The Greatest Showman - Chapter 215

[214 Offense and Defense Conversion]

It was quiet, the booth was quiet, Paul secretly looked up from behind the menu and looked at it. Renly, Andy, and Neil were all looking down at the menu, and their focused appearances seemed to be deciding an important choice for life and death. , there is no peace in the quiet atmosphere.

Fan was alone, impatiently looking at the menu page, the sound of swiping and squeaking spread in the peaceful air, and his frowning eyebrows showed his dissatisfaction and irritability without any concealment.

Paul was thinking about how to ease the atmosphere, and then he heard Renly’s voice ringing in his ears, “Fan, when will the sequel of ‘Extreme Agent’ be filmed? Can’t you go home?”

This not only broke the silence, It also broke the embarrassment, and in an instant, the attention of Paul, Andy, and Neil was all directed towards Renly and, of course, Fan.

The corner of Fan’s mouth was itchy, he wanted to answer, but he had to hold back, the face in front of him was still so disgusting, the mouth was chattering, “I watched ‘Extreme Agent 2’ before, the only one. The thought was, why was this movie made? Honestly, the extreme sports in the first movie really opened my eyes, did you do the jumping off the bridge scene yourself?”

“Yes. “Before the brain control, the voice line has already taken the lead in answering, and the rushing emotions in the body broke the blockade of reason, and began to introduce incessantly, “The situation at the time was like this”

Andy lowered his head in relief, Continuing to browse the menu, thinking seriously about what to eat for dinner, without worrying about Renly’s situation, Andy noticed the burning gaze falling on his head, and when he raised his head, he saw Neil’s inquiring eyes, Andy showed a smile, raised the menu in his hand, and seemed to be asking: Have you finished ordering?

Neil raised the menu as well, then lowered his eyes and looked like he was browsing the menu. In fact, his ears were always listening to the conversation. Fan’s warm voice enlivened the atmosphere, and Renly could be heard occasionally. Or Paul’s voice to answer, but mainly Fan was speaking alone.

It didn’t look like a role audition at all, it looked more like a gathering of friends.

Neil’s head couldn’t help thinking of Renly’s personal information. He has only appeared in two works so far, and he will be twenty-one in two months. First the Emmys, then Toronto, the uptick is surprising. But beyond that, his profile is lackluster.

Thinking about what I saw and heard in Telluride in the past two days, the two works “The King’s Speech” and “The Social Network” are unrivaled in the limelight, but “Buried Alive” and “127 Hours” are also far ahead in the number of discussions. But the two are somewhat different. “127 Hours” of Danny Ball is being mentioned more and more, and “Buried Alive” is Renly’s increasingly dense word of mouth.

And tonight, a great night. Just look at Andy’s reaction, he’s not worried at all; however, if Neil has an actor like Renly, he really doesn’t need to worry about being

calm and wise, advancing and retreating properly, gracefully and calmly, not only does he not have the greenness and immaturity of a newcomer actor At the same time, there was no tension and panic during the audition, and he showed a rare general style from beginning to end, and even faintly prevailed during the entire conversation.

“Renly, you don’t seem to have anything to do with action movies, so if you become an action actor, what are your advantages?” After ordering, Neil took the initiative to open the topic and took the initiative. The same words, compared to Fan just now, Neil’s casual words are calm, but there is a kind of decisiveness that cannot be quibbled.

“Well, my 100m can be in twelve seconds?” Renly pondered for a moment, and gave an inaccurate answer, but then everyone heard the subtext:

What advantage does an action actor need? Being able to fight, run, and be agile, that’s all, after all, it’s impossible for Hollywood to find pure martial arts actors like Li/Xiao/Long, and these requirements are all physical, Renly at this time You can’t show it with your mouth. So, there is such an absurd and uninhibited answer, which at least proves that Renly’s motor nerves are very good.

After understanding it, Paul was the first to laugh, and then the others couldn’t help but smile.

Renly raised his eyebrows slightly, and his eyes fell on Fan, who was on the opposite side. He and Neil were sitting on the same side. The shifting of his eyes was always a little strange, “I thought appearance was an advantage of mine.” The follow-up words again surprised everyone.

It’s still 2o1o, and in 2o14, even an old British gentleman like Colin Firth has starred in “The Secret Service: The Secret Service”, and it has been well received. The appearance has never been the shackles of action movies. It’s a pity that Renly has no way of citing Colin’s example right now.

