"Do you have a boyfriend now?"
The young man next to him suddenly asked.Deborah wasn't about to deny: "Yes. ”The casting director in the middle also paused, she looked down at the paper in her hand, and continued to ask: "The acting skills you showed in it dazzled us, but you should know that many other actresses who auditioned for our project also have good acting skills, and even have won awards, what do you think are your advantages?"
”"An advantage?"
Deborah repeated it, and almost without hesitation, uttered the first thought that came to her mind."
I'm cheap."…… That's a really good advantage.The young man sitting next to him sneered, "This is a big truth, I think we should circle this and highlight it." ”After Deborah finished speaking, she unconsciously looked at the door.If Mr.
Dawson had been in the conference room, his whole face would have become gloomy.At this time, Dawson's mobile phone, which was waiting on the sofa outside, vibrated slightly, he took it out and looked at it, his face changed slightly, and he put the phone in his pocket again.When he looked up again, his mind couldn't help but think of the young man who looked very much like a rookie producer.Dawson, who initially felt that Marvel didn't pay attention to this, immediately reversed his previous idea.It doesn't seem like there's no chance.In the conference room, the auditions continued, and the young man who asked the most questions of the three auditioners, except for the one from the Screen Actors Guild, who basically didn't ask questions, seemed to be interested in Deborah.In fact, this is also true.When Deborah skateboarded in, the young man with the same surname as Marvel President Kevin Feige felt that today's audition would not be as boring as expected, and after talking to Deborah, he affirmed the idea in his heart."
That's all for today's audition, and the follow-up notice will be conveyed to you by our staff."
Said the casting director in the middle.Chapter 40 As soon as Deborah came out of the conference room, Dawson stood up, walked over to her, and asked in a low voice, "How?"
”"Isn't there no hope?"
Deborah touched her ears and wondered, "They didn't ask me to act, they kept asking questions, and I told them all the truth." ”"What did you ask?"
He asked.Deborah began to repeat them to him, telling him her answers one by one."
When you say you have a boyfriend now, how do they react?"
Dawson walked into the elevator with her."
No response."
Deborah blinked."
Okay, I see."
Dawson nodded, no longer asking her, but gradually began to think about it in his heart."
Spider-Man 4" project, it seems that the producer is still slightly dissatisfied with CAA, otherwise he would not agree to let Deborah come over for an audition.Interestingly, Kevin Feige actually hired his eldest son, who had just graduated and was about to join the producer industry, to be an auditioning officer.It doesn't seem appropriate to say that it is important, after all, he himself was not present in person, and the producer from Sony's side was not present.But if you don't pay attention to it, the producer can get someone with the lowest right to speak, but the fact is that it is Kevin Feige's eldest son.This contradictory and complicated situation made Michael Dawson keenly smell a glimmer of opportunity.The CAA packaging rule does save the producer a lot of energy to negotiate with other companies, but the cost of cramming so many famous actors, screenwriters, directors, etc. into it in a row is also proportionate.Not only that, but it has always been the practice of CAA to take a 10% commission from this project.Perhaps, Sony and Marvel feel that the actresses recommended by CAA......
Are they too expensive?
Dawson suddenly furrowed his brow.Also, commercial films may require the male and female lead actors to have a certain box office appeal, but the "Spider-Man" series is different."
Spider-Man" itself is an IP with its own traffic popularity, and it really doesn't matter so much whether the male and female protagonists really have box office appeal.You must know that in commercial films, Hollywood has always had a conventional "28 marketing rule".From the beginning of a film to the end of its release, production accounts for 20 percent, and marketing energy accounts for 80 percent.In order to achieve better results with a fixed budget, even if it is a large-scale commercial film, how much money is invested in the production cost, and the money invested in publicity and marketing is impossible to be less.In order to ensure that there is enough spare money for publicity and marketing in the later stage, the production cost in the early stage must be controlled within one line.This is a simple matter of addition and subtraction, the total cost is so much, the production cost increases, and the cost of publicity and marketing needs to be reduced accordingly.Not all movies can be like the big ship of "Titanic" at the beginning, with endless additional investments.Fox was almost bankrupt by this big ship back then, if it wasn't for the combination of Paramount and the box office explosion in the later period, presumably several high-level executives of Fox would have made an appointment on the rooftop.To this day, major film companies still have some lingering feelings about James Cameron.Therefore, whether it is Sony or Marvel, both sides have a bottom line for the highest production costs.Among the production costs, there is also a corresponding line for the cost spent on the actors.The total production cost is so much, and the actors are spent too much, so all other aspects such as special effects have to be reduced, unless additional investment is made.The key question is, is it really necessary for this "Spider-Man 4" to spend so much money on the cast?
