Chapter 61: Audition

Rupert Everett's surname orientation is problematic, and it just so happens that George's character is also in the same surname, so it is most appropriate for him to play George. Of course, if there is only a problem with the surname orientation, then Rupert is not enough for this role, because he is still a talented performer, and if it were not for his rebellious surname and surname orientation, he would have become a hot A-list superstar in Hollywood.

In his previous life, Rupert had conflicts with the media and fans, and announced his surname in 89, burying his star career, but after joining forces with Julia in 97 and playing the role of George, his career was revitalized, and his later works "Shakespeare in Love", "Ideal Husband" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream" left a deep impression on the audience. With his success, he broke the myth that "a talented actor can't escape the negative effects of openly admitting his same-surname relationship".

Liang Xiaolong thought that this was an interesting guy, and it was also interesting to let such an interesting guy play an interesting role, so no matter how Carl objected, Liang Xiaolong was unmoved: "Man, don't you like to make news?" Now that you've picked a news-making machine, you should be happy. Karl said indignantly: "Okay, then I'll go and tell the media, you have a leg with that guy." Liang Xiaolong directly rewarded him with a leg: "Then I must have killed you alive." ”

After joking, Carl asked, "What about the director and the other actors?" Liang Xiaolong said: "The director is looking for Hogan, Michael is looking for Demont Moroni, and Kimmy is looking for Camillon Dia." Liang Xiaolong said that they are all from the original cast, and it just so happens that these three people are not very famous now, and they don't spend much money: "You can find other small supporting roles and tricks yourself, or let the director find them, now you estimate the production cost." ”

Kalmer calculated for a moment: "This film has two singing and dancing performances, plus the cost of music production and choreography, about 40 million dollars." But because it's your script and Julia starring, with the box office appeal of the two of you, we can save a lot of money on publicity, so all 50 million is about the same. ”

This is also the role of inviting big-name movie stars, who can not only stimulate the box office, but also reduce the cost of publicity, so it is natural that the salary will be high. Just like "The Peerless Tribulation", don't look at Paramount spent a sky-high price to buy the script, but it can also use Liang Xiaolong's fame to save a lot of publicity costs and increase more box office, and the profit gap is definitely more than 20 million US dollars.

The list of "The Bride Is Not Me" has been booked, and the next thing is to see how it is done, but these things do not need Liang Xiaolong's heart, Carl, the producer, will be fully responsible. But "Black Fist" is very annoying, six battles, seven masters and seven actors, each of which requires at least flexible skills, and it is best to be a master who understands the seven fighting skills. There are also a number of supporting characters such as the black boss and the little brother who also need to be recruited, but the most important thing is the role of the captain.

The captain is the most critical actor who points out the theme of the film, and the most critical person who explains the spirit of Chinese kung fu, so this role must be played by Chinese, otherwise it is not to promote Chinese kung fu. If you want to find a domestic actor, you must find a big name, but the key is who is willing to take this role? This is not a question of money, but a matter of face, and Chinese people value face the most, especially the superstars in the entertainment industry. Wu Jing has just debuted, although he has accumulated a lot of popularity through "The Police and the Thief", he can never compare with those bigwig superstars in China. Now that Wu Jing is playing the leading role, it's strange that these superstars are willing to play supporting roles.

can find ordinary actors, it will only waste opportunities, it is better for Liang Xiaolong to be on his own, and he can add a little gimmick. Thinking of this, Liang Xiaolong was stunned: "Yes, why can't I go on it myself?" "What a good gimmick to write, direct, and act as a producer, this alone can arouse the ideas of a large number of fans and increase box office appeal.

"Xiaolong, let's recruit at the actors' union." Carl proposed: "The Screen Actors Guild has all kinds of talents, and it should be easy to pick a few who are flexible. Liang Xiaolong said: "Then you go to the actors' union to recruit people according to the list on the script." Also, I need a professional choreographer and a hip-hop dance team. Carl said: "It's easy to find a hip-hop dance team, the Thunderbolt team is good, handsome guys and beauties are all available, they can rehearse and dance, and they don't even need to be choreographed." Liang Xiaolong also agreed that the Thunderbolt team who performed kung fu street dance at the premiere of "Police and Thieves" was the Thunderbolt team, but Liang Xiaolong still decided to hire another choreographer, and the Thunderbolt team's choreography is not as good as a professional choreographer after all.

In this regard, Liang Xiaolong's thinking is very lively, and he immediately remembered the chief choreographer of Hollywood in his previous life, Annie. Fletcher, who studied dance since childhood, was gifted and passed the highest level of certification in jazz, tap, ballet and other dance genres as early as the age of 12. At the age of 13, he opened his own dance studio and taught dance arts. Later, films such as "Titanic" and "Charismatic" were choreographed by her, and later she personally directed films such as "Dance Out of My Life" and "Beautiful Girl Cheerleaders".

