Chapter Twenty-Nine: I Want to Be Famous!
Edward's good mood these days was suddenly ruined by the pervert of Kevin Spacey.
However, by the end of the movie, Kevin Spacey did not harass Edward anymore, and finally completed the filming of the movie smoothly.
During these days, the only good news is the release of Britney's new album.
As soon as "First Confession of Love" was released, it topped the Billboard Hot 200 albums chart in just 10 days, and the single of the same year also topped the national top 100 singles chart.
He became the "youngest singer" in the history of the United States to have both a No. 1 album and a No. 1 single in one week, creating a miracle in the music industry.
Britney Spears has also quickly become an international pop icon and is considered one of the leaders of European and American teen pop music.
After "The First Confession of Love" won the battle and captured the hearts of fans around the world, Britney Spears won the favor of many well-known manufacturers and asked her to endorse one by one.
Britney Spears has been very busy, and she and Edward have been separated from each other, which is also an important factor in the eventual parting of ways for so many celebrity couples.
Seeing Britney, chasing the footsteps of his previous life and stepping into the ranks of superstars, Edward has both blessings and envy.
Who wouldn't want to be a big star, especially in the last two films, which were either targeted by Gwyneth or almost by Kevin Spacey**.
The key is that you are also a little star, who cares about the scenery of a child star when you were a child, it would be good if you were not disabled, and now there are no works that you can get your hands on.
The light can not show his face on the big screen, even if he plays a small supporting role in the A-level production of "Saving Private Ryan".
The audience will only think that he is a cool sniper, and if they are curious, they may ask "Who is this?"
But apart from insiders, who cares about the role of a small supporting role.
If you want to become famous, if you want to become famous quickly, you have to act in big-budget commercial movies and play the main role.
As long as the box office doesn't hit the streets, even if the reputation is bad, it doesn't matter.
Edward's just-finished filming "The Genius Ripley" and "American Beauty" are not commercial blockbusters, with an investment of less than $30 million, which can only be regarded as a small-budget movie.
Especially this kind of Olympic movie, if it doesn't win a few Oscars, how many people will watch it?
Look at those Oscar-winning movies, I guess few people watch them.
Of course, the Oscars are good, but business and art merge, and the award-winning films of the three major European film festivals can't be watched.....
But there are a number of big-budget movies that Hollywood's six major film companies invest in shooting every year, and when those top stars are selected, it is estimated that there are only a few left.
Even if the remaining roles are selected, the actors are unscrupulous, and sometimes the key depends on the ability of their agents.
So, in the end, I have to count on my uncle William.
However, Edward heard from Kevin Spacey that William was not doing well now.
"William, am I causing you trouble. Edward asked with concern.
"Don't worry, Eddie, it's okay, it's just competition at work, I'm an old man now, and I don't talk as well as before, so, Eddie, you have to work your own in the future." William still looked fine.
In fact, William's on-site situation is not good, and the artist who didn't have it in his hand also arranged for Anna to enter CAA, and shared a lot of resources.
At least since Edward was released from prison, it was more through the connections of old friends from the past, and even some information was not clear.
Including some time ago, Matt Damon introduced Anthony Minghella's "The Genius Ripley" project, which William does not know.
Edward, too, saw that William was not good in CAA, at least he didn't say anything about William's previous artists.
Edward knew that he couldn't do much right now, and could only seize every opportunity to make himself someone he could rely on.
Soon, though, William changed the subject.
"Hi Eddie, I'll find you another project through Stephen. It's also a big production,
It's an epic collaboration between DreamWorks and Universal, and they're now preparing for a movie about Gladiator.
So we will start the final stage of preparation in January this year! The actual shooting will not be until February!"
"Gladiator?" memory tells Edward that this is an epic film on an Oscar-scale scale
"That's right, Gladiator! Universal worked with DreamWorks, two major Hollywood companies. William nodded, pointing to the information in front of him.
"The actor has been decided, Russell Crowe.
However, the supporting actor did not stand up.
I think you're a good fit for the role!"
"You mean I look like a badass?" Edward spread his hands speechlessly, "It's not a good compliment. ”
"I think you can give it a try, this is an opportunity, it can broaden your acting path, and it will be good for your future. William suggested.
"I can give it a try, I like Russell Crowe's little round face!"
Edward couldn't help but smile when he thought of Russell Crowe, who was also a strong man with a round face with many folds.
The current Russell Crowe, but at the peak of his acting career, he also won the Oscar for this "Gladiator" in his memory.
"Don't worry, I'll help you, but this is Gladiator material, and I think you're a good fit for the role of Commodus, the crown prince.
This is an inglorious character in Roman history.
Ruthless and jealous, he killed his own father in order to usurp the throne. Killing fathers, usurping the throne, tyrannical rule, and doing all the bad things.
Definitely one of the more famous villains in history!"
William didn't look at Edward's dark face, he felt that if Edward could play this role well, it would definitely be a great success for him.
"If you play the crown prince as you call it, Commodus, I think I do need to do some preparations, and then I will have to learn about royal etiquette, and also about gladiators. Edward thought for a moment and said.
"Don't worry, when you really succeed in the audition, these courses will appear in front of you, and you can't hide!"
William smiled confidently, then looked at his watch, "It's not early, I think I'm going back." ”
"By the way, William, I heard that now, New Zealand director Peter Jackson is working with New Line Pictures to move forward with The Lord of the Rings. ”
"Well, I know, I'll pay attention. You'd better focus on Gladiator. William was also kind and specially reminded.
"No, William, don't worry, I'll take care of it. However, what I just said is true, and it is important to keep an eye on this project. Edward concluded.
This is a supermasterpiece at the level of film history, if it can be compared with the "Star Wars Trilogy", it is estimated that only "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy".