Chapter 240: The Audition That Starts and Ends
"I'm sorry, Mrs. Shelly, Mr. Avner, I didn't take good care of Nat."
At the entrance of Los Angeles International Airport, Ryan is bidding farewell to Natalie's family, and after this incident, it may be difficult for Natalie to come to the West Coast as she did before when she only needs an assistant to accompany her.
"Let's go in first." Mrs. Shelly pulled her husband down.
"I'm sorry, Ryan, I didn't expect to cause you so much trouble." Natalie tilted her head, and George and two other bodyguards stood not far away.
"Come on, Nat, do we need to say anything like that between us?" Ryan smiled nonchalantly.
Oh, yes! Why do we have to say such polite words to each other? Natalie remembered what had happened that day, his body in front of her, without any hesitation or fear.
"It's time for me to go." Natalie turned and walked towards the gate.
"Have a nice trip, Nat!" Ryan raised his right arm and waved.
"Ryan!"
Natalie suddenly turned around and ran back, and just when Ryan was a little surprised, she stretched out her arms and hugged him tightly.
"Come and see me in New York if you have time, okay, Ryan?"
"I will."
Ryan hugged her hard and rubbed her curls again, "Take care, Nat." ”
Out of the airport and in the Bentley, Ryan waved his hand to George, "Go to Burbank." ”
After speaking, he looked behind him again, and another car followed not far away, and inside were two bodyguards who were newly in place.
After the Land Rover was beaten into a hornet's nest, Ryan faded the idea of driving himself, and he had no opinion on Nicole's forcible addition of bodyguards, if even safety was not guaranteed. Not to mention anything else.
The North Hollywood bank robbery has brought a chain reaction, perhaps because of his celebrity involvement, the Los Angeles County Police Department is facing huge public pressure.
Every detail of their actions was watched under the microscope by the media and subjected to a storm of criticism, especially the speed of the SWAT team, which was not as fast as the ABC TV reporters, which was a big joke and made the state government look shameful.
Some tabloids are still clamoring. Because of the stupidity and slowness of the police department, America almost lost a great genius. ’
Hundreds of radical fans even surrounded the Los Angeles County Police Department headquarters to protest that their actions almost resulted in Ryan being injured.
Anyway. The Los Angeles police did lose face in this firefight. Hundreds of policemen. Defeated by two bandits, more than thirty innocent citizens were wounded, although not a single one died.
In the face of huge public pressure, the public relations personnel of the police found a pie? Kingsley, Ryan's side also gave a promise that she would not comment on the incident.
The Los Angeles police breathed a sigh of relief. This was a huge piece of good news, and they launched a dazzling PR campaign to salvage the police's reputation.
Ryan vaguely remembers that in his previous life, someone on the Internet claimed that the bandits' firepower was so ferocious. Because they use AKs from across the ocean, which is commonly known as the Bayi Bar.
In fact, the automatic rifles used by the bandits, including the weapons that the police searched from their residences, were all from Romania and the former Soviet Union, but what everyone didn't expect was that the police attributed part of the motive of the robbery of the two bandits to the head of a movie - "The Line of Fire".
They found a videotape of "The Line of Fire" from the bandits' video recorders, and a series of evidence showed that the bandits watched the classic gunfight sequences from the movie several times before the operation, and seemed to deliberately emulate the robbers in the movie.
Of course, this is the statement of the spokesman of the Los Angeles police, and as for whether they are doing it for public relations and shirking responsibility, only God knows.
Michael, though? Mann scoffed at the police's claims, arguing that the bandits' actions had nothing to do with his film.
After all, this is North America, even if it is really related to movies, it will not cause any trouble to the entertainment industry, the mainstream media is just passing it off, even Al, who was lying down and was shot? Pacino and Robert? None of Delogney made any statements.
Arriving at Jenkins Films, Ryan made a beeline for the audition room in the southeast corner of the ground floor, where he was preparing to choose the lead actress for "The Peerless."
This is already the last audition, and after the script revision is completed, Bruce? Willis and Ben? Affleck has signed an actor contract, and among the main actors, only the heroine is missing.
Ryan just rejected Michael some time ago? About Liv? Taylor's suggestion that he has never been a generous person, and as for whether Exploding Bey has any deal with the other party, it is none of his business.
Although Blast Bay complained a little, he couldn't say anything, this is the Hollywood system, and the power of the crew is in the hands of the producer.
Besides, after filming this movie, Ryan will not cooperate with Exploding Bay for a short period of time, and ten years later, Exploding Shell, who has experienced major setbacks, will naturally disperse those untimely ideas.
