[US Entertainment] Superstar

"Well, I should really trust my first impression, it's a big bad movie!"

Eve regretted it at the beginning, and spent half an hour reading the script of the movie, but was made to wash her eyes by the plot of the story.

Rumors that aliens are about to invade the earth are flying everywhere, and even the pictures of alien fleets circling the earth have been widely broadcast by the media. The president decided to use nuclear weapons to fight back. Just when the two sides were about to declare war, a police detective in San Diego discovered The footage of the alien fleet is fake.

Seeing this, Eve thought it would be a comedy or a dark satire, but she was really too young and too simple, and couldn't grasp the screenwriter's unconstrained thinking at all.

The story of the movie changed, it turned out that aliens had sent people to the earth more than 20 years ago, and this police detective needed to save the world...

Eve wanted to complain, how can an investment of 1000 million US dollars create a sci-fi feel?A lot of flaws can be seen from the script alone. If the filming is even simpler, it is really a dark history.

Although actors will inevitably star in some bad movies, Eve still wants to cherish her feathers and make one less film if she can.

She solemnly put the script aside, belonging to the type that would never act.

"I have to take it slow, this script is too lethal!"

Eve decided to let her eyes rest for a while, if the next script was such a wonderful one, she would be really depressed to death.

Reading scripts is not suitable for passionate and forceful rock music. She chose a vinyl disc of piano performance for herself to put on, and then got a glass of mineral water by her side before continuing.

Perhaps because she was frightened by sci-fi movies, Eve found a drama movie called "The Perfect Nanny", which happened to be a movie with a big heroine.

The heroine Andreya is a young, fashionable, beautiful and fantasy-loving young nanny. Her favorite thing is to move the characters in the movie to the real world. She accidentally falls in love with the handsome doctor James, who has a bunch of teenage daughters. , is a diamond king.

However, Andrea is actually only living in the world she imagined, and she is just in a mental hospital.In order to be with the one she loves, she has done a series of unimaginable things. When a competitor appears, the most effective way is to kill that person.

Nothing can stop her until Dr. James becomes her exclusive hero!

Judging from the script alone, there is a lot of room for the role to play. Although it is still a mental patient, it is an imaginary world, and the ending has a big reversal.If the production team is reliable, this may become a good-quality feature film.

So she put the script into the second category, and asked Robert to inquire about it to see if there was a shortage of people for this project.

In the following time, Eve could only lament that Hollywood still has a lot of bad movies, and the short film scripts made her doubt life!

"Happy Single", "Miracle in the Snow", "Beastly Beast", "Hunting Bigfoot", "Psycho", "The Price of Glory", "Glamour", "Hot Girl"...

One script after another was put into the category that she would never act in. For such a long time in the morning, she couldn't find a movie that she had an impression of in her previous life.

If there was such a film, it would probably have been picked up by other actresses or agents long ago.In fact, Eve is now slightly qualified to choose scripts, and has starred in two reliable movies in a row.

If it is an actor who has just entered the industry or an actor who has not been popular for a few years, no matter how bad the script is, as long as there is a leading role or even a supporting role, no matter how little the salary is, they will agree.

Don't actors know that they are in a bad movie?

No, they actually know better than the audience!

But what is the reality?

Most actors have a similar experience: when they worked so hard to finish their first movie, they thought the world could embrace them with open arms, but the world didn't have time to look at them at all.So they can only return to the original position in despair and start over.After going back and forth several times, the enthusiasm of the newcomer actors has basically been polished.Knowing that what I shot is a bad movie, but still trying to figure out a way to make the movie worthwhile, and let the audience buy tickets to go to the cinema to watch the bad movie, it will feel like a big liar.

No one wants to make bad movies in the first place, but the world has never been short of bad movies.

"Read another one. If it's that bad again, I'll go to the supermarket to relax." Eve rubbed her forehead with her hands. She was worried that if she finished reading this pile of scripts, she might lose several years of life.

No wonder Robert said that there is no suitable script. He really wasn't lying. The script alone is so bad. If an unreliable production team is added, it will probably make things worse!

There is nothing absolute in the film industry, because the audience can choose you, and they have the right to abandon you. No one can [-]% grasp the trend of the film.Even if Eve is a person who traveled from the future, she can only choose some movies with a higher probability of success based on her memory.

She sighed, and picked up a new script casually, "Elegy of a Dream? It looks like that kind of nagging movie again!"

