atypical hollywood life

If we say what is Patty Jenkins' greatest strength, then it must be her aesthetic vision.

This woman who looks somewhat similar to Sophie Marceau is not an empty vase with looks.Otherwise, she wouldn't have gone to the TV drama industry after the success of "The Devil" and won an Emmy Award.In short, this is a female director with looks, brains and ambitions. Now that she has taken over the "Twilight Saga" project, she has to be responsible for this project and do it well.

The selection of actors is undoubtedly the first step.

After some probing, Patty clearly found out where the bottom line of the Wood Torch producer was. To be more precise, it was Margaret Jane's bottom line.As long as she doesn't step on the line, she will undoubtedly have the greatest power in the crew. Patty has worked with Wood Torch a little bit and knows the style of this company.

Compared with the investment of those big studios that cost hundreds of millions of dollars, although many of the films produced by Wood Torch do not have a large investment, they are willing to give the director some freedom, so that the director will not be stuck in every link. Yes, and if you have enough talent, you will even get their support, such as that Giovanni Jaeger, isn't this a new director mixed from an unknown outsider all the way?And in his later films, he also served as a producer.

Of course Patty also wants to make her own movie, but the premise is that she has that value, and "Twilight" is a good step up, isn't it just desperate to please the little girl?It's not that she hasn't experienced Girls' Generation. To be honest, she was still holding the "Twilight" series in her bed back then, and her psychological grasp of this movie is not a problem at all!

For the director, Patty is really not old, both in terms of mentality and vision. He has the ability to suit contemporary audiences. Among the candidates, James Caviezel is one of them.

It's just that this actor has been depressed for the past two years because he offended the Jews because of "The Passion of the Christ". But since Mel Gibson has become the queen director of the Jewish group, then this actor shouldn't be a problem, right?

Yes, that's right, since "The Hangover" exploded, this guy who offended the Jews before has become the shooter of the Hollywood Jewish group. Basically, all his projects are invested by the Jewish group Guys, although it is sad in some people's eyes, it is actually no big deal to this exhausted director.

At least his project will no longer be made into a bad movie for no reason, and his movie will not sink silently after the investment is made, and he himself will not be surrounded by paparazzi 24 hours a day. After being followed until he was about to collapse, the scandals and gossip reported by the media every day disappeared, and even his wife stopped divorcing him.

"What more can I ask for? I'm thankful to be able to continue making my films. Compared to when I was almost cornered before, I feel that life is good now. Although the funds come from the Jewish group, at least I can choose The talents and actors I want are still free to create. What's more, I am squandering the money of the Jews, right?" Mel Gibson said to his good friend with some self-deprecation.

Really, he can even sleep soundly now, instead of suffering from hair loss and neurasthenia every day with a sad face, and his marriage that was about to end has also turned around. I really can't ask for more.

To a certain extent, this experience has really taught an Australian who has been smooth sailing since he was a filmmaker. It made him feel for the first time what it means to be helpless and helpless in the first half of his life. It seems that the whole world is against him. Gibson really doesn't want to experience it again.

"Self-comfort is also a good way. By the way, have you quit drinking?" Robert Downey Jr. asked him.

In many cases, once people drink too much, it is easy to get into trouble, especially Mel, a hot-tempered guy, is more likely to get into trouble after drinking too much.Now they have managed to fish him out, and if something happens again, it will really be impossible to recruit.

"Don't worry, I've not only participated in alcohol abstinence activities, but I'm still taking medicine according to the doctor's prescription." Mel Gibson looked bitter.

Although he loves alcohol, he has to say that it is really nothing compared to his own career. Even though it is painful to quit alcohol addiction, but thinking about the feeling of suffocation before, there is no pain at all. Reduced to become an alcoholic who can only go back to his hometown in Australia to make TV series, he still prefers to make his own movies in Hollywood. In comparison, he decisively compromised.Anyway, it wasn't the first time, and the compromise came easier this time.

