Chapter 198

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At the end of the audition, after taking off his makeup and changing into his own clothes, Matthew and Helen Herman left Disney Studios, both knowing that there was no way the crew could give Will Turner's makeup until the audition was over. Notice, fortunately don't have to wait too long. X

"I just got a message."

Helen Herman was not idle either. On the way back in the car, he said to Matthew, "Jeffrey Rush has accepted the invitation from the crew and is likely to play the villain Captain Barbossa."

Matthew saw this name on the tape he brought from David Astor, "Is it the Oscar winner of previous years?"

"Oscar winner in 1997." Helen Herman said simply, "a famous acting school in Hollywood."

"Oh..." Matthew just nodded, he was not familiar with this person, "Whoever the villain is, I only care about whether I can get the role of Will Turner now."

Helen Herman thought about it, and the same is true. If Matthew can't get Will Turner and an Oscar winner joins, will his salary space be compressed? There is no point in discussing it.

These will be discussed after the audition has confirmed news.

"Do you have a suitable candidate for your assistant?" Helen Herman said again, "Do you want me to recruit one for you?"

Matthew shook his head, "No need." He certainly wouldn't let his personal assistant come from the agent, "I'm in touch."

In this regard, there is a more suitable candidate. In Mila Wang, who has served him with the crew, Matthew called her, but she has returned to the UK for the time being, and she is not sure whether she will come back to Los Angeles.

He wants to wait for a while, there is no news about the audition, and he is sure to get the role. If Mira-Wang intends to return to Los Angeles, he can talk to her. If he doesn't come back, he will try to find a reliable candidate. That's it.

Matthew would not let his personal assistant become an agent unless he had to.

He has no higher education, but he knows the basic principles of being defensive. His lawyer was introduced by Helen Herman, and the stylist was also recommended by Helen Herman. If the personal assistant is also with Helen -Hellman has a close relationship, and it is conceivable that Helen Herman knows his every move.

This is not to say that he wants to target Helen Herman, but the most basic precaution. As far as he knows, it is not unheard of in Hollywood that the agent teamed up with the star's assistant to trap the star.

In addition to the personal assistant, the accountant who assists with taxes and finances, Matthew also does not intend to let Helen Herman intervene, and even if there is a more suitable candidate, it is not impossible to replace the stylist.

The stylist didn't just serve him alone, a completely personal stylist was still a bit too extravagant for him.

Back at the Angel Agency, the circus did not change cars and left immediately, and followed Helen Herman to her office. He had something to ask her about.

"Helen." Matthew took a glass of water for himself and asked, "I heard that a businessman has sent me an endorsement invitation?"

"That's right." Helen Herman opened the drawer, took out a few invitations, and threw them on the table, "They are all very low-end brands, do you want to shoot endorsements for brands like KFC and McDonald's? Advertising? This is seriously inconsistent with my positioning of you, and when you go further, it will become a drag on your style.”

Matthew picked it up and flipped it over. It was indeed as Helen Herman said, most of them were low-level fast food chains in North America, or some inexplicable brands, including something similar to Indian oil. Was it brought about by the tabloid hype of his amazing male masculinity last month?

He is not a rookie now,

I also know that few stars in the rising stage are willing to endorse such a low-level chain brand that mainly sells junk food.

"Then let's push it." Matthew has passed the stage of desperately needing money to maintain the most basic life, "I don't want to take it anyway."

This is also for long-term higher income considerations.

In my impression, the scandals of those chain fast food restaurants continued, and they really should come down. The money they earned was not much, but they would become his pig teammates on the way forward.

Helen Herman threw the invitations back into the drawer and said directly to Matthew, "If there is a brand endorsement suitable for you, I will notify you." She thought about it and said, "Although you are only a It is also very difficult for third-tier small stars and Hollywood stars to receive endorsements from the top brands, but you must be cautious about such things as endorsements.”

Matthew ignored the other words and asked, "Am I still a third-tier star?"

"What do you think?" Helen Herman said directly, "Besides one, do you have any other movies in which you have starred? One hundred million dollars in North America and two hundred million dollars in the world are really good. Strictly speaking, you are now in The position above the third line has already touched the threshold of the second line, but you need another successful work to prove that you have the appeal of the second line."

