novelraw Chapter 348
Chapter 348
The atmosphere at the celebration party was just right.
Of course, this year can be said to be the year of the official rise of Skynet Media, SKY’s reality show is in full swing, DreamWorks won the Oscar, Tianji Films won the revenue, and more importantly, all netizens who choose to surf the Internet, [-] out of [-] Nine cannot do without TT and TT news.
A new media empire map has been launched.
Tonight's Josie is undoubtedly everyone's focus, whether it's her status as a major shareholder of the company or a popular Hollywood star, there is always an endless stream of people looking for her to talk to.
In fact, in her current position, many collaborations are negotiated at this kind of party. For example, if a producer is actively working on a project, mention the story or character to her enough to attract her, then they will have next contact possible.
Instead, the orthodox role auditions no longer appear.
Does Tom Cruise need an audition?
Does Meryl Streep need an audition?
Whether it is a star or an actor, this is the respect he or she deserves after his or her success has been widely recognized in the industry.
"Excuse me, can I have a chat with Josie alone?"
Accompanied by a deep and magnetic voice, tonight's Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe walked through the aisle that people spontaneously let go, and pressed his palm on Paul Walker's shoulder.
Paul Walker, who was talking eloquently, turned his head following the sound. The uninvited Australian man behind him had not yet begun to indulge himself. He had an imperfect but absolutely masculine face, with deep green eyes and firm, thin lips slightly curled up. Turning around, he gave him a seemingly kind smile.
Paul Walker didn't make a sound, and looked back at Josie in front of him.
After getting the latter's slight nod, he stepped aside and said, "Of course."
"Thank you." Russell Crowe's smile remained unchanged.
After dismissing the distracted people and others, the popular Hollywood star sat in Paul Walker's original seat.
"I think there is no personal conflict between us, do you agree?" He asked with a just right smile on his face and affectionate eyes.
Many women, even men, have fallen in love with his gaze. It is his key weapon in the battle of love, and he has almost never failed.
But Josie in front of her was completely immune to this look.
"So to speak," she replied.
The actress named by "Empire" magazine as "one of the sexiest stars in Hollywood in the twentieth century" has a cold expression, and she naturally exudes an abstinent and dangerous temperament, but she has a fragile and pure face with mocking mouth corners and eye brows Hidden uncontrollable sharpness.
To a large extent, contradictions make her charming.
But this is obviously not a beauty that he can bear, Russell Crowe recognized this very sensibly.
Therefore, after habitually firing at people, he restrained himself a little, and continued: "Thank God! Seriously, I've always wanted to work with you once, and I think there should be chemistry between us—I'm In terms of performance."
Russell Crowe looked confident.
Of course, he does have the right to be confident.
Although "Gladiator" is not his best performance, he surprised himself tonight, but winning is winning. Among the male actors of this generation in Hollywood, he is already at the forefront There are only a few people.
Four big students?
Ha, his goal is not some "niche", but a powerful superstar like Jack Nicholson.
Josie didn't feel too much about Russell Crowe's sudden enthusiasm. She just raised her eyes slightly and asked very directly: "Tell me, where did you see my new script?"
Russell Crowe's smile didn't change, and he didn't answer immediately.
He first thought about it secretly, and soon decided that he should be more frank.
"Gary and I are members of the same equestrian club." He stopped short, and then said: "Of course, I just heard him say something unintentionally, but just like that, this story has already moved me deeply. I."
A few weeks earlier, Josie had met in person Russell Crowe's "Gary," Gary Ross, a Hollywood writer-director who had been obsessed with horse racing since childhood, and they had a conversation about an Australian jockey more than 100 years ago. A biopic project in which a woman dressed as a man won multiple horse racing championships.
The script hadn't been finished yet, and Russell Crowe only heard Gary Rose mention it a little, but this didn't hinder the equestrian enthusiast's interest in this subject at all.
In particular, this is a project in which Josie herself stars and serves as a producer.
Whether it's luck or superstition, in short, most people in Hollywood agree on one thing, that is, if a project has Josie Horton, it is equivalent to half of the success.
And the Oscar curse isn't just for actresses.
Although Russell Crowe is about to join the filming team of DreamWorks Pictures' another Olympic hit, Hollywood director Ron Howard's "A Beautiful Mind" in late March, he thinks it is necessary to have a double insurance for his career.
— Josie's repeated rejections of "A Beautiful Mind" are somewhat unsettling.
In the corner booth of the celebration party.
The black-haired, blue-eyed beauty lowered her eyes in thought, and it took about half a minute before she looked back at the man in front of her.
"Listen, Russell, I know you're a good actor," Josie said, "but I want you to know that I don't like your set, and I don't want my crew to become your court for sex."
Hearing this, Russell Crowe's expression remained unchanged, his green eyes drooped slightly, and seemed to reveal a little self-deprecating and melancholy: "So, that's how you think of me?"
Josie raised her eyebrows, citing a saying that he himself had circulated in private: "'I have slept with them all, so that I can have a better understanding of the actresses in the opposite show.'."
"Okay." Russell Crowe shrugged his shoulders, looking very indifferent, "To be honest, at least they and I are what you want, and I didn't hurt others."
