Chapter Five Hundred and Twelfth Macho Actor

"I won't comment on actors."

In Sandsea Entertainment's office, Mark Randolph, who came here from San Francisco, looked at Ronan first, and then at George Clint: "I'm not professional in this area, and you guys will definitely choose the most suitable candidate. "

George Clint was also polite, saying: "The male lead is the key to this drama, and his personal charm directly determines the success or failure of the drama."

Ronan really can't remember the name of the leading actor in the past. Originally, the TV series only

After watching the first two seasons, the actor was like a not-so-bright shooting star, gliding across the sky of Hollywood through "Prison Break", and soon became silent. It was really hard to leave a deep impression on people.

It seems that he also starred in the fourth or fifth "Resident Evil" later, playing a small supporting role.

Since he couldn't remember the name, Ronan didn't force it. This kind of TV series is more inclined to the type of actors who are popular in the series and characters. Hollywood has never lacked good actors who are waiting for opportunities. Just change.

After Brett Ratner joined the crew as the director, the crew began to conduct a large-scale audition for the male lead. A large number of male actors signed up for the audition, including some familiar names.

"I watched the video of the first audition." Ronan found one of the many materials, put it on the coffee table, and said, "I think this person is good, and he can be listed as one of the potential candidates. His appearance and temperament are very good. He is an absolute tough guy type, and when he auditioned for performances, under his rough appearance, he also had a bit of dry humor."

Although Mark Randolph said he would not participate in the opinion, he couldn't help but glanced at it.

This drama is directly related to whether Netflix's streaming business can be carried out smoothly next year, otherwise he would not have made a special trip from San Francisco to bring Ronan, who is more and more in control of the general direction, to discuss several important decisions of the crew .

There is a large audition photo with make-up on the data, on which is a tall, muscular and muscular man. The explosive muscles seem to belong to the "macho" type, but the smile on his face makes him People think he has a humorous and tender side.

This macho actor is very familiar, but Mark Randolph couldn't remember the name for a while.

George Clint glanced at the information. He has rock-solid muscles, a tall man of nearly two meters, and his appearance is unforgettable.

"Dwayne Johnson." George Clint was impressed with the actor: "Ex-pro wrestler."

Mark Randolph suddenly realized: "George,

Now that you said that, I remembered, is it the actor who played the Scorpion King in "The Mummy Returns"? Later, Universal Pictures also specially created an independent "Scorpion King" movie for him. "

Ronan answered, "That's right, it's him."

George Clint thought about it for a while, and said: "I don't know exactly what kind of place is like a prison. But in popular culture, it must be that the strong are respected, and a person who can thrive in a prison The man must be a strong man."

Mark Randolph chimed in: "Makes sense."

But George Clint has no doubts: "In the first audition, Dwayne Johnson's acting skills can only be said to be average, and this type of actor can easily give people the feeling of a brainless macho."

Ronan is not worried: "If you can handle the role of the Scorpion King, it shouldn't be a big problem to appear in a TV series. A strong man with a brain can also bring a kind of contrast."

Some considerations, Ronan did not say, Dwayne Johnson can become a long-term co-actor of Relativity Entertainment. In the future, the rare star who can monopolize the box office.

Seemingly rough, but without losing the humor.

Now that all the copyrights of the "Fast and Furious" series are in hand, Ronan is also considering one thing, whether Dwayne Johnson can be allowed to enter this series in advance.

Vin Diesel is the key to this series of mainstream commercial films, but he is the most famous shit-stirring stick in Hollywood. No one from the producer to the distributor likes him.

But he can make commercial films with huge investment succeed and bring huge profits to the film company, so all the flaws are not as good as this one shining point.

Ronan knows the charm of this series, so he is also making double preparations.

"By the way, George." Ronan was a little curious: "You have contacted Dwayne Johnson's agent, why did they come to fight for this role?"

"The Scorpion King" is commercially successful. As the absolute protagonist, Dwayne Johnson is also considered a little famous. Actors who have successfully starred in movies often seldom set their sights on TV dramas.

In this era, there is still a big gap between the status and style of TV dramas and movies.

George Clint obviously understands: "Because of differences in salary and production concepts, Universal Pictures changed the leading actor when they filmed and produced "The Scorpion King 2" earlier this year. Universal Pictures does not want to be in this series again." Too much money has been invested in it, and the second part may be released directly to the video and DVD market as a B-movie, which makes Dwayne Johnson very disappointed and has no interest in starring in this series again."

