[US Entertainment] Superstar

Chapter 161

Familiar set, familiar staff, Eve suddenly felt as if she hadn't gone to shoot that "Almost Famous" at all, and there was no difference from the appearance a few months ago, and time had not passed.

No wonder David Lynch's efficiency can be so fast, everyone has been in place.

"Look who's here, welcome home!" Laura Haring, the actor who played Rita, stepped forward to give Eve a hug. She thought the project was dead, but she didn't expect not only to come back, but also to have an opportunity Go to a stage like the Cannes Film Festival.

Eve patted Laura on the back and said with a smile, "It's good to see you all, it feels like I've never left."

"It's true, everyone is expecting you to come back soon, we can't wait to shoot this movie. You must have read the script, the story is really exciting!"

The script of the movie is a lot less than the script of the TV series of the same name, but the excitement is higher because of it.

Justin Theroux, who played the role of Hollywood director Adam in the story, was also pleasantly surprised. Although he was bald at an early age and his entire hair showed M-shaped beauty tips, his appearance was not bad.

"You're finally back! Yesterday I saw tabloids discussing the matter between you and Keanu. You hid it so well that none of us noticed."

As Eve walked into the apartment, she explained, "Forgive me, I really didn't mean it. How about having a dinner together after get off work? I'll treat you to make amends."

"Sounds very good, will Keanu come to participate?" Laura asked, "Don't you have to live in a world of two?"

"He's still filming in New York, so he can just play with you, and help me catch up on the interesting things that happened on the crew recently."

This is actually a way for Eve to quickly return and integrate into the crew. If these leading actors are dealt with, the shooting will naturally be much faster.

Anyway, Keanu wasn't home, and she didn't want to go back so early.

"Ladies, I'm sorry to bother you. I have already reserved a seat at the restaurant tonight. Mr. Fu Mao will join us at that time, and Eve is also welcome back."

David Lynch stood up silently. Others came to Los Angeles to inspect the film. Of course, as the host, he had to entertain him, so as not to break the etiquette.

Eve turned around when she heard the voice, "That's my honor, thank you, David."

"You don't have to thank me. We wouldn't be standing here now if it wasn't for your proposal." David Lynch is a very kind person.

"I can't wait to act. I haven't acted yet - how can the script be cut due to addiction." All the cells in her body were screaming, and this time she was ready to go beyond the last shooting.

"This desire for performance is very good. Next, we will finish filming your part in one month. Can you do it?"

"I think it's okay." Eve said confidently. She had already filmed once. If she focused on shooting again, she was even confident that she could advance the time a little bit earlier, otherwise she would be sorry for the painstaking effort she had put in earlier.

David Lynch was very satisfied, he felt that such self-confidence was necessary, "Very well, let's go to make up, we can't waste any time."

However, Eve showed no signs of leaving. She lowered her voice and asked, "I heard from my agent that Mr. Fu Mao is here to confirm the shortlist for the film festival. We should be able to finish it, right?"

"He will leave two spots until the opening ceremony, but it doesn't mean that it will be us. Your performance is very important. I don't know how the competition for other films will be this year. The depth and difficulty of your performance are actually Yes, but it needs to be more natural."

David Lynch knows that he has already won the Palme d'Or for best picture once, and the probability of winning it again within ten years is very low. Best Director or Best Screenplay.

There are no male protagonists in "Mulholland Drive", only the setting of two female protagonists.

Among the two heroines and leading actresses, Eve's acting skills and performance space are much larger than Laura.

If the crew has the chance to compete for the best actress, it's only her!

Eve is actually the absolute protagonist before and after the movie, and the dual heroines are just superficial settings.

The main competition unit of the Cannes Film Festival is often upset, because the number of judges is only nine, and these people pay more attention to their own opinions, rather than thousands of judges who need public relations like the Oscars.

It doesn't matter if you're internationally famous or not, it doesn't matter if you're young or old, as long as the show is good enough.

Eve also knows that her previous performances may be technically heavy, so this time she wants to try to integrate her emotions into it.

She had vaguely touched this level in "Almost Famous" before, but a large part of the emotional accumulation at that time came from off-site.

She and Keanu are both lovers in the movie and in reality, and it is also helpful to help her enter the film and shoot some emotional scenes.

Now "Mulholland Drive" has broken away from the environment of quickly entering the play, and it will test Eve's own adjustment ability even more. In fact, this way can immerse herself in the character more.

She hadn't thought about becoming a Cannes actress at all, but now that David Lynch mentioned it, she realized that there was a possibility.

