Chapter 168 Looking for Projects
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"I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it."
In the Black Mamba Bar, Michael Fassbender looked at Matthew and shook his head, "You guy actually got the lead role, and you still invested $40 million in production!"
Matthew deliberately put on a very arrogant look, "There is no way, who makes me handsome and charming!"
"Go to die, you!" James McAvoy pushed him and said with a smile, "Can you be as handsome as me?"
"I'm more handsome than you!" Matthew turned to James McAvoy and said, "but not as beautiful as you."
Michael Fassbender grinned and showed his white teeth, "Isn't this the same thing?"
The three of them picked up their glasses and drank a glass together.
James McAvoy asked curiously, "Matthew, why have you never seen your girlfriend? You were filming on the crew, she hadn't visited the class, we came to Los Angeles, and she didn't show up?"
"She's very busy," Matthew shrugged and said vaguely, "I'm going out of town."
Britney's new album has been on sale, and she has started a life of flying around and announcements again.
He took the initiative to change the topic, "You come here to dubb "Black Hawk Down". Why didn't the crew notify me?"
"The dubbing is all a few small characters." James McAvoy took the wine glass handed over by Michael Fassbender and said, "The main characters don't seem to have any problem with the sound effects."
Speaking of the crew of "Black Hawk Down", he remembered something and asked Matthew, "Didn't Johnny Lee Miller ask you for a videotape?"
"Video tape?" Michael Fassbender had just poured the wine for Matthew and asked curiously, "What video tape?"
"A videotape that doesn't exist." Matthew simply told Michael Fassbender about the matter.
"Is this kind of thing?" Michael Fassbender grinned again, revealing his white teeth. "Matthew, fortunately you are smart, otherwise we will go to San Fernando Valley to find you."
Matthew raised his glass and took a sip of the wine.
Michael Fassbender said again, "Where are you going to get the videotape?"
"So, I've been dragging it all the time," Matthew said, putting down his glass, "I didn't answer the phone when Johnny Lee Miller called me, and I just blacklisted him."
James McAvoy thought of something and suddenly asked, "Did you participate in the pre-screening promotion of "Black Hawk Down"?"
Matthew shook his head, "I don't know, neither my agent nor me received the notice."
"If you participate, please pay attention." James McAvoy reminded, "maybe you will meet Johnny Lee Miller."
Michael Fassbender also said, "Matthew, it's better to pay attention. Johnny Lee Miller is a man in the British actor gang in Hollywood, and he is very familiar with everyone."
"Yeah." James McAvoy echoed, "I can testify about this."
He is an authentic British actor himself.
"I will pay attention to him." Matthew naturally would not underestimate Johnny Lee Miller.
"Okay, let's not mention these." Michael Fassbender changed the topic, "Let's say something happy..."
Before he could finish his words, a small man passing by suddenly stopped by the table, looked at Matthew, and took the initiative to say hello, "Matthew?"
Hearing this voice, Matthew immediately looked over and saw a familiar face. The director who once directed Britney MV quickly stood up and responded politely, "Hello, Director Schneider, I didn't expect to meet you here."
He stretched out his right hand, Zach Schneider held it in his hand and said, "Call me Zach."
It’s rare to meet a director, Matthew asked politely, “Sit down and have a drink together?”
Zach Schneider shook his head, "I have something to do, let's go somewhere else."
Matthew nodded, and the two of them chatted casually. They basically talked about work, and there was no common topic except work. After less than a minute of stopping, Zach Schneider said goodbye and left.
"Who is he?" Michael Fassbender asked curiously.
"Zach Schneider." Matthew said simply, "a MV and advertising director."
"He is very famous in the advertising industry." James McAvoy suddenly spoke. He has always been well-informed and obviously knows that Zach Schneider is the man. "The advertisements he shoots are very unique, known for his wide-screen movie style. He has produced promotional films for Nike and Reebok with Michael Jordan and tennis star Martina Nevratilova. He was once rated as the most talented commercial director by the British magazine Media Arts."
Only then did Matthew realize that Zach Schneider had such a great reputation before entering the film industry.
Zach Schneider inadvertently mentioned the conversation just now that he was going to be a film director and was looking for a suitable project.
