[US Entertainment] Actor

What Uncle Joseph said was full of Ebert's news is of course a bit exaggerated. Ebert only saw news related to himself on the back of five or six newspapers. Compared with himself, it is obvious that Jennifer Aniston and Brad De Pitt's emotional status and Nicole Kidman's share of Tom Cruise's property are more interesting.

Ebert's old friend "National Inquirer" naturally provided Ebert with a large page without hesitation.As the leader of American gossip tabloids, the National Enquirer easily investigated Ebert's role in "White Night Chaser", and their evaluation was as pungent as ever, with a mocking tone: " Albert Dawson will be working with actors like Al Pacino, Hilary Swank? It's hard to describe in words. This one will definitely be included in my list. I don't know what magic Albert Dawson conjured to get the strict Christopher Nolan to choose him. Lan, I have to warn you, for the sake of the film's box office and possible awards, please ditch Albert Dawson, because he will definitely make you regret it."

The editors of the "National Enquirer" deliberately pasted the online video address of "The Girl Cheerleader's Puberty" starring Ebert at the back of this news. In the words of the editor, they hope that "the audience can watch it again." Take a look at Albert Dawson's shitty acting skills, and express deep condolences to the crew of "White Night" in advance."

Ebert put down the newspaper, put his legs on the head of the bed, and stared at the snow-white ceiling silently with his body half up.Since he came to this world, he sometimes felt troubled by the identity of Albert Dawson, but after going through a series of things, and appearing in the gossip tabloids every now and then, Ebert felt that he had no need to complain at all. .

In 2027, the Chinese entertainment industry has gone through the hustle and bustle of the first 20 years. Most of the stars cultivated are outstanding in appearance, but their acting skills are obvious. Even if he hopes to take the acting route, but without the support of popularity, everything is just a castle in the air .But now, he has the opportunity to cooperate with acting masters such as Dustin Hoffman, Daniel Day Lewis, and Al Pacino who appear in textbooks, and has more opportunities than ever to get in touch with the most sacred actor in the entertainment industry. An Oscar, and a chance to live a completely different life than before, he should be satisfied.

Even if he always gets the attention of the gossip tabloids, it is an experience he has never had before!

After reading the gossip tabloids, Ebert took out a stack of documents that Lynn handed him, and read them with gusto.Some of the roles Lynn thinks he could land next year are—

In the list of Disney plans, gold medal producer Jerry Bruckheimer may take over the male number two of "Pirates of the Caribbean", and the leading actor of "The Pentium Age" co-produced by Universal Pictures and DreamWorks, but the latter has a large budget. , can be regarded as the annual highlight of the two film companies, and the chance he can win for Ebert is not great.

Ebert simply called Lynn.The agent explained: ""Pirates of the Caribbean" is indeed on Disney's list of plans, and Bruckheimer intends to take over, but the main purpose of making this film is to cooperate with the promotion of Disney's pirate theme park, and Hollywood as a whole is very concerned about its prospects. Not particularly optimistic. Especially because the theme of this movie is a pirate theme. The glory of pirate movies can be counted from the 50s and [-]s. The success of "Captain Kidd" and "Sea Eagle" has brought it great success. In recent decades, only films such as "Treasure Island" and "Captain Cook" have caused some waves. If Disney really plans to shoot "Pirates of the Caribbean", the investment must be huge, and the output will be huge. But it may not necessarily be directly proportional to the investment."

"Then why did you consider me in this movie?" Ebert asked.

Lynn's laughter came clearly from the other end of the phone: "If you want to have high returns, you must dare to take risks. What I mean by this is not to take risks regardless of the consequences. First of all, Jerry Bruckheimer in No one can match the vision of commercial film production, as long as "Pirates of the Caribbean" is an action-adventure movie, the chance of success is half."

Jerry Bruckheimer is a well-known producer in Hollywood. The commercial success of such films as "Into the Dead", "Top Gun" and "Bad Boys" established his position in Hollywood.In fact, Lynn guessed right, the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series did add a lot of color to Jerry's resume.