But thinking about that now is too far away, I'm dreaming before the movie is finished, I have to concentrate!

After putting on makeup and changing clothes, Eve felt that she had really returned to the role of Betty. She was curious about the movie capital of the world, but unexpectedly ran into a woman who lost her memory in a car accident.

Laura and she have both shot these scenes, and even remember what was NG because of what was not done well, and now it is handy to shoot.

Thierry Fumao, with white hair and a light beard, appeared on the set at some point. He stood beside the director without saying a word, quietly watching the performance of the two actresses on the other side of the camera.

At this time, in the picture, Rita played by Laura is crying, while Betty played by Eve is squatting on the ground, looking at Rita with encouraging eyes, and naturally put her hands on her legs to give support and strength. She is so beautiful when the camera closes up her eyes.

When Rita's hand gently opened the zipper, the expressions of both of them froze slightly, because there were several neat stacks of dollar cash in the bag!

Eve moved her throat involuntarily, which was unbelievable. At the same time, she began to feel a little worried, and her expression became a little worried.

Who would a normal person carry so much large denomination cash with him?

She had never seen so much cash in front of her in her life, and the girl in front of her became even more mysterious. She didn't know what kind of background and identity she was.

Rita didn't care about crying at this time, her eyes were slightly red, and crystal tears flowed down her cheeks slowly, leaving a faint trace of tears.After raising his eyes and looking at Betty, played by Eve, he continued to take the money out of the bag.

One pile after another, neatly stacked next to each other.

Finally, Rita finally took out a strange blue key from her bag, so that the hand holding the key was trembling slightly.

Eve's eyes were also locked on the key, and the faint blue luster looked very attractive.

There are no lines in this performance, and it is all done by the tacit understanding of the two.

David Lynch was very relieved. He thought that Eve had just finished filming another film, and he needed NG to find out the feeling for the first scene when he came back, but the first few scenes were very good.

There are indeed NG, but the number is very small. The whole portrait looks like a new one. There is not much improvement in acting skills. The biggest improvement is actually the aspect of emotional integration.

"What do you think of their performance?" David Lynch asked Fu Mao's opinion in a low voice after the scene was filmed.

"I don't know where you found these two actors, they fit the roles so well," the Cannes artistic director quipped, propping up his rimless glasses above the bridge of his nose.

Since ancient times, Heijin produced CP, and it was clear that these two people were filming serious scenes, but Fu Mao was stunned to see the emotional exchange between these two characters.

European filmmakers themselves don't mind this aspect, and even think it is very good. Many people know that "Mulholland Drive" is a suspense movie, but some people may not know that it is actually an LGBT movie with a small amount of Lily properties.

"I told you, they performed very well." David Lynch was very proud. The actors were indeed chosen correctly, and their image, acting skills and even their popularity were all very good.

If the investors didn't see that the heroine Eve's popularity was still rising, they wouldn't have invested in it at all, even if it was David Lynch's project.

Especially now, investors are laughing their ass off, because "Mulholland Drive" will be the first movie released after Eve's love life is made public.

This publicity point is naturally enough, and there is also a legendary experience of bringing the dead back to life. If it can win an award at the Cannes Film Festival, it will definitely be released worldwide immediately.

Of course Fumao knew who Eve's boyfriend was, but Cannes had never had any connection with action movie stars, and he just thought that if this girl was shortlisted, it might bring some highlights and attention to the red carpet.

"Hello, Mr. Fu Mao, very nice to meet you."

Eve didn't know the art director very well, so she didn't give a face-to-face ceremony, just a simple hug.

Thierry Fumao said with a smile: "Your performance is very delicate and has a strong sense of layering. You are one of the best actors in your age group I have ever seen. If you have the opportunity in the future, you must come to Cannes more often. The French audience will be very happy." I like you."

"Of course, it's my honor. I've heard of Cannes all the time, and I hope I can go and see it this year."

"Keep shooting like this, I believe you will be able to finish it on time. Among the films we reviewed this year, there are many good films in Asia, but not many good films in Hollywood and Europe. After visiting you today, I have to go to another A crew asked, you have good seedlings in the United States, and they have been shortlisted for several films."

Fu Mao has basically confirmed his reputation as a diplomat. While there are many Asian films, there are relatively few French, Spanish, Italian, German, and Russian films, so he can only seek the support of the American film industry.

The fertile ground for this film is too vast, and it is easy to find a bunch of literary and artistic films that have no intention of aiming at Austria, and this is exactly what he wants to see.

