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Standing in front of the camera in the audition room, Matthew has no camera, no cast director in charge of casting, not even Jerry Bruckheimer, he is Will Turner, a blacksmith who makes a living by striking iron but practices his swordsmanship meticulously.

Since the audition can pick and choose the passages in the script of the role, neither the cast director nor Jerry Bruckheimer have made a sound.

"Hello, sir. Matthew held the sword in one hand and made a standard British gentleman's salute, the British accent that he had been practicing since last year, and this moment was even more handy, "I got the sword you wanted!"

Judging by his accent alone, he almost looks like he grew up in London.

Matthew held the well-made saber in his hand, for it was a one-man show, and it was impossible for anyone to take the sword on the other side, so he drew his saber and said, "The blade is made of all steel, and the hilt is inlaid with gold." ”

He has practiced this paragraph countless times, and the most important thing is what to do next, it is impossible for ordinary actors to do it without long-term and extensive practice, and the crew determined the role of Will Turner, and it took more than a month before and after the crew to officially recruit actors, and it was only more than half a month, and it was impossible for other people to cheat like him, and they have been preparing for this audition since last year, and they have been practicing fencing unremittingly.

He and Helen Herman did a lot of work in the early stage, and they also analyzed Jerry Bruckheimer in combination with the actual past, Jerry Bruckheimer is a typical commercial filmmaker, and the first thing to pay attention to is definitely not acting, otherwise he will not let Ben Affrak, Liv Taylor, Josh Hartnett and Kate Beckinsale play the leading role in the film he initiated.

"This sword ......" Matthew threw his saber in his right hand, and the saber spun in a clean circle, landing steadily on top of his left fist, which supported the junction of the hilt and blade, and the hilt and blade hung in his hand like an empty scale. He added, "The hilt and blade are the same width, and the weight is almost the same, and Your Excellency will be satisfied." ”

Jerry Bruckheimer didn't look up at Matthew, just at the monitor in front of him, and he remembered Matthew Horner, the actor who played Sergeant Hutter in "Black Hawk Down", a nimble and dedicated young actor.

At that time, he had seen several live shoots in Morocco and had spoken to the crew's military advisers, and Matthew Horner was the closest thing to a military man of all the actors in the crew.

Even veteran directors like Ridley Scott are full of praise for him.

The only flaw is that the literary drama is a little weaker.

Now it seems that Matthew Horner's literary drama is not too obvious improvement compared to when filming "Black Hawk Down", but his skills are still the same.

Of course, Will Turner's role, which is mainly handsome and cool, doesn't need good acting skills.

"I practice swords for three hours a day......"

In front of the camera, Matthew has finished his literary performance and started his key part, "so that when he meets a pirate, he can kill him!"

With the last sentence of the English accent, he took a step forward, and the saber in his hand stabbed out like lightning, like a poisonous snake, and this sword was aimed at the camera lens......

Although there is no enemy on the opposite side, Matthew is well prepared and skillful, and the saber in his hand is matched with flexible and changeable steps, and various actions such as picking, stabbing, slashing, and blocking are almost playful.

The instructor who taught him swordsmanship has been out of professional fencing for many years, and he has also mixed in the action direction team of "Zorro's Mask", and understands what kind of swordsmanship is needed for an actor to practice sabre.

The swordsmanship he taught Matthew focused more on the beauty of the moves than on actual combat.

Matthew has been practicing swordsmanship since last year, and even if there is no one to fight now, he is alone in the air, and he is like a master of selling tricks, and he is playing wonderfully.

In fact, not only the East has such a peculiar existence as dance, but also the West, just as Jack Chen was born in an opera troupe, and the "martial arts film" at the beginning is actually juggling, and the West also has a similar performance inheritance, similar to the trick-style showmanship, which has also been popular in the East and the West.

But now, this kind of showmanship has been directly transplanted to a more modern literary stage - movies!

"Interesting......" the cast director muttered.

This auditioning actor is very special, there is a section of literary drama and martial arts, and the literary drama is generally okay, not too brilliant, but the martial arts are different, this is obviously specially practiced, and it is not a temporary short-term practice, but has experienced long-term professional training.

Jerry Bruckheimer sat next to the cast director, and naturally heard him muttering, but his eyes were always on the monitor screen: this Matthew Horner can really surprise people.