"Secondly, we have to consider the current situation of Disney. Among the top ten films at the box office this year, Disney accounted for two, which seems to be a good result. Well, there is a "Pearl Harbor" and a "Monsters Inc." The former is about World War II. Big names like Ben Affleck and Kate Beckinsale were invited. The cost of 2 million only got a box office of 1 million. This is still in Beckinsale River Brook In the case of Haimer’s self-cut salary, the film’s evaluation is very low, and Disney has lost even its underwear. The failure at the box office has made Disney even plan to resign their current CEO Michael Eisner. In comparison, Warner’s "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" cost 4 million yuan, 1 million yuan less than "Pearl Harbor", and the box office in North America alone is 9 million yuan."

"The box office of "Monsters, Inc." is indeed very high, but don't forget that the success of "Monsters, Inc." is due to Pixar's success in the animation field, and the glory does not belong to Disney. Now Disney desperately needs a film that can prove itself and stabilize shareholders. the psychological film that created Pirates of the Caribbean.”

"Finally, I thought about you. Ebert, let's be honest, your previous performance in the movie "Cheerleader's Puberty" was not convincing, even if you are trying to restore your reputation bit by bit , but in Hollywood, the most important thing is the box office and acting skills. You must have one of them to gain a foothold. If you play the second male lead in "Pirates of the Caribbean", you don't have to bear the pressure of the box office. Once the movie is successful, you can enjoy many benefits .”

"If your acting skills and notoriety did give most Hollywood producers pause before, it's very different now. Christopher Nolan picked you, Al Pacino admired your acting skills. Don't ask me why I know. In the In the circle of Hollywood, nothing is a secret forever." The confidence in Lynn's words made Ebert follow him to think about every word he said, "No one is born with acting skills, even Judy Foster and Meryl Streep, they are also constantly growing from immature to mature, and it is not impossible for you to choose to hone your acting skills."

A smile appeared on the corner of Ebert's lips: "Okay, Lynn, I recognize your professionalism, and I hope we can cooperate happily."

"Pleasant cooperation, Ebert."

In fact, Ebert also believes that according to his own development direction, the second male lead in "Pirates of the Caribbean", that is, the role that belongs to Orlando Bloom in the future, is his best choice at present. The commercial success of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series is self-evident, and even the leading trio became popular. For Ebert, being able to play a role in this movie is the first opportunity for him to gain national popularity. step.What's more, in the original movie, the role of William attracted a lot of fans because of his appearance. Orlando Bloom also gained global popularity because of his consecutive roles in the two commercial series "Lord of the Rings" and "Pirates of the Caribbean". .

In fact, Orlando Bloom's acting skills are the most criticized by film critics, but this is a world where appearance is justice. Since Ebert has such an advantage, he will of course make good use of it.

It took Ebert a Sunday to sign Lynn.Part of his future film remuneration will be used as a commission for Lynn. Lynn needs to reward him with suitable scripts, suitable programs, and any activities that are conducive to the development of Ebert's career. In addition, he needs to do a good job of keeping secrets , Raise Ebert's social status, and protect Ebert's interests to the maximum extent in the process of negotiating with the crew and film company.

Although Ebert has only received a little over 1 in salary in the past six months, which is just enough to support himself, both he and Lynn are looking forward to a bright future of cooperation with each other.

They believe that each other will become an important figure in Hollywood.

In a blink of an eye, it is December, and the atmosphere of Christmas is gradually spreading in various cities in the United States.Bradley received a call from home and decided to go home a few days before Christmas, and Mark also spent Christmas with his parents and brother.Although Ebert also has relatives, he has realized his position in that family since time travel—no matter whether he succeeds or fails, even if the bad reviews are about to overwhelm him, he has never received a single message from him. Greetings from loved ones.

Of course he couldn't go home for Christmas.

Both Mark and Bradley knew that Ebert decided to stay in the apartment for Christmas. Before they went home, the three of them went to the supermarket together to buy all the food and life that Ebert needed during this time. Supplies, Christmas trees, and Christmas hats were also prepared for him in advance, and gifts were exchanged with each other. In any case, the festive atmosphere in the apartment was heated up.

Just when Ebert was mentally preparing to spend Christmas alone, he received a call from his new agent: "Ebert, do you want to spend Christmas alone? ?”

"Are you alone too?"

"Yeah, forgot to clarify again, I, a 42 year old divorced man, my kids have been spending Christmas with my wife, so..."