"It has nothing to do with me." Josie still had a calm expression.
Russell Crowe looked at the pretty face in front of him, and thought of the script and character that moved his heart, and asked again: "You mean, there is nothing to talk about about that script?"
At this time, Josie laughed, and her tone was polite and provocative: "I totally welcome you to join the role audition, Mr. Best Actor."
Let a fresh Oscar winner compete with many people for a less important leading actor in a feminist film?
Ha, that's interesting.
If she wanted to use such a small trick to make him retreat, it would be a bit underestimating his competitiveness as a man.
Russell Crowe stood up and said to himself: "I will prove that this role belongs to me."
Josie just smiled and said, "Have a nice evening."
No one in Hollywood is irreplaceable.
Including Josie herself.
She is very clear that the key to her series of success today is not how hardworking or beautiful she is, but because she is lucky to play one classic role after another.
The end of the Oscars marks the official New Year's Eve in Hollywood.
Fox's Tom Rothman personally approached Martha Miller about making a sequel to Like Heaven - which was written by the original novelist Mark Levy - but Josie didn't have much interest and declined. for this project.
This is always the case in Hollywood. Filmmakers wish that the series can last forever, but usually, the endless sequels are a kind of consumption for real actor creation.
Acting is a job, but it's also art.
Hollywood is the chief culprit for the complete commercialization of the so-called film art. Films are more like sophisticated assembly line products, the ultimate goal is to entertain the public, and they do not exist as the artistic expression of directors or actors.
Back to the topic.
Despite the rejection of a sequel to "Like Heaven", the sequel project of "The Trap" has not been put on hold, but is proceeding in an orderly manner according to plan.
There were indeed some rifts in the relationship between Josie and Fox, but she wasn't going to affect the jobs of hundreds of people in the crew just because of a momentary dispute.
Even, Fox announced that Bryan Singer would be the director and producer of the A-level comic project "X-Men 2", and Josie did not respond to this.
This made Peter Che Ning, the chairman of Fox, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
If possible, he would certainly not want to be an enemy of a superstar, after all, Fox can still make money from the opponent.
No one is going against green dollars, is they?
In mid-March, "The Trap of Stealing the Sky 2" entered the shooting stage.
After a script reading session in Los Angeles, the crew began to fly abroad to work. Venice, Italy, Abu Dhabi in the Middle East, and the Shanghai Stock Exchange in the East all left footprints of "The Trap 2".
In the sequel movie, Tang Xiao, the leading actor in the previous film, retreated into the world, and Zunlong didn't have too many scenes as a special star.
The protagonist of the sequel is another international thief. He and the heroine Virginia are not only temporary partners, lovers, but also rivals. They staged a trapping scene that has been reversed several times. Coster-Waldau plays.
The Danish actor had previously played soy sauce in the great director Ridley Scott's "Black Hawk Down", and unexpectedly became the leading actor in an action blockbuster. "The Trap" follows the path of the 007 series, but I don't know if the young Waldau can give this male vase-oriented character an unforgettable screen charm like Zunlong once did.
At the same time as the filming of "The Trap of Stealing the Sky 2", other projects are also in progress at the same time——
"Heidi" went to Switzerland for filming. The two child actors were Dakota Fanning, who was appointed by default, and Saoirse Ronan, who was electrocuted for the first time after many selections. However, the old man Christopher Lee had a problem. Problem, due to conflicts in the filming schedule of "Star Wars 2: Attack of the Clones", his role was taken by another veteran actor, Donald Sutherland;
"Mulholland Drive" competed in Cannes, France. However, this year's main competition unit has produced many good films, and the obscure David Lynch-style metaphor has not received ideal praise-this may also have something to do with Fox's poor announcement. There is a relationship - in the end, it was as fruitless as "Moulin Rouge" starring another Australian sister, Nicole Kidman;
"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" held a small-scale internal preview. Fox was not satisfied with the length of the film and the narrative rhythm. Director Peter Jackson was even more dissatisfied with Fox's recent announcement work, and was arguing back and forth;
"The Secret", this biographical film adapted from a true story, has started casting auditions. The new Oscar winner Russell Crowe took the time to participate in the filming of "A Beautiful Mind", but there are also many actors who are interested in competing for this role. Not as Russell Crowe imagined, it must be him.
At the end of June, "The Trap 2" ended its exterior scenes and moved to Los Angeles to continue the shooting plan in the studio.
On the second day after returning to China, Josie met with Gary Rose, the director and screenwriter of "The Secret", and the film's producer and casting director were also present.
"Overall, Russell Crowe's audition is the best, he is very suitable for this kind of role."
Casting director Shani Ginsburg said.
A few years ago, as a casting director, this lady was casting for the movie "Little Women". The big star in front of her missed a move and missed the role.
However, things are unpredictable. Claire Dennis, who got the role back then, is still playing in many literary films, but Josie Horton has become a leading figure among Hollywood actors of this generation. Even Wei Nuo, who was once favored by various big directors, Na Reid couldn't compete with her.
Will Winona Ryder regret her original decision?
Shani Ginsberg thought in a daze.
In any case, these two female stars have become good friends now, but I don’t know how much water is in their friendship. After all, there are too many plastic sisters in Hollywood.