Chapter 479: Juno (Part II)
"After a year, Xiahou Zhongying, chairman of ZX Group, once again directed ZX Group's first film production in Hollywood, "Juno".
Xiahou Zhongying, known as the first director of Asian genius, entered Hollywood, and it is rumored that his rumored girlfriend Christine. Stewart will play the role of the female lead in the film "Juno", which he directed. ”
Brad Pitt personally admitted that he would make a cameo appearance in the movie "Juno" directed by ZX Group Chairman Xiahou Zhongying as a teacher without a single line, and he laughed that he originally wanted to fight for a supporting role in the movie, but was rejected by Xiahou Zhongying on the grounds that the salary was too high and he couldn't afford it.
"Famous Hollywood movie star, Jennifer who has played in "Double Agent", "Pearl Harbor" and "Daredevil". After watching the script "Juno" again, Garner was willing to lower his requirements and hope to get a character named Vanessa in the movie for a lower salary than before. ”
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After Xiahou Zhongying made a phone call to recruit Jiang Wenying and some of the company's staff directly to the United States, quickly registered the ZX Group's branch in the United States, and then revealed to the media that the company had selected the script and was about to shoot the first movie to enter Hollywood, the media suddenly became a sensation.
The media in the United States is quite rational, but the media in Asia, especially in China and South Korea, are about to go crazy, and they are so flattering that they almost didn't blow Xiahou Zhongying to the sky.
For Chinese, Xiahou Zhongying, even if he did not debut in China, has never appeared in China a few times, let alone personally returned to China to promote his films. But as long as he has the identity of Chinese, he can get great recognition from them. Moreover, they broke into Hollywood at the age of 18, or broke into Hollywood as a director, which greatly satisfied their vanity.
For Koreans, Xiahou Zhongying debuted from South Korea, and also made a movie with the highest number of moviegoers in Korean history, they strongly believe that they Koreans trained him, and Xiahou Zhongying's achievements today are all due to their Korean training, so they naturally praise Xiahou Zhongying. To praise Xiahou Zhongying is to praise themselves. How can there be no hard work?
For the crazy pursuit of the Asian media, Gersh was dumbfounded, and secretly said in his heart, it seems that he supports Christine's invitation to turn down those movies. The decision to join her own gossip boyfriend's movie was really wise. Under the frenzied coverage and tracking of the Asian media nowadays. Kristen has become a household name in Asia.
"Zhongying. Your movie, even if you increase the investment amount several times, judging by your popularity in Asia today. No matter how you look at it, you won't lose money, why don't you invest more? Give me that role for Mark? "Brad. Pete seemed to be a little reluctant to bewitch.
"Brad, why don't you say you should lower your salary a little more? Do I have to increase my investment? You must know that I am a poor person, and our company is also a poor company. Xiahou Zhongying rolled his eyes and said, "And I think that you play the role of a teacher who doesn't have a single line than playing a supporting role, which is more beneficial to my movie, can create a howl, and can attract the audience's interest in watching." Viewers will definitely want to check out a show-runner Brad. What the hell will Pete be like. ”
Brad. Pete was speechless.
"Harry Ha ......" George. Clooney couldn't help but laugh, the two had been discussing the issue of this role for a long time. He can understand Brad. Pete's feelings, after reading the script of "Juno", if it weren't for the role of Juno's father Mike, who was the only one suitable for him in the play, he had already been recommended by Pitt to choose J.K. Simmons, and the movie budget given by Xiahou Zhongying was a little low, and there was no way to invite big names to join, he couldn't help but want to fight for it.
Xiahou Zhongying had just arrived in the United States and was not familiar with Hollywood, so he had big trouble with the casting of the actors, except for the fact that Christine was confirmed to play the role of Juno and her friend Ashley whom she recommended from the beginning. Except for Greeny playing the role of Leah, he couldn't choose any other actors. Fortunately, he later had an idea and found Brad. Pete, let him help recommend.
J.K Simmons was recommended by Pitt. J? K. Simmons was born on January 9, 1955 in Michigan, USA. He was passionate about acting in college, and later moved into Hollywood, where he has appeared in more than 70 films so far, but all of them have played small roles, but Simmons is considered first-class in terms of acting and action. And the most important thing is that his salary is not high, which is very much in line with Xiahou Zhongying's requirements.
