Chapter 1090: Consideration
Anson is serious.
"Walking with the Song" may be an opportunity, an opportunity to try to break the situation, an opportunity to take risks, an opportunity to reinterpret Joaquin Phoenix's performance -
It's a little exciting.
However, Anson was not in a hurry.
The memory of watching movies in his previous life has disappeared, and very little is left. In addition, there is still a difference between the audience's perspective and the actor's perspective, so he still needs to read the script.
Moreover, if Anson is really ready to star in the role, the first thing he needs to do is to overthrow and erase the impression of Joaquin Phoenix's performance, and reconstruct one with his own understanding, interpretation and interpretation. character, and finally figured out his own performance framework and context.
Reading the script is imperative.
From this perspective, Anson does not know Johnny Cash and Joan Carter at all, and has no preconceived impressions of their music -
This is a good thing, because Anson can Recreate the character from scratch based on the script.
The script finally came into Anson's hands.
Edgar is still worried.
On the one hand, he can understand the reasons why the project has hit a wall continuously for ten years. It is chaotic, bloated, narcissistic, and has little difference from the expected effect; moreover, people like Kitcher and Mangold insist that actors must sing themselves The request is also a pointless insistence that is not popular in Hollywood.
Sony Columbia gave the final nod. In his opinion, the death of Joan Carter should be the main reason, not because of Mangold's personality charm.
On the other hand, he cannot deny that this is indeed a breakthrough opportunity, a unique opportunity for Anson. Whether it is Anson’s musical ability or the performance space left by the character, there is no doubt that this will provide Anson with A door opened——
Although "Cat and Mouse," "Warm Heart" and "Elephant" are not standard genre movies, they are also not standard awards season movies.
The biographical movie is different. This is a typical awards season movie. Once Anson stars, it means that he is about to open the door of the academy, show his determination and belief, and take a step towards getting rid of the vase label. A solid first step.
As for whether it is successful or not, and how effective it is, the only time to wait will reveal the answer.
At this point, some people may ask, even if Anson is ready to challenge biopics and award season movies, isn't there a more suitable choice?
How could Edgar not consider this, but things are not that simple.
In the past two years, Hollywood biographical films have experienced an all-out explosion.
"The Hours", "The Pianist", "Frida", "The Age of Gallop", "Cat and Mouse Game", "A Beautiful Mind", "Muhammad Ali", "The Road is Near" Wait, wait.
In addition, there are countless projects that are under development or have been put into filming, such as "The Aviator", "Capote", "Good Night and Good Luck", "Munich", "The Man with the Iron Fist", "Never" Give in,” “Finding Neverland,” “Being Julia,” “Hotel Rwanda,” “The Motorcycle Diaries” and many more.
Among them, just talking about biographical films focusing on music legends, projects such as "The Bustling River" and "The King of Soul Singer" are also being filmed in full swing.
There are so many options.
But the key point is, first, is it appropriate?
"The King of Soul" focuses on the legendary singer Ray-Charles, who is a black man. Obviously, Anson is not suitable. In addition, Anson is still young, under 21 years old, and is still too young for a biographical movie. The main active actors in Hollywood are still mainly between 30 and 45 years old.
Second, both parties need to negotiate.
Although Anson is now hot and has gained a sense of presence by reaching the Palme d'Or with the "Elephant", the vase label that is tightly attached to him has never been removed, so that Edgar now has Almost all of the invited projects here are commercial films——
Vase, vase, still a vase,
While sifting through these scripts, Edgar took the initiative to try to open up the situation.
Edgar did not tell Anson that in fact, he had been negotiating with a producer during the past period, with the purpose of contacting Martin Scorsese.
Everyone in the agent circle knows the story of Leonardo DiCaprio changing five agents in order to cooperate with Martin Scorsese. So, why did the agent contact Martin? -Why is it so difficult for Scorsese? Is it so difficult to say the last sentence?
Just say a word, that’s not difficult, the real difficulty is convincing Martin Scorsese.
Old Martin is one of the "Four Great American Directors" along with Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, and Francis Ford Coppola. He has been in the industry for nearly 40 years. He has strict requirements for actors and Keen to work with actors he is familiar with, and Robert De Niro is his go-to actor.
So, the old Martin is used to his own fixed team, and the difficulty of inserting new actors is far beyond imagination.
In addition, Old Martin has no doubts about the vase actors. He always insists on using dedicated actors who "do not sensationalize".
So, when Leonardo confessed his true feelings and hoped that he could star in old Martin's work, he ignored him at all and didn't even raise his eyelids. His agent was always on the periphery, so that Leonardo Duo had to keep changing agents, hoping to break through the situation with the help of agents.
What Leonardo is going through is the same thing now for Anson. To be precise, it should be Edgar who is going through it.
Martin Scorsese is preparing a biopic of the legendary tycoon Howard Hughes. Edgar believes that Anson is the perfect choice. He also believes that this is a turning point in Anson's career and tries to get the old Martin to give Anson a chance. , at least let them sit down and talk.
Unfortunately, all failed.
According to the latest news, Martin Sr. has chosen Leonardo to star in this movie, cooperating again after "Gangs of New York".
This is old Martin. He used to be unwilling to take a second look at it; but after working together once, Leonardo became his royal team.
Although Anson is now very popular and has successfully cooperated with Steven Spielberg; but the old Martin already has a priority candidate in his heart, and he will not listen to other opinions at all, and even gives Edgar didn't want the chance to use his eloquence, so he blocked Edgar directly from the door.
It was in this predicament that Edgar also realized that maybe "Walking with Song" was indeed an opportunity.
A key factor is that Mangold hopes to showcase the actor's musical talent and give full play to the actor's personal understanding of music and art.
Putting aside other factors, Edgar believes that this role may be an opportunity.
Mangold's insistence is considered "hypocritical" by Hollywood and is completely unnecessary. If an actor is not good at singing, there is no need to force it. It couldn't be easier to use a "mask singer" to help sing in the recording studio. ; But now it became an opportunity for Anson, an opportunity to tear a gap in the prejudice.
Including Edgar himself, he always believed that the August 31st band was just a play, but as time goes by, more and more things are changed by this play, and it may even become Anson's career The opportunity for the biggest turning point in his career was something Edgar never expected.
(End of this chapter)