Early the next morning, Nancy Utley left Toronto with the others.

Next, Touchstone needs to hold multiple test screenings, including film critics, audiences, theater companies, etc., and invite many people to come and watch.

At the same time, it is necessary to prepare some canvassing banquets and public relations banquets, as well as order some exquisite small gifts.

These things need to be prepared in advance.

In a word, every art film will not win an award for no reason, and only by letting the Oscar jury see your efforts can you finally win the award.

It is almost impossible for a film that does not work hard to win important awards.

I have to say that the Oscar jury is a bit cheating.

Nicolas Cage wasn't idle, Roger Albert alone wrote a check for tens of thousands of dollars.

Similarly, the litmus test will also do PR for the critic community. Even, Ryan, who has never cared about film critics, will use the touchstone channel to publicize some famous film critics.

Nicolas Cage is for the Oscar for Best Actor, and the touchstone is for the overall publicity of the film.

As for Ryan, it is to help Monica Bellucci, a PR Golden Globe Award for Best Actress and an Oscar nomination for Best Actress.

It can be seen that the income of some famous film critics is definitely very considerable.

Faced with a sufficiently appealing figure, Roger Albert naturally would not refuse.

It is expected that in the future, Roger Albert will continue to tout "Leaving Las Vegas" and Nicolas Cage's acting skills in newspaper columns and film review programs, which can influence the comments of some film critics.

Give and pay, typical Hollywood rules.

As everyone left, Ryan continued to work on filming, and in addition to interviewing a new young actor, a young Canadian boy who seemed to have been introduced by Antonia.

Antonia Kidman, sister of Nicole Kidman, a Canadian presenter

Whose relationship was it, Ryan didn't ask.

If he can pass the audition with makeup, there will be no problem, but if he can't pass the audition with makeup, then no matter whose relationship it is, it is impossible to agree.

Ryan looked at Gary Kate, the little boy in front of him, and then at Antonia not far away, Nicole Kidman's sister, thought for a while, and said, "Yes." ”

"Let's take a test shot first and see what if. ”

Ryan won't turn down the little boy in front of him because Antonia is Nicole Kidman's sister, and Nicole Kidman's agent is Pie Kinsley, a gold agent from CAA.

He wasn't so bored and embarrassed for a little boy who had just turned ten.

What's more, the crew really needs a small actor.

"Gary, remember to be serious for a moment. Ryan walked over to Gary Kate and said a few words.

"I will, Director Ryan. Gary Kate nodded decently, without any timidity

At least Ryan seemed satisfied, and then said to Sophia on the side, "He handed it over to you for the time being." ”

Well, Sophia's next task is not to test shoot, but to give Gary Kate a brief explanation of the script.

There are also some things to pay attention to, such as positioning, not staring at the camera, etc.

"Ryan, I'm not a babysitter!" Sofia Coppola protested, but Ryan apparently ignored it, as revenge for the blonde, tall, modeling incident.

"Yes, you're not a babysitter. After a few casual remarks, Ryan strode towards the trailer.

In desperation, Sofia Coppola could only patiently explain to Gary Kate.

After more than twenty minutes, Sophia felt that it was okay, and Ryan stepped out of the trailer.

"OK, let's start test shooting. ”

Inside a wooden sailboat, actors Chris Pine, who plays Truman's father, and Gary Kate, sit together in the sailboat.

"No, it's time to go back. "Chris Pine felt like they should go back.

"A little more, please. Gary Kate wanted to stay a little longer.

"Okay. Eventually, Chris Pine agreed.

A very simple shot, with almost no difficulty at all.

Ryan sat behind the monitor, looked at the effect of the test shot, felt that it was okay, and shouted directly, "Yes." ”

"Inform his agent that I need to sign up right away, and tell Helen to cancel the audition. ”

In fact, Gary Kate's acting skills are not much better than the previous young actor, or even a little worse.

If the only thing strong is Gary Kate, not only is he not afraid of water, but he is also a very good swimmer.

So Ryan felt that he could notify his agent to sign the contract, and it wasn't an important shot anyway, only two or three scenes at most.

After a while, Antonia Kidman walked over, a young and fashionable woman, full of youth, who seemed to be a typical optimist.

"Hello, Director Ryan. ”

"Nicole, I mentioned you the other day, a director full of miracles. "Antonia Kidman is very humble.

"Hello, Miss Antonia. ”

"Tell me to Ms. Nicole and thank her for her compliment. Ryan glanced at her as he spoke, and in terms of appearance, Antonia Kidman was obviously inferior to her sister Nicole Kidman, and her skin looked a little rough.

However, most European and American actresses don't have very good skin, and rarely like Nicole Kidman, the skin is white and transparent, and you can almost see the blood vessels.

"She's also a very good actress. Ryan said with a hint of flattery.

Almost all Hollywood media and practitioners will only remember Mrs. Cruise's identity, not Nicole Kidman's identity as an actor.

Nicole Kidman, she really doesn't have any role to remember.

"I'll tell Nicole the truth. Antonia Kidman smiled and agreed.

The two didn't talk long before Antonia Kidman took his leave and took Gary Kate out of the crew.

Gary Kate is just ten years old and an underage child, and needs the consent of a guardian before he can sign a contract with the crew.

At this time, Gail Anne Hurd walked over, looked at Antonia Kidman's back, and said: "Antonia Kidman, not only is Nicole Kidman's sister, her father is Anthony Kidman, a psychology professor, and her mother is a publisher, feminist, and knows a lot of people. ”

"By the way, the English writer you mentioned, maybe Antonia's mother can help you a little. ”

Ryan didn't hide the search for Rowling, anyway, now Rowling is just an ordinary housewife, and she can't even talk about being a writer, so there is no need to hide anything.

For this reason, he asked people to make a special trip to the United Kingdom to ask private investigators to inquire about Rowling's whereabouts, but in the end they found nothing.

If you want to find the whereabouts of an ordinary housewife in the vast sea of people, it is no less difficult than looking for a needle in a haystack.

"A publisher?"

Ryan showed a hint of contemplation and said, "It seems that there is time to make an appointment with Antonia Kidman. ”

The UK, like Canada, is an English-speaking region, and there are some connections between many publishing companies, to a greater or lesser extent.

It is completely possible to use Antonia's mother's relationship to ask the British publishing company about Rowling.

However, with the advent of the summer season, Ryan has to pay attention to the dynamics of the North American film market in addition to filming, as well as the release plan of "Invasion of Evil Spirits".

I don't think there's much time to look for Rowling.

Fortunately, Rowling's matter is not very urgent for the time being, at least for a long time, no Hollywood studio will think of her.

However, "Invasion of Evil Spirits", which was released in early September, was a big test for Ryan.

He himself is not sure whether the box office of "Invasion of Evil Spirits" can meet expectations, and his attitude towards female audiences.