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It is a good move to put the William Morris Agency and the Creative Artists Agency on opposite sides, but it is not a simple matter to find a balance between the two forces-it must be admitted that the Creative Artists Agency The list of actors provided has an advantage, but the audition of Cole's actors this afternoon was a bit disappointing. The imbalance of power balance made Lance's decision must be cautious, and then cautious.

What's more, Lance still has more expectations for the work Murder with a Borrowing Knife, and the selection of actors cannot be sloppy.

Could it be that the main role of Borrowing a Knife should be revealed to Cole, and then Cole can arrange a more suitable actor to audition again?

Lance's pupils closed slightly, and he carefully reviewed the audition this afternoon, and then began to look through the list of actors that Terence handed over to him for the fourth time.

There are five important roles in the whole script, which are also the five roles that determine the power structure, and most of the other small roles are extras, which are irrelevant. Among these five roles, how to find a balance is a technical issue.

First of all, the role of Max's mother Ada was played by Julie Christie recommended by Creative Artists Agency. Just won her the best actress award, and classic masterpieces such as Doctor Geneva, Hamlet, and The Wife Swap Game are too numerous to enumerate. Even Lance couldn't think of a better candidate than her.

In addition, Felix, who shoulders the heavy responsibility behind the scenes in the movie, is definitely Javier Bardem. This is also a choice without too much hesitation, not only because Javier played this role in the Michael Mann version , but also because his solid but not weird and evil acting style perfectly fits Felix, and the unique charm of the Spaniard is the icing on the cake. Although it is only 2004, Javier has already proved his outstanding acting skills in works such as The Deep Sea Sleep and Before Night Falls, and has won the recognition of major international awards-including Oscars. nominated for acting.

But apart from that, the candidates for the other three roles may be able to calm down and consider carefully.

Annie, who bears the brunt, can be regarded as the heroine of the movie-although it is in an unconventional sense. Compared with the role of Anne, Gwyneth Paltrow's performance is not tough enough, not strong enough, and it cannot be inconsistent with the resolute, intelligent and wise prosecutor. Of course, Gwyneth's audience recognition is worthy of recognition, and her appearance advantages cannot be ignored. However, just like Lance rejected Gwyneth in The Day After Tomorrow, this time Lance will still make the same decision.

In comparison, Kate - Beckinsale's audition left a good impression on Lance. It is true that Kate’s acting skills are still not solid enough. It can be seen that she is not from a professional background. Many details of the performance are too tight, which may even cause the audience to play. This is why Kate often appears in action movies The reason-the sternness and glamor during the fight can cover up her discomfort in front of the camera.

However, the role of Anne has a natural fit with Kate, and her tough and tough temperament shows the demeanor of a woman who does not give way to a man. Moreover, Kate's performance in The Aviator also showed her certain control over the publicity performance. As long as she gives certain guidance during the shooting, Kate will give Anne more vivid soul.

Even leaving aside the purpose of weighing pros and cons, Lance intentionally handed over the role of Anne to Kate after the audition this afternoon.

Then there are two police officers, Fanning and Richard.

Lance believes that there is no problem with the role of Richard being played by Peter Berger recommended by the Creative Artists Agency-if Lance remembers correctly, he was also played in the original version. The director is very good at controlling the big scenes; as an actor, his performance has formed a fixed routine, and his tough and cunning style is very recognizable, which naturally fits the role of Richard.

But after carefully reviewing the audition this afternoon, Lance felt that Mark Ruffalo would be more suitable to play this role. The arrogance hidden under the honest and gentle appearance is more suitable for the theme of Murder with a Borrowing Knife. In fact, in the cast of Michael Mann's version, Mark plays Fanning, which can be regarded as a real performance, which is why Lance took the initiative to give Mark the role of Fanning to audition this afternoon.

However, Lance has his own considerations.

Compared with the fixed impression brought by appearance, Mark can bring Richard a sense of contrast similar to the anonymous person in Seven Deadly Sins, and use this role to convey the mockery of the law enforcement system in the real society, especially the simple and honest appearance The indifference hidden underneath can bring more sparks to the whole story. In fact, it is to interpret the content that is not mentioned in the script through performances, and trigger more divergent thinking after watching the movie.

