Hollywood Director 1992

Although Edward Norton didn't win an Oscar later, he was nominated several times and gave brilliant performances in movies like Fight Club, Kingdom of Heaven, and Birdman.

However, the people who came to audition today were all excellent.

Casey Affleck, Joaquin Phoenix, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Paul Walker, Ryan Phillippe, etc.

Some are Oscar winners, some are Golden Globe winners, first-line stars, etc. Their status is no less than Edward Norton's.

Link didn't interfere with who to use specifically. He gave the power of casting to Ms. Thomas and Danny DeVito.

They have been in this industry for many years, relying on their ability to assess people to make a living. They are professional in selecting actors. If they choose the wrong person and are criticized after the movie is released, it will also be a stain on them.

Therefore, they are very cautious when selecting actors for movies, even more cautious than him, the director.

This is also why Link felt relieved to hand over the casting work to them.

"Edward Norton and the previous actors are all talented. They are first-class among the new actors I have auditioned. If they have enough opportunities, they will have a great chance to become stars in the future."

Ms. Thomas, with a cigarette in her mouth, checked and crossed on Edward Norton's audition form.

"So, do you have a best candidate in mind?"

Sophia asked.

"No, this movie is an ensemble piece. Choosing the main character requires not only looking at individual performance but also the cooperation between the actors, just like Ben Affleck and Edward Norton.

Ben Affleck is taller and has a certain aggressiveness in his appearance, while Edward Norton is introverted and has a gentler temperament. If he is used as the male lead, he will be suppressed by Ben Affleck during the performance, which will seem contradictory and affect the quality of the movie."

Ms. Thomas said.

Link nodded, which was also what he thought and considered.

Compared with the Chinese entertainment industry, the Hollywood film industry is relatively more professional in casting.

For example, the position of casting director. The Hollywood film crew has a clear division of labor. The director is responsible for making the movie, and the casting director selects the actors. Although there are also unspoken rules, they are only a minority.

The main actors of most film projects are carefully selected by the casting director.

The casting director is responsible to the production company and must bear certain responsibilities after a failed casting.

However, Chinese film crews are more like makeshift teams. The casting work is often done by producers, directors, assistant directors, film company bosses, coal mine owners, etc., which lacks some professionalism.

This is also one of the reasons why Hollywood movies look more refined.

"Please call the next actor."

"Next, Mr. Ryan Phillippe."

The staff shouted outside the office door.

"I'm here!"

A young, handsome blond guy stood up.

"Edward, how did it go?"

Seeing Edward Norton come out, Casey Affleck and Joaquin Phoenix immediately greeted him.

Edward Norton shrugged. "It's hard to say. I tried my best to act according to their requirements. I'm not sure if it was good or bad."

"Did Link comment on your acting skills?"

Ben Affleck asked.

"No, Ms. Thomas was the only one who spoke from beginning to end."

"Me too."

Ben Affleck breathed a sigh of relief.

"What is Link doing inside? Is he staring at your performance?"

Cole Hauser came over and asked.

"No, he was sitting in the corner with a folder in his hand. I don't know if it was our information or something else."

"It's so stressful. It would be better to audition first, so you don't have to worry about being watched by Link."

"Don't think like that. If you are selected, you will have to work with Link in the crew. If you don't perform well at this time, it will be the same in the crew."

"That's different. If you pass the audition, you have a contract. If you don't act well, you can act a few more times without worrying about being fired."

Several people gathered together and whispered.

After a few minutes, Ryan Phillippe came out of the office, and Joaquin Phoenix was called in.

"Joaquin, good luck!"

Several people patted Joaquin Phoenix on the shoulder to cheer him on.

Joaquin had participated in many auditions and was not nervous at first, but when he saw so many people cheering him on, he suddenly became nervous.

After arriving in the audition office, Joaquin politely greeted everyone and sat on the chair under Ms. Thomas's instructions.

"Mr. Phoenix, please perform the following scenario according to my instructions. You are in adolescence, full of fantasies about the opposite sex. You see two hot girls passing by."

Joaquin was silent for a few seconds, looked up to the left and right, and suddenly his eyes looked at a position without moving, with a lecherous expression on his face. His line of sight went from far to near, as if the girls were coming from the opposite side.

When the girls were in front of him, Joaquin pursed his lips and whistled, with a lecherous smile on his face.

Then he restrained himself.

"End of performance!"

"Second paragraph, you accidentally slipped and fell into the bathtub while taking a bath in the bathroom."

Joaquin thought for a few seconds, stood up and took two steps, suddenly staggered and fell to the ground, struggling a few times.

"Your neck is tightly entangled by the thin threads on the bathtub curtain, and you can't breathe."

Joaquin lay on the ground, grabbing his neck with both hands, constantly pulling on both sides as if pulling the silk thread, holding his breath, and his face gradually turned red.

"You want to stand up, but find that the inner wall of the bathtub is unusually smooth, and your feet can't stand up at all."

Joaquin moved his feet hard, his hands still grabbing his neck, and his face turned redder.

"You are dead!"

Joaquin kept twisting on the ground, like a fish on the shore, his face turned blue, struggled for a few seconds, tilted his head, lay on the ground motionless, and died.

Link smiled as he watched. Joaquin's talent in acting was no less than his brother River's, but he was still growing, and his acting skills were slightly exaggerated.

"Mr. Phoenix, please stand up, and next, let's try the lines."

After trying a few lines of the male third, Todd, Joaquin Phoenix left the audition office.

"Joaquin and his brother River are not alike at all. Casey Affleck and Ben are the same. If you don't look at the information, you can't tell that they are brothers."

Sophia smiled.

"Joaquin and Casey are better actors than their brothers."

"Are you serious?"

"Yes, River and Ben are both handsome guys. In some movies, being too handsome is a disadvantage. Like Ben Affleck, that face always has the same expression. If he were uglier and it was more difficult to get roles, he might find ways to hone his acting skills and improve his competitiveness."

"Director Link is right. This is a case of a slow bird flying early. Birds that fly fast may not necessarily fly further. This phenomenon is also very common in the entertainment industry."

Ms. Thomas said.

"Link, what kind of bird are you?"

Sophia blinked and smiled playfully.

"A big bird!"

"Are you being a hooligan?"

"No, seriously, there is a kind of big bird in Chinese mythology called 'Kun'. Its wings are thousands of meters long, and its back is also thousands of meters long. When it spreads its wings, it can cover the sun and the moon. With a light flap of its wings, it can fly from Earth to Mars."

"Haha, so it's science fiction. Is this your new book? I hope there is this kind of big bird in your new work."

Sophia glanced at his lower body, and her eyes became ambiguous.

"Ahem! Next, Mr. Casey Affleck."

Danny DeVito shouted.