The start of "The Matrix" is expected to start in October, but before that, all the main actors will have to go through four months of kung fu, wia, and firearms training.

So John had to set the main cast within this month so that he could catch up with the filming schedule.

"Hugo! to Keanu Reeves, Tom Cruise, Christian Bale, Denzel Washington, Lawrence Fishburne...... to make an audition offer. ”

"Okay!"

"Call ILM and contract them the special effects of the new film, and ask them to send someone over to negotiate the price. And then I told them that I liked the special effects supervisor who was in charge of Independence Day, and that this time I had that director in charge. ”

"Okay!"

"Nancy, let people go to the harbor to talk to Yuan Heping, we need him to be the action director for our new film. ”

"Okay, I'll call the person in charge at the harbor later!"

"In addition, let the new line send a producer over and let him take charge of the daily work of the new film, I can't do all the trivial things as a director. ”

"Okay!"

John is now very familiar with the job of a director, whether it is pre-preparation, mid-shooting, and post-production, he can control it well, but his role is a director, and he can't do all the work, and the film is not a one-person business.

John is preparing for a new film, North American reporters are overjoyed, the hot spot of "Chicago" breaking 100 million at the box office has been almost hyped, and he was planning to find a gossip to take over, but he didn't expect John to come out at this time, it was simply a divine assist.

With the spread of the news of John's preparation for a new film, everyone in Hollywood knew it for the first time, and large and small brokerage companies and many actors were dragging their relationship to find a way to enter the crew and participate in the film of the super-first-line director, which was an opportunity for the carp to jump the dragon gate, and no one was not moved.

But the actor John needs has been contracted by ICM, and it is almost impossible for outsiders to get a role, Nancy, a miser, is staring at all the places, and it is difficult to deduct a place from her!

............

On the day of the audition, the Crown Studio was lively, and reporters with long guns and short guns outside the house were surrounded by reporters, all wondering who was participating in the audition. The staff in the house ran around preparing for the audition.

"Bell! you must be cool enough when you audition, and the expression on your face must be serious, this time the enchantress director chooses the actor based on one criterion, that is, "cool", but unfortunately I couldn't find out more news, otherwise I would have a greater certainty!" Christian Bale's agent Marvin Nicholson is a little nervous, he hasn't slept well since receiving John's invitation to audition, he is a newcomer like Christian Bale, and he has not been in Hollywood for a few years, and he wants to get ahead in this vanity fair.

But agents are different from stars, stars look at influence and box office, and agents look at whether they can bring artists into stars, and their value is linked to the level of stars.

"I understand!" Christian Bale nodded, his right hand clenched into a fist, and silently told himself in his heart that he must get this role, he has been filming commercials since he was 8 years old to support his family, and he has been in the entertainment industry for many years, but he is a dragon actor, and it was not until he starred in "Chicago" that it got better, but Chicago is an art film with limited influence, and if he wants to improve his level and influence, he still has to make achievements in commercial films, if he can get John's movie, he will really soar.

The audition officially began at ten o'clock in the morning, and there were not many actors participating in the audition, all of them were important roles, and the actor auditions for general roles John basically did not participate, and the producer was responsible for taking the assistant director.

The first to participate in the audition was Tom Cruise, and the actors needed for "The Matrix" not only had to pass the acting skills, but more importantly, they had to be handsome and cool.

The whole movie of "The Matrix" sells a cool word.

As a famous handsome man in Hollywood, Liangtang naturally became one of John's chosen objects, as for whether he will be used in the end, it depends on the audition effect and salary.

"Liangtang, take a few cool poses to take a look!"

"Good director!"

Tom Cruise poses several times to the camera.

There are no lines in today's audition, mainly with makeup auditions, John wants to see who is cooler with makeup, who matches the style of the movie the most.

John, who was sitting behind the monitor, looked at Tom Cruise in the picture and frowned slightly, Liangtang is very handsome and cool, but not cold enough to achieve the effect that John wants.

"Okay, the audition is over. John stepped up from behind the monitor to Liangyu's side and held out his hand in apology. "I'm losing your time. ”

Treating Hollywood super-first-line stars, John naturally has to pay more attention, and besides, it is appropriate to say sorry for letting the family spend so much time.

"It doesn't matter to the director, there will be a chance to work together again in the future. "Tom Cruise and John shake hands, auditions are not suitable, this is a very normal thing in Hollywood, Tom Cruise doesn't care, and at his level, it doesn't make much sense to appear in John's movies.

After Tom Cruise left, Keanu Reeves walked in, wearing a black trench coat and looking cool with sunglasses.

"Keanu!

Keanu Reeves is the starring actor in the previous life of "The Matrix", and John still prefers him in his heart, but the premise is that the salary is appropriate.

"Good director!"

Keanu Reeves said and posed a few times for the camera, his face slightly slender, and as long as he didn't smile, he could easily achieve the kind of effect John wanted - cold. "The Matrix" is cold, so the handsomeness of the actors should also be cold.

"Very well, Keanu, and then I'll let the agent inform you of the results. ”

"Good director!"

After Keanu Reeves, John said to Nancy beside him. After the audition, Keanu Reeves' agent was informed that he passed the audition, but pressed his salary to $5 million, $5 million for the first part, $10 million for the second part, and $20 million for the third part, with no box office share. ”

"Okay!"

Nancy nodded.

Keanu Reeves passed the audition, but the audition work still continues, and the actor's passing the audition does not mean that he will definitely be able to act, and the issues of salary and treatment are likely to collapse, so John wants to find someone who can be replaced, so that he can be replaced at any time.

"Bell, strike a few handsome poses. ”

Christian Bale immediately posed for the camera when he heard John's words, remembering his agent's words in his heart, and his face was unsmiling.

"Okay, thank you! I'll let my agent know you about the audition results. ”

"Okay, Director!"

After Christian Bale left, John looked at several people in the room and asked. "What do you think of this Bell?"

He and Keanu Reeves both belong to the kind with slender and angular cheeks, and both meet the requirements of the leading role in the movie, but Keanu Reeves is slightly more famous than him, which has helped the box office somewhat. ”

"I think Bell's cold appearance is a little colder than Keanu Reeves, the look on his back is very cool, and his eyes are very deep, which is also very suitable for the starring role. ”

Nancy and Taravis Knight each expressed their opinions.

John nodded after listening, Keanu Reeves and Christian Bale are actually not much different, both of them fit the role of Neo.

"That's it, Nancy, keep in touch with Bell, if Keanu Reeves doesn't negotiate and chooses Bell, his salary is $500,000 for the first part, $5 million for the second part, and $15 million for the third part. ”

The difference between Christian Bale's salary and Keanu Reeves is so big because Christian Bale has not been the protagonist and has not proven the value of his monoclonal antibody box office. Hollywood is a place where results speak, even if it is a super first-line star, if you mess up a movie, the salary of the next movie will be appropriately reduced.