"Didn't they find Matt Damon?" Daniel pointed to "Spy Shadow".

He loves this movie very much, especially the first one, Doug Liman's shooting techniques and editing methods make this movie special and charming, but the fly in the ointment is that the protagonist Matt Damon is still a little jerky.

The first part of "Spy Shadow" was released in 2002, which means that it will be filmed in the second half of 2000 or early 2001, so the first protagonist should have been determined a long time ago.

As far as he knows, when Doug Liman made this commercial film, in order to pay tribute to the German film "Lola Run" that inspired him, he even deliberately chose the heroine of "Lola" Franke Bottant - a red-haired actress from Germany. As for the leading actor, Matt Damon, who just had a wonderful performance in Steven Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan", was also personally chosen by him.

However, from the perspective of competitors, Matt has just taken over "Ocean's Eleven" - created by great directors Steven Soderbergh, George Clooney and Brad Pitt. So it may make the lower-level Doug Liman hesitate a little - whether Matt can concentrate on starring in "Spy".

Of course, what's the point of considering that if Matt does have signed a contract.

Daniel's familiarity with the project surprised Cusa. You must know that he learned that Matt Damon had only been approached for a week for the project "Spy Shadow", and in fact, the contact between the two sides only happened two weeks ago.

Before approaching Matt Damon, a new star, the filmmaker first wanted Brad Pitt, who would work with him in "Ocean's Eleven", but Pete refused and took over the role of the great director Tony Scott's "Spy Game" instead.

After that, the filmmaker also approached Russell Crowe, who should have been filming "Gladiator" at that time. After Crowe refused, they also sought out other A-list stars, including Stallone, but none of them were successful. It can also be seen that this movie is not too attractive in the eyes of the big stars who have become famous, because he does not look very good-looking.

Of course, "Spy Shadow" is still a very good resource for a new A-level actor like Matt.

"Doug Liman and Universal are both happy with Matt Damon, uh-huh, a thousand years ago, maybe we all belonged to the same Damon family, so, congratulations. However, Damon has already signed a "Ocean's Eleven", which is directed by Steven Soderbergh, and works with George Clooney and Brad Pitt, so how much Matt's attention can be divided into the script of "Spy" really worries Liman. Doug Liman is known for his filming obsession. ”

"Okay, even if there is an opportunity, but presumably they are not looking for an actor of my level, you must know that the release of "Gladiator" will not be released until at least October next year, even if I can get some recognition with this movie, but at that time, "Spy Shadow" will start filming."

"Commerdius, it didn't belong to you in the first place." "But we got him, and as long as we work hard, I don't think anything is impossible." ”

Daniel shrugged his shoulders, "You're right, maybe you can get in touch with them." ”

"Listen, Danny, this time it's not like 'Gladiator', it's a main character, the first protagonist, you have to, you have to make the investors believe in you, there's a lot to do. We must go all out and use all our resources. We have to get our spirits up. ”

"You see, Cusa, if we're sure to go for it, then other good opportunities will be handed away." Daniel saw some good options on the slate, such as Paramount's "Fear of Death" and Steven Spielberg's "Minority Report," starring Tom Cruise.

Cusa glanced at the usual film list, "Yes, there are many opportunities, so do you have any other ideas?" ”

"Can't you try them all?"

"You don't have a problem."

Daniel was silent for a while, and decided to surrender, if he were to audition for three or five roles in less than twenty days, it would definitely make him collapse, even oil paintings might not be able to help him, not to mention, he still had a lot of unshirkable queues to participate.

"OK, "Spy Shadows." Daniel flipped through the production list again, and he now needs a mainstream commercial film with a leading actor to maintain his popularity and improve his popularity.

Kusa apparently figured out what they needed earlier than Daniel, and "Spy" was the most suitable, and despite the fierce competition, none of Daniel's roles so far have come lightly, except for "School Blues".

"Danny, you're going to need a chauffeur-bodyguard soon." Kusa sends Daniel to his new house, the discounted mansion given to him by the CAA.

Daniel leaned back in the seat, "Until then, I need to make some money, or I won't be able to feed more people." ”

"That's right, so no matter what the next movie is, it has to be more than three million." Kusa is confident, "When 'Gladiator' comes out, maybe we're going to cross the five-million-eight-million club." ”

"May the God of Wealth bless me."

"God of Wealth?"

"The Chinese god in charge of wealth."

"Do you still have research on China?" Kusa turned into the road on the right, "But China is so big, maybe it will be a big overseas ticket warehouse in the future." But I've heard that piracy there is so strict that China doesn't seem to know anything about copyright, and almost no genuine movie VCD can be sold. ”

Daniel was noncommittal.

They soon drove into Malibu and there was a noticeable reduction in traffic.

