Chapter 98 The First Blog Post

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In the office on the set, Gail Levin had a thick pile of documents in front of him. As the casting director of the "Almost Famous" crew, he was approaching the threshold of multiple supporting roles and had a lot of work to deal with.

He took an actor's application information, looked at the filmed film column, saw that there were only two films with names that he had never even heard of, and typed an X directly on it.

"Amy..." Gail-Levine told the assistant director opposite, "Actors who do not meet the requirements will be eliminated, and there is no need to send audition invitations."

The female assistant director adjusted her glasses and said, "Okay, I understand."

Gail-Lyle continues to work hard, and the actor information that can be sent here is basically nowhere. Actors who really have connections have already received audition invitations.

The production budget of "Almost Famous" is as high as 60 million US dollars. One of the key films of DreamWorks this year, in order to raise enough funds, it has even been pushed from last year to the present. The director and the producer attach great importance to the casting. In the selection of actors, in addition to Male protagonists with special circumstances, not to mention other main roles, even supporting roles such as band musicians, those little actors who have only acted in a few films, are not considered.

"Mr. Levine."

Suddenly, the voice of assistant director Amy Lynn came from the opposite side, "Look at this actor's profile."

She's just an assistant director, and of course, when she's unsure, the casting director, Gail Levine, has to make up her mind.

"What's wrong?" Gail Levine looked up from behind a pile of documents.

Amy Lynn handed over a piece of information, "This actor who applied for Russell Hammond has only appeared in two films, one MV and one TV series..."

Gayle Levin didn't receive the information and interrupted Amy Lynn's words, "The qualifications are a little short, and I will be eliminated..."

"Listen to me." Amy Lynn was interrupted before she could say the second half of the sentence, and said quickly, "He starred in movies like "Soul Shifting Girl" and "Gladiator", and he acted as Britney- The lead actor in the Spears MV, who also played Ronald Spears in "Band of Brothers"..."

"Huh?" Gail Levine immediately took the information handed by Amy Lynn, opened it and looked at it, "Band of Brothers directed and produced by Hanks and Spielberg, there is nothing wrong!"

He murmured, "Matthew Horner, I remember seeing that name in some newspaper."

Amy Lynn reminded at this time, "There are copies on the following pages of the information."

Gail Levine looked at the actor's resume, glanced at the attached photo, and turned to the copy at the back. The first thing he saw was a copy of a page from "Entertainment Weekly", which showed Matthew Horner walking the red carpet and wearing Photos of military uniforms, and text descriptions below, such as his starred in well-known films such as "The Girl Who Moved Soul", "Gladiator" and "Band of Brothers", as well as Angelina Jolie, Winona Ryder and Russell - Chloe has played and so on.

This should not be fake, there is an issue of "Entertainment Weekly" on the copy page, and you can find this issue and read it.

There are also photocopies on the back, of Matthew Horner and Ridley Scott on set, a picture of Britney Spears on the beach shooting a video, and listening to David in "Band of Brothers" - How Frankel said the play.

These are definitely not fake!

Gail-Levine closed the information, there is no need to read it any more. If this kind of actor does not send an audition invitation, there are not many qualified actor information on this table.

He picked up the pen, put a tick on it, and said to Amy Lynn, "If you encounter this again, just pass."

The office soon returned to calm.

Matthew got a call from Helen Herman when he was imitating Kevin Spacey's performance in "American Beauty" in front of the mirror.

Get the audition invitation for "Almost Famous", and have the minimum admission qualifications.

Hanging up Helen Herman's phone, he ended the exercise, turned off the VCR and TV, came to the computer that he just bought, turned it on, and logged into the blog he registered some time ago.

Although the 14-inch spherical display and the speed of the Internet are a bit maddening, they are all within the range that Matthew can endure, and this era cannot have too high requirements.

He first decorated his blog page, and then logged on to MSN. Since he bought the computer a few days ago, the contacts on MSN are very limited. To be precise, there are only four people who are people he knows in real life. Helen- Herman, Irina Boyar, Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy.

As for Britney, she is busy now, and Matthew took a flight to Pittsburgh to see her a few days ago. The two only got together for more than an hour, and the popular singer has no time to play on the computer.

After scanning MSN, and seeing that there was no news, Matthew continued to take care of the blog, preparing to write a blog post.

