America is in control

Chapter 215 Determining the Actor and Asking for Support

Unfortunately, General Liu's gentle offensive did not work. Seeing that the other party refused again, Connery became a little annoyed.

She conveniently grabbed Liu Jiang's ear, pinched it gently, and began to express her dissatisfaction.

"John, have you forgotten all the promises you made to me before?"

"You said you would find a way to find the most suitable role and script for me, and then film it and send it to the big screen."

"I thought you were planning to film "Looking for the Midnight Kiss" just to fulfill your promise and give me a surprise, but you ended up..."

"If the heroine of your first movie is not me, what will outsiders think? I will laugh to death!"

Connery became more and more enthusiastic as he spoke, and there was even a hint of crying in his tone, but his hands were not ambiguous at all, and he made a 90-degree turn.

There was a layer of mist in her eyes, and the look she looked at General Liu was full of sorrow, as if she was accusing a heartless man.

Liu Jiang grimaced in pain and quickly reached out to hold the catkin that was causing trouble on his ears.

Seeing Connery's appearance, he suddenly felt dizzy and hesitated.

For a while, he couldn't tell whether the other party was showing off her acting skills, or whether she really wanted to play the role of a rich girl.

That’s all, that’s all, let’s give the other person a subtle nod!

At the same time, speak out your concerns, otherwise it won't end well if the trouble continues like this.

"Honey, even if my first movie doesn't become a hit, it still has to be of high quality!"

"Changing those large-scale scenes would make the film lose its character."

"And I have limited funds now. The actors, directors and behind-the-scenes staff don't dare to hire expensive ones. I have to spend my money wisely."

Liu Jiang tightened his arms around the opponent's waist, and the distance between the two instantly became infinitely close to zero.

His forehead gently rubbed Connery's forehead, and the two looked at each other, their eyes intertwined.

Connery's body suddenly softened, and the other party's heavy breathing hit her pretty face, making her a little overwhelmed.

Her cheeks turned red involuntarily, and her mind began to wander.

After finally calming down, Connery began to think about what the other party said.

She is not stupid, how could she not hear such an obvious hint.

It turns out that it was because my salary was too high that the other party was put off!

Come to think of it, after all, I have been working hard in Hollywood for so many years, and I am still a moderately famous actor.

A low-budget romantic comedy is really not worthy of its current level.

If you are willing to reduce your salary,
never mind! His agent Ronnie would definitely be the first to refuse. After all, this is not an award-winning film.

Although the script is not bad, the role of the rich girl is really not very likable.

But after all, this movie is my boyfriend's first movie, so I should support it no matter what, why not
Thinking of this, Connery leaned into the other party's ear and whispered something.

"Little Lion, if the heroine is not suitable for me, then it's okay to play a guest role!"

General Liu was delighted when he saw the other party's change of attitude and immediately agreed.

"Of course! I wish you could appear in my movie. You are so sweet, baby! I love you!"

Connery raised his eyebrows, a different kind of light flashed in his eyes, and he chuckled twice.

"Then how can you thank me?"

Liu Jiang didn't understand the meaning of the other party's words, so he immediately took action and captured Connery's flaming red lips.

The office battle began.

After a long time, the door to General Liu's office was opened from the inside, and Connery walked out with a glowing face.

Her steps were slightly twitchy, but her complexion was extremely good, and the red glow from her ears had not dissipated.

Liu Jiang followed Connery and sent him away from the new Caesars Entertainment Company step by step.

After returning to the office, he thought about it for a while and then looked at the actor's information again.

Some of these actors' information was personally sent by William Morris's Teresa.

Since the last time Liu Jiang and the other party broke up due to a film collaboration, they had an unhappy relationship.

Teresa may be trying to save her own image, or maybe she may be trying to preserve General Liu’s line.

She took the initiative to call the day after the incident and revealed a lot of inside information about the Hollywood film distribution company.

As we all know, there are currently seven major film companies in Hollywood, namely Universal, Warner Bros., MGM, Paramount, 20th Century Fox, Disney and Sony Columbia.

