Chapter 300: Rubber Man
In the dressing room of the Warner Studios office building, Christian Bale changed into an old white shirt and waited for the audition to begin.
After the makeup artist left, only he and his agent were left here.
The agent, Patrick Whitesell, was next to him and advised: "Chris, this is your first purely commercial type role in the true sense, don't underestimate commercial films, auditions must go all out." ”
Christian Bale said calmly: "When did I not give it my all?"
Patrick Whitesel is dumbfounded, and when it comes to dedication, Christian Bale is definitely the best in Hollywood.
He gently patted Bell on the shoulder and said, "I'm most relieved of you." ”
Christian Bale exhaled softly and suddenly asked, "I don't understand, why do you have to persuade me to take on such a role." ”
"I went through the script, and Ronan Anderson. Patrick Whitesel said: "From these two aspects, Pirates of the Caribbean has a great chance of success, even if it is a pirate theme. ”
Christian Bale looked at his agent and didn't speak.
Patrick Whitesel continued: "Chris, you told me you wanted to be a superstar, right. ”
"Yes. Christian Bale has no need to deny it: "I have never changed this idea. ”
Patrick Whitesel turned behind Bell and said, "All the films you've received in the past are more literary and artistic films. Have you noticed that times have changed, and Hollywood is no longer the Hollywood of the seventies and eighties, without enough commercial appeal, it is difficult to become a superstar. ”
Christian Bale seems to be thinking.
Patrick Whitesel added: "Look at the actors who are superstars in Hollywood today, Julia Roberts, Harrison Ford, Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks. There are also the top in the line, Nicolas Cage, Will Smith, Jim Carrey, Cameron Diaz, etc., all of which are backed up by excellent business results. ”
There was a knock on the door, and the voices of the crew came from outside: "Mr. Bell, please come to the audition room for an audition." ”
"Here it is. Christian Bale stood up, passed by his agent, and said to Patrick Whitesel: "Don't worry, I'm not a man with a full head of literature." ”
Patrick Whitesel couldn't help but laugh.
He followed Christian Bale out of the dressing room, and just turned into another hallway, he couldn't help but stop, and a Latina girl with an unusually hot body was walking over.
"Lauren?" Patrick Whitesell was a little surprised, "Honey, why are you here?"
"I happened to be at the Warner Building. Lauren Sanchez said with a smile: "I thought that you said yesterday that you were going to accompany the client to the audition, so I came to have a look. ”
She glanced at Christian Bale as she walked away and asked, "Haven't started yet." ”
Patrick Whitesel took her hand: "Let's wait here." ”
In the audition room, Ronan looked at Christian Bale, who was dressed in shabby clothes from the Middle World, and nodded approvingly.
If you want a British accent, Bell has no shortage of looks, and Bell also has it, and in terms of acting skills, Bell is much better than the former elf prince.
Most importantly, Bell is more masculine than that.
To put it bluntly, how can a blacksmith who smashes iron with a sledgehammer all day be a beautiful man.
The most important thing is acting.
In "Pirates of the Caribbean", Will Turner's role is no less than that of Jack Sparrow, but in the movie, he was forced to become a supporting actor, and his performance is not even as good as Elizabeth Swan.
On the one hand, in the character setting, Captain Jack Sparrow is more likely to be brilliant, and on the other hand, there is a gap in the hard power of the actors.
Johnny Depp's acting skills are not among the best in Hollywood, but his alternative style is particularly suitable for the role of Jack Sparrow.
In addition, even if Johnny Depp's acting skills are not top-notch, he also beat Orlando Bloom.
Although acting is a very subjective feeling, if the level gap is too large, people can still experience it clearly.
The elven prince's acting skills, don't mention it.
I remember the film "Heavenly Dynasty" in my previous life, Orlando Bloom, as the leading actor, was suppressed to death by Edward Norton, who wore a mask and never showed his face, which is really an inexplicable tragedy.
When the elven prince's face was no longer handsome and gradually grew old, he soon disappeared.
Perhaps Will Turner, the little blacksmith in this installment, will still live in the shadow of Captain Jack Sparrow, but Christian Bale should be able to impress even more.
Ronan has more to expect from Christian Bale and has some thoughts in mind.
For example, Christian Bale has a special shape in the body.
