novelraw Chapter 349
Chapter 349
"In fact, the character was written in his image." Gary Rose, who was in charge of writing the script, said without hesitation, "He has brought me a lot of creative inspiration, but that doesn't mean we have to. , The main thing is to consider whether it is suitable for the role.”
This "suitability" does not only mean the fit of the characters, but also all aspects of the crew and outside the crew.
For example, the strengths of the two audition actors are almost the same. Excluding the influence of external factors, the producer is of course more inclined to choose the one who does not like to cause trouble and is dedicated and punctual. This will reduce a lot of unnecessary troubles in the filming work. trouble.
There are basically no outright idiots who can get ahead in Hollywood.
Gary Rose did prefer Russell Crowe, who also clearly expressed his willingness to play the role, but he knew better what the most important thing about this project was for him.
The choice of the male lead can be compromised, provided that Josie Horton gives him enough creative freedom and the power of the director.
Don't forget, Hollywood pursues a producer-centric system.
Gary Rose's status is obviously not up to the point of breaking the tradition, but whether as a producer or a big star, having the support of Josie Horton can help him do it.
"Kevin Costner is also willing to play this role." Josie's manager, Martha Miller, the producer of Tianwu Films, said.
When it comes to Kevin Costner, one has to mention "Dances with Wolves" that made him leap to the front line, and "Future Water World" with an unprecedented huge pounce.
The former won [-] nominations including Best Actor at the Oscars that year, and won awards such as Best Picture and Best Director, making old Martin's "Goodfellas" come back with a feather;
The latter is the largest investment in world film history before "Titanic". The so-called [-] million US dollars cross-generational giant production coupled with the help of big stars turned out to be dismal at the box office and collapsed in word-of-mouth. Not only did the producer Universal Pictures lose everything, It also made Kevin Costner fall from the altar. The most profitable movie in the whole movie may be the entertainment project of the same name in Universal Studios...
Gary Rose didn't like the casting very much when he heard it.
It is true that Kevin Costner's star style is one aspect. More importantly, the other party has won the Oscar for Best Director. There is a high probability that he will dictate his own creation and affect his work. authority of the director.
This is not because Gary Rose is aimless, but because Kevin Costner has a criminal record in the crew of "Future Water World".
So he said: "We don't have enough budget to pay him a hotel allowance of four to five thousand dollars a day, and his performances in recent years have been seriously homogeneous, and I don't think he can play this role well."
"Kevin Costner is willing to accept an undisclosed audition." Martha Miller said clearly. "As for the hotel allowance, if he passes the audition, I will negotiate with his agent."
Kevin Costner hasn't had a good time in recent years.
After "Water World", the self-directed "The Postman" also suffered a box office Waterloo, and the other "Message in a Bottle" did well at the box office, but its performance in the film was almost crushed by the male No. [-] Paul Newman .
It's okay to be crushed by Paul Newman, after all, it's Paul Newman, but in "Thirteen Days of Blast", which revived his career last year, Bruce Greenwood played JFK radiantly, not only fully showing The demeanor of the "Star President" also overshadowed Kevin Costner as the protagonist.
At the beginning of this year, Courteney Cox, the partner of "Friends" in the action comedy "Shocking Earth", pounced quietly. The original box office elixir "Kevin Costner" seemed to offend As the god of movies, I can always choose the most inappropriate option...
Therefore, Kevin Costner urgently needs a good work that can be sold to save his worsening career.
"Audition?"
Located in a mansion in Beverly Hills where celebrities gather, Kevin Costner frowned at his agent who came here to see him.
"No, it's not okay," he said. "Not even privately—Jesus, you're asking me to work for a young girl in her twenties? That's crazy!"
"I promise, you are the leading actor." Kevin Costner's agent emphasized with a straight face, "Listen to me, Kevin, Josie Horton is not an ordinary young girl, she is the current One of the biggest box office hits in Hollywood and what's more, this girl has never had a break. Look no Leonardo DiCaprio left Titanic like her But she can sell over [-] million in North America for an unintelligible female comedy, and she always wins and wins, which is exactly what you need most right now."
Making bad movies is a very vicious cycle.
Once it starts, no matter how good the word of mouth is, the stars will fall into a quagmire that is hard to break out of, because past glory is not omnipotent. Hollywood filmmakers believe in the value of the recent three works. Most bad movie actors can only live in bad movies forever. in circles.
So the worse it gets, the worse it gets, even if its acting skills are comparable to Jodie Foster's, it's still powerless.
"It's not fair!" Kevin Costner sniffed habitually.
His agent also understands his client's emotions. After all, he used to be a box office superstar in the 90s, and he was able to direct and act. It's normal that he can't bear the current gap.
Therefore, the agent just said softly: "Kevin, in front of business, there has never been fairness."
Kevin Costner raised his eyes, the anger in the ice blue pupils subsided, and he fell silent immediately.
