Birth of an actor

When a person wants and decides to become an actor, he/she generally does not have a rigid rule: "I must be a TV/film/stage actor in the future." When most people first enter Hollywood, Basically, you can act in whatever you have, movies can be TV, commercials can be, and you can be a model. You can support your family and gain enough popularity first.

Not to mention the income of models and stage actors. In the United States, if the ratings of a TV series are particularly good, it is possible to earn more than six figures for a starring episode. After a season, the salary can reach millions of dollars, which is higher than that of most film actors. There are many more, such as several leading actors in "Seinfeld". Among them, the protagonist Jerry Seinfeld has an annual income of more than [-] million US dollars because of his role as the leading actor and producer, which is comparable to the first-line movie stars in the United States.

However, in the minds of Hollywood insiders and most audiences, the status of movie actors is still a little higher than that of TV actors.

One reason is that TV dramas are widely popular, and popular TV drama actors are easily stereotyped by the audience. No matter what different roles they play, it is difficult to wash away the stereotypes in the hearts of the audience, making it difficult for them to develop their strengths in the film industry.

Another reason is that movies focus on box office and awards. When selecting leading actors, they have high requirements on the image, temperament, and acting skills of the actors, and they also pay attention to the individual performance of the actors when performing. American dramas are broadcast once a week, and the screenwriter can modify the script at any time according to the ratings. The characteristics doom the fate of the characters to be in the hands of the screenwriter, and the independence and playability of the actors are not high.Moreover, there are many worldwide awards in the film category, and the influence is also wide, while TV drama actors, no matter how good their performance is, they can only win an Emmy Award.

For example, the American Golden Globe Awards, founded in 1944, is a film and television award. Every year, a large number of film and television celebrities are invited to participate in the awards ceremony, but in the golden position near the center of the stage and the camera lens, there is never Arrange for TV actors to be seated - the difference in status between film and television actors can be seen.

That's why TV drama actors always try their best to squeeze into the big screen after they have become familiar on the small screen.

But to succeed on the big screen, chance, luck and strength are indispensable.

Now, William's chance has come.

Amon Goffman was in high spirits, and said very fast: "Thanks to "90210", the producer knows you and has a good impression of you. I won you an audition opportunity for the two-step movie, and I think you can get at least one role! Although these two roles are not too many, it is an opportunity to be on the big screen. Once you accept the first movie, the second and third will come soon. of!"

William is still reading the script: "New Tom Sawyer vs. Modern Romeo and Juliet? What's my role?"

"Huckleberry Finn and Earl Paris, I guess you should have read these two original books?"

"I've seen it, and I played Romeo in the school play before." William didn't think that these two plays were adaptations of famous books, and the audience and popularity after the release must not be as good as other G/PG movies. Impatient, in his opinion, it is also good to be exposed to the subject matter of famous novels for the first time when making a movie, at least he will be more familiar with the plot characters.

William flipped through the script and found it very interesting: "Huck and Paris, one is a free-spirited waif, an adventurous and mischievous bastard, and the other is one of the most famous unlucky people in Shakespeare's writings. Romeo kills, these two characters have very different characters and destinies, if I can play these two characters at the same time, it must be very interesting.”

Huckleberry Finn is an important supporting role in the children's adventure novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" written by Mark Twain. His mother is unknown and his father is an alcoholic. Live on the street by the river or in a big empty bucket according to the weather, wear the clothes that adults discard, go fishing or pick wild fruits and vegetables to eat, because they never have to go to school and live freely, so they are the envy of all the children in the town, Huck and Tom They are also full of romanticism and love adventure, so they later became good friends, destroyed many conspiracies, and helped many people in the town. Finally, Huck was adopted by the other party because he saved the life of the widow Douglas.

Although Huck is a supporting role in "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer", Mark Twain later created another novel "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" with him as the protagonist, so this is an incarnation It has been written for hundreds of years, and it is a very plump and flesh-and-blood figure.

The Earl of Paris is even more famous. "Romeo and Juliet" is almost full of tragic characters, and Paris has an additional misfortune besides the tragedy. Paris is the king of Verona, Escalus. A relative of the prince, a young earl, noble and handsome, proposed to Juliet's father Capulet because of his admiration for Juliet. With the consent of the other party, he was successfully engaged to Juliet and quickly set a date for the marriage—intoxicated Paris, who was in happiness, didn't know that his fiancée had secretly made a private decision with Romeo for life, and even made a death wish not to marry him.

