Chapter 121 Shame in Life

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"Listen to me, Matthew."

The makeup artist was putting on Matthew's makeup, and the bearded Jack stood by, exhorting, "In about twenty minutes, Ridley and Jerry Bruckheimer will come over, the audition is here, don't be nervous, they Just look at your look."

"Okay." While the makeup artist went to get something, Matthew turned his head and smiled at Jack, "Thank you."

Jack shook his head slightly, "It's just a small matter." He added, "My family and Helen are family friends, so I must help her."

Matthew could understand the subtext in it. Jack didn't seem to want to have too much to do with a young actor like him. The help was entirely for Helen Herman's sake.

For this, he can accept it calmly. According to Helen Herman, the development goal of Bearded Jack is to be a gold-medal producer like Jerry Bruckheimer. Currently, he is just accumulating qualifications and experience.

The "Black Hawk Down" crew held an internal audition. The audition procedure was relatively simple, far less cumbersome than the public audition, and the number of actors who participated in the audition was not large.

The makeup was completed quickly. Because the audition was for a military character, similar to the makeup of the "Band of Brothers" crew, the makeup artist simply sketched Matthew's facial lines, highlighting his tough and persevering temperament, thus making the facial features more three-dimensional.

Afterwards, the stylist selected two sets of military uniforms for Matthew. Matthew had been preparing for the audition for a while, and he naturally recognized that one of the two military uniforms belonged to the Army Delta Force and the other belonged to the Ranger Force.

Both sets of military uniforms are all combat uniforms, but without helmets and weapons.

Matthew was still changing into the uniform of the Army Delta Force in the locker room, when suddenly there were footsteps outside, followed by the voice of Jack greeting, and then the voice of two men talking.

He speculated that it should be Ridley Scott and Jerry Bruckheimer.

"This actor's name is Matthew Horner, a Texan." There were voices coming from outside, and the bearded Jack was obviously helping him, "Matthew Horner has played several roles in the past, all of which are war scenes. "Gladiator" starred the Germanic barbarian leader against the Roman legion, and also participated in DreamWorks' HBO's "Band of Brothers", and has maintained military training from last November to May this year."

Jerry Bruckheimer didn't seem to say anything in particular, and Matthew just heard him say plainly, "Well, I see."

Outside the locker room, Jack stopped talking. He was just an executive producer. He had already told Jerry Bruckheimer all the advantages of Matthew Horner. Saying more may backfire.

Ridley Scott never spoke, Jerry Bruckheimer looked at his watch, the door to the locker room on the opposite side suddenly opened, and a tall soldier walked out and came across the two of them, standing at attention. , and then gave a standard American military salute.

Jerry Bruckheimer looked at Matthew, a little puzzled, did he meet a soldier?

"You've been a soldier before?" he asked involuntarily.

"No!" Matthew knew that his carefully prepared appearance had paid off. "I received rigorous military training during my participation in "Band of Brothers"."

Jerry Bruckheimer looked back,

Turning to look at Ridley Scott next to him, "You are the director, how do you feel?"

Ridley-Scott said nothing, just nodded.

"Okay, let's go here," Jerry Bruckheimer said to Matthew. "No need for a second set."

He was a powerful producer on the set, and he walked directly to Matthew and stretched out a hand, "Welcome to the crew, Matthew Horner."

Matthew quickly took the first two steps and gave Jerry Bruckheimer a firm grip, "It's my honor."

Jerry Bruckheimer didn't say much, saying to Ridley Scott, "Let's go, Johnny Lee Miller and his agent should be here soon, let's talk to them."

"Johnny Lee Miller?" Matthew captured a familiar name.

Ridley Scott and Jerry Bruckheimer left, and Matthew didn't immediately go to remove his makeup and change his clothes, asking Jack, "Is Johnny Lee Miller coming to audition too?"

It's no secret, Jack said casually, "Come here to talk about the contract. Originally the crew invited Ewan McGregor, but his schedule was not suitable, and he recommended Johnny Lee Miller to the crew."

Jack asked Matthew curiously, "You know him?"

"I don't know." Matthew quickly found an excuse, "I have seen "Trainspotting" starring him and Ewan McGregor, and I liked their performances very much."

Jack did not doubt and said, "You take off your makeup. I'll notify Helen first. Let her negotiate the contract for you and try to sign the contract as soon as possible to avoid unnecessary changes."

"Yeah." Matthew nodded, "Excuse me, Jack."

He knew that it would be safe to get the contract as soon as possible. The Hollywood crew passed the audition, and the actors were replaced later.

