"Bye!" After Helen had had enough sleep, she left Ronald's apartment and went to her mother's residence. She wanted to tell her mother the good news first.
Instead of rashly telling Helen that she should play Supergirl, Ronald first approached Richard from CAA and inquired about the status of the "Super Girl" project.
Soon Richard's boss Niceta called Ronald's home.
"I think I reminded you, Ronald. All benefits given to beautiful girls should be informed to me in advance, and it is best for us to handle them for you."
Niceta was afraid that if Ronald promised an actress the benefits of appearing on the scene without going through the agent, problems would easily arise.
"She's not just any pretty girl, she's my girlfriend..."
"Oh, have you reached the girlfriend stage?" Niceta loosened her tie, then pulled it off and threw it on the desk. The most promising screenwriter and director in the company was captured by a beautiful girl like this?
"Helen, Helen Slater. This name should be familiar to you. Her father is..."
"Gerald from PBS?" Niceta said oh, and sat on the chair with a sigh of relief. He was deeply afraid that Ronald would be fascinated by some young actor and agree to something he shouldn't.
A client's sex scandal is a very troublesome matter, involving a lot of resources and energy, and will make the client lose its competitiveness in front of the studio.
"Then what are you asking about? Gerald will be considerate of his daughter." Niceta expressed confusion about Ronald's unnecessary behavior.
"The agent her father chose for her helped her get an audition invitation for a supporting role, but I think her appearance is more suitable for the leading role..." Ronald explained the situation again, "I'm not sure either.
I want to inquire about the relationship between this and you, you are the most professional."
"Of course, Ronald, you did a good job." Niceta appreciated this method of thinking, which involved discussing it with the agent in advance.
We are relatively familiar with the contract situation of the Superman series of movies, and everyone in the industry knows this is something that Warner Bros. regrets.
After the Selkinds bought Superman for $3 million, it sold $300 million at the box office worldwide. Warner Brothers began to regret selling the rights at a low price from the first day it was released.
They took advantage of the terms in the distribution contract and began to constantly find trouble for the Serkinds. The Serkinds were also veterans in the industry. The two parties kept going back and forth over the selection of directors, plot development, and supporting actors.
Stuff in all kinds of personal belongings of your own.
Supergirl was originally scheduled to appear in Superman Part 3, but after the black movie star Richard Pryor joined the cast, there was no plot space left for Supergirl, so we had to turn around and ask Superman to appear in Supergirl Part 1.
Bringing out the story of his cousin on Krypton.
Producers Serkind and his son want to make the casting of Supergirl similar to the casting of Superman in the past. It will become a publicity and pre-production gimmick before the filming of the movie starts, and they are starting an audition tour across the country.
"Then ask for me and see if there are any competitive candidates. Don't worry, I'm just helping Helen find an audition opportunity." Ronald hung up the phone.
The dreaming effect last night was good. It seems that tennis can indeed trigger dreams. Ronald set off to the tennis court again.
"They cast Superman's casting director Lynn Stamaster. This is a veteran casting director. He has already seen a circle of actresses in Los Angeles and is about to go to New York for preliminary screening."
Soon Niceta from CAA got more accurate news. Ronald already knew that the so-called auditions were not really selecting among ordinary girls, but choosing those girls who had acting experience.
"I know, I will handle it."
Ronald knew who he was looking for. Julia Taylor from the casting studio must know this Superman casting director. It wouldn't be a big problem to ask her to add a name for the audition.
"Helen Slater? Who is her agent?" Julia indeed knew the casting director. She asked Ronald to give him the name of his agent. Casting in this industry must be contacted through agents. The Screen Actors Guild in order to prevent various
There are unspoken rules and special provisions for this.
Ronald thought for a while, called Helen and asked her to tell her the name of the agent her mother had found for her.
"Really? Is there any way you can get them to audition Supergirl for me?" Helen was indeed very happy.
"Don't get too excited, it's just an audition opportunity." Ronald replied on the phone.
"Yeah, Mom, Ronald found me an opportunity to audition for Supergirl." Helen turned around and told her mother about getting the audition opportunity.
"This is a good thing." Helen's mother asked her daughter about the ins and outs of the audition role. After Helen went out, she called her ex-husband, "Did you do it? I smelled you from Helen's story. Don't interfere."
My daughter’s freedom, if she wants to be a superwoman, let her be.”
"What do you know about the entertainment industry?" Gerald was a little anxious, "How did she get the audition for Supergirl? I asked my agent to change it to the supporting role of Lucy Lane."
"Her boyfriend found it for her."
Gerald immediately hung up the phone and called Ronald.
"Ronald, come to my office quickly! Now!"
After receiving the call, Ronald knew that he had guessed correctly. He did not hesitate and rushed to Gerald's office immediately.
