Hollywood Road

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All the actors who participated in the audition, Murphy showed them the original comics of Frank Miller and the short films he shot, to accurately understand the concept of the film, and to show the best performance in the audition, due to the four main ones. The actor has already decided that the audition will focus on selecting the right actress.

In this regard, Murphy upholds a very simple principle, the actress's appearance is the key!

In other words, the actress he wants must have a good appearance, a hot body, and at the same time be able to accept large-scale nudity.

Needless to say, the latter is not a problem for 99% of Hollywood actresses. The former is not particularly difficult, and there are many beautiful women in Hollywood.

And Hollywood has a weird law. The more beautiful and **** actresses are, the more difficult it is to get to the top of the actor circle. Especially since the 1990s, female stars who have become popular since the 1990s, it is OK to say that they are very distinctive. I'm afraid that few people agree that it is extremely beautiful.

There are no secrets in Hollywood, not to mention the crowded crew. Murphy just mentioned the criteria for selecting actresses at the preparatory meeting, but he didn’t know how to pass it to the Disney Studios No. 3 studio where the audition was held. It immediately became a gathering place for vases.

It may be that Murphy has gained a certain reputation by selling twice in a row, or it may be that Frank Miller's comic is too famous. From the first day of the audition, Murphy has seen many famous Hollywood vases.

For example, Eva Mendes and Liv Taylor were both rejected by Murphy. The appearance of the former was too low, and the temperament of the latter did not conform to the setting of coquettish female characters in the film.

As for Davin Aoki who wanted to play Mihui, Murphy shook his head without even thinking about it. Although he knows the weird Asian aesthetics of North America, he has such a sunken eye socket, small nose, and spots everywhere. He really can’t appreciate his face.

Cameron Diaz and Gwyneth Paltrow were also rejected. The pay for these two was too high.

After five days of auditions, Murphy also identified several actors. Jessica Simpson, who came from the music industry and was electrocuted, will play Gotti and her twin sister, and Sienna Miller will play Sydney...

The hardest thing to determine is Meihui and the big sister of the red light district, Da Gail.

Meihui definitely needs an Asian actor, but it’s hard to find what Murphy likes. When Quentin Tarantino came to visit once, he recommended Lucy Liu who starred in "Kill Bill". He still shook his head. Instead of looking for this one, it's better to find Devin Aoki, who has a lower salary.

Indeed, this film did not come from his investment, but the total investment amount is placed here. The higher the actor's salary, the less Murphy will spend on filming and post-production, especially the post-production, which is more expensive than the previous films. It's too cumbersome, and the post-production effects that cost 5 million US dollars and 10 million US dollars are absolutely different.

Frankly speaking, it is really difficult to find an Asian actress with normal aesthetics in Hollywood. Murphy has auditioned for several people in a row, all of which have collapsed eye sockets and small noses. It is really difficult for people to compliment North America for Asian beauty The aesthetic of ghosts and animals.

"Paul..."

Seeing Paul Wilson walk into the office, Murphy asked directly, "Did I receive a reply to your invitation?"

In order to find a normal Asian actress, he asked Paul Wilson to use the CAA channel to find information and sent an invitation to the somewhat impressed Kelly Hu.

Paul Wilson sat in a chair across from Murphy's desk, "Kelly Hu has an appointment now, the schedule is not suitable, and..."

"What's the matter?" Murphy asked.

"Her image is also problematic..." Paul Wilson pulled out a photo from the folder in his hand and handed it to Murphy. "She is too strong and burly, and there is a big gap between the petiteness and hotness in the comics. "

Because the other party’s previous name was too small, Murphy only knew that there was such a person, who was probably pretty good. He had forgotten the specific appearance. He took the photo and glanced at it, and then returned it to Paul Wilson.

He shook his head, "Continue to audition for this role."

Murphy still didn't believe it. In such a huge Hollywood, there is no Asian actress who fits the normal aesthetics.

A knock on the door suddenly sounded from the outside, and after Murphy called to come in, Erica Steinberg carried a file bag and opened the door and walked in.

"Still in trouble?" He knew what Murphy was worrying about these days, sitting on the sofa on the side of the office, and said with a smile, "Good news for you, I have found a suitable actor for Meihui."

"Oh?" Murphy immediately became interested, and walked over to sit on the other sofa next to him, "Tell me."

Erica Steinberg handed Murphy the file bag in his hand. Murphy immediately opened it. The first resume appeared. The photo attached to the upper right corner of the resume was very familiar. Although not very beautiful, it was better than Devin. -Aoki and Lucy-Liu or something, closer to the standard of beauty.

