Audition scene.

Jerry Towne plays a capable and responsive federal agent in the new film "Prison in the Sky" - Vince Laj.

Several familiar white faces appeared at the improvised audition venue, and director Simon West personally played Jerry.

The two cameras were pointed at Jerry, and there was no lighting set, but he performed live in natural light, and Jerry only had five minutes to memorize his lines after he got the script.

In front of the video footage, five minutes later, Simon West pushed the door in a menacing manner, pointed at Jerry's nose and yelled, "Tell me, how did you arrange it? You let my men be killed!"

Jerry Donn took a step forward towards him, faced him face to face, and said, "No one can bring a gun on the plane! No one can !! him bring a gun up, and he will die himself, and even the people who will affect me will be exposed!"

Simon's anti-narcotics sergeant Duncan Malloy was originally here to ask for the guilt, so he was very emotional and glared at Jerry with wide eyes: "Your people are all rubbish......!

"Shut up!"

Jerry unceremoniously interrupted him, his cheeks bulging to indicate that he was angry to the extreme, the bruises on his neck protruded, his tall body leaned forward, pointed at Simon's nose, and shouted angrily, "Shut up!

Simon West was shocked by Jerry in a rage, subconsciously took a step back, stunned, took a breath, calmed his emotions a little, and asked, "What now? You should have a plan? There should be a way to deal with it, right?"

After Jerry gasped for a while, he controlled his emotions and said in a soothing tone: "We are trying to figure out a way, we have no plan to deal with this kind of vicious emergency, we have never encountered it before." ”

Simon was also relieved, and said the last line: "Then you'd better come up with a solution as soon as possible, the matter is urgent, and now the eyebrows are on fire, and it must be solved immediately!" Jerry looked at him noncommittally, and tilted his head to the side.

That's the end of the audition scene.

Simon West patted his heart after saying his lines, and let out a long breath to let his heart beat down.

Although the scene is very short, the scene is too intense!

So much so that West's heart couldn't stand it, he was only in his thirties, but when he was playing against Jerry, he felt that he was old, whether it was emotional mobilization or expression changes, he was always suppressed by Jerry's aura, and he was always in a passive state.

After calming down, Simon West stepped forward and hugged Jerry and praised: "Very good performance, emotional, full of momentum, your performance far exceeded my expectations! Congratulations Jerry, this role is yours." Hehehe!"

Jerry shook his fist excitedly and said sincerely: "Thank you, Director West, I will familiarize myself with the script as soon as possible, and I will definitely not disappoint you." ”

Simon West nodded with a smile, turned around and walked to Bruckheimer, who was hosting the audition, and a few friends who stopped by to watch, extended a thumbs up to Bruckheimer, and said with a smile: "Good vision, I support your decision." ”

Jerry Bruckheimer had a happy smile on his face, tilted his head to look at him, and teased, "West, are you sure you're not talking angry? Is he really better suited for this role than John Cusack?"

"Of course. Simon West affirmed, looking at Jerry Towne in front of the stage with appreciative eyes, as if appreciating a rare work of art, and praised: "Look at how good he is, with a handsome and tough face, a slender figure of six feet and three inches, strong muscles, and a performance full of tension, it is simply a gift from God, and I am sure that he is the only actor who plays Vince Laj." ”

As he spoke, Simon West frowned, and said while thinking: "You have always told me before that although John Cusack's acting skills are good, I always feel that his performance is short, and I also have a vague feeling at the time, but I can't say it clearly."

It wasn't until I was playing with Jerry just now that I finally knew why John Cusack acted well but we couldn't be satisfied, he lacked a masculinity, which is what we often call momentum, and his acting skills were good but not amazing. ”

After a pause, Simon West opened his arms and pointed at Jerry like a gentleman, saying: "Look at the Boy in front of us again, he is so handsome, so dazzling, so eye-catching, as long as he appears next to you, he can immediately attract everyone's attention, and no one can hide his light." So, Jerry Towne is clearly a better fit for the role than John Cusack!"

Simon West made the final decision, and Jerry Bruckheimer happily nodded in agreement, and the little disagreement between the two in the casting suddenly disappeared.

…………

As soon as Jerry walked out of the room after the audition, he heard someone behind him shouting his name, "Wait, Mr. Donne." ”

"What's the matter?"

Jerry turned around and asked, Brian, who had been waiting for him outside the door, walked over at this time and shook hands with the visitor with a smile: "It's an honor to meet you, director Curtis, I'm Brian Lord of CAA, and Jerry's agent, I heard that you are preparing to make a new film recently, I don't know what I can do for you?"

The white middle-aged man who walked out after Jerry smiled happily after hearing this: "Brian, you came just in time, I want to invite Jerry to my new film audition, I wonder if Mr. Don is willing to try it?" After speaking, he looked at Jerry with blazing eyes, with both appreciation and provocation in his eyes.

