Movie Master

Walking into the hall, a staff member came over, Here is the synopsis of the movie, please read it carefully, and prepare a 30-second performance by yourself, no need to introduce yourself, pay attention, no need to introduce yourself, after entering, According to the order, start the performance directly, no need to introduce yourself! The performance is only 30 seconds, please pay attention to the time!

Allen only felt that her palms began to sweat, and she felt a sense of reality. She knew that she should calm down, but the burst of adrenaline made it difficult to maintain a stable mood. He lowered his head reflexively, looked at the brief introduction in his hand, and couldn't help being stunned. This is no introduction. He held about ten pages of paper in his hand, which was almost the script weight of a short film.

The next group is ready to enter! The voice of the staff came from the noisy and dull hall, which made Allen raise his head suddenly. She didn't even start watching, but it was about to start?

At this time, the air conditioner in the hall was whistling, and the cool air cooled the sweat on the surface of the skin, but Allen felt very stuffy, even more depressing than outdoors, and his nervousness showed signs of losing control. Allen knew that the whole audition went very quickly. There were only four groups of ten people in front of her, which meant that it would be her turn in a blink of an eye. How could it be possible to finish reading? The more I think about it, the more nervous I become, and my emotions are like a wild horse that has run wild, and I can't hold it at all.

Taking deep breaths, taking deep breaths, Allen still couldn't calm down, but at least his brain had begun to rethink. She now has two choices: either she can put aside the so-called synopsis, break the shackles, and act with her own understanding of the role, recalling the recruitment requirements on the bulletin board, rock, youth, violence... Playing cards not according to common sense, Seems like a good choice.

However, there are more than a thousand people who came to the scene today, and it is impossible for her to be the only one who thinks this way. Perhaps on the contrary, countless people are holding this idea and want to opportunistically.

Either read the synopsis carefully, figure out Lance's intentions, and perform with all his might.

Think! Think! Ellen took another deep breath. She knew that Lance was a very special director, and she could get a glimpse of it from his works. Lance gave such a job in a short period of time. The synopsis of the plot, which can't be read at all, is certainly not aimless. If it wasn't for the actor to break the rules and give up reading, why on earth did he do it?

Letting out a long breath, Allen decided not to think about it for the time being, but followed his intuition, bowed his head and began to quickly flip through the plot summary in his hand. This is indeed not a simple introduction to the plot. The first five pages describe the creation background of Hard Candy in detail, how to read relevant news from Japan to trigger inspiration, how to think about the punishment and containment of relevant laws, and how it is still the same as it was recently. The uproar of the church/sexual/assault incidents... To put it simply, it introduced the background of the whole story eloquently, but did not mention the story itself at all; the next three pages were excerpts from the script, intercepting a three-minute dialogue; The content of the last two pages is different. Here, the backgrounds of the two protagonists are carefully introduced, one is Jeff and the other is Hayley.

Why? Why did Lance go to so much trouble?

Allen didn't have time to think anymore. She thought about it carefully, and finally chose to turn to the part of the script that was intercepted, and read it quickly. At the same time, she silently recited the lines to strengthen the instant memory. No, her number one goal is: get on stage and don't forget her lines! Otherwise, regardless of whether her choice is correct or not, the performance has already been ruined.

Emma Stone stood at the end of the line, carefully reading the materials in her hands, concentrating on them, when a voice suddenly came from behind, Sorry, please follow the line in front? The voice made Emma raise her head suddenly. She started, and then saw another group of actors entering the audition hall, and the line had already started to move forward. She quickly turned her head to express her apology, and then quickly followed up.

Looking down at the paper in her hand, it was already drenched with sweat, and some corners had begun to fray, which made her smile wryly. At this moment, she finally understood why Lance said that she was not suitable for the role of Hailey.

Sebastian had asked her at the beginning, if she wanted, she could participate in the audition alone, and she didn't need to participate in today's open recruitment. Not only because of her personal friendship with Lance, or because she is an artist under the William Morris agency, but also because she already has an inherent advantage over others-she has read the entire script in advance , are very familiar with the ins and outs of the story, and have enough time to understand the characters, which is not fair to other candidates who know nothing.

