In the audition room, the casting director Thomson looked at the list and said, "Let Martin Davis come in." The Latino aunt at the door went to call someone.
The assistant reminded in a low voice: "Recommendation from wmA, Thomas Lane's client."
"I know." Thomson's voice was also very low: "It depends on the audition effect." If the person is too far away, there is no need to consider the favor.
Martin followed the Latino aunt into the audition room and saw a total of seven people sitting there, including the photographer.
Six of them were serious, and one was playing pSp. No need to guess, it must be a related household. No crew can do without it.
Martin recognized Thomson and went over to shake hands: "Director." Thomson nodded slightly: "The role you are auditioning for is an independent film director. There is no script yet. You perform a part." Martin came to the visor, brewing his emotions for a while, and recalled again Benjamin's words and deeds when he was going crazy were quickly replaced.
This is the director he is most familiar with.
"With one million US dollars, this film can be launched with another one million US dollars!" Martin had seen many independent film directors who were worried about filming funds. His face showed excitement, helplessness and madness: "Man, tell me, who can Pay 1 million US dollars! Who the hell can invest 1 million US dollars in my project!" He was hysterical, his voice rising: "As long as he pays, I will sell my ass to him! I can kneel on the ground and blow for him ten times, no problem! "Thomson said to himself that the company is quite reliable and the people he recommended have good acting skills.
After Martin's performance was over, Thomson said, "That's right, you go back and wait for the news." Martin said thank you and left the audition room.
Thomson asked the people around him: "What do you think?" The assistant understood what he meant and was very cooperative: "He performed the dilemma and helplessness of an independent film director." The woman next to him said: "Of the seven people who completed the audition, he was the best. The acting is very good." Thomson made a decision, but he still had to show off: "Go on, let the next one come in." Martin came out of the audition room, asked the receptionist, checked his cell phone number, and came out. office building.
Walking to the parking area, he thought for a moment, took out his mobile phone, and dialed Robert's number: "Hey, man, what are you doing?"
"Why did you think of calling me?" Robert's high-spirited voice could be heard: "I'm teaching acting to rookies." Martin said directly: "As a favor, go get a bottle of Coke, whether it is a glass bottle or a can, put it in At a table leaning towards Los Angeles." Robert was surprised: "Why?" Martin explained: "I just participated in the audition and am competing for a role. It is very important and affects whether I can join the Screen Actors Guild as soon as possible." Robert understood: "Man , Coke doesn’t work.”
"I know, ordinary Coke is useless." Martin emphasized: "I want the Coke that Robert blessed!"
"Okay, I'll do it now." Robert was already numb. He hung up the phone and went to the theater sales office to buy a can of Coke. He came to his office on the second floor. His desk was moved to the west and he put the Can of Coke.
After thinking for a moment, he found some olive oil, smeared it on the can, made the sign of the cross, took a picture with his mobile phone, and sent an MMS message to Martin.
When Martin received the MMS message, he felt inexplicably relieved and called Benjamin: "Director, nothing's wrong, I just want to say thank you." A woman's laughter and Benjamin's words came from the receiver: "Thank me for what." ?" Martin said: "Congratulations for coming out. I won't interrupt your happiness. I'll hang up." For the last call, Martin called Thomas. The agent seemed very busy and he called twice before he got through.
Thomas said simply and clearly: "Just wait for notification." He hung up the phone without waiting for Martin to reply.
Martin was notified by the cast on Friday morning that he had landed the role. In the afternoon, he met Thomas at the entrance of Warner Studios and went to the small building where the crew was located.
Thomas wears a suit and ties and carries a black briefcase. A man dressed like this would be a standard stockbroker in New York.
In Los Angeles, of course it’s an entertainment agent.
"You are not a union member, so the salary will not be high, up to 3,000 US dollars." Thomas said quickly as he walked: "Don't care too much about the salary at this stage. Getting the opportunity to get a role is more important than anything else. The crew will start filming soon, and you can start filming soon." Only when the union submits an application will we be eligible to seek heavier roles." Martin said: "You are a professional." The two came to the office building, Martin was waiting in the lounge, and Thomas went to negotiate salary with a producer. I'll be back in ten minutes.
He said to Martin: "The salary for the role is 2,800 US dollars per episode. You can appear in two episodes at most. Transportation, meals, accommodation and insurance follow the normal standards of the crew. If there is no problem, sign the contract. After signing, you will get a few pages of character scripts." ." Martin really didn't care about the salary for this role: "No problem." Thomas said to the assistant who followed him: "Notify your boss that you can sign the contract." There was a ready-made template for the actor's contract, and Martin followed Thomas to another conference room. , took the contract sent by the assistant, reviewed it carefully, and signed his name.
