Hollywood Road

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For all the actors who participated in the audition, Murphy let them read Frank Miller's original cartoons and short films shot by him, so as to accurately understand the concept of the film and show the best performance in the audition, because the most important four The male actor has been determined, and the audition is still mainly about choosing the right actress. ﹤

In this regard, Murphy upholds a very simple principle, the appearance of an actress is the key!

In other words, the actress he wanted had to be good-looking, have a hot body, and be able to accept large-scale nudity scenes at the same time.

Needless to say, the latter is not a problem for ninety-nine percent of Hollywood actresses, and the former is not particularly difficult, and there are many beautiful women in Hollywood.

And there is a strange law in Hollywood, the more beautiful and sexier an actress is, the harder it is to get into the top of the actor circle, especially the female stars who have become popular since the 1990s. It is said that it is extremely beautiful, but few people would agree.

There are no secrets in Hollywood, let alone a crew with a large number of people. Murphy just mentioned a criterion for choosing an actress at the preparatory meeting, and somehow it got out. Studio 3 of Disney Studios where the audition was held Immediately turned into a gathering place for vases.

Probably because Murphy has already gained a certain reputation because of two consecutive movie sales, or maybe Frank Miller's comic is too famous. From the first day of the audition, Murphy saw many famous vases in Hollywood.

For example, Eva Mendes and Liv Tyler were both rejected by Murphy. The former's appearance is too low, and the latter's temperament does not conform to the setting of the female characters in the film.

As for Devon Aoki, who came to play Meihui through his relationship, Murphy shook his head without thinking. Although he knew the weird Asian aesthetics in North America, such a flat eye socket, small nose, and freckles everywhere He really couldn't appreciate her face.

Also rejected were Cameron Diaz and Gwyneth Paltrow, who were overpaid.

After five days of auditions, Murphy also confirmed several actors. Jessica Simpson, who came from the music industry, will play Goldie and her twin sister, and Sienna Miller will play Sydney...

The most difficult to determine are Meihui and Big Gail, the eldest sister of the red light district.

Meihui definitely needs an Asian actor, but it is really hard to find one that suits Murphy. When Quentin Tarantino came to visit once, he recommended Lucy Liu who starred in "Kill Bill". He still shook his head, Rather than looking for this one, it is better to have Devon Aoki with a lower salary.

really,

This film does not come from his investment, but the total investment amount is here. The higher the actor's remuneration, the less money Murphy will spend on shooting and post-production, especially the post-production, which is much more cumbersome than the previous films. Too much, and the post-production effect you get with $5 million and $10 million is definitely a world of difference.

Frankly speaking, it is really difficult to find an Asian actress with normal aesthetics in Hollywood. Murphy has auditioned several people in a row, all of them have sunken eyes and small noses. It is really difficult for people to compliment North America for Asian beauties ghost animal aesthetics.

"Paul..."

Seeing Paul Wilson walk into the office, Murphy asked directly, "Have you received a reply to the invitation I made you?"

In order to find a more normal Asian actress, he asked Paul Wilson to use the channel of CAA to search for information, and invited Kelly Hu, who was somewhat impressed.

Paul Wilson was sitting on the chair across from Murphy's desk, "Kelly Hu has an engagement, the schedule is inappropriate, and..."

"What's wrong?" Murphy asked.

"There is also a problem with her image..." Paul Wilson pulled out a photo from the folder in his hand and handed it to Murphy, "She is too strong and burly, and there is a big gap between the petite and hot in the comics. "

Because the other party's name was too small, Murphy only knew that there was such a person, and he probably looked pretty good. He had forgotten the specific appearance, took a look at the photo, and returned it to Paul Wilson.

He shook his head. "Go ahead and audition for the role."

Murphy couldn't believe it yet. In such a huge Hollywood, there is no Asian actress who meets the normal aesthetics.

A knock on the door suddenly sounded from outside. After Murphy called to come in, Erica Steinberg opened the door and walked in with a file bag.

"Still in trouble?" He knew what Murphy was worrying about these days. He sat on the sofa by the side of the office and said with a smile, "I have good news for you. I have found an actor suitable for Meihui."

"Oh?" Murphy immediately became interested, and walked over to sit on another sofa beside him, "Tell me."

Erica Steinberg handed the document bag to Murphy, and Murphy opened it immediately. A personal resume appeared first. The photo attached to the upper right corner of the resume was very familiar. Although it was not very beautiful, it was better than Devon's. -Aoki and Lucy-Liu or something, closer to pretty standards.

