hollywood melon man

Chapter 546 Final Selection

"Little Gilbert, you would rather use Emma, ​​right?"

Having worked with Gilbert Jr. for many years, Charles Roven understands Gilbert Jr.'s acting skills very well.

Gilbert Jr. did not deny it: "I do have this idea."

"Why?" Scarlett asked curiously, "Saoirse Ronan performed better, didn't she?"

"Indeed," Gilbert Jr. thought for a moment and asked Tom Cruise, "Tom, which one do you think is better?"

Tom Cruise did not give his own choice, but analyzed: "If fame is taken into consideration, Emma Watson is undoubtedly the right person.

But from the perspective of film performance, Saoirse Ronan is more suitable."

Scarlett interrupted, "With you and Tom, does this movie still need to consider the fame and appeal of other actors?"

"That's right," Little Gilbert stopped considering other candidates and said, "It's Saoirse Ronan. Notify her agent. She should have an agent, right?"

"Even if it doesn't exist now, it will be available soon after this news is released." Charles Rowan said with a smile.

"That's true."

The lively audition soon ended, and Cantaloupe Studios soon announced that 11-year-old Saoirse Ronan from Ireland had won the leading female role in "The Last of Us".

In this film, Saoirse Ronan will play father and daughter with Tom Cruise, and this is all the information the media and fans know.

The crew kept the entire story highly confidential, and the title "The Last of Us" also made everyone a little confused about what the story was about.

The only thing we know is that this is another original script written by Gilbert Jr., not an adaptation.

Gilbert's original scripts have always been trustworthy. "The Sixth Sense", which won the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, as well as "The Matrix", "The Invincibles" and other films were all critically and commercially successful.

This time, Gilbert Jr. has made another movie with an original script, and is still working with a superstar like Tom Cruise.

Apart from anything else, the two's fans and followers are very much looking forward to it.

Saoirse Ronan received the news and was of course very happy at such a young age. But her family was even happier. Their daughter's performance in a film directed by Gilbert Jr. was a great success for the whole family.

Although she signed with an agency, Saoirse Ronan's penalty for breach of contract was not high, and soon a big agency came to poach her.

In the end, Sheena Boone's agency won and signed this potential Hollywood star who is about to star in "The Last of Us".

Emma Watson was a little disappointed. She didn't expect that after working so hard, she still didn't get the role.

Little Gilbert felt a little sorry for Emma Watson and even called her.

"Are you still sad about not getting the role?" asked Gilbert Jr.

Emma Watson didn't dare to admit it, she denied it directly: "No, no, I know you, everything is business first.

If I’m not chosen, it means I didn’t do a good job in the audition.”

"I can tell that you still feel a little aggrieved." Little Gilbert said, "Actually, your audition performance was outstanding, beyond my expectation, Emma.

But you have to know that there will always be someone better and more outstanding than you, so I always say, keep a humble heart. "

"Yes, yes, I understand. Thank you for your guidance." Emma Watson was in a complicated mood: "Can I visit the crew?

Don't mean to cause you any trouble, but I want to learn."

Little Gilbert pondered for a moment and did not refuse: "Okay, come when you are free, maybe you can play a cameo role or two." To be honest, if the role of Sarah had not been given to Dakota Fanning, it would have been quite suitable for Emma Watson as a compensation for her.

But now, even if there is no compensation, would Emma Watson still have any objections?

After the audition is over and all the actors are present, the first thing to do is to start reading and understanding the script.

Tom Cruise read the script a long time ago, even three or four times, and wrote his own understanding of the character of Joel.

This was the first time Saoirse Ronan and other actors got the complete script, and everyone was very moved by the whole story.

The only problem is that there is a scene in the script where a soldier shoots Sarah, which may cause quite a bit of controversy.

As we all know, scenes like children being killed are not allowed to appear in mainstream commercial movies. This can be regarded as the earliest ZZZQ!
But Gilbert Jr. tried his best to retain this point, and at the script reading session, he told the actors his ideas.

“On the surface, this disaster was caused by a fungal infection. But think about it carefully, is the disaster really that scary?

The evil caused by human nature in the face of disaster is the part that the story wants to explore.

But at the same time, we cannot ignore the beautiful shining points of human beings. Human beings are complex entities, with both good and bad sides. We cannot simply judge a person by whether he is a good person or a bad person. "

In addition to the work on the script, the more important work is the art design period.

"The Last of Us" is actually a road movie. Joel and Ellie will pass through many dilapidated cities, as well as restored ecological forests, lakes and other places.

Since August, Executive Director James has been traveling across the United States with a photography crew to capture some iconic landscapes.

For example, Yellowstone National Park, the Great Plains in the central part of the country, the mountains in the west, the Great Lakes and other areas.

Art director Selina Heffey, together with the art team and the set design team, began to build some dilapidated urban landscapes eroded by natural forces in Australia and New Zealand.

Although many shots will be produced using special effects, Gilbert Jr. requires that all scenes be built with real objects or models as much as possible.

There is a very touching scene in the script when Joel and Ellie walk up the stairs, open the door, and suddenly find the view in front of them is clear.

The natural landscape and the dilapidated city are combined. The power of nature has transformed the city and made it a part of nature. At this time, a group of giraffes came leisurely. They seemed to be living well without human interference.

This scene gave little Gilbert a great spiritual baptism when he was playing the game, as if he suddenly understood something.

But later I found out that I actually understood nothing.

For this part, Gilbert Jr.'s requirement was that he had to shoot it for real.

The director just talked and the staff worked hard. In order to meet this requirement, the art team designed dozens of drafts. After Gilbert Jr. approved it, they recently started to build this scene somewhere in New Zealand.

We contacted zoos in New Zealand and Australia in advance for the animals we needed and asked them to participate in the filming.

In August, the crew of "The Last of Us" officially held a press conference, with Gilbert Jr., Tom Cruise, Saoirse Ronan and other main creators in attendance.

At the press conference, Tom Cruise talked about his collaboration with Gilbert Jr.

“I’m very happy to be working with my good brother Gilbert Jr. again. We talked about this project when we were filming “Wushuang”.

I was very, very interested in this story, so as soon as Gilbert Jr. mentioned the preparations, I couldn't wait to join in.

We are ready to do something great.”

(End of this chapter)