Hollywood starts with a broker

“Aaron, you're here!”

Keanu Reeves's "My Own Private Idaho" is still in theaters, and now he's working with Aaron again on "Bram Stoker's Dracula";

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The two are old acquaintances.

Aaron nodded, "Keanu, this is a Coppola film, you have to control yourself. He doesn't like actors being spaced out during filming!"

Keanu Reeves is a real drug addict, Aaron definitely has to remind him.

“Don't worry, I will.”

Keanu Reeves understands this, after all, this isn't a low-budget film like "My Own Private Idaho."

“I heard River also auditioned?”

Aaron asked.

“Yes, for my role. I guess he was just a little unlucky!”

Keanu Reeves shook his head.

Aaron smiled without saying a word. River Phoenix has a decadent feel and his acting skills are indeed good, but he doesn't have any commercially successful works;

Moreover, in terms of appearance, he is a notch below Johnny Depp and Keanu Reeves!

In addition, Robert Redford, who participated in "Indecent Proposal," River Phoenix also lost to Brad Pitt in the male lead casting for his directorial work "A River Runs Through It";

It seems that River Phoenix is really a bit miserable. The people he competes with are all top handsome guys.

“Your action performance in "Point Break" was very good. Keep your body in good shape. Dawn has a good action movie script, I think you are quite suitable!”

Aaron said, patting the other person's shoulder.

Action movies require actors to have a sense of masculine hormones. That kind of decadent and absent-minded performance is absolutely undesirable;

If Keanu Reeves doesn't listen to advice, Aaron will look for other young actors. There are several good young actors for the male supporting role casting in "Scent of a Woman"!

"Thelma \u0026 Louise," which was released in the summer, received unanimous praise. Brad Pitt, a small supporting role in it, gained a lot of attention for his strong body and handsome appearance;

Now he has been selected by director Robert Redford as the male lead in his "A River Runs Through It," and "Speed" can also use him.

Afterwards, Aaron met Anthony Hopkins, the male lead of "The Silence of the Lambs" in the lounge!

“Oscar, is "The Silence of the Lambs" a horror film, will it be favored by the Oscars?”

Anthony Hopkins was also surprised when Aaron mentioned that "The Silence of the Lambs" was going to compete for an Oscar.

Even though "The Silence of the Lambs" has already won the New York Film Critics and Boston Film Critics awards for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor and Actress;

However, Anthony Hopkins is still not confident about what "The Silence of the Lambs" can gain at the Oscars.

“Only God knows what the result will be!”

Aaron smiled and patted the other person's shoulder. Dawn's works this year, whether it's "Ghost" or "The Silence of the Lambs," are phenomenal;

With the dual harvest of commerce and word-of-mouth, the Academy judges will not turn a blind eye.

In the makeup room, Aaron saw Winona Ryder sitting on the sofa and asked, "How do you feel about the rehearsals these days?"

“Well, it's very good. Both Mr. Gary Oldman and Mr. Anthony Hopkins are very powerful actors;”

“And Keanu and I are also very familiar, and the scenes together are not difficult!”

As she spoke, Winona Ryder looked up at Aaron again, "I specially hired a teacher to teach tango, so there will definitely be no problem with a cameo in "Scent of a Woman."

Aaron waved his hand, "It's just a simple tango scene, the main thing is to let you make a beautiful appearance in the play!"

It feels like Brad Pitt in "Thelma \u0026 Louise," but now Winona Ryder doesn't need to take on this kind of role;

But Aaron is also considering commercial factors, inviting her to make a cameo. "Thelma \u0026 Louise"'s $45 million box office in North America also owes a lot to the highlight Brad Pitt!

In the afternoon, the three vampire bride actresses who played Dracula's brides in "Bram Stoker's Dracula" came to the set for a makeup test.

Aaron looked at one of them. The personal information stated: "Monica Bellucci, 26 years old, Italian, model, starred in her debut film "La Riffa" last year!"

With delicate features, beautiful appearance, and a sexy and plump figure, she has a very mature charm. This is the Earth's Flower.

Moreover, she was introduced by assistant director Roman Coppola. Roman discovered her when she was filming L'Oreal GG in France;

Being of Italian descent and joining "Bram Stoker's Dracula" to play a small supporting role is very normal.

What's more, even Billy Campbell, the male lead of "The Rocketeer," plays a minor supporting role in the movie;

Disney spent $35 million to produce and more than $20 million on distribution for the comic adaptation film "The Rocketeer," which only grossed $46 million, and Billy Campbell was directly ignored.

Dawn Pictures, office.

Aaron sat in his chair, flipping through the audition list for "Scent of a Woman."

Matt Damon, Brendan Fraser, Ben Affleck, Chris O'Donnell, these young people are all on the list.

Especially Matt Damon, he is still a student at Harvard University, amazing!

He glanced at Aislinn Beckett, "I think Matt Damon is very good, forget it, let director Martin Brest choose during the audition."

Anyway, they are all unknown young actors now, it doesn't matter who is used.

Aislinn Beckett nodded, but she had already remembered the name Matt Damon!

Then, Aaron asked, "How much is the box office for "My Own Private Idaho" now?"

“Um, more than $3 million. The film's release scale has not been large, and now only less than 200 theaters are showing it;”

“However, "My Own Private Idaho" is estimated to eventually have a box office of six or seven million dollars!”

One wrong, one first, one hair, one inside, one appearance, one is, one look!

Okay, Aaron shouldn't have asked. As for "Raise the Red Lantern," which was just released this month, it will definitely be even lower.

“Okay, if "Scent of a Woman" is ready, start filming as soon as possible!”

After all, "Bram Stoker's Dracula" will start filming soon, and Aaron has to go to London.

When Halloween came, Aaron had already arrived in New York. Compared to Los Angeles, the climate in New York is much colder!

Sophie Marceau finally came to the United States from France, and Aaron also purchased a seaside villa in East Hampton, Long Island to house her.

“This house isn't cheap, is it?” Sophie Marceau was surprised when Aaron brought her over;

The building area is 500 square meters, and there is more than 1,000 square meters of outdoor area.

“$4.5 million, not bad!”

Aaron hugged the girl and kissed her, "Because the time is a bit tight, I haven't had time to redecorate. You can change it if you like any style."

The firelight from the fireplace shone on Sophie Marceau's beautiful face, revealing a smile, "Aaron, are you planning to hide me away?"

“Yes, that's what I was thinking!”

“Greedy!”

“By the way, I thought you would live in Los Angeles often, why do you want to stay in New York?”

Aaron pulled Sophie Marceau to sit on the sofa and asked.

Sophie Marceau thought for a while, "The agent said that New York is the center of American arthouse films, and it's also close to Quebec, Canada!"

Aaron hugged Sophie Marceau, "Quebec, Canada, oh, the largest French-speaking area in North America;"

“It gathers the most French and French-Canadians, and French is also the official language.”

Quebec is the largest province in Canada, 80% of the population is French-Canadian, and Montreal is the second largest French-speaking city after Paris.

Aaron couldn't help but remind her, "But darling, there are more acting opportunities in Los Angeles!"

“Well, if I go to Los Angeles, will you let me be homeless?”

Aaron smiled, "Okay, New York and Los Angeles are both fine…"