He glanced at the information on the coffee table, and continued: "Actors like Dwayne Johnson belong to a very special type, and it is difficult to find a role that suits him. After "The Scorpion King", he only took on a film called "Will In the small production of "Earthquake", he is the leading actor, but this character is a retired soldier, from the role to the content setting of the film, it is almost a replica of Rambo."

Mark Randolph interjects: "There's no way this type of character will ever top Rambo."

Ronan nodded slowly: "Just imitating, he will soon lose the popularity brought by the Scorpion King."

George Clint said: "I had contact with Dwayne Johnson once. He is a very thoughtful actor, so he would rather take on TV dramas than waste time on that type of role."

Ronan said: "There is another audition, and Dwayne Johnson is listed as a key candidate. George, you host the last audition for the actor. If Dwayne Johnson's acting skills are not up to standard, there is no need to force it."

George Clint told the truth: "Dwayne Johnson still has basic acting skills. He has already filmed two movies, one of which is still the leading actor."

Ronan nodded: "You know the details." He turned to ask: "Mark, how is Netflix preparing for design and technical support?"

Mark Randolph is very confident: "There will be no major problems, and it will definitely be completed within the planned time."

George Clint has been in charge of content production and has not had much contact with Netflix, so he has some doubts: "The investment in "Survival" and "Prison Break" is not low, especially the former, which has a budget of more than ten million US dollars and does not broadcast on TV. Channels, relying solely on online broadcasts, can it achieve the desired effect?"

Mark Randolph reminded: "Netflix now has nearly 10 million users, and it is expected that the number of users will reach at least 12 million by the end of the year. This number is already close to the top-tier TV stations."

Ronan smiled: "For any business, the beginning is always the hardest. Netflix's streaming business has a very high starting point."

Of course, the situation is not as optimistic as Mark Randolph said. After all, many newly added Netflix users are attracted by Netflix’s sharing function, and there is a lot of work to be done if they want to convert into paying users of streaming media.

George Clint didn't say anything more. After all, he was not very familiar with Netflix's business, and Netflix had to pay for the series produced by Shahai Entertainment.

The three-person meeting ended quickly, and when leaving Sandsea Entertainment, Mark Randolph boarded Ronan's Rolls-Royce Phantom.

"The streaming business is not only "Prison Break" and "Wild Dead" that are online at the same time." Mark Randolph said: "There are more than 20,000 other films and episodes in the copyright library. Will it impact the existing DVD rental and sales business if you watch it online?"

Ronan said: "There is definitely an impact, but it will not be very big at this stage. Given the current general level of network bandwidth and computer hardware, the quality and clarity of online viewing cannot be compared with high-definition DVD."

Mark Randolph wonders: "Are DVDs really dying?"

Ronan asked back: "Mark, do you think the Internet will develop further?"

"Of course." Mark Randolph's tone was firm: "The Internet is the future, there is no doubt about it."

Ronan said calmly: "If you can watch videos online with the same quality as high-definition DVDs through the Internet, the number of people who rent and buy DVDs will inevitably decrease significantly. In this regard, the prosperity of DVDs actually depends on the Internet. development of technology and computer hardware.”

Mark Randolph smiled: "Thinking that we have managed to expand the DVD network business, it will decline severely in the next ten years, and I am somewhat unwilling."

"As long as we transform in time, we won't actually face many crises." Ronan knows the future development trend: "Most Netflix users now consume monthly subscriptions, and their monthly subscription fees include both DVD rental and future online content. streaming business."

He said seriously: "As long as our newly developed program has a good reputation and wide influence, we can completely carry out DVD sales and rental business. Pay the bill."

Mark Randolph nodded and said: "The businesses of the two sides can promote each other and complement each other to a certain extent."

Luo Nan said slowly: "Don't worry, the plan will be implemented step by step. We are already ahead of all Internet companies, so we must lay a solid foundation."

Since Netflix was acquired by Relativity Entertainment and has developed relatively smoothly, Mark Randolph has never doubted Netflix's future.

"I understand," he said.

Back at the office of Relativity Entertainment, Connie came over and told Ronan that Scarlett Johansson was here and had been waiting in the reception room for a while.