China Entertainment Mythology 2004

Chapter 95
"Dad, is it Director Li Mu's call again?"

Colin Hanks on father Tom Hanks.

Tom Hanks nodded and said, "He wrote another script called "Manchester by the Sea". He said that the character is very suitable for me. The script has been sent to my email. He said he hopes I can take the time to read it."

"Dad, didn't you tell him that we are preparing a new movie "The Great Buck Howard"? We don't have time to act in his movie." Colin Hanks said.

The script of "The Great Buck Howard" was discovered by Colin Hanks, and he said he liked the content of the script after reading it.Then he recommended the script to his father Tom Hanks and producer Gary Gotzman, and the film is currently in the preparatory stage.

Colin Hanks attaches great importance to this movie, thinking that it is a work that can help him gain a foothold in Hollywood. In order to become famous in one fell swoop, he even tried every means to get the actor's father to cheer for him.

"Many of Li Mu's works are very good. He briefly introduced the general plot of "Manchester by the Sea" on the phone. It sounds like a very interesting work, which made me a little curious about the content of the script."

Colin Hanks couldn't say anything more, but it was inevitable that he would be dissatisfied with this unmasked Li Mu.

He had high hopes for "The Great Buck Howard", and finally persuaded his father, who had won two statuettes, to participate in the role. But when he was gearing up for a big fight, at the critical moment of film preparation, Li Mu The script of "Inception" was sent, and Colin Hanks still remembers his father's expression after reading the script all night. He knew that his father was tempted by the script.

Fortunately, the father finally put his son's career in a more important position. Even after hesitating for a whole week, he finally pushed the movie.

Unexpectedly, Li Mu sent a new script so soon.

……

"Dad...Dad...Dad!"

"what?"

The next day, Colin Hanks came to find his father again, and when he entered the door, he found that his father was sitting on the sofa in a daze.Colin Hanks had a bad premonition in his heart. It seemed that his father was tempted by Li Mu's new script again.

"By the way, the book that Director Li Mu sent over is called..."

"Manchester by the Sea."

"Yes, Manchester by the Sea, Dad, have you finished reading it?"

Tom Hanks shook his head and said, "I've watched it halfway, and it's really unsustainable. I'll take it easy and continue tomorrow."

Colin Hanks heard that the stone in his heart finally fell to the ground, and said with a smile: "If you can't read it, just don't read it. Just think of a reason to push back Li Mu's invitation. His "The Hunger Games" I also couldn't read it, it felt like... like the babbling of high school girls, and girls would sneer at such low-level works after college."

Tom Hanks suddenly woke up like a dream, and he said to his son in a very serious tone: "Li Mu is very amazing, you may have the opportunity to act in his movie in the future, if you have such an opportunity , you must try your best to seize it, maybe such an opportunity will give you a complete foothold in Hollywood."

"Dad, what's wrong with you? Didn't you just say that his script made you unsustainable?"

There was a light in Tom Hanks' eyes: "Reading his script, you will have a... a strong and irrepressible emotion in your heart, especially this time "Manchester by the Sea", which makes people There is a strong sadness in my heart, too much sadness will make people... make people feel unsustainable, make people... people have to stop and adjust their emotions, only works that truly shock the soul can do this, experienced People with great grief will be stuck in the pain of the past and cannot get out, and a good script will make the audience feel the pain, and "Manchester by the Sea" is just such a work."

Colin Hanks was taken aback. He didn't expect his father to rate the script so highly. He couldn't help but said, "Dad, don't you rate this script too highly? Those who didn't know thought it was nominated for an Oscar."

"dad?"

After finishing speaking, he found that his father was silent.

"Colin." After the silence, Tom Hanks said suddenly, "This is a script that has a chance to win an Oscar!"

"Academy Awards?"

Colin Hanks froze for a moment.

……

"Well, okay, then I will fly to the United States in a week, and we will meet and discuss in detail then."

"Ah? Is this out of date? Let me go there!"

"Well... well then, see you in three days."

After hanging up the phone, Li Mu was quite emotional.

The call was made by Tom Hanks, who won two Oscar winners. During the phone call, Hanks spoke highly of Li Mu's script, not only for "Manchester by the Sea", but also for "Inception". The evaluation was also very high, which made Li Mu confused. Since the other party had a very high evaluation of the script, why did they reject it so firmly before?
To put it simply, Tom Hanks has agreed to audition for "Inception" and "Manchester by the Sea". If Li Mu is satisfied with his performance after the audition, then the two parties can discuss the details of the contract.

That's right, audition!
Tom Hanks offered to participate in the audition, and he came to China to audition.

To be honest, this made Li Mu, who is used to the mainland film and television industry, a little uncomfortable.

Tom Hanks, who won two Oscars, even had to audition, and actors with a little bit of fame in China did not audition.

The filming of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" in 90 was about to start. When the original actor of "Cao Cao" learned that the director asked him to audition, he directly said: "I never audition, and I will not act in the audition!"

Director Zhang Yimou once complained on a talk show that when he was filming "The Great Wall", Matt Damon and the actor who played Superman were all big stars, but he flew over for an interview with just one phone call.

Zhang Yimou said that no matter how big Hollywood is, they have to interview for a role, and they come alone, there are not eight people, there is no hugging, and they have to fly away on the day of the interview.

With such a big wrist as Hanks, Li Mu originally wanted to fly to the United States to talk about it himself, but people said that he still flew to Huaxia to audition, which made Li Mu never expect.

Now that Hanks has agreed, Li Mu has a bottom line in his heart.Using Hanks may not be the best choice, but it is definitely not a choice that people regret very much.

Because of preconceived reasons, Li Mu still thinks that Leonardo is more suitable to play the leading role of Cobb, but there is no news about Leonardo for the time being!

Hanks is a bit older, which is his weakness, but at the same time his strengths are also very obvious, he is the perfect screw in the film and television industry, he can handle any role-romance, comedy, drama, action , He can interpret movies of various themes and types very vividly.

This advantage is very rare.

Other actors, even the top three movie stars, couldn't erase their strong personal marks.

Robert De Niro is best at playing gangsters; Al Pacino is best at making dramas, and he is good at showing people who are unhappy in life; Jack Nicholson is good at acting in horror movies, shaping anti-social personality-of course they can also play different characters. Characters, but they have very strong personal characteristics, and movie fans are more likely to recognize films that match their characteristics and genres.

Hanks said he was here for an audition, but it is unlikely that Li Mu would actually interview an Oscar winner like a newcomer actor. It is enough for everyone to get together and chat about the script. As for the meeting place, Li Mu thinks it should be in China Film.

Thinking of this, Li Mu picked up the phone and called Chairman Han Sanping.

"Mr. Han, Tom Hanks will fly to China in three days. I think the meeting place should be in China Film Group."

"Um...who? Tom Hanks? He agreed to be in Inception?"

"It's a relief, but what he said is to come to the audition first. As for whether to act or not, we have to wait for the audition. What I mean is that everyone can chat about the script in the conference room of China Film, and there is no need for formal auditions. Let him read the lines if he wants to, let him audition if he wants to audition."

"Hanks...flyed here on a special trip...for an audition?" Han Sanping couldn't help but sighed, and then said, "Well, I see, I'll arrange it now... By the way, Li Mu, you too ...It is also really tossing!"

(End of this chapter)