I’m in Hollywood

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Shaking the stack of papers in his hand, Drew raised the corner of his mouth and asked, Don't you feel that someone just stuffed something into your pocket?

I thought these girls were eating my tofu. Of course Eric couldn't feel it, but he didn't take it too seriously. He reached out and took the piece of paper from Drew, only to find that it was all written in connection. way photos.

In the past two years, Eric's film protagonist has no longer been auditioned for ordinary actors, and only sent audition invitations to qualified and established actors. He is not very involved in the selection of supporting roles, so he has not encountered such a long time. Things, looking at the photos of these young and beautiful girls, there is still a long-lost freshness for a while. It seems that a few years ago, he just made his debut in Hollywood with Home Alone, and was still in North Hollywood at the time. Similar things happened.

Eric and Drew were together to comment on the photo of the girl in their hands. The door of Drew's office was pushed open, and Elizabeth in a smart black professional suit walked in: Eric, I listened to Ellie. You came and thought she was wrong.

Good morning, Liz, Eric shoved the stack of photos to Drew, stepped forward to hug the girl and kissed: You are so beautiful today.

Although Elizabeth enjoyed Eric's hug very much, she felt that she was being stared at by Drew's burning eyes, so she could only quickly rub Eric's cheek a little uncomfortably, then pushed him away and fiddled with the wisp of the forehead. Blonde said, The audition is about to start. Let me take you to meet some of the main creators of Buffy.

Well, let's go over then, Eric nodded. The three left the office together. through an open office area. Went into a spacious room used for auditions.

Several people in the room who were chatting in low voices saw the three of them come in, and they all stood up, their eyes focused on Eric.

Eric, this is David Greenwater, Elizabeth first introduced, pointing to a middle-aged white man wearing black-rimmed glasses who thought he was about forty years old: He is very good at youth and horror film and television production. In the 1980s, he filmed several school comedies, and last year he directed two episodes of The X-Files, and we invited him to direct the first season of Buffy.

Hello. Mr. Williams, David Greenwater reached out and shook hands with Eric with a smile on his face: Nice to meet you, I'm your fan.

Thank you, Eric smiled and let go of the other party's hand, but he couldn't find the shadow of this person in his memory. However, when Elizabeth just said that David Greenwater had filmed the X-Files drama, the other party Estimated to be the director of the Fox Television Network.

This is Mr. Joss Whedon, the writer of Buffy, Elizabeth quickly pointed to the second person.

Eric shook hands again. At this time, Joss Whedon was just in his early thirties and looked shrewd. It looks much more pleasing to the eye than the bearded look in Eric's memory.

He briefly introduced several other main creators, and all the talents sat down one after another behind a row of long tables.

Eric declined the middle position that he had originally arranged for him, and chose the vacant seat on the far left. He came here for entertainment and did not intend to interfere with this audition.

Looking at the stack of cast sheets that Tina Fey handed him, Eric picked it up and returned it directly: Tina, I don't want this, how much of the script for Buffy have you made?

Everyone in the audition room was paying attention. Tina Fei didn't dare to say anything. She took the things that Eric handed over and put them back in the folder. She pushed her glasses and said, The first six episodes. The script has been completed, and the subsequent script plot is still under discussion.

Then bring me the script for the first six episodes.

Tina Fey looked at Drew and Elizabeth, who were sitting in the middle, and quickly nodded to Eric, walked out of the audition room, came back again after a while, and handed a typed copy to Eric.

The audition started on time at ten o'clock. Eric casually flipped through the Buffy script in his hand. When he met an audition girl who felt pleasing to the eye, he stopped to watch the other party's performance for a while. In addition, listening to Drew's solemn tone of questioning the auditioners with other main creators, Eric finally realized that the girl who always pretended to be a little adult had really grown up.

Buffy, as a TV drama project developed by tg this year, also represents the ambitions of several women in TV dramas. In addition to Eric, the nominal producer, Elizabeth and Drew have both personally served as producers, although tg It has grown to surpass the scale of many old Hollywood film companies, but because it is backed by Firefly and Fox, tg is not involved in distribution at all, so production has become the company's only core business. Keep everything in order.

Because it was the last round of audition, the corresponding process was much more detailed. Only five girls passed two hours in the morning. tg was very considerate to entertain the girls who had not participated in the audition in the restaurant of the Fox Building.

Eric did not go to join in the fun, but had lunch with Elizabeth and Drew in the lounge of tg company. Tina Fei, who was going to go to the restaurant with other employees of the company, was also stopped by Drew.

After the waiter who came to deliver the meal left, Elizabeth asked impatiently, Eric, what do you think of the girls in the morning?

It's all good, you just watch the selection, I don't express my opinion, Eric said casually, tearing open the wrapping paper of the lunch.

This is my heart. Although Hollywood has countless TV dramas every year, but TV dramas like Buffy that have already established a bright future before they start production, are the objects of competition between many brokerage companies and actors. Buffy has gone through two rounds of elimination before, and now there are only 16 candidates left. To be able to get to this stage, the strength of the actors is basically not a big problem. Now it only depends on how the main creative team chooses .

At this time, in addition to the actor's performance in the audition, he also began to test the actor's other soft power. If the actor's agent has enough connections. Privately able to contact producers who have the right to speak. Then there is a high probability that the actor will be selected. Of course, this time is often a time for directors or producers who have the right to speak to gain private welfare. Young actors who are eager to become famous will basically automatically send them to their door when they encounter hints, and even if they find out that they have been deceived, they often can only admit that they are unlucky.

