Chapter 1033 1133. The world is in turmoil

Chapter 1033 1133. The world is in turmoil

China celebrates the Chinese New Year, but this traditional Chinese festival is not popular abroad.

However, this year is different. At least for many Hollywood actors, they are paying attention to this festival. They are not celebrating anything on this special day, but waiting for the end of the Chinese New Year.

Because at that time, it will also be the beginning of the official casting of Nie Wei's new movie.

This is a notice that Huayi and Max Films have already sent out. In addition to the heroine who has been selected long ago, all other roles in Nie Wei's new movie "Interstellar" will be determined by casting.

Today's Nie Wei is no longer the "unknown" director who was difficult to find even for a distribution company when he was filming "Assassin's League". Three movies, one with higher box office and one with higher reputation, have made Nie Wei a household name in the world.

If there is a ranking of the popularity of active directors in Hollywood, even if Nie Wei is not in the top three, he will definitely be in the top ten. After all, he not only has works, but also has a strong background and a fascinating appearance. Otherwise, a certain magazine would not have selected Nie Wei as one of the top three most attractive men in the world for several consecutive years.

His new movie has touched the hearts of many people.

Some young newcomers hope to become famous overnight through Nie Wei's new movie, and some outdated artists also hope to regain their former glory through Nie Wei. Of course, more are those popular movie stars. They also want to cooperate with Nie Wei. After all, who doesn't want to add a wonderful stroke to their resume?

In a high-end fitness club in Los Angeles, a tall and handsome middle-aged white man is receiving guidance from a fitness coach.

At this time, a black man who looks to be in his forties walked into the gym. After entering the door, he looked around and his eyes lit up immediately when he saw the middle-aged white man, and he hurried over.

The black man walked to the side of the middle-aged white man and stood still. Although he obviously had something to say, he didn't speak until the middle-aged white man finished this set of exercises. Then he took the towel from the side and handed it to the middle-aged white man. After the middle-aged white man wiped the sweat, he tacitly took the towel and handed over a bottle of soda water.

"Keanu, your figure is getting better and better. I was a little moved when I saw your chest muscles rising and falling just now."

"Michael, your joke is not funny at all. You know I only like women."

"Hahaha, me too. I'm just praising your muscles. You are much better now than you were six months ago." Michael, the black man, smiled and praised his employer.

The middle-aged white man in front of him was Keanu Reeves, the famous Hollywood star.

"You didn't come here today just to see my fitness results, did you?" Keanu put the water aside and asked Michael with a smile. His agent is also quite famous in Hollywood. He has more than ten artists under him. Although none of them are as famous as him, it is precisely because of this that Michael needs to take care of them more.

So on weekdays, as long as Keanu has no filming tasks, the two will basically only chat about things on the phone. Unless something important happens, Michael will show up in person.

"Keanu, have you forgotten the original intention of your fitness?" Michael asked.

Keanu stood up immediately after hearing this and asked excitedly: "You mean..."

"That's right, Max Films has announced that on March 1, Asia-wide auditions will be held at the headquarters of Huayi Group in Kyoto, China, and on March 6, Max Films Building will come to Los Angeles, USA to audition European and American actors."

"Keanu, get ready, you have a good chance this time." Because of his height, Michael patted Keanu on the back and encouraged him.

As early as when the shooting news was announced, the two main companies in the joint shooting had already announced some requirements for the main roles.

For example, the male lead needs to be a man between 40 and 45 years old, with regular features and a strong and tall body.

Keanu Reeves was born in 1964, which is a bit older, but he has maintained himself very well. He looks like he is in his early 40s, and he doesn't look like a man close to 50 at all.

In fact, except for those actors who are born to look old, basically everyone in this circle has maintained himself very well, and they look younger than their actual age.

The reason why Keanu works so hard to exercise is also related to this role.

Although there is no specific requirement for weight in the information about the male lead in the announcement, Keanu knows that Nie Wei definitely does not want a tall fat man just by relying on the keyword "strong".

But he was a tall fat man at that time.

Although Keanu Reeves is 1.85 meters tall, he let himself go after not filming for a while, and his weight rose sharply, exceeding 100 kilograms, and the key point is that it was all fat.

This made him look particularly bloated at that time, and it had nothing to do with strong body, which also worried Michael at the time.

After all, Keanu Reeves is famous not for his acting skills, but for his handsome appearance. It is no joke that being fat ruins everything. During that period, fans almost cried and quit Keanu's personal fan club every day.

Fortunately, after Nie Wei announced the news of his new movie, Keanu became interested in the leading role of Nie Wei's new movie, which prompted him to finally make up his mind to exercise.

And Keanu is the kind of Virgo who will achieve perfection as long as he makes up his mind. After half a year, he achieved remarkable results. Today, his body has no trace of bloat, and his body fat rate is close to 12%. The muscle lines on the body are very obvious.

"Michael, are you saying that Director Nie Wei will start auditions on March 1st?" Keanu Reeves asked.

"That's right." Michael was surprised, thinking that Keanu had not heard what he said clearly, so he emphasized again: "Keanu, that is an audition for Asian actors. Director Nie Wei will not come until March 6th. Los Angeles."

"But have they made it clear that the auditions starting on March 1st are only for Asian actors?"

"Isn't it?" Michael replied subconsciously, but he was speechless as soon as he finished speaking, because the announcement didn't really say that, he just judged it based on past experience.

But when Keanu Reeves heard it, he couldn't help laughing.

"Michael, I think we can call and ask. If possible, I think I need a ticket to Kyoto, China at the end of February. I can't wait to accept the audition and win this role." Keanu Reeves The deputy said with a high-spirited expression.

