Chapter 773 Wave after wave
As a friend, Charlie understands Michelle.
Although Michelle agreed to come to New York to meet Anson, in essence, her mind was still not straightened out, and the entire interest relationship was not sorted out, so she was still hesitant in front of Anson at this time.
Sighing lightly, Charlie did not continue to embarrass Michelle after all.
"Anson, what do you think of Kate Winslet?"
Kate Winslet, the heroine of "Titanic".
Just one role in this movie is enough for her to go down in history; but in fact, as an actor, she has dedicated a series of excellent performances and works, which has long proved that she should not be Defined by "Titanic".
"The Reader", "Sense and Sensibility", "Being a Mother", "Finding Neverland", "Steve Jobs" and other works allowed her to have her own light and shadow moment on the big screen .
Personally, Anson’s work that impressed him most about Kate was not “Titanic”, but——
“Warmth and Light Within”.
When she starred in "Titanic", Kate was only 21 years old, and she still had some baby fat, so that the audience made bad comments about her appearance; when she came to "Warm Heart and Light", Kate was 20 years old. At seven years old, her bright and flamboyant but sensitive and fragile red hair is definitely the pinnacle of her appearance.
In this work, Kate’s understanding of the script and resonance with the character have entered a mature stage, and she has dedicated her most delicate, rich and special role, which truly established her in the eyes of the academy judges. The impression of acting skills laid the foundation for her subsequent Oscar-winning actress.
So, Anson was not surprised to hear Kate's name from Charlie.
Moreover, raise your hands and feet to express your agreement.
“I like her.”
Anson said.
After the words were spoken, Anson immediately realized his mistake:
Currently, Kate has not appeared in the film "Warm and Bright", and she still has not received it in Hollywood. Too many definite idols.
To some extent, Kate and Leonardo are facing the same situation, and their careers can be divided into before and after "Titanic".
Before, they were both considered acting geniuses. Leonardo for "A Different Sky" and Kate for "Sense and Sensibility" each won Oscar nominations for Best Supporting Actor/Actress. Known as a rising star.
Later, because the influence of the movie was so far-reaching, powerful, and fierce, it pushed the two actors to an insurmountable peak, so that the idol halo overshadowed everything else, and this work became a turning point in their careers——
It is both positive and negative.
Leonardo tried to escape Hollywood, find a quiet place, and began to torment himself, hoping that others would no longer pay attention to his appearance.
Kate devoted herself to the field of independent films, playing thankless roles again and again, trying to prove that her career as an actress had different possibilities.
But in Kate's case, the purpose and intention were too clear, and it was counterproductive. The academy believed that she was staged a drama of bitter love in a pretentious manner, using too much force and going too far, and they were not even willing to take a second look.
Until "Warmth Contains Light"——
Charlie Kaufman's literary and artistic but not mainstream, unique and self-resonant script gave the Academy a thumbs up. The heavy hammer finally made Kate's hard work recognized.
Like "Titanic", "Warmth and Light" is also a key turning point in Kate's career.
However.
Now, the filming of "Warm and Inner Light" has not started yet, so naturally there is no such thing as a change. In the eyes of Hollywood, Kate and Leonardo still belong to the "Titanic" school, and they They are the type of commercial box-office idol superstars who are always struggling to prove that they are actually actors.
In front of him, looking at Charlie's surprised and Michelle's "sure enough" looks, Anson understood that they had misunderstood.
However, Anson was not prepared to explain.
Think about it. "I always think Kate is a very malleable actor. Maybe she is not a natural actor like Katherine Hepburn or Meryl Streep, but she is a very hard-working actor."
“She has always had her own ideas in researching characters and constructing performance context.”
"Even in 'Titanic', she was a rich lady who was rescued. She also studied the subtle changes in the character's mentality. It is not that easy to play such a seemingly simple role well."
"What's more, after that movie, she has been studying acting and studying roles."
"At least in my opinion, she loves acting. There are many actors like this in Hollywood. But it’s not much. I do like her.”
In a few words, Anson expressed his thoughts clearly.
Michelle, who had been silent and seemed to be having trouble, suddenly brightened up, like a rattlesnake in the desert, looking at Anson excitedly.
"Yes."
"Yes!"
"That's it!"
"Charlie, I told you, look, I told you so, Kate She is definitely an outstanding actor. You have all misunderstood her.”
Charlie looked at Michelle with a look of despair and closed his mouth tightly: Otherwise, you come?
Michelle cleared her throat and was finally willing to look into Anson's eyes, "What about Nicole Kidman? What do you think?"
This time, Anson did not answer.
When Kate Winslet was mentioned just now, Anson immediately thought of "warmth and light" and responded reflexively; but now that Nicole Kidman is added to the mix, things begin to change. Strange.
Anson's eyes showed a trace of amusement, and his gaze shifted directly to Charlie and Michelle.
"Did you come all the way to New York just to let me review actresses? So, what does this mean? Does the emperor choose the princesses in his harem?"
Michelle looked a little embarrassed and muttered but didn't know how to speak.
Charlie on the side looked helpless, sighed, and now explained.
After some investigation and conversation, Michelle officially established her inner perfect choice of actor, Jim Carrey paired with Kate Winslet. This is an unusual combination that completely exceeded expectations. , but Michelle believes that precisely because of this weirdness, different sparks can collide -
Of course, training actors to train their opponents will be a headache; but Michelle is mentally prepared.
So Michelle started negotiations with Focus Features.
Focus Features was leaning towards Anson, especially after Anson was willing to cooperate with Anson in the form of dividends to reduce production costs. They raised their hands and feet in favor of Anson.
After all, works like "Warm and Bright" were not originally designed to make money, and Focus Features was not established for box office, but a move by Universal Pictures to lay out the independent film market and the awards season.
Focus Features couldn’t be happier if Anson helps control costs.
There was a fierce argument between Michelle and Focus Features, and they never reached an agreement. Unexpectedly, one wave of conflicts would arise again and again.
Focus Features also has opinions on the heroine. They believe there is a more suitable choice than Kate Winslet——
For example, Nicole Kidman.
Now, Michelle went crazy.
(End of this chapter)