However, as Renly said, the “Degree and Passion” series is a classic action movie, but the routine is too serious. This is the case with casting. This is how Dwayne Johnson came into the crew’s sight, but Dwayne has already been chosen for the fifth film, so what about the sixth film?

In fact, a really good action actor should not be too bulky, because the action will appear sluggish, and the light body will gain some advantages. Harrison Ford was not a traditional action actor when he appeared in “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones”. style.

“Or, your character setting is far from mine? Then, I can’t see where this conversation will go today.” In just two sentences, Renly calmly took the initiative. The power was in his hands, and the question was thrown away.

Fan obviously did not expect that he was stunned for a while. When did he start, a rookie who had only acted in one movie, asked questions during the audition? When did it start, a little guy with no name, dared to take the initiative to ask questions to the producer? How dare he!

There are really too many actors in Hollywood, even third-tier and fourth-tier actors who have starred in one or two works. Indie movies are all over the street, and any brick can throw a nobody who has been on the Sundance stage. . During most of the auditions, the actors didn’t even have time to introduce themselves, and they were eliminated in just ten seconds. The audition directors had to see hundreds of fresh faces a day, not to mention accepting questions, even Greeting conversations are too lazy to proceed.

Although it is said that thanks to the two works of “Pacific War” and “Buried Alive”, and thanks to the two stages of Toronto and Telluride, Renly was able to audition face-to-face, but in essence, He’s still a complete rookie. It was only today that Neil and Van had heard the name “Renly Hall” for the first time.

Ren Li’s rhetorical question this time really caught Fan by surprise. Poor Vin Diesel, sitting face to face with Renly, would have been much better if it had been Neil.

It was Neil who took the conversation calmly, “Then what’s your character setting?” Fan immediately turned to look at Neil, avoiding Renly’s gaze, but after reacting, he felt inwardly. The anger in the depths began to rise again. What kind of newcomer is this? Arrogant, ignorant, rude, self-righteous, eliminated! Without any doubt, directly eliminated!

“Have you seen the ‘Degree and Passion’ series? If you interspersed a character in it, how would you set it up?” Jiang was still old and spicy, and Neil followed Renly’s words and threw further questions. Paul and Fan also looked at Renly at the same time. At this moment, the audition was really starting.

Renly thought about it seriously, but without avoiding the question, he gave the answer directly, “Jakebauer.” The male protagonist of the classic American drama “24 Hours”, known as the “Undead Little Strong” Jack Bauer.

As a counter-terrorism expert, Jack is a very classic character. Wisdom and bravery coexist, killing decisively, calmly and wisely, with clear thinking and no sloppy waters. Kieeutheand, who plays this role, starred in the first season. At the time, he was not a typical action actor, his physique was not strong, but his skills were strong, and the temperament of the fierce and vicissitudes of life made Jack Bauer’s classic.

If it is said that in an action movie with adrenaline full of adrenaline like “Degree and Passion”, what character depth and ideological connotation are discussed, it will inevitably drag down the overall rhythm of the film, just like the restart of the “Bourne Bourne series, No. 1” Part 4 and Part 5, on the contrary, were inferior. Renly would not make such a mistake.

Therefore, choosing a clear character concept, positioning and shaping the character style before filming, and then implementing it into the film to integrate with the film style is the most important. Classic action movie series such as “Bourne Bourne”, “Mission Impossible”, “oo7” and “Die Hard” are all so successful.

Renly’s example was very accurate and clear, and Neil instantly understood what he meant. The styles of Jack Bauer and Dwayne Johnson were completely different, but they unexpectedly matched Renly’s temperament. To be more precise, Neil thought it would be fun if Renly would play the Jack Ball-esque character. He had Keanureeves in his mind, Keanu in “Life and Death” and “The Matrix” performance in. Keanu isn’t your typical action actor either.

I have to admit that Neil’s curiosity was aroused, but he didn’t show it on the surface, but continued to ask, “Then we can use Kiefer Sutherland. Compared to him, what advantages do you have? What?”

“Huh.” Ren Li chuckled softly, without the slightest panic, he pursed the corners of his mouth, and the shallow smile was hidden on his lips, like a bud blooming proudly on the treetops in spring, “No. Disadvantage, you all know Kiefer, but you don’t know me, etc. This seems to be my advantage.” Renly turned his head, passed Paul, and looked at Neil, “Isn’t it?”

[End of this Chapter]