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"The heroine?" He raised his head and asked Brian in surprise.

He has spent most of his time shooting movies recently. As an actor who is not very talented in terms of talent, he spends more time on acting skills, so he is not too concerned about things around him during filming. care.

Just like what Brian said, about the heroine of "Ambition for the Earth".

"Ron Howard needs you to audition for the leading actress." Brian nodded.

The scheduled shooting time of this film is next year, but the preparatory work starts now.And because this film is about immigrants, a lot of work needs to be done in advance, including setting up the background, training in manners, and correcting accents. After the filming of "Ambition of Thunder" is over, Tom will start to train his accent to achieve the effect that the crew needs to present.After all, he plays a small Irish farmer, speaking authentic American English is really very interesting.

Another aspect is the heroine of the movie.

In most cases, if a movie involves a love plot, it needs to be auditioned between the male and female protagonists. Otherwise, is it to find a pair of male and female protagonists who don’t call at all because they want to embarrass the director?

Even when Tom recommended Nicole Kidman to play the heroine of "Aspirations of Thunder", he had to go through an audition, although the audition process was basically a procedure, which didn't make much sense.But the problem is that Mr. Cruise has always had no sense of cp with the heroine in his movie, so it doesn't matter who he uses for the producer.At least Ms. Kidman's appearance is beautiful enough, and her temperament is very in line with the setting of a female doctor in the movie, which is enough.

Anyway, what everyone went to the movie theater to see was Tom Cruise and not her, just a vase heroine with borders, not that important.Don Simpson thought so at the time.

As for the film "Ambition for the Earth", because of a certain steadfast CP fan, her fan's CP had problems.Even the filming of "Ambition of Thunder" was full of negative sparks, let alone Mr. Cruise recommending Ms. Kidman to the crew as the heroine.

It is also because he is not there to spoil the situation, so the heroine of this film has become an open audition. Now the crew has reached the final stage, and he needs to audition for the heroine in the past. Don’t show any men and women at that time Situations where there is no spark between the protagonists.

"You can arrange your itinerary." After being surprised, Tom reacted and nodded immediately.

Brian has all his schedules. He knows exactly when to shoot and when he is free, and he can calculate it accurately by the hour. His assistants are not as clear as him, so there is no need to worry about any omissions.

Then he went to the crew of "Earth Ambition" to give the heroine candidates a try during the gap between the filming of "Thunder Ambition".

"Johnny, why are you here?" When entering the Screen Actors Union, Tom saw an unexpected person waiting outside the audition room of "Ambition for the Earth".

The two are actually not very familiar, but it's not like they don't know each other. In 1982, Tom participated in the filming of Francis Coppola's film "The Outsider", and at that time he met his nephew Nicolas Cage.Although the relationship with this great director is not very good - it comes from Coppola's unilateral dislike of him, because he rejected Coppola's new movie invitation, which caused the other party to put him in the promotional activity of "The Outsider". excluded and not mentioned in interviews.But the relationship between him and the great director's nephew is still good. Both of them have relatively pure ideas about movies. Hollywood is not a big place, and they can talk a few words when they meet each other.

It is also because of this that he met this Mr. Johnny Depp, because not only was this guy introduced by Nicolas Cage, but he also recommended him to appear in the first official movie. The relationship between the two Pretty good.

"Hi, Tom. My girlfriend is here to audition for the lead actress." Depp shrugged.

"You mean?" Tom thought for a while, but he still couldn't remember who this guy's girlfriend was. He really wasn't free enough to pay attention to other people's private lives.

"Winona Ryder. We are filming "Edward Scissorhands." He smiled and said his girlfriend's name directly.

Hollywood is like this. In many cases, favors are still very important. When several candidates are of similar strength, the one who wins in the end is often the one with background connections.

Depp's status has not yet reached this level. Influencing an audition through the people around him is already the most he can do.If he goes further, he has to wait until he has the ability to carry the box office like Tom Cruise.But so far, he is still a long way from this goal.

