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As a project proposed by Simon himself, "Desperate Housewives" does not need to go through complicated and bumpy operational processes such as pilot sales, and is directly set on the prime time schedule of the USA TV network this fall.

However, despite the very loose production time, the preparation of the project was still fast.

After Simon laid it out, the plan for the Wisteria Street set planned for Universal Studios was quickly released, and when he returned to Los Angeles from San Francisco, the television department sent Simon a shortlist of the main actors.

In this era, the status of TV dramas in Hollywood is still very low, and the same is true for TV drama actors, who are basically at the bottom of the Hollywood contempt chain.

If it is a project of an ordinary TV network, it is usually difficult to cause much repercussions in the circle, especially for a cable TV network project with a small audience base.

However, when "Desperate Housewives" was linked to Simon Westeros, the TV series immediately attracted many eligible Hollywood actresses, and even actresses who had been in the film industry began to try to fight for the role in it.

After all, this is Simon Westeros.

Simon's launch of several popular reality shows during the Hollywood Writers' Strike in 1988 directly ushered in an era of reality TV. Now, although it is a cable network, although it is a TV series, who knows if it will start a trend because of this?

As a key project of Daenerys Entertainment and TV, the leading actors of the series will not conduct too large-scale casting, but directly select actors with suitable images and qualifications from the artist materials submitted by major agencies for small-scale auditions.

Daenerys Studios, a purpose-built audition room in the Borough One office building.

There are no auditions here, and Simon's royal casting director, Linda Vargas, is showing Simon through a projector the candidates for the main roles after the first round of selection.

On the clipboard on one side of the audition room wall, the staff also made a detailed character map of the episode based on the script provided by Simon.

"There are five candidates for Lynette Scarvo: Patricia Wendy, 41, who relied on MGM's "Thirty", Wendy won the Emmy Award for three consecutive years, and the series just finished last year; Sanda Bergman, 41, the actress who previously competed for the role of Queen Hippolyta in "Wonder Woman" and debuted in the 70s and participated in many film and television series, and Catherine Harold ......"

One of the things Simon likes most about Linda Vargas is that the casting director never tries to influence his decisions. Moreover, the casting results of each project she is responsible for meet Simon's standards.

Therefore, since "Lola Run" was introduced to work with Simon, this shrewd and capable behind-the-scenes female filmmaker in her Chinese New Year's Eve has been Simon's royal director.

Simon personally followed up on the project, and the casting matters will be watched by Linda Vargas herself.

Even if he now personally follows up on the casting of some projects, Simon tends to only focus on the last round or two. For this reason, although there is no specific position at Daenerys Entertainment, Linda Vargas's power is very great.

Obviously, if an actor wants to win the role of Simon to follow up the project himself, Linda Wagers can't be avoided at all, if this lady wants to suppress a star, unless the other party has enough strength to get in touch with Simon directly, otherwise, don't want to have a bright future.

After introducing the five candidates in turn, Linda Vargas turned her head to look at Simon, who was sitting casually at the conference table with her legs crossed, looking at the materials on the screen.

From the original "Lola Run" to see the young man who turned 24 last month soar into the sky, Linda Vargas still feels a little fantastical.

Speaking of which, Linda Vargas was just a nobody in Hollywood at the beginning.

originally wanted to be an actor, but although this skin was not bad, there was no progress for several years, so he decisively chose to marry.

Her husband, Joey Vargas, also belongs to this circle, because her father has some connections in Hollywood and mixes a little better than her.

Of course, it's only a little better.

said that he was a producer, but in fact, he was just wandering in the low-budget solo film circle, doing all kinds of errands and miscellaneous work with the title of producer.

It's not easy to make a decent living in Los Angeles.

Because the economy is not well-off, she naturally can't be a full-time housewife after marriage, and uses some of her connections to build a husband and wife with her husband to do all kinds of behind-the-scenes work in the low-cost solo film circle.

Until six years ago, I inadvertently got a job as a casting director for a low-budget solo film.

That film happens to be "Lola Run".

When "Lola Run" became a blockbuster, she gradually became Simon Westeros's royal casting director.

It's been six years in the blink of an eye.

During this period, of course, there was also an opportunity to change careers, MA sent her an invitation, and the position of vice president, Paramount, Fox and Warner Bros. had private contact with her, and department executives and filmmakers seemed to be at their fingertips.

In the end, they all chose to refuse.

She was well aware of her abilities, and she was not as inflated as Ron Macmillan, who came out of "Lola Run" together, and she always knew in her heart that following in the footsteps of this young man was the wisest decision.

