hollywood melon man

Chapter 341 Young Actors
The news that Bingbing Li got the role spread like wildfire, and everyone in the film and television industry was paying attention. Many actresses were so jealous that their eyes turned red.

The news was quickly published in newspapers, and ordinary people who were concerned about the film and television industry also learned about it.

“According to the news released recently, the casting for the Hollywood blockbuster “The Adventures of Cheng Long: The Mystery of the Talisman” produced by the famous director Gilbert Jr. has been finalized.

Bingbing Li, who had appeared in "Young Justice Bao", was spotted by Gilbert Jr. and played a very important role.

This is proof that Chinese actors are going global, congratulations to Bingbing Li..."

"There is no doubt that the Chinese army can go global, and little Gilbert has made an indelible contribution. Bingbing Li should thank little Gilbert very much, because from now on, she can fly freely as she pleases..."

"Damn it..." Looking at the reports in the newspapers, Zhang Ziyi tore the newspapers into pieces, her face flushed, and she was very angry.

She was puzzled. Why was she not as good as Bingbing Li? Why did she get the role instead of me?
But no matter how angry she is, it’s useless. It’s impossible for Zhang Ziyi to go and question little Gilbert and ask him why he chose Bingbing Li.
She didn't have the courage to question him face to face, but there was no problem in saying a few words behind his back.

Compared to the international star Zhang Ziyi, Zhou Xun is very calm.

After the audition, she learned about Gilbert Jr.'s rumored girlfriends and found that, except for Naomi Watts, they were all actresses with good figures, height and long legs.

As for the several Japanese actresses who were rumored to be linked to him, Zhou Xun did not take them seriously, as these actresses had never appeared in Gilbert Jr.'s movies.

From this, Zhou Xun discovered that actors like her are more concentrated in a so-called independent film circle in Hollywood.

But in the mainstream Hollywood film industry, Zhou Xun is not even qualified to be a vase.

So Zhou Xun knew very early on that although she had entered the final audition, she actually had no hope, so Zhou Xun generously called Bingbing Li.

The other person who auditioned, Bingbing Fan, had a different experience.

After the audition that day, she made some special inquiries and stopped little Gilbert at the door to chat with him alone.

Gilbert Jr. didn't say anything about the movie, he just said: "If it's just about beauty and figure, you're better than most people.

I think the red carpet will like actresses like you, maybe you should go to the red carpet and take a look.”

"Then can I go to Hollywood?" Bingbing Fan looked at little Gilbert with her big eyes, with expectation in her eyes. The big watery eyes can make a man have no will to resist, but that is an ordinary man.

Little Gilbert is in Class 2, Grade 3, so he can still hold on.

He touched his nose and said, "Maybe! Becoming famous is a very mysterious and metaphysical issue. You may be favored by God.

However, I want to remind you of one thing.”

"What's the matter?" Bingbing Fan asked quickly.

Little Gilbert said mysteriously: "Remember to pay your taxes on time, don't pay too much, too little or too late."

“???” Bingbing Fan had a puzzled look on her face. She looked at little Gilbert who was walking away and wanted to go up to him to ask for clarification, but she didn’t go up to ask in the end.

Bingbing Li was very lucky to get a role with a lot of scenes, which is the outside world's perception. However, Gilbert chose her because Bingbing Li was suitable, not because of lottery.

Some people who envied her even secretly said, "She's just showing her face, there won't be many shots, what's there to be envious of?"

But in fact, these people also understand that if it was just a matter of showing their faces, there would be no need for director Gilbert Jr. to go to such great lengths.

Before Xiaoyu's audition began, Bingbing Li, accompanied by her sister Li Xue and her agent, came to the hotel again to discuss the actor's contract.

Bingbing Li also wanted to thank Gilbert Jr. in person, but she did not see him at the signing ceremony, so she could only express her gratitude in her heart.

The person in charge of the signing was very knowledgeable and specially arranged for media reporters to come and take pictures, which can be regarded as pre-publicity.

Gilbert Jr. attaches great importance to this market, although the box office in the Chinese market during the entire release cycle may not be as good as the box office in North America on a single weekend.

But if we look at the long term, the Chinese market will definitely flourish in the future.

Therefore, in order to continue to attract Chinese movie fans, preliminary promotional activities should be carried out first, and it does not require much effort.

Bingbing Li is undoubtedly one of the beneficiaries. After the signing ceremony, no one could take her role. Although the film has not yet started shooting, Bingbing Li's fame has skyrocketed.

Now, 28-year-old Bingbing Li has undoubtedly become the pillar among the Mesozoic female stars.

That’s right, an important role in a Hollywood movie has the magic power to change the life trajectory of a female star.

Compared to Bingbing Fan, Bingbing Li's star journey was not smooth. It was not until last year's "Young Justice Bao" that she finally made her mark. Now she is soaring to fame.

However, Bingbing Li Bing did not become complacent. After signing the actor contract, she received the complete version of the script, which was also a Chinese translation version.

I heard that the script's creator, Director Gilbert Jr., personally supervised the translation, so the script should not be too different from the original English version, which will make it easier for Bingbing Li to understand the role.

Sister Li Xue wanted to take a look at the script, but was ruthlessly rejected by Li Bingbing.

It’s not that Bingbing Li didn’t want to show it to Li Xue, but mainly because she and the crew signed a confidentiality agreement and the script could not be revealed to other people, otherwise she would face serious accusations.

In the past, when shooting TV series in China, although there were screenwriters, the script was not very important. Many scenes were filmed by the director discussing with the screenwriter on the spot and thinking about them bit by bit.