"This is your new house." Kusa looked at the limestone blue façade in front of him and said, "The house is not particularly big, but the environment is not bad, at least you can move freely in it without worrying about the paparazzi." ”

In Malibu, it's true that this house is not big, but for Daniel, who has been renting all the time, it is a palace. It has six rooms, three halls, a garden and a bath on the top floor.

"Can you have a separate cloakroom, or do you need a studio? The largest one can be used as a master bedroom, and Kusa and I should also have a room, and the smaller one can be. The rest can be used as guest rooms. The largest hall is more suitable for banquets, and the two smaller halls are a little too small to be used as a restaurant or bar. Andy, after going around in a circle, made a clear way.

“…… Very reasonable, do as you say, what about my luggage? ”

Before Daniel went to Italy, he packed all his luggage and put it at Kusa's house, and when the house was ready, Kusa moved all his luggage, and it was all piled up in the small hall.

……

Daniel didn't have much time to spend in his new mansion, so he hired a chauffeur — Mexican-American — to take Andy on and off the Malibu mansion, Beverly villas, and even the Hilton Hotel.

He had met Russell Crowe twice, and Crow was now in the prime of life, and he was able to invite his pies, which were usually hosted by A-level stars, big directors, and CEOs of production and distribution companies, and Daniel couldn't refuse such pies.

At a banquet hosted by the head of Fox's production department, at least thirty or more Hollywood actors and actresses, Russell Crowe also took the time to attend, and Crwe came over to talk to Daniel, but he was too busy and soon moved on to Robert Zemeckis, the great director who was working on a new Fox film, Tom Hanks's "Desert Island."

However, it also gave Daniel the opportunity to chat for a few minutes with the stars of "Scream 3", and one of the purposes of this time was to warm up for the upcoming world premiere of "Scream 3".

Daniel and Jeff Campbell, they had a surprisingly pleasant conversation. Neve rose to prominence in Hollywood by starring in Fox's "A Family of Five", and after that, she starred in the "Scream" series, which is also Fox, and became an A-list star in Hollywood.

On the list of the most glamorous female movie stars of the year selected by "News", she is second only to Natalie Portman, who became famous and popular all over the world because of "Star Wars".

But she's actually a Canadian with little stardom, and although her much-acclaimed eyes are always cold, she's pretty modest. Importantly, she studied ballet since she was a child and was a member of the National Ballet of Canada, which is a great company and is world-famous.

And Daniel had a girlfriend for the longest time at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, studying ballet at the Beijing Dance Academy, and he really knows a lot about ballet.

Neve was also a reluctant person to join in the fun, and it was more pleasant to talk to Daniel about ballet, painting, and Roman history than to compliment each other with the big stars.

"Daniel, how about coming to our premiere?" Neve invited him with a smile, "But you have to be ready, I'm a gossip maker." ”

Neve is indeed loved by all kinds of tabloids, since she divorced her ex-husband in 97, as long as the male stars she has worked with, almost all of them will have scandals with her, maybe it was made up by tabloid reporters at first, but later, when she gets more and more attention, and becomes more and more beautiful and sexy, those less well-known male actors will inevitably have some plans.

These scandals once bothered Neve, but they have gotten a lot better lately.

Daniel knew that the premiere would be held at the Chinese Theater on December 16, and he should be able to find time, so he gladly accepted the invitation. He is about to leave Hollywood, and he still has to fight for more faces.

What's more, Fox has high hopes for "Scream 3", and the premiere is also well-budgeted and huge, with film critics, writers and reporters from New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and other parts of the United States invited.

The pie lasted until eleven o'clock in the evening, Daniel was a little sleepy, and the people began to chat in small circles, and he mingled with the crowd of Crow, and although he was not despised for it, it was difficult for him to have any high feelings, so he simply took his leave with his master and went home with Andy.

"We can rest for a few days," Andy flipped through his calendar, and Daniel's intensive schedule came to an end for the time being, as he had to start thinking about auditions for "Spy".

But it's clear that Andy and he have some wishful thinking.

A phone call from Kusa brought Daniel to the quiet life of 1999.

"Entertainment Weekly" published a modest report - "Daniel Sandler's Rise to Fame".

The journalist has obviously done quite a bit of work, even though it still adheres to the basic ethics of a large influential media outlet, but it still writes between the lines about Daniel's Brooklyn affairs.

For example, he came from a single-parent family with only unwed mothers, such as his mother died of drugs and alcohol. They wrote:

Daniel's rise to fame is sure to be the envy of many, and until Christmas 1998, he worked as a chef at a hot dog shop in East Freybach, making zuò sausages and a pretty face to become the sweet boy of local housewives. A local New York food show visited the hot dog shop on an episode, and Daniel was able to appear on a television screen for the first time in his life.

