hollywood melon man

Chapter 383

Every time Gilbert Jr. has a new film project, it is undoubtedly the focus of attention of the entire Hollywood.

Every time he chooses an actor and what role the actor plays, it causes heated discussions in Hollywood.

This time is no exception. The character released is a protagonist named Elizabeth Swan. It’s the protagonist, my God!
The character introduction is that she is the British royal governor, the daughter of a nobleman, and is in love with the young blacksmith Will Turner.

All of the British actresses were excited. And actresses from other places were not disappointed either, because after all, opportunities depend on one's own efforts.

The character can be British, but the actor doesn't have to be. This is the case with Harry Potter, where all the actors who play Harry Potter are American.

Many actresses with close connections used all their connections to try to get a chance at the role, or even just an audition to get Gilbert Jr.'s attention.

Anne Burton, Gilbert's assistant director, also told Gilbert that she had met several dream-chasing actresses who wanted to kiss her.

But Anne Burton liked handsome men and was not interested in beautiful women, so she declined.

Anne Burton is already a mother of two children and has long stopped following these unspoken rules.

Casting director Richard was lucky. Generally speaking, only director Gilbert Jr. had the right to decide the main roles of the film, and Richard had no authority.

But apart from the main characters, there are some characters that don't appear much, such as minor characters with shots and lines, which Gilbert Jr. generally doesn't pay much attention to.

The casting director would submit a list of candidates to Gilbert Jr., and he would review it and it would be okay.

Of course, if the actor chosen by the casting director does not perform well or is not suitable for the role, the casting director will inevitably be held accountable by Gilbert Jr.

But Richard would never make such a basic mistake, even if he wanted to have fun. He would always put work first.

Gilbert also understood that the team was not looking for moral role models when filming together. The art director Selena, who worked with him, loved to sleep with handsome guys, and she would sleep with more than two at a time, but she never delayed her work.

Gilbert Jr. never interferes with private life, as long as it does not interfere with work. Even if it does interfere, he will take responsibility.

In fact, many Hollywood crews are like this. If you want to find moral role models in Hollywood, you have come to the wrong place.

Back to the choice of the heroine, the role was given to her and was auditioned by Gilbert Jr. himself. It is easy to imagine the attention the role of Elizabeth Swann received.

George Lucas called Gilbert Jr. and said, "Gilbert Jr., can you give Nat a chance to audition? She is very interested in this role."

In fact, Natalie Portman was not interested in the role, she was interested in little Gilbert.

She was still young at that time and met little Gilbert when she starred in "Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace". The two also had an ice cream agreement.

But after that, the two of them didn't have much interaction and didn't have much contact.

Natalie Portman is a deep-minded actress. In terms of scheming and tactics, there are probably not many people in Hollywood who can compare with her.

This time, Natalie Portman wants to hook up with Gilbert Jr. again. The combination of two Hollywood squids must be the scene that the squid forces like to see the most.

As for those women of Gilbert Jr., Natalie Portman doesn't care much about them. They can live their own lives and have their own fun after marriage.

So she asked George Lucas, who was very optimistic about her, for an audition opportunity.

Gilbert had to give George Lucas face, so he agreed without much consideration: "No problem, just let Nat come for the audition when the time comes.

But George, let me be frank with you, if Nat doesn’t audition well, I’m not going to cast him.”

Although Gilbert Jr. said that the performance was not good, he had actually eliminated Natalie Portman. Natalie Portman's acting skills were fine, but she did not fit the role. George Lucas certainly understood: "Just an audition opportunity is enough. I don't think she will have any special opinions."

After saying this, George Lucas also talked to Gilbert Jr. about Lucasfilm and the "Star Wars" series, and revealed his intention to retire.

"After the prequel trilogy, I plan to retire, Gilbert Jr.," said George Lucas.

Gilbert Jr. had expected this, but he still said, “George, isn’t it too early to retire now?
If you retire, it will be a great loss to Hollywood."

George Lucas said: "In fact, I had the idea of ​​retiring a long time ago. I am old and can't keep up with the times."

Then, George Lucas changed the subject and said, "The only thing I'm worried about is Lucasfilm and the Star Wars series.

If I may, I would like you to take over, little Gilbert."

"Me?" Little Gilbert hesitated for a moment and said, "I'll think about it, George."

In fact, "Star Wars" is not very attractive to Gilbert Jr., but Lucasfilm and Industrial Light and Magic are both high-quality assets.

George Lucas said so, so under the same conditions, George Lucas will definitely give priority to himself.

But it's still early for this, as George Lucas still has a distribution contract for a Star Wars movie to complete with 20th Century Fox.

In addition to Natalie Portman who was confirmed to participate in the final audition, after some selection, Amanda Seyfried, Alexandra Daddario, Emily Blunt, and Keira Knightley all became candidates for audition.

The characteristics of Amanda and Alexandra are that they are big, they are very big even without squeezing, and their looks are delicate, enough to serve as vases.

Emily Blunt and Keira Knightley are both British actors.

Gilbert Jr. took a look and pushed Anne Hathaway in, and together with Natalie Portman, they became the final six actors who auditioned.

Amanda, Alexandra, and Keira Knightley are all relatively young, born after 1985. In fact, according to the script, Elizabeth Swan is about 17 or 18 years old.

In terms of acting, Natalie Portman and Emily Blunt are undoubtedly better. Anne Hathaway's advantage is that she has a special relationship with Gilbert Jr.

The actors who auditioned each had their own advantages, and finally a competition began at the Cantaloupe Studios in Los Angeles at the end of August.

Natalie Portman was not very interested in the audition. She was just there for the formality. The important thing was to reconnect with Gilbert Jr.

This is part of Natalie Portman's plan. If she wants to become a legendary Hollywood actress, she must take advantage of everyone and every advantage.

Anne Hathaway actually didn't care. She wasn't very interested in the role, but Gilbert Jr. asked her to come for an audition, and she couldn't just refuse.

In Gilbert's words, she creates pressure for other actors.

The only truly competitive ones are four other actresses. Who will get the role will only be revealed after the auditions.

Earlier, the newly formed "Pirates" crew had signed actor contracts with Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom.

Veteran Hollywood actor Geoffrey Rush has also agreed to join the crew to play the role of Barbosa.

For this actress' audition, the three confirmed actors will come to the scene to cooperate with the actresses in the audition to see who will perform better.

(End of this chapter)