Chapter 19: Amazing
Jerry's hateful eyes stunned Jerry.
In an instant, there was no smile on his face, and his facial expression changed dramatically, stunned, annoyed, shocked, and ashamed...... This series of negative emotions was clearly presented on Jerry's face, and his eyes watched little Jesse go farther and farther away.
When he walked to the door of the ward, little Jesse turned his head and gave Jerry a disdainful middle finger, opened his mouth but did not curse.
But looking at the lip shape, it is obviously another sentence: "Fakyu".
Jerry's face suddenly turned red, his tall body shook slightly, looking at the empty corridor, his eyes were dull and his expression was dazed.
It's a three-second close-up.
Jerry remained stunned for fifteen seconds, then glanced to the side out of the corner of his eye to see that the camera was still spinning, and no one shouted "good" or anyone said.
The assistant director and the elder James Sr. dozed off or sleepwalked, and the entire hallway was so silent that Jerry could clearly hear his own breathing.
The director doesn't stop, the actor can only continue to stay the same, Jerry Towne is like this, standing in the middle of the corridor without moving, his face still maintains the previous expression, but his eyes have changed, and he has become a little less confident than when he performed just now.
“Cut!”
Director James Sr. finally opened his mouth and shouted to stop.
The long-lost voice came into Jerry's ears, which made his tense mind relax instantly, he sighed, reached out and rubbed his cheeks, his facial muscles became stiff, a little sore, and painful, if he didn't shout to stop, he really couldn't hold on.
"Director, do you want another one?" asked Jerry as he turned around.
"Bang Bang Bang ......"
Applause erupted, and more and more people came out from behind the equipment, clapping their hands and applauding emotionally.
For a while, the empty corridor was completely drowned out by applause, and it was really thunderous applause, and the whole building was alarmed.
Director James Sr. watched the picture just shot again, and after confirming that it was correct, he laughed and said, "Jerry, over and over again, it's a great performance, hahaha!"
As he spoke, he walked up to Jerry and tried to put his arm around Jerry's shoulder, but found that his height was unequal and his arms were not long enough.
So old James patted Jerry on the shoulder, and said with an emotional smile: "The same performance, you made me very amazing when you auditioned last time, I didn't expect to watch you repeat it again, it was even more exciting than last time, and I was shocked, this is definitely an actor-level performance! How old are you, how can your acting skills be so good?"
Jerry smiled slightly, "Thank you for the compliment, I don't have any merits in this person, I just like to think about the role with my heart, and I can make up for it with diligence." Hehehe!"
Old James nodded thoughtfully, "Attentive, diligent, easy to say, but there are very few people who can really do it." Jerry, keep this mentality, I'm optimistic about you, you will definitely be a very amazing actor in the future!"
Getting the affirmation of old James means that the second scene passed smoothly.
In this scene, Jessie Jerry touched Jerry Maguire's sensitive nerves, prompting him to write a 25-page work testimonial, and make 110 copies, one copy for all agents and assistants in the company, as a result, colleagues admired his frankness and courage, but the company's decision-makers hated his words and deeds, so everything he once owned was deprived of the company, and he left the company in embarrassment and started a new business.
This is the turning point in the whole film, and it is also the highlight of the film's opening, which has a huge role in promoting the development of the plot.
The success of this scene is directly related to the overall quality of the film.
Jerry remembers very well that in his previous life, Tom Cruise's performance in this scene was very obvious, and it was a dragonfly and a shallow taste, so that although Cruise was nominated for the Oscar for Best Actor with this film, he did not win the actor crown.
What's even more interesting is that when Cruise was filming this scene, director Billy Wilder also agreed to make a cameo, and rushed to the set for this purpose, and happened to see Cruise's performance, but the old Wilder didn't wait for him to finish his performance, turned around and left, and then informed the producer that his cameo was canceled.
Perhaps from the moment Wilder Sr. canceled his cameo, it was destined that Cruise would miss out on this Oscar winner.
Later facts also proved that the movie "Jerry Maguire" was Tom Cruise's closest to the Oscar winner, and if he missed this opportunity, even if he struggled for another twenty years, he still missed the Oscar.