At the time, Brian Robbins, the director of "School Blues," was looking for an actor to play Billy Bob — a former candidate who happened to be out of the drug run. Brian was at his home in Manhattan, and then he happened to see Daniel Sandler at the same time, yes, just happened to see Daniel Sandler, and Daniel had just arrived in Los Angeles and he had a job at a hot dog shop here -- of course, he didn't have long before Brian's audition came, and he got the opportunity and became famous.

I don't think anyone will forget that those photos that appear in almost every corner of the Internet - that is, Daniel's post-workout photos - sexy body and handsome face, which made him the most high-profile Hollywood star.

His popularity allowed the movie "School Blues" to achieve a box office of more than 87 million.

The rest of the story, as everyone must have known, was that he later got a role in the Lord of the Rings trilogy - it wasn't a particularly important role, but Daniel's appearance was amazing, like a real elf prince. From what we understand, it's a bit dramatic that Daniel was given this opportunity.

According to him, he went to interview Legolas because he was mistaken for the role by a makeup artist. We learned that, according to the original arrangement, his role was Elendil - a big trick. We tried interviewing River, the film's audition makeup artist, and River said that a man next to Daniel told him that Daniel had temporarily changed the audition role before he put Legolas on makeup. That man must have been Kusa Damon, a rising star in the brokerage world.

That's a pretty trick, isn't it? Daniel's agent graduated from a prestigious school, and it is not surprising that he is skillful.

Daniel, who filmed "School Blues" and had some online popularity, was still living in a rented apartment around Beverly — five hundred dollars a month, he once said in an interview. During this time, Daniel, who had tasted fame, was the most popular with his neighbors - most of them were young people who came to Hollywood to pursue their dreams, mostly girls. They weren't as lucky as Daniel, and at most they could get a role or two, which wasn't enough to pay the $500 rent for the house.

They approached Daniel, hoping to get some chance through him.

One of them, Ginley Adams, who was closest to Daniel -- they lived across the door, and Kinley gave us an interview: 'He [Daniel] said he could introduce me to the director, and he would try to get me a less important supporting role in the director's new film, oh, I have nothing to hide, God knows how much I wish I could have acted, I've been in Los Angeles for two years and I haven't played a role with a line yet."

Then he asked me to go to him at night, saying that he would tell me about the crew, we are not children, we all understand what he means. But so what, I didn't go, there were Bitch upstairs and downstairs who were willing to go, so I went, and we did what adults would do. But then he didn't fulfill his promise, he didn't even open the door for me anymore, I know that he is getting more and more popular, there are a lot of little girls on the Internet who are crazy about him, but I can't go to bed with him for nothing. That's why I'm being interviewed. And as far as I know, I'm not the only girl who has been cheated. We don't know if what Kinley said was true, but she did live across the street from Daniel, before our sexy boy moved to the Malibu mansion, of course.

As we've said before, it's still unclear whether Daniel Sandler will be the next young superstar, but at the very least, we'll have to make sure he's a young man to follow. ”

It's Entertainment Weekly again!

The magazine seemed to settle on a negative tone in Daniel's reporting.

Kusa hurried to Malibu's first words: "Are you really on that bitch?" ”

And Daniel's first sentence was: "How do you feel about the rising star in the brokerage world now?" ”

Andy calmly served them coffee and green tea.

"Someone must be doing a ghost, otherwise even if Weekly doesn't look down on you, it wouldn't be so nonsense." Kusa said indignantly after receiving repeated assurances from Daniel that he did not sleep with Ginley Adams.

"There is no doubt about it. Who do you think it is? ”

"You're making a big splash now, and there are too many possible candidates." Kusa rubbed his temples, "But this time they spent a lot of money, and if it was just a precautionary measure, it would be a bit unruly." So, most likely, it was with us that we had a holiday. ”

"......" Daniel and Kusa looked at each other, almost in unison, "Philip! ”

UTA's veteran broker Philip Murphy. High interest.

They won a big game in the competition for "Gladiator" and took the role of Commodius. Philip didn't make any drastic moves, according to Hollywood rules, since the dust has settled on the role, the two sides will naturally stop. After all, feng shui takes turns, and who knows when there will be opportunities for cooperation.

Daniel and Kusa thought the same thing.

But unfortunately, there is no chance to cooperate yet, they are going to face off again, and Philip obviously got the news that Daniel is going to compete for "Spy", this time it is not Joaquin Phoenix, but one of his twin stars, Matt Damon.

New hatred and old hatred, who else could it be if it wasn't Philip.

This time, though, Philip apparently learned his lesson and decided to treat him the way he was a human being, first messing up Daniel's good reputation on the Internet. Daniel's biggest reliance now is still on the super high popularity on the Internet, as long as this piece is dug up, Daniel is just an ordinary C-level actor, and he has no competition against Matt Damon.

"Now, if you don't want to fight, you can't do it." Kusa suddenly laughed.