"These candidates are not good. Which one has the beauty and popularity of Brooke Shields? I use you just to find the right candidate. Until now, there is no one who can compare with me."
Peter Guber was a little angry, with a tone similar to scolding, which made Julia Taylor of the casting studio and Franco Zeffirelli, the director of "Endless Love", look a little embarrassed.
A few weeks have passed since the premiere of "Famous", and Brooke Shields' mother Terry is still using delaying tactics, not only making the Calvin Klein jeans ad difficult to produce, but also making the "Endless Love" crew very uncomfortable.
The early casting studio has recommended many young actors, but Brooke Shields seems to have softened her attitude, showing that she can accept the script and entering the bargaining stage. Therefore, the casting of the film's heroine has also slowed down.
However, after Brooke Shields appeared on the cover of "Vogue", Terry's attitude became tougher and he even increased the price, offering a price of US$1.2 million. Guber, who lacked connections in the fashion industry, was suddenly shocked by this news.
The attack made me a little upset.
The movie was originally scheduled to start shooting in July, but Brooke Shields' mother delayed and the lead actress was delayed. And the focus of this kind of teen romance film is whether the male and female protagonists have chemistry together, so the male lead has not yet been selected.
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"Use your brains and think about who else we can invite?" Gubel knew in his heart that the so-called audition was just a gimmick. The probability of selecting a movie heroine from people with no acting experience was not high.
, in Hollywood, which pays attention to the return on investment, it is more realistic to look for existing film and television actors.
The photos on the table are of Kelly Preston who was selected in the last audition, and Debra Winger, Carrie Fisher and others who were promoted through several subsequent auditions.
"Carrie Fisher is pretty good, both beautiful and well-known. Lucas's fifth Star Wars movie 'The Empire Strikes Back' will be released soon..." Guber said, pointing to the photo of Princess Leia.
"She already has a film appointment with The Blues Brothers, and the last time she came to audition, she looked too mature and didn't look like an underage girl." Julia Taylor voted against it.
Gubel curled his lips. In fact, it doesn't matter how old you are if you can catch up with Princess Leia's popularity. "It's better to send her an audition notice."
"What about Deborah Winger? In the TV series Wonder Woman, the actress who debuted as the heroine's apprentice, Wonder Girl, is actually very skilled in acting." Director Zeffirelli suggested that he always has an inexplicable liking for black-haired actors.
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"She is not pretty enough. The recently released movie 'Urban Cowboy', in which she stars opposite John Travolta, was almost rejected by producer Robert Evans because she was not pretty enough." This time it was Guber who voted against it.
Robert Evans is a legendary Hollywood producer who has produced acclaimed and well-received films such as The Devil's Baby, Chinatown, and Love Story. His vision represents a certain degree of authority.
"It's better to send her an audition invitation," Zeffirelli insisted.
"Okay, are there any other candidates?" Gubel sent an invitation to all the casting staff present, asking them to name any candidates in their memory who could be qualified for the heroine or hero role.
Suddenly I remembered the noisy voices in the conference room.
"How about Rosanna Arquette? Typical blonde girl."
"What about Linda Blair? She can play young and has a bit of the temperament of Sally Field, the newly minted Oscar-winning actress."
"In that case, the male lead should be found according to the template of the new movie star Dustin Hoffman. The temperament he had when he played the role in 'The Graduate' when he was young is very suitable for the male lead."
"Christy McNicholl is good. She just played two girls in 'Cute' with Tatum O'Neal as two girls who bet on who will lose their innocence first at summer camp. It's similar to 'Endless Love'."
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"Don't you have any candidates?" Julia Taylor quietly asked Ronald who was thinking.
"Do you remember the girl who auditioned for the role of Hillary last time in 'Famous'? Her name was Michelle Fei or something." Ronald still couldn't pronounce the sound of two consonants juxtaposed, so he didn't know.
Which one is silent.
"Which one is it?" Julia was not impressed.
"Marian should remember that I went to look for her audition photos. She is blond, very beautiful, and comes from a wealthy family. She was rejected last time because her ballet skills were not good."
Ronald went back to the archive room to find the audition information of the girl who looked like a cat.
"That's her, Michelle Pfeiffer." Ronald walked to the conference table and spread the girl's photo on the table, "I remembered the pronunciation of her name."
"This girl has the temperament of a rich girl." Zeffirelli prefers this kind of classical-looking girl, who is suitable for acting in Shakespeare's classical plays.
"That's great. Send an audition notice to her agent." Guber also nodded, "Ronald, where did you find the candidate? I remember her. I saw her in the ABC police drama TV series 'B.A.D. Cats' before.
, I didn’t expect that a different look would be suitable for a rich girl from the East Coast.”
"The photos from the last 'Famous' audition are actually more beautiful in real life. She participated in the Miss California beauty pageant."
