Chapter 43: The Jali Cooper Conundrum
In the history of Hollywood, many movie superstars have their own distinct temperaments. Known as the "Hollywood hero", Jali Cooper has a straightforward personality and a unique fight with John Fook.
Victor said that such a role would be easy to fight for, and Jali Cooper was immediately furious.
"Do you know what movie this is!? Do you know how much you invested in this movie? Do you know how much this film weighs for Warner Bros.?! Jali Cooper completely regarded Victor in front of him as a hairy child: "Young, open-mouthed." ”
"This movie is not about a rural child in Tennessee, who believes in God and is extremely pious, and was forced to participate in the Shijie War, but refused to kill people for religious reasons, but Zuihou occupied the German position with his incomparable marksmanship and became a war hero, is this the story?" Victor laughed.
These words immediately surprised both John Ford and Jali Cooper.
Jali Cooper, in particular, glared at John Ford: "John, how can you tell anyone about such an important script!?" ”
John Ford had an expression that was even more wronged than Dou E: "Hell! How could I possibly tell someone! I still have this kind of integrity. Victor, how do you know what this script is about? ”
Nonsense! I don't know how many times I've watched such a classic work in the history of cinema. Victor chuckled inwardly.
"Well, I've met John Houston a few times and heard him tell this story." Victor Road.
John Houston, screenwriter of The Yorkie.
"Oh." John Ford and Jalie Cooper both nodded at the same time.
But soon, Cooper reacted: "Then you say that this role is easy to fight for, what do you mean?" ”
Ford said, "Victor, you probably don't quite understand the whole story. This book, Sam Warner took a fancy to it three years ago, and asked John Houston to write it, and this guy is now one of the most Haode screenwriters in Hollywood. Warner Bros. invested $8 million to shoot, which can be said to be their company's big drama next year, directed by Howard Hawkes, his status in the Hollywood directorial industry is also well known, and the actors participating are also big names, and Jali is now a big star, but he is still not qualified. ”
"Who is the hero?" Victor thought it was funny. This movie, historically, is clearly starring Jali Cooper, and it is his top work.
"Henry Fonda!?" Victor's face tightened.
Henry Fonda, a descendant of Dutch immigrants, has enjoyed a reputation in Hollywood and Broadway for 50 years. There are many Hollywood movie stars, but there are very few people who can be both movie superstars and theater superstars, and Henry Fonda is one of them, this movie superstar, with his almost perfect personality and quiet and profound realm, has won the love and admiration of all Shijie. What's even more rare is that the actor completely dedicated his life to his acting career, and in his later years, when filming "Golden Pond", he was already seriously ill and had a pacemaker, but with his superb performance, he waited for the Oscar winner.
For future generations, the actor is not only a legend personally, his daughter Jane Fonda is also a bright star in Hollywood.
Jali Cooper didn't speak, but his face showed a very reluctant look.
In terms of appearance, Cooper and Fonda are on par, but in terms of fame, Cooper is far from being Fonda's opponent.
Both Shengyu and He Shengliang, this sentence could not be more appropriate to describe Cooper.
"John, isn't Fonda filming your Grapes of Wrath right now?" Victor Road.
Ford nodded: "Yes, this movie Fonda played it well, and because of that, Sam Warner was very sure that he would star in that movie." Jali may not be able to play. ”
"I think there's a play." Victor Road.
"Oh, what's the show?" As soon as he heard this, Cooper came to the spirits.
"It's man-made, if you don't fight for it, how can you know that it's impossible." Victor smiled and said: "It's an indisputable fact that Henry is a good actor, and he is also more famous than you, which is also an indisputable fact, but I think "York Army" is played by him, and he has a fatal flaw. ”
"How?" Not only Jali Cooper, but also Clark Gable and John Ford were interested.
Victor stretched out a finger and said: "In the movie "York Army", the actor has two characteristics, one is rude, a typical peasant child, who can't read a single big character, and Henry Fonda is a natural sensitive gentleman, and he is not suitable by nature. Second, the actor's appearance must actually be thick and strong, which makes Fonda too weak. With two big alone, Fonda is inferior to you, and it is a fatal two. ”
Warner Bros. finally decided that he would play because of his fame. But I think Sam Warner made a mistake, that is, no matter how famous a movie actor is, he must match the role, and you can't let Chaplin play a Western. I think you are the only one who is York's military cao. ”
Victor's words caused the three of them to nod in unison.
"That's what I thought, back then." As a director, Ford knows better what kind of actors play what kind of plays.
Cooper's impression of Victor has changed greatly now, and he smiled bitterly: "But Mr. Ferro, it's useless, now the actors are almost certain." ”
"Is it finalized?" Victor asked.
"There is no such thing. But Sam Warner has pretty much agreed, and he has definitively rejected me. Jali Cooper said bitterly.
It seems that this guy really wants to play this role.
"Oh, so tell me how Sam Warner rejected you, maybe I can figure it out." Victor Road.
Jali Cooper said: "On that day, for this role, I played seriously for the first time, and I bought a new suit to find him......"
"Wait, wait!" Victor directly interrupted Cooper's words: "Mr. Cooper, you are completely stupid! You're the one who messed it up! ”
"What do you mean?" Jali Cooper was confused.
Victor lit a cigarette and looked at Cooper with joy: "Mr. Cooper, this role, you gave it to others by yourself?" ”
"What!? I gave it to him by hand!? Don't look at the jokes, I want this role more than anyone else, how can I give it away! ”
Victor stared at Cooper and paused, "You really sent it out yourself." ”