The seven major film companies are both producers and distributors. In fact, they have basically monopolized the film distribution business in Hollywood.

As the top layer of the Hollywood film industry chain, the seven major film companies are very vigilant in maintaining their distribution monopoly.

Warner Bros. acquired New Line Cinema and Disney acquired Miramax for this reason.

It was the management of the seven major film companies who proposed the packaged film production model to Liu Jiang.

These guys banded together and unabashedly wanted to make a fortune from General Liu.

Teresa took on the pressure exerted by the management of the seven major studios.

This led to her knowing that packaging and making movies was a trap, but she had to tell General Liu about the proposal.

Before hanging up the phone, Theresa also gave General Liu an idea.

If you want to avoid releasing a movie from these seven major film companies, you can only go to medium-sized film distribution companies that have autonomy.

Liu Jiang was shocked when he learned the inside story.

But he didn't fully believe Theresa's words. How could the management of the seven major film companies target him for no reason.

After some careful investigation, Liu will find that what Teresa said is basically true.

Stealing money from crossover stars is just a basic operation of the seven major Hollywood film companies.

Not only do they steal the money of cross-border celebrities, they also dare to steal the money of Wall Street.

He just didn't expect that his three melons and two dates would be taken care of by the management of the seven major film companies.

Damn it! Is my money so easy to cheat?

But when I think about it, if I were the management of the seven major film companies, I wouldn't let go of this great opportunity!

After feeling sulky for a while, Liu Jiang began to think about a solution to the problem.

After thinking about it, he found that Teresa's idea was his only way out at the moment.

If I want to put "Looking for the Midnight Kiss" on the big screen, I can only find medium-sized film distribution companies.

After learning in detail about the basic situation of several medium-sized film distribution companies, Liu set his sights on New Line Cinema.

Although New Line was acquired by Warner Bros., part of the equity and management rights are still in the hands of owner Bob Shea.

As long as I can get Bob Shea out, the release of "Looking for the Midnight Kiss" is a sure thing.

In addition, New Line Cinema's distribution capabilities are very good, and the theaters with good connections are all near schools and other places where young people gather.

New Line Cinema is not averse to releasing low-budget romantic comedies, and the target audience is basically the same. There is no doubt that New Line is my best choice at the moment.

As for how to deal with Bob Shea, the boss of New Line Cinema, Liu Jiang already has a general idea in mind.

General Liu was not a person who would not repay a favor. Theresa must have taken a big risk by revealing such important inside information to herself.

At the same time, the other party also made suggestions for himself, so General Liu had to express his views.

In order to thank Theresa for her frank confession, he reciprocated and recruited some behind-the-scenes staff recommended by her.

At the same time, Liu Jiang also asked the other party to send some information about new actors.

After looking through the actor information in his hand, Liu Jiang compared the photos with the character images in the script, selected a few of them, and drew a circle on them.

The next step is to invite these selected actors to audition.

In the audition room of the new Caesars Entertainment Company, a blond actress in her mid-twenties stood in front of the camera.

Deighton and Faris were controlling the camera, while Liu Jiang quietly looked at this hidden gem that he had selected from the rookie actor profile.

The blonde actress has a highly recognizable oval face, a pair of curved eyebrows under her smooth forehead, and a pair of eyes that seem to be able to speak.

A straight nose, pink lips, and elf-like ears.

Her skin is white with a hint of red, and her blond hair is brilliant but only reaches her shoulders. The perfect combination makes people unable to take their eyes away.

Facing the camera, the blonde actress didn't seem nervous at all and acted extremely comfortable.

General Liu couldn't bear to look away. This scene was watched by all the managers standing behind the blonde actress.

Jonathan and Liu will host the auditions, and Dayton and Faris will film them themselves, as has always been the case.

"Please introduce yourself!" Jonathan said.

In Hollywood, the main contents of actor auditions are basically the same and are common in the industry. They are neither mysterious nor complicated.

"My name is Cate Blanchett, I am 27 years old and I am from Melbourne, Australia."

"I had a cameo as a cheerleader in an Egyptian film, Kaboria."