After returning from the "Band of Brothers" crew, he would write a paragraph from time to time to exercise his English writing ability.

However, speaking and writing are two completely different things. Matthew typed the next line of words and deleted them when he read them. After repeating it a few times, he couldn't help being a little annoyed.

He simply stood up, drank a glass of water, and sat back in front of the computer when he calmed down a bit.

"Let's write something simple..." Matthew muttered.

Just now he was going to write something about his previous experience in the crew, but now it seems to be beyond his writing ability.

After thinking for a while, Matthew tapped the keyboard.

"First blog post, what should I write? Well...I'm an actor, not a famous kind, but just got an audition call for a big $60 million project, even though it's a small supporting role, I'm very happy too.”

After a pause, he typed the letter again: "Come on! I will definitely pass the audition!"

Then, he posted the blog post.

Unfortunately, no one paid attention to the blog. Matthew went to several portals and came back after reading the news. The number of views of the blog post was still zero.

In the era of the flood of social networks, a meager message from a star can attract thousands of responses. He has also played these, and has also paid attention to the meagreness of several stars and gossip entertainment studios.

The gossip and scandal of the big-name stars on both sides of the Pacific has accompanied him through countless lonely and difficult nights. Like some romantic action movies, it is a rare benefit for single dogs.

MSN showed that there was news that Matthew woke up from the memory of the past and found that it was a message from Irina Boyar.

"Big star, do you have any inside information?"

Matthew thought about it and replied, "An A-list just started a blog, does that count?"

"Do you have a blog?" wrote Jelena Boyar over there. "Send the URL."

Ma restored the URL and sent it to Irina Boyar.

There was no information there for the time being, Matthew continued to browse the web, and after about two minutes, Elena Boyar sent another message.

"Which cast are you going to audition for?"

"Almost Famous by DreamWorks." Matthew thought for a while, then wrote, "What? Are you going to help me?"

He just said it casually, but Irina Boyar replied, "I can help you with the news, I met Helen Herman last week, and she gave me a very good guide. Valuable news should be her reward."

Of course, Matthew would not refuse this kind of thing, "Yes. Can your editor-in-chief pass?"

"Didn't you appear in "Entertainment Weekly" recently?" She was well informed. "Gladiator is also being shown, so it shouldn't be a big problem."

"Then I'll wait for your good news."

Matthew chatted with Irina Boyar again, then found a very professional-looking actor website and looked at it.

After studying at the Los Angeles Performing Arts School, his acting skills have indeed improved, but he has no foundation in himself, his starting point is relatively low, and his talent is not outstanding.

It's okay to play an almost facial expression like Ronald Spears, a bisexual with a complex face, it's harder.

Although he felt it was difficult, he never thought of retreating. In a competitive circle like Hollywood, opportunities are very important, but ability is the key to grasping opportunities.

He is not a genius, his ability is not innate and needs to be honed.

In the past year, he has seen too many things about actors, but too little can be used.

The next day, Matthew went to buy a copy of the American News Report, which sounded grand, but was actually an entertainment gossip newspaper. He wanted to see if Elena Boyar really wrote about him. report.

After returning home and flipping back and forth, Matthew found a report in a corner of the fourth page that was not much bigger than a block of tofu, and the report was signed by Irina Boyar.

"Britney Spears's rumored boyfriend, Matthew Horner, who starred in "Gladiator" and other heavyweight films, recently broke new news. According to people familiar with the matter, he is preparing to participate in the $60 million DreamWorks event. Making the filming of Nearly Famous…”

Although there are few words in the report, Matthew is also satisfied. This is always a good thing, isn't it?

"U.S. News" is an entertainment gossip newspaper with a relatively large circulation in the western region, and its audience is not small.

Matthew is now asking for attention, and he doesn't want to miss any opportunity to be in the media. In the information Helen Herman submitted to the "Almost Famous" crew, there is "Entertainment Weekly"'s report on him. According to her, Media attention is also a qualification.

Time passed quickly. On the day the crew notified the interview, Matthew, accompanied by Helen Herman, came to the studio where the "Almost Famous" crew was located.

This first audition is similar to the first audition of "Band of Brothers". It mainly looks at the personal image and temperament. If the external conditions are not in line, naturally you will not get the opportunity to participate in the audition with makeup.