Such passionate creation has both advantages and disadvantages, but the actors are very nervous because they don’t know what role they will play tomorrow.

But the scripts in Hollywood were finalized very early. Bingbing Li still remembers what the director named Nolan said: "Although there may be changes during filming, the general content will not deviate."

He also gave Bingbing Li two important tasks: practicing yoga and keeping in shape, and practicing spoken English. Although the accent problem of the actors can be solved by dubbing in the theater version, Nolan and Gilbert have a common habit, that is, they are used to using the original voices of the actors.

Therefore, all the Chinese and English lines had to be completed by Bingbing Li herself, which posed a challenge to her accent.

Having already practiced for several months, Bingbing Li now hired an English teacher to practice speaking. She also signed up for a yoga class and practiced yoga diligently.

Many people only see that Bingbing Li was lucky to get the role, but they fail to see what efforts Bingbing Li made for this role.

So opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared. If you just lie down and think that opportunities will fall from the sky, then you are just daydreaming.

Without sufficient preparation, even if Bingbing Li was suitable for the role, Gilbert Jr. would not choose her.

Fortunately, today's Chinese stars can still be called actors, they are hardworking and dedicated. Putting aside things other than the business itself, they are obviously not on the same level as the later traffic stars.

Moreover, in terms of appearance, today's female stars with various looks are much more beautiful and more spiritual than those little flowers who are carved out of the same mold.

Young Gilbert used to wonder if he would change his identity to direct the TV series and movies that he had directed in his previous life.

Would those famous young actors and actresses in the crew still dare to look at him coldly? Would they still have to respectfully call him teacher?

Now it seems that it is obviously not necessary.

Come to think of it, the young men and girls also act according to the situation. Not to mention that they dare not, if little Gilbert wants their butts, these young men will stick their butts up and wait for little Gilbert to come.

But it is obvious that little Gilbert is not that perverted and has no interest in the butts of hermaphroditic men.

After Xiaoshe’s audition, it was time to decide on the most difficult casting decision of the film: Xiaoyu.

Compared to Xiaoshe, Xiaoyu's role is undoubtedly very important. Therefore, this great opportunity attracted parents from all sides to get the role.

In order to get an audition opportunity, parents try every possible means, including giving gifts, building connections, and seeking favors.

But no matter what means are used, entering the final audition stage still depends on the opinions of Gilbert Jr. and Nolan.

It all depends on what little Gilbert thinks. If he disapproves of a young actor, no one will dare to choose him.

So many people who are trying to find connections want to find little Gilbert. But little Gilbert is a mysterious person who is hard to find. He comes and goes in secret and you can't usually meet him.

On the contrary, the film director Nolan was staying in the hotel, so it was easy to meet him.

So Nolan was in trouble these days. Either this family invited him to a birthday party, or that family invited him to a wedding party. By the way, he was also given a lot of antiques, calligraphy and paintings.

At first, Nolan was very enthusiastic, but after going there a few times, he complained to Gilbert Jr.: "These people are too hypocritical. They obviously just want the role, but they have to beat around the bush and talk about a lot of things.

I am almost dizzy from all this talking, it is so annoying. "

Little Gilbert laughed and said, "That's why I hid here at Old Tian's place. I knew this kind of situation would happen. You are in for a treat."

Nolan was very upset. He said angrily, "None of those who invited us to the party will pass the audition."

The role of Xiaoyu had more candidates auditioning than Xiaoshe, and there were more than 1986 young actors shortlisted for the final audition. The young actors, who were born between 1992 and , were so numerous that it was hard to tell who was who.

Little Gilbert saw many names with similar attributes on the audition list, such as his 'favorite' Da Mi Mi and Fairy Sister, as well as Shu Chang, and even Da Tian Tian.

However, Gilbert feels that these young actors born after 1985 are a bit old. If "The Adventures of Jackie Chan" is a success, the actors will probably have to be replaced after filming one movie.

Therefore, Little Gilbert is more concentrated on actors who are around ten years old, basically those born in the 1990s.

There are also names that Gilbert is familiar with, such as Yang Zi. There are also people like Tan Songyun and Li Yitong who are not born as child stars, who have entered the final audition.

Before the audition, Gilbert asked Stanley Tong for his opinion: "Director Tong, who do you think is better among these auditioning actors?"

Tang Jili thought for a moment and said, "From the perspective of the effect, I think Yang Xiaomi and Shu Chang are good, and the one called Yang Zi is also great.

Of course, the details depend on your choice.”

"What about Yifei Liu?" asked little Gilbert.

Tang Jili thought about it and said, "The girl is pretty, but she can't act! And I heard that her mother and godfather have been working hard for this opportunity.

Although she made the final audition, I don’t think you can cast her.”

If we say that Yang Mi still had some talent in her early years, and could become a good actress with some hard work, then the Fairy Sister will not be very talented unless the role is very suitable for her.

Of course, this may be a problem with the director himself. After all, some actors need to be trained by the director.

But as I said before, the whole project doesn't give an actor time to grow up slowly. It's not Scarlett, and the relationship between us is not that close.

Therefore, everything is subject to the final audition, and whoever is suitable will be chosen, even if he or she was an unknown actor in his or her previous life.

In order to cooperate with this audition, Cheng Long flew over from Hong Kong Island to act with the young actors.

To a certain extent, the role of Xiaoyu is more important than that of Cheng Long, because it is related to the success or failure of the entire project, so it cannot be taken lightly.

(End of this chapter)