Before the New Year, Warner Bros. held a press conference and officially announced that it would cooperate with multiple companies to invest in the remake of "The Devil in the Wax Museum" with a production budget of up to US$40 million.
Anyone who has read the script knows that this number is quite exaggerated. No one outside the market knows how much money is actually invested and how much money needs to be laundered.
The show's producers are Robert Zemeckis and Joe Silver, but Susan Levin is responsible for the specific work.
Warner Bros. has a mature preparation process for filming, and key behind-the-scenes personnel from directors to directors of photography to casting directors sign contracts on the same day.
Before Louise returned to Morocco, she made a special appointment with Susan Levin to go out for a drink. Martin drove his car and accompanied her there.
"The heroine has been finalized. Eliza Cuthbert is a former child star. She has accepted Hillary's invitation for an exclusive interview with the White House." Louise sat in the co-pilot and said the latest information she learned: "The style is up. Very high, with a strong upward momentum, and good popularity among the audience." Martin said: "The role I am competing for is her twin brother." Louise is one of the investors, and she is naturally well-informed: "Your biggest competitor is Pa Liz Hilton's current boyfriend, Jason Sean, is a model and actor." She reminded: "Don't underestimate other people. At least five people who participate in role auditions have the support of investors." Martin held the steering wheel with one hand and He patted his head with one hand and said, "Just thinking about it gives me a headache. The competition is so fierce that I can't even get in even if I sharpen my head." It wasn't that Louise participated in the platter, he didn't even have a chance to audition.
Louise's words went straight to the core: "If you have the appeal of a superstar, only the type of role is suitable and the conditions offered by the film crew are suitable." When they arrived at the appointed nightclub, Martin accompanied Louise to enter. Booked private room.
Susan had already arrived. When she saw Martin, her eyes stayed on his sunny and handsome face for a few seconds, and asked Louise: "Who is this?"
"Martin Davis, my driver and actor." Louise said: "If you drink too much, just make a phone call, and Downey Jr. will come over obediently. I can only bring Martin, the driver, to meet him." Filmmaker." Susan understood and gently shook Martin's hand without giving him a chance to speak: "Handsome man, can you please leave some private space for the lady?"
"Call me if you need anything." Martin left here without saying much. Louise snapped her fingers at the bartender in the private room: "Two glasses of expansion screws." Susan said: "A masterpiece of the bartender master Louise." The wine was served quickly, and Louise said: "He has a good image." Two Having worked hard in Hollywood for many years, Susan was not reserved: "Seeing him, I understood why you came to see me personally. You are a pervert."
"Do you like ugly ones? Men and women, who doesn't like good-looking ones." Louise took a sip of wine: "Martin Davis is still a treasure boy. I dug it out from the mire of Atlanta with my own hands. It's valuable." It's because he is motivated and willing to climb out of the quagmire." Susan became interested: "Tell me about it." Louise roughly said: "He went astray when he was a teenager and got together with smugglers. Those guys Smuggling goods from Mexico to Georgia, Martin worked as a low-level mule and a scavenger. As he grew older, his horizons broadened, and he knew that continuing would be a dead end, so he secretly ran away to work as an extra. In just two or three years, I learned a lot..." She boasted about Martin's skills, and then added: "Originally, he had hope in life, but he was captured by the original gang and forced him to sign a loan shark and work in a gigolo club to pay off the debt. , then he got lucky and met me. I saw that his heart jumped out, so I gave him a hand." Susan took a sip of wine, waited for the bubbles to pop in her mouth, and said, "It's not easy for a prodigal to turn back." Louis Louise shrugged: "He has tasted the ups and downs of life, but he is optimistic like Peter Pan." Susan suddenly thought of Downey: "Here's to our treasure boy." Louise had a drink with her and took something out of her handbag Release a disc: "Zombie Gigolo" starring Martin. If you are interested, you can watch it. It's very interesting."
"I will watch his audition carefully." Susan took the disc and put it away: "Tell him that the focus is on the masculinity of the character and the life-saving protection of his sister." Louise picked up the wine glass: "I respect you. "Susan clinked glasses with her.
Nearly an hour later, Martin entered the private room and helped Louise leave. After getting in the car, he glanced at the female drunkard who drank too much: "If you keep drinking like this, your body won't be able to bear it." Louise waved her hand: "It's okay, it's okay, I'm still young and in good health. Besides, I drink "More, it's not like you deliberately used wine to seduce me." Martin patted her leg and said, "Sit tight and don't make trouble." The car left Sunset Boulevard and returned to Louise's villa.
The next morning, Martin saw Louise on the plane, drove to Century City, and entered MA's office lobby.
