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“What's the meaning？”
Fan's head was full of questions, and he completely failed to understand the subtext of Renly's words: Kiefer Sutherland has been famous for a long time, and Renly is just emerging. This is obviously a disadvantage. Why would Renly say this is an advantage? Also, compared to Kiefer, Renly is completely at a disadvantage. Why would he take the initiative to mention his disadvantages? Is this ignorance or arrogance?？
Fan cast a questioning look at Neil. Neil had a polite smile on his lips, making it unclear what he was really thinking. Then Fan saw Neil look at Andy and said half-jokingly, "Now Are all young people so confident?？”
Andy, who had been standing by and watching, did not lose his attention. He immediately shrugged and nodded, "Generation Y may be like this. Isn't the recent news still making a lot of noise?？”
Neil understood instantly. Andy was talking about the "Transformers" crew. First, it was revealed that Megan Fox was yelling at the director and complaining; Both are representative actors of Generation Y.
“Young people are always full of energy. Does this mean that we are all old bones? "Neal also joked, "In the past two days in Telluride, I have seen that it is a world dominated by young people. Even Colin Firth has become an old guy..”
Fan was even more confused now. Why did the topic suddenly change? It seemed that Neil had no intention of continuing to ask Renly what he meant. Neil and Andy had already started chatting. What on earth is going on?？
“Neil? "Fan couldn't hold back and called out anxiously, but he saw Neil's eyes turning around and said with a smile, "Didn't you just watch 'The Social Network' today? How does it feel? " Without waiting for Fan to answer, Neil patted his head and said, "I forgot, you are an old guy too, are you considered a baby boomer?？”
Colin Firth was born in 1960, while Vin Diesel was born in 1967.
Fan could feel the firmness in Neil's words. He couldn't help but swallow the words on his lips, and smiled, a smile uglier than crying, "No, I'm not that old. I'm Generation X, Paul." Too.”
Fan knew that the audition was over. It started quietly and ended unconsciously. The short confrontation concealed too much information, but Fan didn't know why it ended at this time. Neil How do you think about it, whether today's audition is considered a success or a failure, and how things will develop next... He has no idea..
Taking a deep breath, Fan remembered something very important: all of this was just a smoke bomb, a smoke bomb to make Dwayne Johnson submit..
Thinking of this, Fan couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't like Renly, and he didn't like dealing with such people. Although Dawn was not an easy target to mess with, in comparison, Fan still liked Dawn more. Physical confrontation It always comes much easier.
After that, they didn't mention "Fast and Furious" anymore. They were just chatting about interesting stories about Telluride, as if they were a group of old friends who came specially to participate in the film festival. During this period, someone recognized them. Vin Diesel and Paul Walker happily came over and asked for a photo. Some reporters noticed their presence and came over to chat for a few words. The whole dinner seemed relaxed and happy, and it lasted nearly two and a half hours before it ended..
Everything developed according to Neil's plan. The reason why they chose a face-to-face audition was because it was a public occasion. Reporters and fans came and went, and the news could not be kept secret. Neil and the others had arranged for reporters in advance. Photos were taken of the entire interview, not just Renly's, but other audition interviews, and posted online to create the message that they were actively casting, and also benefited from Telluride's environment, all these arrangements will seem natural.
The news that they had a happy chat with Renly today will probably be abuzz on Facebook and Yahoo communities before midnight..
However, Neil had an unexpected gain.
There was obviously something in Renly's last words. The subtext was, "Except for the disadvantage of popularity, compared to Kiefer, I have an overall advantage." How could Neil miss it?？
In terms of age, Renly is younger and is definitely better at shooting action scenes; in terms of face, Renly is fresh blood and more exciting to the audience, especially female audiences; in terms of performance, Renly is even better, and the two works have already is the best proof; in terms of popularity, Renly has been on the rise from Toronto to Telluride, and "Buried Alive" will be released soon. It is foreseeable that this momentum will continue to rise..
In other words, Renly does have the advantage across the board. His only disadvantage is his popularity..
The movie market is a yin and yang that needs to be balanced. On the one hand, audiences are pursuing the sense of trust brought by familiar faces, such as Will Smith, Tom Cruise, Harrison Ford, etc., who appear First of all, the movie has a certain appeal to the audience, which is the so-called box office appeal; on the other hand, the audience is eager for the emergence of new blood, such as Megan Fox in "Transformers", and another example 'Fantastic Four' and 'Sin City' Jessica Alba need more fresh faces to pump up the adrenaline.
