"Arnold, thank you, this gym and the professional trainers are great."
"Hahaha, it's a piece of cake. How about that young man?"
"He can't be compared to you. We just want him to look more like a police detective than a male model."
Keanu Reeves shaved his hair short to show his determination. But he still had the temperament of an advertising model. So Ronald asked Schwarzenegger for help and asked him to recommend some fitness coaches. Then
The crew asked Keanu Reeves to spend more time in the gym every day during the two-month preparation period.
In addition, let's wait for his hair to grow a little longer. His round temperament is more like that of a Marine than an LAPD detective.
"How is the casting of the heroine going?"
Ronald turned back and asked Yann de Bont, the director of "Speed". The director was very satisfied with the choice of the male lead. There is no superstar like Tom Cruise, and there is no potential star like River Phoenix that everyone expects.
, Keanu Reeves can be said to be the best choice within the budget. Reeves has certain acting skills, and with this kind of action movie, it can be said that the successful model of the Die Hard series has been added with a suitable
The most popular element: a likable, handsome male star with a pointed chin.
However, the casting of the heroine was not smooth. Just like Keanu Reeves' most important trait is not to make women feel threatened, the heroine also needs to break out of the traditional Hollywood female star formula.
She has to be like the female version of Keanu Reeves, making the heterosexual audience feel beautiful, but not so beautiful that the male audience feels "not a girl that people of my class can pick up". At the same time, she has to be
So that female viewers don't feel threatened - "Why does my boyfriend (husband) keep staring at this actress?"
These two qualities seem to be very simple to satisfy, but I looked for a lot of actresses because I couldn't find one who had both qualities at the same time. I had no choice but to ask the director Jan de Bont to come over and discuss whether it was possible.
There are other solutions.
"I chatted with Julia Taylor for a long time, and she put forward two possible suggestions. I think if I can't find any more, I need to consider her suggestions..."
Ronald provided resources and asked his most trusted casting director, Julia Taylor, to talk to Jan de Bont. Julia Taylor's idea was quite interesting.
The first way is to make the heroine a black actor. In this way, the jealousy of the female audience will naturally be eliminated. Although racial equality is emphasized, in the hearts of most white women, their white boyfriends (husbands) are still
Won't find a black girl.
Men don't have too many racial issues with beautiful female actors. Especially if the black actress is an actress who looks in line with white aesthetics but has slightly darker skin.
"Halle Berry, she's very good." Ronald saw Jan de Bont's recommendation, which was an actor he had used in "Sugar-coated Trap", where she had a guest role as a seductress on the beach.
The effect of Tom Cruise's Call Girl is very good, and the test audiences who saw the edited version were deeply impressed by her.
But such casting also comes at a cost. For example, in terms of box office, audiences in small towns in the Deep South and Midwest may not like such a configuration of white men and black women. And this kind of action police movie, where
The audience happens to be an important market segment.
"What's another way?" Ronald wanted to hear...
"Another way is to remove the romantic love part between men and women and replace it with a comedy character, making him a gag and responsible for all comedy scenes."
"Huh? This is a novel idea."
Ronald touched his chin. This idea is often used in the movies of black star Eddie Murphy. The protagonist can still use the original configuration, and the second male lead is responsible for taking on all the comedy scenes. Change the characters in the script
The romantic love part was transformed into a funny scene.
There are several actors in Hollywood who often take on such roles. For example, white comedy star John Candy and black star Martin Lawrence.
"No, I still want a comedy actress to play this role. The matching of men and women is still the core of this script, otherwise many lines will have to be modified too much." Jan de Bont explained, if the heroine is replaced,
Background, then the script will have serious matching problems, and even if you find someone to modify it, it will be difficult to ensure that it passes the standard level.
"God, you're not attracted to Roseanne Barr, are you? I'm telling you, it's impossible. Roseanne Barr is busy divorcing now, and he's telling lies about my investment, and having the audacity to use her future ex-husband Tom Arnold
I was so dissatisfied that I sent several faxes to the production office to threaten me."
