617 first round audition
He raised his head and looked at the hall in front of him. It was spacious, bright, tall and transparent. The dark blue tone made it look calm and majestic. There were no movie posters or photos of actors in sight. It didn't look like a film production company at all, more like It is a business building. However, this is only Renly's first visit to a film company. There is no reference standard, only a fixed impression in his mind. Perhaps, this is the case for all film production companies in Hollywood..
“Mr. Hall? The conference room you reserved is on the sixth floor, No. 6014. This is your temporary pass." The receptionist at the front desk said politely, and then handed over three passes. Nathan stepped forward to take them, and finally smiled. He nodded and said, "I wish everything goes well.".”
Renly politely lowered his chin in response; Nathan distributed the certificates to Renly and Roy, and the three of them walked towards the entrance and exit gate next to them, "Are all auditions for big companies held at the headquarters? I I thought I would choose a theater or a studio office." Renly asked curiously..
“Not necessarily." As a former agent, Roy knows this well. "Most ordinary productions will choose theaters or studios, especially studios, where there are rooms specially used for auditions. But there are some special projects, or It is an audition for top actors, and it is also held at the headquarters..”
“So is Renly considered special treatment? "Nathan looked a little excited. This is Warner Bros., which has been the well-deserved top spot in Hollywood since the millennium. It has won the year-end box office championship for five years in ten years, and has successfully achieved three consecutive championships in the past three years. Its performance is absolutely Strong.
By the way, in the remaining five years, Disney won the championship twice, Sony Columbia won it twice, and Paramount won it once..
Renly and Roy exchanged glances, and there were smiles in their eyes. Obviously, neither of them thought this was special treatment. Judging from the information Andy had provided before, it was more likely that, " "Edge of Tomorrow" still has no core producer, and Tim Lewis does not have enough say, or even a casting director, so he chose the headquarters of Warner Bros. for the first round of auditions..
Today, Renly visited Warner Bros.'s headquarters in New York specifically to audition for "Edge of Tomorrow." It must be said that Andy is a resolute and tough agent, and it was not long before Renly got the script for "Edge of Tomorrow." And only two days had passed since the night Andy was asked to start operations, and the audition opportunity had already arrived. Such efficiency is really admirable..
However, everything is unknown now. What does today's audition mean? What's Warner Bros.'s attitude? Is there any progress in advancing the project? What was the audition like? What is the purpose of auditioning? How will the audition be conducted? What are the requirements for performance content? Is script continuity important?？
All this information is unknown. If nothing else, today is just the first round of auditions, and there will be more auditions to come..
Although Renly has already participated in "Fast and Furious 5", the previous situation was quite special. It was just a round of auditions, and it was a one-on-one face-to-face audition. The rest was left to Andy. The whole process is concise, clear, and neat, and it is not a typical super blockbuster cooperation model..
Strictly speaking, "Edge of Tomorrow" is the first time Renly has participated in a top-level production of six major film companies from scratch, and he is still aiming for the leading actor position. The entire audition process is a brand new challenge..
Renly had heard that Chris Hemsworth went through four rounds of auditions before becoming "Thor". Of course, the audition process is bound to be different for new actors, second-tier actors, and top actors. But it doesn't matter. Find out what this "Edge of Tomorrow" audition was like.
“Well, we are at the Warner Bros. headquarters now, so from this point of view." Roy replied seriously. Nathan had blind faith in Renly, and from a certain point of view, this was a good thing. He lowered his head and looked at his watch, “Nathan, what time is our afternoon flight?？”
“Three forty-five." Nathan was responsible for booking the air tickets, so he remembered it very clearly, "Today is Tuesday, but at noon, there will still be more vehicles on the road to the airport. So, we'd better finish the audition before eleven o'clock..”
Renly had to take a flight to Toronto in the afternoon to attend the film festival. "Crazy Love" will be officially screened tomorrow night. This schedule had been decided when Renly was on vacation, and the audition for "Edge of Tomorrow" was added temporarily. As for the itinerary, luckily, the flight Nathan had booked was for the afternoon. The time that was originally reserved for Renly to sleep in was now reserved for the crew to audition..
