062 Marvel Opportunities
When Roy Lockley arrived at the Pioneer Village, it was already a quarter past eight, which was the peak time for dinner. There were three groups of people waiting for tables at the door, which surprised Roy. However, after asking about it, Roy Lockley stepped forward and asked. Yi discovered that Renly had reserved a seat for him in advance, and he was able to skip the queue and enter the bar directly..
After finding the seat, the usher said enthusiastically, "You wait here for a while, Renly will be here soon..”
Sure enough, after a while, Renly walked over quickly, "Good evening, Mr. Lockley." After politely greeting him, he handed over the menu, "It's a busy time now, if you haven't used it yet If it’s dinner, then you can enjoy it slowly first. After this period of time passes, I’ll come over again, okay?？”
Roy was stunned, looking at Renly in front of him who was wearing a dark blue printed shirt. The sleeves of the shirt were rolled up casually, and the black tie was tucked into the gap between the third and fourth buttons, making it easier to work and dress up neatly. But it had a different taste. Roy couldn't react to such a scene, but he still nodded reflexively. Then Renly quickly introduced the menu, leaving Roy time to make a decision, and then turned around and left..
After just two contacts, Roy thought he was mentally prepared for Renly's casualness and ease, but at this moment he still felt a strong sense of absurdity..
As an agent, he personally went to find actors and informed them of an audition invitation, but the other party... completed the job of a waiter competently. Is this professionalism? Or not dedicated? Roy felt a little confused. In the past few years, he had dealt with actors ranging from one thousand to eight hundred, but Renly was the first of his kind..
Thinking of this, Roy couldn't help but laugh..
“Sorry to keep you waiting." Renly walked over with steady steps and sat down in front of Roy..
Although he was anxious, his pace and breathing were not disordered, and the connotation and education shown in his gestures were indeed extraordinary. If Roy's impression of Renly was still a bit vague before, it gradually became clear now..
“It's okay, tonight's performance is very exciting." The sign on the wall always showed that it was just after ten o'clock, and the waiting time was indeed longer than expected, but Roy didn't lie. This was his first moment of relaxation in two months. Real relaxation, "I heard that you occasionally perform on stage？”
Roy usually doesn't like chatting with actors. He is business-like and resolute. But Renly is different. He always gains something from each brief conversation..
“Occasionally guest appearances." Renly looked back at the stage. Tonight's performance was an independent folk band. They used African drums, maracas, saxophone and other unique instruments to perform the unrestrained freedom of folk songs. The feeling is quite special, "I'm not sure how you feel, but music can always make me calm and focus." Renly looked at Roy again and said with a smile, "I mean, besides sleeping, outside.”
Roy was amused, "I feel the same way as you. However, I thought you were the type who likes classical music.".”
“God, it seems I need to change my image. Do I usually give people such a rigid impression? You are the second person today who has expressed a different opinion about my image." Renly's teasing made Roy laugh..
Roy shrugged, "Although I haven't studied accents in depth, there is still no problem with a pure London accent." Moreover, the etiquette in Renly's gestures and gestures is a habit that is deeply rooted in his bones. These can be seen from all of this. human background.
Take accent as an example. The picky and arrogant British will not only distinguish between London accent and other regional accents, but also distinguish between East London accent and West London accent. Those small details of word choice and intonation often become a problem the moment they speak. The first basis for British people to judge family background.
“It seems that switching to New York accent is my top priority." Renly shook his head solemnly, his serious look making people laugh..
“Your Texas accent is very convincing." Roy commented pertinently..
Renly raised his eyebrows, "But it's not that popular in New York." Generally speaking, on the North American continent, the two sides of the strait discriminate against the central ones, the northern ones discriminate against the southern ones, and the United States also discriminates against Canada at the top and Mexico at the bottom. It prides itself on its culture People's New York is undoubtedly the best, comparable to Londoners.
“Haha, this is a fact." Roy nodded in affirmation, "Aren't you curious about what kind of work the invitation is? "Originally, Roy planned to continue chatting, but his professional instinct couldn't help but come to the fore..
“Oh, right." Renly suddenly realized, "So, what kind of invitation is it? I have been very curious this afternoon.”
Looking at Renly's calm look, Roy didn't feel tight in his chest, but found it interesting. What he was more looking forward to was how Renly would react when he heard about the invitation project, "'Thor', from the comic book Invitations from Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures, they want you to audition for the role of Thor.”