"Why don't you choreograph the dance for both films?" Carl suggested that Annie's choreography for "Tank Girl" last year had proven her strength, and that now that both films have dance sections, it would be better to let her do the trick. Liang Xiaolong did not object: "Then you contact her as soon as possible, otherwise we will be preempted by other companies, and we will have to hire another master." ”

Finally, Liang Xiaolong and Carl estimated the production cost of "Black Fist", because the plot is simple, there are no big scenes, and there is no need for explosions, 12 million can support the operation of the whole film, of which Wu Jing's salary is 2.5 million, Jessica is 1.5 million, and the remaining 8 million is completely enough: "The publicity cost can be increased, but including publicity, copying, and transportation, 20 million is enough." Liang Xiaolong thought about it carefully: "If the two films use up 70 million, then the company can still have more than 30 million liquidity, is it possible to do something with this money?" ”

Carl couldn't agree more: "With this money, we can expand the distribution system overseas without having to get a piece of the pie from other companies." Liang Xiaolong agreed: "In this way, we will have enough funds to return in the second half of the year, and we can also expand the CD distribution system and the original sound disc distribution system to improve all departments." ”

Liang Xiaolong is preparing to shoot two more films, and as soon as the news was released, it immediately attracted great attention from fans. Since last year, Liang Xiaolong's reputation for high-yield scripts has spread, but no one expected him to be even crazier this year, and he actually wrote four scripts in one go. If this matter is put on other editors, the media and fans will only think that this guy is crazy, but if it is replaced by Liang Xiaolong, the media and fans are not good at evaluation, after all, the high-yield scripts have no quality at all, but this guy's four movies last year were all good hits, who knows if this year will not repeat last year?

In addition, Liang Xiaolong's name appeared on the list of leading actors, which caused quite a stir, and some media wrote: first as an editor, then as an action director, then as a director, and now as an actor, I have to say that Xiaolong is a guy with a wide range of interests. Ten years later, we will be surprised to find that he has done everything a filmmaker can do, including the reverse female role.

However, the most sensational thing is the recruitment of actors in "Black Fist", many people ran over without even looking at the recruitment conditions as soon as they saw the news, maybe they were ready to be selected at all, and they just wanted to chat with Liang Xiaolong during the audition. The consequence is that there is a long queue at the entrance of Yanhuang Film Company, if it is not for the traffic police, even if they come, they may have to get stuck in traffic again.

Seeing this situation, Liang Xiaolong had a great pain and told the employees: "You go out to maintain order, and tell them that the female roles in the film have been determined, let the women go back, don't tan your skin." Carl added: "Even so, there are many people, one by one, I'm afraid they won't be able to find all the actors when it's dark." Liang Xiaolong agreed: "In this way, it is divided into two parts, you and the planning manager Meyer will recruit the roles of black bosses and gangsters, and I and the public relations manager Ida will be responsible for recruiting the seven thugs." ”

Liang Xiaolong and Ida came to the company's small rehearsal hall, and soon there were applicants to follow up, but after reading this guy's reminder, Liang Xiaolong couldn't help frowning, dry and thin, completely inconsistent with the image of the film. But now that he's here, he has to show off his skills, and maybe he can find hidden talents, and this guy has long legs, which seems to be quite suitable for taekwondo. Liang Xiaolong said: "Have you read the application conditions?" What will you do? ”

The thin man said: "There are not many people who know, the most powerful is taekwondo." Liang Xiaolong said: "Then kick a few legs, I'll take a look." The thin man nodded, and performed on his own, Liang Xiaolong's forehead immediately swelled with black lines, this guy's ligaments are definitely comparable to that of a fifty-year-old uncle, and the highest leg will not exceed his waist. Moreover, the leg movement cannot be extended, and there is no strength at all. Liang Xiaolong had to wonder, did this guy really practice taekwondo, or when did taekwondo fall to this level?

Liang Xiaolong didn't dare to let this guy perform anymore, and hurriedly said: "I'm sorry, you don't meet the requirements of the film, thank you for applying." The thin man didn't give up, and said, "Isn't the performance good?" It doesn't matter, I also know Chinese kung fu, monkey boxing. Liang Xiaolong was afraid that this guy would insult and play taekwondo and come to insult Chinese kung fu, so he quickly invited him out, and then he breathed a long sigh of relief: "I met such a living treasure at the beginning, I think it will be very interesting today." ”

Ida smiled, "I have never seen such an interesting audition, and I believe that today will be remembered for a lifetime." Liang Xiaolong rolled his eyes: "You're not here to help, but to make fun of jokes." Ida smiled: "Boss, take fun in your busyness, combining work and rest is the best work attitude, you should learn from me." Liang Xiaolong shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Come on five or five in the back, you can save some time, and you won't run into this kind of guy who can't leave again." ”

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