Obviously, to seize the time gap and use this precious gap to allow Renly to talk to "Edge of Tomorrow" in time before the Toronto Film Festival, all of this was Andy's decision after careful consideration. It can be seen that Andy Di has now begun a new round of operations and planning.
It's not yet half past nine, so from a time perspective, it's more than enough. However, the actor has no control over the audition, and everything about today's audition is unknown, so he still needs to act by ear on the spot. Roy That's why I asked.
As they spoke, the three of them had already arrived on the sixth floor. There were not as many people as there were at public auditions, but they were not the few streamlined auditions as imagined. The entire corridor was empty, and there was not a single person waiting in line. It was really too quiet. As for the sound of the elevator opening the door, it was like a loud bell, echoing in the corridor..
“Is this... normal? "Nathan looked around at the empty and silent corridor. It looked like an office building of a top listed company. It was cold and solemn, and even lifeless. This kind of environment is most suitable for shooting horror ghost movies. But, it's just like the long corridor in "The Shining".
Roy also hesitated a little, but then thought about it and said, "Perhaps today is a one-on-one audition. At the time of Andy's temporary appointment, Warner Bros. may have sent relevant personnel from the crew to interview you just for you." After a pause, Roy added, "This is how top actors are treated..”
But Roy's tone was a little uncertain. Sure enough, Renly glanced at him, and both of them had doubtful looks in their eyes. The reason is simple. Renly is not a top actor now. This is not to belittle oneself, but to be realistic. So. , why did Warner Brothers make such a gesture? Could it be that they have no hope at all for "Edge of Tomorrow"? It's worse than Andy imagined？
Nathan had already walked out in search of exploration. He looked at the numbers on the door of each room, then turned around, shook his head at Renly and Roy, and pointed in the opposite direction, indicating that room 6014 was on the other side..
Renly took steps forward, looking for their destination room. Suddenly, the door of the escape staircase next to him was pushed open heavily, and the dull and harsh sound echoed throughout the corridor. Reflexively, Renly I turned around, looked over, and saw a short, fat black woman..
This is not a discriminatory negative adjective, but a matter of fact. Her height is less than Renly's chest, but her body shape is nearly two and a half Renlys wide. She has a typical pear-shaped figure, and her hips control the center of gravity of the entire body. She is not walking fast but is swaying; she has exquisite and neat dreadlocks, carefully matched jewelry, and rich yet delicate makeup. It can be seen in every detail that she is a woman who loves beauty..
She pushed the door open and walked in. She looked up at Renly and the others. There was no special expression on her face. She just said hello casually, "Morning." She didn't react to Renly's polite response and just walked straight ahead. , pushed open the door of one of the rooms, without looking back, directly raised his voice and said, "Mr. Hall? Please come to this room.".”
His voice was cold, but he maintained basic etiquette. Could it be that this is today's interviewer?？
“Luda- Syson." Roy nodded slightly and said a name, "It seems that Andy has not been idle these two days. It is estimated that the project has made progress..”
Renly didn't ask too much, just nodded meaningfully. It can be guessed that this interviewer probably has some background. Two days ago, "Edge of Tomorrow" was a project with only Tim Lewis as its commander, and Andy Three meetings, with different people; now, the interviewer has come to a guy who can be named, and the progress is very obvious..
The audition started so quickly and without warning. But it was not difficult for Renly. Before "War in the Pacific", he submitted a lot of resumes. Although he did not win the opportunity to audition, he watched on Broadway. He has gone through many auditions and knows the entire process. What's more, Renly can't be said to have experienced a lot of battles now, but he no longer knows nothing..
Without thinking or hesitating, Renly took a direct step forward, walked to the door of the room and took a look. Sure enough, it was number 6014, so he waved to Roy and Nathan and went in directly..
“come on! "Nathan only had time to clenched his fist and shouted in a low voice, and then the door to the room was closed. This made Nathan nervous, "Roy, is this audition process normal?？”
“That's right." Roy said ambiguously, "But what is certain is that Renly can definitely handle it. Maybe, after an audition, he will make a decision? "Although it was a joke, both Roy and Nathan chuckled..
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