Chapter 649

Jeff and Langley walked side by side, shuttling through the noisy crowd of the party.

Unexpectedly, Lan Li didn't talk much, didn't chirp, couldn't wait to get close to each other, or showed himself, and didn't flatter to express his respect and urgency; It's like coming to a party, talking about the waves of Venice Beach these two days, or the different brands and years of rum.

However, it is these seemingly casual topics that Jeff has been able to gain from and understand all the facts he has never heard of. It's incredible for Jeff. He's been wallowing in Hollywood for many years, and he's a powerful man of Warner Brothers. He's got a lot of insight and inside information, but he's still benefited a lot from talking with Langley.

This kind of conversation is easy and enjoyable. It was just ten minutes. In his heart, Jeff developed a sense of intimacy. His profound knowledge, calm temperament, elegant manners and profound details were hidden under his handsome skin. Inadvertently, he was attracted and admired by people.

There are countless actors in Hollywood, and more than 600000 of them are registered. However, the number of amateur actors, college students, Broadway performers and ordinary people with actor's dream is even larger. However, not every actor can become the leading role, especially in commercial films.

In addition to acting skills, the most important thing to become the protagonist of a commercial film is image. The so-called image is not only appearance, but also temperament, which makes the audience feel the charm and aura of the protagonist. It can be roughly understood as "the aura of the protagonist or the aura of the overlord", which is a bit vulgar, but it does exist in real life.

When selecting the leading actor of a commercial blockbuster, the most important link is to let the actors stand in front of the camera, show the most common, most life, the most natural non performance state, and see if they have enough ability, enough charm and enough aura to attract the attention of the audience. It can be understood as whether it can be accepted by the audience; It can also be understood as whether it can attract specific groups; It can also be understood as whether it is suitable for the setting of the movie hero.

How to understand is only a way, the core meaning is the same.

After a century of precipitation in Hollywood, commercial films have flourished for nearly half a century. On the positive side, major film companies are familiar with the operation of commercial films, and they can easily choose actors suitable for the market; On the negative side, the major film companies have formed a habit of selecting actors with consistent aesthetic standards. The same kind of actors can often become the protagonists of commercial films, and then a large number of vase like idol actors have emerged.

But no matter how to put it, "some people are born to be protagonists," which is true in Hollywood.

For example, in "Thor", Tom sidleston didn't become Thor because the audition director thought he had no superhero temperament; For another example, Ryan Reynolds is considered to have a face with its own halo. In addition to "dead man" and "Green Lantern", Superman: body of steel "," lightning man "," Batman "and so on, almost every time a superhero movie starts casting, he will be on the waiting list.

In addition, John Krasinski missed "Captain America", Jack Gyllenhaal missed "Spider Man" and "Batman"; Of course, there are Taylor - Keqi continuously won the "super warship" and "alien battlefield" two heavyweight roles, which are the continuation of the same truth.

It's not easy to be the protagonist of a movie; It's not easy to be a leading role in a commercial movie; It's more demanding to be the leading role of a superhero. To fill in the brain, Nicholas Cage's version of "Superman" may be more intuitive.

That's why auditions for commercial blockbusters are so complicated and difficult. Screening round after round, audition after audition, in fact, the test is not the actor's acting skills, but more the actor's temperament and aura. If necessary, there is also the fit between the actor and the role, the chemical reaction between the actor and other actors - for example, in the "Cinderella" film version, the love call index of the two protagonists, which is extremely important for commercial films.

They are constantly auditioning, constantly changing interviewers, constantly switching different audiences' perspectives, constantly changing audition themes, including today's audition. All the purposes are the same - they need to see if the actors have the temperament of the leading actor in a super commercial blockbuster.

Lanli's outstanding performance in independent art films is obvious to all; Lanli's excellent performance in "speed and passion 5" also proves the market value. However, the super commercial blockbuster, which is also the hero, is quite different from the other thing - outstanding temperament, full of charm, solid acting skills and wide audience, all of which can not guarantee the success of the super commercial blockbuster. George Clooney's "Batman and Robin" is the best counter example of the Golden advice believed by the whole Hollywood.

Before today, Langley had gone through auditions. Jeff watched the video and listened to the opinions of other interviewers. As far as Jeff is concerned, he is more inclined to Brad as the leading actor of "tomorrow's edge".

