Chapter 17 The heroes and heroines of "Youth Musical".
Kenny Ortega drove the two of them to a well-known cafΓ© in the city. In a separate small box, the waiter brought two points of exquisite ice cream to Lin Mingyang and Megan Fox, while Kenny Ortega asked for a bottle of red wine himself.
"Unfortunately, you're not an adult, and I can't blatantly invite you to drink in public, because federal law doesn't allow me to do that. It seems that the pleasure of tasting fine wine can only be enjoyed by me! Kenny Ortega filled himself with half a glass, "I'm sorry I'm going to leave the car here after drinking and come back tomorrow to pick it up, so you'll have to take your own taxi back later!" β
Just now, Lin Mingyang was worried about whether Kenny Ortega could finish the bottle of red wine alone, but now it seems that he is completely superfluous. There must be a room in the cafΓ© for guests to rest, and judging by Kenny Ortega's stance, he should be ready for a hangover here.
Since he just disturbed Lin Mingyang and Meghan's date, Kenny Ortega has to find a way to remedy it. When Lin Mingyang sent the girl home, he didn't go to be a light bulb, in case neither of them planned to go home, or Lin Mingyang was ready to experience the pleasure of a tryst through the window, it was always not a matter for him to be on the side. The "empathetic" Kenny Ortega finally came up with such a trick, anyway, I'm drunk, what are you going to do, I don't know anything!
"Have a wonderful evening, then!" Lin Mingyang didn't think much about it, and Meghan, who is still full of doubts, will certainly not object.
"Then let's cut to the chase!" Kenny Ortega took a sip of red wine and tasted it on the tip of his tongue for a moment before he spoke: "Regarding the script of "Youth Musical", Disney Company bid $50,000, and the other six songs, they gave different prices, but the total amount is about $150,000. Such an offer is not a high salary in Hollywood, but for a newcomer like you, it is already an achievement worth celebrating! β
"Thank you so much for everything you've done for me in it!" Lin Mingyang himself is already very satisfied that the script can be sold at such a price, his goal is not to be a big screenwriter, and Hollywood screenwriters have always liked to complain that they get too little. To his slight surprise, those six songs could make Disney bid so high.
At this time, Lin Mingyang didn't know that Disney could make more profits in other ways after buying out these songs, he simply compared writing scripts and songs, and finally came to the conclusion that writing songs to make money faster.
"I think it won't take long for you to get the money in your bank account." Kenny Ortega accepted Lin Mingyang's thanks with peace of mind, "I came to you today, in fact, there is one more important thing I want to discuss with you, of course, now we have to count our beautiful Miss Fox, this matter is also related to you?" β
Although Megan was unable to interject during the conversation between Lin Mingyang and Kenny Ortega, she still heard some useful information from it as she sat quietly eating ice cream. Lin Mingyang wrote a script, and then Kenny Ortega recommended the script to Disney, and the two sides started to cooperate, at which time Kenny Ortega suddenly mentioned himself, which surprised her.
"Me?" Her eyes widened, and because she still had ice cream in her mouth that she hadn't had time to swallow, she could only mumble, "I don't know how to write a script!" β
Kenny Ortega was amused by her cute expression, "Fawkes, I don't expect you to be able to write a script for me like Felix did. β
"So what do I need to do?" The puzzled look in Megan's eyes became more and more intense, and she cast a look at Lin Mingyang for help, but Lin Mingyang just smiled at her mysteriously and did not speak.
"I don't think Felix has had time to tell you the whole story, he wrote a script and I was the director. The content of the script is about a group of high school students, and I always thought that Felix was actually writing about his own life in the script. Just now Felix also mentioned the importance of opportunity for an actor, and now I want to tell you that there is a ready-made opportunity right in front of you! β
"What do you meanβ" Megan's tone trembled a little with excitement, she had actually guessed what Kenny Ortega was trying to say.
"The script has been invested in and is about to be filmed, but I haven't found the right actress yet." Kenny Ortega finally got straight to the point: "I saw your performance today, and to my surprise, you actually know Felix, and I think it's very appropriate for you to play the heroine." β
"Me, really?" Megan was favored by the lucky girl so quickly without herself, and all this stemmed from the boy around her who made her more and more incomprehensible.
