Made in Hollywood

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The weather at the end of September was no longer as hot as before. Sitting in the window seat of the restaurant, Duke retracted his eyes from the passing pedestrians and looked at the opposite side again. Charlize Theron's blonde hair seemed to have just been dyed, It is more eye-catching than the last time I saw it. Under the drooping bangs, the three-dimensional facial features are matched with a nearly perfect face, which is extremely attractive under the support of the slender gooseneck.

Although far from the powerful aura of a queen in the future, her beauty is dazzling enough.

As a person with complicated experience, Duke is very clear that in all Hollywood, there are not many beautiful stars who can be recognized by the East and the West, and the opposite is definitely one of the top ones.

"I auditioned for two crews."

After ordering, Charlize Theron's eyes have been flickering, and finally he couldn't hold back, "Duke, I haven't seen you before."

"I only participated in the second audition of the main actor." Duke took a sip of coffee and took a sip. "The casting director is in charge of the other actors' auditions."

The final list of actors needs to be agreed by him and the two production managers, which is true, but except for roles that are heavy enough, Duke, like other directors, basically does not interfere with auditions. This is a highly specialized Hollywood , Even if some actors are involved, as long as they meet the requirements and have no conflict of interest, he will generally not veto them.

The investment and composition of the "Independence Day" crew are extremely complex. Although there are only two investors, Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox, in fact, their financing targets include more than a dozen bank funds and hundreds of individual investors. The reasonable demands of some of these large investors must be given due consideration.

It is never easy to control a huge crew, and some reasonable human relationships are indispensable under the rules and regulations.

"Duke..."

Charlize Theron looked straight at Duke, with that beautiful face, any normal man would be moved when he saw it.

Charlize Theron's body is simply the most perfect fusion. Duke will not deny that he is very tempted by the appearance of this woman. Charlize Theron The man who Theron can't attract is definitely not a normal man.

But Duke won't be distracted by beauty, "Sally..."

He thought about it for a while, but changed to a more tactful way, "Before leaving the studio, I deliberately watched your audition video."

"Really?" Charlize Theron showed a bit of joy, apparently not expecting that after Duke met her, he even went to see her audition when he left.

Recalling the extremely bad performance in the video, Duke said, regardless of whether the opposite was happy or not, "Your camera sense is very poor, and the audition is basically an expression from beginning to end. Let's say that your acting skills are completely unqualified."

"I..." Charlize Theron was stunned.

"The trace of a model left on your body is too heavy." Duke shook his head directly at her, and now Charlize Theron has just transitioned into the actor industry, not even a rookie, "You don't even have the most basic acting skills. No, no director will use this type of actor."

Of course, if she only wanted to appear in the background paintings without lines, then these words would be taken as if he hadn't said them.

Although Duke tried his best to use a euphemistic tone, Charlize Theron on the opposite side changed his face, and the hand holding the coffee cup trembled slightly, as if he might get up and leave at any time.

Duke stopped and looked at her quietly. If he couldn't hear even the most basic opinion, Charlize Theron might have to fall down a few times before realizing that she is not really at all right now. actor.

Just like those unfamous stars Duke has encountered, most people's acting skills are the result of long-term training. Many people pull out many years in advance, which will only give people a feeling that their acting skills are naive and terrible.

If the Australians had some acting skills when they first met Naomi Watts, then the model-turned-Charlize Theron is now nothing but very beautiful in front of the camera.

Even if she was competing against a stripper who only had a few lines, she still... unqualified! And the casting director did not choose her!

Despite being infected with bad habits such as alcoholism and drug use in the modeling circle, Charlize Theron is still a very smart girl, and Duke opposite is also a famous director, so there is no need to beat and humiliate her little known little girl. actor.

She slowly released the coffee cup with her right hand and reached out to grab Duke's left hand on the table.

"Duke, you are a professional and you have become popular with many actors." She said in a very sincere tone, "Can you give me some advice?"

Feeling a pinky slip gently across his palm, Duke couldn't help laughing, "Let your agent help you contact an acting school, starting from the most basic acting class, what you need most now is professional training, Instead of blindly bumping into opportunities.”

The waiter brought dinner, Duke temporarily put aside the topic, and after the waiter left, he picked up the knife and fork.

"Opportunities are very important in Hollywood." He looked at the other side, "but opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared."