In addition to recommending J.K Simmons, Brad Pitt also recommended Jennifer? Ghana. Originally, Xiahou Zhongying was still worried about Jennifer? Ghana will ask for a very high price, but after she read the script and understood that the budget of the movie is not high, she generously accepted the price quoted by Xiahou Zhongying with a blushing face that was much lower than her value.
Brad Pitt originally liked the script of "Juno", and after recommending two people, he suddenly felt itchy and wanted to step in, but Xiahou Zhongying refused because the budget was too low, and he was embarrassed to use the price of cabbage to send Brad, who helped him a lot. Peter.
ZX Group is trying to enter Hollywood for the first time, and it is worried that it will lose money if it is not familiar with the environment and improper investment, so it does not dare to invest on a large scale, and Xiahou Zhongying only plans to spend a maximum budget of 10 million US dollars for the whole movie. This amount is almost equivalent to 10 billion won, which is already a big production in South Korea, but in Hollywood, it is not a level that is not in the stream.
After Xiahou Zhongying said the reason for his refusal, Brad. Pete didn't say much. He can understand Xiahou Zhongying's concerns, but in the end, he still chose to show his face in the film, playing the role of the chemistry teacher who has no lines, which can be regarded as a friendly help.
After Brad. The more Pete thought about it, the more he felt that it was a pity to give up the script of "Juno", so he regretted it, and always wanted to fool Xiahou Zhongying to increase investment, and then he also lowered his salary. But Xiahou Zhongying felt that he could create a howl more when he played a role without lines, so he was naturally unwilling.
Brad. Pete brought Xiahou Zhongying to find George today. Clooney, because the male protagonist of the movie, had a relationship with Juno and caused her to become pregnant, and the role of Poly has not found a suitable actor, and Pitt has not found a particularly suitable candidate among the insiders he is familiar with, so he thought of his friend George. Clooney, ask him for help and see if he has any good recommendations.
"What do you think of him?" Learn about Brad. Pete and Xiahou Zhongying's intentions, and after reading the script again, George. Clooney thought for a moment, then took his own crime comedy "Confessionsofa DangerousMind" from the video disc at home and put it into the player, pulled the scroll bar, and then pointed to a boy on the top of the movie and asked.
"Huh?" Brad. Pete sighed lightly and said secretly, why didn't I think of him?
George. The boy that Clooney recommended, named Michael? Serra, born June 7, 1988 in Ontario, Canada, is a television comedy star and film actor who worked in George W. Played a role in the film directed by Clooney.
Michael? Sierra is best known for his on-screen role as George Michael Bluth in the FOX drama "Blocked Development," and has also made guest appearances in the CW's noir-style youth drama "Crush Detective," as well as AdultSwim's "TomGoestotheMayor," "EricAwesomeShow, GreatJob!" and more.
Last year, after the famous Aleksey Vayner "ImpossibleisNothing" video resume incident, Michael? Serra also created a resume for herself called "ImpossibleistheOppositeofPossible" for the Yale graduate; It can be said that he is one of the representatives of the new generation of Hollywood who have the most outstanding and unique comedic talent.
"Juno" is a dark comedy about an unplanned pregnancy of a minor, Michael? Sierra is indeed very much in line with the character Paulie in the show.
For George. What Michael did Clooney recommend? Serra, after Xiahou Zhongying watched his performance in the movie, he already had a rough score in his heart. When he gets home and finds some TV series that he participated in filming, it's almost certain, and the rest is up to Michael? Is Serra willing to join?
Xiahou Zhongying and Michael? Serra's meeting was very pleasant, and the two were not only the same age, but also shared a hobby.
Like almost all gifted comedians, in real life, Michael? Sierra is basically a bit of an autistic person. His only friend is his childhood friend Clark? Clark Duke, a group of web comedies that he often directs and acts in on his personal website, has a band called TheLongGoodbye.
For Xiahou Zhongying's achievements today, Michael? Serra himself admired it very much, and after he finished reading the script of "Juno", he had completely fallen in love with the role of Poly, and agreed to Xiahou Zhongying's invitation without thinking about it.
The rest of the film's characters have been confirmed, and only one Brad is left at the end. The role of Mark, which Pete is eager to get his hands on, is still undecided, that is, the husband of the couple who adopt the heroine's child in the film.
This character was later played by Jennifer. Garner helped solve it, and she recommended Xiahou Zhongying to the actor Jason who had worked with her in "The Kingdom of Blood". Bateman. And Jason. The addition of Bateman also made the chattering Brad. Pete finally gave up and reluctantly ran his trick. (To be continued......)