For some reason, Hollywood screenwriters are particularly fond of psychopathy, and half of the previously abandoned scripts are about this theme.

Eve gave it a death sentence in her mind, until she saw the director of the film.

"Darren Aronofsky?"

The director's name is a bit of a mouthful, with a Russian feel to it. Eve has a deep memory of this name. Apart from the fact that he dated his eldest cousin Jennifer Lawrence, he knows that he used "Black Swan" to cast Natalie - Portman won the Oscar queen throne!

Since such an excellent movie can be made in the next ten years or so, even if the current director's ability is a little immature, the difference will definitely not be too far.

So Eve immediately focused, placed the solemnity of the script in front of her, and began to read it carefully.

The first few pages looked strange, but the more I read it, the more Eve felt that she must have seen this movie!The protagonist Harry lives in a slum with his mother Sarah. Harry is a complete loser, addicted to drugs all day long, and deeply in love with a lovely but equally addicted woman Marion.Harry's mother received a call from the TV station and invited her to participate in a program recording. In order to realize her dream of being a TV star, Sara tried her best to dress herself up, and even became addicted to drugs because she wanted to lose weight quickly. The whole family was struggling.

Reconnecting to the dream in the title of the script, the name of a movie came to Eve's mind.

Isn't this the famous "Requiem for a Dream"?The movie that once made her dizzy!

Among such a large pile of scripts brought by Robert, Eve finally found a movie that she had seen before, and it should be called a classic.

For veteran movie fans, "Requiem for a Dream" is one of the must-see movies.For film and television lovers, even if you haven't seen this movie, you have probably heard of it.

Eve looked at the production company Artisan Entertainment. She knew that it produced the marketing masterpiece "The Blair Witch" some time ago. It is conceivable that the marketing ability is definitely very strong!

Take this role!Her heart speed couldn't help but speed up a lot.

It happened to be past twelve noon, so Eve picked up her mobile phone and dialed the number of her manager Robert.

"Hey, Eve, have you finished reading the script?" Robert said in a very relaxed tone, jokingly, "Do you have any scripts you like?"

He has reviewed these scripts one by one. He has confirmed that there are basically few good scripts and good projects. At this time, the scripts that can be delivered to him are almost all low-cost, and some of them are not even entered after filming. Screening in theaters, direct to DVD.

Eve said seriously: "There is a script that I think is pretty good. Do you know that the casting of "Requiem for a Dream" by Artisan Entertainment is over?"

It is really very lucky that there is still a fish that slipped through the net in a pile of bad movies.

Robert thought about it seriously, and having read the script and production information with his own eyes, he had a little impression of it: "Is that movie worth making for you? First of all, the character is not the protagonist, but a supporting actress. And the director is still a newcomer, the artist Takumi only billed $600 million to make, and it's an experimental film that probably won't make it to theaters and will give you very little boost to your career."

It's no wonder that Robert left out "Requiem for a Dream". Judging from the current information, it doesn't look like the prototype of a masterpiece.The director is not well-known, the script looks mediocre, and the production company doesn't pay much attention to it. What can we expect from it?

Many excellent and outstanding scripts may turn out to be bad movies, let alone scripts with no bright spots.

If it weren't for Eve's memory of the future, she would be confused by the scene in front of her, maybe it is the gold left by the big waves washing the sand.

In any case, since the script is in front of you, you should try it, no matter whether you can get this opportunity or not.

"Please help me get in touch with Artisan. If they haven't confirmed the actor yet, then I'm willing to act, and the salary can be reduced appropriately."

The total investment is only 600 million, and Eve obviously can't get a high salary.

Robert didn't force Eve to accept which movie or reject which movie. He basically made suggestions on the sidelines, and it was she who really made the decision.

Since he insisted so much, Robert didn't object, "Then I'll ask the artisan later, and I'll let you know the result."

"Thank you, you are really the best manager in the world." After touting her manager a bit, Eve asked again, "How did your audition result go today?"

"Thankfully, Chris was accepted by the crew of "Freaks and Nerds" and will play an ordinary student in it. The role is not particularly large, but it is a permanent role."

"Congratulations, getting the role is a good start."

Robert said with a smile: "I'll hang up now, you wait a moment, I'm not sure that the staff member of the artisan is still working at this time."

At noon, everyone has to eat and rest. Only the mobile phones of the managers, public relations personnel, and celebrity assistants are not turned off 24 hours a day.

Eve put the phone back on the coffee table, staring at the script in front of her in a daze.