Jerry thinks this Curtis director is a little interesting, seeing that he is a young man, he actually uses the agitation method on himself, is it better to be agitated?

Jerry Towne smiled modestly and didn't rush to make a statement.

Brian interjected at the right time: "I heard you right, right? Director Curtis, you invited Jerry to audition for your new film? As far as I know, your new film is about to start shooting, haven't you chosen an actor yet?"

Jerry's calm performance surprised Curtis a little, but it made him more interested in Jerry Towne, because he needed a young and stable character in his new film.

So Curtis smiled at Brian and said, "In the morning, I asked West to discuss the cooperation between the two crews to assist in the filming of the location, because my new film needs a lot of location shots, and West's new film happens to be filmed in many locations, so from the perspective of saving production costs, the two crews can cooperate with each other."

I was in charge of the casting of my new film and the casting of West's film, and when I heard that West was going to come to the casting, I was not very satisfied with one of the leading actors in the new film, so I came with him to have a look. ”

After a pause, Curtis turned his gaze to Jerry again, and said with a smile: "Jerry's performance just now was very tense, so I hope Jerry will also try my new film, maybe we can work together." ”

Jerry knew it was time for him to take a stand: "Thank you Director Curtis for the compliment, but you know that I have already taken over "Prison in the Sky", I wonder if there is a conflict between the shooting schedule of your new film and this film......?

Curtis thought for a moment and said, "It's not a big problem, it should be able to be coordinated." My film will start shooting in a month, and West's new film will take at least three months of preparation, probably starting in mid-July. ”

"In that case, I don't have a problem, what time do you want to schedule the audition?" Jerry asked, in fact, he would rather know the script of Curtis's new film first, but this question is not suitable for asking in person.

Curtis seemed to have been waiting for his words for a long time, and immediately said, "What do you think is going now?"

"Now?" Jerry said in surprise, and Brian was dumbfounded.

Curtis nodded and said, "Yes, it's right here, I have the script with me, and there is the audition room behind me." Oh, by the way, you've just finished an audition, so why don't you take a half-hour break and then we start the audition?"

Jerry and Brian looked at each other, speechless for a while, and they were really drunk when they met such a character director.

Since Curtis is so resolute, Jerry doesn't like to procrastinate, and said briskly: "I don't have to rest, Director Curtis, you choose the audition content, and then let me familiarize myself with the script, just like just now, give me five minutes to prepare." ”

"Okay, I've already chosen the audition scene, and the folded page is. Curtis said as he handed the script to Jerry.

……

After opening the script, Jerry realized that the full name of the director in front of him was Curtis Hansen.

His new film is "The Suspect Behind the Scenes".

"Behind the Scenes" is set in the 50s, when Los Angeles was a city full of "deals" of all kinds, and people from all walks of life could come together driven by interests, and the Los Angeles Police Department was no exception.

Although Curtis didn't tell Jerry which role he was going to play, Jerry knew he was going to play young police detective Ed Eisley the moment he saw the title.

The character is clearly positioned in the character introduction of the script, Ed Easley is an ambitious police detective who betrays his colleagues and superiors in order to get ahead in the police world.

Seeing this, Jerry had a glimmer of understanding in his heart, and roughly guessed why Curtis was in a hurry to let himself perform live continuously.

Curtis's intentions are very hidden, or he is very purposeful.

In a hurry to give Jerry a chance, Jerry seems to have taken a big advantage, but in fact, isn't this just adding another candidate for Curtis himself?

I don't have to choose, I have to use it if I am not satisfied, and I have a spare tire, so that I can select the most desirable actor.

Jerry has a prominent personality in the performance just now, and his emotions and expressions are all unreservedly displayed in front of the camera, but the role that Curtis gave him is an ambitious and means police detective, which requires a completely different performance style from before, because the more ambitious people are, the more introverted their personalities are, and others can't see it until they achieve their goals.

If Vince Raj in the commercial film "Prison in the Sky" needs Jerry to show his cool and wild style, then Ed Eisley in the drama "L.A. Confidential" requires Jerry to perform a subtle and dark style.

In addition, when there is a major twist in the plot of "L.A. Confidential" in the second half, Jerry's Ed Easley transforms into a lost figure, showing a sense of justice and responsibility as a police officer, and finally returns to the right path.

The two performance methods are very different, and they can be summed up as the problem of receiving and releasing in the performance.

Put, like a wild horse, galloping vertically and horizontally, unrestrained, exciting, chic and free.

Harvest, like a lake, the surface of the water is calm, no waves, but the underwater reef is thick, surging.

How to skillfully control the retraction and release in the performance is the ultimate test that can best reflect the actor's own acting skills.

………… (To be continued)