Tom nodded and walked into the audition room without saying anything else.

He's a very principled guy, but that doesn't mean he doesn't know how to be flexible.Depp didn't ask him to open the door for Ryder to set up the heroine without principle, and he didn't forcefully replace the already set heroine through relationships. If Winona Ryder has enough Of course, he doesn't mind being inclined in the subsequent auditions if he has the strength.

And the result afterwards was indeed as simple as this meeting. Compared with other actresses in the audition room, Winona Ryder was the winner in terms of acting skills and appearance, and it was useless. Mr. Cruise exerts his big star power.In the case that all the actresses have similar sparks to Mr. Cruise, the director and producer are still more willing to choose a lady with a pleasing appearance to play Shannon.

"At least Winona Ryder is indeed full of the atmosphere of that era in terms of temperament. She is very classic, isn't she?" Brian said after leaving the audition team for "Ambition for the Earth".

It's like when Tom told him that Nicole Kidman has an intellectual temperament and is very suitable for the heroine of "Thunder Ambition".

"It's very classic." Tom didn't think so much.

Winona Ryder is an actor he is not familiar with, and he can only say that he has seen and known her, but the un-American temperament of the other party reminded him of someone who agreed to come to the crew for an internship. The guy who rushed back to school because of academic problems.

I don't know how Chick Morgan is doing now. Is there any progress in the creation of her novels and scripts?

"She is probably the most beautiful actress of this generation. I think her film contracts will increase rapidly after "Ambition for the Earth." Brian said with some regret.

The looks and temperament of Winona Ryder are simply a rare breed in Hollywood, okay?

In the largest film industry in the world, there are actually various discriminations. For example, when people choose a protagonist suitable for a period drama, they tend to focus more on British actors, regardless of gender. so.The reason is also very simple. Most of the American actors are actually from Yeluzi. They lack the background of that era. Even if they wear a tuxedo and a fishbone skirt, they don’t look like aristocrats.Not to mention the problem of accent, even though the United States has been independent for more than 200 years and its national power has long surpassed that of the United Kingdom, they still have complicated feelings towards the country that once ruled this land. Drug obsession!

After all, who doesn't love a gentleman?Especially the gentleman wearing a suit and speaking a standard bbc radio.

The same is true for actresses. No matter how xenophobic they are, it doesn’t mean that the American people have no basic aesthetic ability. Also wearing corsets and fishbone skirts, British actresses and American actresses seem to be in a different dimension. Do you know how to choose?

And Winona is undoubtedly an exception. This lady is more British than British actresses. The classical temperament in her is so strong that her acting path is narrow!

But so what?There are so many period films in Hollywood every year. As long as she doesn't kill herself, she will have a steady stream of film appointments. To some extent, she has become a business card that Hollywood can show off to the UK. Look, the United States People can also act in period dramas!The film "Ambition for Earth" will undoubtedly make this idea more marketable, and Ryder himself will benefit from this.

Such an actress can bring great benefits, and if she works well, she may not become the next Michelle Pfeiffer.Too bad she already has an agent, Brian thought with a sigh.

Then he thought of Miss Morgan who was equally classical and prettier than Winona Ryder.

"How are you and that Diana Morgan?" he couldn't help asking Tom.

If there is any situation, tell him quickly, so that he is ready to deal with the media!It saves everyone from being caught off guard like when she was rumored to have an affair with Nicole Kidman some time ago.

"How about what?" Tom frowned.

He is now struggling between chasing or not chasing, don't chase, and he is thinking about this matter every day, always wanting to draw the other party into the bowl; chase, the other party has made it clear that he is not interested in him, whether to chase or not It's hard to say.

tobe, ornottobe: that is the question.

Shakespeare is such a great writer!He looked at the couple cafe opposite and sighed, Valentine's Day has passed for so long, why are there still so many people?

"According to Anthony Payne, you are in a secret relationship with that Ms. Morgan. Because of this incident, Nicole Kidman has been attacked by many media and the public. A serious injury," Brian said, opening the door and getting into the driver's seat.

