Chapter 14: Some Talent
After sending people off early in the morning, Matthew hurried to Universal Studios and met with his agent Dennis Kurt, who didn't say a word about yesterday's events, and it's useless to mention these now, accompanied by his agent, he signed an agreement with the crew, and then put on makeup and a white coat, and entered the studio to wait for the filming to start.
Maybe the characters have lines, and the assistant director also gave him a copy of the character script, but it was only one page with a few lines written on it.
The role is simple, walking head-on with Winona Ryder's heroine in the hallway and entering the supporting actress Angelina Jolie's room.
got this role, Matthew's role is heavier than that of an extra, but not as good as an ordinary role actor.
Matthew, still wearing yesterday's white lab coat, was standing outside the filming set reading the script, and Dennis Kurt stuck his head out from behind and his eyes were on the script.
"Not only do you have a positive close-up, but you also have two lines!" Dennis Coulter opened his mouth wide in surprise and muttered quietly, "Such roles have to be formally auditioned, or they have a relationship within the crew......"
Matthew shrugged and said nothing.
Dennis Kurt looked at him in surprise, Winona Ryder pushed him out yesterday, and it turned out to be a 180-degree turn in the evening, what is the origin of this guy called Matthew Horner?
He shook his head, Angelina Jolie was just a supporting actress and couldn't compete with Winona Ryder at all!
Suddenly, he thought of the possibility, could it be that Matthew was related to another producer, Georgia Kaycandis?
The more Dennis Coulter thinks about it, the more likely it is, otherwise it can't explain all this at all, it can't be the top management of Sony Columbia Pictures who directly intervenes, right?
Unable to hold back the curiosity in his heart, he leaned into Matthew's ear and whispered, "Do you know Georgia Kaycandis?"
Matthew turned his head and smiled at Dennis Coulter, but didn't speak, neither acknowledging nor denying it.
Dennis Kurt immediately decided that he had acquiesced, and quickly figured out how to make a profit, one thing he knew was that he had to satisfy Matthew Horner and not be as clumsy as he did yesterday.
"That...... Matthew. He felt that he should explain, "Yesterday, I was in a real hurry......
"I know. Matthew played the script and said, "I'm memorizing my lines." ”
Dennis Kurt immediately raised his hand and said, "Okay, okay, I won't bother you." ”
Matthew didn't speak, he looked at the character script seriously, and memorized every place, the script was very simple, it was not a problem to understand at all, and the lines were only two sentences, and it was not complicated.
After waiting for a while, Angelina Jolie came to the set, Matthew smiled at her, Angelina Jolie nodded slightly, and like yesterday, the actress and producer Winona Ryder was the last to arrive.
Director James Mangold got the filming ready and called the actors together to talk about the play, and Matthew was called over.
"Let's go through it. James Mangold asked a few actors to follow him into the laid out hallway, and when he came to the door of the first room, he said, "In this scene, the heroine and the supporting actress don't know each other yet. Winona, your character is very curious about the supporting actress and sees the male nurse walking towards the supporting actress's room. ”
He pointed at Matthew, "Follow his back and look behind him until he enters Lisa's room." ”
Winona Ryder nodded slightly, this kind of play was too simple for her.
James Mangold gestured to the door, "Two characters are staggered in this position. ”
He looked at Matthew, "You walk all the way down the hallway, not too fast, not too slow, just walk at a normal pace, and then enter the room, understand?"
Matthew hurriedly said, "Understood. ”
James Mangold gestured to his assistant and said, "Well, let's go through it first." ”
Then, an assistant director came over to arrange their positions, and Matthew knew that he couldn't mess around and did exactly what the crew asked.
Angelina Jolie entered the room, Winona Ryder stood at the door of the previous room, and Matthew took the medicine box handed over by the props and waited in the hall where yesterday's filming took place.
Two videographers were ready to take their positions, and someone was standing on his side with a visor.
Although it was a move, it looked no different from the official shooting.
Seeing this, Matthew was a little nervous, his legs trembled slightly, although he wanted to be a Hollywood star, lying in the pile of money and rolling among the beauties, but this was the first time he performed in front of the camera.
Nervousness is a normal emotion.
"Just relax. The crew was still making final preparations, and the person holding the visor next to Matthew suddenly reminded in a low voice, "Your play is very simple, take it easy, and be natural." ”
Matthew turned his head, smiled at him, and nodded again.
At the same time, he sighed in his heart, it is easy to put the icing on the cake, it is difficult to send charcoal in the snow, everyone avoided him yesterday, and today someone took the initiative to remind him......