"In 1992, after I graduated from the Tu'ao National Art and Drama School, I have been engaged in various drama performances, mostly Shakespeare plays."

Blanchett showed a gentle smile to General Liu and Jonathan, and said extremely calmly.

Liu Jiang nodded slightly. Although the other party has not starred in Hollywood movies, he has experience in stage plays, so his acting skills will naturally not be too bad.

Having said that, those new actors who have actually appeared in movies are all very impressive, but they are not as easy to deal with as amateurs.

Regarding Cate Blanchett, Liu will be quite satisfied. She is born with a green tea face and is very suitable for playing the role of a rich girl.

But it’s not just my own words, I have to listen to the opinions of Jonathan and the two directors.

Most of the time Liu will respect his work partner, after Cate Blanchett introduces herself.

He looked at Jonathan beside him, who nodded slightly.

Directors Deighton and Faris also expressed no objections.

If Cate Blanchett stumbles even when introducing herself to the camera, there’s no need to go any further.

Next, Liu Jiang looked at Cate Blanchett and made a request.

"Miss Blanchett, please perform a frightened scene."

"The scene is that someone suddenly hugs you from behind and covers your mouth at the same time."

Cate Blanchett first responded decisively, "Okay."

After brewing for a few seconds, her body suddenly began to struggle violently, her hands desperately grasping the air in front of her, and tears seemed to be about to flow out of her eyes.

Her feet began to climb randomly, looking extremely frightened.

Good acting! Liu Jiang admired in his heart, and the corners of Jonathan's mouth curled up next to him.

After almost ten seconds, General Liu called a timeout and made another request.

"You perform a scene where you are dissatisfied with your temporary boyfriend."

Cate Blanchett suddenly changed her style and became pitiful. She stared into the void and kept mumbling something.

The audition lasted for twenty minutes and everyone was satisfied with Cate Blanchett's performance.

Next, everyone auditioned several new actresses while taking advantage of the break.

General Liu asked Jonathan in a low voice, "Among these actresses, which one do you like the most?"

"Cate Blanchett! Her acting skills are above the basic level. From the current point of view, she is the most suitable heroine."

Jonathan answered directly without thinking.

Liu Jiang also sought the opinions of directors Deighton and Farris.

"What do you think?"

"Her acting skills are not the best among this group of actresses. There are two actresses in front of her who performed better than her."

Faris expressed his opinion, and the implication is of course that the heroine is still open to debate.

"But the appearance conditions of those two actresses are really bad. You can't deny this, right?"

Jonathan spoke directly and rebutted Faris.

His views are basically the same as General Liu's. In a small-budget romantic comedy, the most important thing for the male and female protagonists is their beauty. Acting skills are not that important, as long as they are passable.

If you have to choose two ugly guys with really good acting skills, wouldn't that be a bad match?
Who among the audience would be willing to watch two ugly monsters having sex with each other on the big screen? No matter how good your acting skills are, this is just trying to drive people away!

"Appearance is not the most important thing. We have makeup artists and filters..."

Deighton said something for Farris.

"Cate Blanchett's appearance advantage is too obvious. Her appearance is very suitable for the role of a rich girl."

"The choice of handsome men and beautiful women to play the male and female protagonists of "Looking for a Midnight Kiss" is something we have agreed on before."

"Compared to acting skills, a pretty face can attract audiences more, which will also help the box office!"

Liu Jiang looked at the two directors with sharp eyes and said bluntly.

"Well! I have to admit, what you said makes sense, John."

After thinking for a while, Faris nodded unnaturally and whispered.

In fact, one of the two actresses with better acting skills was an acquaintance of hers, and the other party begged her for help.

Faris also wanted to test the attitudes of the two producers to see if there was any chance.

But what she didn't expect was that the two producers' attitudes were surprisingly consistent, and what they said made sense.

This left Faris with no way to refute and could only give up.

Seeing both directors nodding in agreement, Liu Jiang said with a smile: "The heroine is initially determined to be Cate Blanchett!"

(End of this chapter)