David Lynch asked curiously: "How many films have been confirmed to be shortlisted?"

If it is a reporter who wants to ask, it will definitely not work. Facing the inquiry of an old friend, Fu Mao whispered: "Joel Cohen's "The Three Kings of Prison Break" has been confirmed to be shortlisted, and Joel and his brother Ethan's partner is as usual High level."

The Coen Brothers will basically make no mistakes as soon as they make a shot, and it will be news if they can't be shortlisted.

"Joel and Ethan are so talented, I didn't even know they made this movie again."

"There's also a Morgan Freeman movie directed by Neil Rabout, the guy who came out of the Sundance Independent Film Festival. That movie, like you, hasn't been made yet."

Every year, the shortlist of the Cannes Film Festival is extremely luxurious. This year is in the special year of 2000, and the competition must be more intense.

Although Eve doesn't know who the other potential competitors are, she knows that they are definitely not simple people. Not only does she need to work harder, but she also needs to work harder in post-production.

Fu Mao didn't stay on the set for too long, he just got off the plane, and he was still jet-lagged, so he just promised to see you at dinner tonight.

David Lynch looked at Eve's face full of chicken blood, and his face was a little surprised. He thought Eve would be hit, but unexpectedly, he was aroused to fight.

"Come on, let's get on with the shoot, I'm in a hurry, but my standards won't drop."

……

Shooting ended at 07pm, and dinner was agreed at 30:[-], so Eve still had time to go home and change into a more formal outfit.

Everyone else wore formal clothes, so she had to wear a more modest evening dress.

At that time, she just wanted to get together with the crew members, but she didn't expect to have dinner with the art director of Cannes now, so the scene has to be a lot more restrained.

Fortunately, both Fu Mao and David are talkative people, and they have known each other for a long time, making various comments and ridicules on recent movies and Oscar selection results.

Eve, who was still preparing for the Olympics, could only keep silent, not daring to speak, only occasionally laughing or joking.

Although the meal was not very pleasant, she had gained a lot of knowledge and heard a lot of gossip in the film industry. These filmmakers are also ordinary people, but they are in different fields.

When she finally came out of the restaurant, the reporters outside were already anxiously waiting, and now they squeezed towards her desperately, trying to interview her.

After such a long time, it was finally a public appearance, and it was still with the big director and the artistic director of Cannes, and it was clear that there must be a connection.

Regardless of whether Eve answers or not, the reporters have already thought about the content of the news, maybe she will shine in Cannes this year!

After Hawke escorted her into the car, he quickly started the car and headed towards the Melrose community.

"Robert? Why are you in the car?" Eve thought Mandy was the only one, but she didn't expect her manager to appear here too.

"What did Fu Mao talk to you about?"

Eve said honestly: "Actually, the two of us haven't chatted much at all. Film festivals only train directors, and almost never train actors. He hasn't even seen the movies I made, so how could we have a common topic to talk about."

In a way, the director is the painter, and the actor is just the paintbrush that renders a painting.How the picture of a movie can be painted is not determined by the brush, but by the artist.

Robert felt a little regretful, "Although I know this is reality, it's still a pity. Now you have the European Film Festival on one hand, and the Olympic Games on the other. It's safe to go."

Hollywood actors have a natural advantage. They have more acting opportunities. Even if they don't go to the Olympics, they still have some opportunities to specialize in the three major films.

"Don't expect too much, maybe "Mulholland Drive" won't gain much in Cannes."

In Eve's memory, although Naomi Watts received a lot of praise in her previous life, she didn't seem to have won the Cannes Best Actress. If she wants to win an award with this movie, she really has both strength and luck. ,Indispensable.

"The three major film festivals do attract a lot of attention, but they don't add much to our Hollywood actors, and the weight is not as important as the Golden Globe Awards. Regardless of whether you can win the award, at least you will now get rid of the title of vase, everyone knows You are someone who can act."

There are many people who can act, but not everyone has a heavyweight award. The actor's own award luck is really important.Some people act in one good movie all their lives, and they end up winning awards.

And some people have produced excellent works one after another, but every year they can meet opponents who perform better than themselves and have stronger public relations, and become Oscar's bitter wife and husband.

Eve hasn't reached that level yet because of her relatively low qualifications. She doesn't want to accompany her for a long time. It must feel terrible.

Everyone will say that the nomination is a victory, but as long as they are nominated, they still have expectations in their hearts, looking forward to the award presenters calling their names.

