the two actors, Tom and Brad, were fiercely competing for roles in the crew. When the movie was released, Brad faced a lot of criticism, while Tom stole all the spotlight, which led to a private quarrel between the two. .
Later, Tom and Brad tried their best to avoid each other and take detours.
After eight years, because of "Spider-Man", because of Kristen, and more importantly because of Anson, the three main actors of "Interview with the Vampire" reunited and immediately ignited media enthusiasm, even though the two of them had no real relationship from beginning to end. In the same frame, but on the same stage, it has also made the media really lively.
In fact, not only Brad, but Tom also broke off cooperation with almost all other first-line actors, and had many unhappy moments with casting directors, screenwriters, directors and producers. Tom gradually evolved his work into a foreshadowing of a story.
Fighting for position is an eternal topic in the entertainment industry.
So, facing Anson’s joke just now, Marcia did not respond directly, but she could still feel the disdain hidden in her expression and tone.
However.
Small talk, stop at small talk.
Anson just mentioned it casually, and he did not continue to ask any more questions. After a tacit exchange of glances, the afternoon audition officially kicked off.
The follow-up also indirectly proved Marcia’s foresight:
The good show is still to come.
Not long ago, Anson himself was one of the actors who frequently auditioned. James Franco and Chris Evans were still auditioning one after another, so watching the audition team It is foreseeable that future superstars may be familiar faces.
Anson has gradually gotten used to this.
However, the actual situation is slightly different.
To truly see those faces that shine brightly on the big screen in the future, they are still young and still ignorant, like unpolished rough stones appearing in front of us for auditions, fighting for a role with awkward and jerky performances, that kind of It still feels a little off, even slightly ridiculous.
Furthermore, the familiar faces are far beyond imagination. For a moment, it is not clear whether there are too many Hollywood works that actors are everywhere, or there are too few Hollywood works so that actors who have just started their careers can catch them. Try to show your face at any opportunity, or maybe both. All in all, dazzling.
Such as Megan-Fox.
This little wild cat beauty who later became famous all over the world with her sexy look in "Transformers" is still young and looks like she has just turned sixteen. Her whole body is wrapped tightly and she looks completely conservative. Pie Catholic girl look.
Anson admitted that he didn’t recognize him at all at first. When he saw the name on the resume, he confirmed it again. Now he could barely recognize the face and facial features, but he still couldn’t imagine that the girl in front of him later became famous for her sex appeal. , the whole person’s temperament and facial features are far from the impression of the future.
However, the beauty does have a good foundation. She has already appeared in two works. Last month she just participated in the filming of "Bad Boys 2" starring Will Smith.
Unfortunately, Megan is still playing small roles so far, and she is trying to find more acting opportunities.
Moreover, this actor has no acting talent. His AI facial paralysis acting is eye-opening, and he doesn’t even have basic dialogue skills.
This is the real vase, whether Anson or Eva, they all surrender -
One thing is for sure, Hollywood will always need one more vase. One more.
If Megan appears in "The Butterfly Effect", she will only be a tool person, unable to bear any role weight, and unable to interpret any plot content.
If you think about it carefully, Michael Bay's use of Megan in "Transformers" is definitely a stroke of genius, and that is the correct way to open it.
For example, Amanda Seyfried.
This seventeen-year-old girl can see her big eyes on the movie screen, but she never thought that her eyes are more conspicuous in real life.
Just like a Barbie doll.
Before and after she came to prominence on "Mean Girls" in 2004, Amanda was more active in the TV industry. She can be seen in "The Detective", "House" and other works, until " "Mamma Mia" really opened up the situation and established a foothold in the film field.
She can be seen in "Letter to Juliet", "Little Red Riding Hood", "Time Bureau", "Les Misérables", "Teddy Bear", "Mank" and other works.
The actress has always appeared in different works as a vase beauty, and it was in David Fincher's "Mank" that people finally saw her acting talent.
Slightly surprisingly, Amanda’s thinking can be seen in her audition.
She prepared a monologue, which was taken from the classic stage play "Death of a Salesman". It can be seen that she was trying to study the character and refine her lines.
Although her performance is a little green, it can be seen that she has really prepared seriously, even though she has only performed in soap operas so far and has no big screen experience——
Anson Impress her.
After all, Anson himself auditioned in this way step by step.
As far as Anson knows, in the distant future, Amanda's role is still more limited to sweet and slightly evil, like a fox, which makes Anson couldn't help but think:
If she was given some space, would she be able to interpret the character's edges and colors?
(End of this chapter)