One Hundred and Twelve - My Crew Needs a Stand-In

After a simple lunch, the small meeting room for the audition was filled with actors of all kinds. Unlike in the morning, there were almost all types of actors this time.

Halle-Berry waited alone at the door of the conference room. She would be the first to go in.

She understands that the heroine of this film is obviously a tool, not even a vase, but this is also her best chance. As long as Wayne still hopes to succeed as before, she will follow The film gained some fame.

This is a one-man show, the protagonist is just Arthur the clown, and most of the film follows him.

"Thum, thump, thump." The sound of footsteps came, and all the actors in the corridor were looking at the three people walking towards them. They knew that the decision of whether they could join this project through the audition rested with these three people.

Schwartz opened the conference room door and waved his hand to Halle Berry. "Come in, Ms. Berry."

"Thanks!"

As the casting director for the project, he knew the relationship between the woman and the director.

In the conference room, Wayne was discussing Nicolas Cage with John. After work this afternoon, John was asked to contact his agent and negotiate with the other party as soon as possible about the salary and treatment.

After watching all kinds of clowns all morning, only Nicolas Cage's performance was the most outstanding. The son of the Chinese action star was actually pretty good, but unfortunately he was not in the hero's plan.

"That's a good image!" John muttered softly.

Standing directly in front of the three of them, Halle Berry looked at them confidently. Her deliberately styled hair and makeup on her face made her look like an ordinary black girl.

A common pair of brown overalls, paired with a simple long-sleeved T-shirt. In terms of clothing and image, the three of them felt that appearance would not be an obstacle for Halle Berry to play the heroine.

After a brief performance, Halle Berry walked out of the conference room.

"Schwartz, John, what do you think?"

The casting director nodded to producer John and said, "She is fine, and her acting skills can handle this role."

"Just Halle Berry, I'll call her agent to inform her." John didn't have any objections. To put it bluntly, this is a small role. There is only one important role in the whole film, Arthur.

The reason why the two of them did this was actually because of Wayne's face. Therefore, the role of favors in Hollywood is sometimes very powerful.

The audition process in the afternoon has obviously sped up. Those who are unsure should put it aside for now. Each actor will not stay in the conference room for more than ten minutes.

It wasn't until the street lights in the studio were lit that the three Waynes walked out of the studio together.

"Who should we use as the talk show actor?" John raised his head and discussed the casting issue with Wayne as he walked. Basically, all the roles that could be confirmed today have been confirmed, and he will soon negotiate the contract with his agent.

The only exception is the talk show actor who was shot and killed by Arthur live broadcast at the end of the film. There is still no suitable candidate.

This role doesn't have too many roles, but it also has some acting requirements. Wayne recalled the memorable old actors in Hollywood and said: "Contact Robert Droney's agent tomorrow. If he has a schedule, let's negotiate a contract with him directly."

"no problem."

"And, John!" Wayne suddenly thought of the problems he encountered during the filming of his last film. "All actors' contracts must have an anti-drug clause. It must be clearly marked on the contract. If I find that they are high while working, I will replace them."

During the filming of the last film, Will Smith was in very good condition, but just because he attended a rap star party, his condition plummeted after he came back.

Although Will Smith sincerely apologized to him in the end, the delay in filming was real.

Wayne never wanted to experience the fact that the main character was delaying the filming of the film because he smoked those things.

"I will mark it in the contract. If they can't help but smoke those things, the crew has the right to replace them."

"This is just a deterrent, John. We can't keep an eye on them every day. We can only use contracts to restrict them."

To make an excellent film, every member of the crew is crucial, the director on the one hand, and the actors on the other. No matter where problems arise, the filming time of the film may be extended indefinitely.

After leaving the studio and getting into the car, Wayne looked at his assistant. "Have you finished talking to him?"

"Yeah." Nina nodded. "I told him about your proposal, and he said he would go back and consider it, but depending on the actor's intentions, he still wants to act in a movie,"

Do you still want to act in movies?

During the lunch break, Wayne asked his assistant to find Li Guohao, hoping that he could participate in the film.

Although Li Guohao is very thin, he has been very agile since he was a child. The position the crew could offer him was to join the behind-the-scenes team to do some action guidance and be the stand-in for the male protagonist Arthur.

For this arrangement, it is the best way Wayne has racked his brains to come up with. Otherwise, the son of the Chinese action superstar will join another crew after a while and follow his father's old path.

The movie "The Crow" has a very famous name, but the content is different for everyone to watch. It's not because the director or actors performed poorly, it's because Li Guohao was shot without taking many scenes.

Most of the scenes were filmed by a stunt double, and in the end, Li Guohao's shots were cut into the film to create such a film about consuming dead people.

This is a common method used by Hollywood capital. He is not the first dead person to be consumed, nor will he be the most famous. Only dead actors are qualified to create gods.

"Make an appointment with him on my behalf, just tomorrow, and ask him to come directly to the Warner Building in Burbank. I want to talk to him."

In the end, after trying a little bit, if he still couldn't change his mind, Wayne wouldn't bother with it anymore.

"Okay, boss."

Early the next morning, the Rolls-Royce Silver Spur parked under the Warner Building. As soon as Wayne got out of the car, he saw Li Guohao waiting at the door.

If there is anyone in Hollywood who is more similar to him, it is probably Keanu Reeves. They are also of Chinese descent and have the same melancholic face.

"Mr. Greenberg, I..."

"Go in and talk."

Walking to the rest area on the first floor, Wayne said directly after the two sat down: "My assistant should have made it clear yesterday that my crew needs an action director, and the male protagonist also needs a stunt double. You are completely qualified. This job."

"Mr. Greenberg, I'm thinking about it." Li Guohao was actually very unsure of what the other party meant. There is no shortage of action directors in Hollywood, and this is not an action movie. As for stunt doubles, there is some possibility.

"In fact, this is not in line with my original intention. I have always wanted to be an actor and star in my own movies."

"That's difficult, unless you are willing to continue consuming your father." Wayne looked at him seriously, stretched out his hand and made a Kung Fu gesture. "You should understand the purpose of those movie companies looking for you. They just want to consume your father, Bruce Lee, and they don't care whether you are the protagonist or not."

In fact, this is the case. Li Guohao himself is very aware of the problems he faces. He is confident that he can act well in movies, but he has never received a good opportunity.

When he debuted in "Kung Fu Circle", he was acting as Bruce Lee's stand-in. No one can say whether there were other factors in the subsequent films.

"Lee, think about it carefully." After saying this, Wayne stood up and prepared to go upstairs. He did everything he could, which made up for the regret in his heart. As for whether it had any effect, that was not something he, a film director, could decide.

"Okay, I'll take it."

He heard the answer before he could walk far away. Wayne turned around and said: "Ask your agent to contact John. After signing the contract, you will join the team and start training immediately. We will go to New York to start filming soon. "

After saying that, she waved to him and led Nina into the elevator.

"Boss, do you admire him very much?" Nina looked curious.

Wayne shrugged. "He is a good actor, but it is a pity that he is of Chinese descent. But in a year or two, he should have better opportunities."

Wayne added in his mind that it depends on whether anyone is willing to praise him.

Since both Keanu and Reeves can become famous, Li Guohao will not have too many problems, mainly because it is his first time.

No one dares to take the risk of using him in a commercial film with huge investment, and no one is sure whether the public movie fans will hate the movies he stars in because of racial issues, and those small productions that invite him for various reasons will not. Too much influence.

As long as he can prove himself like Keanu Reeves, even just once, the road ahead will be much easier.