[US Entertainment] Actor

"Yes. Is your audition over?" Ebert asked calmly.

His calmness and naturalness at this moment made Tobey Maguire couldn't help but look at him more: "Well, good luck to you."

Ebert's response was equally succinct: "Thank you."

The bodies of the two were staggered again. Tobey Maguire's agent turned and glanced at the backs of Ebert and Lynn, and asked, "Who is this new face, Ebert Dawson?"

Tobey Maguire nodded. The moment he came out of the audition room, his expression was not good, and at the moment it was so gloomy that he could drip water.

The agent quickly persuaded him: "The failure of this audition does not mean anything. I have already persuaded you not to take this movie. They are only willing to give you a few million dollars in remuneration... Toby, today is different , you can have more and better choices. Look at that unknown boy just now, he is also one of the candidates for the leading actor. They never thought of making this movie well, and they didn't even care about you. "

"To shut up!"

"What did you say?"

"I tell you to shut up, don't think I don't know your role in this matter, you wish I could act in more commercial films, but you must understand that one "Spiderman" is enough, and it will There are sequels, these are enough for me to earn more money, feel a little satisfied, don't forget how I got my first male lead."

"Toby..."

"I'm in a bad mood right now, please let me calm down a little bit."

Pushing open the door of the audition room, Ebert saw eight interviewers sitting on both sides of the conference table at a glance. Ebert only knew two of them, the director and screenwriter Gary Rose, and the casting director Debra zane.

Debra Zane is one of the most famous casting directors in Hollywood since the 90s. She is known for her unique vision and especially good at selecting female characters.Although she does not have the right to determine the main roles, her opinion is also one of the important references for the film company to make the final choice.

A male interviewer sitting in the center coughed lightly: "Ebert, you should have received the script for the audition, so please perform according to the content of the script!"

Ebert nodded: "Please give me 1 minute to prepare."

When he closed his eyes and recalled the content of the performance, the brows of several interviewers were already subtly frowned. Not to mention, Ebert looked a little too young, although from his resume they had already Knowing that he is only 21 years old this year, but the feeling of seeing a cold number is completely different from seeing a real person.

Can he really play this role well?

He looks much younger than babyface Tobey Maguire!

Just as the interviewers were hesitating and melancholy, Ebert opened his eyes and started his performance.

"It was in the Sultan's palace."

"Where is the Sultan?" One of the interviewers said the required lines just right, and Ebert also smoothly picked up, "The Sultan of Arabia."

In the scene described in the script, this scene should be a room full of jockeys listening to Rhett Pollard, who Ebert auditioned for, tell a story that has been repeated countless times.Rhett was born in a wealthy family, and was exposed to Dickens, Wordsworth's works and elegant artistic taste since he was a child. However, the volatile stock market during the Great Depression bankrupted his father, and he became a homeless person abandoned by his parents.

All he was left with was a bag of old books.

"I lived there for a year, racing his Arabian horses during the day and making my personal history at night. One day the Sultan called me to his palace, and he looked at me and said..."

Ebert is telling this story seriously—because of the good family education he received when he was young, even though he is a boxer and jockey now, and he wears the same white sweatshirt as other jockeys, anyone can see it. out their differences.

The Rhett played by Ebert is a bit elegant and shy. Even if he was ridiculed in an exaggerated tone by his roommate, he just spread his hands and corrected the wrong data provided by the roommate: "It is two hundred miles. .”

"Sorry, it's two hundred miles, Your Excellency!"

For Reid, who was penniless and reduced to the bottom, this "Your Excellency" is undoubtedly a bitter and powerful mockery.

The interviewers stopped writing to see how Ebert would handle the next scene.Their wait did not last long—

Ebert turned around and stared silently at a certain corner, filled with loss, astonishment and deep helplessness.

"This really looks like a poster that doesn't need any modification, and it can get full marks for emotional processing." The producer Katherine Kennedy in the middle of the conference table heavily circled Ebert's name, she It suddenly occurred to me that I was not completely unfamiliar with Albert Dawson. Some time ago, her daughter bought her an Armani dress. It seemed that this young man was printed on the poster presented by the counter.

As a senior Hollywood producer, she fully understands the appeal of idols to young fans.