For commercial blockbusters, there are advantages and disadvantages in choosing new people and frontline. Jeff has simply browsed the scripts of "tomorrow's edge". The overall style of such sci-fi films is closer to "blade killer" and "source code", not referring to the artistic style, but to the box office prospects. So, if you want to boost the box office, it's a wise choice to adopt Brad's top line.

Not only that, the script of "tomorrow's edge" can be seen, which has strict requirements for the battlefield, visual effects, mechanical equipment and so on. That means that costs are going up. Now on the project schedule, the estimated budget is 100 million US dollars, but Jeff doubts what kind of work can be produced at the cost of 100 million US dollars. However, before the director and the main producer decide, he has no way to make an accurate judgment.

That's the advantage of Brad. First, the budget can be increased. If Brad plays the leading role, the cost of 150 million yuan is basically no problem, but if it is lanli, it will be extremely difficult to improve, or even lower; Second, the production of CASS is determined quickly, including the director, screenwriter, and main producer. This is crucial for commercial films, but what about Langley?

However, Jeff is a type who dares to promote new people and is keen on promoting new people, and he has a strong confidence in his own vision. After recognizing it, he is willing to put all his eggs in one basket. Ben Affleck, Christopher Nolan, all of them. So Jeff decided to open up the possibility.

Choosing a party as an audition occasion is a part of the audition assessment.

Originally, Jeff wanted to see Langley's social situation and adaptation at the party, but the actual effect was far beyond expectation: Langley and Brad had a head-on collision, which could not be said to be full of sparks, but the brief confrontation was eye-catching. Jeff admitted that he liked Langley, rather. It's not Brad Pitt, it's not Tom Cruise, it's not Harrison Ford, it's indescribable, but it's admirable.

Now, Jeff is also a little curious. What kind of style will Langley play in a science fiction commercial film like "tomorrow's edge"? What would it feel like to be the leading actor of a super commercial blockbuster?

"Wow, after drinking whiskey for so long, I never knew there were so many tricks to hide it." Jeff left the wine cabinet, walked to the sofa next to him and sat down.

Although Jeff didn't invite him, lanli also sat down on the opposite side of the table and said, "tasting, tasting, most of the time, the key point is the word 'tasting', otherwise it's drinking. But not everyone has the patience to calm down and taste wine. After all, what we need is the paralysis of alcohol, not the beauty of the tip of the tongue. "

This made Jeff laugh freely. He liked the way Langley talked. Confident and proud, elegant and calm, but not the kind of condescending, always with a little black humor or self mockery between the lines. This kind of talk always makes people happy.

"So is that why you want to be in a commercial movie?" Jeff's words changed, seemingly blunt, but not abrupt, "taste the charm of popcorn."

Lan Li didn't open his mouth to answer, but gently closed his jaw, showing a smile. For a moment, the air in the room seemed to solidify. Jeff's smile stopped slightly for a moment. He looked at Lan Li in surprise and cast puzzled eyes, which made Lan Li suddenly realize, "Oh, is this a question? I thought it was a joke. "

Jeff was stunned by this response, and then chuckled. Lanli always has a way to control the rhythm of the conversation in his own hands, even if he is facing the top leaders in the industry.

"There are countless answers to this question. I'm sure you don't want a press conference answer. " Langley shrugged. "The fact is, that's one of the reasons I love being an actor. Experience different roles, experience different lives, and even experience different worlds. To be honest, I used to fantasize about playing a Vampire... "Seeing Jeff's stunned eyes, Lan Li chuckled," it's not the twilight type, it's a love movie; It's the type of night visit vampire. You know, to really explore the immortal life, let time lose its original meaning. "

Personally, he likes 2013's "eternal love" because it explores more possibilities of vampires; Of course, movies like "blade" and "dark legend" are also quite interesting.

"Besides movies, what other occasions can let me experience the hardship and shackles of the constant cycle of time?" Lanli likes the film "tomorrow's edge" not only because it's an excellent popcorn, but also because the character has experienced a theory that can't be felt in real life. The change and growth of that kind of mentality is very interesting.

Jeff gently raised his jaw. "In fact, I'm more curious about the press conference style answer."