Mark's audition performance today was mediocre, even disappointing. If it develops according to the normal route, Lance will not use him, but now the situation has changed. Lance needs William Morris Agency to stand up, and Lance also needs actors like Mark to stand up.

It is undeniable that even though the audition in the afternoon did not perform to the expected level, it can still be seen that his basic skills are solid enough. Ten years of theater performances have endowed him with a deep-rooted performance habit. As long as he is willing to delve into the script , then entrusting Richard to him to perform will indeed be more brilliant than Peter.

As for Fan Ning, it can be said that this role is second only to the two protagonists. There are not many scenes in the movie, but it is very important. Objectively speaking, whether it is Robert Downey Jr. or Michael Ray, in terms of strength on paper, they are both capable of being Fanning; but what Lance needs is not just make do, but excellent. If you think about it this way, whether it's Robert or Michael, Lance feels that they lack the fire, and their strength is still a little bit worse.

It can be said that this is also the only part of the cast list of the Creative Artists Agency that is missing-more precisely, they are missing Lance.

Lance has a problem with Robert, not because of his drug/drug problem-he is not the only artist in Hollywood who is entangled with drugs/drugs; the main reason is because of Robert's unsatisfactory acting skills.

Although it is said that as early as 1992, he won an Oscar nomination for Best Actor for his outstanding performance in Chaplin; but in fact, this is the only highlight moment of Robert's career as an actor.

Robert's performances always have his own style, similar facial expressions, similar movements, similar tone, similar rhythm, similar emotions...unified, in fact, it is Robert Downey Jr., his performance is even more It's like evolving the character into himself, instead of giving life to the character through acting, and finally captivating the public through his personal charm.

To put it simply, he is only suitable for playing roles that resemble him in appearance and spirit, especially in comedy works, where there is some mischievousness in the mischievous, and a bit of demeanor in the seriousness. The reason why Tony Stark can The reason why Robert's career has been pushed to the top is because the character's temperament fits naturally with him and his way of acting. In addition, after jumping out of the routine, he will not know how to perform. Iron Man, Sherlock Holmes, Tropic Thunder, Judge Daddy and so on, all performance forms and performance rhythms are exactly the same.

In fact, this is a type of actor. When they meet a certain type of role, they can always display more energy and make people shine; but after breaking away from this type of role, they will appear restrained and difficult Have something to do. So is Robert, so is Johnny Depp.

Obviously, the role of Fanning does not use Robert's charm. In fact, the role of Fan Ning should be more of a serious character with an excessive sense of justice. After working for many years, he has accumulated enough wisdom and experience, but he has not shaken off the drive of a fledgling young man. This makes him careful enough, but He also seems a little aggressive. In front of his boss, he is often depressed, but he always focuses on his work.

It can be said that Fanning is on the same front as Max and Annie. The three of them form the hope of society, but they are at different stages. Anne is always at the forefront of the struggle, grasping hope and letting go; Fanning is struggling between ideals and reality, trying to break through the shackles, but to no avail; Max is compromising. He is idealistic and talks about his dreams, but in fact he has succumbed to reality, sitting in the taxi driver's seat with unrealistic dreams.

The final ending also complied with this direction of development. Both Fanning and Max died in the struggle, and only Annie barely escaped.

So, Fanning is not Robert's type. Relatively speaking, Michael is more suitable than Robert.

For many people, the name Michael is very strange, and it wasn't until later that he performed well in a series of comedy movies that people knew him. But in fact, he was born in an independent film. He can be seen in Barbershop, one of the most important works in the history of American independent film, and then in a series of works including the TV series Dangerous. His solid performance, there is no shortage of good works such as Looking at God and Seven Pounds.

Michael's performance is in the same style as Mark Ruffalo, but Michael's sense of delicacy is slightly lacking, and the expression of the character's emotions is not deep enough. If he plays Fanning, this is a good choice, and he is black, which is also helpful for the perfection of the role of the script.

But the problem is that Lance can't just consider the choice of actors now, he also needs to consider the checks and balances between the actors and casts of the crew, and the checks and balances between the William Morris agency and the innovative artist agency. In this way, it was only natural for Michael to be eliminated.

Thinking about it carefully, Lance has a better choice, another Michael.