Chapter 487: An Unexpected Candidate
It's not a difficult thing to do, anyway, in the end, if they lose money, but they don't lose too much, it will help them master the reincarnation film industry, so Sean persuaded them that it didn't take much effort.
However, he has more than one thing to deal with, and he also exchanges opinions with Neil from time to time about the development of YouTube, and keeps an eye on the specific process. Facebook is not its own after all, and it is developing very smoothly, and Zuckerberg will not allow anyone to get his own things, and it is okay to give opinions, but if you want to lead the development, there is no door.
But YouTube is different, although it has only been a little more than a year now, it has grown by leaps and bounds, and the data growth is so fast that it is dazzling. Although this is a good thing, it must also be grasped carefully, and it is easy to go wrong if you run too fast.
But the most important point is that Neil has begun to negotiate with several major movie stations about online on-demand and other cooperative content, including the merger of WB and UPN to form the CW TV station.
Because of Sean's appearance, many places are starting to become a little unrecognizable, at least, according to the original historical process, the CW will not be formed until next year. Of course, this Sean must not know what to do, but this does not prevent him from doing things, so "Crush Detective" was moved to the CW station for broadcast, and this youth idol TV series with a good start is likely to be cut if it can't be this year.
Similarly, the upcoming "Gossip Girl", which has already participated in the May trade fair, will also be placed on CW TV, and most of Sean's ideas are all in sight, and many fashion brands have expressed interest, as long as they can achieve a certain rating, then it will not be a problem.
And the Pacific side is also going on as expected, and Vladimir has already contacted Sohu Broadband, which has not yet changed its name, according to his instructions, and strives to buy the genuine American drama next year at the latest.
It's just that Sean's plan didn't succeed after all, as I said before, Warner and Viacom each have 50% of the shares, and no one can convince anyone, so a balance has been reached. But if a third party joins in, it will be a lot more troublesome to make decisions, and Sean is rich but his strength in the media is still quite weak, even if he has discovered a lot of excellent film and television works, and there are rumors of good vision, but the operation of the TV station does not just rely on good eyes to discover a few TV series.
Despite this, Sean regretted but didn't care too much, after all, there was still YouTube in hand, and another plan at the beginning was to exchange equity with several major TV stations. What's more, after a few years, he will have other advantages, and the TV station will not be able to get involved, but the parent company behind them will not be sure.
Okay, let's go back to the audition, have lunch and rest for a while, see that the time is about the same, a few main people in charge asked the assistants to set up their things, and the people from the Actors Guild began to wait again.
Although Sean decided that he must observe carefully in the afternoon and strive to select the right actor today, he still couldn't help but be a little distracted. These young girls who came to audition were pretty, but they always felt that something was missing, which made him unable to concentrate.
Are you really going to find that facial paralysis? After another girl was gone, Sean sighed inwardly. With his knowledge of the Twilight series, even if he can't recall the names of the heroes and heroines for a while, he can still remember them after a long time, but he still holds auditions for the heroes and heroines.
It's not that Sean has any disgust with the original hero and heroine, he just wants to change the actor and try it, doesn't it say that the role makes the actor, let's prove it now.
It's just that until now, I haven't found one, even a slightly more suitable girl, which has to be said to be a depressing thing.
At this moment, a noisy voice came from the door, as if the staff outside the door was arguing with someone.
"I'll take a look." Sean, who felt that there was nothing to do, immediately got up from his seat and walked out without waiting for anyone else to say.
As soon as I opened the door, I heard a poor voice pleading, "Please let me in, my name is on the list, I just came a little late, I should have come in the morning." ”
Then there was a somewhat embarrassed voice from the staff: "You also know that you should come here in the morning, miss, the notice we got is outdated, since you have missed the time, then you can't go in, please don't embarrass me." ”
Obviously, it was a late girl who wanted to come in and audition, Sean frowned slightly, and then asked out loud, "What's going on?" ”
"Mr. Tang," the staff outside breathed a sigh of relief, "yes, this Miss Lively was supposed to come to the audition in the morning, but she was delayed because of some things, so she only arrived now, and according to the rules, actors who are late cannot participate in this audition." ”
"Is that so, miss?" Sean then looked at the other party, and then frowned slightly.
