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Chapter 263 "Prison Break"

The people who came to audition today are all experienced actors.

Third-tier stars like Joseph Gordon-Levitt can be said to be slightly famous stars when they go out, and fans will ask for photos and autographs.

It’s nothing inside the circle.

There are hundreds of actors of the same status in Hollywood, and there are often dozens of people competing for a good role.

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Hearing Suri say that he could choose a few more, some people were relieved. Even if they couldn't win the male lead in the end, it would be nice not to run with them.

When it comes to acting skills, they are all pretty much the same.

Whether you can succeed or not mainly depends on whether you can get a good role.

Except for front-line celebrities, ordinary actors often do not show their faces in public and are easily forgotten.

Nowadays, the new platform of Netflix Entertainment is in the limelight. People like Ashton Kutcher, Daddario and others can be noticed every now and then. The interviewers present all attach great importance to this opportunity.

Suri took Jiang Jiaya to the audition site to join in the fun.

One of the interviewers was just getting ready to express himself freely, and was stunned when he saw him.

Fortunately, the casting director, director, and producer were busy greeting Suri and gave the actor some time to readjust his emotions.

After taking a few deep breaths and waiting for the director to call start again, this guy held the script in his hand and performed the lines with the casting director in the air.

Suri stood watching.

It can be seen that the young actor in front of me is very serious when performing, and his expressions are well controlled.

It's a pity that he is a pretty boy. In "Prison Break", he was like a little follower holding a "T-BAG" pocket, and his aura is not enough.

T-BAG is such a classic character.

Every plaything he sleeps with will be asked to pull his outturned white trouser pocket and follow him to show that he is already a T-BAG member.

Of course, Suri would not ignore this scumbag villain and added similar characters when writing the outline.

Wait until the performance is over.

Neither the director nor the producer dared to express their opinions at will and looked sideways at Suri.

Suri had read the script at the beginning of "Prison Break" and asked the actor:

"You are not suitable to be the male lead of this drama. How about playing a rookie guard? You should be able to survive until the end of the first season. If you agree, I can give you a role now. There will be a lot of scenes."

Hollywood is so complicated that the young actor in front of him hesitated for two seconds and replied: "Thank you! Thank you very much! It would be better to be the leading actor, but supporting roles are also good."

Su Rui was business-like and added: "Of course, the remuneration will be a little higher. You can ask your agent to come over and discuss it when the time comes."

As department director, Suri manages the entire Netflix film and television business.

The director had no problem with his interference, and the producer was busy writing notes on the actor's resume so he wouldn't forget.

After interviewing three actors in a row, Suri helped them finalize their roles.

Among them was a handsome, unknown actor who was assigned to the set of "The Vampire Diaries" to play a distant relative of a vampire. Everyone left empty-handed.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt started his performance at the door, pretending to have his hands cuffed. After entering, his eyes were deep and he carefully observed the surrounding environment.

soon.He took off his shirt, exposing his muscles, and without any prompting from the casting director, he performed in front of the air, memorizing the lines he had used when he was first inspected in prison.

Some actors have the appearance and temperament that perfectly suits their roles.

Suri still remembers the male protagonist of the original "Prison Break", and now he can see a hint of the male protagonist Michael Scofield in Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

Wait until he finishes his performance.

The director touched his chin and asked with interest: "You just got a few pages of the script, and in less than half an hour outside, you memorized more than [-] lines of lines?"

Joseph Gordon-Levitt changed his face instantly, smiled and replied: "Yes, you have to formulate the plot in your head and put yourself into it, so it is easier to remember the lines."

Thinking of Daddario's stupid mind, every time he recited the first sentence and forgot the next sentence, Suri felt that the original design of her as a taciturn image was a mistake. Otherwise, the filming progress of the crew would have been delayed by her. slow.

Nothing to hesitate.

Suri asked a few simple questions and then made a final decision: "Prison Break is expected to start filming next month. Do you have time then? It will be around April 4th?"

The director immediately replied:
"Yes, I am already making preparations and have found an old prison as a shooting location. Construction can start after the decoration is completed."

Joseph Gordon-Levitt nodded: "I will confirm with my agent when I have time. I guess it will be fine."

I said this ambiguously, probably to maintain an image and avoid appearing like I couldn't get a job.

Su Rui snapped her fingers and said with a smile:
"I want you to play the male lead. The salary may not be particularly high, but it will have the opportunity to be followed up with a second and third part, so it is still a very good job. Please give me your reply after giving it serious consideration."

Still thinking about it.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt almost laughed when Suri asked him to play the male lead.

The outside world thinks that all actors are rich, which is obviously an illusion.

The rich top stars are extremely rich, while the little stars who are neither good nor bad live hand to mouth, participating in activities and making money by doing tricks everywhere.

The most miserable group of actors, the largest in number, could not support themselves by playing small roles, so they had to work and audition at the same time, dreaming that one day they would finally make it.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is one of those actors who is neither good nor bad.

After working in Hollywood for more than ten years and starring in two movies, the total salary earned was less than 100 million US dollars. On average, it was basically the same as a white-collar worker's income. The advantage was that the work was easy.

Therefore, even if he is only paid 5 US dollars per episode, he will still feel that he has made a lot of money, and he can earn 50 US dollars at least.

For top stars, making movies is often more profitable than making TV series.

However, in the eyes of ordinary actors, it is easier for them to make money in TV series with long episodes and pay per episode.

Like "Friends", there are very few cases where each of the leading actors received millions of dollars per episode until the final season, and the initial pay was also very low.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt's psychological bottom line was US$3. Of course, Suri was not that stingy. After discussing with the producer and director for a while, he felt that a salary of US$8 to US$10 per episode was more reasonable.

This means that if you shoot 20 episodes, you can get a salary of at least US$160 million, which will help attract other outstanding actors to join Netflix Entertainment.

There are still three dramas waiting to be filmed in the second half of the year, and the company is still short of manpower.

Suri made the decision directly. The director and others accompanied him through the formalities today, so he could only obey the arrangement.

Fortunately, the choice of the male protagonist is quite good, and he is much more reliable than some laymen who just rely on their money to make decisions.

Take the time to have a short meeting to talk about the progress of the "Prison Break" project.

The funds, venue and script were all there, and the rest were just minor problems. He didn't need his dragon-slaying knife to kill the chicken, so Suri didn't care too much and left it to the producer to worry about.
(End of this chapter)