Hollywood Drawing

In the temporary dressing room of the Warner Studio studio, a thin male actor was wearing a special costume. His whole body was filled with dark red, especially the dark red helmet with obvious yellow lightning logo on both sides. .

The actor sat in front of the makeup mirror anxiously, checking his appearance over and over again. Suddenly the door was pushed open from the outside, and a middle-aged man dressed as a typical agent walked in.

"I've already asked. In this audition, Wayne Greenberg mainly looks at whether your appearance matches the Flash in the script."

The agent turned around, closed the door, and whispered to his client: "Relax, James, you have an advantage over anyone else. Don't forget, the Easter egg image that appears at the end of "Batman: The Dark Knight" is you in Green It's done in front of the camera, and unless Wayne Greenberg suddenly changes his mind, no one else can compete with you."

James Franco nodded silently. Although he said this, he believed that no actor could remain calm when facing such an opportunity.

He has been preparing for the role of The Flash for several months, trying hard to control his thin body shape while also building muscles on his body. This process is not comfortable at all. But it's all worth it. As long as today's final hurdle passes, it means that fame is not far away.

"Did you see the other auditionees?"

After casually asking his agent, James Franco wanted to keep chatting to relieve the tension in his heart.

"Maybe I didn't notice, at least I didn't see any famous actors." The agent shook his head and whispered: "The crew is still keeping the character information secret. Even if you see those people, you can't tell them apart. But There should be no competition for you. But..."

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"What?"

Shaking his head vigorously, the agent frowned and recalled it carefully. Before speaking, he listened to the movement outside the door, then lowered his voice again and said: "However, I saw the relationship between Angelina Jolie, this woman and Wayne Greenberg... ., it is very likely that she will also participate in this film, otherwise she would not suddenly appear here."

Women like Angelina Jolie and Cameron Diaz who have a relationship with Wayne have been fabricated by gossip tabloids for a long time. Basically, everyone in the industry has heard of it. No one would look at a woman like this. Every fool knows that it is never easy to climb into Wayne Greenberg's bed.

Before James Franco could continue thinking, the agent seemed to suddenly remember something. He raised his hand and slapped his thigh. He approached his client and said: "According to the information I heard, I analyzed this "The Flash", It is very possible that the filming was done in this studio. Some people saw the Industrial Light and Magic team and Wayne's prop team frequently entering and exiting another studio, probably setting up scenes."

"This is a good thing." As an actor who has participated in some DC superhero movies, he knows that this possibility is very high, because he participated in the Easter egg of "Batman: The Dark Knight", which was the green one in the studio. In front of the curtain, it was no different this time.

In another dressing room, waiting for the audition, was a strange combination. Next to Harvey Weinstein's huge body are two figures that are much thinner than him.

From the moment they arrived at the studio, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's hearts began to sink. It was obvious that the role that the crew invited Ben Affleck to audition for was not the right one at all. They had already inquired about the protagonist, The Flash, Barry Allen, and the Flash's costume had been sent to another dressing room early.

"Ben, most likely a supporting character."

After taking a look at his friend's face, Matt Damon shrugged and said with relief: "Since the crew specially invited you, it means that even if you are a supporting role, there should be no shortage of opportunities to perform."

“Put your heart in your belly.”

A hoarse voice came from Harvey Weinstein's mouth. His sudden opening also attracted all the attention of the two people around him. "Wayne Greenberg never does anything meaningless. From what I know about him, since he personally greets you and invites you to audition, it will definitely not be an insignificant small role."

The subtext is very realistic and very clear. With Wayne's current status, if it is an insignificant small role, there is no need for him to speak in person. After all, an actor like Ben Affleck can catch a lot of people in Los Angeles. Bundle.

"It seems that the two auditions we did before were not completely in vain."

Patting his friend on the shoulder, Matt Damon smiled and raised his eyebrows. It is obvious that the reason why there is this audition invitation is that the two of them auditioned before and left a deep impression on Wayne. This is the only reason that can be explained.

"What I'm worried about is that no staff member has told me what preparations I need to make for the audition!"

Frowning, Ben Affleck raised his head and looked at the two people beside him, his eyes filled with worry.

Just as the three of them were thinking about this problem at the same time, there was a loud knock on the door. Matt Damon stood up and opened the door, and a crew member walked in. It happened that they all knew this person. It should be said that they had met or met him. I've heard of this guy.