"Why did you find Helen the opportunity to audition for Supergirl?" Gerald asked from the beginning.
"Because I think she is more suitable for Supergirl, rather than the supporting role." Ronald replied.
"I thought you were already a mature director, so I acquiesced in your relationship with my daughter." Gerald pointed at Ronald's head and said:
"Where is your common sense? Helen is just a high school student in an acting school. Supergirl adopts the configuration of Superman. The supporting characters are all veteran actors. Their targets are Jane Fonda and Dolly Parton. Helen is in their
If you can't take on the role, you will be criticized by the critics."
Ronald suddenly understood, no wonder Gerald found a supporting role for Helen. Playing a supporting role in a big production is an easy way to enter the Hollywood entertainment industry. It not only has exposure, but also has it been criticized by film critics.
Trouble.
But Ronald also had his own considerations, "Mr. Slater, of course you are right. But the Superman movie series is different."
"Oh?" Gerald felt a little relieved when he saw Ronald arriving quickly. After all, he was contributing to his daughter's acting career.
"Many of Superman's audiences have lost sight of flying stunts, and acting skills are not that important. Christopher Reeve had no film shooting experience before playing Superman, which did not prevent him from becoming a star."
"Besides, even if Helen's acting skills are not good, it is still too early to leave the filming. If she is selected, it will not be too late to find a suitable acting teacher for her."
Gerald took out a bottle of brandy from the drawer and poured a glass for himself and Ronald.
"You are still naive. Reeve is Katharine Hepburn's little sweetheart. She recommended Reeve to become Superman." He said and took two sips of the wine.
Ronald accidentally overheard a big gossip. The age difference between the two people must be more than forty years. "They have the kind of relationship between a grandma and a grandson, right?"
Gerald ignored Ronald's question, but glanced at Ronald, "But what you said makes sense, bad acting skills can be remedied. You go and inform Helen to prepare for the audition for Supergirl, I agree.
"
"Helen, tell me, do you really want to be in this movie?" Gerald called his daughter after Ronald left.
"Of course, being an actor is my dream."
"Well, you might as well try it."
"Oh, I'm so happy. Ronnie, thank you." Helen was so happy when she heard the news that her father had agreed to her audition, and she quickly ran over to tell Ronald the good news.
"No wonder the agent he chose asked me to audition for the supporting role of Lucy Lane." Helen kissed Ronald, reacted, and then burst out laughing.
"What preparations should I make, Ronnie?"
"Just treat yourself as yourself, movie casting doesn't have to be so particular."
Helen didn't listen to Ronald, picked up the Supergirl comic she bought and started to study it.
"For the sake of the people on earth, wake up."
Supergirl in the comics found that Superman had forgotten his identity and lost his superpowers after arriving on Earth. She used various methods to awaken Superman and finally found herself.
Helen tied a red hairband on her head and read lines from the comics to Ronald.
A serious, typical American high school student who learned his drama accent in the drama club.
"Oh..." Ronald covered his eyes with his hands. This was not the way to audition for a movie role.
"What's wrong? Did I say my lines poorly?"
"No, what you said is okay." Ronald felt that he had to explain to her, "Movie auditions are mainly to see whether your appearance is suitable for the role, and the filming of the movie includes close-ups, close-ups, and those on the comedy stage.
The dialogue method is often unnecessary in movies."
"Oh, that's true? But my acting teacher said that lines are the key to expressing a character's personality." Helen was a little confused. If Ronnie hadn't directed a blockbuster movie, she would not believe this statement.
This is true, but...
Ronald pointed to the TV opposite and said, "Imagine the TV as a drama stage with actors performing in it."
"If the actors speak like normal people, the audience in the back row may not be able to hear clearly. Moreover, they are far away and cannot see the facial expressions of the actors on stage. This is why students studying drama must first
Connect the body. The body can be heard even if you are sitting in the last row of the theater.
"Then let's look at it as a TV," Ronald said and turned on the TV, which showed a rerun of the TV series "The Family".
"On TV, just like movies, you can use lenses with different focal lengths to capture the actors' facial expressions," Ronald pointed to the characters on the TV and told Helen. "There are also simultaneous recordings to capture the actors' speaking voices, so that the audience can appreciate it.
This is a more life-like performance.”
"But there are also many actors in movies who act in Shakespearean accent? For example, the British Laurence Olivier."
This involves the issue of different performance genres, and Ronald himself actually doesn't understand it very well.
"You may be right, but during the audition, we must first check whether your appearance meets the requirements of the role."
"Then should I dye my hair blonde?" Helen suddenly thought.
"Don't worry, Supergirl's earthly identity Linda Lee also has dark brown hair. Wait until you choose..."
Seeing Helen's big eyes looking at him, full of longing for the audition, Ronald then said, "Buy a blond wig first and try it on. Then we will tell you what kind of blond hair they need to dye."