[US Entertainment] 1994

"Okay, Mark, use the word seduce, these little guys are going to freak out," Al Pacino yelled.

Mark Brown touched his nose: "Well, Al, I'm so excited, it's my fault for using the wrong word."

Although the battle before the audition was a bit scary, the entire audition process was no different from what Josh had experienced before—except that there was an extra serious Al Pacino among the interviewers.Old man Al had a fierce face with drooping nasolabial folds, and the way he stared at people without moving was even more intimidating. Josh regarded him as an idol, so it was inevitable that he would have a bit of an idol halo when looking at him, but other People are probably not as optimistic as he is. Josh clearly saw that one of his competitors was so nervous that his face was a little stiff, and his expression was so penetrating as if he was facing a prehistoric monster.

With the help of this guy, Josh somehow became less nervous.

Including Josh, a total of five actors participated in the audition today.

Josh was placed third, neither front nor back.After the audition began, the actors who were not in the queue temporarily went to the next room to rest.

This is probably Al's lounge. The room is not big, but it is simple and elegant. Books and CDs are randomly placed on the table, but even so, a room filled with four men, still competitors, the atmosphere is different anyway It was a bit embarrassing, but fortunately, all the actors who came to the audition today were young actors, most of them were newcomers who had certain potential but hadn't opened the market yet, so the silence only lasted for a while, and soon, they began to introduce each other.

When it was Josh's turn, Chris O'Donnell smiled and waved his hand: "No need to introduce, I know you, Josh Walter, the youngest Venice actor, to be honest, I really didn't expect that today's opponent would have You, if I knew, I would definitely stop my agent."

Josh clearly saw that the moment Chris O'Donnell finished speaking, several other actors in the room looked at him strangely.

If it is correctly described, it is probably... looking at the eyes of the enemy?

Josh then put away the initial looseness, and a big smile appeared on the corner of his lips: "Chris, you have the same idea as me. The McDonald's commercial you collaborated with Michael Jordan is very impressive. I want to make a film." People and directors prefer to find an actor who is familiar to the audience, and in this regard, I am far behind you."

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became weirder.

By this time, even a fool can tell that something is wrong between Chris O'Donnell and Josh Walter, and Chris O'Donnell's performance just now is not so much admiration, as it is secretly giving Josh Walter puts on eye drops.

And what Josh Walter said is right, in Hollywood, the influence of Venice Best Actor is not that great. To be honest, it may not even be as good as a Golden Globe nomination, but Chris O'Donnell is different, McDonald's ads are placed in every city in North America, and he is cooperating with the famous Michael Jordan. From the perspective of popularity, Chris O'Donnell's chances are even greater than Josh Walter's.

Although Josh has an attractive face, as long as he has not shown his face in commercial blockbusters, the audience will not be too impressed with him.

The atmosphere in the room was a little more awkward than before.

But fortunately, the second actor was called to audition soon, and there were only three people left in the room, Josh was the third and Chris O'Donnell was the fifth, even though they There were some verbal exchanges where the audience wasn't there, so it wasn't really interesting.

Josh simply closed his eyes, emptied his mind, and waited for the moment when it was his turn.

He has received the script before the audition, and he has watched the Italian film released in the 70s. However, the final result of the audition is still unknown. He believes that all the actors who come to the audition must read it carefully. After the script, they must have watched the original film several times, so the final result still depends on the actors' performance on the spot.

In terms of improvisation, Josh has never been afraid of anyone.

After winning the Best Actor in Venice, his career did not take a big leap forward, but for Josh, what was more important was the building of self-confidence, at least let him know that among actors of his age, he could outperform him. Not many.Before participating in the audition for "Scent of a Woman", Josh participated in several auditions, except for "Law and Order" which slipped away because of the return of the original cast, whether it was "The Uninhibited Sky" or "My "Cousin Vinny" was won by Josh through his performance in the audition.

Even if it was an open audition chosen by the crew when they had nowhere to go, his ability to defeat several opponents and grab the role was a success in itself.

Josh also didn't think Chris O'Donnell would be his opponent.

Among the younger generation of actors in Hollywood, Chris O'Donnell has never been a standout.

"Number three, you can go in."

Josh stood up, glanced at Chris O'Donnell with a smile on his face, and turned into the audition room.

Because the crew of "Scent of a Woman" provided the script, the requirements for the audition were very simple, and it was enough for the actors to play a rival scene with Al Pacino.