"There should be no problem!" Kenny Ortega nodded, his gaze turned to Lin Mingyang, who was sitting on the side, "Felix, what do you think?" β
This guy obviously had a crush on Megan in the gymnasium, but at this time he still had to sell himself a favor, Lin Mingyang scolded the old fox in his heart, but he had to reply with a compliment: "I believe in your vision!" β
"Felix, you know that as a director, in addition to the idea of reading, I also really need advice from the playwright." The expression on Kenny Ortega's face was unusually sincere, if he hadn't been taught his tactfulness before, Lin Mingyang might have been really moved by him.
"We're here to help!" Lin Mingyang replied unintentionally.
"Good!" Kenny Ortega took a sip of his wine glass proudly, and the smile on his face became thicker, which made Lin Mingyang suddenly have a bad premonition, as if he had fallen into the trap carefully designed by the other party.
"The heroine of "Youth Musical" is now tentatively named Miss Fox, and we should not disagree on this, and the male protagonist is still here, so I want to hear your opinion."
"He's got to be able to play, preferably really good at it, not just acting!" Since Kenny Ortega asked so, it would be a bit hypocritical for Lin Mingyang to twist again. "After all, basketball is a very popular sport, and if there are many elements of performance, it will give the audience a feeling of unreality!"
"Wait a minute!" Kenny Ortega pulled out his notebook from his pocket, and in any case, his habit of listening to him and recording key points at random still made Lin Mingyang admire.
"On the contrary, in terms of music, although this is a musical and dance drama, it does not necessarily require a high level of singing talent from the actors, and there is no need to sing live, and what is produced in the recording studio can generally meet the requirements of the audience."
"Because the positioning of the movie should be a young audience, the image of the actor must be healthy and sunny, which is why I recommend that you use the newcomer, because the newcomer is like a blank sheet of paper, and the plastic surname is very strong. There are no preconceived notions, and the audience is easy to accept their character image! β
Lin Mingyang said all the questions he could think of in one breath, Kenny Ortega nodded while quickly recording in the notebook, and when he was done, he gently closed the notebook, and then let out a long sigh of relief.
"Felix, although this is our first time working together, I feel that we no longer have any problems in terms of tacit understanding, many of your ideas coincide with mine, and now I have found a suitable person, who meets all the requirements you just mentioned!"
According to Lin Mingyang's suggestion, the other party should be a newcomer, in that case, he definitely doesn't know him. Under normal circumstances, Lin Mingyang would not take the initiative to help, but the problem is that now that the heroine has become Megan, Lin Mingyang, the candidate for the leading actor, feels that it is necessary to "review" it himself. Don't write a script, but lose the girlfriend who just arrived, Lin Mingyang can't do such a loss-making business.
"I can meet him with you another day when I have time!"
"Why wait for later? He's sitting here right now! Kenny Ortega made the announcement loud.
"Me?" Not only Lin Mingyang was stunned, but even Megan Fox on the side was full of surprise, and he didn't even notice that he had been biting the scoop of ice cream tightly.
"I'm not kidding you!" Kenny Ortega put on a very serious expression at this time, "Felix, I'm serious. I remember when I listened to you talk about the idea of the script at the gas station, I thought that the actor was actually you, and after watching your game today, I became more and more convinced that my idea was correct, and you are the Troy I need! β
"But I never had the idea of this, I didn't have any experience in it, and I didn't even have any special training!"
"I'm sure you've never had any training as a screenwriter or arranger before, so aren't you doing a good job as well?" Kenny Ortega's retort is insightful, "No one is born an actor, how do you know you can't do without giving it a try?" β
"But..."
"Felix, not everyone will encounter such an opportunity, and not every director is willing to give you such trust without reservation, why not give yourself a chance?" Kenny Ortega pressed step by step, "If you think about it, you must have incorporated your own real emotions into the story, so you don't need much acting at all, you just have to be yourself in front of the camera." β
"You're good at basketball, and you sing well, and you're a newcomer at the same time. Look at how many girls you have on the basketball court cheering you on, and you'll know how good you fit into the role. "In order to convince Lin Mingyang, Kenny Ortega designed such a scene and pulled in Megan Fox, all of which can be described as painstaking." I promised the producer that I would finish the film in August, and now I only have 4 months left, and I don't have time or plan to look for other actors, and there is no better candidate in my heart than you! β
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