Chapter 15: Choices (1)
"Tea is fine. Charlize heard the accent of the British and knew that the British were more interested in tea than coffee.
After a smooth movement of Leila, two cups of hot black tea were placed on the table.
"I forgot to introduce myself, my name is Leila Moran. ”
"Hello, I'm Charlize Theron. "Charlize sits in a beautiful position, and he doesn't sit in the sofa because it's comfortable, or leaning over his shoulders or anything like that. This has something to do with her ballet studies and modeling experience, and maintaining a minimum of elegance is not too difficult for her to do.
Leila looked at her with a smile, and even though she had seen it many times, she still sighed at the sight of that pretty face.
"I know you. You are beautiful and impressive. ”
"Thank you. You are also beautiful. Charlize wasn't saying a kind thing, the girl in front of her seemed quite pretty indeed.
The other party's fair skin and delicate facial features are still secondary, and the most can't help but look at it again and again is the temperament, which is not at all like the temperament that a young girl will have, but more like a ...... No, more like a queen to be exact, with a temperament that makes people want to be close and feel awe.
Leila smiled, not taking the other party's words seriously: "What do you think about this movie? As far as I know, this is a horror movie, and the cost is not high." ”
Charlize took a sip of tea and thought for a few seconds before saying, "I didn't see the script, but I don't think I can afford to miss any chance." ”
Knowing that the other party might be the child of a high-level executive of the film company, she did not praise the movie, nor did she boast of her strength, but told the truth very seriously.
This gave Leila a good impression of her. She likes serious people, and she also likes people who seize opportunities, no wonder she will reach the peak of an actress in a few years, consciousness and strength are absolutely indispensable.
"What if your audition doesn't work out? You may not know that there's another lady whose performance is also very well received. ”
Charlize nodded: "I will continue to participate in other auditions." ”
Leila laughed, should she say that she was too serious, or was she too unable to speak? she thought of auditions from other companies in this company, so she was not afraid of being heard by the company and directly excluded her?
In fact, this is Leila's lack of understanding of Hollywood, and it is also related to her lack of acting experience. Whether it is in Hollywood or Hengdian, there is no shortage of big-name stars who play roles, only some of the top ones, and more of them are wandering in the lower classes. If you want to become famous, you want to drag "If you don't let me act in your movie, it will hit the street", which is easier to achieve in your dreams.
After that, Leila diverted the conversation to other places, talking about fashion, clothes, and accessories. For Charlize, who used to be a model, it was a very good conversation.
"Pleasant times always go by and I have to get out of here. Seeing that the time on her watch was approaching the time of the meeting, Leila got up and took her leave. "No one will come here for a while, you can rest as much as you like. ”
"Okay. Charlize stood up and said goodbye to her, and finally a puzzled expression appeared on his face as the girl disappeared outside the door.
Why did she always feel that the other person seemed to know her well? She was sure that she hadn't met her before, otherwise she would have been impressed. I am not a public figure worth reporting, why do I have a feeling that everything about myself has been seen through?
As soon as Leila walked out of the lounge, she saw Demi, who had come out to look for her.
"Miss Moran, the two actresses who came to audition have arrived. ”
"Well, let Miss Bletchett in at two o'clock. ”
"Okay. Demi answered, and hurriedly trotted to convey her instructions.
Walking back to the office, there were still ten minutes left before the meeting. Leila took this opportunity to compare the strengths and weaknesses of the two actors again. In fact, even if she hasn't met Kate yet, Charlize's performance just now has already made her make her own decision.
Of course, until then, she still wants to meet Cate Bletchett, the future Oscar-winning actress.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, Demi ushered Kate in. She was followed by her agent, the one who had persuaded her yesterday and impressed Lyra.
"Miss Moran is the owner of our company and the director of the film. Demi introduced the two sides.
"Hello, Miss Moran. Kate nodded first.
She was surprised, she didn't expect that the owner of this company and the director of the audition film would be such a young girl. Is she an adult?
Surprise is sure, but no one with a little brain will show this kind of surprise, which is no different from contempt and provocation. Kate is an excellent actor, and she is very good at hiding emotions or something.
Leila invited them to sit down and smiled, "Surprised, aren't you? Now that I believe what Louise said, Miss Kate's acting skills are really good." ”
Kate had never met such a boss and director, and she couldn't figure out the situation when she first arrived in Hollywood, so she could only smile reservedly and look at her agent with a vague look.
Are Hollywood directors so individual?
Mr. Agent was actually very surprised, but after all, he was a well-informed person, and he had been in this circle for many years. Not to mention that a young girl wants to make a movie, even if she is a monkey, as long as she has the money to make a movie, what does it matter if she serves it?
"Miss Moran is funny. Kate has just arrived in Hollywood, and many places are not doing very well, so I hope you can give her some tips when you have time. ”
"It should. Lyra responded, letting Demi pour two cups of coffee and come in. "I wonder what Miss Kate's understanding of horror movies is?"
When it comes to work, Kate's nervousness disappears a little.
"Horror movies are a very important part of it. It can have little connotation, not many big-name stars, and no storyline, and I know that as long as it can make the audience feel scared, it is a success. ”
Layla smiled, "Looks like Miss Kayla and I will have a great time working together." ”
The other party's words just entered her heart. She also finds it very boring for Hollywood-style preaching, comedy is comedy, and it is enough to make the audience laugh. The same is true for horror films, as long as they can make the audience feel scared, what does it matter if they forget about it when they look back?
Mainstream critics will always criticize the film with some contempt, thinking that it lacks educational meaning, lacks soul, and balabala......
Take a look at the films favored by the Oscars, successful commercial films have never been looked at by stubborn aging judges, but some niche, supposedly connotative art films are more accepted by them. For Leila, what's the point of a movie if it only serves a small group of people?
Most of the audience goes to the theater to go to the movies for leisure, to relax, and to get rid of the fatigue of work and study. It's easy to squeeze out time, spend dollars to watch movies, and end up watching a bunch of sleepy "educational films"?