063 Clear preferences
Roy had to take a deep breath, adjust his thoughts, and explain in a serious tone, "'Thor' is a top-notch production. Marvel Pictures and Paramount Pictures have full confidence in this work, and they will give it with a wave of their hands." A budget of 150 million! 150 million, this is the average investment level of top Hollywood productions now..”
As the official agent of the Screen Actors Guild, Roy receives almost all independent production invitations, because every agent knows that 95% of large-scale production projects with an investment of more than 100 million are controlled by the five major agencies. In the hands of a top agent, it is impossible for other agents to have access to these resources, let alone a top investment of 150 million - and it is also the hottest comic book adaptation project in the past two years.！
“If you can successfully audition, you will be the leading actor in a top-notch production. You know that 99% of actors in Hollywood are willing to strip naked and climb into the producer's bed for such an audition opportunity, and they don't even care who the producer is. Man or woman! "Roy's vivid metaphor made Renly smile and chuckle, which made Roy feel speechless..
”No, even if it's just an audition opportunity, it's enough to make your name spread in the circle." Roy effectively emphasized that for Hollywood, opportunity is a very subtle thing, and sometimes, just a top An agent, a top producer, or an audition for a top production can be enough to make a huge difference in an actor's future..
Renly did not interrupt Roy hastily, but always listened with a smile. After making sure that Roy had finished speaking, he spoke, "I know, I know all this. But I also know that once the audition is successful, then What does it mean -" Renly paused, "it means a contract for at least five or even six movies; it means full cooperation with Marvel in promotion, with almost no room for his own development; it means that the label of a commercial actor will Go on with me.”
The most representative one is Chris Evans. Before he became famous, he had been active in youth campus comedies. He relied on showing off his muscles and silly comedy to continue his acting career. Later, he was completed Disney, acquired by Marvel Entertainment, starred in "Captain America"”.
At that time, Chris signed six movie contracts at once, and the salary for each film was only a mere US$300,000. Later, the movie became a hit, and Robert Downey Jr., who played Iron Man, was paid as much as US$4. Ten million, Disney gave Chris a symbolic salary increase, and gave him the right to share box office dividends, but compared to Robert, it was still in the sky and on the earth..
Of course, more importantly, "Captain America" completely became Chris' label and even a shackle in the next six or seven years. Except for Marvel movies, his acting career was almost completely mired in quagmire. Not only Because after the success of the movie, the image on the screen has been fixed; and because of Marvel's contract requirements, actors must maintain a corresponding positive image in order to cooperate with the publicity. In other words, everything inside and outside the movie and life has been restricted..
In fact, not only Chris, but also the main actors in the Marvel series of movies are almost all facing the same problem. Even Robert Downey Jr. is no exception. After other works outside of Marvel failed miserably, he Focus wholeheartedly on exploring the potential of the "Detective Sherlock Holmes" series, hoping to expand the scope of his career.
Success is Marvel, failure is Marvel.
Roy did not speak immediately, but fell silent and thought carefully, "Are you not interested in commercial movies?" This was the only explanation Roy could think of..
From the solid acting skills in "The War in the Pacific" to the folk music style of "Cleopatra" to the polished acting skills in Off-Broadway, it can be seen from these details that Renly is a person who pursues art. Actors are bound to hope to seek more breakthroughs in acting. In this case, it is not surprising that they refuse commercial movies..
For Hollywood, the nature and category of actors is very important. A simple and crude distinction is that they are literary actors and commercial actors. As the name suggests, the former are mainly active in independent art films and make their way into Hollywood with solid acting skills; the latter are mainly active in Hollywood. Mainly commercial films, box office appeal and audience affinity are their magic weapons to rise to the top.
Although commercial film actors often star in art films in the hope of gaining a good impression of themselves, and vice versa, it is even more difficult to succeed across borders. This is Steven Spielberg One of the reasons why Meryl Streep’s status in the industry is so special is also one of the important factors why Merrill Streep’s status in the industry is so high..
Two actors can be taken as an example. One is George Clooney (Gee-ey). After entering the film industry from the TV series, the disastrous failure of a "Batman and Robin" led Warner Bros. to shelve the Batman character. For ten years, this also made George stay away from commercial films and focus solely on the shooting of art films. Later, although there was a small victory in the "Ocean's Eleven" series, the disastrous failure of "Tomorrowland" in 2015 returned to the starting point..
