[US Entertainment] Actor

On the morning of September 2001, 9, Ebert was finishing his new shirt in front of the mirror. It had been handmade for him by Louis, the tailor at the tailor shop around the corner.From Ebert's point of view, the texture of this shirt is no less than that of Versace, Givenchy and other big-name men's clothing, but its price is only 11 dollars, which is less than a fraction of those big-name men's clothing.

Ebert felt that he had taken advantage of it. This price and tailoring can only be owned by veteran craftsmen hidden deep in the streets.After getting the clothes, Ebert sincerely expressed his gratitude to Louis, and the old man Louis replied very proudly: "I studied in Savile Row when I was young, and there are not many tailors in the United States with better skills than me. !"

The reason why Ebert dressed himself up so carefully was because of the audition agreed this afternoon. Shortly after he submitted his information to the crew of "White Night Chase", he received a call from the casting director, and the crew invited him Auditions at a nearby hotel.This was his first audition after coming to this world, so he couldn't help but pay attention to it.

Ebert hummed an unknown tune, clenching his fists every once in a while to cheer himself up. However, his joyful mood didn't last long, only until the sound of "bang bang" knocking on the door sounded one after another when.

He opened the door and saw Mark's panicked face.

"Ebert, just now, New York was attacked by terrorists, the plane crashed, the World Trade Center and the Pentagon exploded. My parents and brother are in New York. I don't know what to do..." Mark doubled Her lips were blue and purple, her hands were trembling slightly, and she was leaning against the door frame, looking very fragile.

Albert's heart skipped a beat.How could he have forgotten that the "911" tragedy that shocked the world happened today, and he was not even prepared for it.

After thinking silently for a moment, Ebert calmed down and comforted the flustered Mark: "As long as they don't work in the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, they should be safe. You should call them first to confirm their safety, and we will go together To read the news, you must at least understand what the government and the military are planning next."

Not long after, Ebert's phone rang. The caller was Maz Lilov, the casting director of "White Night". Maz told him that since there is no way to confirm the safety of other cities in the United States, Today's audition is temporarily cancelled, and he will notify Ebert of the specific time later.

Although somewhat disappointed with this result, Ebert could only accept it silently.He didn't know if there would be subsequent changes in this matter, all he could do was wait patiently.

The panic brought to Americans by the "911 Incident" was by no means as simple as a terrorist attack. In the afternoon, Mark finally received a call from his parents and brother. His mood quickly calmed down, but others' moods were not so easy to calm down. .News about the incident has been broadcast on TV these past few days, including the number of victims, their identities, the damage to the building, etc. All news related to the entertainment industry has been suspended. Popular talk shows like The Tonight Show with Reno have also been postponed.

Walking on the street, the doors of many shops that Ebert would usually go to were closed, and the guests at the next table were talking about topics related to the "911 Incident".As far as his observations were concerned, there seemed to be a feeling of panic spreading over the whole city, which was very depressing and hard to describe.

In early October, Ebert finally got another call from the casting director. He informed Ebert that the audition would take place in two days and apologized to Ebert for the delay.

Ebert didn't mind at all.

The audition for the crew of "White Night" was arranged in a four-star hotel not far from Ebert.Ebert is still wearing the shirt made by Louis, but compared to the joy of last month, Ebert is very calm now, so calm that when he walked in, all the interviewers stared at him , but he didn't feel nervous at all.

Ebert didn't know how lucky he was to be here.

Although he was an actor in his previous life, he didn't have the slightest understanding of the development model of Hollywood in 2001.An actor like him who once won the Golden Raspberry Award and starred in the lowest score in IMDb history should have been completely abandoned long ago, but the photo pasted on his submission was lost by negligent staff, and the casting director did not Knowing his true appearance contributed to the fact that Ebert was standing here.

"Ebert Dawson?" Among the five interviewers, a middle-aged man sitting next to him stared at Ebert's face while staring at the documents in his hands, as if he had encountered something unbelievable thing.

"Yes, I am Albert Dawson."

"Are you sure you want to interview for the role of Harp?" The voice was very familiar, and Ebert recognized that he was the casting director Maz Rilov, "We didn't know you were the Albert Dawson at first, It was a misunderstanding, a staff error."