The agent hit the iron while it was hot: "No one has read the specific script, but I have news that this role was written by Gary Ross for Russell Crowe. Crowe has always had a good vision for film selection, and this time even he took the initiative to participate in it." For the casting audition for The Secret, I think a little bit of compromise right now is totally worth it."
If we only talk about salary, Russell Crowe and Kevin Costner's current external quotations are evenly matched, both of which are first-line superstars at 500 million US dollars.
But when a film studio invites a star to act in a movie, the first consideration is not the salary, but the rate of return that the star can bring.
Russell Crowe, with the same salary of 500 million US dollars, who has outstanding acting skills and has produced many masterpieces this year, is a better choice than the declining Kevin Costner.
In fact, after the great success of "Gladiator", Russell Crowe has become the No. 1 choice for this type of role in the market, and the speed at which he is promoted to Hollywood A-list is really enviable.
This is also his greatest strength.
"But I heard that Crowe didn't get the role." After calming down, Kevin Costner regained his former sensitivity.
"Yes, this may be due to his personal conflicts with the heroine Josie Horton." The manager thought about it, and said tactfully, "There is also a rumor that the two of them once had an affair."
It is not a secret that Josie Horton auditioned for Russell Crowe's famous film "LA Confidential", and the latter obviously won't let go of such a beauty because of her fame.
But these are not the key.
The point is, whether the news is true or not, what they can do with it.
"Kevin, the presentation of this project is really good." The agent continued to persuade, "I specially found Gary Rose's self-written and directed debut film "Happy Valley" and watched it. Comedy humor, more social satire, although it is still not as hot as a first-class famous director, but the level of storytelling is passable."
That's another concern for Kevin Scotner.
Many novice directors can't tell a story clearly, indulge in the so-called self-indulgence of artistic creation, and end up shooting a bunch of long shots that don't make sense, or simply can't control the crew. For example, when Universal came to shoot "Future Water" The fool of the world.
Kevin Scotner pondered for a while, and said: "I can go to the audition, but I also have three requirements. First, my portrait on the movie poster, the name of the opening and closing credits must be obtained, and Josie Horton has The same remuneration; secondly, her announced remuneration and her remuneration in the crew cannot be higher than mine; finally, CAA must ensure that she can get this role, otherwise I can’t afford to lose the face of failing the audition.”
"I can't guarantee anything, but we will definitely do our best." His agent replied, "As for the other two points, Josie Horton is getting the dividends from the production company, and I will discuss the portrait and name in the audition." Before we negotiate..."
Kevin Scotner's audition was scheduled for a weekend afternoon at his own mansion—this was already the star's biggest concession.
The results of the audition were satisfactory.
So that night, the table guests at Scotner's house had a great time, and the performance contract was quickly finalized afterwards.
——Although Josie originally wanted to find Daniel to play this role, but he just finished filming "Gangs of New York" this year and needs to rest for a long time.
While filming "The Trap 2" and starting surprise training for MJ's anniversary concert, Josie was busy every hour for the next month or so.
And in this busy interval, Fox's distribution department is still looking for trouble, which makes her a little disappointed.
Due to Fox's conservative publicity strategy, "Mulholland Drive" did not shine at the Cannes Film Festival earlier, and the publicity after returning to North America was also done step by step, but Fox didn't even have media previews and premieres. It is recommended to hold it, as if it has foreseen the cold reception of this film in theaters. This negative attitude is very problematic.
"Bill, I thought, the cooperation between us has been very pleasant?"
A phone call was made to Fox Film Entertainment CEO Bill McNick. Martha Miller's tone was cold as soon as she spoke, as if she was holding back the anger that would explode at any time.
"Oh, of course, of course." In the office, Bill McNick made a silence gesture to Tom Rothman, the co-chairman and vice president in front of him, with a proper smile in his voice, "Why? , Has Josie changed her mind to star in the sequel of "Like Heaven"? I have to say, this is really the happiest good news I've heard this year!"
Martha on the phone sneered unabashedly, and said in a sarcastic tone, "There's no way there's going to be a sequel, Bill, don't tell me you don't know what your distribution department did to Mulholland Drive." Regarding those matters, the reason why I am still willing to make this call is to know whether it is Peter's personal behavior or Mr. Murdoch's dissatisfaction with Josie."
Oh?
Bill McNick didn't immediately answer the question.
Obviously, Josie didn't want to completely tear herself apart with Fox, otherwise she should have made the call herself.
Through the middleman, it means that you want to solve the problem.
In fact, without the sign of the big boss, who would dare to touch Fox's cash cow?
It was too easy for Josie Horton to win. Obviously, she had ignored Fox's help to her, otherwise she would not have cooperated with Warner to produce such a blockbuster as "Secret Belle".
Moreover, almost all of her film copyrights are in her own hands. Fox can only earn some hard-earned distribution fees, which is far from enough for the huge returns of the entire project.
Capital always pursues more interests.