"Very good." The most powerful producer in Hollywood put down his pen, "Mr. Albert Dawson, we've seen your performance, but it's not enough. Actor candidates for movies with a budget, so we have to ask you some questions."

"Please, ma'am."

"Can you ride a horse?"

"meeting."

Ebert had filmed many costume dramas in his previous life, and riding a horse was just a piece of cake for him.

"Very good." The woman with a slightly high nose bridge and a very serious expression showed a rare smile: "Next we need to make a request to you, and I hope you can accept it."

"As long as it does not violate the laws of the United States or violates personal ethics, I can accept it."

"Would you please unbutton your shirt?"

Ebert silently glanced at the eight people in front of the conference table. Facing such a request that sounded unreasonable, everyone seemed to take it for granted, showing no signs of surprise.

Ebert understood immediately that this seemed like a necessary requirement.

Ebert then stretched out his hands to undo his buttons without hesitation, his movements were quick and crisp, and even tore off a button in the process of undoing it—he didn't dare to undo it too slowly, because such movements might have some It's even worse if it leads to misunderstanding.

After unbuttoning the button and quickly fastening it, Ebert saw Catherine Kennedy and the other seven interviewers, including Gary Rose, nodded slightly.

"Ebert, all your auditions are over. If we decide to choose you, we will notify you by phone."

"Thank you."

After coming out of the conference room, Ebert touched his sweaty back and took a long breath.Lynn, who was reading a novel in the lounge, quickly ran to him: "How did you feel about the audition?"

Ebert just glanced at the concerned manager and shook his head.

Today's audition gave him an anticlimactic vibe.According to the part of the script, he thought he performed pretty well, but in the end the interviewers let him unbutton, oh, maybe he was not the only one, because judging from the plain expressions of those interviewers, the previous Toby Maqui I should have had the same experience.

He didn't understand what the purpose of doing this was. Could it be that the character he played was a bodybuilder, or was it just that the crew of "The Pentium Era" wanted to make sure that his skin was fair or not?

It is worth mentioning that Ebert's tanned skin was already much whiter when he was filming "Pirates of the Caribbean", and his thin body became mellow after being nourished by soup. He believes that Mr. Manager will go crazy again soon. Got his diet under control.

Lynn couldn't hide his disappointment when he saw Ebert's reaction. The agent had been busy preparing for this role for an unknown amount of time, and the number of times he went to Universal Pictures was almost as much as going home. It’s been a while, but seeing that Ebert is also in a state of disbelief, Lynn can’t help suppressing the disappointment in his heart, and comforts Ebert in a low voice: “After all, the crew hasn’t notified the final result yet, everyone involved Anyone who auditions has hope."

Ebert shook his head: "I just feel that this audition is different from anything I have seen before. The result is not confirmed, and I will not lose confidence."

"Don't worry, there are still many opportunities." Lynn patted Ebert on the shoulder, took out his mobile phone from his pocket, and clicked on the mailbox interface to show Ebert, "I have received a lot of movie scripts during this time , I hope you can play a role in the movie, we can think carefully and go back and choose slowly."

Ebert quickly glanced at the screen of the phone. There are indeed a lot of emails. The depression and melancholy accumulated at the end of his audition disappeared completely at this moment: "Actually, I don't care about this "The Pentium Era" Whether the crew can cast me, no one can play the role they like forever. I just feel that the two of us have prepared for this audition for so long, you have paid more than me, but we may have nothing in return .”

Lin En laughed twice: "The manager's responsibility is to get everything he wants for the artist, and my contribution is equal to your contribution."

"Alas." Ebert sighed for a long time, "Anyway, the audition is finally over. It is estimated that we will get the results from Universal in two days. If it succeeds, I will start filming in a short time. If No, I can rest for two more days."

"I'm afraid not, Ebert. Armani held a fashion event in New York the day after tomorrow. As a spokesperson, you must attend. In addition, I have arranged for you an assistant. He is a 25-year-old young man. If I am not here in the future, he will Just take charge of your daily life, control your diet and weight."

When it comes to artists maintaining good living habits and figures, Mr. Manager is always meticulous.He does not allow Ebert to squander his own external conditions. In his opinion, Ebert should always put the attention of the audience first, and other characteristics are only additional conditions.

"If one day you can be as famous as Leonardo DiCaprio, you can completely not worry about whether your face is broken, but not now."