Juliet drank the medicine given by the priest and faked her death the night before the wedding. Paris, who was kept in the dark, and Romeo, who missed the messenger, thought she had really died. Romeo came to Juliet's grave with poison in his arms. In order to protect the peace of his wife's death, Paris duels Romeo and is finally killed by Romeo.

"The audition will be next week." Yamon clenched his fists and said excitedly: "Although the studio is quite satisfied with your appearance and acting skills, we still have to prepare well for this, and we must not miss the opportunity because of carelessness. After a pause, he looked at William again and frowned: "Don't stare at the script, you can take it home and read it carefully, we have to go shopping on Rodeo Drive first, you have to have a set when you audition A decent outfit will do."

Hearing the words Rodeo Drive, William's face became bitter.

……

The Bradley family went bankrupt so early that the most expensive clothes in William's wardrobe, those children's and teenagers' clothes, no longer fit.

On the contrary, when I was studying at Calgate School, some clothes were tailored for horse riding, dinners, parties and other occasions. Because the sizes were made at that time, some of them could still be worn. However, it was impossible for William to wear a riding suit Going to a movie audition?

So I had to buy it now.

William drove to Rodeo Drive with Amon in the mood of "waiting for the wallet".

Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles and Fifth Avenue in New York are the two most famous streets in the United States. Almost the world’s top luxury brands have flagship stores here. If you want to shop on Rodeo Drive, a famous saying that you need to keep in mind is : "Don't ask the price when you buy something. If you ask, it means you can't afford it."

William knew that if he wanted to buy a suit in the designer store on Rodeo Drive, he would have to spend at least three thousand dollars from head to toe, which was still the price of ready-made clothes, not advanced customization.

——This consumption is a bit too extravagant for the current Bradley family.

"Perhaps I can change an old dress I got for the final prom in my last year at Calgate School, and the trousers should be fine if they're repaired, a little narrower for sure, but maybe Can I tell people it's the latest slim-fit suit?" William flinched a little at the sight of the label.

"Don't be kidding! Which designer would design a suit so tight? Can you look good in that kind of clothes?" Amon rejected William's proposal with disgust: "A good suit should make you look mighty and strong, Just like Stallone or Schwarzenegger, clothes that are too narrow will make it obvious that you are in financial crisis - I advise you not to do this, you know, everyone in Hollywood has a pair of snobs Eye."

The loose fit and thick shoulder pads are the popular style of men's clothing in this era. If William is the original Native American, he will probably have the same aesthetics as Amon at this moment, thinking that it consumes more fabrics and sponges, A design that makes people look tall and strong is a good design.But William is not a complete Native American in the 90s, so his aesthetics and current fashion are somewhat incompatible with Amon.

But William also knows that if he does not have enough strength and status to match, it is not a good thing to show his advanced thinking prematurely-if he has a high social status and influence, if he dresses differently, it will change this special It has become a fashion, the latest trend, and has attracted countless people to follow and imitate, but if ordinary people are independent, not only will it not become a new fashion, but it will be regarded as a weird hobby by most people.

"Okay, listen to you." William finally compromised.

"Didn't "90210" just bring you a check for more than 2 US dollars? I thought that with this income, you won't be short of money for at least the next six months." Yamon asked.

"Madeleine has too many part-time jobs, I want her to quit her night job, and last time I went to the art exhibition with her, there was a painting she liked very much, I wanted to buy it as a Christmas present. And you You know, from October to April next year, I need to focus most of my energy on applying for colleges, and I may not be able to accept too many roles by then, so I will naturally have to plan carefully for consumption.”

Amon resisted the urge to roll his eyes, and tried to squeeze out a moved expression—although it looked more like dysmenorrhea: "Big investment, big rewards, this is the rule in Hollywood, my boy, how much do you pay now?" Make a beautiful dress for thousands of dollars, and it will return you a check worth tens of thousands of dollars.”

"It's because I didn't think carefully." William said: "Listen to you."

