Chapter 1111 Attributes are mutually exclusive
Silence, hesitation, and tension.
Reese didn’t speak, and Anson didn’t ask any further questions. The silence spread briefly.
Then, it was Reese who broke the ice, "Are you always so confident?"
Similar question, this is the second time.
Anson smiled, "Welcome to Hollywood."
In Hollywood, isn't there anyone who is not narcissistic? Or to put it another way, narcissism is an important key to finding a place in this world of fame and fortune.
Anson looked at Reese and brought the topic back, "I thought you could understand my situation."
Reese Witherspoon, born as a child star, fifteen years old She appeared on the big screen; but the blonde kept a clear head. She did not plunge into the glamorous world of Hollywood. Instead, after being admitted to Stanford University, she took a step back and focused on her studies.
It wasn’t until her junior and senior years of college that she gradually returned to working as an actress, and became famous in 1999 with "Campus". This satirical light comedy won her Nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Musical Comedy.
A key turning point in her career was 2001's "Legally Blonde," in which she played a blonde Barbie girl in a pink suit who defied stereotypes at Harvard Law School.
This role makes Reese a new generation of American sweetheart.
Reese, like Anson, once guest-starred in "Friends" and received applause for her wonderful performance. She also had frictions with Jennifer Aniston for different reasons, which was also hilarious. Kind of fate.
However, the real similarity between the two men does not lie here.
In "Legally Blonde", Reese plays a role that breaks the stereotype of blondes; but the most ironic thing in real life is that people still regard Reese as a blonde A girl vase actress, the phrase "America's Sweetheart" limited Reese's acting challenge.
Therefore, Reese has been looking for a breakthrough.
Continuing to thrive simply as a blonde, Reese clearly knows the limitations, and she will never be able to surpass the classic blonde images of Marilyn Monroe and Kim Basinger, nor can she surpass May The careers of actors such as Greg Ryan and Julia Roberts, who are typical American sweethearts, will soon reach a dead end.
In the past two years, Reese has been offered a lot of invitations, but they are all roles for blondes or repetitive routines of romantic comedies, which makes her feel anxious.
On the one hand, I need to worry about Ruian's career, and on the other hand, I need to worry about her career.
Exhausted mentally and physically.
It is against this background that the script "Walking with Songs" appeared.
Unlike Johnny Cash, the main character who wanders on the edge of darkness, the character of Joan Carter is basically a positive image, and at the same time, it can show the actor's understanding and interpretation of the character.
Reese was proactive in trying to capture the role.
But, the opposite actor is Anson?
Reese herself is married to a handsome man with a vase. She clearly knows how destructive the stereotype of "vase prejudice, even harm.
At this time, looking at Anson, Reese seemed to be seeing Ryan -
Although she was very, very reluctant to admit this.
Reese met Anson's gaze and breathed out gently, "I understand, completely understand, I can't say 100%, but at least 99%."
Even at this time, Reese Akane was still thinking of joking, and made a small joke in a relaxed tone.
“However, precisely because of understanding, I become more and more resistant to such cooperation.”
"How people look at you is how they look at me."
"Before the movie is released, people make stereotyped judgments about the movie, or think it is a trash movie with no attraction at all. Will go into the cinema; or think that it is a light-hearted romantic comedy, and then find out that it is not, and then become angry."
"No matter what the result is, it is fatal to the movie." "The same goes for film critics."
"They have been controlled by stereotypes before entering the cinema. No matter how hard you try, no matter how hard I try, they will not recognize us. The performance may even be like watching a circus performance, watching the movie as a joke.”
"I don't want this movie to become a joke."
Reese is a smart person, which can be seen from a series of previous decisions; and it can also be seen from her subsequent career development path. come out.
Later, Reese realized the constraints of stereotypes, and she began to become a producer herself, choosing roles that suited her and creating her own image.
On the one hand, Reese was later nominated for the Oscar for Best Actress again for "Into the Wild". After reading the novel herself, Reese found the original author to purchase the adaptation rights and promoted the film production.
On the other hand, Reese has gained a wave of word-of-mouth, ratings, and awards through dramas such as "Big Little Lies" and "The Morning News," and has become one of the Mesozoic actresses in Hollywood who firmly holds the right to speak. represent.
To a certain extent, Reese's position and initiative in Hollywood later surpassed that of Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Aniston and others.
She is definitely not just a blonde vase.
Hollywood has never lacked smart people, but not every smart person can climb to the top of the pyramid.
To be precise, what Lucas is helping Anson do now has the same concept as Reese's future career path.
The same is true before our eyes.
Anson raised his chin slightly, showing a thoughtful expression, "So, you have no confidence."
Reese didn't understand, "What do you mean?"
Anson shrugged, "You No confidence."
"You don't have the confidence to break stereotypes, you don't have the confidence to convince the audience, you don't have the confidence to use your acting skills to give the character a soul and conquer the film critics."
"Oh,. Sorry, I don’t mean to blame, after all, not everyone is Kate Winslet.”
Reese's face froze, "What do you mean?"
Anson's face was calm, "In the first half of the year, Kate and I collaborated on a work, which was a romantic comedy, but obviously, Kate was never worried The cooperation between our two vases may arouse the disgust of the audience, or lead to attacks by film critics.”
Smart people do think carefully; but sometimes, they may think too carefully.
Reese's words were stuck in her throat, "...Kate is not...No, don't change the subject. The project we are discussing is different from others."
Obviously, Reese Akane looked slightly flustered, and there were flaws in her words.
Anson was rare and not aggressive, "Maybe. Maybe you are right, maybe what you are worried about will happen, but you still haven't given up."
"Then, you show up here to convince me Quit the project?"
"Sorry, you know this is impossible."
"So, what is your real purpose? An impulse and obsession followed me for days."
"Hey, Ms. Witherspoon, you're not that stupid."
The smile stayed at the corner of the mouth, rising slightly, and there was a touch of confidence in the eyes.
Quietly, the initiative has been transferred.
(End of this chapter)