Hollywood Rhapsody

"It's a great honor to invite everyone to join the "Sarah" family." As the director of the film, Jason couldn't hide his excitement when he saw the handsome men and women in front of him. This was much higher quality than the ones he found in the Screen Actors Union. The key point It is the bulingbuling flashes that seem to be shining on each of them, and the unique freshness that comes from adolescence blows to the face.

Sarah and Leonardo personally sent the script to each new member of "Sarah", and of course included the schedule for the next two months.

"Anne, you are even sweeter than you look in the photo." Sarah loved Anne Hathaway's bright eyes.

"Rachel, I'm looking forward to the makeup for a while. To be honest, I don't understand why you choose to play the four-eyed steel-toothed nerdy girl because you are so beautiful. I hope the stylist won't bury your beauty." Leonardo's mouth is always like this sweet!

"Channing, your entry is so handsome, your perfect muscles make my heart beat faster every time I look at it." Sarah winked mischievously at Channing, "Trust me, when the movie is finished, You're going to be the dream girl every girl in America wants to hug."

"..." Leonardo snorted indistinctly, and then pressed the script to the quiet Lee Pace, "Hey, bro, your role is very challenging, we will adjust the age of the ob-gyn I'm 26 years old, I hope it can make you more comfortable when performing, come on, after the makeup is fixed, we can first find out the feeling of the scene."

Makeup!Makeup!Makeup!Sarah has been waiting for this moment for too long. Putting all the baby bumps she collected from the vast crowd into a photo, it should be a commemorative and even historical scene.

It's a pity that her makeup is more time-consuming than others, and she can't sit outside like Jason to welcome future superstars to come out.When Sarah finally put on the fake belly and walked out of the dressing room with her waist imitating the appearance of a pregnant woman, the other actors had already taken their own makeup photos, and they were posing in different poses under the guidance of the photographer to shoot big posters and publicity Take photos as needed.

Anne Heather, in a cheerleader skirt, was flanked by couple Chris Pine in a basketball vest.

Rachel Nichols in a blue linen dress with braids, holding exaggerated black-rimmed glasses in one hand and holding a few books in the other.

And a corner of the sackcloth skirt was secretly pulled up by the bad boy Kesley Evans, who was grinning mischievously.

As for Leonardo and Lee Pace, who was successfully "ripened" to 26 years old by a makeup artist in a white coat, they stood aside and waited for Sarah to join.

Even though there are not enough people, but in the face of such cute and good-looking young models, the photographer's flash can't stop at all.

The stars were shining under the flashlight, and Sarah subconsciously raised her hand to block her eyes, as if she was looking at the cover photo of the stars of "Vanity Fair" in a trance.

"I can't believe it, I really can't believe it... It would be even more perfect if those guys who cameo were called in, mark it, and after the filming starts, I must take a picture of Daquan's family!" Sara patted her fake stomach and murmured in a low voice. murmur.

"What? What are you muttering?" Leonardo walked over with a smile, and touched Sarah's big belly with a smile, "This is a belly of several months? Are you feeling okay? Do you need me?" help?"

"Do you still need to ask? The baby's father!" Sarah straightened her waist, her fake belly arched Leonardo and walked forward. The funny appearance of the two immediately caused everyone to burst into laughter. Channing He even booed and whistled.

The photographer looked at Sarah's belly, and after taking a few group photos that had already been planned, he suggested that everyone take more funny versions around Sarah's big belly, so Sarah and her fake belly together It became a photography prop for the crew.

"We lined up in a row and did the same movements of supporting our waists and lifting our stomachs, and Sarah was in the middle." Anne Hathaway proposed an idea, so everyone stood in a line like elementary school students, and all tried their best to push their stomachs forward. Sarah stood upright in the middle and smiled helplessly.

After several consecutive "clicks", the flash recorded the first funny poster.

"Let Leonardo hold Sarah horizontally, and Lee Pace in the white coat stick the stethoscope on Sarah's big belly." Channing Tatum touched his chin and suggested, "As for the few of us...Annie Sarah is fanning, Rachel is holding the soda and making a gesture of bringing the straw to Sarah's mouth, Chris Pine is holding up the umbrella..."

"What about you and me?" Future Captain America Kesley Evans asked as he wondered where to stand.

