novelraw Chapter 219
Chapter 219
In fact, even the progress of "The Lord of the Rings", she only learned the results of the casting of the male and female protagonists over the phone.
British newcomer Stuart Townsend got the chance to play the leading actor Aragon. Before that, he had only appeared in theaters and independent productions, but he was very handsome in ancient costumes.
The competition for the heroine is much fiercer.
Liv Tyler's team made a fierce campaign, and she seemed to be the only one who had to do it, and she had previously performed very charmingly in "Stealing Fragrance" directed by Italian director Bernardo Bertolucci.
And her biggest opponent, Ashley Judd, was no different.
Compared with Liv Tyler, who was a royal when she debuted, Ashley Judd, who is steady and steady, has a solid foundation. Whether it is popularity among movie fans or her own acting skills, she is quite recognized by the producers.
But the problem before us is that Ashley Judd is over [-] years old. For Hollywood female stars, she can basically enter the middle-aged and old age.
And her temperament is too bright and sweet, not "elf" enough.
Most importantly, Peter Jackson already had the best candidate for the role of the elf princess in his mind, so the casting process for this role became particularly difficult. He wanted an elf princess with a sense of mixed blood and a peaceful temperament. Gorgeous, yet noble.
It was obvious that Josie Horton was still the perfect choice after the audition. She herself was of mixed race and had Rivendell-style elf pupils.
In addition, Uma Thurman is also very good, while the others are either not exquisite in appearance, or not elegant in temperament, or are not interesting in height.
Peter Jackson and others thought over and over again, the role was still pending, and they kept negotiating with Josie's agent, Martha Miller, and they didn't forget to brainwash Catherine, the production assistant sent by Tianji Films.
Josie was also very helpless about this result.
On the one hand, the filming cycle of Lord of the Rings will be very long, and she doesn't have such a long schedule for a group play;
On the other hand, the role of the elf princess is very classic, but for Josie's current career, the role is a bit tasteless.
The end result was that Peter Jackson flew back to the United States from New Zealand again, just to talk to Josie face to face.
And Josie also had some doubts about the casting, so she readily accepted the meeting.
She was not only worried about the heroine, but more importantly, the hero Stuart Townsend.
Although this young British student is young and handsome, anyone who has seen Viggo Mortensen's version of Lord of the Rings will know that except for the latter, no one can perform the chic gesture of the emperor slamming the door and drawing his sword.
So when Peter Jackson came to the studio near Broad Street, Viggo Mortensen, whom Josie wanted him to meet, had already changed into a full set of costumes and was waiting there. After hearing a knock on the door, a When he turned around and strode towards Peter Jackson, he looked like Aragon in the novel walking in the world.
"...This is the actor you mentioned in the email?" Peter Jackson walked around Viggo Mortensen several times, admiring him again and again, "The costume looks a bit poor, but this temperament, this look, this posture , oh my god, your name is Vigo right? I suggest you fire your current agent because he didn't let you audition for my crew!"
As described in Tolkien's novel, 'He had a pale, serious face, and a pair of gray eyes that were radiant. ', is the kind of 'wandering human', but at the same time resolute and resolute, is a born king.
Viggo Mortensen still had his hand on the prop sword, and he only pursed his lips and smiled: "Hello, Mr. Jackson."
"Call me Peter or PJ." Peter Jackson looked at Viggo Mortensen's un-American face almost fascinatedly. The latter looked more like a Nordic ranger.He turned to Josie, "He should grow some beard, it's more tough-guy—what do you think?"
"Yes, yes. But the contract must be settled first." Josie folded her arms and replied standing aside.
So Peter Jackson immediately turned to Viggo Mortensen and asked, "Where's your manager? I'll call the crew now and let's get the contract done as soon as possible, okay?"
"He's in the coffee shop downstairs." Viggo Mortensen didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "But PJ, I haven't decided whether to play this role yet."
"God, don't you know what the Lord of the Rings represents? There is absolutely no need to hesitate." Peter Jackson was amazed.
Can anyone actually reject the Lord of the Rings and Tolkien?Well, there is one here.
But it needs to be emphasized that even big stars like Bruce Willis and David Bowie are fans of the Lord of the Rings series, and they have offered to play a role, but Peter Jackson doesn’t like them The superstar halo on his body still rejected them.
Of course, Josie is now steadily entering the ranks of superstars, but her personality is very special, sensitive and changeable, it's hard to say exactly what it feels like, but there is always a mysterious sense of alienation around her, There is also a movie face with a sense of story.
Hey, thinking about it this way, it's really a pity that she doesn't play an elf.
Peter Jackson felt extremely sorry.
Josie said from the side: "Actually, if it wasn't for Mr. Mortensen's blessing, you might not even be able to see Vigo here today, because he has never read Tolkien at all. Here is A special thanks to Mr. Mortensen Jr. for helping us abduct Vigo from the set at Columbia Studios in Los Angeles, right here."