The answer to this is no.Maybe the male and female protagonists need to have sparks, the male and female protagonists need to have certain acting skills, and the male and female protagonists also need to be handsome.But well-known actors?
It's really not a must.If they really need to, as early as when the actresses under the CAA come to audition, they can make a decision on who the heroine is.Michael Dawson began to contact the producer frequently, and at this time, CAA was not a fuel-efficient lamp, and he noticed that there were cracks in the packaging project that was almost secure, and the opponent was still Michael Dawson, how could they die down?
The invisible smoke of gunpowder ignited.The closer to the start of filming, the more □□ between the two parties will be, and as for the one that benefits the most, it is naturally the producer who pays for it.Dawson is also a ruthless person, he compares Deborah with the salary of a completely newcomer to the CAA actresses, even if the CAA is unwilling, but it can't reduce the value of its own actresses for this selfishness.After all, this is a commercial film, and actresses who act in commercial films still reduce their salaries so much, is this decent?
They are willing and the actors will not be willing, which is tantamount to lowering their own value.If you do this, I'm afraid that the actors under CAA will run out.Originally, it was difficult for an actress to increase her salary compared to a male actor, and she had to reduce her worth?
Or don't, "Spider-Man 4" is not a masterpiece of Ao.However, there are naturally newcomer actresses under CAA who are willing to get such a low salary, but what advantages do these actresses have over Deborah Reeb?
Whether it's looks or acting, will Deborah lose to them?
The answer, of course, is no.For the producers, this choice has gradually become clearer.The CAA eventually had to swallow the fact that they had a Deborah Reeb in their packaging project.This feud is getting bigger and bigger.At this point, the male and female protagonists of "Spider-Man 4" were officially finalized, and only half a month later, Deborah joined the crew and started filming.This "Spider-Man 4" has already been scheduled for the summer of 2012, and in order to leave enough time for post-production and promotion, they must finish filming all the scenes at least by June next year.For a commercial masterpiece with a production cost of 200 million, the shooting cycle is also quite long, at least compared to those low-budget literary films, the time spent is at least multiplied by one or two.On Deborah's first day in the crew, the first thing she saw was Andrew Garfield, the actor who played the leading role in "Spider-Man 4", that is, the new generation of post-80s actors who became famous for David Fincher's "The Social Network".He had already entered the group early to start plastic exercises.When Deborah saw him, Andrew was doing push-ups right there, his upper T-shirt wet, beads of sweat running down his face, wetting the concrete floor in front of him."
Emmmm...", Mr.
Dawson, who was following her, had already started to greet the director, and she walked over to Andrew's side with her skateboard.Andrew was wearing headphones and didn't seem to be aware of the approaching bystanders.Until a shadow covered him.He stopped doing push-ups and turned his head in confusion.Deborah crouched down, turned her head and handed him a towel, and instead of speaking, she made a gesture to take the headphones.Andrew took off his headphones, recognized her identity, wiped his face with a towel, and his skin flushed a little, "Ah, hello, it's Deborah, right?"
I'm Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man. ”He smiled and stretched out his hand, and sat down casually on the ground.Deborah looked at his friendly smile, nodded, and sat down on the ground, "Hello, I play Gwen, Spider-Man's first girlfriend." ”The two looked at each other and smiled, and Andrew noticed the skateboard next to her at first glance, "You can skateboard?"
”"Yes."
Deborah touched her nose, then remembered the Spider-Man setting in the script, and her eyes lit up, "Are you skateboarding?"