The girl in front of her is a little familiar, at a glance she looks like she is twenty-four or five years old, but after a few more glances, she will feel that she is only about twenty years old, her long flaxen hair is slightly wavy, there is a small mole on the right side of her nose that is not so obvious, she is wearing a white long-sleeved shirt and jeans, and she is sexy in her youth.
"Are you ......," Sean recalled, "Blake?" Lively? ”
"Yes, Mr. Tang, that's me!" The girl looked excited, "I really didn't expect to meet you here." ”
"Aren't you supposed to ......" Sean didn't brow, "why are you here to audition again?" ”
The other party immediately became a little nervous, his head also lowered, and he defended in a low voice: "I just want to try." ”
Sean wanted to say something, but looked at the seats outside by the corridor door, where two girls were sitting there, with impatience and a look of good fun, and then beckoned: "Come in and talk." ”
"Thank you, Mr. Tang." Blake breathed a sigh of relief and made a grateful gesture.
"Don't get too excited, I didn't say you could audition." Sean shook his head, waited for her to come in and closed the door, and there was a corner between here and the audition in the middle, so she didn't have to worry about Stephanie and the others seeing.
"You're one of the heroines of "Gossip Girl", and now you're competing in "Twilight", don't you think you should give me an explanation?" Sean asked, staring at Blake.
The girl had already put away her smile and made a cautious appearance when he said the previous sentence, and now she was even more nervous.
"I ...... I just want to try ......," she said, purssing her lips.
"Want to try? Do you mean that you can act in a movie while starring in a TV series? Sean asked quickly, his expression becoming serious, "If that's the case, I think it's worth considering your professionalism, Miss Lively." ”
Blake became more and more nervous, and his body seemed to be trembling slightly, giving people a feeling of pity.
"My name is on the list." She just whispered.
Sean froze for a few seconds, then showed an embarrassed look, obviously, as a producer, he could go through all the auditioners' profiles at any time, that is, he could have found Blake's name before she auditioned, so he could call or ask people to question her.
But he didn't do it, so she could naturally understand that she acquiesced, so why was he embarrassed to ask now.
"I didn't look at the auditioners' profiles, and I was worried that I would see a familiar name and have a preconceived impression and make a wrong judgment." Sean said this as if to explain.
Then, he scratched his head and said, "Okay, since that's the case, you're in now anyway, so let's go inside." ”
"I'm really grateful." Blake said sincerely, because his head was lowered, Sean didn't see a sly and smug smile emerging from the corner of her mouth.
But just as Blake was about to go inside, Sean stopped her again: "Do you have anything else to do in the afternoon?" ”
"No, there isn't." Blake paused, and then replied honestly.
"Then after the audition, find a place in the lobby of the hotel and wait, I have something to ask you." Sean said.
A hint of surprise flashed in Blake's eyes, and his expression became subtle, but he immediately controlled his emotions and nodded: "It's good." ”
Then, Sean walked in with her, beckoned the staff to come and give orders, and then returned to his seat alone.
"A girl who was supposed to come in the morning, who was late, I saw that she was pitiful, and there were not many people waiting outside, so I gave her a chance to continue." That's how Sean explained it to the others.
But the real reason lies in two things, first, Blake? Beverly made a deep impression on him, and the starring role of "Gossip Girl" was delayed because of the uncertain future of UPN and WB. And after the situation became clear, it didn't take much time to determine that the two heroines were each composed of two young actresses, Leighton? Mester and Black? Lively served.
Sean has met with both of them a few times, and has only met them a few times, like this kind of thing, he doesn't need to ask one by one, and he sees them because he vaguely feels that this seems to be the "original team", but compared to Leighton? Mester, Sean remembers Blake relatively well.
It's not that she's beautiful, but that this girl has a strange trait, her hard photos are a little unphotogenic, no matter how much effort is spent on lighting and makeup, as long as she doesn't use PS, she will look a little old. However, in the camera, she is full of youthful vitality like everyone else, and at the same time she is a little sexy, more attractive than others.
Because of this, after Sean saw her at the door before, he would quickly remember.
Secondly, her brain is spinning very quickly, just now is a typical example, when Sean asked, she did not answer directly, but shifted the blame to him by saying "I have my name on the list".
He is very smart, and he is also very good at observing words and feelings, and he knows what to do in his own favor. Sean looked at the young girl who was getting ready, and tapped his fingers twice on the armrest. Then let me see what you're capable of, Miss Lively.