Speaking of this, the little boy next to her who was watching in the same posture puffed out his chest, showed a particularly proud smile, jumped up and raised his hands to give Josie a cheerful high-five.
Viggo Mortensen shrugged and said to Peter Jackson, "My son Henry is a huge book fan."
The actor, who has never really had a moment, is in his early forties this year, so it is not surprising that he has an 11-year-old son.
Peter Jackson nodded, didn't pay attention to this matter, but asked: "So, do you have time now? Let me tell you about this book. Before that, I must say that I think the role of Aragorn is not yours. None other than, I knew this from the very first moment I saw you, and if you miss it, you will definitely regret it for life."
"Yes, I asked the crew for two days' leave." Viggo Mortensen showed a look of listening carefully.
"That would be great." Peter Jackson glanced at Josie over there, cleared his throat, first introduced the great achievements of the original Lord of the Rings novels in the history of literature, and then continued after a pause: "Yes Personally, the fascinating thing about "The Lord of the Rings" is that Tolkien created an unprecedented and well-constructed Middle-earth world. Its language, culture, beliefs, etc., are brilliant and magnificent without leaving traces, as if they really exist .And what it embodies is not a kind of personal heroism, or a narrow and arrogant national sentiment, but the light and darkness in human nature, especially the courage and strength of ordinary people. So this story has always moved me, and I have great respect for it. Its love has remained the same from the beginning and through the decades."
Peter Jackson took a breath, took the coffee brought by the managers of Martha Miller and Viggo Mortensen, and began to explain his own movie script, the role positioning and image of the human emperor Aragorn.
During the period, Peter Jackson inevitably carried private goods, and he also talked about Alwen, the official CP of Aragon, the elf princess. Obviously, he has not given up the idea of persuading Josie to play the elf princess.
"Come on, boss, let's talk too." He beckoned to Josie and asked her to come and sit beside him, "I know you don't like Alvin because she looks like she's only in charge of Flirting, right? That’s okay, no need to explain, I don’t mean any accusations. In fact, we have a revised version of the script that you should read.”
After Peter Jackson finished speaking, he took out the script he had already prepared. In addition to introducing Alwyn's story line in detail, it also marked with colored pens which were adaptations of the movie script, such as Glorfindel Ferry Rescue the Fellowship of the Ring, It was changed by the screenwriter to belong to Alwin's highlight moment.
In addition, there is the original text of the novel, which is suspected to be excerpted by Peter Jackson himself, about Tolkien's description of Alwen.
'She looks young on the outside, but she is not so innocent.There is no wind and frost on her hair, and her white jade arms and face are even more white and flawless, which can be broken by blows. '
'Her eyes also had the same dazzling starlight, and they were also as clear as a cloudless night.But she exudes a queen-like noble temperament, her beautiful eyes are full of wisdom and deep meaning, as if a wise man who sees through the world occupies her young and beautiful body. '
There is no doubt that Josie has the looks and temperament that perfectly fit the role-the most important thing is temperament.
Few other actresses could have been more convincing in casting the role, Liv Tyler was too tame, Ashley Judd was too sweet, Uma Thurman was too angry, and they They all lack the wonderful contrast between the young and beautiful body and the soul that sees through the world.
Josie couldn't help but sighed, a little hard to choose.
Peter Jackson was discussing the script with Viggo Mortensen on the sidelines, but he never forgot to observe Josie's reaction, so he leaned over at the first time, with hopeful eyes: "Boss?"
"Don't look at me like that, PJ, it's disgusting." Josie closed her eyes and said, "I don't promise anything, but I promise you that I will have a formal discussion with my team."
Peter Jackson stayed in New York for a total of three days.
During this period, he signed Viggo Mortensen. As the final actor of the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, Viggo Mortensen will fly to New Zealand to join the team immediately after filming "28 Days" at hand. .
As for Josie, after going through internal discussions with the management team, she also consulted Lauren Bacall and Arthur Miller for their opinions.
The contradiction between accepting this role is mainly due to the special status of the fantasy masterpiece "The Lord of the Rings" in the literary world, and Peter Jackson's sincerity has more or less moved Josie, but playing a vase role in the series of movies is obviously It doesn't fit Josie's next superstar route.
If the audience can often see her in the cinema, it will greatly reduce the expectations of the movies she starred in, which is very fatal.
The real top superstars must maintain style. It is normal to star in one or two movies a year. In most cases, their works are few but excellent.
For example, Mel Gibson made a movie in a very stable year, and the well-known workaholic Tom Cruise in 96, after the two box office bombs of "Mission: Impossible" and "Mr. two movies.One is Stanley Kubrick's posthumous work "Eyes Wide Shut", and the other is "Magnolia" which is being filmed by PTA.
In contrast, Josie's annual output of works is astonishing.
In the end, Lauren Bacall put forward a brand new idea. She thinks this role can be played, but some scenes need to be deleted, and a special role should be played instead of an important role in the trilogy. At the beginning and the end of the first film The end of the movie comes up and that's enough.