"But it's also my luck." Ebert smiled, "Since I'm standing here, gentlemen, please give me a chance to prove that my acting skills are not terrible, after all, the choice is in your hands, isn't it? "

Ebert's attitude won the favor of most of the interviewers present. In fact, what he should be most grateful for is that these interviewers are all 4 to 50 years old. They are not interested in going to the cinema to watch "The Puberty of the Girl Cheerleader" Youth film.

"Well, boy, let's see your acting skills, and that's the only way to convince us."

"White Night Chasing Murder" tells the story of a policeman and his partner investigating a case in which a girl was beaten to death. The policeman was in trouble for fabricating false evidence before, and in the process of fighting the suspect in the case, he accidentally killed his partner. He also told the police that his partner was killed by the suspect.

Ebert auditioned for the role of partner Harp.

The crew of "White Night Chase" attached great importance to this audition. They only selected 10 materials for the role of Harp. One of the leading actors, Al Pacino, even appeared at the audition scene in person.Although this role belongs to the scope of public auditions, the crew has decided that if no suitable candidate is found among the audition candidates, they will choose from the recommendations of major brokerage companies.

According to producer Emma Thomas, this is not a particularly important role and does not require such fanfare.But her husband, director Christopher Nolan, thinks exactly the opposite. He believes that the role of Harp is very important. If the performance of this role is not good, the three-dimensional sense of Domo's image will be greatly reduced.

Emma Thomas was convinced.However, as one of the interviewers, she is not optimistic about her husband's idea. Today, she has auditioned 8 actors, and Albert Dawson happens to be the 9th. Emma Thomas is not the one who is immersed in film art. Husband, as a producer, she is good at dancing and knows how to survive in Hollywood. She never believed in the false story of salted fish turning around. Albert Dawson's acting skills cannot even convince ordinary audiences, let alone acting Chris, who is quite demanding.

Christopher Nolan is not a director who is good at training actors, but the performances of actors in his works are often very good-the only reason is that Nolan is very good at telling stories, whether it is the shooting technique that shows a complete story or The stories themselves are wonderful.

This is due to the close cooperation between him and his own brother Jonathan Nolan. The two brothers are a director and a screenwriter, and the fluency of cooperation is naturally extraordinary.

The film "White Night" is adapted from the 1997 Norwegian film "Insomnia", but this time, the screenwriter of the film is not Jonathan Nolan, but American Hilary Seitz.

Ebert watched the movie "Insomnia" once after knowing the role he auditioned for. The reason why he didn't watch it a few times was that he thought that the role of Harp in the original movie still had a lot of room for development, and he Have the confidence to go beyond.

Ebert showed a smile: "I'm starting, everyone."

Al Pacino just glanced at him and then lowered his head, while Emma Thomas was not even interested in looking at him. She silently flipped through the files in her hand, thinking that in a few days, she would start to re-select suitable actors to play the role. Harp, the casting director Mazri Love is the friendliest to Ebert Dawson among several people, but obviously, his friendliness to Ebert has nothing to do with Ebert's acting skills, it's just Because he screened out all 10 candidates, if none of them are selected, it just proves his dereliction of duty.

He couldn't help complaining slightly in his heart. To be honest, there are really not many actors in Hollywood who can meet Christopher Nolan's standards!

He silently counted the cast of "White Night Chase".The leading actor, Al Pacino, is an Oscar winner, the heroine, Hilary Swank, is an Oscar queen, and the only villain, Robin Williams, is an Oscar best supporting actor, and has won three Oscar nominations... With such a cast, ordinary actors don't even have room to show off, so they still want to excel in acting?

Just when Maz Lilov was complaining silently, he found that Al Pacino who was sitting next to him raised his head at some point, and it was no longer the drowsy expression. On the contrary, he was very focused , It seems to have seen some great performance.

Maz Lilov finally planned to abandon those weird and unrealistic thoughts in his mind, and take a good look at the performance of the Golden Raspberry Award for Best Actor, and when he looked up, he finally understood that Al Why did Pacino suddenly regain his energy?

The author has something to say: Ebert: Heh heh, it's finally time for me to show off my acting skills. Watch me cleanse my stigma and amaze everyone with my skills!

Emma: What's for dinner tonight?There seems to be some leftover steak for lunch.

Juror [-]: What should I wear to a date tonight?

Juror [-]: Where are you going to hang out tonight?

Juror [-]: Where did you buy this floor?So lovely

Ebert: Hey, look at me, look at me!Please take a look at me!I acted really well!Don't!good!