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Chapter 287 Casting
My heart couldn't help but feel a little moved.

Why does it feel like choosing a concubine?

"Huang!" George, the old friend, didn't know if he had noticed something or just wanted to give Huang Ze some advice, and said, "The most fiercely contested group of actors in Hollywood are young actresses!"

"There are so many beautiful actresses, and they have to fight for everything. Once they are over a certain age, it will be difficult to become famous in the future."

"It's different from male actors. Many male actors only become famous when they are 30, 40, or even 50 years old. But for female actors, it's very difficult."

"And you are now holding the key to their stardom. It is up to you to decide whether or not to poke the door, and which lock to poke."

"As for the famous ones, look at their backgrounds. If they can make it in Hollywood, they have no background. They either started out as child stars or they are 95% willing to have something happen to them."

"Actually, I think those who have backgrounds or those who started out as child stars wouldn't mind having something to do with you." George showed an envious look.

"Those who have higher box office than you are not as famous as you. After all, you are a global singer. Having a scandal with you is no less than the exposure brought by a big production."

"A director who is more famous than you, but not as young and handsome as you."

"Trust me, you must be the most popular actress among them!"

"Don't say these things to seduce me, I'm a good man!" Even if he wasn't, Huang Ze couldn't admit in front of so many people that he was going to use some unspoken rules.

These are all private matters, between yourself and another woman, or between several other people.

In short, it cannot be brought up openly, otherwise it will damage one's own majestic image.

"If I follow you, I will be influenced sooner or later!"

After glaring at the smiling George, Huang Ze continued to look through the resume in his hand.

After a while, I saw a skilled one.

Nicole Kidman.

Mrs. Tang!

Unfortunately, she is already with Tom Cruise. Huang Ze thinks he is a well-educated person and would never be a mistress.

I just passed it up in my heart.

Of course, the most important issue is the height. This woman is too tall, 1.8 meters. By then, Li Lianjie will be crushed to pieces!
Not suitable.

However, for Tom Cruise's sake, it is necessary to let him enter the final round.

"Hey, I don't want to read it anymore." The patient flipped through the pages for a while but didn't finish. He just started waiting quietly for this round of actresses to start auditioning.

After Nicole Kidman, it was old acquaintance Jennifer Connelly.

It's still the same problem, she is too tall, about 1.75 meters, and she is just in her early twenties, and her facial lines are not strong enough. If she was ten years older, Jennifer Connelly would be fine.

Now, it's not appropriate.

I came here for the box office success of the movie, not for reminiscing about the past, and certainly not for the unspoken rules, so I just gave it a pass in my heart.

But considering that we knew each other, I still gave him a chance to enter the final round.

The third familiar face is Halle Berry, who is not yet popular.

Skin color is directly passed.

The male lead is a yellow man, and if I find another hey person for the female lead, I don’t expect to have box office success in North America.

Maybe we can still match them like this in another twenty years, but forget it now.

Until Sandra Bullock appeared, Huang Ze was delighted, and said, "Oh! The heroine is here!"
She is 1.7 meters tall, 27 years old, and has a strong face. The key is that she is the heroine in the original film in the previous life!

The acting was quite good.

The male lead had been replaced, so to be on the safe side, it would be more appropriate to use a female lead who had been tested. Therefore, the re-examination and the final round of auditions were no different from a formality in Huang Ze's eyes.

After all the actors had left, Huang Ze directly gave his choice, "Sandra Bullock, whether in terms of height or looks, I think she is the most suitable choice."

"..." George looked at Huang Ze in surprise, "What about Jennifer Connelly? She's more famous, and you've worked with her before."

"Not suitable."

"Okay." George nodded, "I agree."

All the other people sent by Warner also agreed.

Before Huang Ze failed, they could not find any reason to reject Huang Ze's choice.

"Director, she has acted in some TV series and some movies that did average box office, but she's not famous. She should be able to get a $200,000 salary."

"Well, go talk."

Huang Ze has other things to do.

Like, meeting Jennifer Connelly.

After walking out of the audition room, Huang Ze called Jennifer Connelly.

"Hello, Huang?" Jennifer Connelly's voice on the other side sounded slightly nervous.

"I'm sorry, but you're not suitable for this role. You're too tall and your face is a little too young. I need to consider this for the sake of the film."

"Oh, I see!" Jennifer Connelly sighed slightly, "Then let me guess, the actor who was ahead of me in the last round will be the one chosen in the end?"

"Yes, Sandra."

"Thank you for telling me this."

"Would you like to have dinner together?"

"Sure!" Jennifer Connelly was certainly not stupid enough to completely offend a director who was on the rise just because she was not selected once, so she agreed readily.

……

"Actually, I want to talk to you about another project." When Jennifer Connelly sat down opposite him, Huang Ze got straight to the point and said, "A horror film with a production cost of more than tens of millions of dollars. The heroine is not directed by me, but I am the screenwriter and producer. I will strictly control the direction of this film."

"You're going to play a high school graduate, so you're just the right age for that role."

"If you're willing, since we've had a pleasant collaboration before, we won't audition you for the role of the heroine. We'll just cast you directly."

"Can I see the script?" When Jennifer Connelly heard that it was a horror film, she wanted to refuse. But when she heard that Huang Ze was the producer and screenwriter, her balance was unbalanced, and she suddenly felt that she needed to understand the project in depth.

If it's okay, it's not unacceptable.

It's true that she is the heroine in "Pulp Fiction", but she doesn't have many roles in this film. Her status is not so high that she can't even take on the leading role in a horror film.

"Take your time to read it!" Huang Ze handed the script to the other party.

Jennifer Connelly watched for a long time.

The more she looked at it, the more she was inclined to accept it.

The role she plays in this script does not require her to expose her nipples or to act out any overly bloody scenes, and is also smart enough.

I have to say, in a horror movie, it is considered a brilliant role.

So, she returned the script with a smile, and then stretched out her hand to Huang Ze, "I am willing to accept this role."

"Okay, the Final Destination crew welcomes you. Our people will contact your agent to finalize your salary as soon as possible!"

(End of this chapter)