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"I probably only stayed for a little over a minute, and everyone else had at least five minutes."

"No!"

"It's true, when I came out, the agent gave me that 'what's the matter', 'what the hell happened' look at me, and I told him what happened at the audition... Rhea shrugged her shoulders, "Sometimes, no matter how perfect the plan is, it can't keep up with the changes, and accidents will happen."

"But it's so unfair!"

Mei also frowned, with an angry look on her face, "They should at least respect others!"

Rhea was silent for a while before showing a smile: "I guess, maybe fate doesn't want me to enter this industry too early, maybe Dad is right, I shouldn't be so anxious."

According to their original plan, Rhea should be admitted to a high school in California next year, and then wait for an opportunity to find opportunities to enter Hollywood.

American high school is a four-year system, and Rhea will enter high school next year.

Although she was the first person in the family to look away from this result, it was not easy to accept it.

To be honest, it is very difficult to admit that I was defeated by girls in the real 14-16 age group, especially for someone like Rhea who has achieved a little in this field, even if she can't match the real girl with her performance. The girl used this reason to explain herself, but the taste of failure still weighed her down.

Both Ben and May could see that Rhea was in a bad mood recently. Although she didn't show it, those trainings such as leg presses that had been extended for more than doubled the time could reflect her true thoughts.

"No, Rhea, we don't know the result yet." Mei sighed and changed her tone to comfort her: "We haven't received the call yet!"

Rhea shook her head lightly. Although she felt very uncomfortable, she was not so overwhelmed, "Half a month has passed, even if 1 girls come to interview Annabelle, there will be results. The reason why we No phone calls until now because they would have told my agent first, and he obviously couldn’t bear to tell me the answer.” Or didn’t want to.

She didn't know what Malloy had paid for this, but presumably he would not accept this result either.

"but……"

As soon as May's phone rang, she picked it up and looked through it, then handed it to Rhea happily, "Look! Malloy's phone, before the result comes out, don't be so discouraged dear."

"Mrs. Parker, I am—"

"Mr. Malloy, this is Rhea."

"Very well, I'm looking for you, and I've said it many times, just call me Metus, you call me too stiff, Rhea." His voice still sounded gentle, Can't hear any negativity.

"Did you call to tell me the results of the audition?"

"Listen, I'm coming to New York, and we'll discuss it in detail then." When it came to the audition, Malloy's voice finally changed a bit, "The situation is a bit complicated, and I can't explain it clearly on the phone."

"Success or failure, selection or dismissal, what is unclear?"

"Just... wait until I come."

"Ok."

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After waiting for a day, Rhea met Malloy after school the next day, "Can we talk now?"

"Annabelle's audition, you were rejected."

Rhea guessed the result when she didn't receive any reply for a long time, but when she really heard it, she still felt sincerely disappointed.

After all, she worked hard for this audition and even the information leaked by her agent in advance failed. Rhea realized the cruelty of Hollywood more clearly and profoundly.

"Because of that producer named Andri Witte?"

"Yes, that's right, it's because of him." Malloy replied quickly, his brows furrowed for a moment and then relaxed again.

"Because he hates me for interrupting him on the phone?" / "Because he picked you!"

They said this sentence almost at the same time, and Rhea didn't reflect what Malloy said at once: "Wait, what did you say?"

"Andre Witter chose you to play Annabelle." Malloy explained quickly, "Then Mario Caesar found Emma Griffith McGregor on the same day he learned of the audition results. Lynn, an English girl of your age, whose grandfather was Mark Eden and whose grandmother was Joan Le Shurrier."

"...I don't know any of those names you mentioned."

"Okay." Malloy sighed, "Her grandparents are both actors, and they are quite famous. The management thinks that a girl from such an acting family is more suitable to play Annabelle, and Annabelle just happens to have British blood. Director Adrian Lane saw Emma's audition and landed her on the spot."

"We were all played by Mario!"

Hearing this, Rhea even wanted to laugh a little: "So, Annabelle's audition was a demonstration against Andre Witte planned by Mario Caesar?"

"You can say that."

Of course, Rhea is not the kind who naively thinks that there is no intrigue in Hollywood. In fact, family background in Hollywood is also a part of strength. Background means connections and relationships.