This is Hollywood's best rubber man, and fat and thin conversion is commonplace.
Christian Bale followed Ronan's request, in a standard British accent, and after reading a line, Ronan shouted to stop the brief audition.
"Mr. Bell. ”
There was only one candidate for the audition, and Ronan didn't have to go around in circles, and said directly: "I think you are very suitable for this role." ”
Christian Bale looked serious and nodded slightly.
Ronan said, "Well, you go and remove your makeup first, and we'll talk later." ”
"Good. Christian Bale didn't talk much and quickly left the audition room.
Ronan looked at George Clint next to him and asked, "You've been in contact with Orlando Bloom, how do you feel like Belle is better than him?"
George Clint told the truth: "What Orlando Bloom has, Christian Bale has, and what Orlando Bloom doesn't have, Christian Bale has." ”
He thought for a moment and added: "Compared to Orlando Bloom's ambiguous attitude, Bale is more interested in this role, and Christian Bale has been working in the independent film industry before, and the salary is not high. ”
Ronan nodded: "That's Christian Bale." ”
George Clint then added: "The invitation to Jeffrey Rush has also been reciprocated, and the Australian star is very interested in the role and the salary we are offering. ”
"You're in charge of negotiating with Jeffrey Rush so he can join the crew as soon as possible," Ronan said. ”
Compared to other actors, actors like Jack Sparrow, Will Turner, and Captain Barbossa all have to do a lot of professional swordsmanship and physical training before filming, and they must be determined as soon as possible, and then join the crew for preliminary preparation.
This is a common situation in Hollywood, and no actor will be absent for no reason.
If you want to play the sword beautifully, you can't rely solely on stunt doubles, otherwise most of the action shots will not have a frontal close-up.
You can't cut off the head sticker after shooting, and it will really be a Hollywood joke.
An hour later, Ronan met Christian Bale and his manager, Patrick Whitesell, in his producer's office.
Behind the two of them, there was also a Latin girl with an unusually sexy and hot body.
This Latin woman in her thirties, with the majesty of her chest, catches up with Jessica Felton who eats with her skills.
Ronan felt that this woman was a little familiar, and recalled it carefully, it should not have been seen after coming to Los Angeles, but he had seen relevant pictures on the Internet in his previous life.
But I can't remember more specifically.
Patrick Whitesel introduced: "This is my girlfriend Lauren Sanchez, a presenter and actor. ”
Ronan shook Lauren Sanchez's hand: "It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Sanchez. ”
"Me too. Lauren Sanchez said with a smile.
After a brief greeting, Ronan returned to the topic: "I am very satisfied with the results of this audition, and if you have no objection, the role of Will Turner belongs to Mr. Bell." ”
Patrick Whitesel glanced at Bell, saw him nod slightly, and said, "It's an honor to work with Mr. Anderson and Shahai Entertainment. ”
He breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, no matter what, this is also the second leading actor of a top-level production, and even the scene is no less than that of the first actor, Christian Bale has been in the independent film industry for ten years, and finally has the opportunity to set foot in the first line of production.
Christian Bale didn't say much, but said, "Thank you, Mr. Anderson, for giving me this opportunity. ”
Ronan nodded as a matter of course.
As a producer and owner of a film company, unless he is a first-line star in the circle, he is in an absolutely dominant position.
The current Christian Bale is not a big star after playing Lord Wayne.
"There are two requests that I say in advance. Ronan said directly: "Mr. Bell, after we sign the contract, you need to immediately join the crew and participate in physical and sword training. In addition......"
He glanced at Christian Bale: "You're a little on the thin side. ”
Patrick Whitesel laughs: "Chris lost a lot of weight when he starred in the last movie and is still recovering. ”
Ronan knows Christian Bale's style and says, "You need to gain muscle and weight, and you need to build a clear muscle contour and be more in line with the blacksmith's setting." ”
Christian Bale said lightly: "No problem. ”
He hadn't done this kind of thing once or twice, and he was very experienced.
Ronan said: "I have heard about Mr. Bell's conscientious and responsible professional attitude, and I am confident that Mr. Bell will bring a very good role to the table. ”
Hearing this, Patrick Whitesell said at the right time: "Mr. Anderson, since we have no objection from either side, let's sign the contract as soon as possible?"
Ronan paused for a moment and said, "Yes." ”