"Ben Affleck?"

A voice with a strong nasal sound sounded, and the woman tilted her head slightly and looked at Ben Affleck. "Where is your agent? Accompanied by your agent, sign this confidentiality clause first, and then come with me. Someone wants to talk to you first."

"Hello, Ms. Coppola."

As the daughter of Francis Ford Coppola, as well as all the bad things that happened at the previous Golden Raspberry Awards, everyone in the industry obviously knows her image. Ben Affleck greeted her politely and spread his hands. , quickly explained: "Sorry, I just fired my agent, so..."

"Is that so?"

Ignoring Matt Damon and Harvey Weinstein beside her, Sofia Coppola thought for a moment and closed the confidentiality agreement on her hand. He raised his wrist, glanced at the time, and said in a unique accent: "Call your lawyer, you have one afternoon to do this."

After saying that, he turned around and left, not caring about the people looking at each other in the dressing room, and left happily. Ben Affleck and Matt Damon looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes.

It was obvious from the audition that this was a role that required strict confidentiality, which at the very least meant that this role was very important, far more important than they had imagined. Otherwise, the crew would not be able to be so strict.

You know, this is still before everything is confirmed, so you have to sign a confidentiality clause. It's just a conversation. You can imagine how important it is.

"F**k! Here's your chance, Ben, you gotta take it!"

Matt Damon slapped his friend on the shoulder and woke him up at the same time.

The dressing room was immersed in joy, and work had begun in the audition room for a while. The first person to walk into the conference room was James Franco. At this time, he was casting director Schwartz's request. Constantly performing various actions.

Wayne and Charles Rowan, who were sitting further back, looked at the characters displayed on the monitor and discussed one or two words in a low voice from time to time.

"Are you sure you have discussed it clearly with his agent?"

Turning to look at the producer beside him, Wayne whispered: "This character will have a big role even in future DC movies, so we have to make sure everything is perfect."

"It's all settled." Charles Rowan nodded slightly. "With a seven-film contract, there is a strict limit on the salary increase, which will never exceed 20%. The first four DC series films in which the main characters are involved will not participate in any post-production sharing. Starting from the fifth film, the contract can be signed depending on the situation. Remuneration from profit sharing in the later stages of the film..."

This long-term contract is more stringent than the one signed by Christian Bale. Of course, the situations faced by the two are completely different. Now James Franco is just a little actor that no one cares about, and he is not qualified to make any conditions with the crew.

Moreover, this contract has strict regulations on body shape maintenance, drug prohibition, etc. Basically, Warner Brothers completely takes the initiative.

"Let's sign a contract with him as soon as possible." The audition work has come to an end. Wayne once again confirmed the character's image on the monitor, nodded and said: "This guy's image and face are very photogenic, and his acting skills are completely adequate. There is no need to waste time on this role.”

"ok."

Charles Rowan raised his hand to signal to Schwartz and ended the audition. Before James Franco left, he couldn't help but glanced at them. Unfortunately, he didn't see the results of the audition. Relevant hints.

The audition work was carried out step by step, and the actors selected through two rounds of auditions by Schwarz also walked into the conference room one after another under the guidance of the staff. Wayne actually didn't have too strict requirements for the main supporting roles. Basically, as long as they fit the character image and their acting skills were relatively qualified, he wrote down the alternative names in his notebook.

Before the filming of each film begins, there is always such an audition. No matter what, this work process is full of tedium, but it must be taken extremely seriously.

"Patrick Dempsey. "

Grumbling softly, Wayne made a rare direct check on the actor's resume. When I raised my head again, I realized that all auditions scheduled for this afternoon had ended.

Opening his hands and stretching hard, he tore off several names recorded in the record book and placed them in front of Charles Rowan along with the resume in front of him. "Go and talk to their agents. Whoever can accept the conditions of the crew will be hired."

"I will get the actor contract as soon as possible." Charles Rowan nodded, covered his mouth and yawned. He glanced at the clock on the wall and asked, "Angelina Jolie is trying on a dress, would you like..."

"Forget it, this is her last fitting, there's no need to watch it again." Shaking his head, Wayne waved his hand and motioned for the staff to pack up the equipment. Today's audition work ends here. He stood up and straightened the buttons of his suit. Asked: "Let's go talk to Ben Affleck together?"

Charles Rowan shrugged and said: "Well, it's best to confirm everything today..."