”Peter Parker is a skateboarding middle school student who tests his skills on skateboarding after first discovering that his body is abnormal.Andrew thought of his hard work during this period of time, and was silent for a while, and then coughed dryly, "Okay?"
”How would Deborah know that Andrew's "okay" was just a basic operation, she thought Andrew was being humble.So, as if she had found a soulmate, she called Andrew to pick up the skateboard and start skating on this training ground.Half an hour later, Deborah looked at Andrew, who fell to the ground again, and stretched out her hand to him with some embarrassment, "Ahem, it's okay......" "......"
Andrew felt bitter, looking at Deborah, who was showing off his skills in front of him, and suddenly had a feeling that he could give up his male lead.If Deborah were a man, of course."
You're really good at skateboarding."
He said seriously, "Can you teach me after shooting?"
”He didn't mind that Deborah was younger than him, and he didn't have any problems in that regard."
Of course!"
Deborah nodded, her light blue eyes were very good when she smiled, "I've taught a lot of people, and they all say that I teach well!"
”Andrew also smiled, those amber eyes were very charming, "It seems that they really chose the right heroine." ”Not far away, the director and producer, as well as their agents, looked at the two of them together and exchanged a meaningful smile with each other.Today is the first shooting of "Spider-Man 4", and generally speaking, in order to make the entire months-long filming cycle smooth, the first shooting scene will not be particularly difficult.Simple scenes are generally chosen for the first shooting, and the group performance is as few as possible, so that if you can pass smoothly, there is always a premonition that the later shooting will also go smoothly.In the words of the Chinese, it is a lottery.Although metaphysics is not very scientific, I have to say that the crew that has invested so much money will inevitably cast a shadow on everyone's hearts if they even start filming for the first time.In short, it won't be so pleasant.Chapter 41 So when filming started for the first time, when Andrew and Deborah, who were the male and female leads, accidentally laughed, not only the agents of both sides, but also the director and producer couldn't help but put on a straight face."
What's the matter with you two!?"
The director shouted a little irritably, "Is it that funny?"
”Andrew and Deborah looked at each other.They actually don't know why they laugh, they just look at each other's faces, unconsciously, they want to laugh, and then the more they want to hold back, the more they can't hold back......
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Deborah and Andrew apologized to everyone, "I'm sorry, let's do it all over again." ”The director glanced at them and let out a long breath, "Do it again!"
”“and...
Shooting!
”Deborah turned her head and looked at Andrew.Then the first thing I noticed was the dull hair that fell out of his hair unconsciously......
Poof."
Stop!""
Hair and makeup set!
What's going on!?
”The director was surprisingly angry, "Someone hurry up and deal with this hair for me!"
It's okay to cut it or something, hurry up!
”"I'm sorry, I know I shouldn't be laughing at this point......
But I just can't help it......," Deborah apologized as she tried to hold back the smile on her lips.Andrew covered his face and laughed sullenly in his palm.It's really a very simple play.The two of them sat in the classroom, Deborah turned around, and then chatted with Andrew, both of whom were new to each other, but there was already some spark in them.Newcomers can play this scene well.Deborah and Andrew can't be said to be completely newcomers, this scene is stuck here, and it can't be explained.But it's stuck here.I don't know why, there were sparks between the two of them, but they were all on the inexplicable laughter, one moment it was Deborah laughing because of Andrew's stupid hair dropped, and the other time it was Andrew who was stuck in the seat because Deborah's hair was turned around, and his face wrinkled and burst into laughter.Kevin Feige, the executive producer of "......", and the director glanced at each other, and inexplicably felt that the timing of filming was really wrong.I'm afraid I'm not cursed by something, right?
The director thought very metaphysically, and started a period of brain supplementation for the start of filming that had a series of problems.It took more than a dozen NGs before the scene finally ended in everyone's weak applause, which means that the filming of "Spider-Man 4" officially began.Kevin Feige and two other executive producers have decided to go to a famous tarot card shop.For Deborah, the filming of "Spider-Man 4" was still very pleasant, although she was a CAA client from top to bottom, but unlike the "Game of Thrones" crew, Deborah and another starring Andrew, in the crew of "Spider-Man 4", had a very good relationship.Moreover, except for the small accidents at the beginning, Deborah and Andrew's confrontation after that was very smooth, and the sparks in the play were also very sufficient, which once made the crew think that they were really in love, but in fact it was not.After the play, Deborah and Andrew each returned to their friendship relationship.More precisely, the mentor-apprentice relationship?
