[US Entertainment] Actor

"Gentlemen, what is your choice? We need to make a decision as soon as possible, and we don't have much time left." In the vast conference room on the seventh floor of Disney Pictures, a group of middle-aged men in suits and ties either frowned or looked Staring at the thin layer of paper in front of him relaxedly, he occasionally drew a circle of symbols on the paper, and on the projection equipment in front of the meeting room, four or five photos of people were unfolded, a middle-aged man with a tall head and thick hair Standing at the front of the meeting room, pointing at every photo.

This person is the famous Hollywood producer Jerry Bruckheimer.

It all started with an audition for Pirates of the Caribbean.As the largest investment of Disney Pictures this year, the film "Pirates of the Caribbean" faced many problems at the beginning of its listing, especially in the selection of actors.Disney has considered almost all first-line actors in Hollywood to play the leading actor Jack Sparrow. Jim Carrey, Michael Keaton and Christopher Walken were all candidates for Jack Sparrow.

In the end, it was Johnny Depp who was cast as Jack Sparrow.

From screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, Jack Sparrow is an eccentric character with absurd behavior. Johnny Depp has previously appeared in "Edward Scissorhands", "Ed. Wood has the experience of playing similar roles, and he is very suitable to play Jack Sparrow.

After deciding on the actor to play the leading role, Jerry Bruckheimer quickly confirmed the role of the leading actress, Keira Knightley, a young British actress. This actress is only 17 years old this year and had previously appeared in " She played a role in "Star Wars Episode 1". This year, the movie "I Love Beckham" starring her was also released in the UK, and the response was good.

After the male and female protagonists were determined, the crew began to consider the actor of the supporting actor Will Turner. It has been a day since the audition ended, and the "Pirates of the Caribbean" crew still has not decided on the owner of this role.

They were caught between Albert Dawson and Orlando Bloom.

Although the crew had previously considered Jude Law, Ewan McGregor, Christian Bale, and Tobey Maguire, Will Turner was only a supporting role after all. Has been not favored by the entire Hollywood, among these actors, Jude Law has already played the leading role in Spielberg's movie, Tobey Maguire has also proved himself through "Spider-Man", Christian Bale is more They are well-known drama lunatics in Hollywood, and they will never play the leading role in a commercial blockbuster with an uncertain future.

According to the performance of the audition, Ebert Dawson is indeed better than Orlando Bloom. Whether it is the sense of camera or acting skills, Ebert's performance is more professional and mature. In comparison, Orlando Bloom It seems that he is still using his "Lord of the Rings" set, and the elegance of a dame is not suitable for Will Turner, who was born as a blacksmith.

In appearance, Ebert is also slightly better than Orlando Bloom.

On the surface, Ebert seems to have a greater advantage, but the choice of a role is often impossible to be so simple.

"Ebert Dawson was really good in 'White Night', but who's to say it's permanent? Don't forget the ridiculous 'Cheerleader Puberty'." Orlando Bleu Tom's performance in The Lord of the Rings has attracted a large number of fans, and when the film is completed and released, we will be able to build on the momentum of the last two "Lord of the Rings" movies."

"Having said that, Orlando's acting skills are not up to the mark. I'd rather see an ugly blacksmith than a medieval nobleman. He doesn't go well with pirates. He seems to be more suitable for Oscar Wilde. My Lover" kind of movie."

"Is Albert Dawson suitable? No one thinks he is suitable for the role of blacksmith because of his looks?"

"Oh, at least Albert Dawson was perfect as a policeman who was completely out of his image in "White Night". No actor's appearance is reminiscent of the profession of blacksmith, not even Arnold Shi Vasinger doesn't look like that either, but we're at least looking for a suitable actor. Albert Dawson has proven his acting skills and box-office pull, and in that he's not far behind Orlando Bloom Bloom, it can even be said that he surpassed Bloom in all aspects."

In the end, it was Jerry Bruckheimer's proposal that stopped the debate: "In this case, there are 13 of us here, including me, everyone write down the name of your favorite actor on a piece of paper, one person, one vote, and the one with the most votes How about Will Turner?"

This solution at least seemed fair, and everyone agreed.

Jerry Bruckheimer spread out the 13 notes and projected them on the screen: "Ebert Dawson got, uh, 9 votes, and the remaining 4 votes belonged to Orlando Bloom. No change, then in the end the role belongs to Albert Dawson."

Ebert naturally didn't know the final choice of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" crew. He tried his best to audition for this role, but if the crew didn't choose him, he wouldn't be too forceful.From April to June, he has been in a relatively busy state, and finally had time to rest. He just wished he could lie in bed all day without moving.