Now, although there is no clear position, she actually enjoys a vice president salary package at Daenerys Entertainment, which is actually equivalent to Simon's full-time assistant in film and television casting.

A base annual salary of $250,000 plus generous annual dividends is something she never thought of when she first took over the job at Lola Run.

Hollywood filmmakers always give outsiders the impression that they are paid tens of millions of dollars at every turn, but in fact, this part of the lucky ones is none of them in Hollywood.

Hollywood, in a broad sense, that is, the entire film and television entertainment industry in the United States, has more than one million employees.

Compared to such a large number of practitioners, most people in the circle are already satisfied with a well-paid job.

What's more, Linda Vargas is very aware of the hidden power in her hands.

In recent years, most of the stars who have been popular with Simon can be said to have been handled by her, the casting director.

Because of this power, she is treated in this circle no less than the head of any studio, the high-end party and drinking clubs at the top of the Hollywood pyramid are open to her, and her husband has also become a real powerful filmmaker because of the power she has, and has participated in the production of many film projects in recent years, including Daenerys Entertainment's films.

Last year, when her youngest son reached elementary school age and the couple hadn't moved, Michael Ovitz of CAA called in person to ask if they would be interested in sending their child to one of the top private schools in Beverly Hills.

The couple knew about the school, and it was usually only for a small number of the really powerful children on the West Coast, and the slightly average wealthy people might not be able to send their children in.

Although she politely rejected Ovitz's somewhat unpleasant favor, Linda Vargas once again firmly determined to hold on to the job.

If you want to keep this job, the first thing you need to do is to stick to the professional guidelines that a casting director should have.

After working for Simon for so many years, Linda Vargas has come to appreciate the personality of this young man. Most of the time, the boss seems to be very talkative, but once he touches some red line of the other party, there is no room for maneuver at all.

Therefore, in the past six years, although she has received countless invitations, Linda Vargas has rarely mixed her selfish motives in the casting process.

However, by inadvertently revealing her boss's irrelevant personal tendencies to some celebrities, or informing the casting results of some projects in advance, or even through some verbal hints that she actually 'contributed', she unknowingly gained countless favors, and the circle undoubtedly believed that she could influence the casting results.

The more he gets to a high position, the more Simon understands the truth that when the water is clear, there are no fish, as long as it does not affect the work that should be done, he doesn't care what kind of personal Xiao Jiujiu his subordinates will play.

Ron Macmillan, who was involved in the production of "Lola Run", was kicked out of Daenerys Entertainment in the first place, on the one hand, because the filmmaker's actions had affected his own work, and on the other hand, it was also to set an example and warn other executives who are complacent and slack because of the rapid development of Daenerys Entertainment.

Ignoring Linda Vargas's thoughts when she looked at him, Simon just motioned to the staff next to him to play the audition videos of the five candidates one after another, and then asked Linda Vargas, who was sitting on the other side of the conference table, "What is Sanda Bergman's height?"

The last time I met during the casting process of "Wonder Woman", this time the casting of "Desperate Housewives" also received a call from Sanda Bergman.

Of course, Linda Vargas still did not release the water, and the shortlist was selected by the entire casting team according to the comprehensive conditions of the actors in all aspects.

In Linda's opinion, Sanda Bergman's height is a 'hard wound', not too short, but too tall.

The dancer-turned-actress is six feet tall without any moisture. The height of six feet is actually very suitable for the role of Queen Hippolyta, and the requirement for a female warrior in the Amazon is to be tall.

However, this time, for a housewife who is dragged down to the point of physical and mental exhaustion by the children of the family, the height of six feet is somewhat out of place.

Linda Vargas thought so, but without hesitation, she said, "Six feet." ”

SIX FEET, EQUIVALENT TO 182CM.

The woman of 1.82 meters is too tall.

Even if the audition video that has just been shown is good and the appearance and temperament are more suitable for Lynette, when playing with other characters, the composition of the picture is often very incongruous.

Having made up his mind, Simon shook his head and said: "Sanda Bergman is forgotten, the other four, Patricia Wendy as the first candidate, and when the other roles come out, a group audition is arranged, if there is no problem, she will be it." ”

After three consecutive Emmy Awards, her acting skills are famous enough, the actress is not beautiful in appearance, and with a little makeup, it is completely in line with Linette's image of being physically and mentally exhausted under the devastation of family life.

Linda Vargas looked down and jotted down Simon's decision on the memo to make sure her boss had nothing else to do, and continued: "Next up is 'Perfect Housewife' Bry Van Dikan. ”

Saying this, the number of projector screens appeared again with the actor's information.