Kiefer Sutherland has been famous for a long time. If he joins "Fast and Furious", the audience will definitely look forward to his performance, just like Bruce-Willis, Sylvester Stallone, "The Expendables" co-starring Dolph-Lundgren doesn't need any deliberate publicity at all, and the audience's curiosity will naturally emerge..
This is the advantage of visibility.
But why does Renly say that even this "disadvantage" is an advantage for him? The reason is simple: remuneration.
“"Famousness" must be exchanged for remuneration. The higher the reputation and the higher the box office appeal of an actor, the higher the remuneration will naturally be. This is also the source of the disagreement between Neal and Dawn, and it is also the source of Renly's opportunity to win the audition. Change In short, this is Renly's greatest advantage.
For a newcomer like Renly who has only appeared in one movie, the salary is often only half a million, or even lower. However, now the "Fast and Furious" crew is in a mess. I believe any agent No one will let go easily, but the maximum amount can be between 800,000 and 1 million. Compared with Dawn's 3.5 million, it saves more than two-thirds..
In fact, Neil's bottom line salary for Dawn is two and a half million. In other words, if they choose Renly, they can save a lot of money in their budget. Saving money is not really about saving money. , but to make full use of every penny of funds and then make money. This is a question that producers need to think about relentlessly from the day the project is established..
Thinking about it carefully, there are indeed pros and cons in choosing Renly - at least the pros outweigh the cons. Although there are several other actors who will be examined next, Renly's performance tonight aroused Neil's interest. , in my impression, there seems to be no actor like Renly among the new generation..
“What do you think of him? "Neal's voice suddenly sounded in the carriage. Although he didn't name anyone, the meaning was so obvious that both Paul and Fan couldn't help but be stunned..
A smile appeared on Paul's face, but before he could speak, Fan said bluntly, "I don't like him. He feels too cunning and arrogant. God, he is just a jerk.".”
“Fan, what are you talking about? Paul frowned and defended, "Renly is a bastard?" Are you sure we met the same person tonight? Renly is not only humble and personable, but also friendly..”
Fan felt a tightness in his chest. He just didn't like Renly, but he couldn't think of a reason for it, so he could only stare at Paul..
Paul looked back without showing any signs of weakness and spread his hands, "I think Renly is the perfect candidate. We only met him once when we were rock climbing. At that time, I thought he was a very good person, but I didn't expect that he is also an actor, and we have the possibility of cooperation." Paul turned to look at Neil and smiled, "I think he is very suitable, with well-developed motor skills and an eye-catching temperament. Isn't it?？”
“Paul, don't forget, we are just here to warn Dwayne Johnson." Fan finally found his voice, and seeing Paul's choked expression, Fan couldn't help but feel proud, "The last one to enter the crew is Dao. Well, he is the perfect candidate.”
Looking at Paul and Fan who were getting into a dispute, Niall smiled. It was said that people with strong auras always dislike each other, and it is difficult to become friends. So Fan's disgust and rejection of Renly are also true. It's not difficult to understand, what's more, Fan finally managed to join the ranks of first-line actors with the "Fast and Furious" series, and also won the status of producer. He enjoys this high honor very much, and naturally he doesn't want anyone to To challenge his authority. Compared to Dawn, Renly seems to pose a greater threat.
Neil felt that this was a more positive sign - his original intention was to find an actor who could compete with Fan, wasn't he?？
“So you don't object? I spread the word that Renly was going to join the crew, which made Dawn feel threatened." Neil said smoothly, and Fan's voice suddenly got stuck in his throat - even if it was just for fun, Fan didn't want to praise Renly, " Van, we have to be convincing, we have to make the media believe it, and we have to make Dawn believe it, so this is not a child's play. I think Renly is very suitable to be this whetstone, what do you think?？”
Fan opened his mouth and tried to say something, but he was still stuck and said feebly, "Why does it have to be him? He looks like a weak scholar, and there is no comparison with Dawn at all..”
“That's why the threat is greater. If they are of the same type, there will be no one to compete with Dawn." Paul retorted again, "What's more, Renly is not a weak scholar. If you have seen him climb rocks with his bare hands, There won’t be such ridiculous ideas anymore.”
Fan grinded his teeth, but in the end he did not continue to argue. He just muttered, "Rock climbing, rock climbing, damn rock climbing.".”
Neil showed a smile, "Then it's settled.”
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