One is responsible for teaching, the other is responsible for learning, Deborah's intentions to teach skateboarding, and Andrew's efforts as a "student" have also learned, and in just one or two months, Andrew's skateboarding skills have reached a higher level.At this time, Andrew's CAA agent approached Deborah's Mr.
Dawson and offered him a deal.An expected but unreasonable deal."
Contract love?
With Andrew?
”Deborah frowned as she listened to what Mr.
Dawson said to herself, "Michael, you know I have a boyfriend, and his name is not Andrew Garfield, but Timothée Chalamet. ”"Hmm."
Dawson nodded, and added casually, "So I've already turned it down for you." ”"That's good."
Deborah breathed a sigh of relief."
Who came up with the idea?
It can't be Andrew's side, right?
”Deborah didn't believe that this was Andrew's idea, and although she had been in contact with him for a short time, Andrew didn't look like the actor who would propose the deal."
It's the producer."
Dawson looked at her, "They feel that the spark between you and Andrew can continue from the play to the outside of the play, which is also conducive to the later publicity." ”Deborah pursed her lips and said what the producer was thinking, "But I just want to save some money for marketing." ”Dawson smiled when he heard this, "It's good for the producer to save a knife." ”Deborah spread her hands and grimaced, "I don't care, my boyfriend is Timothy anyway, and he won't change." ”Dawson looked at Deborah helplessly, smiled and shook his head and left.When Deborah was called out after resting, Andrew looked at her with a visibly embarrassed face.Deborah leaned in to him, "Hey, I know you didn't bring it up, don't worry, we're still friends." ”Andrew breathed a sigh of relief and some envy, "Your agent is really tough." ”"Haha, why don't you jump ship to MRD."
Deborah teased.Andrew immediately looked around him and stepped forward to cover her mouth, "Hey!
”Deborah's eyes were full of smiles, her volume was not loud, she was just teasing Andrew, where would those CAA people hear?
But after Andrew paused, his voice suddenly became much quieter: "It's not like I don't have this idea. ”Deborah's eyes widened immediately, she pulled Andrew's hand covering her mouth down, lowered her voice, and asked in surprise, "You mean it really?"
”Andrew nodded slightly, and then told Deborah the news, "Actually, there are already quite a few actors who want to join MRD. ”Deborah was concentrating on filming during this time, and she didn't pay attention to what her agent was doing, and when she heard Andrew's words, she couldn't help asking: "Is something going on?"
”"You don't know?"
Andrew's face became surprised, "After Natalie Portman won the Oscar for Best Actress for "Black Swan", she announced the termination of her contract with CAA and jumped to MRD, haven't you heard any news?"
”WHAT Deborah gasped as she breathed.Natalie Portman??
She couldn't believe how the company founded by her agent was so powerful.Tom Cruise was poached first, why did Natalie Portman follow?
Why is that?
Natalie has already won a queen trophy, what is her purpose in jumping to MRD?
What benefits can MRD bring to her?
Deborah was both surprised and puzzled."
Yes, I had the same expression as you when I first heard the news."
Andrew lamented, "Actually, this is the reaction of every insider who hears the news. ”"Well, it seems that I've really been isolated from the world recently, and I haven't heard of such a big news."
Deborah sat down and patted her little heart.In order to conform to the image of Gwen in the script, Deborah's long light blonde hair was cut shorter, straightened and combed into a ponytail at the back of her head, refreshing and sweet, looking like her first love face."
Therefore, it is not surprising that the actors in the circle are beginning to fluctuate."