Life is like this, from time to time it disappoints, surprises, and repeatedly flows between sweet and bitter.

If you have enough energy, there will always be some valuable scripts in the pile of bad movies.

The feeling of waiting was very unbearable. She couldn't do anything at home, she could only wait for the phone to ring. She silently went to get an orange and peeled it slowly in her hand.

Breakfast is so rich, just eat some fruit at noon, and get a healthy meal at night.

"It's been so long, hasn't it been fixed yet?" Eve was full of doubts, and she didn't want to call to urge Robert, so she simply took the phone to the desk and wandered aimlessly on the Internet.

The Internet in 1999 was actually very developed. A kind of Internet companies were listed on NASDAQ, trying to reproduce the miracles of Netscape, Yahoo, and Amazon.

Eve can't wait for various social media sites and video sites to rise soon, otherwise she, a person who doesn't like to play games, will be really boring.

A full half an hour later, Robert's phone call was long overdue.

"Sorry, I seem to have really made you miss a good movie."

Robert's first words made Eve a little worried, "What happened? Did I miss "Requiem for a Dream"?"

She didn't understand the situation at all, she couldn't figure it out in the cloud.

"I just got in touch with the producer of Artisan. They have confirmed the cast, all the roles have been signed, and the filming will start next month."

"Well, they are quite fast." Eve was filled with disappointment, "Maybe it was too late when we contacted."

Robert also blamed himself very much, "I should have read the script a few more times at the time, maybe it was really good, otherwise how would it attract good actors. Jennifer Connelly played the role you want, male The protagonist is Winona's boyfriend in "The Girl Who Moved Soul", who seems to be called Jared Leto, and the heroine is played by Ms. Alan Postine. She became popular through "The Exorcist" 20 years ago. He even won an Oscar for "Goodbye Alice", and he is a particularly outstanding actor."

Just judging from the lineup, this small-budget experimental film is very luxurious.

Now Jennifer Connelly has not won an Oscar for supporting actress, and Leto has not won an Oscar for supporting actor, but these two, together with an Oscar-winning actress, will definitely contribute wonderful roles!

Died before leaving school, Eve felt distressed and regretted that she was only a little away from this movie.

If you miss it, you really miss it, and you will never have another chance.

Jennifer Connelly became popular with her stunning appearance in "Once Upon a Time in America", and later starred in a series of movies and gradually accumulated popularity and acting skills.

Everyone's career can't be smooth sailing, and it's normal to have ups and downs. Eve quickly cleared up her mood, "Maybe I can't play that role well at all. I don't know anything about drugs, and I don't want to touch them. know."

Robert quickly came out of his frustration, gritted his teeth and said: "I missed this movie, we have another movie. "Almost Famous" has updated the audition time at the Screen Actors Union, and it will be at Sony Columbia next Wednesday. Choose from the shooting base."

"Next Wednesday?" Eve clicked on the timeline in the lower right corner of the computer with the mouse, "October 10?"

The premiere of "Death is Coming" will be on October 10, and the movie will have a midnight show in the early morning of the 21nd.

All of a sudden everything came together.

"This will actually be more beneficial to you." After regaining his composure, Robert carefully analyzed: "Originally, among the many actresses, only you had the weakest reputation. But the time before and after the audition happened to be your most exposed time." Sometimes, the promotion of the movie will definitely attract your attention, if the box office and word-of-mouth of "Reaper" are very good, then it will definitely give you extra points for auditioning!"

He didn't say the rest of the content, as long as the two of them understand it in their hearts.

If "Reaper" doesn't do well at the box office or if Eve doesn't do well in the movie, it will obviously be a drag.

After Eve heard this, she really wanted to roll her eyes.

Originally, the release of my debut film made people very nervous, but now it is still associated with the audition for the new film, especially because I can only succeed, not fail!

"Do you know which actresses are interested in this role?"

"Now I only know that Kirsten Dunst will audition. The two of you are really destined." Robert said gloatingly: "At the beginning, Kristen refused to lower his salary and ran to the Weinstein brothers. As a result, the film "The Crow 3: Raven Warrior" she starred in was directly sold by Weinstein to a German production company. Now this film has basically abandoned the North American market. Although it is also released on Halloween, the publicity is almost No, I don't know how it will fare in Europe."

Hollywood is quite self-confident and xenophobic. No matter how well a film sells in Europe, if it is not popular in North America, it will have no effect.

Just like the best actor and best actress titles of the three major European film festivals, they are not as important as a Golden Globe nomination in Hollywood.