Coincidentally, a month ago, Jerry Towne convinced Billy Wilder precisely by relying on the audition video of this performance.
After watching his performance, Wilder Sr. had a kind smile on his face, and although he didn't praise Jerry in person, he readily agreed to Jerry's cameo invitation.
……
While James Sr. was talking to Jerry, Gwyneth, Cooper Martin Jr., and the other four supporting actors, who were closely following the camera movements, finally dispelled the shock in their hearts and came out of their surprise.
"It's incredible!"
Gwyneth exclaimed, and then turned her eyes to Jerry, who was chatting with old James, and said with a surprised expression: "His performance just now is almost like two people, I can't believe that he is only eighteen years old, just now I really believe that he is a middle-aged man in his thirties! This is called acting, his performance is completely beyond my expectations, I admire him a little." Hehehe!"
Little Cooper Martin nodded in response, and said convincingly: "It's really powerful, I'm not as good as him, at least for now, there is still a big gap between me and him." Is he really acting for the first time? Why haven't I heard his name before?"
Gwyneth smiled and said, "Martin, are you jealous?"
“no no no!”
Little Cooper Martin shook his head like a rattle, and said solemnly: "I envy him for having such superb acting skills at such a young age, and I also appreciate his acting talent, if I can, I want to be friends with him." ”
Gwyneth's beautiful eyes stared at Jerry not far away, her eyes rippled with brilliance, and she smiled: "Relax, Martin, the better his acting skills mean the better the chances of our film being successful, which is something to be happy about."
We are a team, and success is not only what Jerry needs, but we also need to succeed, so that our acting career will become smoother and smoother, and we will have the opportunity to reach the top podium in the future. ”
Cooper Martin Jr., though dark-skinned, was mentally mature, noticing that Gwyneth's gaze had been fixed on Jerry.
He chuckled under his breath, "Gwynnie, you're not going to have a crush on Jerry, are you? Oh, beautiful lady, if I didn't suffer from amnesia, I remember you and the handsome guy Pete were dating, do you want to kick him off and start a new relationship?"
Gwyniston shook his head and denied: "No, Martin, you can't listen to the report of the entertainment news, it was a scandal deliberately fabricated some time ago to promote the movie, in fact, Pete and I are not lovers yet, at least not yet." ”
"Gossip, do you think I'll believe it?"
Cooper Martin Jr. said with a smile: "Dear Gwynnie, Brad Pitt is a handsome guy, and he is in the rapid rise of his acting career, he is definitely a promising potential stock." If he pursues you, will you refuse?"
Gwyneth shrugged helplessly: "Okay, Martin, I'll admit that Pete is pursuing me, but I've been on a tight schedule lately and I've been busy, so I don't have time to date him." So you're satisfied, I didn't accept Pete's pursuit, I'm still single, and I have the right to pursue happiness. ”
Little Cooper Martin glanced at the tall beauty beside Jerry, squeezed his eyebrows and motioned to Gwyneth to look there, and said with a smile: "Look, our male protagonist Jerry already has a heart, supermodel Mira's charm is unstoppable, she has the same tall figure as you, long flowing hair, and a flawless face, Gwynnie, she is your rival."
may be because she has been a model for a long time before, Mira's facial lines are too hard and lack a gentle and considerate temperament. Gwynnie, if you want to beat her, you can work on this, men like gentle, considerate and sexy and beautiful girls, and I think Jerry boy is no exception. ”
A few wisps of blush appeared on Gwyneth's delicate and fair cheeks, and she said perfunctorily: "Martin, who said I like him anymore? Do I need to grab my boyfriend from someone else?" You think too much Martin, I think we should go over and say hello to Jerry now, and apologize to him by the way, if you don't want to, I won't force it, anyway, I will explain it to him clearly." With that, she turned around and walked towards Jerry.
Cooper Martin Jr. pursed his lips and muttered, "Women are all traitors, and they will change when they say they say." That being said, he wasn't slow either, and followed Gwyneth closely.
………… (To be continued)