"While ensuring basic acting skills, the actor must be beautiful enough, and what we chose is a vase!" This is Ryan's hard and fast rule for the heroine, and the heroine in a popcorn movie is not beautiful enough and will definitely affect the box office figures.
Before he reached the audition room, Ryan found that Nicole was standing in front and talking to a blonde woman, who was somewhat familiar, as if she had seen it before.
"Nicole, why are you here?" Ryan beckoned to her.
"I met a friend." Nicole introduced him, "Ryan, remember, Naomi? Watts, seen before at Anne's house. ”
In fact, after Ryan got closer, he recognized who the other party was, wasn't this the woman who had gone to the house for help a few years ago? Just looking at the current situation, it seems that the development in the past two years has not been smooth.
"Hey, Ryan, it's been a long time." The other man held out his right hand.
"Hello, Miss Watts."
"You can call me Nami."
"Okay, Nami." Ryan shook her hand, "You're ......"
"I came to audition for "The Peerless Tribulation" and happened to see Nicole." She was slightly embarrassed.
"Is that so?"
Although the other party's name is extremely familiar and should be a star in a previous life, Ryan looked at Nicole, this is her relationship, and if Nicole doesn't show it, he won't do anything superfluous.
"Alright, Nami, there's still some time left before the audition, let's go sit in my office for a while." Nicole pulling Naomi? Watts went to the second floor and gave him a look.
Ryan naturally understands what Nicole means, after all, they are fellow countrymen and classmates in Australia, and it doesn't matter if they usually turn a blind eye, and now that the other party has entered Jenkins Films, if Nicole doesn't help again, it will definitely affect her reputation in the Australian gang.
In today's Hollywood, just like in previous lives, the Aussie gang will always speak with the same voice at critical moments, and Nicole is one of the veritable leaders.
Hollywood, like all social circles, always has countless small circles in the big circles.
Ryan's support, Paramount's director, and the de facto controller of Jenkins Films are enough to give Nicole a huge amount of influence.
Looking at the two women who disappeared around the corner, Ryan could only shake his head, the heroine's last audition had not officially started, and it could basically be declared over.
Nicole's classmates? I don't think the age is too young, but for movies, age has never been a problem, this blonde woman is beautiful enough, as long as her acting skills are reasonable, she can definitely become a qualified vase.
Having said that, after working hard in Hollywood for so many years, and being able to break into the last round of auditions, no matter how bad the acting skills are, they will never be worse than the one in the previous life, right?
"Hi Jerry, and Mike."
Walking into the audition room, Ryan greeted the two people who were preparing, "I heard that you have found a suitable location?" ”
"That's right, in South Dakota, where the vast terrain is very similar to the surface of an asteroid." Is it Michael, who has a long horse face, who is speaking? Seashell.
"We also have an agreement with the Kennedy Space Center to shoot Columbia and Atlantis when they are launched." Jerry? Bruckheimer added.
"Okay, the crew will be handed over to the two of you, and I believe that you will work together again to produce a masterpiece that is no less than "Brave Island"!"
Speaking of "Brave Death Island", Ryan still has some regrets in his heart, why did he forget this movie?
However, this shows that he is still an ordinary person, forgetting, greedy, and occasionally having unrealistic thoughts.
The auditions began soon, and the actresses who came in one after another, whether they were blonde, brown, or dark, all had a common characteristic, that is, they were very beautiful, and one of them even surpassed Nicole? Kidman, alas, they weren't destined to get the role.
Don't say it's unfair, there will never be fairness in this world, behind most movie crew auditions, there are all kinds of insiders, related households, acquaintance recommendations, and certain transactions, which are just the norm in this circle.
"Jerry, Mike, what do you think?"
After all five actresses auditioned for the last audition, Ryan stood behind the camera, watching the footage and asking for their opinions.
"That...... Catherine? Beckinsale is very good. "Michael? Bey made her own proposal.
"I think it's still Naomi? Watts is more suitable, and her acting skills are going to be superior. "Jerry? Bruckheimer clearly saw something.
In fact, both of them know that when it comes to the $130 million joint investment between Jenkins Films and Twentieth Century Fox, who can really call the shots, is Ryan? Jenkins.
After watching the audition, Ryan was a little worried about Nicole's classmates, she disappeared without a trace, her acting skills are quite good, she hasn't survived for so many years, presumably the reason is very complicated.
"Naomi? Watts: Okay. Ryan made a decision, "Jerry, don't forget to let her know as soon as possible." (To be continued......)