However, even if he has a great reputation in the advertising industry, it is not easy to become a director of a film project with a certain investment scale.
What was Zach Schneider's first movie? Matthew chatted and fucked with James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender while recalling information about Zach Schneider.
It's definitely not a superhero movie. It seems that there was a 300-red pants that appeared earlier. Maybe this one?
He really couldn't remember it. After all, what really left an impression of Zach Schneider was "Batman vs. Superman".
The three of them drank at the Black Mamba bar until after 10 o'clock in the evening, and killed a whole bottle of whiskey and some low-alcohol cocktails. Then they walked out of the bar in a dizzy mood.
For safety reasons, Matthew called the driver when he came out, and then called James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender to walk towards the nearby parking lot.
Not long after walking out, after passing an intersection, James McAvoy pointed to a place on the side of the road and said, "Reven Phoenix died there when he was overdose."
Matthew had never heard of this name and asked curiously, "Who is Ruifan Phoenix?"
Michael Fassbender continued, explaining, "A real performance genius, unfortunately, got addicted to drugs."
"Drug addiction..." Matthew was quite moved, thinking of a sentence he once often saw, "Cherish life and stay away from drugs!"
Although drug use is a very common phenomenon in Hollywood, there are also people who do not take drugs.
Matthew couldn't understand what mentality does drug users have?
The delegate driver soon arrived at the parking lot and drove Matthew's BMW. He first sent James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender to their respective hotels, and finally sent Matthew back to Burbank's home.
In the next few days, except for flying to Washington, DC and meeting Britney who was running the notice there, Matthew spent the rest of his time in his inherent plans. The only difference is that he increased his fitness and training time, and spent the whole afternoon in the fitness club in Westwood, practicing boxing and free fighting with Niebola and another fitness coach.
As his level improves, he will also think of the previous idea of brainless movies and consider that if he really becomes a star in the future, can he invest in an action movie that will hit the ground from beginning to end?
During this holiday, Matthew also received a call from Kelly Hu. This actor with outstanding characteristics has found a new job and starred in the superb female mutant in the 20th Century Fox's superhero production "X-Men 2". It is said that he has a lot of rivalry with Hugh Jackman's Wolverine.
Later, Matthew also got an opportunity to apply for a job from Twentieth Century Fox, which is also a superhero movie.
After learning that Twentieth Century Fox had established the project for the comic-adapted movie "Darkward", Helen Herman tried to submit his actor resume to the crew, hoping to win the role.
This kind of superhero production will become popular once it succeeds in commercial use.
Matthew received a notice from Helen Hermann and was a little confused. He used to be a fan of superhero movies and popcorn movies. He had watched countless online pirated resources, but he didn't remember such a movie "Darkward".
If he has watched a superhero movie like this, he will definitely have an impression. If he doesn’t have an impression, it may be that the film has very little influence.
However, he did not receive an audition invitation for the crew of "Darkward" at all. A few days after Helen Hermann submitted his resume, he received an email from the crew of "Darkward" and the crew declined Matthew because the male lead had been confirmed.
Just like the crew of "The Scorpion King", the crew of "Darkward" just established the project and confirmed that Ben Affleck would be the leading actor.
Helen Hermann gave up when he heard the name Ben Affleck, and Matthew had no capital to compete with Ben Affleck.
Matthew didn't feel regretful. He had no impression of such a superhero movie. Who knows if it was a pit? If you jumped down, you might fall to pieces.
A failed big-produced commercial film has a very different impact on the supporting role and the male lead.
The production company pursues profit when shooting commercial movies, and naturally wants to avoid risks. The leading actor in a big production starring a new actor is lost. What would the production company think when he sees this actor?
Besides, there are too many actors in this circle who want to make a name for themselves.
After nearly half a month of rest, Matthew was called by Helen Hermann to Angel Agency by phone, saying that he had a job to discuss.
"Call me here in such a hurry," Matthew asked, sitting across from her desk, "Is there a role for me?"
Helen Hermann was still the same, saying, "The crew of "Black Hawk Down" sent you a notice to participate in several publicity activities for the crew in North America in December."
Matthew thought of Johnny Lee Miller in an instant, and just nodded, "Oh."
Chapter completed!