Section 238 The Lucky One
When Naomi was woken up by her agent's knock on the door, she swore in her heart that she would give her agent a good look no matter what. Although she is not a Hollywood first-line star, no matter how she says, she is also a well-known actor, and the agent knocks on her door in the middle of the night, is this treating her as a little dragon?
It's a bully.
However, when the agent walked in the door, shook the script in his hand, and said the words, Naomi's exhaustion can be said to be half eliminated in an instant.
"I just received the news that Director Levy has sent you a new movie script from Europe."
The agent's phone call lifted Naomi's spirits. Listening to the agent's tone, it seems that this is not a trivial matter.
No Hollywood actor would take Levy's film invitation as a trivial matter. What's more, Naomi Watts is still an actor brought up by Levy, and it is even more impossible for her to ignore Levy's invitation to the film.
Naomi naturally understands this truth - as an old actor who has been in the circle for many years, she immediately understood why the agent was so excited.
In fact, in several of Levy's movies, Naomi's scenes are really not too much. In Truman's world, her role is okay, but in Infernal Affairs, her role is a little pitiful.
However, it is unlikely that she would have had too many scenes in that movie - it was originally a male-dominated gangster film, and all four male protagonists were Oscar-nominated actors, in such a movie. It's already good to be able to play an actor who makes an impression. Let them play a supporting role for themselves? Naomi didn't dare to think of such a thing.
As a matter of fact. After the filming of Infernal Affairs, her fame was greater than she imagined. In this movie, her status can probably be regarded as the first heroine - although the few scenes are pitiful, but in terms of presence, she is much stronger than other women. This movie is a movie that attracts a lot of men, and the male stars in the movie have attracted a lot of attention. And in addition to these men, Naomi's performance as a woman has also attracted some attention.
Hypocritical wife from Truman's world. To the intellectual lover in Infernal Affairs, the change of her role is still not small, she performed both roles quite well, and she has also received a lot of attention.
Her success is inseparable from Levy - she knows that very well. It's just that. To Levy, she could not say that there were no complaints.
It stands to reason that what Levy gave her is not less, but sometimes, when people look at their own gains, they always like to compare with others. Look at Theron's treatment at Levy. She was slightly jealous. How much better is she than herself, so that she can have such a good movie for her to play in? From beginning to end of that movie, she had so many scenes that people were jealous no matter how they watched it. It's really good luck.
She knew about Theron's ** relationship with Levy, but even so, she was still jealous. The ** relationship with Levy is not a bad thing, and it is really jealous that you can get such a good role with this.
Of course, she also knows that if you really talk about whether acting is good or bad, it has nothing to do with the number of scenes. Judy. Dench only had a few minutes of scenes in Shakespeare's love history, but he still won the best supporting actress without dispute. And inside the Silence of the Lambs, the cannibal doctor who seems to be shining all the time, is actually only 21 minutes long, and Hopkins still holds up the movie?
More scenes can bring out a person's acting skills, but if the acting skills are high enough, it is not a problem to have fewer scenes.
However, where should I go to find a movie that can set off my acting skills? This question is also a question that has plagued her for a long time.
After filming Infernal Affairs, she also made other films, but unfortunately, this movie did not bring her much fame. And among the directors of the same period, it seems that David. Lynch wanted her to star in a movie, but unfortunately the scale of that movie was a bit big, if she didn't have any fame, it would be fine, and now that she has a little fame, it will be a little difficult for her to accept to take on such a movie.
And just when there was no breakthrough in taking over other people's movies, Levy's movies found her again.
"This time your role is different from the last time." The agent was in front of her and said excitedly, "This time, your identity is no longer a supporting role, but a heroine." This time it's the real protagonist, the heroine of the romance movie, and the heroine of Levy's romance movie - Naomi, which is completely different! ”
Levy's previous two love movies, one won an Oscar, and the other won a Best Supporting Actress, to put it mildly, the level of his movies is really different, Naomi is also very familiar with this in her heart, and when she took the script, she also had some expectations in her heart.
Sure enough, it's very different.