Robert said to himself: "If we are sure that we will be able to participate in Cannes, we will start preparing the itinerary and dresses. Many brands' spring and summer haute couture will be reserved by female stars in advance. If you want to compete in the shirts, you have no chance. You can only get them." What's left of others."

Dresses are armor for female stars and a source of strength for them to go on the battlefield. No acting school will dress themselves up casually. That is not true temperament, and it is disrespectful to themselves and the organizer.

"I heard that the premiere of "X-Men" will be held at the Cannes Film Festival, and I will just drop by to attend that one, and I don't have to go to the premiere in Los Angeles or New York."

"I haven't heard of it. Go back and check later."

Robert didn't care when the movie was released or premiered before, because Eve didn't even count as soy sauce in it, it was like a flashing easter egg.

"Did you just ask me about Cannes today?" Eve always felt that something was wrong. If it was just for Cannes, she could make a phone call without sitting in the car.

"Okay, you found out."

Robert finally showed his long-suppressed smile, "I have an accurate source saying that Greg Liman submitted the script outline of "Bourne Shadow" to Universal's creative committee, and he adopted the version you mentioned. , the heroine Mary is not the hero Jason Bourne's drag bottle."

"Really?" Eve's eyes widened. "How do you know such a secret thing?"

The creative committee of any company is the most confidential place. It is impossible to find out the script so easily, otherwise competitors may expose the movie plot to the public in advance.

"I know the screenwriter Tony, and he also knows that Doug's idea came from you. That's why he made a slight leak. He only said that it was your version, but he didn't know the specific plot and setting."

"That's what it is, that's pretty cool. Hope the creative committee approves this project soon."

Robert dare not say 100%, but at least the probability of being selected will be very high, "Since Doug chose to listen to your suggestion, then he must have included you in the scope of consideration. You should practice more physical fitness at home, otherwise you will not be able to shoot It would be very painful to look up.”

Even if Mary is an ordinary person, she may need to keep running and repeating the same plot scene during filming.

If you don't have enough physical strength, you really dare not shoot action movies, and the male lead has the most action scenes.

Eve doesn't plan to transform into a nimble female spy or female agent, so she doesn't need to train the muscles of her arms, waist, and thighs.

"Now my physical fitness is pretty good, and I seldom feel tired when shooting."

"Literary films and action films are completely two modes. You only need to stand, sit or walk slowly, while "The Bourne" often requires you to move."

Robert knew that everything was still very early, but the earlier he prepared, the more fully and relaxed he would be, and he would not be too anxious.

Now "The Bourne Shadow" can only be regarded as an embryo, and there is still a long way to go before the preparation of the crew, just enough for Eve to finish filming the project in hand.

So she was a little conflicted, hoping that Universal Pictures could pass the outline submitted by Doug Liman, but also hoping that the film would not start filming too soon.

After returning home, Eve continued to study the script of "Mulholland Drive". She still had two discs of material and the master tape from the original filming. Anyway, they can only be archived, so it's good to borrow them as a review. it works.

I used to watch other people's performances in front of the projector to learn and summarize.Now look at my past performances and analyze them in combination with the script to see what went well and what didn't.

This can also be regarded as an opportunity for the filming of the pilot episode of the TV series to play a role.

Concentrating on it, she even forgot to chat with her boyfriend on the phone, playing it for a while and pausing it for a while, summing it up by herself, performing in front of the mirror, and then changing it.

The problem of jet lag, when Los Angeles is already past ten o'clock in the evening, New York has already arrived at one o'clock in the morning.

But Keanu was still walking around in the living room of the hotel. He didn't want his girlfriend to misunderstand that he wanted to check the guard, but he was afraid of some unexpected situation, so he made a call after thinking about it.

"Honey, you haven't slept yet?" Eve didn't realize until she received the call, she seemed to have given the other party away!

We agreed to chat on the phone at nine o'clock in the evening, but we were late for more than an hour.

Keanu complained: "I didn't wait for your call, so I didn't want to fall asleep."

"Then I heard it now, you should have a good rest. I will continue to watch the material I shot before, and I will re-shoot this section tomorrow. Then I will hang up. Good night, I wish you a sweet dream!"

At this time, Eve was watching with a lot of emotions. There was no time to talk on the phone. After hanging up the phone, she pressed rewind and re-checked the previous paragraph.

But Keanu felt astonished that he was not as important as his girlfriend's acting career!

At this time, he really wanted to go to the Internet to ask netizens, how to make his career-minded girlfriend pay more attention to him?

He felt as if he was competing with Eve's career!