"She is a possible choice, but I have found a better candidate here." Jan de Bont said, handing over an audition photo.
"Ellen DeGeneres, who is she?" Ronald looked at this photo and felt that this actor with short hair had an indescribable feeling.
"She was a stand-up comedian, she wrote for Johnny Carson, and she also appeared in some movies and TV shows as a younger, prettier, thinner version of Roseanne Barr, and of course, cheaper.
"
"It seems that you have considered it all?" Ronald smiled and said to him, "Call them all to audition. Let's take a look at the performance and ask Julia Taylor for her opinion."
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"How about it?"
Halle Berry came to audition with Keanu Reeves first. Ronald watched the whole process. After asking Halle Berry to go out first, he stayed with Keanu Reeves to listen to his opinion.
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This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "She is very good..." Keanu Reeves didn't say much. He just kept pressing the muscles on his body, and after these days of high-intensity training,
His body reacted quite a bit.
"Okay, give us some private time to chat first, and then I'll ask you to audition with another person later."
"She's really good..." Jan de Bont said first. The biggest feature of Halle Berry is that it's easy to photograph. Her facial lines are natural and smooth. In the viewfinder of the camera, no matter what angle she looks at,
There wasn't much of a problem in taking the shot, and Jan de Bont, who was a photographer, appreciated this very much. He knew that such an actress could save a lot of trouble with lighting and makeup.
"She is very good, but she is not worthy of Keanu at all. I think it is more convincing to say that they are siblings than a couple..." Julia Taylor completely disagreed. Her concept is the temperament matching between actors.
More important than appearance and line acting, this is the biggest feature of film performance.
Both men looked at Ronald.
"Well, I don't know, let's look at that stand-up comedian?" Ronald still agreed with Julia Taylor's point of view. What's more troublesome is that when these two actors stand together, the chemistry is almost non-existent.
.This kind of feeling is something that exists and is not there without it. No matter how good the acting skills are, it is difficult to save it. Moreover, the two actors themselves do not have much acting skills.
Keanu Reeves was invited in again and read a line with the comedian Ellen DeGeneres. There was a slight height difference between the two, but it did not prevent them from having a good response when reading the lines.
"She's still good, right? Like I said, younger, prettier, thinner Roseanne Barr, and cheaper." Jan de Bont feels good.
"What do you think? Ronald. I feel something is wrong..." Julia Taylor still objected, but this time she was not like the last Halle Berry. She could tell the specific reason. The actor looked
It seems good, but there are some deep-seated problems that always make people feel uncomfortable like a thorn.
"Not only is she younger, more beautiful, and thinner, she is also more gay... Are you sure you want a female lead like this?"
"What? Are you mistaken? I think she and Keanu Reeves are more like a pair of good buddies... um..." Jan de Bont realized that Ronald was right. With that kind of appearance
Unlike the lace actors who can't be seen on the show, Ellen DeGeneres's tomboy temperament seems to be overflowing.
"Shxt! You're right, when she's sitting there looking at Keanu Reeves, it's like the next thing she's going to do is give him a cigarette or drink a beer with him, like she's saying I have more in my pants than you do
It's still big." Jan de Bont also laughed to himself. Unless he thought about it, he really didn't pay attention. He felt awkward when he was reminded. The temperament of this actress is too obvious.
"It seems that we are back to the first frame and starting again..." Ronald sighed. The movie will not be worry-free until the heroine is determined. The charm of the movie depends to a large extent on the casting.
of success.
"Please bring us some coffee," Ronald said to his assistant. They would continue to discuss who would be suitable, and then invite people to audition.
After a few minutes, a female assistant brought in several cups of coffee and handed them to the three people who were discussing.
"Thank you..." Ronald took the coffee and took a sip.
"Is it possible for us to broaden our scope and look for European actresses?" Jan de Bont knew many actresses in his hometown.
