Chapter Five Hundred and Twenty Actor's Suggestions
"I'm a little nervous."
In the booth, Li Bing rubbed her hands and said with a nervous smile. Today she and Downey were invited by Lin Juan. The main reason was that Lin Juan wanted to bring Li Bing out for some fresh air. Besides the crew, he would be locked in the room every day to study the script.
, he was really afraid that something would go wrong with Li Bing.
In the past, none of the scenes he filmed required deep immersion into the character, but he is no stranger to handling this kind of situation.
"Actually, me too." Downey said with a smile while holding a cup of coffee. He had never met the famous Hollywood director a few times. For those who make movies, Spielberg is a pioneer who needs to be admired.
and film masters.
After hearing what they said, Lin Juan smiled over there. He was happy and he was looking forward to this meeting.
"Lin, is the movie you're going to talk to him about League of Nations? Or something else?" Tony asked.
"It's not an alliance, it's another movie. You also know that Will is in trouble now. I think I have to help him." Lin Juan said. Just as he was talking, the door of the coffee shop was pushed open and Will left.
Come in.
Of course he has to be present for this kind of thing today.
After greeting Will, he sat down. As soon as he sat down, he said to Lin Juan: "Boss, I'm a little nervous."
If the deal goes through, this will be his first male lead role.
"Relax buddy, you won't be as nervous as I was in front of Lin." Downey comforted. Li Bing looked at Downey and asked, "What was your situation back then?"
"Oh, at that time I almost suspected that Lin was a liar, but after the confirmation, my first reaction was disbelief, and then I was very excited, but I was very calm on the surface..."
"No, no, you were really nervous when I was there." Will started to make trouble.
A few people chatted enthusiastically until more than ten minutes later, at 4:30 in the afternoon, the door of the coffee shop was pushed open again, and an old man with a gray head, but a strong body and an easy-going demeanor walked in.
, followed by a middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes.
Lin Juan and others recognized Spielberg at a glance, and everyone present immediately stood up to greet him.
"Sir." Lin Juan took the initiative to extend his hands to show respect. Spielberg smiled and held Lin Juan's hand and said, "Nice to meet you, Mr. Upstart Director."
In terms of being chased by capitalists in the film industry and being loved by movie fans, Lin Jian is no lower than Spielberg now.
Downey and others also greeted Spielberg respectfully, shook hands one by one and took their seats. Spielberg took the initiative and asked Lin Jian, "Is this the actor you want to designate?"
"Yes, he is great." Lin Juan patted Will's shoulder and said. Will suddenly became nervous and looked at Spielberg as if he was waiting for trial.
"Your story is also great. It gave me a lot of inspiration and the desire to shoot it myself." Spielberg said.
Even though he had speculated before, Lin Juan was still pleasantly surprised. It had nothing to do with anything else, but he was somewhat looking forward to what effect his adapted script would have in Spielberg's hands. In his hands, it couldn't be considered an insult.
This script.
"That's really great." Lin Juan praised.
"But if I come to shoot, the protagonist must ask for my consent, so I have to see how he performs." Spielberg looked at Lin Juan and said slowly. Lin Juan's expression paused, and then he said with a smile.
: "Sir, of course, this is your right, but this script can only belong to Will."
His purpose was not to write a script for Spielberg. Respect was due to respect, but Lin Juan was not to the point where he wanted to lick him.
To put it bluntly, now that the two of them have made a movie each, Lin Jian is not necessarily afraid of him at the box office.
Spielberg smiled dumbly and then said: "Of course, this is also your right. If he can't make me agree, the script will be handed over to others."
Lin Juan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Of course."
After the conversation reached an agreement, both of them felt more relaxed, but Will's pressure instantly became great.
Lin Juan's script and Spielberg's direction...
Do I get a chance to play the male lead? Oh my god...
Will's mind went blank, and he would want to kill himself if he failed the audition.
"So, do you have any suggestions for other actors? I want to hear your thoughts. You must have a prototype when you write." Spielberg ignored Will and continued to talk to Lin Juan.
In fact, besides Lin Jian, who else at this table is worthy of his special trip? Downey sounds nice, he is a Hollywood A-list star, but for Spielberg's status, he has witnessed the rise and fall of A-listers.
There are too many stars, and Downey's image is obviously limited by the role of Tony Stark. If it were replaced by other movies, it might not have a good performance at the box office.
In other words, his own box office appeal is actually unknown.
"Of course, there is another role, L, which I think is very suitable for Jack." Lin Juan said. Seeing Spielberg's expression of listening attentively, he continued: "Let's consider the script first. He and Will's
I think it will be a better response if we cooperate. An experienced master can lead his apprentices and they can also behave in a more international manner."
"I think future blockbusters must be international, not limited to using actors from one country, so that they can capture the world. Hollywood has always done this before, making Hollywood the center of world cinema," Lin Juan said.
Well... when he adapted "Men in Black" when he wrote the character of L, he did use Jackie Chan as a template. The more he thought about it, the more he thought about it, the more he thought about it, and the comedy effect was also there, just with a straight face.
The cool leader doesn’t have enough drama.
Spielberg was deep in thought, obviously also seriously considering Lin Juan's words. Lin Juan didn't bother him and took a sip of coffee quietly. Anyway, he mentioned his opinion. It's up to Spielberg whether he should use it or not. Even if he insists.
No, Lin Jian won't insist. There is always someone in Hollywood who can take his place. If that doesn't work, Jim Carrey can do it too...
That weirdo in disguise once became Lin Juan's nightmare when he was a child, just like brainwashing.
But speaking of it, the mask of the disguised geek seems to be a toy made by Loki...
"I will seriously consider your opinion. Besides Jack Cheng? Do you think there is anyone else suitable to play L?"
"Of course, Jim Carrey, Schwarzenegger, even Johnson and DiCaprio are all fine. Different actors and different painting styles are all fine," Lin Juan said casually.
The choice of actors mainly depends on which style the director wants. This feeling is similar to betting on stones. Choose a stone and cut it out to see what the effect will be. It is very exciting and full of changes. The same script can be shot in countless variations. This is
Director's joy.
Anyway, if Lin Jian wants to film, he will find Jackie Chan.
Spielberg looked at Lin Juan with a half-smile, knowing that Lin Juan was talking nonsense. Although those people were good, they would have to change the script appropriately.
"That's a good suggestion, but speaking of Jack Cheng, I've always wanted to work with him. I once asked him how he shot a shot, and he told him it was very simple. What do you think he said?" Spielber
Ge began to take the initiative to communicate with Donnie and the others.
Lin Juan and Li Bing knew about it and just smiled when they heard this. Tangny and Will didn't know. Tangny pretended to be listening and asked with a smile: "What did he say?"
"He told me, 3, 2, 1, jump, God, he didn't have any safety measures..."
The communication between the few people was very pleasant. They kept chatting for more than an hour. They didn't talk about work, contracts or other things. That was for their respective behind-the-scenes teams to communicate. Everyone present was a filmmaker, so naturally they talked about movies.
Pierberg discussed some of Lin Juan's previous movie scenes and Lin Juan's views on movies. Lin Juan enjoyed it very much.
In the end, Spielberg said goodbye and asked Will to go to his place for an audition tomorrow. Then Shi Shiran left. After he left, Downey looked at Will and said with some envy for the first time: "Congratulations, you are going to be famous.
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In the evening, when they returned to the hotel after dinner, the screening of "Pacific Rim" was about to begin in China.