"Let's go!"
James Mangold's voice sounded, Matthew quickly threw away his thoughts, raised his feet and walked forward, but as soon as he took the first step, James Mangold's voice rang out again, "Stop!"
He looked at Matthew, "You're slow!"
Matthew smiled embarrassedly, and just as he was about to say something, James Mangold said loudly, "Go back and start over!"
No one said much, whether it was the actors or the behind-the-scenes staff of the crew, they quickly returned to their respective positions, and Matthew stopped thinking about it this time, concentrating on waiting for the director's order.
"Let's go!"
James Mangold gave the order, and the crew was immediately up and running.
Matthew walked towards the corridor in front of him, Winona Ryder came up to him, and when the two were about to meet, Winona Ryder turned to look at Matthew, and the camera that captured her turned like her eyes.
The camera moves, and Matthew immediately notices.
"Stop!" shouted James Mangold, "look at the camera footage!"
Matthew knew that the director was talking about himself, and quickly said apologetically, "I subconsciously ......"
"Watch out next time!" James Mangold seemed to have a good temper, "All departments are back in place and do it all over again!"
Although he is only a shooting director on the set, he knows the dynamics of the crew very well, Winona Ryder actually bowed to Angelina Jolie, it is said that this little actor entered Winona Ryder's office with Jolie last night, and no one knows what happened in the middle, but the result is obvious.
James Mangold doesn't want to mix these bad things, so it's good to have a little improvise.
Matthew went back to the starting point, and Dennis Kurt was actually standing nearby, saw him coming back, and said, "Don't be nervous! Don't act!
Taking two deep breaths, the circus nodded slightly, this agent has a problem with his character, so what he said now is more credible.
The rest of the crew's behind-the-scenes work didn't return to their positions as quickly as the actors, Matthew stood here, slowly adjusting his breathing, letting go of those messy thoughts, the whole person didn't think about anything, his brain gradually went blank, and he held it for a few seconds, the slight shaking on his legs stopped, and some nervousness was also relaxing.
After James Mangold shouted start again, Matthew all the nervousness disappeared and walked forward, with no cameras, no director and agent, not even oncoming Winona Ryder in his eyes, just walking forward on his own.
He passed by Winona Ryder and walked straight to the room where Angelina Jolie was, Winona Ryder turned her head to look at Matthew, and the camera also followed Winona Ryder's turn to follow Matthew's tall back.
Matthew turned into Angelina Jolie's room and, in his usual normal tone, said, "Lisa, you have to take your medicine on time! ”
These are his two lines.
"Stop!"
At this voice, Matthew shook his head, and then heard James Mangold announce, "This one is over!"
Matthew wondered, "Isn't this a move?"
"It's normal. Angelina Jolie on the other side seemed to hear his words, "If you shoot the right shot when you move, the director will use it." ”
She stood up, "In Hollywood, time is money. ”
Matthew smiled and said politely, "Thank you." ”
Although Angelina Jolie has always drawn a line with him, and sometimes she will show a high-minded appearance, but in this crew, she is relatively friendly to him.
Matthew speculated that maybe he did Angelina Jolie a favor on the two occasions before and after.
Angelina Jolie walked out of the semi-enclosed room to shoot the next scene, but Matthew's job on the set was completed.
However, he signed a daily contract, and even if he worked less than half a morning, he still had $200 to pay.
"It would be nice to have two hundred dollars a day. Matthew sighed, "I earn more than $5,000 a month, and I'm very comfortable." ”
Unfortunately, this kind of job opportunity is not available every day, and for new extras, it may not happen once in a few months.
"It's a great act!"
On the outside of the set, Dennis Kurt followed next to Matthew, with a fat face and a smile that he couldn't see his facial features clearly, "There are not many actors who have just debuted and can handle such a scene within three points!"
"Really?" Matthew asked, then laughed, the fat man clearly flattering him.
Dennis Kurt said seriously, "Judging by my experience, you have some talent in this area! I dare not say how good the talent is, it is okay to be above average." ”
Matthew didn't take this seriously at all, and Dennis Coulter asked him, "Are you leaving?"
"I'll see it here. Matthew didn't think about leaving immediately, and he didn't know when the next time he would go into the studio.
Dennis Kurt hesitated, but said, "I'm leaving, and I have to deal with your pay." ”
Matthew nodded, "You go first." ”
As the crew prepares for the next shoot, Matthew stands on the periphery of the set, his eyes basically rolling over Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie, these stars of fame are targets to learn from.
Suddenly, a man walked up to him and asked, "Are you Matthew Horner?"