Thomas asked
"Is there a problem with the contract?" Martin shrugged: "Of course I have to read the contract I signed."
"Very good, remember this." Thomas emphasized: "Don't trust anyone." Thomas' words didn't sound nice, but they made sense. Martin had seen many celebrities being deceived by people around him.
Such as a certain root or something. The contract was officially signed, and the assistant director sent a few pages of the script and told Martin: "This is a part of the character script that the screenwriter came out yesterday. You should familiarize yourself with the character setting first. It may change later in the plot, but the character setting will not change." ." Martin took it and said: "I will figure it out carefully." The assistant director warned: "Keep it confidential." Martin quickly browsed the first page, and the title of the film marked on the header was the code name——
"star". In conjunction with his role as a director, it was temporarily named "Star". In addition, HBO is printed on the corner of the contract.
This is Warner Studios, and HBO is owned by Warner Bros., and Martin can't help but have a bad association, with blood and nudity flying together.
He just jumped out of the quagmire of late night dramas and zombie machine gun dances, and is about to fall into HBO's
"Yellow and violent" trap? Martin asked Thomas: "Is this an HBO project?"
"Probably." Thomas simply said: "Film and television projects change a lot. HBO projects are sometimes pushed to Warner TV. The details depend on post-production operations." He is an agent and is good at understanding people's psychology: "Resistance to large-scale dramas ? It shouldn't be, I watched "Zombie Gigolo" and the late-night show starring you specifically, HBO's scale will not be bigger than Ma Zhen." Martin said in the heart, and Ma Zhen has even come to Los Angeles.
Thomas added: "You are good at acting, and you know a lot of other skills. Be smarter in the crew." Martin decided to clarify his words and said: "I came from the slums and gigolo clubs in Atlanta where gangs are infested. Never afraid of competition and challenges." When the two went out, they met casting director Thomson in front of the office building.
Thomas stepped forward to shake hands with Thomson and said enthusiastically, "Thank you very much this time."
"You're welcome." Just as Thomson was about to look at Martin, Martin was already in front of him, grabbed his right hand and squeezed it hard: "Director, when do you have time? Let's have a casual meal together?" Seeing a sensible person, Thomson Smiling slightly: "No need." He was very direct: "Give me your personal contact information." Martin understood that a treat could not offset the favor, so he took out his business card and handed it to Thomson: "If you need anything, call me." Tom Si put away his business card, nodded to Martin, and then asked Thomas: "Where did you find the new guy? He's very good." Thomas said: "He has some understanding." Martin didn't say much and automatically acted as the mascot.
Thomson walked towards the office building: "You are busy, it's time for me to work." Thomas had a vague feeling that the new people assigned by the company this time were not simple.
The status of a broker is proportional to the number of clients it has. If Thomas recruits Tom Cruise, he will immediately become a senior partner of wmA.
As he walked out, Thomas specifically said: "Martin, you are a little clever and have connections behind you. As long as you cooperate with me, I guarantee that you will definitely become popular." No matter what Martin thought in his heart, what he said was very beautiful: "Big Dude, I believe in your ability and we can be the best partners." When we arrived at the parking lot, Thomas drove away first.
Martin got into the car, but without starting it immediately, he took out a few pages of the character script from his bag and read it carefully.
The content of the script on the first page is very normal. The independent director gathers a lot of ordinary actresses to have a pool party and have fun.
Martin deduced according to HBO's style, and the finished film will inevitably have dozens or twenty pairs of car lights swaying randomly, and even a large number of car butts will be exposed.
The exhaust pipe is not that bad, hbo cannot reach this level. However, the director is very cruel and there is a possibility that a lot of people will collectively mess around.
Anyone who understands HBO's style will naturally understand it. The second and third pages of the script have similar content. The male protagonist goes to find the director. The director emerges from a group of women, and the two of them sit among the women and chat.
The fourth and last page is a conversation between the actor and the director about the movie. In the film, an independent director wants to make a movie, and the male protagonist wants to be the protagonist.
The independent director admired him very much, but made a request, and the leading actor personally performed it for him! This is a dialogue between two people. Whether the male protagonist agreed or not is not written later.
After reading the book, Martin guessed that the screenwriter probably didn't think it through.
"It's not yet the era when LGBT people have become active, so HBO's scripts are so wasteful?" Martin tried to recall: "Ang Lee's "Brokeback Mountain" is a landmark event, and it must not have been filmed yet." After all, Hollywood is not a European film industry , even if there are similar shots, they will not be shot in real life.
Martin was not worried. He collected several pages of the script and went to the film library in Burbank to search for books such as autobiographies and interviews with independent film directors.
Even if it's just a small role with not many roles, Martin still prepares with a 100% attitude.