Screenwriter Bo Goodman first marked Josh the part where he needed to play with Pacino, and then gave him 3 minutes of preparation time, and the play officially began.

What the screenwriter chose was precisely a scene of Al and Josh in court.

Al Pacino stood up from behind the conference table and sat down beside Josh.

Josh held his fingers, and his eyes were full of resentment. He glanced at the opposite side complicatedly, then retracted his gaze, lowered his head, and said nothing.

Al rubbed his arm, and after confirming that he had touched the correct position, he patted Josh's hand lightly.

Opposite, an interviewer said the line: "I don't even have a certification... The clue I'm looking for, Mr. Simmons, should come from you."

Josh's eyes touched him for a moment, but he quickly retracted: "Sorry, no comment."

"I'm also sorry, Mr. Simmons. In this case, I can't punish Mr. Hefmeyer, Mr. Porter, or Mr. James...I suggest the Life Committee...Mr. Simmons, you are hiding the truth and lying..."

Al Pacino's voice suddenly sounded like thunder in Josh's ears: "But he doesn't betray his friends!"

Josh's gaze turned to Al Pacino.

"This hearing is a total hoax!"

The interviewer reminded: "Mr. Simmons, I will give you one last chance..."

Al Pacino's voice was still sonorous and powerful: "Mr. Simmons doesn't need... What is your motto, betray your friends to protect yourself, or you will be burned without ashes?" Gentlemen, when something goes wrong, some people run away and others stay Charlie was facing the flames, and George was hiding in Dad's pocket, what did you do, you broke Charlie and rewarded George..."

"Have you finished, Mr. Slade?"

"I'm just warming up."

The plot selected by Bo Goodman is basically the last plot of the movie and the climax. In this scene, Al Pacino has more lines than Josh, but the performance of the actors does not only depend on the lines How much, in this scene, Josh's Charlie happens to be the subject of focus, and therefore, Josh has more opportunities to show his performance with his body language and expressions.

While Al Pacino was speaking his lines, Josh had been watching him. His expression had changed from the resentment and anxiety just now to relaxation, and even a little worship, because the feeling of having someone standing beside him was the best.

He looked at Al Pacino like a real icon.

He licked his lips, and there was a little moisture in his eye sockets.

He clenched his fists lightly, but quickly put them down again. The tension at that moment just disappeared in this instant. He even curled the corners of his mouth to reveal a real smile.

Auditions are over soon.

Josh stretched out his hand and shook hands with Al Pacino: "The scene just now was really great, a textbook-like performance."

"You're not bad, young man." There was a smile on Al's cold face, he reached out and shook hands with Josh, "But I don't agree with the word textbook. In acting, there is never such a thing as a textbook, or Say, every actor is his own textbook."

Josh smiled even brighter: "I must admit, you are right, Mr. Pacino."

"I think that guy Arnold has finally done a good thing, you are a good seed."

"Thank you."

After Josh walked out of the audition room, director Martin Brest sighed: "Al, your tone is like we have already given him this role. If there is a change at that time, we will be very passive."

Al Pacino shrugged indifferently: "Martin, you are too stubborn, I can tell me first, who else is there besides him?"

Although Al plays a blind man, the confrontation between the two actors often produces a unique aura, which is the so-called chemical reaction. Although this scene is Al's one-man show, as a green leaf, Josh's performance It's really remarkable, his emotional grasp is in place, and the communication with Al has produced a reaction from the very beginning. Among the three actors who have auditioned today, he is the best.

"He's the Best Actor in Venice," Al Pacino added. "When I was his age, I didn't win a trophy like that. I didn't get my first Oscar nomination until I was 33 years old."

"Martin, we can't be too greedy. There are really not many young actors like him who have outstanding performances and pass the test. You know, although I am Al Pacino, we don't have many choices, don't we?"

Martin Brest gritted his pen cap: "Yes, I admit that you are right."

"The Godfather" has been over for many years, and several films that Al Pacino starred in in the past few years have suffered disastrous failures one after another. Although he has just recovered, the success of this "Scent of a Woman" is still unknown , there really aren't any great young actors for them to pick from.

The author has something to say: I caught up with the update on the 8th~Life, the ups and downs are too exciting, I was very depressed because I had to be on duty tomorrow, but the director suddenly informed me that I don’t need to go, happy~

I will make up for everyone tomorrow, I promised 6000 before, I will work hard.