When "Black Hawk Down" was filmed, he was the actor with the highest military literacy in the crew, and now this sword fighting is really flexible, the sword shadow is like a flower, and it is as fast as the wind......

Especially after filming it with a camera lens, combined with Matthew Horner's vigorous posture, tough and handsome face and full of righteousness, it gave him an indescribable feeling,

But he's sure it's a feeling that excites him.

He went to the filming site of "Zorro's Mask" back then, and just watched Matthew Horner's fancy fighting swordsmanship, not to mention Antonio Banderas who played Zorro, and even the stuntman who served as Antonio Banderas's sword double, there was a gap with Matthew Horner in front of the camera.

Jerry Bruckheimer is experienced and immediately thinks of the film in the pipeline, which could well be a selling point for Pirates of the Caribbean.

Matthew Horner has good looks and is so beautiful, which is definitely helpful for a purely commercial entertainment movie.

The question is whether his drama and acting skills will be too suppressed by Johnny Depp?

Immediately, Jerry Bruckheimer himself shook his head and laughed, the setting of this role was originally a handsome and good swordsman, acting skills are not the primary factor, not to mention Matthew Horner's literary performance is not very bad, the two sides have already worked together once, and most of the time, Matthew Horner's acting skills are online.

There are many actors in Hollywood who have online acting skills and good appearance, but there are very few who practice swordsmanship and fighting so beautifully.

In the monitor screen, Matthew Horner stopped, Jerry Bruckheimer looked up, looked at the actor who was quite familiar, and was also thinking in his heart, judging from the situation of "Black Hawk Down" and the promotion, if Matthew Horner is used, the risk should not be large, but the selling point can be increased.

He asked, "Matthew, have you practiced swordsmanship?"

Hearing Jerry Bruckheimer's question, Matthew hurriedly said, "I practiced European fencing for a while, and I thought the coach was playing beautifully, so I practiced with it. ”

"I remember you practiced boxing, right?" Jerry Bruckheimer said, confirming that he was not mistaken, "you have a wide range of interests." ”

Matthew laughed and said, "I'm naturally active, and I can't always be quiet. ”

Jerry Bruckheimer nodded, "Well, I remember when you were filming Black Hawk Down, you still insisted on working out on set. ”

Next to him, the cast director listened to Jerry Bruckheimer's casual conversation with Matthew, and knew that his boss might be the actor from an angel agency in the picture.

The advantages of this young actor are very prominent, if the person in charge is himself, I'm afraid he will also be chosen, right?

Jerry Bruckheimer ended the casual conversation with Matthew, straightened his face, and said, "You've got the character script, let's talk about Will Turner." ”

Matthew can see that Jerry Bruckheimer is a little moved, but this understanding of the role is also very important, if the role in the actor's cognition is too far from the setting of the film, it will undoubtedly greatly reduce the score, and it is not impossible to be eliminated directly.

Fortunately, after watching the series of trilogies, he had a more comprehensive understanding of Will Turner, and immediately said, "Will Turner is an upright, kind young man, loyal and single-minded in love. Caught up in a pirate adventure by Captain Jack Sparrow......"

Matthew recalls a little and adds, "He was a bit dull at first, but he continued to grow. Will is serious and loyal. Later, he suddenly finds himself embarking on an adventure that is both exciting and full of dangers. For Will, it was a growing experience. ”

Jerry Bruckheimer looked at Matthew and didn't speak, but from his words, it seemed to see a flesh-and-blood image.

Will grew up without a father's love, so he had to follow the example of those around him. Matthew thought about the character scripts he had seen, and said, "His role model in the Royal Harbour was the naval officers. When Will and Jack get together, Jack teaches Will how to be a man, and he teaches him that you can't blindly believe in some stupid rules, a man must make his own decisions, and he should pursue what he wants in life. ”

Matthew paused and looked at Jerry Bruckheimer, who said, "Okay." ”

The cast director next to him immediately answered, "Mr. Matthew Horner, your audition is over here, and we will notify you of the results of the audition within this week." ”

"Okay. Matthew put away his saber and made another English gentleman's salute, still emphatically speaking, "Thank you." ”

From the moment he entered the audition room, he spoke with this accent, and Will Turner was set to be a descendant of the British.

Watching Matthew leave the audition room, the cast director said to Jerry Bruckheimer, "I think Matthew Horner is good. ”

"Don't be sure. Jerry Bruckheimer thought for a moment and said, "Wait until all the auditions are done." ”