In the long history of film development, movies adapted from comic books can be divided into three eras. In the first era, before 1978, there was almost no market for movies adapted from comic books. The two major comic companies, Marvel and DC, have always struggled to compete in the otaku market. point.
The second era is from 1978 to 2008. In 1978, "Superman" starring Christopher Reeve detonated the market and started two decades of DC comics occupying the film market; in 2002, "Spider-Man" Kong was born, and teamed up with the later "X-Men" to achieve a lead for Marvel. But at this stage, comic book adaptation movies are like Duan Yu's Six-Medium Divine Sword, which sometimes works well and sometimes fails..
The third era is after 2008. Starting from the emergence of "Iron Man", comic book adaptation movies have truly become a new type of movie, and have even become the mainstay of the movie market. No movie company can underestimate it. Looking at the business opportunities behind comics has opened a new era..
Just last month, "Iron Man 2" was released in North America. It grossed US$128 million during its opening weekend, ranking fifth in film history. The cumulative box office in the past four weeks has also reached US$200 million. 75 million, crossing the 300 million threshold is basically certain, which can be said to bring the wave of comic book movie adaptations to a new level..
“It was against this background that the filming of "Thor" was put on the agenda, and the description of "Thor" is no exaggeration..
“Thor? "Renly's first reaction was to be stunned, not because of the huge investment in this movie, but because Thor's screen image is completely different from Eugene in "Pacific War". If it is the Li/An version "Hulk", it can also be thought that Lee/An wanted to show the strong contrast between Bruce-Banner before and after his transformation, so he chose Renly to audition, but from a casting point of view? Renly couldn't understand the connection.
“Hanks has not hesitated to praise your potential at at least three private parties. The performance in "The Pacific" was also convincing enough. To be honest, many film companies now think that you will be next. Brad-Pitt." Roy explained simply, making Renly suddenly realize.
But after hearing the last sentence, Renly couldn't help laughing. Brad Pitt.
Of course, when Brad first debuted, his performance in works such as "The Big Bang", "12 Monkeys", "Seven", and "Fight Club" did win a lot of praise, but Brad never He's not an actor with good acting skills.
If they define Renly in this way, then Renly may not be able to bear it. "I'm not very interested in comic book movie adaptations." Renly replied..
Roy was stunned. He had guessed Renly's response in different ways, including "rejection" of course, but he had never expected that Renly would refuse so simply and neatly. He declined the proposal lightly without even thinking or hesitating. .This...this was simply unbelievable. Roy felt that his heart couldn't bear it. He couldn't help but pick up the beer, took a big sip, and then another sip. He needed to calm down his shock..
“Renly, do you know how huge the investment was in this production? "Roy believed that Renly might be a pure newcomer and didn't understand the internal situation of the industry, so he refused so simply..
In the Hollywood casting process, there is such an unwritten rule: if you want to become the protagonist of a top-level production, whether you are the leading actor or the leading actress, you must go through a certain amount of experience. Although people always see overnight fame and rapid rise to the top. Hollywood fairy tales, but cases like Megan Fox in "Transformers" or Joe Alwyn in "Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk" are really Very rare.
Most of the time, actors need to lay a certain foundation. Most of them are unknown small productions. They use their performance as a bargaining chip and use the skills of top agents to impress those top big-name producers. Work resume, good performance, top-notch An agent is indispensable. From an unknown actor to a leading star in a top-notch production, it will take at least two or three years..
When Francis Parker saw Renly's performance in "The Pacific War", he called Tom Hanks and said that he could push Renly to the front line in three years. This time period is not nonsense, but It is a true portrayal of real life.
Now, Renly has only starred in one TV series, and without the blessing of an agent, he has actually entered the casting stage of a top blockbuster film - although this is just an audition invitation, it means that Renly can compete with those The big-name producers talk face to face. Regardless of whether the audition is successful or not, this will also be the key for Renly to decide on his next work..
For example, the next time there is a big production, even if there is no top agent to help manage it, Renly's name will appear on the desktop of those producers. In this case, it is not a one-in-a-million choice, it is completely a one-in-a-million choice. 1. The opportunity that others may not have been able to win after three years of hard work is now placed in front of Renly. It is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.！
But Renly actually refused! Even if he is as calm as Roy, his jaw is on the verge of dislocation at this time.
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