Keanu is very clear about his strengths.

He looks good, even though he is nearly fifty, but due to proper maintenance and remarkable fitness results, he still looks like a handsome man. Moreover, his original filming of "The Matrix" attracted a lot of fans in China. .

The most important thing is that he is one-eighth of Chinese descent, which is the main reason why he is very close to the Chinese market.

Of course, he is also very aware of his disadvantages. Since "The Matrix", he has not had any worthy works. The one with the best reputation is "Untouchable Lovers", but it is a pity that this movie The box office was very busy.

This has led to a serious decline in his popularity in recent years. Coupled with the fact that he was out of shape due to relaxation in the past two years, he now has the reputation of a first-line Hollywood actor, but he no longer has the matching popularity.

And his competitors include some of Hollywood's top male artists, such as Pitt, Matthew...

And his acting skills have always been quite controversial. Some people think his acting skills are good, while others think his acting skills are terrible. But one thing is for sure, at least after so many years of filming, he has not won any convincing awards. It can be said to be one of his great regrets.

So he knew very well that if he wanted to get this role, he had to show his sincerity.

For example, after all the competitors were still waiting for Nie Wei to come to Los Angeles on March 6th, why didn't he go to Kyoto early and take the initiative to participate in the audition on March 1st.

The early bird catches the worm. Although Keanu Reeves does not know this Chinese proverb, he also knows many similar stories, especially since he has had many audition experiences. Only if he can leave a deep impression on the director early will he be able to How important.

Just when Keanu Reeves was thinking about this, there were actually many people who had the same idea.

For example, a girl who wanted to audition for the role of Murphy when she was a teenager. After receiving the on-time audition time announced by Huayi and Max Films, her brother, who was her agent, immediately suggested that her sister go to China to participate in the first wave of auditions.

"Moretz, listen to me. We will go to Kyoto, China in advance to participate in the audition on March 1. In doing so, we can convey to Director Nie Wei the importance we attach to this role and win his favor. It will be helpful for you to run for this role." great help."

"China? What's fun there?" Moretz, who was born in 1997, just celebrated his sixteenth birthday and is still a fun-loving age.

After listening to the younger sister's question, Duke thought for a while and replied: "There should be many places of interest there, such as the Great Wall and Bauhinia City, and yes, there should be a lot of delicious food. Don't you like Chinese food very much? I believe there should be more in China. Authentic and more diverse. ”

"Is it delicious food?" Moritz's eyes were shining when he heard this.

"Yes, China's food is world-famous, but what I want to say is that you can't eat randomly when you get there. You have gained five pounds recently, which is very dangerous. You must know that you are only 1.58 meters, but your weight It’s almost over a hundred pounds,” Duke muttered with a headache.

Although my sister is still young, as an actress, it is impossible not to control her weight.

This is even more embarrassing than those male actors who gain weight. If an actress becomes fat, it is simply a joke on her career. Fans' tolerance for actresses to gain weight is far lower than that of male actors.

"I have grown taller. I am now 1.6 meters tall, 1.6 meters tall!"

"Moritz, don't lie to yourself. The instrument still records your height yesterday, which is 1.58.2 meters. You won't lose your memory overnight." Duke exposed his sister's lies without hesitation.

He even thought it would be better for Moretz to be shorter. After all, the role she was going to play was between the ages of twelve and fourteen, and Moretz was already over the age. That was why Duke wanted Moretz to give it a try. The reason is that my younger sister has a baby face and looks very young.

But even so, if Moretz is too tall, he will obviously not be favored by the director. So for this audition, Duke prepared ten pairs of shoes for Moretz, all of which were flat shoes. Make Moretz look shorter.

Moretz didn't know her brother's good intentions, and she was still a little angry because her brother exposed the truth about her height. For a little girl, she prefers to be taller and more mature, and no longer be treated as a child by her family.

She even resisted the role that her brother asked her to audition for. She didn't want to play anyone's childhood, but only wanted to play her own role.

Unlike Moretz, another little girl named Mackenzie Foy was very interested in this role.

Because she is a little fan of Nie Wei, in her words, she likes Nie Wei's movies very, very, very much, and she must use three "very" to emphasize this kind of love.

Her agent is her mother, which is also the most common cooperation model in Hollywood. Although many child stars have agencies, the agents responsible for the daily work of child stars are generally the children's parents.

After all, the child is too young, and parents will not feel at ease if they leave it to strangers, especially in the United States, a country with very good child protection. Even if the parents are willing to hand over the child to the company for management, the company is afraid of trouble. If the child is bumped or hit, a clear explanation will be a big trouble.

Foy's mother also attaches great importance to this trip to China.

Since the rise of the Chinese film market, Hollywood has also attached more and more importance to the Chinese film market. Many stars will make China their first stop for overseas promotion.

And Foy's mother also hopes that her daughter can leave a good impression in the hearts of Chinese fans.

And this is also the reason why she is so enthusiastic about Nie Wei's movies. Nie Wei's movies are not only very popular in North America, but also in mainland China. Being able to participate in his movies will be of great help to her daughter in opening up the Chinese market.

"Hello, thank you, you're welcome. My name is Mackenzie Foy. I'm thirteen years old and I love China..."

Listening to her daughter struggling to learn Chinese in her small bedroom, as a mother, she is also very pleased. She found that her daughter's greatest advantage is not her inherited beauty, but her inherited the hardworking quality of her husband.

Time has unknowingly come to the end of February. Kyoto is still extremely cold, but it can't stop the "enthusiasm" of reporters. In recent days, the number of reporters near Kyoto Airport has increased significantly.

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