Andrew whispered, "I'll be honest, it's all heart-warming. ”Deborah paused for a moment and began to weigh the amount of information contained in Andrew's words.It seems that CAA's reputation in Hollywood has been hit hard by MRD in recent times, and several actors have been poached in a row, including Tom Cruise, who has commercial appeal, and Natalie Portman, a middle force with awards in hand, plus other actors who have been poached one after another, MRD is equivalent to sucking CAA's blood and expanding.Deborah was stunned, her own agent and his companions were all ruthless characters.It seems that I have to hurry up, I can't be sorry for the resources that Mr.
Dawson stole for her, right?
At the same time, Deborah also found Mr.
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Dawson to spend time with her on the set one day, and whispered to him what he thought of Andrew.I saw that his agent glanced at him with a smile, and when he saw that he was a little stunned, he asked, "Did he ask you?"
”Deborah blinked and lied, "No." ”Dawson raised his eyebrows noncommittally, looked at Andrew, who was still exercising not far away, thought about it for a while, and then said: "He's not bad, his acting skills, appearance, and personality are okay in all aspects, the post-80s generation is good, and he has a lot of potential." ”Deborah had a bottom in her heart, and immediately stopped cowardly, with a smile in the corner of her eyes, and poked her elbow at the agent's waist, "Heartbeat, isn't it exciting?"
”Dawson glanced at her.At this glance, Deborah still doesn't know what Mr.
Dawson meant?
She smiled and whispered, "Grab it!"
Anyway, it's CAA's, no loss. ”Dawson couldn't help but rub her hair with his hands, "Don't think so much, kid, play your play well." ”Mr.
Dawson didn't like to hear Deborah, she grabbed the big hand that had messed up her hairstyle, and protested loudly: "They say I'm not a child anymore!"
”"Hmm."
Dawson withdrew his hand and replied nonchalantly, "You're not yet 18 years old." ”Deborah kicked the pebbles in frustration.and make fun of her underage!
Regardless of the fact that Dawson has begun to think about digging the foot of the CAA wall again, the filming of "Spider-Man 4" has gradually entered the later stage.On this day, a visitor came to the set of "Spider-Man 4".Chapter 42 Stan Lee, the father of Marvel, is also one of the producers.The old man is here to make a cameo today.The old man's cameo in Marvel movies has gradually become a meme, and even for loyal Marvel fans, being able to see the cameo of the father of Marvel in the theater is a surprise that is equivalent to an "easter egg".The old man has a very kind temper, and he is especially kind to Deborah, who is young and very likable.Deborah liked the old man named Stan Lee because he was always smiling and brought her a lot of delicious snacks."
Thank you."
Deborah smiled and bent her eyes, holding the pile of sweets, happily unable to find the north.Stan Lee looked at her and couldn't help but think of his daughter.When she was a child, she was as cute as the little girl in front of her.Alas.Deborah looked at Stan Lee's face in bewilderment, and for some reason, he seemed to become a little sad.Deborah blinked, looked at the snack in her arms, and reluctantly put the largest piece of candy back in Stan Lee's palm."
Here you go, don't be upset."
She said, "There's nothing sad that can't be solved with one piece of sugar, and if there is, then two!"
”As she spoke, she picked out another rainbow-colored package of candy and placed it side by side in Stan Lee's palm.Stan Lee was stunned, his eyes behind his sunglasses looked at Deborah, and the little girl's face was full of sincerity.The corners of his wrinkled eyes suddenly moved, reached out and touched her hair, and smiled: "What a kind and good boy." ”When Deborah heard this, the corners of her mouth went up, and she laughed crisply, a little sneering, "Of course." ”She roared wildly in her heart, Mr.
Dawson, come and see, old man Stan Lee says I'm kind!
Not a bear child!
No!
Stan Lee was old and didn't seem to be in good shape, so he couldn't stay on the set for long, he quickly left the set, and as soon as the shooting was over, Deborah skateboarded next to Andrew, who was still wearing a Spider-Man costume.Today's filming is a scene of Spider-Man and Lizardman fighting at school, and Andrew's costume is in tatters and sticks a lot of dust.He sat in his chair panting.Deborah handed him water, and he thanked him and drank the entire bottle with a clatter.After drinking, he sighed with satisfaction, and said to Deborah: "Finally, I don't have to dehydrate and shape my body...... which is also his last fight scene."