Simon saw the first page of Linda Carter's photo and said directly: "Linda Carter can't do it, she lacks a strong enough and tough temperament." ”

And.

The breasts are too big and tend to distract the audience.

Linda Vargas was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously asked, "Boss, don't you need to watch the audition video?"

Since it is a selected candidate, the audition result is definitely guaranteed.

It's just that the image of Linda Carter is too different from the image of Marcia Cross in her memory, even if she has a one-night love, Simon chooses PASS mercilessly.

For a woman who has been in a relationship with him, unless the other party is really suitable, Simon would rather give the other party a check for $1 million than stuff it into an untimely project.

Shaking her head again, Linda Vargas had no choice but to move on to the next candidate.

Neither of the next two will satisfy Simon.

Until the fourth, seeing Sheila Wood's information, Simon made a direct decision.

Although she has also been bed, Sheila Wood is more suitable for the role of Bray Van Dikan than Marcia Cross in terms of appearance and temperament.

After all, the obvious overdose of Marcia Cross's Botox face in memory still makes people feel very uncomfortable.

Sheila Wood's appearance and temperament are natural.

After Lynette and Bray, the candidates for the other two housewives, Susan and Gabriel, were also preliminarily finalized.

Because it is a heroine movie, Simon only cares about the selection of these four core housewives, the husbands of the women and other roles, Simon will only pay attention to the final result.

Busy with various things, before I know it, another week has passed.

Simon flew to New York on Friday, March 6.

Because Cersei has accumulated a lot of things during her pregnancy, Janet has been on the East Coast for the last week, and Simont has come to spend the weekend with the woman.

Inside a manor house in Greenwich City, just outside New York.

The time is Saturday morning.

The East Coast in March is free of winter chills.

When Joseph Schlap of Schlap Consulting arrived, Simon had just had breakfast with Janet.

In March 1992, the quadrennial U.S. presidential election officially kicked off.

The two major political parties in the United States, incumbent President George W. Bush, are certain to be eligible for the Republican nomination.

On the Democratic side, leading candidates such as Arkansas Gov. William Clinton and New York Gov. Maro Gummer have all surfaced and are running back and forth for the Democratic nomination.

However, the North American media is most concerned these days about billionaire Ross Perrault, who announced his candidacy for this year's presidential election as a third-party sole candidate.

In late February, in a live interview with Larry King on CNN, Ross Perrault publicly announced that if he could win enough voter signatures from all 50 states and Washington, D.C., he would officially run as an independent candidate in this year's U.S. presidential election.

Since last year, Ross Perrault has publicly stated more than once that he will run in this year's presidential election.

According to the U.S. Election Act, independent candidates who want to run for office must obtain a certain number of voter signatures in each state in the United States in order to be eligible for candidacy.

Therefore, compared with previous statements, this open call for signatures announces the official start of Ross Perrault's candidacy.

The U.S. stock market has been recovering since last year's Gulf War, but the U.S. economy is at its lowest point since the 1987 crash and the last bond crisis.

In addition to winning a war abroad, the results of George W. Bush's three-year presidency have really disappointed voters, and with several candidates on the Democratic side being a little weak, Ross Perot's candidacy has aroused the interest of many voters who are very disappointed in both parties.

Therefore, after participating in the CNN interview at the end of February, Ross Perrault has collected enough voter signatures in 29 states in the United States in less than half a month.

Obviously, it's only a matter of time before Ross Perrault collects enough signatures in all 50 U.S. states and Washington, D.C.

Because Ross Perrault's personal political leanings are skewed toward conservatives similar to the Republican Party, once he runs, he will certainly thin out the votes George Bush deserves. As a result, as Ross Perrault began to solicit voter signatures, and under the impetus of some undercurrents, many media outlets also began to observe everything about Ross Perrault with a magnifying glass, and a large number of public opinion attacks followed.

Some people always think that the president of the United States does not have much power, is to be restrained by Congress, and is often attacked by the media, and is just the spokesman of the power of American capital, etc., etc., but in fact, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, as the head of state of the world's only superpower, the president of the United States is definitely a 'job' that gives the least but can get the most power.

Because the threshold is not too high, the effort is small enough, and the power is large enough, the competition is naturally extremely fierce.

In order to win the election, the candidates and the forces behind them have done everything in the running process.

Although Ross Perrault is a billionaire, he has also experienced fierce shopping mall games in the process of starting from scratch. However, this billionaire is still a white man in politics, and after a combination of punches from all sides, the billionaire has shown a tendency to be unable to parry.