From Flower Vase to Film Emperor in Hollywood

"Good morning!"

"Good morning."

When Marcia Ross arrived at the audition company near the City of Sound, it was not yet nine o'clock; but the hallway was already filled with many actors.

Marcia wasn't surprised by this scene.

In Hollywood, there are more than 400,000 actors. Although Hollywood produces more than 400 films every year, resources are always concentrated on a small number of people. The rest are still struggling on the survival line as unknown actors. Any opportunity or project is precious.

Therefore, a large number of actors can be seen trying their luck in every project—

Independent films or art films are no exception.

Marcia had even seen professional auditioning actors, regardless of the role or whether it was suitable, as long as the actors' union had an announcement, they would go and try.

As a result, these actors became familiar with the audition directors. If they encountered a suitable role, the audition directors would naturally summon them.

This is also a way.

However.

It's still too difficult.

"Auditions will begin in five minutes. You can start warming up."

Marcia said, pushing open the door of the audition room in front of her and entering, greeting and saying hello to the other people who had just arrived.

The man who greeted her was wearing glasses and looked slightly thin, appearing to be less than thirty years old. He gave Marcia a hug.

"Marcia, to be honest, I'm a little surprised that you would take this project."

This was Marcia's assistant, not an assistant, but more like a deputy audition director. The two often exchanged opinions and judged from the perspectives of different genders and ages, giving Marcia inspiration for making decisions.

Marcia took off her coat and hung it on the back of the chair.

"Honestly, I'm a little surprised too."

Poof.

Marcia Ross, casting director, previously served as the casting director for "The Princess Diaries", and found Anson from "GQ" magazine at the last moment, completing the casting at the buzzer and starting Anson's journey of miracles.

Leaving aside "Friends", "The Princess Diaries" was Anson's first big screen work, so it's no exaggeration to say that Marcia was Anson's talent scout.

In the blink of an eye, two years had passed, and Anson had become the new Spider-Man, a top star in North America, with popularity and position that were no longer the same.

Marcia never expected that Anson would actually call her and give her a job—

Casting for "The Butterfly Effect".

Whether it was reciprocating a favor or mutual respect, Marcia didn't expect that Anson still remembered her, nor did she expect that Anson would try to become a producer, let alone that Anson and herself could reconnect again.

Generally speaking, Marcia and the others rarely take on independent film projects.

Firstly, the budget is limited.

Secondly, there are not many roles.

Thirdly, the producer or director's personal style is too strong, and they are not willing to accept opinions or compromise.

But.

Anson seriously unfolded the communication, completely laying out the entire concept in front of Marcia, and asking Marcia's professional opinion in detail, sincerely inviting Marcia to complete the casting work.

Marcia didn't expect herself to agree, nor did she expect herself to agree so simply, so much so that after agreeing, she was also taken aback by herself.

After calming down and thinking seriously, Marcia felt that it should be that the last cooperation experience was perfect, and she had left a positive impression on Anson. This time was the same. The brief conversation was like a spring breeze, organized, thoughtful, and appropriate, naturally wanting to participate.

In any case, things happened like this.

"Phew."

"To be honest, I regret it a little."

Marcia shook her head slightly.

"I'm not worried about the female lead. Different actors have different styles. I believe Anson and their partners will be able to convince the audience."

"Although this is also a difficult problem…"

A core of "The Butterfly Effect" is that Evan travels through time again and again for Kayleigh, so the chemistry between the actors must be able to convince the audience and make the audience feel the tension between them, otherwise the movie may be a failure.

But.

"What's really worrying is the young actors."

"God, Anson looks like that, I really don't know what he should look like when he was young. If the casting fails, it could be a disaster."

"But we're not the 'Harry Potter' crew…"

In "The Butterfly Effect", Evan constantly travels in different timelines, and he will appear at the age of seven and thirteen. This is Marcia's biggest headache—

After all, Anson's appearance is really difficult to find a second one.

There are not many child actors in Hollywood in the first place. If there are countless adult actors, then there may be only a few hundred young actors aged seven and thirteen. It's always the same group of young actors over and over again.

Moreover, they have to find Anson's childhood version in it?

Just imagining it makes Marcia's head ache.

"Harry Potter" auditioned for more than 10,000 children, and after eight rounds of auditions, the three main actors were finally selected.

But the point is that "The Butterfly Effect" is not a big production like "Harry Potter".

Not only Marcia, but others are also worried, "Actually, I'm also worried about this. If it's just a small project like this, I'm afraid there won't be too many actors coming to audition."

Now it's 2002, and everything is still relatively primitive. Even if they post recruitment information on the Internet, it is estimated that not many actors will come to audition.

In addition to the actors' union, more rely on connections:

Casting directors also have their own connections, asking others to recommend them or transferring people from other crews, in order to find talented young actors in this way.

Marcia took a deep breath, "So Anson found me, right? And I succumbed to his charm and foolishly nodded and agreed."

"Who said Helen was a disaster? Paris is the same."

Marcia's joke immediately made everyone laugh—

In the past few days, the most sensational rumor in Hollywood has been "Troy". Many people are confident that Anson will play Paris and start a duel with Brad Pitt's Achilles.

As a result, everyone is curious about who will play the stunning beauty Helen.

The most wonderful thing about the whole thing is that Anson and Brad have not come forward to respond, neither admitting nor denying, letting the rumors get worse, so that "Troy" has become the most noteworthy project this year.

Marcia took a deep breath, "Okay, no matter what happens next, let's see how today's actors are and then we'll discuss."

"At least when I just came in, there were quite a few actors in the hallway, but I don't know what the quality is. Next is the time to see Anson's appeal. I don't know how many people want to act with Anson."