super actress

"Because it's not a good character!"

Sitting in front of Rhea, Metus Hugh Malloy also put away his enthusiastic smile that was not annoying and became serious, because he knew that the next interview between him and Rhea would be.

No agent will sign an amateur, even if he is a junior agent who has just started.

Malloy has been in the mail room long enough for him to learn all the basic abilities necessary to become an agent, and although he can sign people now, he is only qualified to bring newcomers who have just debuted or A "problem" artist who has worked hard in Hollywood for many years and still has no classic roles and no marketable sales power.

No agent is willing to maintain this situation forever. After all, they have to draw commissions from the signed artists as compensation, and the worth of the artist in their hands also affects the status of the agent.

He was not willing to accept the rookies and unpopular problem actors thrown to him by his agency. In Malloy's view, those faces were too stereotyped, and he did not find any potential talents from them. .

So he began to actively search for newcomers, and luckily, he did find a good newcomer.

Rhea Noren was different from those equally young and beautiful female models, and Malloy was keen to spot the difference when he first set eyes on her.To use the vulgar words to describe her, she is like a luminous body in the crowd. Although this is too exaggerated, it is true.

Malloy wasn't surprised at all that Rhea, the youngest of the group of models, would be the center of the camera's focus.

This is a blond-haired, blue-eyed Caucasian girl. She has long, slightly curly blond hair that is rich in blond without variegation. It is golden blond hair that is rarely seen in blond hair.

Her face is very small, the oval face that is the easiest to shape among long faces. The chin is softer but with clear lines. The small face makes her pair of blue eyes that match the blonde hair bigger. I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but Malloy even thinks that The light blue eyes revealed a layer of translucent silver texture under the flash.

It wasn't until she stepped out of the set surrounded by reflectors and flashing lights that Malloy noticed that her blue eyes were not so light, just a deep, pure blue without a speck of color.

Blonde hair, blue eyes and snow skin, if paired with a pair of red lips, it is simply a classic Hollywood blonde stunner, and this girl also has the beauty worthy of this title.

It wasn't until he got closer that Malloy realized that the blue in her left eye was actually darker and the blue in her right eye was lighter, and she didn't know if it was heterochromia.

And the strange mature yet youthful aura about her is what attracts Malloy the most. She looks cold and elegant, but when she smiles, she becomes kind and sweet again.Well, she's popping out of all the blond sweetheart images that flash through Malloy's mind now.

"Wow, you really shine in front of the camera!" He flattered before introducing the next words, "But you know what? A photo can only capture a momentary, fleeting beauty, but an image But it can record a whole paragraph, a complete beauty.”

"Models have photogenic faces, but except on the runway, their motion is no more beautiful than a perfectly captured, retouched still image. But star actors are different when they move on screen , Charming!" Malloy saw Rhea listening seriously before continuing, "And you, pretty girl, I find you are more suitable to be the latter."

"Mr. Malloy, are you saying that my picture doesn't look as good as my real life?"

For a graphic model who makes a living doing photo shoots, this is actually an insult.

And Malloy handled it smoothly and astutely, "Of course not, I mean your face will be more beautiful when projected on the big screen than printed on the cover of a magazine."

He both circumvented that problem and offered Rhea a movie bait that made his proposed signing look very enticing.

If Rhea was an adult, she would have agreed to sign this contract long ago, but she still had a lot to consider, so she could only refuse for the time being, but she still happily accepted Malloy's business card.If there is no episode, Rhea will probably wait to call him after formally obtaining the consent of the family, and then become a signed artist of ICM.

The whole process of ICM is an international innovation management company, and CAA and WMA are the only three [-]% brokerage companies in Hollywood. They will collect the highest percentage of [-]% commission from the client's income.Of course, the high cost also means that they have a large network of contacts and outstanding capabilities, and can obtain better resources for customers.

At the time of Rhea’s previous life, ICM’s development had been in decline, and UTA’s United Elite Brokerage Company came from behind, which actually replaced ICM’s third-year brokerage status. Many artists who were at the same time as her would sign with UTA or WMA when they developed overseas.

But now, this agency company established in the same year as CAA is still a behemoth in the industry, and the 90s was the glorious period of ICM, Rhea has no objection to becoming a signed artist of this agency company.

That was only if Malloy could convince her why she couldn't audition for Lolita.

""Lolita" is a classic, and Lolita is a classic character, but she is not a good character!" Malloy insisted, "If you play her, your acting career will be greatly affected."

