Chapter 76: Twenty Years of Dreams
Thank you for your love ∴ ╰, Xia Fei's cheeks, a big reward for online games and travel novels, Sister Xia Fei rewarded me again, I don't know if I can push it? Haha, just kidding.
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Soon, Susan entered, but in less than three minutes, she walked out with a dejected face.
Isabella looked at her and opened her mouth to say something, but Susan just smiled wryly and turned and walked quickly out of the hall.
"She's not going to tell you what she interviewed for!" The woman next to her said sarcastically.
Of course, everyone is the opponent of the other, how can it be possible to say the interview questions for the sake of the enemy? Doesn't this increase the chances of someone else being selected? No one can be so stupid.
"Number 28, Isabella Sula! Are you there? The Lionsgate staff shouted with the roster.
"Yes, I'm here, sir!" Isabella Sula hurriedly stood up and followed the staff to the gate.
"Let's go inside! Pay attention to the image! The staff was quite enthusiastic and said casually.
"Thank you!" Isabella stopped in front of the door, took another look at her outfit, then took a deep breath and pushed open the door to the interview room.
The interview room is not big, only about 20 square meters, only a row of sofas is placed against the wall, a young man wearing a casual suit, sitting upright on the sofa, frowning slightly, those black eyes look at it, as if he can see through anyone's heart. Next to him sat Michael Parsenneck, Lionsgate's production manager, and the rest of the place was empty.
It seems that this young man is the director! Isabella thought in her heart, facing Zhou Shaoming, who was almost old enough to be her son, she still couldn't help but start nervous.
"Hello, Mr. Director, my name is Isabella Sula, although I am 42 years old this year, I am still a newcomer, I have only made a few films, and I have played small roles." Isabella quickly calmed down and began to introduce herself, she was not tall, only about 1.6 meters, standing in the middle of the empty room, carefully carrying her somewhat shabby leather bag.
"Isabella Sula, you've only run a trick before?" Michael Parsenek is not polite, this year is about business, he frowned and picked up her information, and then handed it to Zhou Shaoming.
And Zhou Shaoming just looked at Isabella, and he already knew everything, information? Not at all.
Isabella Sula
Born on June 15, 1958.
Place of birth: Los Angeles, USA
Profession: Actor
Appearance 55
Stature 65
Acting45
Potential 100
Glamour 68
Wisdom 78
Opinion 50
Comprehensive evaluation: Dragon set type actor with great potential!
Potential 100? Such a high score?
But Zhou Shaoming was only slightly stunned, and then returned to normal, he had no time to cultivate newcomers at all, even if this aunt with only 45 acting skills can become an Oscar actress in the future, she is not a character he cares about now.
This is only Zhou Shaoming's second movie, and he can't mess it up.
Zhou Shaoming sat upright slightly, picked up the information casually and glanced at it a few times, then threw it back on the table, and said very seriously: "Ms. Isabella, what I need is a leading actor, a leading actor who can drive the whole movie and sublimate it, I'm sorry you don't have such strength now, please go back and learn more!" Next. ”
Although these words were sincere, they were completely blowing, and Zhou Shaoming did not take Isabella to heart at all, and motioned to Michael Parsennecke to call the next interviewer.
And Isabella stood there, as if a thunderbolt sounded in her heart, she just grabbed her somewhat shabby leather bag tightly for a while, and suddenly tears welled up in her eyes, she rushed over and hugged Zhou Shaoming's legs, knelt on the ground, and refused to let go for a moment.
"What's wrong, what's wrong? Don't get excited, Isabella won't get any extra points! I hope you understand! Zhou Shaoming said with some panic, he pumped his leg hard, but the aunt in his 40s in front of him seemed to be a person who was about to drown, holding on to the last straw, and refused to let go.
Large tears welled up from the corners of Isabella's eyes, which already had many crow's feet, and some bruised hands tightly grabbed Zhou Shaoming's trouser legs: "Director, Mr. Director, I need this role!" I have a movie dream in my heart, I've been doing it for 20 years, and I've been working hard for 20 years! But others are always reluctant to give newcomers a chance, unwilling to give me a chance, I beg you, give me a role, give me one last chance! Please help me for God's sake! ”
I've been dreaming of movies for 20 years, and I've worked hard for 20 years, but I've only starred in a few movies? Oh my god, that's too ......
Zhou Shaoming looked at the tearful Isabella with tears in his eyes, and he didn't know what to say for a while, and Michael Parsennecker stood up angrily and shouted loudly outside the door: "Guard!" Guard! Come on! ”
And Isabella just cried and begged, as if hugging Zhou Shaoming's legs, she was grasping the hope of her own survival, she didn't look at the huge salary of 2 million, but no one like Zhou Shaoming, let newcomers and well-known actors stand on the same starting line, and participate in the selection of roles fairly.
How many of Hollywood's famous directors are willing to focus on those low-level characters who are struggling to survive?
"Sir, please don't call the guards, I just want to delay you for a minute, and come up with a performance question to test me! Maybe, maybe you'll be able to catch my show! Isabella pleaded bitterly as she looked at the furious Michael Parsenneck.
There are more and more people outside the door probing their brains, and some actresses even think about why they didn't come up with this bitter plan, maybe this director is young and soft-hearted, and he can't agree because he cried!
The expressions of ridicule, annoyance, and thoughtfulness appeared on the faces of the interviewers outside the door one by one, and Zhou Shaoming, who was in full view, just stopped the guards who rushed into the door to pull Isabella away, helped Isabella who was crying on her knees, and signaled that Michael Parsennek himself would give her this one-minute performance opportunity.
Michael Parsennecke let the guard out of the door, then slammed the door shut, sat back on the couch, and said to Isabella in a tough tone: "Isabella, you have to know that movies are not charity!" If you have this strength, then even if we don't invite you, there will be a lot of opportunities waiting for you. Although we all sympathize with what you have been going through, and sympathize with you for 20 years of hard work for the movie, this is just business, nothing else! You have to understand! ”
Isabella stood trembling, hiding her face and weeping, like catkins fluttering in the wind, so helpless.
Looking at this woman who insisted on her dreams, Zhou Shaoming seemed to see himself who was rejected a year ago, and he felt uncomfortable, but he knew that this was not the time when compassion was overflowing, there were countless poor people in the world, just by him, how could he help? But no matter what, Zhou Shaoming is still willing to give her, who has struggled for 20 years for her dream in her heart but has achieved nothing, a chance to let her perform.
"Okay, Isabella. Listen to me. Zhou Shaoming said very slowly, with encouraging eyes, trying to calm the uneasiness in Isabella's heart: "Don't cry first, let's wait for you for a minute, and then, let's start the performance question, okay?" ”
Isabella gritted her teeth, struggled to control the muscles of her face, smiled miserably at Zhou Shaoming, and then kept taking deep breaths, trying to control her excitement.
None of the three spoke, and the empty room was filled with only Isabella's muffled voice, and after a while, it fell silent.