"Send an audition notice to her agent." Gubel turned back to his assistant, and then asked Ronald, "Are there any more?"
"There is still a candidate for the leading role." Ronald slowly placed a photo of the actor on the table and covered the bottom of his mouth with his hand, leaving only the part above his nose exposed.
"This man is very handsome." The casting director and assistant present, both women, exclaimed when they saw the photo.
"He had some problems with his teeth, but when he auditioned for 'Famous' last time, he had his messy teeth corrected, which resulted in him losing the chance to be the clown in Montgomery."
When Ronald was looking for photos of Michelle Pfeiffer, he also saw the photo of the young actor who had just gone to the dentist for correction last time. He was deeply impressed by this actor who even his agents disliked.
I came to the audition alone. Although I lost the role due to an accident, I was always full of fighting spirit and had a very sunny character.
This time the male protagonist doesn't need messy teeth. He may have a chance after having his teeth corrected, so I brought his audition photos as well.
He removed the hand covering his mouth and revealed his messy front teeth, which made the women onlookers sigh in unison.
"This is too different." Zeffirelli saw that the man was a good-looking guy and immediately lost interest.
"I guarantee that his teeth have been corrected by the dentist and the two worst ones were extracted. Now he is quite handsome and works hard."
"Okay, send an audition invitation to his agent as well. Anyway, the leading actor will most likely have to audition." Gubel agreed.
The story of "Endless Love" is told from the perspective of the male protagonist, but in fact the central character is the heroine Jade. The audience's attention follows the male protagonist's perspective and focuses on this beauty who is called a fairy in the original work.
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Whether the leading actor is very handsome is not that important. Moreover, the casting of the leading actor is within the scope of director Franco Zeffirelli's power. This blond, sunny boy probably does not catch the director's eye.
Zeffirelli has always liked to use dark-haired, gloomy male protagonists to satisfy his personal preferences.
"Send audition invitations to all these candidates, and also invite Brooke Shields to let her mother know that her daughter is not the only one we have to choose from," Guber told his assistant.
"But Terry kept pushing back," the assistant reminded.
"You get her on the phone, let me tell you. The rules of Hollywood have always been like this. Even if Marlon Brando plays the Godfather, Coppola still has to audition."
"Hello, Ms. Terry Shields? I am Mr. Peter Gubel's assistant. Regarding your daughter's audition..."
"Terry? This is Gubel. We are going to have an audition soon, and your daughter is coming too." Gubel took the receiver and wanted to finalize the audition in a declarative tone.
"We will directly negotiate the remuneration with her agent. As the manager, you can just accompany her when the time comes... The audition does not affect the negotiation of the remuneration. It is just an inspection to see who is the most suitable for the role... No one
Unless she is the producer herself, are you sure you want to invest in this movie?"
"There is no problem with the time. I will arrange the audition slots according to your requirements. Okay, then it's settled." Gubel put down the phone and clapped his hands, "I will send out the audition notice at this time, and everyone will move.
This time we have to decide on the hero and heroine."
Ronald also joined everyone and called Michelle Pfeiffer and the agent of the boy with messy teeth to arrange an audition time. Julia quickly compiled the feedback of the audition candidates and asked the assistant to fill in the preprinted form with a pen.
A copy of the form was given to everyone.
"Ronald, you are still working as usual. Remember to take a Polaroid snapshot of each audition candidate. There are quite a lot of candidates for this audition. Paste the snapshots on the evaluation form to prevent confusion."
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After finishing the preparations for the audition, Ronald went to the RTKD store again. The small-scale screening of "Famous" went well, and MGM began to quietly expand the scale of screenings. The word-of-mouth reputation of the movie began to show, and many
After watching the movie, people made a special trip to New York Performing Arts High School to see the real-life Fame Middle School.
When they walk to the entrance of the Academy of Performing Arts, they will also find the RTKD dance supplies store opposite. When they enter the store and find the protagonist of the movie taking photos with Aunt Karen, Teresa and others, they will take out their money one after another.
Buy one or two leg warmers as a souvenir.
Having dinner with Aunt Karen, "A student named Helen came to buy some two days ago. She said she knew you."
"Oh yes, she is the heroine in the commercial I shot. Let me send them a few pictures, as well as Elizabeth Sue." Ronald felt that these girls who performed in the commercial could also be added to his photo marketing plan.
, "Invite them to come when the time comes and take some group photos too."
The income that the dance supply store brought to her aunt was already several times that of working as a waitress on Staten Island, not counting the year-end dividends. Kate now trusted Ronald's business vision, so she agreed.
When Ronald returned to the apartment and was about to take a rest, the phone rang.
"Hello, is this Ronald Lee?"
"It's me, are you?"
"I'm Rick Niceta, CAA's agent." A rich male voice came from the phone.
"Mr. Niceta, you finally showed up and made it easy for me to find..."