From Flower Vase to Film Emperor in Hollywood

In the United States, college tuition is expensive. Children from ordinary families who go to college often apply for student loans. Like car loans and mortgages, they bear the burden of tuition loans to complete their studies and then slowly repay them after graduation. Many people don't finish repaying their loans until after they turn thirty.

Therefore, some children from poor families do not go to university after graduating from middle school, but directly enter society and start working.

In "Spider-Man", Peter Parker and Mary Jane are both like this. Due to family reasons, both of them started looking for work after graduating from middle school. Peter Parker tried to become a newspaper photography reporter, while Mary Jane hoped to become an actress—

However, the road to becoming an actress is far more difficult and arduous than imagined.

Today, the scene for the screen audition is the accidental encounter between Peter Parker and Mary Jane on the street. Peter has just finished his audition at the newspaper and, wanting to see Mary Jane, chases after her to say hello.

Mary Jane, in pursuit of her dream of becoming an actress, has to work as a waitress in a restaurant to make a living. She is ashamed to talk about her job as a waitress, hiding it from her boyfriend, "Little Green Goblin" Harry, and not wanting others to know.

The encounter takes place against this backdrop.

Mary Jane doesn't want any of her middle school classmates to see her embarrassed and down-and-out appearance, trying to hide, trying to escape, trying to put on a smile, but ultimately exposing her disheveled side in front of Peter.

In Anson's view, the real key to the crew choosing this scene as the content of the screen audition is to see the chemistry between the male and female lead.

Just as Anson understands Sam Raimi, it is completely faithful to the original—

Rather than saying that "Spider-Man" is a story about a superhero saving the world, it is better to say that it is a story about a teenager growing up and facing the world.

Compared to having the actors put on battle suits and show off their superhero physique, Sam is more interested in seeing Peter Parker's emotional transformation when facing another important character on his growth path.

This scene can be regarded as a turning point.

Therefore, the crew chose such a scene—

So, from Anson's judgment, Sam still holds the key decision-making power; moreover, the screen audition does play a key role in the competition.

After examining and judging, Anson has an understanding of the character's state, emotional context, and the focus of the entire scene, and is prepared when he actually enters the audition room.

Before him are still those people—

Laura Ziskin, Ian Bryce, Sam Raimi, and other familiar faces.

But the situation has changed slightly.

Ian Bryce has set up a professional camera on a tripod directly in front of him, and a cameraman is standing behind it, personally operating the on-site shooting.

Although it's not that elaborate, the camera positions, lighting, makeup, and styling are all there. Each audition will be filmed and kept as a record.

It is worth mentioning that the screen audition materials may be viewed not only by the interviewers in front of them, but also by senior executives of the film company and other producers, who may gather together to watch and express their opinions.

In addition, all the auditioning actors enter the audition room together, including both male and female actors, all sitting in a row of seats against the wall.

At this time, they can see each other, not only seeing their competitors, but also seeing their scene partners, and they will also be auditioning in front of their competitors, making the entire atmosphere of competition different—

It feels like a beauty pageant.

Kate Bosworth saw Anson at a glance, the guy who completely ignored her at the acting academy last time. Her eyes widened, and her young lady's temper flared up, but she immediately slammed on the brakes and controlled herself.

This is not a place where you can be capricious.

Kate's mind is very clear.

She just glared at Anson fiercely, and then controlled herself. A small impatience will ruin a big plan. After she wins the role of Mary Jane, she will slowly settle accounts with that guy.

However, Kate is destined to be disappointed, because Anson is not looking at her at all.

Anson certainly noticed Kate's name, but it was not the point for him, there was nothing worth paying special attention to, and he didn't think Kate was anything special.

The actor's job is to perform.

In the classic movie "Gone with the Wind", there is a classic kissing scene between the heroine Scarlett and the hero Rhett, which has been voted by countless professional filmmakers as the most romantic kiss in film history, but in fact, the filming of this kiss was a disaster.

Vivien Leigh, who played Scarlett, and Clark Gable, who played Rhett, couldn't stand each other at the time, and were absolutely gnashing their teeth.

Vivien Leigh thought Clark Gable was self-righteous, arrogant, and conceited; while Vivien Leigh, who was divorcing her husband Laurence Olivier at the time, kept having emotional breakdowns, interrupting filming every now and then, and in Clark Gable's eyes, she was a whiny woman with serious emotional issues.

The two people hated each other on the set, and absolutely would not appear in the same place unless necessary, and the filming of that kissing scene was at the peak of their conflict.

Although they hated each other privately, they had to show professionalism in front of the camera.

Clark Gable deliberately smoked and then didn't rinse his mouth to disgust Vivien Leigh; after Vivien Leigh was choked, she ate a bunch of garlic to retaliate.

Regardless of the oral breath, the two actors still showed absolute professionalism and completed the romantic embrace that made countless people fascinated in front of the camera.

Therefore, that earth-shattering embrace that went down in history was actually flavored with cigarettes and garlic.

But that's what actors are.

Anson is still learning as an actor. He is not sure whether he can adapt to a kiss with the flavor of cigarettes and garlic; but facing an unrelated Kate, it is really not a big deal.

What's more, there are four male actors and four female actors in front of him, and different combinations are possible. Even each actor may have to perform with different opponents. In a series of situations, a Kate Bosworth does not cause any interference at all. Anson has never worried about it from beginning to end.

In fact, what Anson is really thinking about is that Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst, the two protagonists of the previous life, are not here. Perhaps they can create a brand new version of "Spider-Man"?

Just in a short meeting, Ian Bryce keenly noticed the subtle changes in the atmosphere and couldn't help but become curious.

So, Ian opened his mouth.

"Are you ready?"

"You have received the lines in advance, right?"

"Anson, Kate, you two come out and try it first."

Fourth update.