Thinking of this, Eric smiled and said to Elizabeth: Liz, this is a good opportunity for you.

Elizabeth was a little confused at first, but quickly understood. Seeing that Eric was joking about the incident again, he gave him a roll of eyes helplessly, and lowered his head to eat lunch.

Speaking of which, I haven't seen Julia for a long time, Eric changed the subject when he saw that Elizabeth didn't quarrel with him like he used to: This girl really took a step forward, I let her start around this time last year. When making a movie, she really made a tepid film, and then she stopped moving.

Ha ha……

Not knowing what to think, Elizabeth suddenly laughed when she heard Eric's words.

Tina Fey raised her head in confusion. Some did not understand why Elizabeth laughed.

Drew also grinned and said to Eric: It's actually your fault. You go to Beverly Hills to teach Julia a lesson, she must be diligent.

Eric looked at Drew's grinning expression and was a little suspicious. Could this little girl also know about Julia's... thing?

Although he thought so, Eric still said: Well, I'll go and have a look tonight.

The audition in the afternoon started soon, and Eric continued to play soy sauce boringly. He originally thought that the whole audition would be seen by several other creators of Buffy led by Eric, and gradually relaxed. The audition would pass so smoothly, and the figure of a tall girl walking into the audition room immediately caught Eric's attention.

Another 'acquaintance'!

Eric lamented the coincidence in his heart, and raised his head to listen carefully to the girl's self-introduction.

Hello everyone, my name is Charlize Theron, I'm eighteen years old and I'm from South Africa...

At this time, although Charlize Theron was over 1.7 meters tall and had baby fat hanging on his face, he looked a little green, but the natural laziness in his eyes already had the stunner aura of a few years later. The girl was introducing herself skillfully, and her eyes swept over Eric, who was sitting in the farthest corner. Her eyes were fixed for a moment, and she was briefly surprised, but she quickly relaxed, but her eyes couldn't help but glance frequently. To Eric's side.

Eric also noticed Charlize Theron's short-lived gaffe. When he came over in the morning, he didn't see him in the corridor. Obviously, the other party came to participate in the audition after that. It is probably because of this, Charlize Theron didn't know that he was sitting in this room. After all, the girls who managed to get to the last round of auditions knew the intensity of this competition, and of course it was impossible to take the initiative to reveal any information to the latecomers. And some of the audition girls who knew Eric in this room before, more or less actively tried to communicate with Eric during the audition process. Although there was no result, it can be seen that these girls scheming.

After Charlize Theron introduced herself, Elizabeth, who was sitting in the middle, asked, Miss Theron, your information shows that you have been studying ballet since you were six years old, and you have participated in a ballet company in New York, so what is it? What made you give up your career and switch to an actor?

Charlize Theron quickly said: Because I injured my knee when dancing last year, it took me a few months to recover. During the recovery process, I felt that dancing might not be suitable for me. An actor, so right after the injury, he started studying acting at a drama school in New York while working part-time.

Another voice quickly asked: Don't you think it's a pity to give up suddenly after 12 years of persistence, maybe if you persist for a few more years, you may become the brightest star on Broadway?

There was a brief hesitation in Charlize Theron's expression, and Eric was also very curious about how the other party would answer. Obviously, Charlize Theron did not prepare for this question in advance.

Although this question has little to do with this interview, Charlize Theron also knew that it was impossible for him to refuse to answer, and after thinking for a while, he said, I don't think it's a pity, if one realizes that what he is doing now is not It's a pity and a sad thing that she wants to force herself to persist and waste time.

It seemed that he was very satisfied with Charlize Theron's answer, and after being asked a few simple questions, the audition entered the performance stage.

Most of the scenes in the performance are the scenes in the script in front of Eric. In the first season, Buffy's character is still a little immature and young. If she strips away her 'chosen' identity, then she and most of the adolescents. Like high school students, they are naive and rebellious, full of yearning for hazy love, but they also have the lack of self-confidence that most girls face when facing the boy they like.

However, because Eric's memory of most of Charlize Theron's characters on the screen is basically similar to the sturdy picture of Her Lady Queen carrying a pair of wrenches and knocking on a man's leg bone. Charlize Theron, who seemed to imitate the coy look of a high school girl, Eric felt that the more he violated the harmony.

Therefore, when Charlize Theron performed Buffy watching the boy leave, and asked Giles a little unconfidently, Do you think this dress will make me fat?, Eric finally couldn't help laughing out loud. Come.

Some abrupt laughter not only planned Charlize Theron's performance, but also made everyone else in the audition room watch.

Sorry, sorry, Eric quickly waved his hand: I just think... um, it's okay, you guys continue.

...

Leaving the Fox headquarters building, Charlize Theron lifted his foot and kicked a lamp pole in front of the building in a distraught state, but his irritability did not dissipate at all.

Blame that nasty guy.

Charlize Theron believes that there is absolutely nothing wrong with her performance at the beginning. After all, she has been preparing for this audition for so long. Not only has she watched the movie version of Buffy the Vampire Slayer video tapes many times in a row, her agent Also found some more detailed information for her through some private channels. But because the guy smiled abruptly during the audition, it was difficult for her to continue the audition calmly, so there were several mistakes in a row.

Although the performance of the audition officers was not too obvious, when she left, she still saw disappointment on the faces of several people. (To be continued...)

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