After taking off his makeup and changing back to his clothes, Matthew left the styling room and came to a lounge. Helen Herman was not here, and he should have discussed his contract with the crew.

Matthew has also felt that since he came to the crew this morning, the time is probably very tight, and the work efficiency of the crew is quite high.

According to this situation, as long as Helen Herman's conditions are not much different from the crew, the contract issue can be resolved today.

After sitting in the lounge for a while, people came in one after another, basically actors and agents. Matthew could hear their voices occasionally. Some of these people have passed the audition and are waiting to sign with the crew. Still others are lining up for auditions.

Matthew looked, and there was no familiar face. James McAvoy's audition was in the next few days.

"Johnny Lee Miller isn't coming?" he muttered, looking at the entrance to the lounge, "I wonder if he recognizes me."

If you think about it, you should not know each other. In the videotape incident at that time, the real insiders were only him and Angelina Jolie. Angelina Jolie would not reveal the news, and he would certainly not talk nonsense.

After all, he only sent models to Johnny Lee Miller twice, and only met them twice.

Just as Matthew was about to withdraw his gaze, a familiar figure flashed in at the entrance of the lounge. He frowned slightly, and his eyes fell on this person.

As soon as Tom Hardy entered the lounge, he was keenly aware that someone was staring at him, and then he found a face that he remembered deeply.

Without thinking, he walked over and said, "Matthew Horner!"

"Long time no see, Tom." Seeing his aggressiveness, Matthew pointed to the chair next to him with a smile, "You're welcome, just sit down."

Tom Hardy stared at Matthew for a while, and found that everyone in the lounge was looking at him. Thinking of the onlookers who were provoked by Matthew in the bar, he quickly pulled out the chair and sat down.

"Why are you here?" After Tom Hardy asked this sentence, he realized it immediately and raised his finger to Matthew, "You also want to be in "Black Hawk Down"?"

Matthew shrugged. "Yeah, I've passed the audition."

"Okay!" Tom Hardy looked at Matthew, nodded suddenly, and said in a strange tone, "Very good! Very good!"

"I think it's good too." Matthew said deliberately, "Tom, we can play together again. Your last performance impressed me a lot."

Tom Hardy's face darkened instantly. The last time the two performed together was a shame for his life!

"Matthew!" Helen Herman's voice came from the door of the lounge, "Matthew Horner!"

Matthew stopped talking about Tom Hardy, stood up and waved over there, "Helen, I'm here."

Helen Herman stared at him and shook his head slightly, "Come with me, I need your signature."

Matthew immediately walked out of the lounge, followed Helen Herman towards the elevator, and asked, "Is the contract negotiated so quickly?"

"The crew has a tight schedule and a sufficient budget." Helen Herman said as she walked, "The three roles you have played in the past have also met the requirements of the crew, and the conditions they offered are generally good, and you don't need to bargain too much. "

Turning into the elevator room, there was an elevator coming. The two entered the elevator. Seeing that there was no one else in it, Helen Herman asked directly, "Are you having a conflict with someone?"

"No." Matthew thought for a while and said, "That person also starred in "Band of Brothers" and played a scene opposite me, and he performed very badly, angered director David Frankel, and was deleted for most of it. I don't know what he was thinking, but he even put the blame on me."

Helen Herman thought of Matthew's consistent performance and didn't quite believe his words, "Really?"

"Of course it's true." Matthew spread his hands helplessly, "This is what happened in the eyes of the crew, and many people know it."

The elevator opened, and Helen Herman stepped out first and said, "Don't conflict with people easily."

Just as Matthew was about to defend himself, she threw it over again, "Don't be afraid of competition!"

"Uh..." Matthew thought for a moment and said, "I see."

He followed Helen Herman into the office near the elevator. The executive producer responsible for this aspect of the crew had already drawn up the contract. After Matthew took over, he browsed through it. After the lawyers and representatives of the Screen Actors Guild came over, Signed on the contract.

The treatment of this contract is similar to that of him in "The Mummy Returns", but the salary has increased significantly, reaching $150,000.

Although it is not comparable to the salary of a famous actor, Matthew is still very satisfied. Now he has no role to play at all. "Band of Brothers" has not yet completed post-production, "The Mummy Returns" will be released next summer, and "Gladiator" Although it is a big hit, his role is too low...

After signing the contract, Matthew had to pack his bags and prepare to leave. Before following the crew to Morocco, all the actors who played American soldiers, regardless of their fame, had to go to a US military base for a ten-day training camp. ) Download Free Reader!!