The two of them are not even friends, so much to say, Duke is still based on the good impression of Charlize Theron's beautiful appearance, whether she listens to it or not, he will not give her that role, this is the director Minimum professional quality.

Dinner time was unusually quiet, Charlize Theron was clearly considering Duke's advice, Duke's energy was not on her, and most of the time he was thinking about work.

When leaving the restaurant, Charlize Theron received a call from her mother and had to leave in a hurry. Just as Duke was about to get into the car, she turned back.

"Are you off on weekends?"

She seemed a little anxious to rush over. After seeing Duke nod, she said, "Are we going to a party together? It was organized by a friend I met in the modeling circle in Paris."

"Where? Who is the master?" Duke asked, looking at her.

"Cameron Diaz, she's also turning into an actress."

Hearing Charlize Theron's words, Duke thought for a while, "Let's make an appointment before the weekend, I'm not sure if there will be a temporary incident."

"Okay, I'll call you then."

With a wave to Duke, Charlize Theron turned and left.

The preparations for "Independence Day" were tense and orderly. As time went on, locations were finalized, and props, models, sets and photographic equipment were also in place. Several studios were set up, and the work had also entered the later stage. Every Duke has to be finally reviewed to make sure that there is no problem, otherwise a small mistake in the preliminary preparation may turn into a huge trouble in the shooting.

This is not the first time that the backbone of the crew has cooperated. With the experience of working together in "Brave Island", the communication and cooperation with each other are more tacit and convenient, even if there are people such as Joss Williams and Zack Snyder who have been inconsistent How to deal with the existence, but driven by the constraints of the contract and the benefits that the success of the film may bring, they will temporarily put aside their differences and complete their duties first.

The Hollywood crew will never get along, Duke knows this very well, but it's okay to have conflicts with each other, as long as it doesn't affect the work, otherwise he will definitely ask both parties to leave together.

Here is Hollywood, where the American and even global film elites are concentrated. What is lacking is never talent.

Moreover, after the two films sold very well, he also possessed a certain authority, and with the cooperation of the producers, it was enough to temporarily suppress some discordant voices from the crew.

Also, after Duke communicated with the Pentagon, he threw Will Smith and other actors who might pilot fighter planes to the experts sent by the military for training, not requiring them to become amateur pilots, at least from the camera Something like that.

There is also a problem with Will Smith's acting skills, which is slightly higher than the minimum level required by Duke, but this guy hasn't made much progress in his acting skills after 20 years, but instead can become a box office weapon. Black skin plays a lot of roles.

Blacks, Asians, Latinos and Jews, plus traditional white descendants, the main actors who participated in the war almost wiped out the largest ethnic group in North America. close connection.

"It shows the unity of America."

Listening to the self-deprecating and sarcastic tone, you know that the object of Duke's words must be Sofia Coppola, "Every ethnic group in America deeply loves this land!"

"All men are patriots."

Even after get off work hours, Sophia is still looking through Duke's director's record book, "But you, the director, are definitely not among them!"

"You're slandering." Duke put the organized file on the corner of his desk. "Any plans for the weekend?"

"Go home." Sophia didn't look up, "Go fishing at the beach with Mom and Dad."

"I also want to invite you to the party."

Going around the desk, Duke walked over and knocked on the back of Sophia's chair, reminding her that it was time to get off work, "What should I bring to a female friend's party?"

"What friends?" Sophia finally raised her eyes, she knew that Duke had very few friends, and it seemed that she was the only female friend, right?

"That little South African model?"

Seeing Duke nod, Sophia rolled her eyes, and her monotone nasal voice was full of sarcasm, "To the party held by the models, you need to bring two things, drugs and condoms."

"Oh, there is." She continued to tease, "If you are not used to being gay, it is best not to participate. The proportion of gays and bisexuals in the models is too high."

"Is it as exaggerated as you say?"

Although vaguely heard, Duke has not really seen.

"Dear, don't forget," Sophia closed the work record and stood up, "I was Karl Lagerfeld's assistant."

"Also, just to remind you." She patted Duke on the shoulder, "Better have some Viagra before you go, those female models..."

After giving Sofia Coppola a wink, Duke turned around and walked out of the office. (A good event to drop pie in the sky, the cool mobile phone is waiting for you! Pay attention to ~ point / Chinese net public account (WeChat add friends - add public account - enter qdread), participate now! Everyone has a prize, now immediately Pay attention to the qdread WeChat public account!)