In the contest between "The God of Reaper" and "The Crow 3: Raven Warrior", the former has already taken a lead.North America is the largest box office market in the world, so it would be too unwise to give up the North American market!

Box office, acting skills, popularity, and appearance are all important indicators for film companies to measure an actor.

In addition, Eve has just finished cooperating with Sony Columbia Pictures on "The Girl Who Moved the Soul", so she can grasp the real situation of acting better than actors who have never worked together.

"Actually, I also know a movie whose investment is comparable to "Titanic". WMA company promoted its director Michael Bay to cooperate with Disney in a war movie. Stars occupy, according to rumors - Ben Affleck will play the male lead, the female lead has not yet been determined."

Eve can be sure from Robert's description alone, it must be "Pearl Harbor"!

The movie sounded good, but Eve knew that he had no chance to act in it at all. WMA and CAA were feuds, and they didn't allow actors from the other agency's agency to appear in the film projects they packaged.

"Why don't you talk about the actual project?" Eve no longer expects to star in any blockbuster movie, just keep going steadily and steadily.

"The practical point is that the company gave me a guest spot in "X-Men". Now the crew is filming in Canada. After you finish filming "The Girl Who Moved", you will go directly to Toronto."

"What role?" Eve asked curiously. She still remembered that it was the TV series that she encountered setbacks in her first audition, but it was for the protagonist of the little rascal.

Robert said with a smile: "Katie Pride, also known as the Phantom Cat. If you read the comics, you know that her ability is to travel through various objects. This character is very popular in the X-Men comics, but There were very few roles in the first movie. The company considered that the role might increase in the follow-up, and did not plan to find other actors outside, so I gave it to you. If the audience responds well, an independent movie of Phantom Cat may also be released. "

After making two films in a row, Eve's level in CAA has risen a lot, and it just so happens that her age and appearance are very suitable for Phantom Cat.

Now let’s go to the cameo role first. If we add more roles, the fat will not flow to outsiders’ fields. By the way, we can use this small role to win over Eve and draw a big cake for her, so that she, a potential actor, will not jump to other agencies. .

CAA's calculation is very shrewd, killing two birds with one stone.

Eve's impression of Phantom Cat mainly stays in "X-Men: Days of Future Past". The previous Phantom Cats only pass through walls, but in "Days of Future Past", she can directly travel through time and space!

"Independent movie?" Eve couldn't help laughing, "Not a single movie has been released yet, so even if there is an independent movie, it won't be her turn."

"We should keep hope. What if it is true? It may only take you a day or two to play a cameo role. If you agree, I will reply to the company immediately. I just called for this matter."

Although the role is small, it might be good to play soy sauce in a big movie, Eve replied: "Why not, anyway, I don't have anything to do now."

Eve has no right to dislike it. She wants to see which version of her version of Phantom Cat can last, and whether it will become the main character.

"Very good, at least we have a new job, right?" Robert said encouragingly, "Even if we miss a good script, our future is still worth looking forward to."

"Yeah, I'm looking forward to being a little superhero."

After Eve put down her phone, she began to search the Internet for related content about Phantom Cat, wanting to see the possibility of this character developing into an independent film.

I don't know if I don't read it, but I was shocked when I saw it. Phantom Cat is really an important character in X-Men, and it is very popular in North America, and has its own comics!

This female superhero has won every "Most Popular Character" and "Top X-Men", and even the most famous Wizard magazine in the comics industry selected her as the 200th among the 13 greatest comic characters.

The phantom cat in the comics has outstanding abilities. In addition to passing through any obstacles, it is also a talented computer expert and pilot, with super close combat skills and language talent.

What makes Eve's three views explode the most is that Phantom Cat's master is Wolverine, his lover is Colossus, and he was engaged to Star-Lord, and even briefly served as a member of the Guardians of the Galaxy.

In fact, there are many popular characters in the X-Men, but not everyone can enjoy the treatment of independent movies.

Even if Halle Berry, the actress of Storm, won an Oscar, played Bond girl 007, and became Catwoman, she would still not be able to enjoy the treatment of an independent film.

In fact, among so many characters in "X-Men", only Wolverine, a super-popular character, has his own independent trilogy, and the rest are "Deadpool", which has a side effect, and has made independent movies.

Eve couldn't help but wonder if she would enjoy the treatment of "Deadpool". After all, Deadpool also appeared as a small supporting role in "Wolverine".