She reminded Matthew again, "After you go offline, will the media still pay attention to you?"

"No." Matthew spread his hands, "The paparazzi haven't followed me for a long time to harass me."

Helen-Hellman said, "This just shows the problem. You are not attractive enough to the media. The media is an important channel for making stars."

"If I can get Will Turner." Matthew drank the water in the glass, pulled out the chair and sat opposite Helen Herman, and asked, "It's successful again, I can always squeeze into the second line."

Helen Herman nodded, "There is absolutely no problem. If your role is very good, and the global box office can explode a billion dollars, you can go directly to the front line."

Matthew thinks about his acting skills, and thinks about Johnny Depp. Even if he can get Will Turner, can he beat Captain Jack Sparrow? Don't think about acting skills. Although Johnny Depp is not known for his excellent acting skills, the crazy and non-mainstream Captain Jack Sparrow is simply tailor-made for him.

In terms of acting, he certainly cannot compete with Johnny Depp.

Thinking of this, Matthew suddenly smiled. The audition hasn't been confirmed yet. It's a little too early to think about it now.

He thought for a while, then asked Helen Herman, "What about super-a? How did you become the top star in Hollywood?"

Helen Herman didn't even think about it, and said directly, "Go and look up the resumes of Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise and Julia Roberts."

Matthew shrugged, looked up at the wall clock, stood up and said, "If there is nothing else, I'll go first."

After leaving the Angel Agency, Matthew drove home. Because he was going to audition today, many routine activities were canceled, and the fitness club had already greeted him.

Different from more than a month ago, he drove home without any paparazzi or reporters behind him. As Helen Herman said, after the downshift, he was not particularly attractive to media reporters.

After all, this is Los Angeles, and there are so many stars.

Matthew is very clear that he needs to use a successful film to consolidate his current position next, and to go further, can be said to be the best chance.

In my impression, this series has been a great success, and many films have been made in a row. It seems that Johnny Depp has been promoted from a non-mainstream to a top Hollywood star.

For several protagonists, this series is like a money-printing machine. As long as he can get the role of Will Turner, the future will undoubtedly be guaranteed. And the estimated income is pretty good too.

There's a saying in Hollywood that if you want to make money, go for a sequel.

Lying on the sofa, looking at the Scorpion King's sword hanging on the wall, Matthew stopped thinking about these things. The audition with makeup has ended, and now he can only wait patiently for the result.

He believes his performance will impress Jerry Bruckheimer.

Captain Jack Sparrow is a sissy, and his style is not yin and yang. To be precise, it is more feminine. Orlando Bloom's temperament also tends to be feminine. It is easy for the two characters to create a peculiar similarity. qualitative situation.

Even if he is not an actor like him, even senior movie fans can roughly imagine that the two male protagonists in this situation are far less brilliant than the one who is soft, one strong, and one martial arts.

Matthew's self-perception analysis is quite reasonable. In the past three years, he has undoubtedly deepened his understanding of the actor's profession and the film industry.

The waiting time was quite long. During the audition, the cast director said that he would definitely reply this week, but by Friday, Matthew had not received their reply. Even with Matthew's temperament, he was a little anxious to wait. Helen Herman also asked about the relationship, and the answer given by the other party was that Jerry Bruckheimer had never made a decision.

When Jude Law took the initiative to withdraw from the audition and Tobey Maguire went through the motions, Matthew felt that something was not good. That obscure Christopher Masterson would not be the final winner, right?

In this case, Orlando Bloom and Stephen Sommers, which he finally facilitated, colluded with each other, wouldn't it be cheaper for others?

Fortunately, the worst did not happen. At nearly four o'clock in the afternoon on Friday, Matthew received a call from the cast director himself. The call had only one content. He passed the audition and successfully won Will Turner. This role!

Matthew heaved a sigh of relief, only feeling that he would have a guarantee in the future, but a guarantee of living a smart and nourishing life.

Of course, he will not lose his self-motivation because of this.

Then, Matthew received a call from Helen Herman, who will start next Monday to discuss his actor contract. rw