"This Killer Is Not So Cold" is the best example. This movie was released in 1994, and the casting started in 1993. Natalie Portman, 12, still did not give up returning to Luc Bay after losing the selection. Acting in front of Song, he eventually won the role.

This sounds like an inspirational story, but all the other girls who auditioned for Matilda were unlikely to get a second acting opportunity after being rejected.And she even read the script early because of her family when she was 11 years old.

Of course, Natalie Portman's Matilda is a classic, but it's not just because of her ability to get the role, but also the means to get it.

There is no role in Hollywood that can only be played by one person. There are many people who can play it well, but only the one who gets the role will become that role.

After hearing Malloy's explanation, Rhea was even relieved. She would rather be defeated by the struggle between film production power and background connections than lose to a real 14-year-old girl.

Seeing her calm face and even a little smile, Malloy's eyes gradually changed, "You are really extraordinary, Rhea. I expected all your reactions, and I didn't expect you to be so calm. "

In fact, Rhea was even a little happy, not for the role she lost, of course, but because the arrogant Andre Witter was taught a lesson.

"You just accepted this failure so naturally? I let you practice for so long, every step, every smile, every look, I can even say that your performance is perfect! Then you are willing to be such a girl with a relationship Beat?"

"Okay, then what do you think I should do? Are you so angry that you cry, or do you have to go to the crew to ask for a re-audition?" The pressure accumulated in my heart was relieved by Malloy, and Rhea was still in the mood to have a conversation with him. Joking, "Maybe I should, maybe I'll be nominated for an Oscar for this role."

"Ha, and then the President of the United States will be your fan."

Hearing Rhea's ironic joke, Malloy also smiled and said a joke half-sarcastically.

But the next moment he returned to seriousness, "If I didn't say this, please let me add it now. Rhea, signing you is the most correct decision I have made so far. You are The youngest actor with the most potential in my hands." This sentence means that Malloy has listed her as the first client.

But Rhea felt disgusted when Malloy said such nasty words, she looked at him puzzled and puzzled for a while, "Thank...thank you?"

"Listen, Rhea, please don't get me wrong, I'm not an impulsive person, the reason I'm so eager to ask you to audition for Annabelle is because I have to steal this role from my competitors, I need Beat him and the girl he's got, and you're the best I can find."

"Then you both lost now." Looking at Malloy's unrelenting brows, Rhea was thoughtful, no wonder he insisted that she audition for Annabelle, "I guess you are still on the same level ?”

"No." He frowned slightly but raised the corners of his mouth a little, which made him smile a bit evilly, "Because of you, I have won now."

"Congratulations, you have entered the re-examination of the heroine Lolita!"

"What did you say?"

Rhea immediately sat up straight, and she had to admit that she was really surprised by this twisted audition.

"Why?" She almost blurted out the question.

Seeing her shock and doubts, Malloy relaxed a little instead. Her previous composure must have made him very uncomfortable, "The way you behaved when Andri answered the phone, Rhea, Annabelle wouldn't do that, but Lolita does. You keep him from answering the phone by showing yourself! You influence him and even seduce him - Lolita does that too!"

Choking for a moment, Rhea didn't expect that her impulsive action would bring her such an unexpected result, "Okay." So she was hit again, so in the end she still left the role.

Even under the influence of external factors, Rhea still reflected on her own impulse angrily. For actors, playing their own roles well is the most important thing.

"Also—" Malloy raised one of his eyebrows, which made him look a little annoyed, "do you think Andre Witter would stand Mario Caesar's provocation?"

Thinking of that mean and domineering face, Rhea shook her head: "No, damn it absolutely not."

"Mario recruited Emma Melin to snatch Annabelle away, and Andri put you, who was dismissed by Mario, into the retest of the heroine. He was very optimistic about you, and the other four people who interviewed you had no objections. , Your performance touched them, and they were also very dissatisfied with Mario's behavior."

Malloy smiled: "Did you know? 2500 girls fought for this role, and only eleven of them made it to the retest, and you are one of them."

"And I'm the extra one." No wonder there was no news for half a month, and the game between the selection and elimination of the heroine in the audition and Andri obviously took a lot of time.

"For whatever reason, Rhea, you got that last spot. Unfortunately or fortunately, dear Rhea, you are now a pawn, Annabelle is just a 'little pawn' and Lolita It's the 'King', you got Lolita, Andre Witte can shovel Mario Caesar."