"Hollywood welcomes young and beautiful actresses to show off their sexiness, but it doesn't like the sexiness of little girls. Play this kind of role now, and your future route will be finalized. You start acting sexy at the age of 14, and you still have sex at the age of 20." What can you act in? Literary films will worry about the image you created before, commercial films will worry about public opinion, and then what is left? Go back to acting in TV dramas?"

"You don't believe I can act." Rhea pointedly pointed out the root cause behind his doubts, and Malloy didn't think she could break the image of Lolita's role.

"No, I just don't need you to be able to act yet. The role of Annabelle doesn't need too complicated acting skills. As long as you look like I saw you on the day of the performance, you are probably Annabelle." Malloy circled around tactfully. Circle, "And the first large-scale character will have a decisive impact on your acting and play, and that can't be Lolita!"

For a moment Rhea was almost convinced, and just as she was about to succumb to Malloy's tirade that was meant for her in the long run, she noticed the fingers of his left hand wobbling again.

Squinting her eyes, Rhea raised her doubts: "...Can you not let me audition for Lolita?"

Malloy opened his eyes slightly, not exaggerating but fully expressing his displeasure and anger at being questioned. The atmosphere froze for a moment, and then he smiled slowly and relaxed: "Well, smart girl, it seems that you are still It’s a good thing to think about.”

He moved closer, with a faint smell of cigarettes on his body, "It's not that I can't let you audition for the lead actress. The No. 1 choice that the management wanted was Natalie Portman. After rejecting this movie, the heroine's The casting information will be distributed to various agencies, but you have to know that there will be countless young and beautiful girls fighting for this role!"

"And you know why the girl who played Matilda said no? It's because she also knew it was a role that would bind her." Malloy emphasized: "Playing a pair of adults at such a young age The undressed girl, unless you're lucky enough to find something more classic, that's what people will always remember you as."

Rhea knew Malloy was telling the truth and right.

She has seen two versions of "Lolita" and knows the leading actors in old and new movies, but she has not seen those two Lolitas anywhere else.

She doesn't even know their real names under the classic role of Lolita.

As Malloy said, this is a classic role. If the actor himself is not good enough, the light of this role will overshadow or even drown him.

"But Annabelle is different, she undressed to young Humbert, she has no problem." Malloy stared into Rhea's eyes, "I can assure you even now, this character It is likely to be yours." Being able to say this proves that he is really confident.

"Because you have connections?"

"Because you're damn attention-grabbing, and, yes, I do have a little something to do with it." Malloy's eyes sharpened, and he fixed on Rhea, "And the point is, I've sacrificed something for this , I can't bet on the one-thousandth success rate of the heroine!"

"You haven't seen me act, nor have you seen my performance in front of the camera, Mr. Malloy, you are not worried that I will be nervous and not have any performance?" He persuaded Rhea, but she still had the last doubt .

"I really believe in my vision, even if you are a mess, my dear, you can become that kind of screen darling, and now you need this great opportunity, and I need to improve my status in my company." Malloy said slowly Breathing out slowly, "I don't have anyone more suitable, but luckily, luckily for both of us, I found you, and we both have to succeed."

After listening to Malloy's explanation, Rhea was thoughtful, and she probably guessed Malloy's plan.If she has no acting skills, then he will find her a suitable vase role, and he will not lose money as an agent; if she is lucky, she can act, and she can act well, and it will not be too late for him to arrange carefully.

And now this small role is undoubtedly the best experiment and the best stepping stone.

In general, at least 60.00% of Rhea Noren's fancy is because she has a beautiful face that is extremely photogenic and impressive.

After a long list of words, Malloy smiled again: "Then, can we sign the contract now?"

He was called back to the living room from the yard, and talked to Rhea again, which means that she has persuaded her parents, and he convinced Rhea, so, what else can affect this contract? Woolen cloth?

"I can't believe it, I mean, I knew this was going to happen one day, but I never thought it would happen so quickly." When she was packing Rhea's luggage, May couldn't help but sit emotionally. Sad in bed, "It's so fast, it's like I just brought you home yesterday and you're leaving me right away."

"It's just an audition, you don't need so many things, Mom." Rhea also climbed onto the bed and hugged her, "I don't even know if I can win this role, maybe the next moment I will be disheartened Came home to find your comfort."

"Oh, Rhea." Mei Shen touched the young face, "They will never let you go, we know how good you are, anyone who has seen your performance knows that you are in school The show was fantastic!"