Thomas sat in the partition and kept talking on the phone. He had been working a lot of overtime recently and was thinking and stressing a lot, and he had bags under his eyes.
Martin sat on another chair and said, "Man, try harder. The crew has announced the recruitment notice for actors. It's the critical moment." Thomas took out a pill bottle, took out the vitamins, threw it into his mouth, and chewed it. Go down: "How is your side?" Martin said: "I have done everything I need to do, and Susan also mentioned the key words for the audition." He asked: "How is your side?" Thomas said: "The casting director It's Mary Gale. She hates men with long hair and likes young people with light brown hair." Martin touched his hair: "I'll cut it shorter and dye it later." Thomas looked around and lowered his voice: "Inside the company There are also people competing for this role. Don't talk to anyone about the situation we have, understand?" Martin said viciously: "Whoever dares to ask me, I will beat the hell out of him." Thomas reminded: "That drama you filmed Pay attention to Adrian, the male protagonist of the episode." Martin lowered his voice: "Louise said that the biggest competitor is Paris Hilton's current boyfriend Jason Sean." Thomas rubbed his chin: "He It is indeed a big threat." Martin joked: "I will give you a gun, and you will kill him?" Thomas was stunned.
Martin patted the table: "I see you are too nervous. Relax." After finishing filming "Entourage", Adrian came out of the glass cubicle office of his agent John and called his short and ugly follower Tony. We walked outside together.
Tony asked: "Is the hope high?" Adrian was very confident: "For cost reasons, the crew planned to use new faces. My qualifications and acting skills are obviously better. John contacted Robert Downey Jr. and prepared to let him go. Relationship." Tony knew a lot about industry gossip: "I remember that Downey proposed to Susan Levin last month." Adrian smiled: "So, I have high hopes." He whispered: "In the worst case, I'll go buy a bag with Donnie." Tony said, "I'll get the goods if necessary."
"We'll talk about it later when necessary." Adrian stopped laughing: "There are two other people in the company who are interested in this role. John is a higher level and has found out the relevant information. The Martin Davis from last time is one of them." Two people Arriving on the first floor, Tony went to drive, and Adrian waited for him to come over.
Before the car arrived, Adrian saw Martin coming down from upstairs. His heart moved, and he smiled and waved over there: "Hi, Martin, long time no see." Seeing the enthusiastic Adrian, Martin smiled back with an even more enthusiastic smile: "Man, when will the episode be broadcast? You are going to be a college student soon. You're a star." Adrian said, "Don't mention it, I've been struggling for so many years and I haven't made it yet." He turned the topic to Martin: "There are rumors in the company that you are on the rise and are competing. The leading actor in that horror movie from Warner Bros.”
"It's not really a leading actor, it's a role for the heroine." When Martin spoke, his mind was spinning rapidly: "I mainly want to see how the movie audition goes. I can be sure that I will accompany him throughout the whole process and it is impossible to get this role. Adrian felt that Martin had information he didn't understand: "Why do you say that? You are very good at acting." Martin was helpless: "The Hilton family's prostitute is the one who made the video. She brought money to join the group. Confirmed to play a supporting actress role." Adrian said, "I heard about it."
"Her boyfriend Jason Sean is a model and actor. She recommended him to the crew." Martin spread his hands: "In this situation, can anyone else win?" He waved his hands: "No more, I should go I have to go to class." Seeing Martin's lack of interest, Adrian felt a huge threat and took out his mobile phone to call his agent John.
Tony drove over and Adrian got in the car. Not long after driving, his agent called: "I asked several people and I can confirm that the news is true. He will be your main competitor. You are fully prepared." At one point, I’ll go find out more about the situation.”
"Damn nepotism!" Adrian couldn't help but cursed. Tony asked: "What's going on?" Adrian said carefully: "Fortunately, I got the news from that idiot Martin Davis." Tony didn't take Martin seriously at all. After all, he was in " In the cast of "Entourage", Martin Davis is just a supporting actor with a small role.
He asked again: "How much will our chance of winning be reduced?" Adrian thought carefully and said: "At least half." He tapped the seat lightly: "The audition will start soon, and we don't have much time left. , we need to think of a solution.”
"That Jason Sean doesn't care about the tape?" Tony couldn't stand it: "He, a slut like Paris Hilton, is serious?"
"Rich!" Adrian raised his hand to tell Tony to stop talking and think carefully. Entering 2004, just after the New Year holiday, the crew of the officially named "Horror Wax Museum" announced the audition time, and at the same time sent audition notices and brief role scripts to the actors selected through the information.
The hero's name is Nick Jones, the heroine's twin brother. Including Martin, after preliminary screening, there are still more than 20 actors vying for this role.
For those who can pass the first round, basic acting skills, ability and appearance are not problems.