"There's nothing new about your chess analogy," Rhea murmured unashamedly, "And I hate that man who answered the phone at my audition."

"Whatever you think, you're now in Andre Witter's camp."

After looking at Malloy for a while, Rhea understood why he looked both happy and distressed. He must have been very troubled by the controversial role of Lolita.

It's really not clear on the phone.

"I entered the re-examination of the heroine Lolita, what do you think?" She tentatively asked her agent.

No one is a fool, and just as Malloy had planned all kinds of plans when she signed her, Rhea also had her own plans when she signed with this anxious young agent who was just in the early stage.

For starters, Malloy was a quick-witted man who had clearly learned a lot in the mailroom and who knew how to talk without being too warm to be annoying or cold enough to be unheard of.

In fact, Rhea appreciates that he went to her house just to snatch an audition for a supporting role, and now that she knows the reason behind it, her evaluation of Malloy is even higher.

Skills, scheming, city government, well-informed, and a little contact, these conditions are combined, and Malloy is more than enough to become her current manager.

And she saw Malloy's urgency, so she never showed any acting skills before signing the contract, because Rhea had no plans to sign a long-term contract with him at that time.

Malloy was very anxious, he seemed to be bound by something and couldn't break free, but Rhea felt that it was not just a psychological problem caused by the high pressure in this industry.

"I do not know."

To Rhea's surprise, Malloy replied, "I don't think we can easily say no to a female lead in a movie, especially if this is your first screen debut."

"To be honest, I haven't talked about the lead actress's contract until now. Obviously, this role is also very attractive to me."

"But this role—this role is too controversial, I don't know how much negative effect getting her will have on you. Will Lolita bring you benefits? Yes, but can it offset this negative effect? ​​I don't Know."

"If it wasn't you sitting in front of me now, I would agree without hesitation, Rhea." Malloy let out a deep breath, and he moved his hands to take out a cigarette, but considering Rhea didn't move, "But it's because of you that your audition for a supporting role can make it to the re-examination for the leading actress. Ha, even in Hollywood, such things are extremely rare. Your potential is more than I imagined, so I hesitated so much."

"It's really hard for me to say no." Rhea answered Malloy frankly. In fact, she had some other ideas about this role.

He finally took out a cigarette, but didn't light it, just played with it in his hand, "Me too."

"So, let's discuss another matter." Malloy squinted his eyes, the dark brown eyes became darker, and were pressed into black by the shadow of eyelashes, "I found out that the script of "Lolita" It hasn't been finalized yet..."

Rhea glanced at Malloy and found that they had a perfect understanding at this moment.

The tall brown-haired man laughed, "We have to do what's best for ourselves, don't we?"

"Hell, why are we talking like this role is definitely going to be mine?" After talking for a long time, Rhea finally realized that something was wrong, and she hadn't even participated in the first Lolita audition!

After staring at her for a while, Malloy laughed: "If your Annabelle can conquer that cold-blooded freak of Andre Vetter, then yes, Rhea, I believe you will be Lolita!"

"In a situation where another producer would hate me to death?"

"Yes, yes, please have some confidence in yourself, please?" Malloy's eyes flashed, "No producer can hate an actor who makes his movie successful, Mario will be dead Andre, But he won't hate you."

"Mr. Malloy, I made potato pancakes, would you mind trying some?" May poked her head out of the kitchen and asked, Malloy instantly became awkward, rubbing his fingertips uncomfortably. cigarette.

"Good, good."

Then he turned to Rhea and muttered, "You should move to Los Angeles soon, girl."

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There is a second update at 6 p.m....

Natalie Portman herself said in an interview that she read the script when she was 11 years old.

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If the heroine plays the plot, she must change it, please rest assured!I'm disgusting and will never beautify!

I really like watching European and American movies, and I have watched a lot of them qaq, and I didn’t choose this one randomly. Of course, I also have my own selfishness. I always feel that this movie is a pity that it didn’t capture the essence of the original work, so I decided rewrite.

This should be an [Anti-Pedophilic] movie. The author of the old version adapted the script himself, highlighting the obscenities of the male protagonist. I think the work itself has no principled problems.