Chapter Twenty-Seven: Getting a Role (Asking for Recommendation Votes)
In his previous life, Roland didn't like to watch variety shows very much.
"Tucao Conference" became "Selling Miserable Conference"?
"Wonderful Story" became "Selling Miserable Story"?
"I'm an Actor" becomes "I'm going to Cry"?
Almost all variety shows, after running for one season, began to be crazy and sensational, bloody stories, how to make tears come about.
It seems that only the audience contributes their tear ducts to be the best reward for their show.
Roland hated it all, but when it was his turn, he would do it anyway.
There is no other reason, because the America of this era eats this set.
Many people say, why does our reality show sell miserably every day, can't it be like America's variety show, play some exciting things? In fact, people started from selling miserably and came step by step.
Is "Luyu Have a Date" sensational? But compared with the sensationalism of "Oprah Talk Show", at most it is just a child who has just learned to walk, and what people incite is called a straightforward and frank one, which is to incite you to cry.
As the most-watched talk show in the history of America, as a show that celebrities and big names will be invited to, its viewership is spread across all classes.
And now, in the nineties, it is the time when "Oprah Talk Show" exploded.
In this era when everyone in the United States wants to hear stories, when Roland pretended to be strong and finished the story he had just made, the two female directors in charge of casting had already covered their mouths with their hands, Columbus, who was leaning back in his seat, leaned forward with his hands around his neck, and John Hughes, who was most touched, took off his glasses and raised his resume.
"The Uncle David you call is the David who didn't have his surname on the resume form?"
Yes –
In the absence of Roland's self-report, John Hughes spoke.
At this moment, he is very interested in Roland.
What is John Hughes most interested in?
Is it the song "Changes"?
No.
He was interested in the idea that the song conveyed.
John Hughes once said: "Children know very well that many youth films are just exploiting them, and only those films that treat teenagers as ordinary people can make them resonate, and my films focus on the beauty of growth itself." People have forgotten that the age of sixteen may be the most serious period of your life, and many major events require you to think carefully, and after this time, this kind of opportunity may not come again. ”
It is precisely because of this concept that Roland showed his inner world to the other party without care.
He wanted to tell his story to make John Hughes understand that he and he were actually the same kind of people.
John Hughes was beaten by reality and had to bow to the Jewish gang, and he Roland was also abused by reality, losing both parents and having to make a change, as David Powe sang in "Changes".
If the strategy John Hughes is reading comprehension in the college entrance examination, then Roland has already scored a full score at the moment, and he has mastered the questioner's ideas perfectly, even if it is a question like 'a strange light shining in the eyes of a fish', it is not difficult for him.
"Yes, he's actually my guardian." Roland nodded in response.
"Why did he bring you to the audition?" John Hughes looked up, his gaze discerning, and landed on Roland's face.
"Because, this is the advice of a psychiatrist." Roland did not shy away from saying: "During the period when my parents died, I became reticent, and Uncle David was worried that I would sink here, so he consulted a psychiatrist, and he suggested that he give me a change of environment, and then develop my interests and hobbies, so that I can come out of the shadows as soon as possible - my mother used to be a Broadway actress, so when he learned that there was a job here, he brought me here." ”
"Just try it?" John Hughes raised an eyebrow.
"Sort of." Roland rubbed his finger against his nose and squeezed out a smile.
Seeing that Roland had a forced smile, John Hughes took the initiative to change the subject, "You said that your mother was a Broadway actress, so what did she play, do you remember?" ”
"The Phantom of the Opera."
The neat questions and answers made it impossible for others to interject at all.
For John Hughes, Roland in front of him is like a copy of himself.
The family is well-off, but the tragedy is miserable, and he makes changes, hoping that his life can be better.
If the strong Roland reminds him of himself when he first entered the industry, then Roland's honesty is the epitome of his life, ten years ago, he didn't know anything, even if the Sixth Party Congress took out the script to buy out the contract, he signed it stupidly......
I don't know how many minutes I asked, but it was definitely longer than the normal audition, and when John Hughes hollowed out all Roland's life, he put down his resume and silently asked, "Do you - do you want to act?" ”
If Roland won the role by attacking Chris Columbus, then he would definitely nod his head without hesitation at this moment, because he was going for the glory and wealth.
But—
After listening to John Hughes's story, he understood how much weight the other party's words really had.
Acting and getting rich are two different concepts.
If Roland is going to get rich, John Hughes, he is never welcome.
"Yes." After about five seconds of silence, Roland nodded cautiously.
And after hearing that affirmative answer, a smile also flashed on John Hughes's calm cheeks.
With a wave of his hand, he motioned for the casting director to turn on the camera.
When the lights on the camera came on, Roland breathed a sigh of relief.
He understood that the door of John Hughes's heart had been knocked open by himself.
is the same situation as when he reported his home before, this time, Roland finally got the opportunity to face the camera.
And this time, after nine hundred and eighty-one difficulties, Roland, who successfully obtained the true scriptures, did not drop the chain.
In the face of several clips selected by John Hughes, Roland is familiar with the interpretation.
In the shot, the man's small and big appearance left a deep impression on John Hughes.
When Roland finished performing all the four clips selected by John Hughes, the two who had been staring at the monitor suddenly glanced at each other, Columbus, who had not spoken in the audience, squeezed his eyes at John Hughes, and John Hughes, who got the other party's thoughts, nodded and responded, "Roland Allen, right......"
"Could you please call your uncle over?"
"The information on your resume is not complete, and we would like to know the specific situation."
Good!
Roland sighed in his heart.
Because he knows that those behind him have been eliminated.