Therefore, she can participate in the audition alone, and then Lance will make a comprehensive consideration.

But she refused. It's not because of her youthful spirit, but because she knows that she already has an advantage, so she needs to compete fairly and participate in the open recruitment with an upright attitude-standing with all candidates, she has a leading edge, which also means Her performance has to be even better to really impress Lance. So, she appeared at today's audition scene.

Like everyone else, Sebastian miscalculated the number of audition applicants, causing Emma to stand in the second half of the line. But this is also good, really let her go through the whole process of waiting, nervousness, curiosity, and anticipation like other candidates, and do her best to compete for the role of Haili.

In order to express her determination, Emma also knew nothing about the content of today's audition. Emma was dumbfounded when she got a thick stack of synopsis. She knew better than anyone that Lance would not be aimless, and he must have a deep meaning in doing so, but what was it? What should she do? Even if she could put the material aside for a moment and act according to her own understanding of the script, which passage should she perform? Which paragraph can truly reflect my understanding of Haili?

Originally, it was Emma's advantage to read the script in advance, but now it has become a disadvantage, tying her hands and feet, and the countless chaotic thoughts in her mind can't be cleared up. Should she follow the script selection in the middle? Acting, or should I perform extra performances based on my own understanding of the characters, or should I perform a scene that has nothing to do with the plot but is closely connected with the characters according to my idea before I set off? She greedily wanted to show all her understanding, but found that she didn't have any clear ideas, and the weight of the information in her hand was far beyond imagination.

The tense and oppressive feeling at the scene made her in a mess.

At this moment, Emma finally understood what Lance meant. Although Hayley is only fourteen years old, she showed wisdom and calmness that did not match her age. She first made a plan for the camp step by step, and then methodically got Jeff hooked. Although she was a little caught off guard when an accident happened, she quickly Figured out a solution and regained control of the situation, eventually successfully tricking Jeff. This not only requires Hailey to be smart enough, but also bold enough and calm enough.

She had read the script in advance and was fully prepared, but she was still caught off guard when she came to the scene, and now she couldn't even think calmly. Obviously she is still far from controlling the role of Hailey.

After realizing this, Emma was a little depressed.

However, the depression only lasted for a short while, and then Emma cheered herself up and cheered up again. Maybe she can take the role of Hailey, maybe she can't, maybe she is too young now, maybe she is not ready yet, but no matter what, she has come here, she has already stood in this position, She will do her best to complete this audition, and Hailey is still the role she most wants to challenge at present. Even if she fails, she will not regret it, because it will be an important lesson on her career as an actor.

So, what should she perform in her audition?

The waiting time passed in an instant. Next group, Emma puffed up her chest and swaggered open the door in front of her.

Passing through a narrow corridor, a staff member stood at the end and pointed to the stairs on the right. Emma followed the instructions and walked up the spiral staircase. The performance stage at the end appeared before her eyes, and she could vaguely see the The back view of a group of actors leaving the stage, obliquely in front of them is the empty seats of the entire theater, and the invisible pressure permeates the air.

Percy was standing at the entrance of the side stage, without any special expression, just nodded to Emma, ​​indicating that they could come on stage, and then looked away.

Emma stepped forward without any hesitation. The footsteps creaked on the wooden boards of the stage, and then you could see a dozen people sitting under the stage, separated scatteredly, and it was impossible to tell who was the casting director who had the right to decide; and because of the backlight The relationship, such a long distance makes it impossible to recognize the direction of Lance, as if there is a mass of black heads under the stage, creating the illusion of a Broadway performance.

Closing her eyes, Emma completely emptied her head, she didn't need to think about those useless things anymore, she should concentrate on the performance, otherwise Lance would never show mercy, she knew this clearly. What's more, at this moment, she is not performing for Lance, but for herself.

When the tension reached the extreme and her mind went blank, Emma calmed down instead, and decided on the content of her performance in a flash. Then, an unfamiliar voice echoed in the theater, The first one on the far left, you can start. Emma knew that this was her moment.