"Your character is set to be Leonardo's good brother, why don't you wipe Leonardo's sweat? It must be very hard to hold a pregnant woman with a big belly!" Channing's head was a little knotted, and he couldn't think of himself. What POSE should be placed.

"Haha, don't even think about it, just take a bouquet of roses and kneel down on one knee in front of Sarah as a gesture of retention." Jason stuffed the bouquet of props in the studio to Channing, "As the sad second male lead, this way The POSE is the most suitable for you."

Sarah suppressed a smile and looked at her watch, calling everyone to act, while she and Leonardo exchanged a glance, hooked the other's neck and lifted it neatly, and her body was already lying in Leonardo's arms.

"Crack~" Another string of flashing lights struck.

With the release of the first photo of the lead actor's make-up, the cast list of "Sarah" was finally announced in the middle of the summer vacation. Although the role arrangement was somewhat different from the audience's expectations, the most popular contestants all succeeded. The selection also satisfies the majority of the audience. This will be a film in which the audience decides the actors themselves. Its speciality is self-evident. Questions about when the film will start shooting and when it will be released have already filled the "Star of Tomorrow" program The group’s mailbox, the audience showed even more reluctance to the end of the casting, and this high sense of participation made them unable to stop enjoying it.

And at this moment, "Rising Star" announced a piece of news that made audiences across the country want to scream - the draft will continue!

"Sarah" welcomes performance lovers to join. As long as it is convenient to come to Los Angeles to participate in the filming, as long as the crew happens to have a suitable role, you can get the opportunity to appear in this national movie. Music lovers extended an olive branch, about growth, about choices, about fate, about love, as long as your music is good enough, as long as the "Sarah" movie is not finished, the collection of theme songs and background music will not end, This is also the next direction of "Rising Star" - music!

The world seems to be boiling at this moment!After the audience experienced a duel PK of performers, the musical talents will baptize their ears again. The timing of this change of direction is so opportune!When the media predicted that "Star of Tomorrow" would be abandoned by audiences tired of aesthetics, it slapped all the bad-mouthing media with a gorgeous transformation, and succeeded in every minute.

"If you always watch one type of PK, you will get bored sooner or later, won't you? Most of these candidates are non-professional actors, and their performances will bring a moment of freshness to the audience, but one month is enough for him to lose interest, at least I’m bored as a project participant, what about the audience?” Sarah said to Michael on the phone while grinding applesauce for her son, “It just so happens that the role of the movie has been selected, we temporarily There is no more attractive candy for the winners, so it is very appropriate to change the content of the draft at this time. The singers and music performances are more suitable to be performed on the stage of the studio. They perform live and the judges score live. This kind of completely open PK would be more attractive."

"I completely agree with this. It's just that the participants will be willing to this kind of competition? Sending video tapes and standing in front of tens of thousands of viewers for live broadcasting, this kind of performance pressure is completely different." Michael's voice was full of worry, he I believe that Sarah's plan will bring "Rising Star" to a whole new level, but the operating costs and risks are also increasing.

"Oh, dear Michael, let go of your worries! "Tomorrow Star" needs to take this step. What we want to create is a talent show that is completely open and highly participated by the people. I even hope that in the new episode of the show, Join the on-site audience voting session, this right to directly determine the fate of the contestants will make them crazy! Of course, if the conditions are sufficient and technology permits, telephone voting can also be opened. The feasibility of this idea should be carefully studied, and communication operators We must also talk about the income sharing issue, I am afraid that we will not be able to put it into practice until next summer vacation, right?" Sarah stopped suddenly when she said this, because the other end of the phone had fallen silent, and she had to ask whether Michael was still alive. listening.

"Of course, of course I'm listening, but I didn't expect you to have such a mature and complete plan, which completely shocked me." Michael chose the appropriate words. After this conversation, he decided to pay more attention to it than before. Sarah's suggestion, in the new field of the draft, the 17-year-old Sarah is obviously more professional than this old man, and he is once again grateful for his decision, perhaps as David Stern said In that way, this little girl from the Stern family could really give him a second career.

A week later, the new issue of "Tomorrow's Star" opened as scheduled at [-] pm. The completely different stage made all the audience think that they had chosen the wrong channel at the very first moment: "Is this "Tomorrow's Star"? It feels like A live broadcast of a small concert!"

