"I failed, brother Ronnie, can you let me stay for a few days?"
"Of course, come anytime. I can accompany you except for acting training classes. But, why didn't Lucas choose you? Didn't he see your rock star appearance in 'Streets of Fire'?"
"I don't want to talk, we'll talk when we get there." Diane reported her flight number.
Ronald picked up Diane Lane, who was wearing sunglasses. She came from San Francisco to participate in the second round of auditions for George Lucas, but was rejected by the director. Diane, wearing a white shirt, seemed to be in a good mood, but
Her slightly red and swollen eyes under the sunglasses betrayed her inner pain.
"Why didn't you ask me why I failed? Who did I lose to?" Diane returned to Ronald's house, ate some cookies that her aunt baked for Ronald before she left, and regained some energy.
"When you want to say something, you will say it yourself." Ronald stroked Diane's hair, and the little girl suffered a heavy blow.
"Hey, I can't sing. Director Lucas asked me if I used a stand-in in "Streets of Fire" and then asked me to sing a part by myself..."
Ronald burst into laughter as he remembered the ending clip of the movie "The Amazing Dirt Band" where Diane herself sang, really at the level of an amateur punk band lead singer.
Diane was reclining on the sofa, looking like she was not sitting up, but she was still very comfortable lying in Brother Ronnie's arms.
"Well..." She took a bite of the biscuit, raised one of her eyebrows, and winked at Ronald, "I sing like a cat meowing, but Leigh Thompson sings at a semi-professional level. Is it possible to play a singer?
Do you have to be able to sing?”
"This is a philosophical question." Ronald stroked Diane's hair harder. Some directors don't mind using lip-synching, but some directors are more strict about actors singing in order to get a real performance.
For example, when Sissy Spacek, the star of the movie "Coal Miner's Daughter" two years ago, played the role of country singer Lolita Lynn, she sang all the songs herself and even released an album that entered the country music rankings.
Among the top 20 on the list, she also won the Best Actress Oscar for this film. If she hadn't sung it herself, she wouldn't have been qualified to be selected as the Best Actress.
For example, Jerry Zucker, the current director of "The Bad Husband", also tends to use actors who can sing to play the rich man's daughter in the play, a singer who quits halfway.
"Hey, I'm done. Now I can only go back to selling health food." After Diane struck out, she failed her first audition for a major production. She was very discouraged.
"Don't say that, your talent is very good. If I have a suitable project, I will ask you to audition." Ronald took acting classes himself and felt that Diane's acting talent was quite impressive.
In "Love at Sunset Bridge", her acting skills at the age of fourteen were very natural and refined. At that time, Laurence Olivier praised little Diane as the new generation of Grace Kelly, which was not entirely an exaggeration.
"I'm not in your new movie," Diane pouted. "The Evil Husband" cast Helen Slater as the second female lead, and asked Madonna to play the lead female lead. She no longer had any suitable roles.
.
"Hey, I can't blame you. I chose to concentrate on preparing for Lucas's new movie. From now on, I will be a health food salesman, so you have to buy more."
"Don't invest all your money again. By the way, advertisers in Japan will ask you to shoot Max Factor ads this year. They were very satisfied with the results of your endorsement ads last year. Are you waiting for your opportunity in Hollywood?
, I’ll help you find one or two medium-production movies, and you’ll be ready soon.”
"That's what you said!" Diane became happy again, "I will call to remind you when the time comes."
The next day, Ronald took Diane to the audition site for "The Bad Husband". Madonna was surrounded by a large group of assistants and wore sunglasses. Ronald stepped forward to hug her and say hello.
"Madonna, this is Diane Lane." Ronald introduced Madonna and Diane, who were emotionally brewing outside the audition room, to each other.
Diane pestered her to go to the audition and preparation for "The Bad Husband". Ronald knew that the little girl still didn't want to give up her acting career, so he took her to meet director Jerry Zucker.
On the other hand, Ronald also helped Zach contact Madonna, who came here to audition for the heroine of "The Evil Husband", a kidnapped evil girl from a wealthy family.
"Remember? I went to audition for 'Famous' many years ago, and it was you who told me outside the audition room." Madonna touched Ronald's face and fell into memories.
"Yes, you just have to act in your true colors this time. Director Zach personally sent a message and asked you to come and audition."
Times have changed, and Madonna is now a rising star. As long as she participates in movies, there will be enough topics to be reported by the media for free. So Director Zac said, as long as the appearance is suitable, acting skills and so on
You can adjust it slowly.
"Oh..." Diane felt as if Madonna and Ronald also had a "history".