In fact, Anthony Payne was not so calm when he spoke. The manager of Ms. Kidman was extremely sarcasm and personally attacked him, because the other party thought that the Morgan chick was in collusion with him. Kidman, acting as a shield to conceal her affair with Mr. Cruise, would not have been on set until the film had been filming for a while, and his client was involved in an affair.

Even Mr. Payne viciously speculated that this girl might be a newcomer that Brian found somewhere. As one of Tom Cruise's many managers, isn't his duty to make this big star's life better? ?Finding such a beautiful chick can not only please Tom Cruise, but also add a potential newcomer to his staff, this deal is simply too good-for-nothing!

Well, even if Mr. Payne gets angry, he can't deny that the Morgan chick is indeed beautiful, and Ms. Kidman has no competitiveness in front of her.

Although his idea is really far from the truth, it is not reliable at all.

"So?" Mr. Cruise looked puzzled.

No wonder Nicole Kidman always looked at him with complicated eyes in the crew recently. Did the other party think so?

But he has been wronged!

Just like when there was an affair with Nicole Kidman, he obviously didn't do it, but he was put on a hat, and now he didn't drag the Morgan chick into the bowl, but he was considered a couple.The former is simply aggrieved, while the latter is upset!

"So Payne wants to get some favors from you as compensation." Brian turned the key, and the engine roared.

To put it bluntly, the other party thought that this matter could be used as a handle, and then exchanged for resources from Tom.Unfortunately, this guy totally got the situation wrong.

If Tom could really chase that girl into his hands, why would he be so entangled every day?In the past, when he got along with various ex-girlfriends and ex-wives, he didn't have such troubles. This fully showed that the other party was too difficult to deal with, and it didn't make him unable to find a place to start!

Tom: "..."

God damn compensation, the scandal was caused by them, now you want compensation from him?Is Anthony Payne mentally ill?

"And he thought that Miss Morgan was my new recruit." As soon as he stepped on the accelerator, the car sped out.

He wants to!It's a pity that his development direction is a writer, and he already has a publishing agent, so he has no chance to sign it.

"Actually, it's still possible for you to sign her into your own hands." Shocked by Mr. Payne's shamelessness for a while, Mr. Cruise pulled his thoughts back and said slowly.

Even though he has been in Hollywood for so many years, sometimes he still can't understand the way of thinking of some people, and he always feels that there is a generation gap with everyone!

"What?" Brian turned around suddenly and asked.

What do you mean?

"Drive well." Mr. Cruise replied calmly.

It wasn't until Brian turned his gaze back to the front that he spoke, "I heard from Abby that she plans to develop in screenwriting and production, and she probably doesn't have an agent yet..."

What I haven't finished has already revealed the meaning. In Hollywood, not only actors have managers, but producers, screenwriters, photographers, prop artists, art directors and other types of work all have managers!

If Brian really wanted to sign Diana under his command, this would be a good time to do so.

Thinking of Diana's shining little face, Mr. Cruise began to feel sad again, because the other party always focused on the topic of the storyline in the conversation, and had no intention of discussing the issue of the agent at all, which made him want to introduce himself Her agent couldn't even give her a chance to intervene...

"Haha, Tom, you're such a cute guy, I'll tell her about it when she comes to the set again!" Brian laughed.

So what if you want to be a screenwriter and producer?There is no rule that screenwriters and producers cannot be actors at the same time!After a long time, she will always know what is best for herself!

And now chick Morgan, who doesn't know 'what's best for her', is sitting in front of his co-worker listening to what he says about Hollywood.

"Your choice is very correct. In fact, newcomers who have just entered Hollywood do have to pay attention to many things, otherwise it is easy to fall into some bad traps." The brown-haired man said with a smile.

Just like his non-aggressive appearance, Kevin Howien's voice is also very gentle and honest. This man has a temperament that makes people want to believe him, and it seems that every word he says is for the sake of his clients.