In the afternoon, Ebert, who was sweating profusely from sleep, got up from the bed, shook his hair, and went to the bathroom to wash his face in a pair of slippers.

"Ebert, are you back? I haven't seen you for a long time, but there are a lot of news about you on TV." Mark came out of the kitchen with a kettle in his hand. "I'm making fruit tea. Would you like some? It's refreshing and thirst-quenching. It tastes delicious." good!"

"Okay!" After wiping his face with a towel, Ebert clamped his long bangs, pulled out the chair and sat down, "How are you doing?"

Mark shrugged and poured a cup of fruit tea for Ebert: "My 24th script has just come out recently. I have invested in several companies, but the results are not very good. However, New Line and Lionsgate are interested in the script. I'll talk to them in a few days, you know, my writing style is weird, and the average film company is not very accepting of this."

"Where's Bly?"

"His main work now is last year's "Double Agent". The TV response is good. ABC plans to release the second and third seasons. Bly will continue to participate in the show."

"As for yourself, recently the media has exaggerated you to the sky. Bligh and I also went to the cinema to watch "White Night". The media did not exaggerate at all. Your performance is really amazing."

Ebert said with a smile: "I'm fighting for a supporting role in a movie and a leading role in a movie. If I can succeed, I'm afraid I won't be in Los Angeles for a long time in the second half of the year."

Mark nodded. "Great! Bly and I don't have to worry about you being broke. We even have a long-term meal ticket."

"Ah, by the way, Ebert, I just watered those flowers on your balcony recently, so you don't need to worry about them for now. Otherwise, if you water too much, the roots will rot."

Ebert listened to Mark's chatter, sipped fruit tea, and occasionally stayed in front of the cabinet to dig out the beef jerky and snacks that Mark had kept for a long time. He only felt comfortable all over his body.

"I really hope that there will always be such delicious beef jerky to eat." Ebert narrowed his eyes, his face full of satisfaction, "Recently, whenever I have a job, I have to fly, and when I fly, I have to eat airplane meals. When I get off the plane Afterwards, I was so tired that I was going to throw up, if I had such delicious beef jerky every time, I would definitely regain my energy immediately.”

"Your request is too simple. Even in my experience growing up, my parents are senior Hollywood people. They spend their time outside of work enjoying the sun and partying on the beach in Malibu. Buying clothes requires Going to Paris, going skiing to Switzerland, and they’re pre-booking three-star Michelin restaurants for an anniversary event, who’s going to buy it off like you for a few beef jerky and crepes?”

Ebert said with a smile: "It's not that simple. Only food that is more delicious than these can buy me. The delicacy of Michelin three stars makes people linger, but they need to be booked in advance, which means trouble to me. I hate trouble." .”

Mark nodded, took out a piece of beef jerky and chewed it in his mouth: "The so-called superior life of the upper class in Hollywood may not be able to attract everyone. When I was young, I hated this kind of life very much, so I chose to run alone." Come out to rent a house and write the script I want to write. I don't know how to cook, but if any mother hangs around all kinds of dinner parties all day and doesn't have time to cook a meal for her son, that child will definitely become a cook Almighty."

"Sounds bad."

But Ebert's parents are even worse. He hasn't received any care from his family since he decided to enter Hollywood. He never knows what a table of meals his mother makes, and he has even forgotten his mother. true appearance.

As an outsider, he can ignore the harsh family care and the indifference of relatives, but he can imagine what kind of life the former Ebert, who was drunk and grumpy, lived.

It's no wonder that he can never get along with other members of the "Eastern Eagle", because it is difficult for a child who grew up in an indifferent atmosphere to understand what friendship is.

Mark suddenly realized the change in Ebert's mood. He gradually remembered that last Christmas Ebert didn't go home at all, but spent it alone. He never seemed to mention his family and his family. Dear...Mark knew that he had made a mistake. Thinking of this, he pushed the plate towards Ebert, "Eat more, there will be a barbecue pie later, we can start eating when Bligh comes back! "

"I'm not polite at all." Ebert looked like a little squirrel who had eaten pine nuts with puffy cheeks. He did what he said and quickly cleaned up half a plate of beef jerky. Staring straight at the barbecue pie in the oven, the innocent aqua blue eyes almost made Mark take out the plate and hand it to the starving young man.

But he still held back, and he said to Ebert: "Ebert, remember to control your figure, otherwise Lynn will really come over with a knife."