"Don't make blind guesses, little girl." Madonna saw Diane next to Ronald, "I am already in an exclusive relationship and will not come to steal your good brother."
"Well..." Diane stuck out her tongue, not expecting Madonna to be so straightforward.
"Is it Sean?" Ronald had heard about her relationship with Sean Penn several times, and the gossip pages were full of news about them.
"Yes," a rare shyness appeared on Madonna's face, "I think I have found the love of my life. We are very compatible in every aspect. We will hold a wedding in Los Angeles in mid-August and will send you an email then.
Invitation."
"Oh..." Ronald was really surprised now. The two had only met when they were filming the MV for "Material Girl". Less than a year later, they were getting married, and the woman they fell in love with at first sight was Madonna!
"Wish me good luck, Ronald, let's go," Madonna ordered, and the makeup artists, hairstylists, assistants, managers, etc. gathered around her and surrounded her into the audition room.
"Hmm... so majestic." Diane looked at Madonna's formation with envy.
"Yeah." Ronald didn't expect that Madonna's new album could become such a hit. With the blessing of several music videos, and Madonna herself being very good at using the media, her high-profile love affair with Sean Penn was frequent.
Appearing in the headlines. Young girls in America look like they are out of date if they don't dress up like Madonna.
In this way, it is even more obvious that Madonna is truly in love with Sean Penn. A darling who is being chased by the media and is about to become famous. An actor who is just a little famous in the industry. To a certain extent, the two of them can be said to be strong women and men.
Weak combination.
"Hey, can you try to persuade her again? Ronald Madonna is very suitable for this role. She plays her true self. She is a bitch." After sending Madonna away, Jerry Zucker came out to talk to Ronald.
Germany whispers.
After Madonna auditioned, she simply rejected the role. Ronald was also a little shocked, and Zach said it was a pity.
"I can't help it. I asked her and she refused to act ugly."
"What's the point? Didn't you say that her real dream was to be an actress, not a singer?" Jerry Zucker also wanted to persuade Ronald to persuade him. After all, now that Madonna is participating in the role, it is equivalent to getting it for free.
A marketing budget of five million.
"I'm not going, Jerry. She's getting married in two months. What girl would put on weight and look ugly before the wedding?"
"Oh, my God", Jerry Zucker made an exaggerated motion of fainting, "Is there anyone willing to give up the heroine in a movie just to look good?"
"Hahaha, don't you know that her new song, 'Crazy About You,' is now number one on the charts?" Now America's top singer's income has far exceeded that of movie stars in the same position.
"Plan B, Plan B," Jerry Zucker said loudly and went to discuss it with his partners.
After a few days, Diane gradually recovered from the shock and she was about to return to New York. The two spent their last night in the apartment.
"You're still sexy with a beard."
"I'm still sexy with a beard."
Diane's father, Bert, is a famous former acting coach in New York. Of course Diane is no stranger to Meisner's techniques. She practiced with Ronald for a few times.
"I never understood why Messner asked us to repeat it, but it seems that my ability to capture the actors' emotions has indeed increased." Ronald asked Diane for advice.
"Hey, it's all simple. You know Stanislavski, right?"
"Yes, I know, the founder of the Experience School."
"The so-called experiential system (the system) is to turn yourself into that character, so that your emotions and reactions will be ingenious and the same as the reactions of real people when encountering real things."
"Yeah, right." Ronald still didn't quite understand what this had to do with the Meissner technique.
"Let me ask you..." Diane sat on Ronald's knees, wrapped her legs around him, and put her arms around Ronald's neck, "Do you think that in our normal life, we focus on ourselves?
Or on someone else?"
"On someone else." Although Ronald clearly felt the changes in his body, his attention at this moment was all on the lovely Diane.
"That's right, you have to act naturally and realistically, and focus on your opponent, so that every move he makes will affect your natural reaction. And your natural reaction will in turn affect the opponent.
A natural reaction, and finally reached the result that one plus one is greater than two..."
"Ah..." Ronald suddenly realized that Messner did not instill theories into them, but started with the simplest observation and repeated exercises, encouraging the students to focus on the outside world and their opponents.
This is the master's technique.
"Focus, focus." Diane hit Ronald a few times dissatisfied. Wasn't the kiss just now sweet?
"Oh, yes. One plus one is greater than two."
Ronald lowered his head and focused his attention on Diane. Various physical and facial reactions were captured, and with deliberate feedback, the two of them soon reached an unprecedented level.
"As expected of Messner, the tuition is really worth it."