Well, how did you say that?Life is like a kind of rape. When you can't resist, it's better to become a partner obediently. At least it will be less painful.Mr. Gibson is quite open-minded about this. After all, his life can be regarded as ups and downs. From a top superstar with a salary of 4000 million to a level that no one cares about, it only took one movie, and that movie is still the world's most famous movie. It became popular, and this experience is probably no one else.

Compared with his tragic situation, the situation of the hero of the film "The Passion of the Christ", Mr. James Caviezel, a Catholic fanatic, is better, but it is not much better.

Since the filming of this movie, he has dropped from the original line of actors who were favored by others. Basically, he has not received any good roles. It is almost the same if the resources have plummeted. After all, this is also the most beautiful actor in the world. A character with fifty faces, even relying on his face, would not be so miserable.What's more, his previous works were also well received, such as "The Thin Red Line" and "The Count of Monte Cristo", as well as "Legal Blonde", a chick movie that has been a big hit, according to the normal situation In other words, this person has already become popular, but it is a pity that "The Passion of the Christ" has cheated many people. Not only the director got involved, but even the actors didn't benefit from it. This super handsome guy can only be wasted like this own career.

But now, Mel Gibson has been fished out of the quagmire, and this handsome guy is not going to play the leading role in any commercial masterpiece, nor is he the pillar of a commercial masterpiece, so it is natural for Ms. thought of him.

Unlike Catherine Hardwicke, Patty hopes that her ancestral product will be a big hit. Commercial films must look like commercial films. Only when they can bring enough profits to the film company can a director be successful. Enough value, and if she has any obsessions in this film, then the actor's appearance is the only one left.

"That James Caviezel?" Margaret and Norman froze at the same time.

"It's that James Caviezel. I think we have to find an actor who is handsome enough and has enough temperament to play the role of Carlisle Cullen. This actor is impeccable in appearance, and he has played Jesus before. That kind of compassion His temperament can also bring bonuses to this role, which is perfect." Patty explained.

Of course, she has also thought it through carefully, and she would not have made this suggestion if it was completely impossible.Having this handsome guy will undoubtedly add a lot of color to the movie, at least in terms of female audiences.

"I'm fine." Margaret agreed.

She still has a good impression of this gentleman. After all, Uncle Li's image is too deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Even in Hollywood, where handsome men and beautiful women gather together, James Caviezel's appearance belongs to the top bunch. Although Lilian herself once I said that the prototype of this character is Paul Newman, which does not match the image of Caviezel, but the problem is that if the actor is really looking for an actor based on the prototype, the movie will not be made at all, okay?

When Lilian was writing the novel, she almost used up all her lifelong nympho, James Stewart, Anthony Perkins, Clark Gable, James Dean, Gary Cooper... one by one. The golden age is full of well-known male actors, where can they find them?

"I'm fine." Norman nodded.

His impression of this James Caviezel is still good.This actor has worked with Wood Torch twice. He is a low-key actor who doesn't like to make troubles, and his acting skills are also very solid. It's just that he was unlucky and met the unlucky director Mel Gibson.

In fact, he advised this guy not to get involved in Gibson's messy affairs, but it's a pity that Gibson is too persistent, and Caviezel is a fanatic, so he can only watch a good actor self-destruct with regret. future.Otherwise, this person's current achievements would have been more than that. After all, there are really not many people who are so handsome.

"OK, then I'll send someone to contact him." Patty smiled.

Ah, finally there is a handsome guy in the finale!Clenching his fist in his heart, Patty felt that he had taken a big step forward in getting together the second most beautiful vampire lineup in history.

What?You said she was too unprogressive, to be ranked second in such a self-deprecating way?Come on, she is already ambitious, didn't you see that she is planning to squeeze out "400 Years of Surprise" that includes Winona Ryder, Kino Reeves, and Gary Oldman?As for "Interview with the Vampire", which ranks first among gothic movies all year round, there are Tom Cruise, Ewan McGregor, Leonardo DiCaprio and Margaret If you want to surpass this kind of good-looking movie, it is more reliable to invent a time machine and travel back to the golden age first!