"But it's a movie, it's different."

"If you fail, the person in charge of the audition must be the biggest fool." Ben Parker, leaning against the door, interjected, staring intently at the two women he loved most in the world.

Seeing him, Rhea freed an arm to reach for the door, and Ben walked in, smiling, and hugged them.

"...Are you sure we don't need to go with you?"

There was a moment of silence in this intimate atmosphere before Ben brought up the matter again.

"It's really not necessary. If the result comes out, I will force you to go to the dad who signed the contract with me, but now, it's just to participate in the audition, and Malloy will take me there." This is still checked in Ben After checking Malloy's identity again, he agreed.

"But are you sure you don't need some family company or something?"

"I am very sure!"

At that time, Rhea Noren made such a firm promise, but when it came to the audition, she could no longer maintain this indifference.

There's just too much Annabelle here.

There are beauties with blond hair and blue eyes like her, as well as stunners with black hair and brown eyes, Germanic girls with high nose bridges and deep eye sockets, and Jewish girls with soft facial lines...

The audition venue, located on the sixth floor of 9972 Franklin Avenue in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, seemed to be filled with all the beautiful white girls. Rhea even saw a few girls who were exactly the image described in the book——

Short brown hair, honey skin, thin arms, long eyelashes, bright lips!

Taking her to the sixth floor by elevator, Malloy observed Rhea's expression for a while, and he looked at the blonde girl beside him in surprise, "You don't seem to be nervous at all."

"Now you're making me nervous."

Hearing what Rhea said, Malloy felt more relaxed. His posture was leisurely, as if he didn't pay attention to these competitors at all. "Ha, you really surprised me, just keep in this state."

Rhea didn't know if he was acting like this to give her confidence, but anyway Malloy seemed sure she was better than all the girls sitting outside waiting right now.

Still, she was nervous. This was Rhea's first audition in this skin.

In fact, she has never been nervous. Commercial films are afraid of losing money at the box office, literary films are afraid of bad reviews, TV dramas are afraid of low ratings, they are afraid of being scolded for taking pictures, they are afraid of being robbed for endorsements, and they are afraid of being forgotten if they don’t make movies. It will keep you tense from beginning to end.

Looking at those fresh and not inferior fresh faces, Rhea couldn't help but feel that her previous theory of rebirth advantage was too arbitrary.

These girls all have their own talents, maybe they all have good acting skills, how can she beat them in the audition with a face-to-face time and impress the interviewers?

You know, when looking for a needle in a haystack in this kind of audition, sometimes the person in charge of the audition will start to want to end the audition quickly when they get impatient, and then the audition time allocated to each person will continue to decrease, and they don't have to worry about it. What plastic talent is missing.

Because there are too many talents!

They even need to weed out more.

If you are really talented, it is impossible to be ignored.

"You are right."

Rhea said it so softly that Malloy didn't hear it, and she didn't repeat it.

Malloy is right. There are more than 20 Annabelles waiting in the corridor like her today. The fighting about the heroine Lolita must be more turbulent and crazy. A thousand girls may be two thousand contenders. Grab a role, and there is only one who can get the role.

There is no doubt about which one is bigger and easier to win, a success rate of one in a thousand or a success rate of one in ten.

Rhea also saw the parents who waited anxiously with the girls who came for the interview. Every face was full of desire for success and dreams.Someone was talking, but strangely, there was no sound, and the silence made people panic.

They didn't get any scripts, which means that the audition form is very random, no one knows what questions will come, and it is impossible for someone who walks out of the audition room to leak information to her competitors , all those who wait know nothing except Rhea.

"Improv."

Her agent had already revealed the content to her.

"Rhea Noren."—her turn!

"Go." Malloy pushed Rhea lightly.And just like that, taking a deep breath, Rhea walked into the audition room door that was opened to her after a brunette girl came out.

Whether it is for the dignity of acting for many years or to fulfill her promise, she must take this role!

The author has something to say:

There were 2500 girls auditioning for Lolita, and Natalie Portman was initially asked for the role, but she turned it down.

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From an objective point of view, Lolita is indeed not a good character. It is a classic but too evil. Acting is basically a death sentence for one’s own play. The 97 version of Dominique Swan and the 67 version of Sue Lane are very beautiful , quite a pity...

Considering that the ultimate goal of this article is to let aliens watch the heroine's movie, I chose the most international ICM, which was still very brilliant in the 90s, and even competed with CAA for customers.