Although Naomi has known for a long time, most of Levy's movie scripts are quite remarkable. However, this script still made her feel quite amazing.
The script of this movie, from the moment I saw it, Naomi remembered another movie by Levy, Angel Amelie. The same surrealism, the same romanticism, the same Levy work, after seeing the script, people almost immediately have a feeling of 'this must be a good movie'.
And what surprised her even more was undoubtedly the characters in the movie. In the script of this movie, she is no longer a gentle and pleasant little girl, nor is she an empathetic confidant, in this movie, her image is quite flamboyant, unrestrained, unique in appearance, and she is too different from her in the past.
Looking at the script, her mind seemed to sink into it quickly.
"If I dye my hair red, will it look good?"
Looking at the script, she quickly had her own questions.
"Whatever color you dye your hair will look good, and you need to act like it's not the color of your hair, it's the color of your own soul."
"You say that because you're my agent." Naomi smiled, having experienced so many things in the world, she already knew the depth of these words.
It's just that for the characters in the movie, she is also thinking about how to behave.
If you can act well, this is definitely a very brilliant character. Impulsive, sensitive, superficial, subordinate, insecure - such characters, although they cannot be considered perfect women, are definitely unique characters that are difficult to interpret. And the other person in the script, boring, boring, introverted, old-fashioned, cautious, can be said to be a complete personality conflict - because of this, their love is sweet, bitter, and has all kinds of joys and sorrows.
This character is very suitable for a good actor, so it is also very suitable for himself......
"Did the movie say who played the male lead?" Naomi looked at the script and asked questions as well.
"I asked, Director Levy originally wanted Jim Carrey to continue to work together, but Jim Carrey still preferred to shoot comedies and refused Director Levy's invitation, so Director Levy also wanted to use other actors. It's just that the casting interview for the movie hasn't started yet, and you're the first actor to be selected. ”
"Didn't start?" Naomi asked in surprise.
"Yes. Director Levy is still in Europe and has not yet had time to audition for actors. "But, I'm sure, that's just a thing of the past. ”
"Why?"
"It's very simple, this movie has been filed with the screenwriters' union, and once Director Levy's script appears, how many people will be staring? Believe me, it won't be long before this film will be known, and many people will go to Europe in the hope of getting a chance to act at director Levy. ”
It's no secret that Levy's movies have always been able to make actors popular. Therefore, although he is just preparing to shoot a movie, there are already many people in Hollywood who are eager to find a role in his movie. Although it is said that Levy is now in Europe and has not returned to Hollywood, which makes it a little troublesome for many people to find him. However, Europe is not a bad place to go after all, for most actors, what's the big deal about going to Europe to find him?
This is Levy's new movie, and it's a movie that resembles Angel Amelie. The popularity of that movie, people still remember, Levy's new movie, of course, can also arouse everyone's expectations.
"Hollywood actors, you know how fierce the competition is for a role. In order to compete for roles, in order to add a line to their roles, add a little scene, you know how much they are willing to pay. Naomi, you're really lucky that Director Levy has a lot of affection for you, and this is an opportunity that everyone else dreams of. ”
In the agent's words, there is quite admiration. This tone also made Naomi suddenly realize her luck.
That's true...... She never felt lucky when she became famous in her thirties, but at this time, she suddenly felt that she was also a lucky person.
Although it seems that his status in Levy is indeed inferior to that of Theron and others, Levy's appreciation of himself has never been disguised. Levy has always valued his acting skills, he has always been very good to himself, a movie comes out, other roles have not yet been decided, he has already determined the role, this kind of weight, but it is really unusual.
How many actors are constantly working hard for the sake of the director's weight? How many actors have paid countless costs for an opportunity? Isn't it lucky that you have what you are today without giving anything?
Speaking of which, this kind of luck can be said to be all given to him by Levy, and he can really be said to be the lucky one who belongs to him.
Perhaps, what I should think about is not to complain about my own inadequacy, but how to make myself luckier.
"Book me a plane ticket." After thinking about it, Naomi also raised her head, "I'm going to Europe." (To be continued......)