The other one is Scarlett-Johansson. When she debuted, her works such as "Lost in Translation", "Girl with a Pearl Earring", and "Match Point" all showed her great potential as an acting star. Rising, after playing the Black Widow in "Iron Man 2", she achieved unparalleled success in business, but she could no longer win the favor of the academic community in terms of literary and artistic works..
At this time, you can see the importance of the agent. The agent has a clear plan for the actor's future. When should he take on art films, when should he star in some commercial films to increase his exposure, and when it comes to commercial films How should we choose? For art films, should we focus on establishing connections with directors, producers, etc., or should we just star in films based on the script?.
All of this is very particular, and it is also a bargaining chip for top agents to get 10% of the salary dividend..
“But if this is the case, you should participate in the audition." Roy showed his professional attitude and suggested, "It is not to succeed in the audition, but to increase your exposure. Only in this way will you have enough opportunities in the future. You are free to choose your works. Otherwise, as a newcomer, no one knows about it at all, and there are almost no auditions. How can you talk about future positioning?？”
Too ambitious, this is a problem that every new actor has.
“First of all, if you audition, you have to do your best to get the role, right? "Renly's answer made Roy stunned. That confident posture was irrefutable. Roy couldn't help but laugh. "Secondly, I am interested in commercial movies. In fact, I think it would be very wonderful to star in commercial movies. experience, if given the opportunity, I will try my best to strive for it.”
Renly is telling the truth. Commercial movies are indeed different. Although they do not test acting skills to a high degree, Renly always believes that the charm and depth that actors bring to characters have nothing to do with the subject matter itself. Matt Da Matt-Damon's solid performance in "The Bourne Supremacy" is impressive, not to mention Heath-Ledger's history-making performance in "The Dark Knight" performed.
Not only that, the performance experience in commercial movies brings completely different benefits. Imagine being in the magical world of "Lord of the Rings" or "Harry Potter", or the spy world of "007", Or there is the magnificent universe like "Star Wars". These are things that cannot be experienced in real life. It must be very interesting to participate in them as an actor..
Being able to try different tastes of life is why Renly has always been enthusiastic about the acting profession. Therefore, Renly not only does not reject it, but is also eager to try it..
However, Marvel movies are not good, at least not for the protagonist. Because Renly knows clearly that once he plays the role, he will probably be unable to get rid of this shackles. If he plays the role of a villain in a Marvel movie, Renly thinks he is a good one. proposal.
“I'm just not interested in Thor. If it's Loki, I'll give it a try." Renly's answer almost made Roy's eyes fall out of the window - give up the protagonist and choose a supporting role? If it's a top-notch role As for an actor, forget it, but Renly is just a newcomer? This... this... is simply a fantasy..
Roy swallowed and suddenly didn't know what to say. If Renly refused to star in commercial movies, he was willing to audition for the role of Loki. If Renly was proactive, he rejected Thor. invitation. "You know, you have no bargaining capital..”
Renly smiled and shrugged, "That's why I chose to refuse just now." Renly also knew that such an opportunity was indeed very rare, but it was not what he wanted. "But I really have no interest in playing a superhero. I Don't think I have the temperament of a superhero." After saying that, Renly smiled to himself, looking relaxed and content..
Roy finally understood that it was not that Renly was too stupid or arrogant, quite the opposite, but that Renly was too wise and experienced. He knew what he wanted, had clear goals and clear preferences, and he would not easily Compromise, but will not give up easily. After such a person enters Hollywood, the road may be tortuous at the beginning, but as long as he is given a chance, he can firmly grasp it in the palm of his hand and shine brightly..
Suddenly, Roy realized, could the "Pacific War" be such an opportunity? The audition invitation for "Thor" may be the first signal.
“Phew..." Roy took a long breath and reorganized his thoughts, "Well, I brought the script here, you can take it back and have a look." Seeing what Renly wanted to say, Roy This time, he stopped him and continued, "If you think the script is interesting and plan to audition, then this will also give you a chance. At least you can go to the producer and say that you want to play the role of Loki..”
Renly couldn't help but chuckle..
“If you find it boring, give me a call when the time comes, and I will handle the Marvel aspect." The role of the bad guy must still be played by an agent, otherwise the production company will have a bad impression of the actor, and it will not be possible. reversed.
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