"She was in Ann Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and she had a good performance in Brett Ratner's Rush Hour 2 last year," Erica Steinberg seemed enthralled." Her well-known roles in Hollywood are all about beating girls, which fits well with the setting of Meihui's role."

Murphy simply flipped through it, and put the file bag on the coffee table between the two sofas. He knew much more about Zi Yi Zhang's experience than Erica Steinberg next to him.

To be precise, Zi Yi-Zhang's image of beating girls in Hollywood fits well with the setting of Mei Hui's role.

Seeing that Murphy didn't speak, Erica Steinberg reminded, "This is a candidate recommended by a friend of Harvey, you should have heard of his name, Ivy Niwo is one of the investors of our project. "

"So that's how it is." Murphy immediately understood.

This should be Ziyi Zhang's American suitor, and he seems to be very interested in her.

It is not only in the entertainment industry on the other side of the Pacific that such big investors want to recommend people in less important roles in the crew, it is also a very common thing in Hollywood.

However, most production crews in Hollywood are very cautious. After all, most production crews have complex sources of funds and are responsible to more than one investor. If the recommended actors are really inappropriate, they will not be easily used.

Since Harvey Weinstein was able to bring the information through Erica Steinberg, he obviously approved of this candidate, and Murphy did not reject it. After all, this is much better than Devon Aoki and Lucy Liu. too much.

Besides, Erica Steinberg added.

"Mr. Ivy Niwo will invest an additional five million dollars in the crew, and personally bear Miss Zhang's remuneration."

"Let her audition." Murphy nodded first, and then warned, "If the audition is not good..."

Erica Steinberg understood what Murphy meant, and Miramax would not joke about the investment of tens of millions of dollars, "This is also what Harvey and I think."

If Ziyi-Zhang is really not suitable for the role of Meihui in the audition, Miramax will definitely reject Ivy Niwo, even if the other party is a friend of Harvey Weinstein and is very influential in North American Jewish circles.

After sending Erica Steinberg away, Murphy and Paul Wilson continued the topic just now.

In addition to the role of Meihui, the actor of Gail, the eldest sister of the red light district, has not been determined, and according to the image in the comics, Gail must be played by a black actress.

In Murphy's impression, beautiful and sexy black people often don't look like blacks. The only beautiful black actress he has in Hollywood is Halle Berry, but inviting the new Oscar Best Actress to play this kind of The role, how much does it cost, $10 million or $15 million?

In that case, there is no need to do the post-production special effects of the film.

"This is Rosario Dawson..." Paul Wilson handed another piece of information to Murphy, "She starred in "Catwoman Band" last year and "Black SWAT 2" this year, I've seen it once, and it looks pretty good."

Murphy glanced at the photo in the profile and nodded, "Let her audition."

Paul Wilson took the information handed over by Murphy, stood up and was about to leave, but was stopped by Murphy again.

"Also, Paul." Murphy thought for a while and said, "The film needs a lot of sexy female characters. You are in charge of the audition. I told Erica hello."

"Ah... good!" Paul Wilson was obviously a little excited.

From the first time he served as a casting director, he could feel Murphy's trust. This is a very important position in the Hollywood crew, and it is also a position with a lot of hidden benefits.

He has followed Murphy for a long time, and he has enough understanding of his boss, what he can do and what he can't do, and he also knows where the boss's bottom line is.

However, Paul Wilson was very happy to think that many actresses and their agents would inevitably revolve around him.

While auditioning for the main cast, Murphy was juggling other prep work, discussing post-production set-ups with Helena, experimenting with high-slo-mo action sequences with Philip Lascher, and discussing the results with Frank Miller And finally finalized, exchanged views with Jack Watson on the actor's look...

The whole preparatory work went smoothly. Murphy accompanied Harvey Weinstein to meet with the international businessmen who were inclined to reach the pre-sale, and explained his shooting concept and the final audio-visual effect of the film to increase their confidence.

The production cost of the film is tens of millions of dollars, which is no longer affordable by Miramax. After investing a certain initial start-up capital with Avi Niwo, financing and pre-sales must be used to solve the subsequent shooting and production funds.

International businessmen are also willing to pursue the footsteps of successful directors. There are not many difficulties encountered in this regard. On the contrary, in the selection of several main actors, the crew has not yet confirmed the candidates.

For example, Jessica Alba participated in Nancy's audition, and the audition effect was very good, but in the negotiation, there was a huge difference with the crew. (To be continued.)