"My God, it's not a video, but a live performance PK! This is actually a simultaneous live broadcast!" A spectator excitedly scattered the popcorn in his hand.

"It's a pity that this girl is nervous. Her voice is very sweet, but there are obviously many uncertainties in the live performance. She actually sang when she was soaring!" A professional musician shook his head regretfully in front of the TV.

"Live audience voting? This is really a bold attempt, oh, why am I not in Los Angeles?" In an ordinary house in New York, Kimya Dawson stared at the TV screen with her beloved guitar in her arms. This completely public duel excited her.

The friend sitting next to her prodded while stuffing French fries into her mouth: "Is this the new scoring rule of "Rising Star"? It's so cool! Why don't you try it? Play you guitar, stunned them!"

Audiences were excited, awed, and completely absorbed by the new draft stage in front of televisions across the country.At the recording site of "Tomorrow's Star", Sarah was not much more relaxed than the contestants on the stage at this time, because she was sitting beside her, Robert Rosenthal, the chairman of the Department of Psychology at Harvard University.

"This is indeed a successful psychology. Even an old man like me can't help but enjoy the feeling of voting. This sense of participation and satisfaction is intoxicating." Robert Rosenthal flicked the wrinkled fingers He flicked the paper on his knees, and slowly showed a kind smile to Sarah, "This is an article that has brought me surprises, and I hope that the girl who wrote this article can bring me more in the future." surprise."

"My honor, sir." Sarah had envisioned many scenarios for meeting Rosenthal, and the plans were always out of date. When she decided to use a real research case to gain the other party's approval, she chose for a long time until After signing the contract with CAA, she finally determined the direction of the thesis, the rule setting of "Rising Star", publicity methods, post-production effects, all of which will become part of Sarah's thesis.

For the contestants, high psychological expectations and high value returns increase their enthusiasm for participating in "Rising Star". This is a high-value return for young performance lovers, and Sarah is constantly hinting at the audience and contestants in the promotional slogans and zero-threshold draft activities that this draft actually has no As difficult as imagined, as long as you act in your true colors, as long as you dare to try, opportunities may come. This makes participants more confident in themselves and has higher psychological expectations. Therefore, more and more participants are tempted to come——

If everyone can participate, if they can get a chance, why can't I?This desire for self-proving and self-realization has also become more and more obvious as the program is broadcast. The audience will subconsciously think that it is very possible to participate in the talent show to realize the "star dream". "Swept across the country.

For the viewers, watching a relaxing TV program is to get spiritual pleasure and satisfaction.For the unknown areas that can only be seen from a distance under normal circumstances, all audiences are curious to varying degrees. When witnessing or even participating in it in person, this sense of satisfaction and accomplishment has reached an unprecedented height. The more and more attention is invested in the process, the greater the expectation of the end result.The result of this issue may change due to your choice, but you have to wait until the next issue to see the result finally announced, so the audience can't help but fall into a cycle of watching, participating, expecting, and witnessing, with suspense and subtle differences. The sense of satisfaction tickles their psychological taste buds, hoping to witness more and participate more.

All these psychological analyzes have been verified in the latest issue of "Tomorrow's Star". The brand-new draft method, deeper participation, and more real and direct PK scene have satisfied the needs of the audience to a greater extent. It is also the most powerful proof of Sarah's thesis.

When she finalized the thesis, she had the idea of ​​inviting Rosenthal to experience "Tomorrow's Star" live. She believed that after reading her discussion, Rosenthal would also be interested in the new draft and I am curious about the way of interaction, and experiencing it for myself will undoubtedly make this master of psychology more directly identify with her.

In the warm applause at the scene, under Rosenthal's smile, Sarah knew that she had finally succeeded!More than a month of planning and hard work was not in vain. She knocked on the door of Harvard with her thesis and real cases. As for the more than 800-page "Outline of Behavior Research: Methods and Data Analysis" that has been memorized?Sarah guessed that she would have many opportunities to show off her skills in front of Rosenthal in the future.

And now, with one thing to worry about, it's time for her to really devote herself to the filming of the movie, playing opposite Leonardo DiCaprio?Even though they have known each other for a long time, as a former senior fan girl, Sarah found that she still couldn't help being excited and even trembling.