"I have seen many newcomers who have been trapped by trap contracts in Hollywood over the years. Sometimes it is money, sometimes it is time, sometimes it is something else. They always lose something in it... "He told Diana unhurriedly about some things he had encountered.

When he first received a call from his old friend, he was quite surprised, thinking that this was another actress who wanted to break into Hollywood, and it didn’t matter to see him for the sake of his old friend, anyway, caa is a cross-service customer—a A star has several agents serving him/her, and he has no shortage of assistants. When the time comes, the conditions of this new client will determine the future development direction.

But after seeing the real person, he realized that things were a little different from what he thought. On the one hand, the girl in front of him was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen in real life, and on the other hand, she had no intention of becoming an actress at all. !

But this didn't dispel Kevin's interest in Diana. Don't get me wrong, it's not that he has any thoughts about Diana other than his agent. His sexuality has determined that he will only attack men and not women. .

What really interested him was when Diana revealed that she was the author of the novel The Secret Garden.

"...my contract with my agent is about to expire and I don't intend to continue, so I think if there are no accidents, all my personal contracts should be signed to one person." Dai Anna took a sip of the juice and showed a very commercial smile.

Her contract with her agent is indeed about to expire, but if possible, she still very much hopes to continue working with him.It's a pity that Ms. Broker is about to immigrate to Sweden due to family reasons, and she has no chance to cooperate with her.

That's why she was so sure of finding a good agent in a Hollywood agency.Holding the right to adapt a novel worth at least a million dollars in her hand, no agent would be perfunctory to her.

"A wise choice." Kevin nodded in admiration.

"It is more beneficial for you to have all the brokerage contracts in the hands of one company, at least you don't have to worry about any conflicts when negotiating with others." He said sincerely.

Brokerage contracts in the hands of different companies can sometimes cause some troubles. For example, as a producer, Diana wants to adapt her own novel.Although it is a matter of left-handed and right-handed, if it is run according to business rules, there will be conflicts between her producer agency and the novel agency, which will undoubtedly bring her some small but very annoying little things. trouble.

Also because of this, Kevin Howien appreciates the decisiveness of the little girl in front of him. Not everyone is willing to give up their comfort zone and start over.

"Most of Kevin's current important clients are women, which probably has something to do with his lack of threat to women, but he is still very capable in terms of business capabilities. Meryl Streep's agent It's him, once this person becomes your agent, he will take care of everything, including your career and life, and he will put you in a comfort zone, just like a family." Robert Tang That's what Ninny told Diana.

He has been in Hollywood for decades, and his agency has changed several times, so he is still very familiar with these situations.

"Perhaps, but isn't the most important thing that I don't have to run between two agents?" Diana didn't object or agree with Kevin's words.

Sometimes things don't need to be said so clearly, everyone knows what the other party means, there is no need to go back and forth in words, just implement it in a legally binding contract.

"Indeed, at least this will leave you with some gas expenses." Kevin also laughed.

As the conversation deepened, he felt that it was a very correct choice to come here to meet Diana today.

Although it is not a good thing for customers to be too smart sometimes, stupidity is worse than smartness. At least this lady sees things clearly, whether what she said is true or not?As long as the copyright of "Secret Garden" is real, Diana's value is enough on this alone.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of an actress he wanted to poach from his colleagues before, the redhead from Australia, Nicole Kidman.

There is no doubt that she is a beauty, and she has the means to make Tom Cruise personally recommend her to the crew as the heroine.But this woman is really not wise enough, perhaps because she has been in Hollywood for too short a time, she really shouldn't listen to that idiot Anthony Payne's words to hype up this scandal by default.

Sometimes gossip brings more than just fame, but something else.And if the rumors come true, it’s okay, Tom Cruise will pay for it, but if the rumors are false, the result will not be so wonderful. Is Ms. Kidman ready for the future?

Kevin shook his head in his heart, and looked at Diana with emotion, the client in front of him would be better, at least she understood her situation very clearly, and knew what to do and what not to do.