The next day, the audition officially began. After Da Mi Mi accompanied Li Hyuk and waited outside the audition hall, he was even more nervous than Li Hyuk. He grabbed Li Hyuk's hand and asked: "My dear, do you think we can succeed?"
Li He shook his head: "I don't know either. Sister Duoduo is coming from China. The results of the audition should be available in three or four days. We won't know until then."
Da Mi Mi looked at a group of young Hollywood actors waiting for auditions. These were all introduced by the Screen Actors Guild. Li Hyuk also joined the Screen Actors Guild and paid $298.
There are many competitors, but Li Hyuk is not panic at all. Europeans and Americans are not necessarily any better than Chinese people. These actors are tied together to compete with Li Hyuk and they can't beat them. Moreover, the theme of this movie is special, and Li Hyuk practices
Having a drum kit for so long definitely has its advantages.
Speaking of drums, the original lead actor Miles Teller actually has an advantage. He has been practicing drums since he was 15 years old. His level is higher than Li Hyuk, and Damien Chazelle is also very optimistic about it.
He. But there was no way, the investors demanded it, and the producer had some objections to Miles.
In Hollywood, producers have considerable power. Unless they are top directors in Hollywood, such as Spielberg or Nolan, the producer can even shit on the director's head.
The famous "Harry Potter" series has seen several directors change, but the only producer, Robin Grant, has never changed. He controlled the "Harry Potter" series and created huge value for Warner. It is said that he
On the set, he even pointed at the director and cursed him. The first "Harry Potter" director Chris Columbus just couldn't stand it and resigned in anger.
In the audition hall at this time, Damien Chazelle rubbed his eyes. He had auditioned more than ten times all morning. Not only himself, but Jason Reitman was also a little tired.
"who is the next?"
"Tom Lee, Chinese actor."
Damien Chazelle frowned secretly, Chinese, do you speak English?
No matter what, it is necessary for this person to audition, so let him give it a try and then find an excuse to reject him. Damien made a good plan, but something unexpected happened, because this Tom...
Saw it.
"Tom Lee, it's your audition time." A staff member came out and shouted.
"Okay, thank you." Li He stood up and hugged Da Mi Mi: "Then I'll go."
"Yeah, come on!" Da Mi Mi encouraged Li He.
Li He straightened his clothes and entered the audition hall. There were only two people auditioning, one was Jason Reitman, whom he met yesterday, and Damien Chazelle, whom he met only once, and there was another
Photographer holding a video camera.
"Director, producer, hello, I'm an actor from China, my name is Tom." Li He introduced himself. This spoken English is a result of hard work, and the taste is still very pure.
If you want to get along in Hollywood, how can you do it without speaking English?
Damien Chazelle was absent-minded at first, but when he saw Li He and heard Li He introduce himself, he suddenly remembered: "I remember you, you are Tom."
"Well, Damien, you know him?" Jason Reitman asked.
Damien Chazelle nodded and said: "I'm not satisfied with what you said, Jason, he was the one who inspired me to write this script in the first place, when I was in Australia."
Damien Chazelle told Jason about how he and Li He met in Australia. Li He didn't expect that Damien actually prepared this film called "The Explosive Drummer" because of him.
"Even though we know each other, there is still an audition process. Do you have any questions?" Damien Chazelle asked.
Li He nodded and said, "OK, I'm fine."
"Okay, you can definitely play the drums. I see that you have played the drums before and your level is quite good, but you still have to give it a try. Johnny, give him the script." Damien watched Li He take the script: "Guang
You definitely can’t play the drums. You can also act. You are also an actor. This shouldn’t be a problem for you. I’ll give you five minutes to prepare.”
Li He looked at the script, memorized the lines and plot, raised his head and said, "I'm ready..."
"Okay, let's get started, Johnny, start recording." Damien Chazelle ordered.
Chinese actors usually have a more restrained performance style, and are best at expressing characters and promoting plots through subtle changes in expressions. However, European and American actors are different. Their performances are more extroverted.
Li Hyuk's performance style is slightly more Western-style, and his acting is more extroverted, which is why he is special among the majority of young actors. However, Li Hyuk himself pays attention to not acting too hard.
In this audition, Li Hyuk showed his best, and Damien nodded repeatedly.
"OK, Tom, you performed very well. Let's go back and wait for news. I will inform you if there is any situation." Damien said to Li He.
"Okay, thank you..." Li He went out.
Da Mi Mi was waiting outside the door. A bunch of foreign devils around him couldn't understand Chinese and asked directly: "How was the audition result?"
Li He nodded: "It went very well. The director asked me to go back and wait for notification."
"Then do you think you can choose?"
"I don't think the chance is high. After all, the problem of skin color is there. Under the same conditions, white actors have a greater chance, followed by black people, and then it is the turn of Latinos and Asians. As for Chinese people like us, the chance is even slimmer.
." Li He analyzed a wave.
Da Mi Mi was a little disappointed: "It was a waste of time to work together!"
"No, it's not in vain." Li He waved his hand, he still had to wait for two or three days anyway, let's have some fun in Los Angeles first.
Da Mi Mi nodded: "Okay then, I'm going to go shopping on the Avenue of Stars, go to Beverly Hills, and enjoy the sunshine in California."
"go Go……"
Qian Duoduo finished handling domestic matters and rushed over to join Li He. Like Li He's analysis, Qian Duoduo also believed that Li He had little chance, but he could use this to create hype.
Li Hyuk and Da Mi Mi have a heavy filming schedule and still have time to come to Los Angeles. Of course, they can’t hide this from interested people. There are various domestic speculations, and some say that Li Hyuk and Da Mi Mi are planning to immigrate to the United States. This operation is also normal these days.
Da Mi Mi was blocked by Chen Hong in the film industry. Perhaps Da Mi Mi wanted to drag Li He to become a US citizen to please Chen Hong.
But no matter what the guess is, it is not close to the truth of the matter. Da Mi Mi is now on a good ice-breaking trip, and through Guo Xiaosi, he has opened a gap in the film industry. As a writer turned director, Guo Xiaosi does not buy Chen Hong.
Ignoring Chen Hong, she used high power, which made Chen Hong very angry.
In addition, the big power is now transformed into capital, with the support of several big bosses such as Huali Film and Television. If it really comes to it, even Chen Kaige can't get the big power, let alone Chen Hong.
In the era of capital and mobile Internet, it is no longer possible to block a celebrity with capital like in the past.