Best Movie Star

As night fell, the hustle and bustle of Pinewood Studios gradually returned to quiet, but an office belonging to the "The Mummy Returns" crew was brightly lit. Sean Daniel and Stephen Sommers were arguing inside, and they didn't turn off the lights to get off work at all. mean.

Scorpion King's audition with makeup went on until nearly 6 o'clock before it was all completed. Due to the disagreement, the audition results were not confirmed at that time. After a simple dinner, producer Sean Daniel and director Stephen Somo S came to the makeshift pull room to rewatch the day's audition footage to choose the right actors.

Needless to say, the first person was selected, the situation during the audition was completely out of their consideration; the last actor who auditioned, they heard something at the end of the audition, this person has been in the mix for more than ten years. , It is estimated that if you want to become famous, you want to be crazy, you think you are very smart, you can also be excluded.

Sean Daniel and Stephen Sommers are arguing over Matthew and Dwayne Johnson.

"I think Johnson is more suitable for the role of The Scorpion King!" Stephen Sommers insisted on his point of view, pointing to the audition video played on the monitor, said, "His rock-like muscles and nearly two meters tall, plus The sturdy figure who has practiced professional wrestling in the past is very suitable for the role of a macho type like the Scorpion King!

Since confirming certain things, Sean Daniel has made up his mind. The reason why he did not use the producer's authority and strong attitude to veto is mainly to take into account Stephen Sommers' face and the relationship between the two. .

"I don't agree with your point of view." He said more euphemistically, "Stephen, what we need is an actor, not a sturdy guy who eats on his muscles!"

Sean Daniel pressed a few buttons, switched the close-up of Dwayne Johnson's face one after another, pointed to the monitor screen and said, "He only has one expression from start to finish! Look here, the corners of his eyes have been shaking, obviously nervous. I admit, he's a star, but he's a pro wrestling star, not a Hollywood star!"

Stephen Sommers' last film was a big hit, which gave him a certain amount of confidence, arguing, "A character like the Scorpion King doesn't need such good acting skills!"

"But the acting can't be too bad!" Sean Daniel was a little impatient. After the audition, the two had a conversation. As a result, Stephen Sommers is still insisting, he decisively removed Dwayne Johnson's The audition video, replaced by Matthew Horner's audition video, said while playing, "Look at this actor again, his acting skills are above the standard line, his body and body are equally good, and he is not as exaggerated as Dwayne Johnson, More in line with the image of a warrior!"

He is still trying to persuade Stephen Sommers to give up, "And I have communicated with Dwayne Johnson's agent about the salary, and he offered $1.2 million! It is estimated that the price will not be less than one hundred. $10,000. What about Matthew Horner? At most one-tenth of that number, and the money saved by the crew can be put into post-production to further enhance those CG techniques you mentioned.”

Stephen Sommers looked at Matthew on the screen and shook his head, "He doesn't match the image in my mind! Sean, when I wrote the script, the character of the Scorpion King was created with Dwayne Johnson as the blueprint. ." There was a hint of anger in his tone, "Matthew Horner is not the Scorpion King I want!"

Anger flashed across Sean Daniel's face. He knew that some directors or screenwriters were difficult to deal with, and it was even more difficult to deal with directors and screenwriters, but Stephen Sommers was not James Cameron after all. Will give in to this kind of thing that violates the bottom line of psychology.

The crew can have African-American actors, but not the protagonist and the main supporting roles!

This is his psychological bottom line.

Stephen Sommers' words are not over yet, "I stand by my opinion!"

Sean Daniel was instantly angry. From the beginning to now, he has been using a softer way to communicate. He didn't expect Stephen Sommers to be so stubborn.

"Sorry, Stephen." Sean Daniel's tone also became tough, "I've decided that Matthew Horner will be the actor of The Scorpion King."

Turning off the monitor, he packed up and prepared to leave, looking like he didn't want to talk to Stephen Sommers anymore.