"You're just too..." Amon Goffman managed to squeeze out what he wanted to say: "You're filial. Seriously, Will, although I'm Jewish, but among Jewish boys at your age, I can support you There are really very, very few family burdens.”

"Isn't this one of the reasons why you pestered me to sign the contract after you and I met? 'A filial person will not be too treacherous to his partners'—is this your exact words?"

"I'm so glad you still remember." Amon Goffman laughed, and quickly threw himself into his agent role: "But the part you just said about the university, I support it."

But he quickly devoted himself to his role as an agent: "Unlike those academics who have studied in the UK, Hollywood actors have very few highly educated actors, especially for young stars, this is a great plus." Sub-items can allow you to quickly gain the favor of directors, screenwriters, and even producers, and it would be even better if you happen to be an alumnus with a big guy—for example, Spielberg, George Luca Si and the like - so, I am very supportive of your decision to go to a good university. However, since the next school year begins and you will hardly be free for long-term shooting before Easter next year, I am going to do more for you this summer vacation Fight for a few plays, do you have any opinion on this point?"

"No." William shook his head: "My plan is the same."

"Romeo and Juliet Modern Edition" is the first film role that William auditioned in his life. Both he and Amon attach great importance to it, because it was found out that the director Baz Luhrmann wanted to move the story of Romeo and Juliet to modern times. Come on, but the plot and dialogue are going to pay full attention to the original Shakespeare, so William still has to do a lot of homework before the audition—at least he must be able to memorize all the appearances and lines of Earl Paris by heart. Old English.

Before that, as Amon said, a high-end audition outfit must be prepared for the role of Earl Paris.

Wandering from Armani to Gucci on Rodeo Drive, and then from Dior to Givenchy, William finally chose a suitable outfit for himself in the window of Versace - high-end fabrics, reasonable tailoring, and more importantly, new seasons.

At first, Ammon didn't trust William's vision in choosing clothes, but after William came out of the fitting room, he was convinced, and kept praising him throughout the process of checking out and leaving the store: "Although the style you chose is not the most popular style this year. Yes, but the matching is surprisingly good! This is what it takes to be a star in Los Angeles. Street photography and entertainment journals are everywhere here. The taste of celebrities’ personal servers and red carpet looks are equally important in the eyes of the public. Good taste will make you Every time it appears in the conspicuous pages of street photography in fashion magazines, maybe you can get a few covers."

Amon Goffman thought happily about the future, as if William has now become a first-line star who appears in the headlines of newspapers every day, and he has also become a golden agent in Hollywood...

Amon's eyes were really vicious. He said that William's clothes were well chosen, which made him very handsome. During the 10 minutes when William was waiting for him to drive over on the street, he did meet many people who struck up a conversation. Several business cards of scouts were stuffed.

After getting in the car, William showed the business cards to Amon.

Amon was stunned for a moment when he saw one of them, and then laughed wildly: "This, this company, is the second largest adult film manufacturer in Hollywood, and its main consumer group is gays. Among the crowd, yours is also very popular, hahahaha!"

William's face darkened, he snatched the business card from Amon, and tore it to pieces in an instant.He remembered his dark history a long time ago.

Yamon seldom saw William's angry look, and found it very fresh: "But speaking of it, this kind of company usually pays actors very generously." With a nostalgic expression on his face: "When I was young, the sexual liberation movement was progressing. In the vigorous era, the adult stars at that time lived a much more nourishing life than they are now. Many of them were very famous, not only earning a lot, but also openly accepting the cheers of fanatical fans in public. Their income and exposure opportunities were not inferior to those at that time. Second-tier movie stars, in the eyes of many boys and girls, adult film stars are even as worthy of worship as rock musicians..."

William smiled: "Which adult star would you most want to be?"

Amon blurted out without thinking: "John Holmes."

"Oh." William dragged out the sound meaningfully.

John Holmes was an American adult film superstar in the 70s, the most prolific of all porn stars. He made more than 2500 adult films in his life and passed them on to the world. Every American man should have heard of his films even if they haven’t seen them. his name.

"..." Amon, who inadvertently leaked his words, showed a toothache expression.

William, who caught a glimpse of his expression, closed his mouth contentedly.

'What a bad boy who knows how to talk. 'Amon slandered: "And he refuses to suffer at all, he is even more cunning than a fox."