After securing a very important candidate, Patty felt that he should make persistent efforts, so he directly pulled out a thick folder and opened it to talk to Norman and Margaret.

"The gothic temperament required by the heroine is really too difficult. It is really not easy to find someone who is qualified in terms of age and appearance, so I plan to continue auditioning. If not, the age group can be relaxed a little bit. .” Patty felt a little helpless.

It is clearly stated in the original novel that Isabella Swan is a girl with a Gothic temperament, even a little gloomy.It is even more difficult to find actors according to this standard.

To put it bluntly, the United States is a country of immigrants. Where does it come from to cultivate various European temperaments?Even Americans subconsciously go to England to find actors when they make classical films. What else can you expect?

Originally, if this film was shot more than ten years earlier, the most suitable one would be Winona Ryder. Although this girl looks pure, she has great acting skills, and her temperament will come out with makeup, even if it is five or six years earlier. It's not impossible to switch to Margaret, who has a strong aristocratic temperament and hasn't released too many works, but now?

Patty sighed, the former doesn't mention age, the focus of his career has been shifted to the behind-the-scenes production, it is impossible to act; Age is not a problem, coupled with makeup and strong acting skills, interpreting Bella is a piece of cake.But the question is that this is already a three-time Oscar queen, is it funny to ask her to turn around and play this kind of youth idol movie?And the most important thing is that her face is so familiar, so familiar that people all over the United States know her very well. The bombardment on the screen for more than ten years has caused her to play the role of Bella. There is a sense of violation, so there is no play.

Then I can only continue with my previous job and go through the auditions one by one.Patty felt very troubled by this. After all, the former Catherine Hardwick was really not caring enough about the heroine, so she could only continue to present the audition candidates with more than hundreds of people. Thinking of this She couldn't help being depressed, those actors who obviously have a bright face or a strong sense of modernity, why are you here to join in the fun?It doesn't fit the role at all!

Yes, she was talking about a bunch of florets, God knows she was stunned when she saw a picture of Blake Lively!Thinking of the other party's image to play a character with a strong gothic temperament, she felt uncomfortable all over, and directly put a cross on the name.

As for the leading actor, although Hardwick later put the main experience on Robert Pattinson, at least he still finished a large part of the work, which made her a lot easier.

"Protagonist, I took a rough look and drew a range. If you have no comments, then the final candidate will be selected from these few people." Patty spread out the papers in the folder and gave them to Norman and Margaret introduced several candidates.

"Henry Cavill, an Englishman, has played small roles in some movies. The advantage is that he looks classic and handsome enough, and his basic skills are OK. The disadvantage is that although he is handsome and temperamental, he is too old and mature. Thick, a little greasy, and too straight, lacking the evil feeling that can make girls scream, and by the way, this one is only 24 years old this year." Patty pointed to a photo and said.

The little handsome guy above is smiling happily, showing two pointed canine teeth, which is in great contrast with another serious photo of him.

Patty likes this actor very much, but as she said, Cavill is too decent in appearance, he looks like a great hero, it is perfect to play Superman, but playing this kind of evil As for the villain, he was still a bit too hot, but this can be made up for by the day after tomorrow. The most important thing is that this guy looks a little too historical, he looks old!In this regard, he is not even as good as the actor who is three years older than him.

"Ben Barnes, who is also British, was born in a major, and needless to say, he has a good background in drama. His appearance is exquisite and beautiful but not girly, and he also has a unique pure and evil temperament. The local British media called him Oscar Wilde. The teenager is enough to prove that his personal conditions are superior. The disadvantage is age, this actor was born in 1980, and he is already 27 years old this year." Patty continued his helpless journey.