"Perhaps the British one is more suitable. Language is an issue, and they are more familiar with the culture. If this role were replaced by a continental European actor, the temperament would probably be different from that of an American girl."
"Ahem..." The female assistant cleared her throat.
"What's the matter? Oh, we don't need it anymore...thank you." Ronald forgot to tell the female assistant, thanked her and let her leave.
"Wait a minute... I remember you, have you ever played a TV series version of a working girl before?" Julia Taylor suddenly stopped Ronald, and then asked the female assistant.
"Yes, it was Ronald who met me in New York when I was still working as a waiter in a restaurant, and gave me a guest role...ahem..." The female assistant cleared her throat again and pretended that I was also a female.
The actor's expression raised his eyebrows a few times.
"Sandra, right? Do you also want to try this role?" Ronald saw what she meant and asked directly.
"Yeah, can you?" Sandra Bullock's voice was a little weak. After the TV series failed, she acted in some Roger Corman B-level movies or played small roles in TV series when she had time.
I came to Daydream to work as an assistant to earn living expenses.
"Of course...but you have to ask the director and casting director..." Ronald was about to agree when he realized that he had gone overboard, and immediately corrected himself and asked two theoretically powerful figures.
"Of course, you go and prepare, we will let you try next..." Julia Taylor seemed to be very confident in Sandra Bullock.
"I don't know, her face..." Jan de Bont almost collapsed when facing Sandra Bullock's round face. Such a face is very difficult to frame. According to his experience, it is difficult to capture Sandra Bullock's round face.
La Bullock's shots require several times more time than Halle Berry's on lighting and moving the camera.
"Let's see and talk. I have a hunch that you will like her..." Julia Taylor seemed very confident and went out to call Keanu Reeves in and gave a few instructions in his ear.
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Twenty minutes later, when the two actors were ready and entered the room again to review their lines, Jan de Bont suddenly discovered that the chemistry between the two was super strong.
The two actors looked directly at each other without raising their eyes, showing a mutual affection. Keanu Reeves was not an enthusiastic person to begin with, and his reaction was normal. But Sandra Bu
Locke's performance is similar to that of a little girl who is going to the graduation prom and discovers that the boy who invited her is her crush.
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Bullock's performance can be rated 100 points.
"Ah, no, I bumped into the baby, I bumped into the baby..." Sandra Bullock read it as Annie, who she played, temporarily replaced the bus driver and sat in the driver's seat. Because she was distracted, she suddenly
The reaction after hitting a stroller being pushed by a woman on the side of the road.
Not only did she read the lines, she also tightly grabbed Keanu Reeves' clothes with one hand. Her tone of voice was also very anxious and scared.
Although her acting skills were not good enough for the three judges present to think that she had really entered the scene, what was strange was that Sandra Bullock's skin started to turn red from her neck to her face.
"It's a can, a can, that's not a baby, there are cans in the stroller..." Keanu Reeves was also taken by Sandra Bullock. He looked back excitedly and then shouted.
That car was driven out by the lady who bought a lot of cans after entering the supermarket, but there was no baby in it.
I don’t know whether it was because I felt a little bit being pulled by Sandra Bullock’s clothes, or I was shouting loudly to echo Sandra Bullock’s exciting acting style, but the two of them ended their dialogue.
At the time, Keanu Reeves' neck was also a little red.
"My God, both of their faces are red..." Jan de Bont whispered in Ronald's ear.
"Okay, please give us a little time to discuss..."
Ronald asked the two of them to leave the room, closed the door, then pointed at Jan de Bont and said, "You are really lucky, hahahaha..."
"Hahahaha..." Julia Taylor also laughed out loud. Everyone could see that the two actors themselves had similar emotions to the characters in the play. Jan de Bont may have made a lot of money this time.
"Oh, Yes!..." Jan de Bont stood up and shouted.
"We have to separate them later and try to keep them as little contact as possible before the official start of filming..." Ronald hopes that this feeling of love at first sight will last longer.
"Which one of you is going to tell them the good news?" Ronald smiled and pointed to the door.