Good work."
Deborah said, looking at his expression as if he was the best food in the world, and sighed, "It's good that I'm not playing Spider-Man......"
Andrew gave her an envious look."
It's going to be finished soon, is your boyfriend still coming?"
He asked suddenly.Deborah shrugged her shoulders, put her hand on it, and sat down at the table, "He took on a play, Off-Broadway, rehearsing every day, very busy." ”Andrew's eyes flashed slightly, lowered his eyes, and asked without a trace: "Do you have any arrangements after the finale?"
”"What else can be arranged?"
Deborah spread her hands, "In addition to promoting the trip, it's going back to London to go to school." ”London......
"Oh. ”Andrew suddenly became somewhat silent."
Game of Thrones is about to premiere, so don't forget to tune in to HBO!!"
She suddenly remembered that this was her first TV series role."
Don't worry, I'll definitely see it."
Andrew nodded.Deborah laughed, "And Jane Eyre, which is going to be released in the United States as well." ”Andrew nodded again: "Remember it all." ”Deborah patted him on the shoulder, confirming that there would be "+1" ratings and box office for her new TV series and movie, and then left with peace of mind.It's no wonder she's so obsessed, this is her first TV series role and her first movie role after all.For the first time, there's always something special.The crew of "Game of Thrones" has begun to warm up non-stop, and various trailers and promotions have been released frequently, except for Deborah, who is still filming, other important characters have begun to run promotional schedules.As if unintentionally, these CAA actors will miss or "forget" the role of Daenerys in interviews, whether it is the question of the host's interview or the actors laughing at each other, the role of Daenerys is mentioned very rarely, and the rookie actress who plays her role is naturally mentioned even less.The drama "Game of Thrones" is actually quite topical, and the relationship between Cersei and James, the brother and sister, is already very gimmicky, so passers-by other than fans of the original book, under the guidance of these CAA actors, naturally ignore that there is such a new actress in the play playing an important role in the original book.But in the hearts of fans of the original book, they are very curious about the role of Daenerys, but the actors who have come out to promote it have avoided this topic as if they were careless, which makes their hearts itch even more like a hundred claws.Did Game of Thrones make a drastic adaptation of Daenerys in the show?
All kinds of brain holes are frequent, and speculation is becoming more and more boundless.Even rumors of the first season of "Game of Thrones" cutting all the scenes of the dragon lady have been revealed.Many friends have called to ask Deborah the truth of this rumor, but Deborah really doesn't know, and she is not sure how much of her role will remain.Although Mr.
Dawson has made a package ticket with her, this is the first time she has a work on the small screen, how can she stabilize her mind and not be affected by these comments on the Internet.At this time, Deborah and Timothy happened to be in New York, even though Timothy couldn't spare time to come to the set at this time, Deborah had more free time because the finish was about to be completed, so she took her backpack and skateboard and came to Timothy's rehearsal room."
Don't think about it."
Timothy ruffled her hair and put his arms around her with a doting expression, "I remember someone who once boasted that Benioff admired her?"
”Deborah actually knew that as long as the "Game of Thrones" editors weren't crazy, the situation she was worried about wouldn't have arisen.But she just couldn't control herself.The more the premiere came, the more uneasy she became.This feeling of gain and loss, she felt for the first time, had never appeared before, which also made Deborah very anxious, so that she now felt uncomfortable holding her boyfriend.Timothy understood her feelings, he had also played small roles in some TV series, but many of them were cut with a knife, and only one of them kept his role.It's a very frustrating thing that the role I worked so hard to play was not recognized by people, and I couldn't even have the opportunity to see it.He was used to it, but Deborah, the girl who had been sought after since she was a child, did face this situation for the first time.Timothy didn't know how to comfort her, and he tried to share with her his experience of being cut off, only to make Deborah even more sad, "You never told me that......
I'm sorry. ”She remembered that she had repeatedly shown off her first role in front of Timothy as a starring role, and the film appointments continued to ...... since then I can't wait to go back in time and cover my mouth, isn't this poking at Timothy's scar?"
Oh, don't cry."