"She starred in Ann Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and last year had a good performance in Brett Ratner's "Rush Hour 2"," Erica Steinberg seemed to be very caring," Her famous roles in Hollywood are full of images of beating women, which fits the role of Meihui."

Murphy simply flipped through it, and put the file bag on the coffee table between the two sofas. He knew much more about the experience of Ziyi-Zhang than Erica Steinberg next to him.

To be precise, Ziyi-Zhang's image of hitting a girl in Hollywood fits the role of Meihui.

Seeing that Murphy did not speak, Erica Steinberg reminded, "This is a candidate recommended by a friend of Harvey. You should have heard of his name. Ivey Niwo is one of the investors in our project. "

"It turned out to be so." Murphy understood immediately.

This should be the American suitor from Ziyi-Zhang, and seems to be very concerned about her.

It is not only the entertainment industry on the other side of the Pacific Ocean that big investors want to recommend people in the less important roles of the crew, but it is also very common in Hollywood.

However, most of the Hollywood crews are very cautious. After all, most crews have complicated sources of funding and are not only responsible for one investor. If the recommended actors are really inappropriate, they will not be used easily.

Since Harvey Weinstein can bring the information through Erica Steinberg, he obviously recognized this candidate, and Murphy does not reject it. After all, this is better than Devin Aoki and Lucy Liu. too much.

Besides, Erica Steinberg added another sentence.

"Mr. Ivy-Nivo will invest an additional five million US dollars in the crew, and will personally pay for Miss Zhang's film."

"Let her audition." Murphy nodded first, and then warned, "If the audition does not work well..."

Erica Steinberg understands what Murphy means, and Miramax will not joke about tens of millions of dollars in investment, "This is also my opinion and Harvey."

If the Ziyi-Zhang audition is really not suitable for the role of Meihui, Miramax will definitely reject Ivey Nivo, even if the opponent is a friend of Harvey Weinstein, he is very influential in the North American Jewish circle.

Sending away Erica Steinberg, Murphy and Paul Wilson continue the topic just now.

In addition to the role of Meihui, the actor of the big sister in the red light district has not been determined, and according to the image in the comics, Gail must be played by a black actress.

In Murphy’s impression, beautiful and **** blacks often don’t look like blacks. The only beautiful black actress in Hollywood he has an impression of is Harry Berry, but he invited the newly appointed Oscar Best Actress to star in this. The role, how much remuneration does it need to pay, 10 million dollars or 15 million dollars?

In that case, the post-production special effects of the film don't need to be done.

"This is Rosario Dawson..." Paul Wilson handed another piece of information to Murphy. "She starred in "Catwoman" last year and this year in "Black Super Special Police Group 2" , I have seen it once, and the image is pretty good."

Murphy glanced at the photos in the profile and nodded, "Let her audition."

Paul Wilson took the information Murphy handed over, stood up and just wanted to leave, Murphy called out again.

"Also, Paul." Murphy thought for a while and said, "There are a lot of **** female characters in the film. You are in charge of the audition. I said hello to Erica."

"Ah... okay!" Paul Wilson was obviously a little excited.

From the first time as a casting director, he can feel Murphy's trust. This is a very important position in the Hollywood crew and a position with many hidden benefits.

He has followed Murphy for a long time and has enough knowledge of his boss, knowing what can be done and what can't be done, and he also knows where the boss's bottom line is.

However, thinking that many actresses and their agents will inevitably revolve around themselves, Paul Wilson is very happy.

While auditioning for the main actors, Murphy is also taking into account other preparatory work, discussing the background settings for post-production with Helena, experimenting with Philip Raschel on high-speed slow motion action scene shooting, and discussing shooting with Frank Miller The result was finalized and we exchanged opinions with Jack Watson on the actor's appearance...

The whole preparatory work progressed smoothly. Murphy accompanied Harvey Weinstein to meet with international distributors who are inclined to reach pre-sales, and explained his shooting concept and the final audio-visual effects of the film to increase their confidence. .

The production cost of the film is tens of millions of dollars, which is no longer what Miramax can afford now. After investing a certain amount of initial start-up capital with Ivey-Nivo, it is necessary to solve the subsequent shooting and production through financing and pre-sales. funds.

International distributors are also willing to pursue the footsteps of successful directors. There are not many difficulties encountered in this regard. On the contrary, the selection of several main actors has not been confirmed by the crew.

For example, Jessica Alba participated in Nancy's audition. The audition effect was very good, but during the negotiation, there was a huge disagreement with the crew.