Sean Daniel has absolute power in the crew. He knows that Stephen Sommers will bow his head in the end. Stephen Sommers signed a series of contracts with Universal Pictures, and the copyright of the "Mummy" series belongs to Universal Pictures. All, even the script of "The Mummy Returns", the copyright is also in the hands of Universal Pictures.

When Universal Pictures found Stephen Sommers, what he saw was his ability to direct, adjust shooting and handle special effects on the spot. Whether it was "The Mummy Returns" or the first "The Mummy", he was a director with great power. It is limited, and I can't even participate in post-editing. If it wasn't for the great success of the first "Mummy", I wouldn't even have the right to discuss actors here with him.

Within a reasonable range, limiting the power of directors and shooting with divergent thinking has always been done by major Hollywood studios, including Universal Pictures.

"I will have someone notify Matthew Horner's agent tomorrow." Seeing that the communication could not be resolved, Sean Daniel simply took out the authority of the producer, "If it goes well, the crew will be able to sign with him tomorrow afternoon. It's good to get to know him, which is also conducive to future cooperation."

Stephen Sommers never spoke.

"Okay, let's stop here today." Sean Daniel raised the briefcase, "See you tomorrow."

He left the office, and after a while, Stephen Sommers turned off the lights and walked out.

With a sigh, he walked towards the gate of the studio. This is not the first time he has had a conflict with the producer...

"Damn producer-centric system!" Stephen Sommers scolded and said, "This one is a success, I must also be the producer of the next film, does Universal Pictures still want to cooperate with me to make a film? A movie with a large collection of monsters? The movie must be made according to my ideas!"

As long as "The Mummy Returns" can be as successful at the box office as "The Mummy", it will certainly not be a problem for the next film to cooperate with Universal Pictures as both a director and a screenwriter.

The next morning, Matthew was informed by Helen Herman that he passed the audition and successfully won the role of Scorpion King!

"Yes!"

Hanging up Helen Herman's call, Matthew couldn't help but slammed his fist. The failure of "Almost Famous" came first, which highlights that this success was not easy to come by.

Most importantly, he knows that "The Mummy Returns" is very popular, and pirated discs once filled the streets, and Dwayne Johnson, who played the Scorpion King, has become a big star...

According to this logic ~www.readwn.com~ will he also become a big star?

Even though he knew that this strange logic belonged to wild thoughts, Matthew couldn't stop fantasizing.

At this moment, he was in a particularly good mood and wanted to share with others very much. He took out his mobile phone and prepared to make a call. Of course, the first person to share with was Britney, but considering the time difference between the two sides of the Atlantic, Matthew didn't call, just called Britney. Sent a text message.

Then, he sent a text message to Irina Boyar, hoping to report again, even if it was not very likely.

Then, Matthew also called James McAvoy and Michael Fassbender, who are not in London now and are traveling to the Mediterranean together after filming "Band of Brothers."

Over time, he gradually calmed down and felt that he could get this role thanks to Duck Munster.

After lunch, when he and Helen Herman went to Pinewood Studios to sign a contract, Matthew specifically told her about it.

"An actor who has been in Hollywood for more than ten years and hasn't started his career has a hard time keeping his mind at ease." Helen Herman just said lightly, "It's also possible that you think too much, and that unlucky actor just ate something and broke his stomach. ."

Matthew didn't say more. Anyway, he was the one who won, so it doesn't matter what the truth is.

Came to the crew and got a formal written notice. As usual, Matthew just waited for the results of the Helen-Hellman negotiation. The initial stage of the negotiation went well, such as accommodation, meals, insurance, overtime, assistants and dressing rooms, etc. Matters, Hollywood large-scale production crews are similar, the "The Mummy Returns" crew has a relatively sufficient budget, and will not treat an important supporting actor harshly in these aspects.

The focal point of the dispute between Helen Herman and the crew is still Matthew's salary.