"NO! NO! NO! Sarah, your performance is like a stiff puppet on a string!" Jason put down the DV player in Leonard's house and said dissatisfiedly.

"SORRY, it's my problem." Sarah scratched her hair, feeling a little annoyed. Her acting skills shouldn't be so bad. Her performance in "Age of Love" was even appreciated by many people, but Why stand in front of Leonardo, everything is completely out of control?

"Take a deep breath, Sarah, what's wrong with you?" Leonardo made a confused expression on purpose, but the playful smile in his eyes danced actively, "Do you think I'm scary? Or is it because I'm too excited to play with me?" Why? Why do you look like a rabbit that is so nervous that you can jump up at any time?"

"Mr. DiCaprio, even though I know you are trying to ease the atmosphere, but..." Sara narrowed her eyes, trying to suppress the irritability in her heart, and almost warned viciously, "If you use this kind of unbeatable The tone of voice and the expression that deserves more beatings teased me, I can't guarantee whether I will punch my fist on your face that needs beatings in the next second!"

"Hahaha, come on! How powerful is your little fist?" Leonardo laughed even more presumptuously, and even stretched out his face in front of Sarah, he patted the half of the cheek close to Sarah , whispered, "Did you notice any difference? I can hardly leave the mask this week! If you think I'm old, hehe..."

"Are you going to give me fists too?" Sarah was unconsciously aroused by her "fighting spirit", and raised her chin without showing any sign of weakness, like a cat arched in protest. She wanted to vent, to vent the mess in her heart To the culprit in front of him.

"No, no, of course not, why is it a fist? I can let you try something else." Leonardo slightly lowered his head and looked down at Sarah, his eyes moved from those squinted eyes to his slightly pursed lips. .

"..." Sarah felt an unusual gaze, and the aura around her couldn't help being suffocated, and then the hand hanging by her side was gently held by a warm hand.

"Relax...Sarah..." Leonardo lowered his head.

Sarah could even feel the warm breath spraying on her cheeks, she bet she had goosebumps on her neck nervously, and her heart was beating so fast, she was cursing in her heart, "Damn, you are so close, I Be more nervous, okay?" But her lips were tightly pressed together, and her gaze involuntarily fell on Leon's lips which were opening and closing and whispering.

"No! This is too bad! I need to adjust, I'm sorry, give me some time, I really can't find the status now." Sarah didn't think that under Jason's gaze, Leonardo would really kiss , and she didn't want to kiss Leonardo in this state, it was too weird and too bad, so she withdrew her hand before Leonardo got closer, and at the same time took a step back, stretching the two human distance.

"Okay, let's take a break. Anyway, the filming will start in two days. You have enough time to adjust." Jason shrugged, comforting Sarah while putting away the DV player.

But Leonardo looked at Sarah's eyes and pondered, he grabbed the car key and shook it in his hand: "Let's go, I'll take you home."

"...No, I can do it by myself..." Sarah frowned, she felt that she needed a space without Leonardo for quiet meditation, but she hadn't finished her refusal yet, and Leonardo had already dragged her forward Go in the direction of the garage.

And Jason scratched his chin and wisely didn't follow.

There was only a dim wall light on in the garage. Leonardo walked to the car but did not open the door for Sarah. He turned around and faced Sarah, and at the same time did not let go of Sarah's hand: "I think We need to talk, Sarah, do you feel it? If this problem is not resolved, our film may not be able to start."

"..." Sarah lowered her head, she didn't have the courage to create "Rising Star", she didn't have the confidence to win Professor Rosenthal, she couldn't explain the failure in the performance, so she could only hang her head silently in shame Looking at my toes in the dim light.

Then she heard a low laugh from Leonardo, and then he said something completely illogical—

"I didn't smoke a cigarette today, I brushed my teeth after dinner, and I ate two mints before you came."

The author has something to say: I wanted to post a popular science post by Michael Ovitz and CAA, but I was too busy, so I had to go back and talk about it later.

"Smoked three cigarettes, eaten two pizzas, and still haven't brushed my teeth"

Does anyone remember this quote?The one who can answer the source correctly is definitely true love, and a red envelope will be awarded with sugar!